English is the official language of the 2026 MDRT Top of the Table Annual Meeting.
Wade A. McFee, CLU, ChFC, has worked in the business for 40 years, running his family wealth office. He focuses on treating all his clients like they are high-net-worth to establish strong client relationships.
Learning happens best when we push the limits of what we think we can do. McFee shares why he decided to climb one of the Seven Summits of the World at the age of 63, and why what he learned changed his life.
Sol Hicks is an internationally sought-after speaker, career coach and consultant with more than 55 years in the life insurance profession. He is the founder of Hicks Global Services, where he and his team help families and ministries safeguard what matters most and build lasting legacies. A former Prudential Financial agent for more than 35 years, Hicks is a seven-time President’s Trophy Award recipient and a member of the Financial Hall of Fame. He is also the author of four books and mentors agents worldwide.
Building something that truly lasts, Hicks says, requires clarity, resilience and care for the whole person. Drawing from personal experiences with failure, adversity and growth, he explains how values, faith and personal health shape stronger client relationships and better decisions over time.
Edward S. Felsenthal, CLU, graduated with honors in 1963 from Princeton University and in 1969 from the University of Memphis Night Law School. He also formed Felsenthal Financial Services in 1969 and, while with MetLife, won their highest honor for service to policyholders. He continues to serve on numerous local charity and organization boards.
As one of the remaining longest-serving members of the?Top of the Table,?Felsenthal discusses?how the industry has?changed?in?all that time?and where it is going.?He also shares?how?you can?continue to produce over?USD?500,000 of revenue for?more than?60 years.
Brad Brain, CFP, CLU, began his career as a financial advisor in 1995. He has helped author the Certified Financial Planners qualification exam, and for nine years, has served on the Insurance Council of British Columbia, the provincial insurance regulator.
For experienced advisors, it is all too easy to get lulled into complacency. Brain shares how to resist the mentality that you have “made it” and continue the learning that can keep your practice growing and succeeding in the long term.
Amy Turk, LCSW, is CEO of the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), an organization that has shaped women- and survivor-centered housing and homelessness solutions in and around the Los Angeles area for nearly 50 years. With more than two decades of leadership in social work and homeless services, Turk is a driving force for innovation and systems change. Since joining DWC in 2013 as chief program officer, then becoming chief innovation officer, she has directed their social enterprises while advancing new initiatives and community partnerships. As CEO, Turk has increased revenue by 140% and implemented a bold strategic plan centered on developing safe, supportive housing.
MDRT Foundation check reveal to charitypartner
MDRT Foundation check reveal to Charity Partner
MDRT Foundation Charity Partner presentation
Charity Partner presentation
MDRT Foundation President delivers her welcome
Mike Robbins is the author of five books and an expert in leadership, team performance and company culture. A former athlete who played baseball at Stanford University and for the Kansas City Royals, his injuries forced him to end his athletic career. He then began working in sales and business development for two tech companies before starting his own consulting business in 2001. He delivers presentations around the world, empowering people, leaders, teams and organizations to be more successful. Some of his clients include Google, Wells Fargo, eBay and Microsoft, and he regularly contributes to various radio and news publications.
High-performing teams need more than talent and strategy to thrive — they need trust, authenticity and genuine connection. Drawing on 25 years partnering with leading organizations worldwide, as well as lessons from his pro baseball career, Robbins reveals how to build a team culture where people feel safe to speak up, engage fully and perform at their best.
