
Come together with U.S. and Canadian members at the 2022 MDRT EDGE to participate in round table discussions, develop local and regional connections, and discover solutions to revolutionize your business.
Health and Safety Protocol GuidelinesThank you to all MDRT members who attended the 2022 MDRT EDGE in Orlando, Florida!
Your commitment to growth and collaborative learning, along with your determination to advance as a financial professional, helped make this meeting an exceptional experience.
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Read about the topics explored at this year’s meeting on the MDRT App. Be inspired by creative business concepts, learn specialized information from world-class speakers and discover new ways to expand your career.
The Welcome Event allows members the opportunity to get acquainted with fellow attendees before the meeting begins. This year the attendee will enjoy an evening on the grounds of The Hilton Orlando. Casual attire is recommended as this is an outdoor event.
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Begin your day with a hot breakfast buffet, coffee and plenty of opportunity to network with your peers on Tuesday, Wednesday. Later in the afternoon continue the conversation during the Networking Luncheon.
These general sessions for the whole group are designed to stimulate conversation about personal and professional growth. Anchor Session presentation details can be found on the MDRT EDGE app.
Erica Dhawan is a 21st century collaboration expert who has studied human innovation and collaboration for more than 15 years. Despite encountering plenty of obstacles along the way, she has become an accomplished executive leader, keynote speaker and author of two books about collaboration, communication and teamwork.
These general sessions for the whole group are designed to stimulate conversation about personal and professional growth. Anchor Session presentation details can be found on the MDRT EDGE app.
D. Kyle Atkins, CLU, CFP, has more than 39 years of experience in the financial services profession and is an active member of numerous national and local professional organizations, such as Strategic Coach, the Spartanburg Rotary Club and NAIFA.
Extended sessions take a deep dive into specific business-related topics and tasks. They combine lectures and small group discussions to help you develop an understanding of the specific issues and challenges you face in your financial services practice on a daily basis. Members will have the opportunity to choose six of the nine Workshop sessions to attend.
Marc A. Silverman, CLU, ChFC, is the Executive Vice President at Silverman Financial in Miami, Florida. He served as the MDRT Foundation President in 2018 and is a Legion of Honor Excalibur Knight. The author of two books, he has given speeches all over the world for MDRT and other organizations and served on numerous MDRT committees.
Brian Joseph Haney, CFS, CLTC, operates an independent, family-owned practice in Washington, D.C., USA, and has presented at many industry events on technology and brand awareness. He has also been recognized on the "40 Under 40" list in The Washington Business Journal and for NAIFA.
Tom Hegna, CLU, ChFC, former first vice president at New York Life and retired lieutenant colonel, is considered by many to be the retirement expert. He has delivered more than 5,000 seminars on his signature "Paychecks and Playchecks" retirement approach, helping baby boomers and seniors retire the optimal way.
Michele Neff Hernandez is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing research-based programs and a community of peers for anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse or partner. Since Michele founded Soaring Spirits in 2008, Soaring Spirits has served over four million widowed people and continues to increase their reach through the development and management of innovative grief support programs.
These general sessions for the whole group are designed to stimulate conversation about personal and professional growth. Anchor Session presentation details can be found on the MDRT EDGE app.
Christopher V. Kimball, CFP, MSFS, began his successful financial services career in 1993 and holds master's degrees in financial services, biblical studies and ministry.
Cesar A. Lopez, ChFC, CLU, is a third-generation financial advisor born in Caracas, Venezuela, and raised in Coral Gables, Florida, USA. He concentrates on providing U.S.-based, dollar-denominated worldwide insurance and financial security solutions to his clients.
Extended sessions take a deep dive into specific business-related topics and tasks. They combine lectures and small group discussions to help you develop an understanding of the specific issues and challenges you face in your financial services practice on a daily basis. Members will have the opportunity to choose six of the nine Workshop sessions to attend.
Eszylfie Taylor serves as financial advisor for high-net-worth individuals, families, athletes and business owners. 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 also founded his own nonprofit, Future Stars, where he helps kids develop life skills.
Phil M. Jones, best known for his international bestselling book "Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact," is a master of influence and persuasion. He provides an often-overlooked strategic intellect for some of the world's biggest brands to help them understand critical conversations and the success language required to maximize their effectiveness.
Meridith Elliott Powell, an award-winning author, business strategist, and president and CEO of MotionFirst, has been a leading expert on business growth, sales, leadership, change and uncertainty for more than 20 years. With a background in financial services, health care and tourism, she has real-world experience with developing teams, exceeding sales goals and dominating the marketplace by building centers of influence.
Begin your day with a hot breakfast buffet, coffee and plenty of opportunity to network with your peers.
Alison Murdock is a principal with The Burgess Group, where she began her career as administrative staff and learned the business from the ground up. In 2002, she became a fully licensed member of the marketing team and primarily focuses on working with affluent families in international markets as well as forming strategic alliances in Latin America and Asia.
Dana Mitchell, CLU, CFP, who has been in the wealth planning arena for 16 years, is the principal of Basis Wealth Inc., located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where she and her team create comprehensive financial plans for their clients that include insurance and wealth accumulation planning.
Jonathan Peter Kestle, CLU, B Com, is president of Ian C. Moyer Insurance Agency and a financial planner based in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. He has spent the last decade providing portfolio assessment, tax planning and retirement income planning advice to fellow entrepreneurs, professionals, families and retirees. Kestle is also co-founder of Cascades Financial Solutions, a new fintech venture focused on the design and optimization of retirement income withdrawal strategies.
These general sessions for the whole group are designed to stimulate conversation about personal and professional growth. Anchor Session presentation details can be found on the MDRT EDGE app.
Andy Buckley believes his experience as a financial advisor managing more than $400 million in personal assets helped prepare him to play the fictional role of David Wallace, the chief financial officer of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company on NBC's hit comedy "The Office." His firsthand knowledge convinced him that being an actor is no different than being a successful financial advisor, as all the top members at Merrill Lynch have the same qualities he has seen in some of Hollywood's biggest actors.
Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker, leadership thought leader, peak performance expert and co-author of the New York Times bestseller "Performing Under Pressure." His work with leaders from Fortune 500 companies, U.S. Marines, Olympic athletes, NBA and NFL teams has provided him with considerable opportunities to test his science-based tools in environments of high pressure.
Attendees will learn to better determine clients’ needs, establish trust and recommend appropriate solutions to increase their assets.
In these sessions, MDRT EDGE participants will learn best practices to run their businesses efficiently and provide excellent client service.
Strategic processes and activities to promote business products and services to specific markets will be featured in these sessions, which will also touch on establishing a brand identity and value proposition.
MDRT members can find the elements for balance that will enhance career performance and enrich personal lives in these presentations.
These general sessions for the whole group are designed to stimulate conversation about personal and professional growth. Anchor Session presentation details can be found on the MDRT EDGE app.
Peer Groups are designed to position you with other members who will help you grow and get the most out of MDRT EDGE. There will be opportunities to meet and share new ideas and concepts with your Peer Group throughout the meeting. This is MDRT at its finest — the best helping and learning from the best.
Extended sessions take a deep dive into specific business-related topics and tasks. They combine lectures and small group discussions to help you develop an understanding of the specific issues and challenges you face in your financial services practice on a daily basis. Members will have the opportunity to choose six of the nine Workshop sessions to attend.
Quick-hit sessions take a deep dive into specific business-related topics and tasks. Hear from some of your fellow members about ways to implement creative marketing techniques, turn transactional clients into planning clients and boost your production levels.
Andy Buckley believes his experience as a financial advisor managing more than $400 million in personal assets helped prepare him to play the fictional role of David Wallace, the chief financial officer of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company on NBC's hit comedy "The Office." His firsthand knowledge convinced him that being an actor is no different than being a successful financial advisor, as all the top members at Merrill Lynch have the same qualities he has seen in some of Hollywood's biggest actors.
Andrew Busch is a world-leading optimistic futurist and economic keynote speaker. He was the first chief market intelligence officer for the U.S. government at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is the author of the book "World Event Trading."
Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry is a top emotional intelligence keynote speaker, leadership thought leader, peak performance expert and co-author of the New York Times bestseller "Performing Under Pressure." His work with leaders from Fortune 500 companies, U.S. Marines, Olympic athletes, NBA and NFL teams has provided him with considerable opportunities to test his science-based tools in environments of high pressure.
Erica Dhawan is a 21st century collaboration expert who has studied human innovation and collaboration for more than 15 years. Despite encountering plenty of obstacles along the way, she has become an accomplished executive leader, keynote speaker and author of two books about collaboration, communication and teamwork.
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In walking through the breakdown of his typical work-day schedule Tim Clairmont, CFP, MSFS, shares how manifesting success in life begins with effective time management skills, visualizing the future and looking back at past accomplishments.
Based on recent research, Maria Ferrante-Schepis explains which major financial services trends have permanently changed due to the pandemic. She shares what shifts advisors must understand and what practices you must master to thrive in the post-pandemic world.
Did you ever imagine a time when traditional means of meeting prospects and clients and doing business in a face-to-face manner could be at risk? The reality is that time has come and it’s here to stay regardless of if you like it or not. For a certain population of financial advisors and their clients the business model they once signed up for has changed forever. We’ve seen advisors adopt 3 years’ worth of technology in a matter of days and weeks, and we’ve seen what’s happened to those who have not. Many of you have learned to live in this new world while some are celebrating as things have begun to open back up and we move towards a new normal. There have been struggles with how to prospect during these times and some decided it was time to go on vacation from the business and regretting it today. While it’s important to talk about the experiences we had, my talk today is about the future. My talk today is about celebrating what we learned and experienced during this time and drawing leverage from it towards a very bright future. There are three things I will address during our time together and my goals is to ensure when our time is done, you are very clear on what to do next.
Financial advisors may display high emotional intelligence skills when meeting with their clients, but sometimes such warmth is lacking when it comes to their digital marketing. Sheri Fitts explains how improving your emotional presence also enhances your online presence.
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Juli McNeely, CFP, CLU, explores the confidence gap between men and women, shares how to identify ways to grown your own confidence and explains how increasing your own confidence will help your clients as well.
It’s amazing that many organizations still use number of calls made as a key metric to judge sales activity. Sam Richter explains how you can instead leverage sales intelligence to locate the right prospects and deliver the right message. Richter reveals how to generate leads using powerful introductions and shows you how to align your value proposition to what prospects really care about. These proven strategies will differentiate you from the competition and dramatically improve your sales performance in any economic environment.
In this session, Sim Gakhar will share her experience in tripling her production by compounding her knowledge, learning simple business building strategies, and creating lasting connections with top MDRT members. Attendees will learn how to collaborate with hyper-specialists to implement best business practices and sales ideas to maximize their income in a short amount of time.
Jennifer Mann, CFP, MBA, discusses how shifting your mindset from a salesperson to an educator can help you turn transactional corporate clients into personal planning clients.
Pamela Sams has found great success in her career by thinking outside of the box with marketing strategies to engage clients and attract prospects. She explains how to use social media to create buzz around your business and how to engage your clients in more effective ways that will lead to more referrals.
Communicate one-on-one with your peers from all around the world. Discuss important subject matter and learn from top-performing industry professionals. After building your virtual profile, expand your circle of expertise by interacting with other members via live chat, direct messaging and peer-to-peer video calls*. It is important that you opt in during the onboarding process to participate in all engagement features within the platform and be seen in the attendee list.
Grow your network by connecting directly with professionals who have the knowledge to address your top priorities. When you answer the three matchmaking questions during registration, you will be matched with like-minded People to Meet. You will find these connections in the Networking tab within the platform. Make connections that really matter!
Join your MDRT Community, where sharing empowers growth. Share your insights on the Virtual Event Social Wall, follow the MDRT Facebook page, and join us on social media using #2021MDRTAM.Smile in style by using our NEW virtual photo booth, located in the Networking tab. Photos from the photo booth can be uploaded onto theVirtual Event Social Wall, if you desire.
Don't let travel overcome your wellness habits, instead embrace some "me" time with a calming workout! A mat is waiting for you along with a patient instructor, so join in the session even if you have not yet experienced the power of yoga. Since each individual is responsible for their own poses, intensity can be modified to fit each wellness enthusiast.
Orlando isn't exactly the middle of nowhere, but it does offer an opportunity for exploration. Nearby in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades there is a pristine paradise to be surveyed! The local inhabitants are often visible along the shoreline and native birds can be heard when the airboat slows. Following the tour, get closer to a Florida icon in the Alligator Park and stroll through the wildlife park to view a few more exotic residents.
Soaring Spirits is an inclusive, non-denominational organization focused on hope and healing through the grieving process. Soaring Spirits is positive and forward thinking and focuses on the tools and resources people need to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the death of a spouse or life partner.
MDRT members will have the chance to learn from Founder and CEO Michele Neff Hernandez and participate in a service project.
Visit FoundationPerformance. Leadership. Initiative. These are qualities that distinguish MDRT members — and the qualities to which we aspire when we select products to help our members continue to meet the challenges of the value-added marketplace.
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