Robert E. Nixon, B Com, Dip AII, has been assisting people in their wealth creation, retirement planning and personal risk protection since 1973. In more recent times, he has added to this a new focus on the financial needs of the elderly, especially for those who need to enter an aged care facility, and has completed appropriate professional training for this additional service.

Alyssa O’Brien is a communications expert with 15 years of experience helping organizations craft compelling narratives and engage their audiences effectively. As client service manager at G&S Business Communications, a firm that partners with financial services clients like MDRT to unify and elevate their messaging, strengthen their brand and achieve their goals through holistic communications, O’Brien has a proven track record of developing and executing integrated communications strategies. She brings deep industry knowledge with an innovative approach to public relations and marketing.

Danny O’Connell, MBA, is CEOof Next Level Insurance Agency, where he focuses on company-sponsored employeebenefits. He has built two insurance practices, started his own agency in 2016and has received numerous industry awards. With more than a decade ofexperience volunteering for Top of the Table, O’Connell has served as Top ofthe Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair in 2024 and DivisionalVice President of the Top of the Table Annual Meeting in 2023.

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Hyun Suk Oh is an expert with 21 years of experience in the financial services profession and currently serves as a representative FSR at MetLife. Oh's main area of specialty is financial planning for individual and corporate clients. She earned a Master of Business Administration from Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School.

Nami Oishi joined Gibraltar Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in April 2009, following her mother's retirement after 30 years with the company. She was a care-manager in the nursing care field. Her father also worked for Japan Post Insurance. She focuses on the school market and mentors junior colleagues. She volunteers at experiential classes held at venues for the Para Football Festivals and soccer events for people with disabilities to deepen understanding of people with physical challenges.

Ayumu Okabe is an executive life plan consultant at Gibraltar Life Insurance Company. He has 15 years of experience in the business and specializes in inheritance/estate planning and business continuity consulting. Before joining the business, he held a sales position at an advertising agency. Okabe won 13 company awards and graduated from Rikkyo University, Department of Economics and Faculty of Economics.

Mitsuhiro Okazaki joined Sony Life Insurance Company in 2015. He focused on individual business as a life planner for five years while also being involved in the succession of his father’s business. The experience of learning from his father’s succession planning helped him expand into the business insurance market, serving as a sounding board to thoroughly understand the owner's vision and supporting business continuity. He was previously a systems engineer and a project manager.

Mark D. Olson, CFP, MSFS, specializes in providing customized comprehensive financial and retirement planning for corporate executives, business owners and other professionals. For more than 30 years, Olson has helped his clients find financial peace of mind by serving as their financial coach and advocate. He enjoys working with those who are preparing for retirement or just beginning that chapter of their lives.

Sydney Ornelas, AAMS, es asesora financiera y patrimonial en Seguros Monterrey New York Life. Con cinco años en el sector de servicios financieros, ha ganado diferentes convenciones y el nombramiento como miembro del club Legión Centurión, nivel oro.

Mathew Page is the founder of Sprout Financial Services and has worked in the profession for 19 years, specializing in helping professionals and business owners with life, health and income protection planning. He is also passionate about mentoring other advisors and building strong client relationships through clear, practical advice. With a background in business ownership, Page is known for bringing structure, energy and a bit of humor to everything he does.

Papassorn Paisan is a life insurance advisor with Bangkok Life Assurance Public Co. Ltd. She has more than six years of experience in life insurance and financial advisory services. Her expertise focuses on health planning and designing coverage solutions that support clients’ long-term needs. Her professional achievements include recognition for riders performance, earning the highest riders premium award in 2022 and ranking second in riders premium in 2024. She holds a bachelor’s degree and is committed to continuously enhancing professional knowledge and service standards.

Craig Palfrey, CFP, is founder of Penguin Wealth, a firm based on practical strategies and clear communication — from team leadership and branding to generational wealth transfer and AI adoption — which has laid the foundation for their culture, growth and client loyalty. Palfrey has strong expertise on topics such as behavioral finance and trust planning and has built a reputation for blending professional expertise with humor and storytelling that makes complex topics accessible.

Aileen Mari Palmes is a financial advisor at Insular Life, with 12 years of experience in the life insurance profession. Having a background in the hospitality industry, she is known for combining service and authenticity to build lasting client relationships. Her expertise lies in service-led growth strategies, client retention and insurance portfolio cleanups. Through this unique approach, she has doubled her business and continues to mentor fellow advisors in building authentic, scalable practices.

Aileen Mari Palmes is a financial advisor at Insular Life, with 12 years of experience in the life insurance profession. Having a background in the hospitality industry, she is known for combining service and authenticity to build lasting client relationships. Her expertise lies in service-led growth strategies, client retention and insurance portfolio cleanups. Through this unique approach, she has doubled her business and continues to mentor fellow advisors in building authentic, scalable practices.

Katarzyna Pilczuk is a financial advisor, team leader and trainer with more than 15 years of experience in the financial services profession. She specializes in working with premium clients, increasing sales effectiveness and developing strong advisory teams while also mentoring advisors and building leaders. As founder and former president of the Polish Association of Recommended Insurance Advisors, Pilczuk helped increase MDRT membership in Poland more than tenfold in five years.

Jarmila Somolányiová has 18 years of experience in the financial services profession, specializing in financial analysis and planning, cash flow management, insurance, investments, mortgages, and the strategic and creative planning of personal portfolios. Somolányiová was ranked No. 1 VIP consultant at Partners Group for 2023, in the top 10 in personal production for 2024 and has been the first Slovak speaker at various industry events. She is also currently enrolled in MBA studies for digital marketing, with a focus on building a personal brand.

Cynthia Siew Leng Wee has more than 24 years of experience across global financial markets, specializing in international succession planning, cross-border wealth structuring and sophisticated insurance solutions for ultra-high-net-worth families. A regular keynote speaker at international wealth management conferences and exclusive family office forums across Asia, Wee’s dual expertise spans family office advisory services and insurance practice operations in a competitive wealth management landscape.

La Dra. Helen Papagiannis es una líder de pensamiento reconocida a nivel mundial en tecnologías inmersivas, especializada en inteligencia artificial, computación espacial, tecnologías de frontera y su impacto transformador. Su trabajo conecta las tecnologías avanzadas con las necesidades de diversos sectores, ofreciendo ideas atractivas sobre el futuro de la inteligencia artificial, la realidad extendida (XR) y las interfaces cerebro-computadora. Es autora del best seller “Augmented Human: How Technology is Shaping the New Reality” (El ser humano aumentado: cómo la tecnología está dando forma a la nueva realidad) y fundadora de XR GOES POP, una firma de consultoría enfocada en comercio minorista experiencial, estilo de vida de lujo y cultura pop.

Jae Sung Park is the director of the headquarters at Incar Financial Service. Park is an expert in protected asset planning, retirement planning and financial consulting, holding qualifications as a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Fund Investment Advisor and Securities Investment Advisor. Park has 16 years of experience in the financial services profession, won the Platinum Annual Award as a director consultant at PCA Life and worked as a professional consultant at Mirae Asset Life.

Phasit Pasukulpun is a comprehensive financial planning specialist with more than eight years of experience. He currently serves as a life insurance advisor with AIA Thailand and an investment advisor with Finnomena. His expertise includes designing life insurance solutions and mutual fund investment strategies. Previously, he worked as an investment advisor at Robowealth, providing advisory services across diversified portfolios. He holds a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Chulalongkorn University, and is committed to continuously advancing professional standards in financial advisory services.

Surawut Pattanabandit, quien cuenta con más de 29 años de experiencia en la profesión de servicios financieros, es actualmente director de distrito en AIA Tailandia. Se especializa en planear y asesorar a clientes de alto capital. Ha recibido el premio Agente del Año en Tailandia durante más de 10 años consecutivos, lo que refleja su experiencia, conocimientos, credibilidad y firme compromiso con la excelencia profesional.

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Robert Paylor estaba en la cima de su carrera deportiva, compitiendo en el Campeonato Nacional Universitario de Rugby, cuando sufrió una grave lesión en la médula espinal que le causó inmovilidad e insensibilidad desde el cuello hasta los pies. Gracias a una visión inquebrantable y a años de determinación incesante, Paylor se puso de pie para recibir su título de la Escuela de Negocios Haas de la Universidad de California en Berkeley y ahora puede caminar 500 metros. Su mensaje impulsa a las organizaciones y a las personas a identificar lo que las paraliza y a superarlo, cultivando el propósito en su trabajo y aprovechando al máximo la resiliencia de su equipo, sin perder la positividad y la gratitud incluso ante los retos más difíciles.

Avraam Pekris, BSc, MBA, is the CEO and founder of Huminance Insurance Agents and Consultants. He has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services profession and specializes in leadership development, recruitment and building exceptional agency cultures. An actuary by training, Pekris holds first-class honors from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an MBA from the Cyprus International Institute of Management.

Katarzyna Pilczuk is a financial advisor, team leader and trainer with more than 15 years of experience in the financial services profession. She specializes in working with premium clients, increasing sales effectiveness and developing strong advisory teams while also mentoring advisors and building leaders. As founder and former president of the Polish Association of Recommended Insurance Advisors, Pilczuk helped increase MDRT membership in Poland more than tenfold in five years.

Alejandro Pisano es fundador y director de Startup Group Consultores en Seguros, una correduría especializada en seguros de personas, tanto individuales como grupales. Inició en el sector asegurador hace más de 3 décadas como asesor de seguros independiente y, a lo largo de su destacada carrera profesional, ha obtenido diversos reconocimientos de importantes aseguradoras por su excelente desempeño. Pisano también es conferencista y mentor de agentes de seguros, con quienes comparte sus experiencias y conocimientos. Actualmente es líder voluntario de MDRT como director de compañía en Life Seguros.

Svetlana Plitin-Tamaviciene has been a financial advisor atAllianz since 2014, specializing in retirement planning and insurance solutionsfor business owners. She has a bachelor’s degree in maritime engineering and amaster’s degree in maritime law, which shaped her strategic and disciplinedapproach to financial planning.

Mark Pollock inspira a los líderes y a sus equipos a construir resiliencia, optimizar su desempeño y colaborar eficazmente para lograr más de lo que creían posible. Tras quedar ciego en 1998, Pollock se convirtió en un atleta de aventura, compitiendo en carreras de alta resistencia, y en la primera persona ciega en correr hasta el Polo Sur. Desde 2010, cuando quedó paralítico por una caída, ha impulsado colaboraciones por un valor de más de 100 millones de USD para ayudar a curar la parálisis. Es embajador de Wings for Life, formó parte del consejo de la Fundación Christopher & Dana Reeve y es el protagonista de los documentales “Blind Man Walking” (Ciego caminando) e “Unbreakable - The Mark Pollock Story” (Inquebrantable: la historia de Mark Pollock).

Thomas Pourlidas has been an insurance agent with NN Hellas since 2005, specializing in financial and insurance planning advisory services. He holds financial planning certifications SQF levels 3 and 4 from EFICERT, as well as a diploma in sales management from the University of Piraeus and the Hellenic Insurance Institute EIAS. He is a long-standing member of the Circle of Successful Life Insurance Agents and Hellenic Financial Planners Association and received the “G. Skalingos” award for ethics in 2014, the highest distinction given to professionals who demonstrate exceptional integrity, professionalism, collegial spirit and outstanding performance.