Bipin Savla has been an insurance advisor at Life Insurance Corporation of India for the past 23 years, specializing in retirement planning solutions for individuals and company employees. With a background in teaching and accounting, Savla holds degrees in chemistry, software engineering, banking, insurance and investment. He also has been awarded the Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary International.

Jeffrey Scott, CFP, Ph.D., is the head of advice strategy at MetLife Australia. With more than 30 years of experience in the insurance profession, Scott is a regular media commentator on topics such as insurance, superannuation, pensions and finance. He created the first terminal illness benefit for life insurance products in Australia and has conducted more than 2,000 presentations across 11 countries. He also lectures at universities on financial planning, investment, taxation, pensions and insurance.

Augustine Seah, BSc, started his agency when he was 26 and now leads a team of nearly 70 consultants and staff members. He strongly believes that cultivating young leaders in the industry is key to fostering agency growth and success. Seah has received numerous awards over the years, including the President’s Club Award, the Multimillion-Dollar Agency Leader Award and the Million-Dollar Agency Leader Award.

Augustine Seah, BSc, started his agency when he was 26 and now leads a team of nearly 70 consultants and staff members. He strongly believes that cultivating young leaders in the industry is key to fostering agency growth and success. Seah has received numerous awards over the years, including the President’s Club Award, the Multimillion-Dollar Agency Leader Award and the Million-Dollar Agency Leader Award.

Kwanchanok Sikhiwat has served as executive director of sales at Allianz Ayudhya Assurance for 17 years. She holds a master’s degree in educational administration from Chulalongkorn University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Chiang Mai University. Prior to entering the insurance profession, she worked as a freelance speaker in personality development, public speaking and communication, driven by an interest in insurance and the industry's training systems.

Paweł Skotnicki is the founder and first president of the Board of the Polish Association of Recommended Insurance Advisors. He is the author of the book “POLAK MĄDRY PRZED SZKODĄ” (“Before the Milk Spills”), a columnist in the insurance newspaper Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa and has authored several e-books on estate planning, budgeting and financial education for children.

Jidapa Srimuang, CFP, LUTCF, transitioned from being a national gymnast to a prominent national financial advisor, devoting 24 years to the financial services profession. Beginning her career as a life insurance agent, Srimuang has since advanced to the role of financial advisor, providing clients with comprehensive financial planning solutions. She has built a distinguished reputation through numerous media articles and interviews, and her unwavering dedication, discipline and leadership inspire collaboration, compassion and shared growth among her peers in the financial planning field.

Chris 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.

Chris 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., FChFP, 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.