Vincent Gan, ChFC, CLU, is an executive senior director with Great Eastern Financial Advisers Singapore and has been in the financial services profession for 20 years. He specializes in agency leadership, training and development, with a passion for helping financial consultants grow purposefully and sustainably. A graduate of the National University of Singapore, Gan has served on industry councils, spoken at international forums and received numerous company and industry accolades.

Hidehiko Niina ニーナヒデヒコ is an empowerer, someone who gives you the courage to believe in yourself. As a survivor living with seven different cancers and a former life insurance advisor, he delivers presentations and workshops focused on the theme of living with illness. He delivers his message to insurance companies and corporations, sharing practical approaches to building trusting relationships with clients and reminding them of their purpose.

Vincent Gan, ChFC, CLU, is an executive senior director with Great Eastern Financial Advisers Singapore and has been in the financial services profession for 20 years. He specializes in agency leadership, training and development, with a passion for helping financial consultants grow purposefully and sustainably. A graduate of the National University of Singapore, Gan has served on industry councils, spoken at international forums and received numerous company and industry accolades.

Clay Gillespie, CFP, CLU, is the 2026 First Vice President of MDRT. An Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation, Gillespie served as Global Council Member of MDRT’s Finance Division in 2023 and as Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair in 2019. He was Captain of the 2015 MDRT Annual Meeting Focus Sessions Committee and has served as Chair of several committees in the Top of the Table Division. Gillespie is a financial advisor, portfolio manager and managing director with RGF Integrated Wealth Management.

Simon D. Lister, Dip PFS, is the 2026 Secretary of MDRT. He served as Global Council Member of the 2025 MDRT Annual Meeting Program Development Division. He previously served as Chair of the Main Platform Committee for the 2024 MDRT Annual Meeting, Chair of the Focus Sessions Committee for the 2023 MDRT Annual Meeting, and as Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair of the Top of the Table Division in 2021. He also is a Platinum Knight of the MDRT Foundation and a member of its Inner Circle Society. Lister is an independent financial planner and managing director with ML Financial Associates.

Subhas V. Nathan is a senior financial services director with Prudential Assurance Company. He leads the Eminence Group, which has more than 200 advisors. Nathan specializes in uniting the organization and motivating each advisor to high levels of performance. He has a Bachelor of Science in physics and has received multiple Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Agency awards.

Natalie Hales is a brand strategist who helps financial advisors establish their expertise, build their brand and connect with their ideal clients. With 15 years of experience in financial services marketing, Hales is devoted to amplifying advisors' potential and establishing them as unrivaled experts for their target audience while challenging the industry’s addiction to generic positioning and showing experienced advisors how to turn expertise into authority. With advice increasingly commoditized and AI-generated content everywhere, her work centers on one principle: clarity creates demand.

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Rich Bracken is an executive coach who specializes in emotional intelligence, executive presence and high-impact communication. He helps leaders and organizations improve confidence, influence and performance in today’s fast-paced business environment. As brand ambassador for TalentSmartEQ, Bracken delivers data-backed insights and practical strategies that drive lasting behavior change. He has partnered with Fortune 100 companies, professional sports organizations and global associations, and is a frequent TV host and media personality. Named as a national top speaker by Smart Meetings and Real Leaders magazines, Bracken is considered a trusted communication and public speaking coach to executives and public figures nationwide.

Anthony Robles is a three-time All-American wrestler who won the 2010-2011 NCAA wrestling championship despite being born with only one leg. A graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in business communication, he was also named Best Wrestler of the National Tournament by the NCAA and received the Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award by the NFL. Robles was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and Arizona's Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. He is the author of “Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion” and a film based onhis life was completed in 2024.

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