POTSDAM—William Melchior CLU, CLTC, will be celebrating 50 years in business on September 15, 2025. 

Melchior was first licensed as a Life and Health Insurance agent in 1975 with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.  

        In April of 1983, Bill left Metlife and was hired as a District Agent with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company of Milwaukee Wisconsin. 

As a manager, Bill was in charge of Recruiting, Hiring and training of New Agents as well as selling and servicing his own Practice in St. Lawrence County and Franklin Counties. In addition to his managerial duties, he also sold and serviced group health Insurance to small and medium sized businesses.  

         Over the years Bill was the recipient of numerous company and Industry awards. He was a ten-time qualifier of the Million Dollar Round Table, and a 30 year qualifier of the Industries National Quality award. The NQA is awarded to Agents who write persistent business representing Clients satisfaction with the policies they have purchased. Only 2% of the nation’s insurance agents receive the award each year and Bill received the award 30 years in a row.     

          Bill is currently a Senior Agent and Financial Advisor with Northwestern, and works with Trevor Garlock of GROW Financial, who assists him in the day to day operations of his business.   

Bill’s office is located at 71 Market Street in Potsdam.