2024 Executive Committee
MDRT is governed and managed by a five-member Executive Committee duly elected each year by the MDRT membership.
Second Vice President
Gregory B. Gagne, ChFC, is the 2022 Second Vice President of the MDRT Executive Committee. He is a 22-year MDRT member with four Court of the Table and 13 Top of the Table qualifications. He is also an Excalibur Knight of the MDRT Foundation 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 Top of the Table Global Council Member and Advisory Board Chair and the 2020 Program Development Global Council Member, responsible for the Program General Arrangements (PGA) and Program Development Committee (PDC) for the 2020 Annual Meeting and 2020 Global Conference. 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 NAIFA–New Hampshire Distinguished Financial Advisor Award in 2008.
First Vice President
Peggy Tsai, RFP, CCFP, is the 2022 First Vice President of the MDRT Executive Committee. She is a 20-year MDRT member with eight Court of the Table and five Top of the Table qualifications. She is also a Diamond Knight of the MDRT Foundation. 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 for Greater China and MCC Zone Chair for Taiwan. Tsai has also volunteered in several capacities for MDRT’s meetings, and she has presented at the MDRT Annual Meeting. In addition to her MDRT involvement, Tsai has spoken to numerous audiences of financial professionals in China and has contributed to industry publications in her region.
Secretary
Carol Kheng, ChFC, is the 2022 Secretary of the MDRT Executive Committee. She is a 23-year MDRT member with one Court of the Table qualification. She is also a Gold Knight of the MDRT Foundation and has served on its Board of Trustees. A private wealth consultant with Prudential Assurance Company Singapore, Kheng currently 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.
MDRT Second Vice President
John F. Nichols, MSM, CLU, is the 2024 Second Vice President of MDRT. He is a 24-year MDRT member with 19 Court of the Table and 17 Top of the Table qualifications. He is also 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.
Secretary
Clay Gillespie, CFP, CLU is the 2024 Secretary of MDRT. He is a 23-year MDRT member with 21 Court of the Table and 20 Top of the Table qualifications. He is also 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.
2023 Committee Press Releases
Past Presidents
2022
Randy L. Scritchfield, CFP, LUTCF
Montgomery Financial Group
Damascus, Maryland, USA
2021
Ian Green, Dip PFS
Green Financial Advice
London, England, UK
2020
Regina Bedoya, CLU, ChFC
RB Financial Advisors
Juno Beach, Florida, USA
2019
Ross Vanderwolf, CFP
Rothgard Financial Partners
Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia
2018
James D. Pittman, CLU, CFP
Insurance Consulting Services Inc.
Portland, Oregon, USA
2017
Mark J. Hanna, CLU, ChFC
Hanna Insurance & Financial Solutions, Inc.
Concord, California, USA
2016
Brian D. Heckert, CLU, ChFC
Financial Solutions Midwest LLC
Nashville, Illinois, USA
2015
Caroline A. Banks, FPFS
Caroline Banks & Associates Ltd
London, England, UK
2014
Michelle Hoesly, CLU, ChFC
Resource 1 Inc.
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
2013
D. Scott Brennan
The Brennan Group LLC
South Bend, Indiana, USA
2012
Jennifer A. Borislow, CLU
Borislow Insurance Agency
Methuen, Massachusetts, USA
2011
Julian H. Good Jr., CLU, ChFC
Good Financial Group, LLC
Metairie, Louisiana, USA
2010
Guy E. Baker, MSFS, CLU
BMI Consulting
Irvine, California, USA
2009
Walton W. Rogers, CLU, ChFC
W. Rogers & Associates
Annapolis, Maryland, USA
2008
James E. Rogers, CLU, CFP
James E. Rogers, Ltd.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2007
Philip E. Harriman, CLU, ChFC
Lebel and Harriman, LLP
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA
2006
Stephen O. Rothschild, CLU, ChFC
Rothschild & Sale
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
2005
Adelia C. Chung, CLU, ChFC
Spectrum Wealth Management LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
2004
George B. Pickett, JD, CLU
Pickett Bradford & Assoc
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
2003
*Richard H. Sullenger
The Sullenger Financial Group
Paso Robles, California, USA
2002
Marvin H. Feldman, CLU, ChFC
Feldman Financial Group
Palm Harbor, Florida, USA
2001
Tony Gordon
Bristol, England, UK
2000
Brian H. Ashe, CLU
Brian Ashe & Associates
Lisle, Illinois, USA
1999
*Reginald N. Rabjohns, CLU, ChFC
Secure Futures
Northfield, Illinois, USA
1998
Gene L. Mahn, CLU, ChFC
Massachusetts Mutual
Thousand Oaks, California, USA
1997
John W. Cruikshank III, CLU
Northwestern Mutual
Deerfield, Illinois, USA
1996
Walter G. Schnee III
Phoenix Life
Pasadena, California, USA
1995
Robert B. Plybon, CLU, ChFC
Plybon & Associates
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
1994
*Lyle L. Blessman
The Blessman Group
Denver, Colorado, USA
1993
Charles D. Marks, CLU, ChFC
Prudential of America
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1992
William T. O'Donnell
Schwarz Brothers Benefits
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1991
Seymour Petrovsky, CLU
Business Men’s Assurance
Prescott, Arizona, USA
1990
*David H. Hilton, CLU, ChFC
Northwestern Mutual Life
Chicago, Illinois
1989
G. Carey Hauenstein, CLU
State Mutual of America
Laurel, Mississippi, USA
1988
Arlen I. Prentice, CLU, ChFC
Kibble and Prentice
Seattle, Washington, USA
1987
*Wilmer S. Poynor III, CLU, ChFC
New York Life
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
1986
*Frank Friedler Jr., CLU
Home Life
New Orleans, Louisiana
1985
Ron D. Barbaro
North American Life
Toronto, ON, Canada
1984
*Paul R. Buckley, CLU
The Buckley Group
Lewiston, Maine, USA
1983
Jack B. Turner, CLU, ChFC
Jack B. Turner and Associates
Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
1982
*Stanley Liss, CLU
New York Life
New York, New York
1981
*Clune J. Walsh Jr., CLU
Walsh Financial Group
Birmingham, Michigan, USA
1980
*Millard J. Grauer, CLU
Equitable — New York
Longboat Key, Florida, USA
1979
*Paul L. Oliver Jr., CLU
Prudential of America
San Francisco, California
1978
*Jack L. McKewen, CLU
Fidelity Mutual
Birmingham, Alabama
1977
*Marshall I. Wolper, CLU
Equitable — New York
Miami, Florida
1976
*Rulon E. Rasmussen, CLU
New York Life
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1975
*Jack Peckinpaugh, CLU, ChFC
Indianapolis Life
Muncie, Indiana, USA
1974
*C. Robinson Fish III, CLU
Northwestern Mutual
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1973
*Henry F. McCamish Jr., CLU
Massachusetts Mutual
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1972
*James B. Longley, CLU
New England Life
Lewiston, Maine
1971
*Richard G. Bowers, CLU
New York Life
Keokuk, Iowa, USA
1970
*John H. Ames, CLU
Mutual Benefit Life
Morriston, New Jersey, USA
1969
*Stanley S. Watts, CLU
Equitable-New York
Miami, Florida, USA
1968
*Sadler Hayes
Penn Mutual
New York, New York, USA
1967
*Frank E. Sullivan, CLU
Mutual Benefit Life
Newark, New Jersey, USA
1966
*Donald Shepherd
John Hancock
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1965
*Iram H. Brewster
Phoenix Mutual
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1964
*Alfred J. Lewallen, CLU
Mutual Benefit Life
Miami, Florida, USA
1963
*Daniel H. Coakley
New York Life
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1962
*Lester A. Rosen, CLU
Union Central
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1961
*James B. Irvine Jr., CLU
Northwestern Mutual
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
1960
*Robert S. Albritton, CLU
Provident Mutual
Los Angeles, California, USA
1959
*Adon N. Smith II, CLU
Northwestern Mutual
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
1958
*William D. Davidson, CLU
Equitable-New York
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1957
*Howard D. Goldman, CLU
Northwestern Mutual
Richmond, Virginia, USA
1956
*Arthur F. Priebe, CLU
Penn Mutual
Rockford, Illinois, USA
1955
*George B Byrnes, CLU
New England Life
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1954
*G. Nolan Bearden
New England Life
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1953
*William T. Earls, CLU
Mutual Benefit Life
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1952
*Walter N. Hiller, CLU
Penn Mutual
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1951
*John O. Todd, CLU
Northwestern Mutual
Evanston, Illinois, USA
1950
*Theodore Widing, CLU
Provident Mutual
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1949
*Paul W. Cook, CLU
Mutual Benefit Life
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1948
*Paul H. Dunnavan, CLU
Canada Life
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1947
*Harold S. Parsons
The Travelers
Corona Del Mar, California, USA
1946
*Louis Behr, CLU
Equitable-New York
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1945
*John E. Clayton
Massachusetts Mutual
Newark, New Jersey, USA
1944
*A.J. Ostheimer III
Northwestern Mutual
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
1943
*Ron Stever, CLU
Equitable-New York
Los Angeles, California, USA
1942
*Robert P. Burroughs
National Life-Vermont
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
1941
*H. Kennedy Nickell, CLU
Connecticut General
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1940
*Harry G. Mosler
Massachusetts Mutual
Los Angeles, California, USA
1939
*Paul C. Sanborn
Connecticut Mutual
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1938
*Jack Lauer
Penn Mutual
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
1937
*Grant Taggart
California-Western States
Cowley, Wyoming, USA
1936
*Harry T. Wright
Equitable-New York
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1935
*Caleb R. Smith
Massachusetts Mutual
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
1934
*Thomas M. Scott
Penn Mutual
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1933
*M. J. Donnelly
Equitable-New York
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
1932
*Robert A. Brown
Pacific Mutual
Los Angeles, California, USA
1931
*Theodore M, Reihle, CLU
Equitable-New York
New York, New York, USA
1930
*Earl G. Manning
John Hancock
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1929
*George E. Lackey, CLU
Massachusetts Mutual
Detroit, Michigan, USA
1928
*William M Duff, CLU
Equitable-New York
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1927
*Paul F. Clark, CLU
John Hancock
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
*Deceased
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