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 English is the official language of the 2025 MDRT Top of the Table Annual Meeting.

Planning forward: How to position your continuity, transition and succession of your financial practice

D. Kyle Atkins CLU CFP
Session Type:
Top of the Table Speaks
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Friday, October 24, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
Atkins
Language:
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At some point, nearly every advisor will deal with buying, merging or transitioning a business. Gain lessons on each practice continuation from MDRT members with extensive experience and insight.

Just ask!

Christopher V. Kimball CFP MSFS
Session Type:
Top of the Table Speaks
Session Format:
Main Platform
Date of Session:
Friday, October 24, 2025
Start Time:
8:30 am
Kimball
Sesiones Plenarias
Language:
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Just by asking a question, Kimball launched a fundraiser in 2003 that has raised tens of thousands of dollars for charities and continues to this day. He explains how to overcome the fear of rejection and why the fear of asking can be the difference between success and failure.

Planning forward: How to position your continuity, transition and succession of your financial practice

Darren Patrick Ryan CFP CLU
Session Type:
Panel
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Friday, October 24, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
Ryan
Language:
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At some point, nearly every advisor will deal with buying, merging or transitioning a business. Gain lessons on each practice continuation from MDRT members with extensive experience and insight.

Unleashing AI: From bathroom ideas to business breakthroughs

Karl Hartey
Session Type:
Top of the Table Speaks
Session Format:
Main Platform
Date of Session:
Friday, October 24, 2025
Start Time:
8:30 am
Hartey
Sesiones Plenarias
Language:
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From turning a simple bathroom idea into more than 10 published children’s books to building an AI-powered “Karl Bot,” Hartey reveals how AI unlocks creativity, streamlines operations and enhances client relationships. Learn how AI can draft 20,000-word books in hours, optimize marketing strategies in minutes and deliver personalized client insights instantly.

Planning forward: How to position your continuity, transition and succession of your financial practice

Francis J. Ryan, CEBS, CFP,
Session Type:
Panel
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Friday, October 24, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
Ryan
Language:
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At some point, nearly every advisor will deal with buying, merging or transitioning a business. Gain lessons on each practice continuation from MDRT members with extensive experience and insight.

Planning forward: How to position your continuity, transition and succession of your financial practice

Darrell Wade
Session Type:
Panel
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Friday, October 24, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
Wade
Language:
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At some point, nearly every advisor will deal with buying, merging or transitioning a business. Gain lessons on each practice continuation from MDRT members with extensive experience and insight.

Panel discussion: Building a business of value

Gregory K. Large, CLU, ChFC
Session Type:
Panel
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
Large
Language:
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How can you develop a business model that promotes sustainability and greater embedded value with recurring income? MDRT members share techniques that have led them to do just that.

Panel discussion: Building a business of value

Juli Y. McNeely, CFP, CLU
Session Type:
Panel
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
McNeely
Language:
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How can you develop a business model that promotes sustainability and greater embedded value with recurring income? MDRT members share techniques that have led them to do just that.

Deep dive in staying sane

Alison J. Flaum, ChFC, CLU
Session Type:
Deeper Dive
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Start Time:
2:30 pm
Flaum
Language:
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No matter how much you love your work and produce at a high level, sometimes it feels like the tail wags the dog. Flaum shares techniques she uses to maintain work-life balance and mental health while also qualifying for Top of the Table.

From water to wealth: An elite athlete's journey to the top

Lee Min Shing
Session Type:
Focus Session
Session Format:
Afternoon Session
Date of Session:
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Start Time:
1:15 pm
Min Shing
Language:
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A former elite athlete in dragon boating, Min Shing has seamlessly transferred the discipline, resilience and team-driven mindset from sports into the financial advisory world. Learn how he brings the same competitive edge and strategic focus to help clients achieve financial success, and how his experience reflects how high-performance habits transcend domains.

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