Nobuyuki Fukumoto, AFP, from Hiroshima, Japan, joined Saison Life in 1995 and earned the company’s top performance award twice. In 2009, Fukumoto became an independent agent and established Solution Planning. He joined Sonic Japan in 2015.

Gregory B. Gagne, ChFC, is the 2024 President of MDRT. An Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Gagne is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. Gagne is the founder of Affinity Investment Group LLC, which provides wealth management and distribution-planning services. His extensive MDRT volunteerism has included roles as Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair and the 2020 Program Development Global Council Member. He has spoken at 12 MDRT meetings. In addition to his MDRT leadership, Gagne is a past president of NAIFA–New Hampshire and was awarded the Distinguished Financial Advisor Award in 2008.

Victor Hugo Garcia Gutierrez has more than nine years of experience in the financial services profession and serves more than 500 clients. He is the host of the podcast “La Oveja Sin Lana” and is passionate about promoting a positive financial culture within his country and Latin America.

Alexandra de Jesus Garcia Yanez, who has been a financial services advisor at Seguros Monterrey New York Life for three years, received one diamond Legion Conventionist Award and two gold Legion Conventionist Awards from her company while pursuing her postgraduate degree at The American College.

Chris George, CFP, TEP, is co-owner of Broadreach Strategic Planning Inc., a financial planning firm that specializes in working with dentists at all stages of their careers. He develops comprehensive financial plans for them and is an expert on tax strategies, blending their personal and corporate goals into a unified plan. George volunteers extensively within MDRT and in Canada.

Adrian George, CFP, TEP, has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services profession. His practice focuses exclusively on the unique challenges and opportunities of incorporated medical professionals. Through careful articulation, George is able to prospect effectively, making it much easier for colleagues of his clients — and their centers of influence — to make prequalified introductions.

Simon John Gibson, Dip PFS, is an internationally recognized speaker who has presented at many conferences for MDRT and others. He began advising clients at 18 and now operates a successful financial services business in the U.K.

Eile Goh is founder of Daaamn Good Pte Ltd. and a dedicated advocate for authentic living. During the pandemic, she transitioned from a food content creator to a supporter of local startups. With two decades of experience in financial services, Goh has earned accolades for her commitment to more than 1,000 clients and shares her H.E.A.R.T. work through workshops, retreats and coaching. Beyond her entrepreneurial endeavors, she is the author of the estate planning book “Hey! Wake Up Already!” and the recently launched sales manual “Hey! What the Huat?!”

Tony Gordon is one of the most successful and well-known advisors in the financial services profession. As an MDRT Past President — and with more than 50 years of experience in the business — Gordon applies his expansive knowledge to mentor other advisors and share his ideas and enthusiasm with audiences around the world.

Catherine Gough, FPFS, is the managing director of Kingsland Wealth Management Ltd. in Shrewsbury, England, UK. She has worked in financial services since 1995 and transitioned to advisor in 2002, providing independent financial planning advice to help clients achieve their goals based on what is most important to them.

Catherine Gough, FPFS, is the managing director of Kingsland Wealth Management Ltd. in Shrewsbury, England, UK. She has worked in financial services since 1995 and transitioned to advisor in 2002, providing independent financial planning advice to help clients achieve their goals based on what is most important to them.

Ian Green, Dip PFS, was the 2021 MDRT President and 2017 Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair. He runs an independent financial planning firm in London and, as an advocate of the Whole Person concept, attributes much of his success to what he learns from MDRT.

Ian Green, Dip PFS, was the 2021 MDRT President and 2017 Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair. He runs an independent financial planning firm in London and, as an advocate of the Whole Person concept, attributes much of his success to what he learns from MDRT.

Tim Grover is a worldwide keynote speaker and consultant, teaching business leaders, athletes and elite achievers across various industries the principles of relentless ambition, results-driven performance and mental toughness. Grover is author of the national bestseller “Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable” and creator of the digital training platform, The Relentless System. A featured columnist for Sports Illustrated and Yahoo, Grover also appears on media outlets such as ESPN and Fox Sports and was named one of Real Leaders’ top 50 keynote speakers in the world for 2022.

Caio Henrique Guidugli Cunha has been a financial advisor since 2007. He is an active MDRT member volunteer, having served as Regional Chair for Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Country Chair for Brazil. In 2012, Guidugli Cunha authored a publication on family economic planning that explored family behavior and identified their overall financial needs throughout life.

Derek Hagen is a certified practitioner who specializes in helping financial advisors as well as individuals and couples live meaningful lives. He trains advisors on the psychology of financial planning, both as a fractional financial behavior officer and through his training courses. In his weekly newsletters, Hagen uses simple drawings to explain the psychology of money and living a valued life. He has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Kitces’ “Nerd’s Eye View” blog and the podcasts “Standard Deviations” and “The Human Side of Money.”

Natalie Hales is a brand strategist who helps financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada establish their expertise, build their brand and connect with their ideal clients. With more than a decade of financial marketing experience, Hales’ unique expertise was honed through her work with renowned companies like Canada Life. Personally touched by the transformative impact of financial guidance, Hales is devoted to amplifying advisors' potential and establishing them as unrivaled experts for their target audience.

Matt Halloran is a communications and podcast expert for financial services professionals. He is the host of the acclaimed podcast “Top Advisor Marketing,” a highly sought-after keynote speaker and an in-demand podcast guest who is known for sharing the secrets of his techniques with financial advisors. He is the co-author of “The Social Media Handbook for Financial Advisors” and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Investment News and Financial Planning magazine.

Matt Halloran is a communications and podcast expert for financial services professionals. He is the host of the acclaimed podcast “Top Advisor Marketing,” a highly sought-after keynote speaker and an in-demand podcast guest who is known for sharing the secrets of his techniques with financial advisors. He is the co-author of “The Social Media Handbook for Financial Advisors” and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Investment News and Financial Planning magazine.

Hozumi Hanada, LUTCF, is a leader of the Japanese division at The Pacific Bridge Companies and serves as president of the Pacific Bridge Wealth Resources. Born in Yamanashi, Hanada worked as an editor in Tokyo for 10 years before discovering her true passion — supporting the Japanese community as their financial advisor by helping them realize their dreams and aspirations through global financial navigation.

Brian Joseph Haney, CFS, CLTC, is the founder of The Haney Company and an industry expert, operating an independent, family-owned practice with his father and brother in the Greater Washington, D.C., area. He’s been in the profession for 18 years and is an author, speaker and podcast host, helping financial professionals develop a strategic, digital brand and marketing framework to catapult their practices forward.

Mark J. Hanna, CLU, ChFC, served as MDRT President in 2017 and as Chair of Top of the Table in 2007. He is a Royal Order Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation and a member of its Inner Circle Society.

Sunil N. Hassija gained experience in stenography and accountancy before discovering his passion for financial services and wealth management. His firm mainly focuses on retirement planning, child education and family security planning. Hassija is also part of an accounting and income tax consultancy firm, where he has contributed his services for more than 30 years.

I Chia He has 16 years of experience in the financial services profession and leads a team of 250 partners, most of whom are under 25. She works hard not only to sustain her own success but also to train her students, recruit a partner every quarter and cultivate a supervisor every year.

Brandon Heckert, CFP, AAMS, began his career in financial services at age 18 interning at MassMutual and at his father’s practice, FSM Wealth. Before becoming a partner at FSM Wealth, Heckert advised representatives on advanced financial planning strategies in areas of investing, retirement planning, education funding and insurance planning at Country Financial. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University, is a member of NAIFA and has spoken at MDRT events as well as at numerous virtual sales and leadership conferences globally.