National Financial Company was founded in 1957 serving primarily as a deposit brokering service to the Banking Industry. Purchased in 1996 by Jim Whittaker and Carlton Sherman, the company expanded into 3 divisions that include the Deposit Brokering Division, The Optional Wealth Division, and the Renaissance Division. The company primarily provides funding to banks and investment grade capital to individuals or corporations for use in investment grade transactions or for use as leverage capital in investments/trading. The Optional Wealth Division is now closed to the public although training sessions are periodically conducted on equity options, option strategies, taxable fixed income strategies, bond investing, etc...