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 | Brian Ashe Brian Ashe & Associates, Ltd.
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 | Allen Atha III
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 | Margie Barrie Hagelman Barrie Sales Training Solutions
An Important Message from Margie Barrie
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 | Richard Berry Berry Financial Group Inc.
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 | John Boe John Boe International
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 | Joseph P. Borg Director, Alabama Securities Commission (ASC)
Joseph Borg has been Director of the ASC since 1994. Mr. Borg has twice served as President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and currently serves as a member of its Board of Directors and Chair of the International Committee. Borg has testified before various committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and recently before the House Committee on Oversight with regard to risks posed to everyday investors from Initial Public Offerings of private equity and hedge fund firms, as well as the Senate Special Committee on Aging about illegal investment sales practices that victimize senior citizens. Borg is currently a U.S. delegate to the Intergovernmental Expert Group for the United Nations Commission on International Trade and Law (UNCITRAL). He is admitted to practice in Alabama, Florida, New York, U.S. Federal District Courts in Alabama and Florida, the 5th and 11th Circuit Courts of Appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court. |
 | Scott Burrows Author/Speaker
In 1984 at the age of 19, Scott played college football for legendary Head Coach Bobby Bowden at FSU. During this time, he was involved in a horrific accident leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. While battling quadriplegia, Scott joined Northwestern Mutual Life as an Insurance Agent after college. During his 5th year, he qualified for the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table, of which only 4-6% of Scott's peers qualify yearly! Today he is CEO of a successful International Export Company, a Wheelchair "Murderball" Athlete and Professional Speaker. Scott has the rare ability to inspire audiences to reach new levels of achievement in both their personal and professional lives. He develops winning attitudes that can shape new beliefs to stimulate change. We live and work in a world that is changing at the fastest rate in human history. Learning to rebound from our stresses and setbacks is crucial for life balance and enjoyment. Scott shows how an "attitude adjustment," when facing adversity and never-ending change can contribute to and define personal and professional success for the individual, team members and the organization. |
 | Lee Hyder Lee Hyder & Associates
Lee Hyder is a father, husband, and someone who focuses on the preservation and distribution strategies for your estate. Lee is a well-known speaker and spokesperson on retiree needs including but not limited to: Social Security Benefits, Asset Protection, Retirement Planning, Nursing Home Protection, Probate Avoidance Techniques, Trusts, Income Planning, and Multi-Generational IRA. Lee is insurance licensed in Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Dakota, Indiana, Colorado, Georgia, Virginia, West Virginia and Michigan. He has advised more than 15,000 people on asset protection, probate avoidance techniques and retirement & investment planning. |
 | Dr. Kerry Johnson MBA, Ph.D Peak Performance Coaching
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 | John Kailunas II, LUTCF, CFEd Regal Financial Group, LLC
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 | Manon Langenberg Innovative Retirement Advisors, LLC
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 | Dwight Lankford American Insurance & Estate Services Inc.
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 | David A. Littell, JD The American College
David A. Littell, JD, is a professor of taxation at The American College. In this position he is responsible for course and textbook development for HS 326 Planning for Retirement Needs; HS 336 Financial Decision Making at Retirement; and HS 341 Selected Retirement Plan Topics. He also speaks regularly to financial advisers and benefits professionals on pensions and retirement planning. Professor Littell has also co-authored several books associated with American College courses: Planning for Retirement Needs, Financial Decision Making at Retirement, and The Practitioner's Guide to Advanced Pension Topics. He has published numerous articles for such periodicals as the Journal of Financial Service Professionals (formerly the Journal of the American Society of CLU® & ChFC®), FOCUS, Compensation and Benefits Management, and Benefits Quarterly. In 1997, Professor Littell won an Article Award from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. He also has served on an Item Writing committee for the Board of Examiners of the CFP Board. |
 | Jack Marrion Advantage Compendium, LTD.
Jack Marrion is president of Advantage Compendium providing research and consulting services to select financial companies. He publishes the Index Compendium newsletter, the consumer education materials of Safe Money Places and the Annuity Regulatory Compendium that is received by every state insurance and security department in the nation. Marrion's research has been featured in hundreds of publications and he is a frequent speaker at industry functions. Best's Review said Marrion was likely to affect the course of the industry. Neither Jack Marrion nor Advantage Compendium sell or endorse any financial product. |
 | John Martin The Boomer Project
John Martin serves two roles -- he is the President and CEO of SIR Research, the 44-year-old marketing research firm behind the Boomer Project, as well as CEO of the Boomer Project. John provides the overall strategic guidance both organizations and routinely speaks about Boomers to audiences large and small. He most recently has spoken at national events in the annuity industry, for independent marketing organizations, for credit union executives and for independent insurance agents.
Prior to joining SIR, John led the marketing efforts of PBM Products, a $100 million consumer products company specializing in nutritional store brand and national brand product lines. While at PBM, John orchestrated new product launches and promotional programs with leading retailers including Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, CVS and dozens of other regional chains.
John and his business partner, Matt Thornhill, wrote Boomer Consumer, (Lynx, 2007), which was names one of the "Best of the Best" marketing books last year by Corbis, a creative resources firm privately-held by Bill Gates.
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 | Van Mueller New England Financial
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 | Kim O'Brien NAFA
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 | Mary Quist-Newins, MBA, CFP, CLU, ChFC, FIC The American College
Professor Quist-Newins has the distinction of holding the State Farm Chair in Women & Financial Services at The American College - the first and only endowed academic chair in the country devoted exclusively to the study of women and financial services issues. In this role, she works to increase The College's understanding of women's financially related expectations, attitudes, and actions. Her areas of Expertise include: Financial planning, strategic planning, practice marketing and management, team development and leadership, and the unique issues of women financial advisors and clients. In Ms. Quist-Newins' eighteen-year career, she has achieved success as both a field producer and a corporate leader and was named to the Million Dollar Roundtable for five consecutive years and qualified as a Senior Financial Consultant (performing in the top 5% of producers). |
 | Craig Randall Randall Marketing Group, 2007 Advisor of the Year
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 | Michael D. Reese Centennial Wealth Advisory, LLC
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 | David Scranton Scranton Financial Group
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 | Kimberly Shaul, J.D. Deputy Commissioner St. of Wisconsin
Commissioner Sean Dilweg appointed Kimberly Shaul Deputy Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Wisconsin on April 3, 2007. Ms. Shaul, subject to the general direction of the commissioner, supervises the regulatory, public information and administrative functions of the OCI. As Deputy, Ms. Shaul also exercises and performs the functions of the commissioner in the commissioner's absence. In addition, Ms. Shaul has worked extensively with a number of advisory councils and NAIC committees, including acting as chair of the Annuity Sales Supervision Advisory Committee which is working to set minimum supervisory requirements that annuity writers need to meet in order to sell annuity products in Wisconsin. Ms. Shaul is an attorney and has extensive legal and business experience in the insurance industry. |
 | Keith Singer Insured Returns, LLC
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 | Cynthia Tidwell Royal Neighbors
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 | Richard N. Tooker KnowledgeBase Marketing
Richard Tooker is a 30-year veteran of the direct marketing industry with acknowledged expertise in creating winning marketing strategies. Tooker has created and managed database programs across multiple industries including health, life and casualty insurance; banking; consumer finance; retail; business-to-business; fundraising; membership; dealer organizations; publishing; and association marketing. He also has a deep understanding of interactive marketing and has led Internet development and interactive initiatives for major direct marketing agencies. Richard is the author of The Business of Database Marketing (Racom Communications 2006). |
 | Tim Tremblay Tremblay Financial Services
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 | David Woods Woods Financial Group
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