The 2026 Line-Up

On Stage
In Vegas.

150+ industry leaders, founders and innovators take the stage across distribution, product & tech. Here are a few of them.

Grace Apea
Grace Apea
AVP, Product Marketing & Market Insights
Equisoft
Andrew Barnett
Andrew Barnett
VP, Technology Innovation
FIG Marketing
Kathleen Bilderback
Kathleen Bilderback
Counsel
Sandberg Phoenix
Farron Blanc
Farron Blanc
Co-Founder
Helm Life
Todd Buchanan
Todd Buchanan
President
AmeriLife Wealth, & CEO of Crump Life Insurance Services
Patrick Cahill
Patrick Cahill
Chief Distribution Officer
Revol One
James Caparosa
James Caparosa
Director, Index Sales
Nasdaq
Karlyn Carnahan
Karlyn Carnahan
Head of North America Insurance
Celent
Marie-Laure Chandumont
Marie-Laure Chandumont
Managing Director
Barclays
Samantha Chow
Samantha Chow
VP, Global LA&H Sector
Capgemini
Ross Cohen
Ross Cohen
Advisory Partner
Arica
Luke Cosme
Luke Cosme
SVP, U.S. Life Sales, Marketing, and Operations
Pan-American Life Insurance Group
"Coach" Pete D’Arruda
"Coach" Pete D’Arruda
President
Capital Financial Advisory Group, LLC, & CEO of Broadcasting Experts LLC
Larry Deiter
Larry Deiter
Director of Insurance
State of South Dakota
Andrew Demarco
Andrew Demarco
Head of Life & Employee Benefit Solutions
TransAmerica
Jessica Dowdy
Jessica Dowdy
President, Institutional Life Insurance
Nationwide
Andrew Edelsberg
Andrew Edelsberg
SVP, Head of Business Development - Life Solutions Group
Gallagher Re
Tyler End
Tyler End
CEO & Founder
Retirable
Carrie Freeburg
Carrie Freeburg
Chief Product Officer & Partner
Market Synergy Group
Christopher Gandy
Christopher Gandy
Founder & President
The Legacy Wealth Group
Marc Glickman
Marc Glickman
CEO & Founder
BuddyIns
Carroll Golden
Carroll Golden
Executive Director of Knowledge Centers
NAIFA
Stephen Goldstein
Stephen Goldstein
Founder & Managing Principal
Tetra G
Lucy Graham
Lucy Graham
Director of Marketing
CalcFocus
Rona Guymon
Rona Guymon
President, Retail Life and Annuity
Prosperity Life
Laura Dinan Haber
Laura Dinan Haber
AVP, Innovation
Nassau Financial Group
Martin Haile
Martin Haile
CMO
Advantage Insurance Network
Chris Hancock
Chris Hancock
Head of Product Pricing
Nassau Financial Group
Brian Haney
Brian Haney
SVP
The Haney Company, A Relation Insurance Company
Callan Harrington
Callan Harrington
CEO & Founder
Flashgrowth
Korash Hernandez
Korash Hernandez
COO & Co-Founder
TruAgents
Ryan Hinchey
Ryan Hinchey
SVP, Product Innovation
AmeriLife
Joe Johns
Joe Johns
Chief Strategy & Operations Officer
Crump Life Insurance Services
Eleanor Johnson
Eleanor Johnson
Founding Principal
Highland Capital Brokerage
Brock Jolly
Brock Jolly
Managing Partner
Veritas Financial
Dror Katzav
Dror Katzav
CEO
Atidot
Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly
CEO & Co-Founder
Signal Advisors
Joe Kenny
Joe Kenny
VP, Product Management
Physicians Mutual
Eddie Knezevich
Eddie Knezevich
President & CEO
NLF Partners
Ben Koziol
Ben Koziol
SVP Retail Annuity Leader
Aspida
Dan LaBert
Dan LaBert
SVP, Strategic Accounts
Coventry
Ashlyn Lackey
Ashlyn Lackey
Director
Prudential
Dean Lambert
Dean Lambert
Executive Director
Life Insurers Council
Christy Lane
Christy Lane
Co-Founder
Flora
Ken Leibow
Ken Leibow
CEO & Founder
InsurTech Express
Joshua Levine
Joshua Levine
Director, Equity Derivatives Sales - Structured Equity Solutions
Bank of America
Dennis Martin
Dennis Martin
President, Indv. Life & Financial Services
OneAmerica
Tony Massenelli
Tony Massenelli
Divisional VP
Nationwide
Rick McClanahan
Rick McClanahan
CEO & Founder
NACFF
Erin McClintock
Erin McClintock
Sr. Director, Underwriting Innovation
Nationwide
Seth Miller
Seth Miller
Chief Distribution Officer
Empathy
Van Mueller
Van Mueller
Career Agent
WestPoint Financial Group, MassMutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual)
Jaime Mueller
Jaime Mueller
VP Product & Market Innovation, ILFS
One America
Glen Mulready
Glen Mulready
Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance
State of Oklahoma
Cally Myhrum
Cally Myhrum
CEO & Founder
Lotus Fertility Insurance
Alyssa Niemeyer
Alyssa Niemeyer
Account Growth Manager, Digital Distribution
Banner Life
Melbourne O'Banion
Melbourne O'Banion
CEO
Bestow
Kim O'Brien
Kim O'Brien
CEO
FACC
Mike Padawer
Mike Padawer
President
Inertia Advisor Services Group
Ryan Parker
Ryan Parker
Head of Life Distribution
TransAmerica
Barbara Pietrangelo CFP, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, RFC, LUTCF
Barbara Pietrangelo CFP, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, RFC, LUTCF
Financial Planner
Prudential
Brian Poppe
Brian Poppe
SVP, Life Insurance Solutions
Mutual of Omaha
Arik Rashkes
Arik Rashkes
Partner, Head of Financial Institutions Group
Solomon Partners
Marie-Christine Razaire
Marie-Christine Razaire
Principal
Northwestern Mutual
Andrew Rinn
Andrew Rinn
AVP Advanced Sales Strategy
Sammons Financial Group
Dennis Rinner
Dennis Rinner
Director of Strategic Accounts
GoldenCare, An Integrity Company
Lester Robinson
Lester Robinson
Financial Advisor
LPL Financial
Marcus Rohlfs
Marcus Rohlfs
Director of Scouting and Trends
State Farm
Cher Ross
Cher Ross
Head of Product Development
Prosperity Life
J.R. Rubin
J.R. Rubin
SVP, IMO Distribution
Athene
Niji Sabharwal
Niji Sabharwal
CEO & Co-Founder
Agent Sync
Tom Scales
Tom Scales
Principal Analyst
Celent
Alex Schmelkin
Alex Schmelkin
Founder & CEO
Sixfold
Bill Shelow
Bill Shelow
President & CEO
LIBRA Insurance Partners
Bobbie Shrivastav
Bobbie Shrivastav
CEO & Co-Founder
Solvrays
Drew Shumski
Drew Shumski
Financial Advisor
Net Worth Asset Management
Jim Silbernagel
Jim Silbernagel
Founder & Host
Real Wealth
Roy Snarr
Roy Snarr
Co-Founder
Annuity Producers
Darren Sugiyama
Darren Sugiyama
CEO & Founder
Lions Mark Capital
Andy Tam
Andy Tam
Managing Director & Co-Head
Americas Insurance Investment Banking
Amanda Turcotte
Amanda Turcotte
Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary
Amalgamated Family of Companies
Lily Vittayarukskul
Lily Vittayarukskul
CEO & Co-Founder
Waterlily
Nigel Walsh
Nigel Walsh
Global Head of Insurance
ServiceNow
John W. Wheeler, Jr.
John W. Wheeler, Jr.
Executive Senior Partner
Totus Wealth Management
Pat Wild
Pat Wild
Vice President, Quantitative Investment Solutions
HSBC
Jeffery Williams
Jeffery Williams
Managing Director, Insurance Industry Advisor
Microsoft
Ian Wright
Ian Wright
VP, Strategy
Equifax
Dan Zugell
Dan Zugell
EVP
Business Transition Advisors