Alejandro Hernandez graduated from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and has spent the past eight years working for a market research agency in Mexico.

Matthew T. Hoesly, CFP, ChFC, started his financial services career in 2004 after graduating from St. Norbert College. He relocated to Virginia in 2006 to join Resource 1 Inc., where he focuses on providing clients with personal financial advice, corporate retirement plans and asset management. He also plays a vital role in corporate trustee meetings as well employee meetings and educational seminars. In addition to serving as president of his local NAIFA chapter in 2012, Hoesly is also active in the Heritage Group, a national study group of young financial professionals who are being mentored by successful relatives.

Laura Xue-Fen Hoi, ChFC, AEPP, joined the financial services profession in 2002. She specializes in advising senior executives and high-net-worth individuals on wealth management and estate planning. She has received many awards during her career, is an active MDRT member volunteer, and frequently shares her experience and best practices to financial practitioners both locally and internationally.

Bret Hood, MBA, CFE, served as a special agent in the FBI for 25 years before becoming the director of 21st Century Learning & Consulting LLC upon his retirement in 2016. He serves as an adjunct professor of corporate governance, ethics and forensic accounting for the University of Virginia as well as a faculty member for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Hood has presented on topics such as leadership, ethics and anti-fraud instruction for Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit entities and governmental organizations.

Hiroyuki Hotta started his financial services career in 2009 and focuses on providing business continuation, finance and insurance advice for small- and medium-sized enterprise owners.

Pei Chun Hsieh has been in the financial services profession for 20 years and currently has the highest number of online customer clicks in the company, accounting for more than 20% of the total clicks.

Hsiu-chung Hsu has found success in the financial services profession due to her commitment to lifelong learning and serving clients with enthusiasm.

Rick Hu, CLTC, RICP, is the founder and president of Midas Wealth, where he helps clients with all aspects of their investment and financial planning matters while also directing the firm’s financial strategies for client portfolios. Hu has received many awards for his sustained vision, outstanding leadership and client communication, and he is a frequent speaker on financial services topics. In addition, he has been featured in Forbes, Winston Benefits, Yahoo Finance and Newsday.

Satoshi Ishii had no sales experience when he joined the financial services profession 12 years ago, having started his career as a system engineer in charge of stock exchange systems. He is now part of the Mitsui Sumitomo Aioi Life Insurance Company Group and works for MSK Insurance Center Company, where he specializes in selling protection products. His main source for acquiring new clients comes from his existing clientele of individuals and businesses.

Nobuyuki Ishikawa is a top executive life planner at Sony Life Insurance Company in Japan, where he specializes in providing financial advice to clients in a way that helps mitigate their worries about their future.

Takahiro Izuki is the CEO of Financial Link Service Company Ltd., where he provides insurance, annuity and securities services to high-net-worth clients, particularly in the U.S. market.

Vikas Sayamlal Jethwani is a senior management professional and founder of Veez Insure. He has worked in key leadership roles for 12 years at companies such as ICICI Prudential and Aviva Life, and his proficiency lies in managing large agency business, driving productivities, channelizing businesses and identifying and implementing innovative stages that build sustainable business growth for advisors.

Sotaro Jinno joined AXA Life in 1999 and qualified for the company’s Annual Recognition Award in 2001. He has also received other accolades for his achievements within the financial services profession.

Donnapa Jitsopananont began her career in financial services in 2012. With 90% of her clients resulting from referrals, she is passionate about taking care of and building strong relationships with her clients.

Seonghun Jo earned his master’s degree in MIS and transitioned from IT to financial services in 2006. He provides asset management services to individuals and business management planning to corporate clients. As an in-house professor, he trains his team on how to use the company’s IT system and sales know-how strategies through various apps. Jo also works as a financial planning lecturer outside his company.

Thian Lung Jong joined AIA in 2006 and was promoted to unit manager in 2008. He authored “Simplicity,” co-authored “The Mindset Playbook” and “Malaysia Big Deals,” and has received several awards over the years for his accomplishments. Jong has volunteered extensively as an MDRT member, serving in various roles for the MDRT Program General Arrangements Committee, as an MDRT Global Ambassador and for the MDRT Foundation. He has also participated in numerous speaking engagements for MDRT, at agency managers’ conferences and for other financial services organizations.

Sungan Jung is a branch manager at Shinhan Life and has contributed as a columnist on how to remodel assets in a semiretirement era.

Paphasorn Kaewkorbsin is the CEO of Idol Planner Company and specializes in tax planning, corporate structuring and family constitution.

Stephen Kagawa, FSS, LUTCF, is committed to helping financial advisors love the work they do. Born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, Kagawa is the founder and CEO of The Pacific Bridge Companies, a comprehensive wealth management organization that is focused on global financial navigation as well as helping ethnic communities from Asia in the U.S. He is the bestselling author of “Aloha Financial Advising,” and regularly speaks on international consultative and wealth management principles around the world.

Sittichai Kallayasiri earned his degree in finance, graduating with first-class honors. He has continued to receive repeated recognition by his agency throughout his nine-year career in the financial services profession.

Hua-Yu Kao has been in the financial services profession for 11 years and holds the record for selling three policies per week for 400 consecutive weeks.

Thanathon Karnjanisakorn is a financial influencer, host of several financial programs and owner of the Namfinance Financial Plan, which has more than 100,000 followers and coordinates with every financial organization in Thailand. Karnjanisakorn believes more Thai people should take an interest in financial planning and has dedicated her life to sharing her knowledge about finance to ensure this becomes a reality.

Zack Kass is an artificial intelligence (AI) futurist, keynote speaker and consultant. He has spent more than 14 years in the field of AI with companies such as Figure Eight and Lilt. As former head of go-to-market at OpenAI, Kass’ mission is to ensure businesses are active participants in the AI-powered future by making it accessible and understandable as well as helping leaders navigate the rapidly evolving environment. His thought leadership and techno-optimist views have been featured in countless publications, including Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur and Ad Age.  

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Pichandech Kemped believes that knowledge is power only when you know how to apply it. As a speaker on financial matters, Kemped enjoys sharing the knowledge he has gained so others will find success as well.

Carol Kheng, ChFC, is the 2024 First Vice President of MDRT. A Diamond Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Kheng is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. A master financial consultant with Prudential Assurance Company Singapore, Kheng focuses on estate planning for high-net-worth individuals. Kheng's extensive MDRT volunteerism includes roles as Divisional Vice President of the Global Conference Program General Arrangements (PGA) Division, Divisional Vice President Member Resources–Practice Management Division and Divisional Vice President of the 2014 MDRT Experience meeting. Kheng is also a 2020 Prudential Presidents’ Club awardee and has been a member of Prudential’s Quality Club Elite and Star Club since 1996. In 2005, she was the founding member and chairperson of Prudential’s MDRT Club.