NAIFA's 2019 Performance+Purpose Conference

Consumed with his vision to understand, appreciate and engage financial advisors from the differing disciplines of insurance, investment, banking, tax and the law, NAIFA workshop presenter Stephen Kagawa is purposefully connecting this worldwide expertise to better guide multi-national people and companies through their cross-border realities together with The Pacific Bridge Companies, an organization comprised of multiple international interdependent financial planning and wealth management related firms spanning the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong.  

Consumed with his vision to understand, appreciate and engage financial advisors from the differing disciplines of insurance, investment, banking, tax and the law, NAIFA workshop presenter Stephen Kagawa is purposefully connecting this worldwide expertise to better guide multi-national people and companies through their cross-border realities together with The Pacific Bridge Companies, an organization comprised of multiple international interdependent financial planning and wealth management related firms spanning the United States, Japan, and Hong Kong.  

Get sales ideas from five of our industry's living legends in ONE session! This fast-paced session will feature these successful producers firing off their hottest sales ideas one after another. This will be presented LIVE from Performance + Purpose as well as online for the Power Session LIVE webinar audience nationwide. This is a must-see session hosted by Jim Silbernagel featuring Van Mueller, John Wheeler, Marv Feldman, and Scotty Brennan.

Get sales ideas from five of our industry's living legends in ONE session! This fast-paced session will feature these successful producers firing off their hottest sales ideas one after another. This will be presented LIVE from Performance + Purpose as well as online for the Power Session LIVE webinar audience nationwide. This is a must-see session hosted by Jim Silbernagel featuring Van Mueller, John Wheeler, Marv Feldman, and Scotty Brennan.

NAIFA has secured an excellent lineup of keynote speakers for this year's Performance + Purpose Conference! The conference kicks off with Thursday's General Session featuring Scott Mann. Scott is a former Green Beret (U.S. Army Special Forces) and current author, speaker, and trainer. As a Green Beret in the United States Army, Scott Mann forged bonds and solved problems using values that moved people around the world to stand up for themselves. His secret? He was able to restore trust and create human connections in places where that didn’t seem possible. Scott teaches corporate leaders and their teams the relationship-building techniques that drive so many of his successful combat operations.

NAIFA has secured an excellent lineup of keynote speakers for this year's Performance + Purpose Conference! The conference kicks off with Thursday's General Session featuring Scott Mann. Scott is a former Green Beret (U.S. Army Special Forces) and current author, speaker, and trainer. As a Green Beret in the United States Army, Scott Mann forged bonds and solved problems using values that moved people around the world to stand up for themselves. His secret? He was able to restore trust and create human connections in places where that didn’t seem possible. Scott teaches corporate leaders and their teams the relationship-building techniques that drive so many of his successful combat operations.

Brian Martin is another highly accomplished workshop presenter leading Friday's breakout session, "Protecting a Client's Most Valuable Asset, Their Income". Brian's session will cover how he positions disability income protection with his clients as an important strategy in the overall financial planning process. 

Brian Martin is another highly accomplished workshop presenter leading Friday's breakout session, "Protecting a Client's Most Valuable Asset, Their Income". Brian's session will cover how he positions disability income protection with his clients as an important strategy in the overall financial planning process. 

NAIFA thanks all of our wonderful conference sponsors and exhibitors! This week we're highlighting sponsor and exhibitor Finance of American Reverse LLC (FAR). FAR is one of the top reverse mortgage lenders in the United States and a respected leader in our industry.

NAIFA thanks all of our wonderful conference sponsors and exhibitors! This week we're highlighting sponsor and exhibitor Finance of American Reverse LLC (FAR). FAR is one of the top reverse mortgage lenders in the United States and a respected leader in our industry.

The upcoming NAIFA Performance + Purpose Conference is THE educational conference for financial service professionals that serve #MainStreetUSA. This year's conference brings even more top producers who have insights and tips you need to help American families and businesses achieve financial security.

The upcoming NAIFA Performance + Purpose Conference is THE educational conference for financial service professionals that serve #MainStreetUSA. This year's conference brings even more top producers who have insights and tips you need to help American families and businesses achieve financial security.

NAIFA's extraordinary Leadership in Life Institute (LILI) would not exist without our dedicated volunteers! We'd like to recognize our current LILI Subcommittee members and past LILI Chairs and have dedicated this conference page to them. Lisa Skinner of NAIFA - Nebraska is the current Chair of the subcommittee and Kenneth Pendley of NAIFA - Georgia is the Vice Chair. Past LILI Chairs who are still involved with the program include Deborah Coulter, Karen Easterling, Jack Curtis, and Brian Wilson. 

NAIFA's extraordinary Leadership in Life Institute (LILI) would not exist without our dedicated volunteers! We'd like to recognize our current LILI Subcommittee members and past LILI Chairs and have dedicated this conference page to them. Lisa Skinner of NAIFA - Nebraska is the current Chair of the subcommittee and Kenneth Pendley of NAIFA - Georgia is the Vice Chair. Past LILI Chairs who are still involved with the program include Deborah Coulter, Karen Easterling, Jack Curtis, and Brian Wilson. 

It's more than just an language barrier, it’s a completely different culture and approach to insurance. Dulce Suarez-Resnick will talk about the culture, the generational differences and how to approach the topic of insurance in her breakout session at NAIFA Performance + Purpose. She will also cover the market place,  the distribution methods and marketing  to this segment of the population. 

Dulce Suarez-Resnick joined NCF Insurance Associates in 2009. She specializes in personal lines and commercial habitation risks, such as Condominiums and Homeowners Associations. Recently, she was chosen as 1 of the 10 finalists out of 77 applicants for the position of Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida. She was Past President of the local chapter of the NAIW (National Association of Insurance Women) and the LAAIA (Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies) and has chaired the Legislative Committee of both associations. This breakout session is in partnership with LAAIA.

It's more than just an language barrier, it’s a completely different culture and approach to insurance. Dulce Suarez-Resnick will talk about the culture, the generational differences and how to approach the topic of insurance in her breakout session at NAIFA Performance + Purpose. She will also cover the market place,  the distribution methods and marketing  to this segment of the population. 

Dulce Suarez-Resnick joined NCF Insurance Associates in 2009. She specializes in personal lines and commercial habitation risks, such as Condominiums and Homeowners Associations. Recently, she was chosen as 1 of the 10 finalists out of 77 applicants for the position of Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida. She was Past President of the local chapter of the NAIW (National Association of Insurance Women) and the LAAIA (Latin American Association of Insurance Agencies) and has chaired the Legislative Committee of both associations. This breakout session is in partnership with LAAIA.

This year's NAIFA Performance + Purpose Conference offers educational workshops for every stage in your career. Thursday's YAT panel will not disappoint! NAIFA members Kathleen Owings, Corey Anderson, Taylor Sledge lead this workshop. They will each talk about the challenges they faced during their road to success and the lessons learned along the way.

This year's NAIFA Performance + Purpose Conference offers educational workshops for every stage in your career. Thursday's YAT panel will not disappoint! NAIFA members Kathleen Owings, Corey Anderson, Taylor Sledge lead this workshop. They will each talk about the challenges they faced during their road to success and the lessons learned along the way.