Shane E. Westhoelter, AEP, CLU, started going door to door to build a client base in 1988. Now, as founder and CEO of Gateway Financial Advisors Inc., he oversees 180 offices, 230 producers, USD 4 billion in assets and more than USD 30 million in revenue. He has spoken at several MDRT events as well as internationally on sales training, motivational leadership and visionary topics, and is a frequent contributor to industry publications.