Christopher Stark, FICF, CLTC, has been a general agent with the Knights of Columbus for 12 years. He manages a large agency, with his 15 agents serving 17,000 clients. Stark is a founding member of the MDRT Center for Field Leadership and has earned a Culture of Excellence Award each year.

Christopher Lynn Stark, FICF, CLTC, has been in the financial services profession for 11 years, serving as a general agent for eight years. He manages 16 field agents, specializes in recruiting and training his team, and received the MDRT Culture of Excellence Platinum Agency Award in 2024.

Junghun Suh currently serves as a sales manager at Shinhan Life and has been working in the insurance profession for 16 years. He is considered an expert in guarantee-type insurance.

Thanan Sukreepirom is a seasoned financial advisor at Samsung Life Insurance with five years of experience in financial services, specializing in financial planning and business management. Previously a product manager at Kasikornbank, Sukreepirom holds a master’s degree in international business as well as other financial certificates, bringing expertise and passion to every engagement.

Aleyda Nelly Sánchez Garcia is a leading insurance advisor with 12 years of experience in the profession. She has a professional background in international relations and has completed the prestigious Empower Woman I & II diploma courses in leadership and management skills at Anáhuac University.

Elijah Tan works at Prudential Assurance Company Singapore, where he specializes in mathematical financial planning and estate planning. Tan holds a Bachelor of Science Double Degree in Economics and Psychology, and has received many awards for his accomplishments, such as COT in his first two years, the International Dragon Award in 2022 and 2023, as well as the Prudential Premier Platinum Award in 2022 and Gold Award in 2023. He has also completed his Chartered Financial Consultant Certification in his second year as a consultant.

Mei Yun Gwendolyn Tan, BSc (Hons), ChFC/S, is a senior manager at Great Eastern Life-Singapore. With 12 years of experience in financial services, Tan has served in a leadership role for four years and oversees a team of six. She specializes in financial planning, team development and client management, holds a business degree in management and received the MDRT Culture of Excellence Diamond Agency Award in 2023.

Eszylfie Taylor is the founder and president of Taylor Insurance and Financial Services, where he serves individuals, business owners, athletes, celebrities and high-net-worth families. After a standout career as an advisor at New York Life, where he achieved Chairman's Cabinet (top 50 out of 13,000), Taylor began his journey as an independent advisor and entrepreneur. He has served on several charity boards and founded his own nonprofit, Future Stars, where he instills in underserved youth the tools he uses to achieve success: hard work, perseverance, integrity and sacrifice.

Chee Kok Teh holds a degree in communication from Universiti Sains Malaysia and currently serves as an agency manager.

Sarutikorn Thansakun, Ph.D., is a financial advisor at AIA with more than a decade of experience in protection planning and health insurance. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Thammasat and Ramkhamhaeng Universities, a master’s degree in public administration, and a doctorate in public and private sector management. She is a Life member of MDRT and has won multiple awards for her accomplishments.

Nicholas Thompson has occupied many of the most prestigious positions in the tech writing and journalism world, staking out a bold, optimistic vision for the future. As CEO of The Atlantic, Thompson earned the top honor of General Excellence at the National Magazine Awards in 2022 and 2023. He is the former senior editor at Legal Affairs, a former CBS contributor and author of the book “The Hawk and the Dove.” As moderator of several talks with tech leaders like Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” Thompson draws powerful insights that he shares in his keynotes and LinkedIn series.

Zhenrong Jeremy Tian, CLU/S, ChFC/S, is a senior manager at Great Eastern Life-Singapore under Advisors’ Clique Collective. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business studies and joined the profession in 2015, specializing in protection and retirement planning for young families and working professionals.

Min-Hong Tsai works at Cathay Life Insurance Taiwan and has eight years of experience in the financial services profession.

Issaree Tunwilaikul is a financial advisor at FWD Life Insurance. With more than 30 years of experience in the insurance profession, Tunwilaikul specializes in leveraging life insurance products for effective tax planning. She has received numerous accolades, reflecting her exceptional achievements and dedication.

Mio Umezawa works at Holos Planning Co. Ltd. She has 19 years of experience in financial services and specializes in designing life insurance tailored to individuals, helping them understand the importance of insurance protection.

Ross Vanderwolf, CFP, served as MDRT President in 2019. A Platinum Knight of the MDRT Foundation, he is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. Vanderwolf is managing director of Rothgard Financial Partners, a full-service financial planning practice. Over the course of his MDRT membership, Vanderwolf has served on numerous committees.

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Panupon Vungvilai, AFP, is the chief executive officer of FWB Life Insurance Public Co. Ltd., where he brings 32 years of experience to her role. With specialties in future and retirement planning, Vungvilai has been recognized as one of the top three experts at her company. She also holds multiple advanced professional certifications, further solidifying her reputation as a leader in the field.

Robert Waldinger is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Zen priest who has written numerous scientific papers and two books on what science can teach us about healthy human development. As a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Waldinger directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development, one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever done. His TED talk on the Harvard study is one of the 10 most viewed TED talks of all time. He has won awards from the American Psychiatric Association, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, and is consistently named one of the best doctors in America.

Yu-Han Wang is the district manager at Cathay Life Insurance. She has 10 years of industry experience and specializes in heart-to-heart conversations, health care coverage and visual note-taking. She holds an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and enjoys building connections with others.

Haiyang Wang is an active MDRT member, currently serving on MCC as Area Chair of MDRT China. He holds the No. 1 position among insurance influencers on WeChat video and has received recognition as Tencent's 2023 Outstanding Video Creator and 2023 Quality Video Content Creator.

Haiyang Wang is a certified lecturer at CEIBS. He ranked first on the WeChat Channels' insurance influencers list and was honored as outstanding video creator in 2023. He is an active MDRT member, having served on MCC and other MDRT committees over the years.

Wang Jinghuan has been in the financial services profession for 20 years, specializing in retirement planning. With a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Jinghuan currently serves as senior life insurance planning director at Sino-US United MetLife Insurance Co. Ltd. She achieved 18 consecutive years of CEOCUP and has participated in multiple global summits.

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.

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Wong Hui Delia has been in the financial services profession for 21 years, specializing in estate planning. Known as the “dream protector” by the many families she works with, her value proposition is to build strong, close-knit relationships with her clients.

Xia Wu has 10 years of industry experience and leads a team serving 2,000 clients with billions in life insurance coverage. She has the LIMRA certification and a bachelor's degree.