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NAIFA’s Business Performance Center houses content to help you advance your practice and succeed as an agency owner and entrepreneur. Blog articles, archived webinars and recordings from NAIFA’s Business Performance Center Impact Week (including Shane Westhoelter’s presentation) are available at bpc.naifa.org/impact.

Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council and a frequent speaker on the topic. With the support of OneAmerica and NAIFA, he testified to an NAIC working group on DEI. “This is what I live to do,” Gandy said. “The reason I get up in the morning is to go to work every day to help more people achieve financial security and help the industry understand the challenges faced by diverse communities in achieving financial security.”

OneAmerica was an early adopter of DEI best practices based on intentionality and listening. The culture at OneAmerica increases sales opportunities and opens new markets for associates. Helping associates understand clients’ unique cultural values and beliefs increases their ability to provide products with the greatest impact.

OneAmerica’s growing support furthers NAIFA’s thought leadership work within the Talent Development and Business Performance Centers, as well as increase awareness for the importance of state and federal advocacy.