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Welcome Social Hour

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12 pm

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 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

 

Conference opens

The Ideal Client Profile: Finding and Closing HNW Clients - Vincent Munno

Lunch

Registration | exhibition | breakfast refreshments.

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Leveraged Life Insurance Symposium

Wednesday, September 30th - Thursday, October 1st

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Join Simplicity in Dallas!

Ready to close more premium finance business? Join us at this exclusive symposium to unlock cutting-edge research, gain actionable insights, and master the industry-leading resources you need to close more deals.
Simplicity is a market leader in leveraged life insurance business. From Kai-Zen and premium finance solutions to specialized strategies for business owners and high-net-worth clients, we have the resources to help you scale your practice.

What to Expect

Designed as a deep-dive, advanced learning meeting, this symposium gives you actionable strategies for the leveraged life insurance market.


● Master the Sale: Learn exactly how to position and close complex, highly lucrative deals.


● Gain an Edge: Dive into the latest industry research and market trends.


● Upgrade Your Toolkit: See live demonstrations of the newest tools designed to help you win.


● Insider Access: Hear directly from top industry experts and leading carriers.


● The Ultimate Platform: Discover how you can lean on Simplicity's proprietary platform,
recognized as the best in the business.

Meeting & Travel Details


Hotel accommodations

Hotel accommodations will be pre-arranged for all attendees at the Omni Las Colinas. Simplicity's Events Team will share confirmation details with you prior to the event.

Each person is responsible for the cost of his/her hotel room.
The room rate per night is $279 (pre-tax).


 

flights

Each person is responsible for booking his/her own air travel. 

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

is the closest airport.

Arrivals: Check-In begins at 12:00 PM on September 30th. We recommend flying into DFW the morning of September 30th.

Departures: Please book your return flight for October 2nd.

Ground Transportation

Everyone is responsible for booking his/her own transportation to/from the airport. Uber or Lyft is the best way to get to/from DFW to the Omni Las Colinas .

What to bring

Meeting attire is business casual and meal attire is casual.  Meeting rooms can get chilly, so please bring a jacket for the training. You can bring a laptop or tablet to take notes though notebooks and pens will be provided.


Disclaimer: Please confirm with your broker dealer prior to registering for this event. Registered representatives who are not affiliated with Simplicity Securities are solely responsible for ensuring they are allowed to attend.

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Agenda

Wednesday, September 30th

Morning

Arrivals

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Symposium Day 1 Opening Remarks

Ben Nevejans

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM

Simplicity Overview

Ken McGee

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM 

The Future of Leverage Life Insurance

Alex Cano - Wintrust

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Economic Outlook

Carrier

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Overview of Simplicity’s Leveraged Life Solutions

Todd Petit

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Carrier Presentation: Allianz – The Spectrum of Leverage

Jakob Erikson

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Carrier Presentation: Pacific Life – Premium Consistency

Pacific Life

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Closing Thoughts & Wrap-up

Ben Nevejans

5:30 - 6:30 PM

Networking Hour

Mandalay & Foyer

6:30 PM

Symposium Welcome Dinner

Event Lawn

Thursday, October 1st

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Event Lawn

8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Symposium Day 2

Salons A-F

5:40 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Hour & Book Signing

Event & Game Lawn

6:30 PM

Symposium Closing Dinner

Event Lawn

Friday, October 2nd

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast 

Kokopelli Grand Ballroom

All Day 

Departures 

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

Agenda Overview

Agenda Overview

Wednesday,

September 30th



Morning

Arrivals / Check In


1:00 PM

Symposium Day 1 Session Start

Simplicity Overview

- Ken McGee, Simplicity Group, Partner, COO

 

The Future of Leverage Life Insurance

- Alex Cano, Wintrust Life Finance, CEO

 

Economic Outlook 

 

Overview of Simplicity’s Leveraged Life Solutions

- Todd Petit, Simplicity Group, Sr. Vice President

 

Carrier Presentation: Allianz The Spectrum of Leverage

- Jakob Erickson, Allianz, Managing Actuary

 

Carrier Presentation: Pacific Life

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM 

Networking Hour

6:30 PM 

Welcome Dinner

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

 

Conference opens

The Ideal Client Profile: Finding and Closing HNW Clients - Vincent Munno

Lunch

Thursday,

October 1st


7:00 AM 

Breakfast 

8:00 AM

Symposium Day 2 Session Start


 

How to Effectively Tell the Tax-Free Retirement Story

- Patrick Kelly, Simplicity Group, National Sales Trainer, Simplicity Life

Fact vs. Fiction: Countering the Pundit Narrative Around Leveraged Life Insurance

- Nathan Medin, Simplicity UFC, VP, Business Development

- Shawn Goheen, Goheen Companies, Partner

- Mike Kasula, Simplicity Illinois, Partner

- Chris Daniels, Passarelle Partners, Partner

 

The Ideal Client Profile: Servicing the Foreign National Market

- Fernando Pou, Passarelle Partners, Partner

- Victoria Mayer, Passarelle Partners, Partner

- Chris Daniels, Passarelle Partners, Partner

 

Carrier Presentation: Symetra Understanding the Foreign National Market

- Fabian Gonzalez, Symetra, National Vice President

 

Estate Planning and the Different Types of Trusts

- David Foster, Simplicity Group, Director, Advanced Markets

- Matt Ryan, National Life Group, AVP, Advanced Markets 

 

The Ideal Client Profile: Finding and Closing HNW Clients

- Vincent Munno, Simplicity UFC, Partner

 

Navigating the High-Net-Worth Landscape: Trends in Large Case Underwriting, Leveraged Life Insurance, and Reinsurance

- Gene Zimmerlink, Simplicity Group, Sr. VP - Chief Underwriter

- TJ Doan, Pacific Life,, VP, Head of Underwriting Operations & Assistant Chief Underwriter

- Sue Pirog, John Hancock, Chief Underwriter

 

The Ideal Client Profile: Targeting Business Owners with Leveraged Life Sales

- Nathan Medin, Simplicity UFC, VP, Business Development

 

Carrier Presentation: MassMutual Reducing Client Risk with Whole Life

- Joel Liu, MassMutal, Head of Advanced Sales

 

Trends in the Leveraged Life Space

- René T. Stuifzand, LifeDirect, Chief Business Development Officer

The Ideal Client Profile: Emerging Affluent Market with Kai-Zen

- Jeremy Bickler, Simplicity Life, VP, Sales

The Carrier Landscape: Navigating Diverse Risk Appetites in the Leveraged Insurance Journey

- Fabian Gonzalez, Symetra, National Vice President

- Austin Bichler, Allianz, AVP Actuary


 5:15 PM

Networking Hour & Book Signing

6:15 PM

 

Dinner

Friday,

October 2nd

 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

All Day

Departures

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

Conference opens

08:45 - 09:30

 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

 

Conference opens

The Ideal Client Profile: Finding and Closing HNW Clients - Vincent Munno

Lunch


 Nathan

Medin

Ken

McGee

 Shawn

Goheen 

Chad 

Blanton

 Jeremy 

Bickler 

Rahim

Rajpar

Gene

Zimmerlink

 Todd

Petit


Fernando

Pou

 

 Victoria

Mayer


René

Stuifzand

LifeDirect

Matt

Ryan

National Life

Sue

Pirog

John Hancock

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David

Foster

Chris

Daniels

Patrick

Kelly

 Vince

Munno

Ben

Nevejans

Michael

Kasula

Fabian

Gonzalez

 Symetra

 Austin

Bichler

 Allianz

Alex

Cano

Wintrust

Joel

Liu

MassMutual

TJ

Doan

Pacific Life

 Jakob

Erickson 
Allianz

Ashley 

Paulsen

Rahim

Rajpar

Michael

Falkenstein

David

Foster

Mary Anne

Ehlert

Chad 

Blanton

What's on the agenda

Below, you’ll find the full schedule for Top Advisor Training —No matter how you choose to spend your time, you’ll leave with vital knowledge, inspiration, new friends, and even a few never-before-seen products.

7:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Breakfast

Breakfast refreshments.

7:30 AM - 7:45 AM

Registration


7:45 AM - 8:00 AM

Welcome with Jason Jenkins


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Introduction to KRA's with Jeff Bucher and Dave Vick

Learn how to analyze your business's Key Result Areas (KRAs) and identity exactly what is taking place in your organization and what you can to do drive new business, increase your marketing activity effectiveness, enhance your operational efficiencies, improve your closing rate, and ultimately work to reach your business targets.

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Session 1

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Speakers

Meet the people behind Simplicity Group Holdings

Patrick Kelly

Ben Nevejans

David Gruenzner

Ashley Paulsen

Rahim Rajpar

Michael Falkenstein

Nathan Jacobson

Gene Zimmerlink

Mary Anne Ehlert

David Foster

Jeremy Bickler 

Steve Ruhberg

Zachary VonBank

Diana Greenberg

David Gruenzner

Vice President of Sales and Simplicity Life

Rahim Rajpar

LifeLink 


Michael Falkenstein

Ashley Paulsen

Director of Marketing 


Gene Zimmerlink

Underwriting 


Jeremy Bickler

Vice President of Sales Simplicity Life


David Cox

Executive Benefits Consultant at benefitRFP 

David Foster

Director of Advanced Markets 


Bruce Donaldson

Chief Executive Officer

Hotel/Training Venue

Omni Las Colinas Hotel

InterContinental Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport

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