Gregory B. Gagne, ChFC, is the 2024 President of MDRT. An Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Gagne is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. Gagne is the founder of Affinity Investment Group LLC, which provides wealth management and distribution-planning services. His extensive MDRT volunteerism has included roles as Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair and the 2020 Program Development Global Council Member. He has spoken at 12 MDRT meetings. In addition to his MDRT leadership, Gagne is a past president of NAIFA–New Hampshire and was awarded the Distinguished Financial Advisor Award in 2008.

Gregory B. Gagne, ChFC, is the 2024 President of MDRT. An Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Gagne is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. Gagne is the founder of Affinity Investment Group LLC, which provides wealth management and distribution-planning services. His extensive MDRT volunteerism has included roles as Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair and the 2020 Program Development Global Council Member. He has spoken at 12 MDRT meetings. In addition to his MDRT leadership, Gagne is a past president of NAIFA–New Hampshire and was awarded the Distinguished Financial Advisor Award in 2008.

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.

Peggy Tsai, RFP, CCFP, is the 2024 Immediate Past President of MDRT. She is a Diamond Knight of the MDRT Foundation and a member of its Inner Circle Society. Tsai, an advisor with Shin Kong Life Insurance Co., has won the award for No. 1 sales achievement in her company for seven consecutive years. Tsai has held numerous volunteer leadership positions for MDRT, including Divisional Vice President of Membership Communications Committee (MCC) Division 2, MCC Region Chair and MCC Zone Chair. Tsai has also volunteered in several capacities for MDRT’s meetings and has presented at the MDRT Annual Meeting. In addition to her MDRT involvement, Tsai has spoken to numerous audiences of financial professionals and has contributed to industry publications in her region.

John F. Nichols, MSM, CLU, is the 2024 Second Vice President of MDRT. He is a Past President of the MDRT Foundation as well as a Royal Order Excalibur Knight and a member of its Inner Circle Society. Nichols is president of Disability Resource Group Inc., a national insurance agency that he founded in 1999. Additionally, he is a partner with Acrisure, a global fintech services provider. Nichols has spoken at the MDRT Annual Meeting five times and the Top of the Table Annual Meeting and MDRT Experience once. He has also spoken at more than 500 programs and events throughout the U.S.

Clay Gillespie, CFP, CLU, is the 2024 Secretary of MDRT and an Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation. Gillespie is a financial advisor, portfolio manager and managing director with RGF Integrated Wealth Management in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He specializes in retirement income planning. Gillespie’s extensive MDRT volunteerism began in 2007, and he has since served on an array of committees in various roles. In 2019, Gillespie served as Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair of the Top of the Table Division. He has also served as Global Council Member of the Finance Division. Other leadership positions include service as Captain of the 2015 MDRT Annual Meeting Focus Session Committee and Chair of several committees within the Top of the Table Division.

Gregory B. Gagne, ChFC, is the 2024 President of MDRT. An Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Gagne is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. Gagne is the founder of Affinity Investment Group LLC, which provides wealth management and distribution-planning services. His extensive MDRT volunteerism has included roles as Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair and the 2020 Program Development Global Council Member. He has spoken at 12 MDRT meetings. In addition to his MDRT leadership, Gagne is a past president of NAIFA–New Hampshire and was awarded the Distinguished Financial Advisor Award in 2008.

Andrew C. Lord, CLU, ChFC, is the owner of Essential Planning LLC, a New Hampshire-based investment advisory firm specializing in retirement planning and offering comprehensive, personalized financial management solutions for clients. Lord currently serves as the President of the MDRT Foundation. He also has an extensive history of volunteerism with MDRT, including roles as Top of the Table Advisory Board Chair, Global Council Member of the Member Resources Division and Divisional Vice President of the Member Services Division.

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.

Gregory B. Gagne, ChFC, is the 2024 President of MDRT. An Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Gagne is also a member of its Inner Circle Society and has served on its Board of Trustees. Gagne is the founder of Affinity Investment Group LLC, which provides wealth management and distribution-planning services. His extensive MDRT volunteerism has included roles as Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair and the 2020 Program Development Global Council Member. He has spoken at 12 MDRT meetings. In addition to his MDRT leadership, Gagne is a past president of NAIFA–New Hampshire and was awarded the Distinguished Financial Advisor Award in 2008.

Crystal Washington, CSP, is an author, sought-after speaker, technology strategist and certified futurist who helps organizations leverage technology to increase profits and productivity. As one of 50 leading female futurists named in Forbes, Washington makes complex social media, app and web topics easy to understand for everyday people. Her portfolio of clients includes Google, Microsoft and General Electric.

Tina Varughese was named by Ignite magazine as one of Canada’s top 10 notable speakers for her ability to deliver memorable keynotes on diversity and inclusion. As an Indo-Canadian daughter of first-generation East Indian parents, her cultural background allows her to shed light, knowledge, and most importantly, universal humor into the changing workplace. Varughese has worked with immigrants at the immigration office in Alberta for 15 years, ran her own relocation and settlement firm, and was chosen to represent beauty in diversity in The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty.

Sebastian Terry is a changemaker, bestselling author and thought leader who uses his one-of-a-kind story and custom models to create a positive ripple for peak performance, well-being and a thriving workplace culture. Through collaboration with many of the world’s largest organizations, such as Google, Berkshire Hathaway, Bank of America and McKesson, the teams Sebastian worked with have leveraged the passion effect as the driving force for becoming the best versions of themselves in and out of the workplace.

Jensen Siaw is a global performance coach who has worked with top sales producers, business leaders, senior executives, performing artists and professionals since 2006. His clientele includes multinational corporations, government bodies, universities and global insurance companies, and his coaching style with financial advisors focuses on how to create inner world alignment between work and home life. Siaw has reached close to a million people through his keynotes, radio talk shows, virtual seminars and at many MDRT events.

Heidi Dening is a bestselling author who has dedicated her career to inspiring thousands of people around the globe with her resilience, self-leadership and well-being programs. Believing education changes lives, Dening has the unique ability to empower leaders and their teams to find the courage to work toward their fullest potential, despite change, stress and uncertainty. She has been named best international keynote speaker in the Asia Pacific region and frequently appears in the media as an expert on resilience.

Freddie Ravel is a Grammy-nominated performer, communication expert and business visionary who has consistently transcended the boundaries of music, culture and thought leadership. As an artist who has joined Madonna on the silver screen, rocked stadiums with Carlos Santana, led teams behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Deepak Chopra, and directed the band Earth, Wind & Fire, Ravel continues to expand music as the ultimate multitasking power tool to enhance our daily lives.

Leon Logothetis is a global adventurer, motivational speaker, bestselling author and philanthropist. As host of the Netflix series “The Kindness Diaries,” Logothetis circumnavigated the globe on his motorbike, giving life-changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans. He has visited more than 100 countries and traveled to every continent. He teamed up with First Book to drive from London to Mongolia, raising money to buy 10,000 books for underprivileged children in America.

Clint Pulver is a leading authority on employee retention, helping organizations retain, engage and inspire their staff members, from the front desk to the boardrooms. As president and founder of The Center for Employee Retention, Pulver has transformed how corporations like Keller Williams Realty Inc., AT&T and Hewlett-Packard create lasting loyalty. He is well-versed in business start-up, leadership, sales management and training, and expertly guides audiences to navigate generational complexities, communication challenges, leadership missteps and culture cues.

Morris Morrison is the owner of Windmill Park Media and a world-class entertainer, professional speaker and author whose journey began in New York City, New York, USA, after being orphaned twice. Morrison strives to help build stronger, smarter and kinder human beings, and his powerful message is clear: to bring people, family and teams closer through personal ownership, service and generosity.

Gilbert Enoka has worked as a mental skills coach for New Zealand’s top CEOs, businesses and sporting elite for more than 30 years. He is internationally renowned for his 23-year history with the All Blacks rugby team, first as their mental skills coach and then as their manager. As a highly skilled performance enhancement practitioner who believes mentally prepared players perform better, Enoka thrives on working with people who are in pursuit of excellence, consistency and sustained performance over time.

Shawn Kanungo is a globally recognized innovation strategist and bestselling author. Combining creativity, business and technology, Kanungo spent 12 years at Deloitte working closely with leaders to help them better plan for the opportunities associated with disruptive innovation. Today, he is a partner with Queen & Rook, where he advises premier organizations and executives on disruptive trends and invests in early-stage ventures. Drawing on his extensive experience with artificial intelligence, cloud technologies and behavioral economics, he provides audiences with an optimistic road map for embracing unexpected approaches to innovation to remain competitive and relevant.

Tiffani Bova is the chief growth evangelist at Salesforce and the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book “Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business.” Her thought-provoking insights have made her a frequent guest and contributor for a variety of industry-leading podcasts, live broadcasts and publications. She hosts the podcast “What’s Next! with Tiffani Bova” and has interviewed a growing number of inspirational leaders.