Monday, October 20

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Reception at The Royal Sonesta

Chase Park Plaza • Informal reception in the Zodiac Room

Tuesday, October 21

6:30 AM – 7:45 AM

Breakfast

Zodiac Room

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM

Welcome

Starlight Ballroom • Tim Klusas, President

8:05 AM – 8:20 AM

Pacific Life

Maureen Weinhauer, CLU, AALU, FLMI – Underwriting Managing Director

8:20 AM – 8:35 AM

Nationwide

Kimberly Leonard, FALU, FLMI, ARA – Director, Strategic Underwriting Relationships

8:35 AM – 9:05 AM

Panel: Chief Underwriters

Moderator: Joe Bosnack, Jr., President/CEO, Katz Nassau Agency

Zach PughChief UnderwriterBanner Life
Brian O’ConnellVice President, Chief UnderwriterSBLI
Jeremy SingerCLU, FALU, FLMI – Vice President, Chief UnderwriterCincinnati Life
Bill WysongVice President, Chief UnderwriterAmeritas
Aaron WolfVice President, Chief UnderwriterColumbus Life / Lafayette Life
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM

Banner Life

Kristin Bois, Account Manager • Megan Pearson, FALU, FLMI, ACS, ARA – Manager, Underwriting

9:20 AM – 10:05 AM

Speaker: Scams, Schemes and Headaches

Tracy Hutson, AVP – Underwriting/Compliance Liaison, Protective Life

10:05 AM – 10:25 AM

Break

10:25 AM – 10:40 AM

Protective Life

Kelly Stone, FALU, FLMI, FLHC, CLU, ChFC, CASL – Vice President, Underwriting Operations

10:40 AM – 11:10 AM

Panel: Underwriting Operations

Moderator: Alta Garcia, Life New Business Manager, The Brokerage Inc.

Megan PearsonUnderwriting ManagerBanner Life
Sheila ColvinDirector of Operations – New Business LifeNationwide
Gwen VaughtFALU, FLMI – Vice President, Underwriting & New BusinessAuguStar Life
Kelly StoneVice President, Underwriting OperationsProtective Life
Carly DarnellVice President, Head of New Business & Customer ServiceCorebridge Financial
11:10 AM – 11:25 AM

Cincinnati Life

Jeremy Singer, CLU, FALU, FLMI – Vice President, Chief Underwriter

11:25 AM – 11:40 AM

Mutual of Omaha

Joe WiltzDIF, ACS, LTCP, ALMI – Long Term Care Underwriter
Ben LentzFALU, FLMI, ARA, AIRC – Underwriter V
11:40 AM – 11:55 AM

One America

Greg Ruthsatz, FLMI – Business Program Director

11:55 AM – 12:10 PM

Prudential

Mary WollmanSenior Client Relationship Manager, Strategic Relationship Management
Lynne GordonFALU, FLMI, ACS – Underwriting Officer
Stacey LawsonFALU, FLMI, ACS – Underwriting Officer
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM

Lunch

Zodiac Room

1:10 PM – 1:25 PM

Symetra

Donna Melfi, FALU, FLMI, AIRC, ACS – Senior Underwriting Consultant

1:25 PM – 1:40 PM

SBLI

Brian O’Connell, Vice President, Chief Underwriter

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM

Lincoln Financial

Nick Fournaris, Enterprise Sales Director

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM

TMA Quick Quote & New Underwriting Tools

Mitchell FisherSr. Vice PresidentInsurance Fulfillment Center
Jon FritzVice PresidentBusiness Development
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

AuguStar Life

Gwen Vaught, FALU, FLMI – Vice President, Underwriting & New Business

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Columbus Life / Lafayette Life

Aaron Wolf, Vice President & Chief Underwriter

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Underwrite This!

Nick FournarisEnterprise Sales DirectorLincoln Financial
Tracy ReigerSenior Director of UnderwritingTransamerica
Joseph TownsendVice President, Life UnderwritingCorebridge Financial
Maureen WeinhauerUnderwriting Managing DirectorPacific Life
Gwen VaughtVice President, Underwriting & New BusinessAuguStar Life
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Office Hours

One-on-One Sessions • Zodiac Room • All Carriers & Distributors

4:30 PM

Meeting Adjourn

5:30 PM

Dinner

Depart hotel promptly at 5:30 PM • Meet in lobby (Selections noted on back of badge)
Selections: The Tenderloin Room (Inside Hotel), The Preston (Inside Hotel), or Edera Italian Eatery (48 Maryland Plaza, 2 min walk)

Wednesday, October 22

6:30 AM – 7:45 AM

Breakfast

Zodiac Room

8:00 AM – 8:05 AM

Welcome Back

Starlight Ballroom • Alan Protzel, CLU, ChFC – Senior Vice President, TMA

8:05 AM – 8:20 AM

Corebridge

Joseph Townsend, FALU, FLMI – Vice President, Life Underwriting

8:20 AM – 8:35 AM

John Hancock

Denise McCormickAALU, ALMI, ACS – Managing Senior Underwriting Director
Jaime AveryNational Account Vice President
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM

Ameritas

Bill Wysong, Vice President, Chief Underwriter

8:50 AM – 9:20 AM

Panel: Underwriting Updates

Moderator: Robert Rosenthal, President, The Rosenthal Agency, Inc.

Donna MelfiSenior Underwriting ConsultantSymetra
Tracy ReigerSenior Director of UnderwritingTransamerica
Lynne GordonUnderwriting OfficerPrudential
Maureen WeinhauerUnderwriting Managing DirectorPacific Life
Ben LentzUnderwriter VMutual of Omaha
9:20 AM – 9:35 AM

Transamerica

Tracy Reiger, FALU, FLMI – Senior Director of Underwriting

9:35 AM – 9:50 AM

MassMutual

Denise Hagglund, FALU, FLMI, ACS – Director, Life Underwriting

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM

Panel: Long Term Care

Moderator: Shawn Whittington III, Chief Underwriter, Art Jetter & Company

Joe WiltzLong Term Care UnderwriterMutual of Omaha
Greg RuthsatzBusiness Program DirectorOne America
Denise McCormickManaging Senior Underwriting DirectorJohn Hancock
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM

Underwrite This!

Stacey LawsonUnderwriting OfficerPrudential
Denise McCormickManaging Senior Underwriting DirectorJohn Hancock
Kimberly LeonardDirector, Strategic Underwriting RelationshipsNationwide
Jeremy SingerVice President, Chief UnderwriterCincinnati Life
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM

Closing Remarks / Adjourn

Tim Klusas, President • Alan Protzel, Senior Vice President