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Are you a YAT and under 40? Want to be like Kate Cihon? Consider applying for the Four Under 40 award at tdc.naifa. org/4-under-40. Winners get media attention and massive recognition within NAIFA Nation!

way for the rest of the 50+ Ameritas Growth Leaders to really dive into NAIFA membership and take up the offer of volunteering for leadership roles. Volunteerism — and the benefits of honing one’s leadership skills — is at the heart of the Talent Development Center’s purpose.

The work that Ameritas is doing to provide a study group that weaves in personal brand, the pursuit of professional excellence and the greater purpose of being an advocate in the industry is something that all of NAIFA applauds. As Shannon Berry, Ameritas Second Vice President of Practice Management, stated, “Strengthening the next generation of leaders in financial services is mission critical for our industry. We take pride and inspiration from our relationships with industry trade organizations. Ameritas and NAIFA are thrilled to be bringing this valuable new program to our industry’s emerging leaders.”

The Business Performance Center offers tools, resources and thought leadership to guide advisors as they take their business to new heights of success. Everyone from entrepreneurs looking to open or expand a practice to agents and advisors hoping to step up production will find useful guidance in the BPC.

Our March Business Performance Impact Week featured hard-hitting presentations by some of the industry’s most successful professionals. Among the speakers were:

• Ron Lee, JD, CLU, ChFC, CAP, Mutual of Omaha, on life insurance supplements in financial plans.

• Andrew Rinn, JD, CFP, CLU, ChFC, Ameritas, on non-qualified executive benefits.

• Eric Stearns, MBA, Stearns Financial Group, on split-dollar opportunities at tax-exempt organizations.

• Shane Westhoelter, AEP, CLU, LUTCF, LTCP, Gateway Financial Advisors, on growing your practice.

• Kathleen Bilderback, JD, LLM, Affinity Law Group, on post-COVID-19 small business prospects.

• Ryan Pinney, LACP, Pinney Insurance, and Sheryl Brown Hickerson, Females & Finance, on modernizing your agency.

• Brock Jolly, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CLTC, CASL, RICP, CEPA, Veritas Financial & The College Funding Coach, on