NAIFA-Texas teamed up with industry all-stars to bring long-term care experts together for a focused webinar session. Guest speakers included, Karry Ballinger of Ballinger Insurance, Wendy Boglioli who is an Olympic gold medalist and healthy aging advocate, and Jeremy Veryser of OneAmerica. The session was moderated by Derek True, NAIFA-Dallas Secretary.
Wendy is best remembered for her role in the 1976 Olympic Games when she and fellow women swimmers were heavy underdogs to the systemically doped East German team. Earning a bronze medal in the 100M Butterfly, she and her 4x100M American Freestyle Relay teammates took to the blocks one last time in the culminating event. In what proved to be one of the ‘greatest swimming upsets’ of all time (Swimming World Magazine), Wendy and her teammates defeated their competitors in a David & Goliath showdown, earning Team USA’s only gold. ABC footage reveals the astonishment and excitement of the broadcasters- Donna DeVarona and Curt Gowdy- and the jubilation of the crowd cheering. In 2016, NBC and USA Swimming featured Wendy and her relay teammates in a new documentary, The Last Gold, narrated by Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife). It can be seen on Amazon.
Ever an athlete, Wendy has remained a fitness advocate. A swimmer for life, enthusiastic stand-up paddler, OC2 and OC 6 paddler, she also competed in track cycling and earned multiple gold medals during the 1995 and 1996 U.S. Master’s Track Cycling National Championships. Today, Wendy serves as an Elite Brand Ambassador for Finis, Inc., an innovative swim equipment company.
Wendy will be a keynote speaker at the 2025 NAIFA-Texas Centennial State Conference! Register today and meet her in person in February!
Jeremy has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, serving both retail and wholesale roles. He joined OneAmerica in 2007 and has been working with these hybrid LTC plans ever since. Jeremy holds life, health, LTC and the FINRA Series 6 and 63 licenses. Jeremy has a Bachelor of Science in business management from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
Jeremy resides in Littleton, Colorado with his wife Jenny, daughter Madison and son Austin. He is a passionate outdoorsman and enjoys fly fishing, hunting and camping.
Registered Representative of and securities offered through OneAmerica Securities, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor, Member FINRA, SIPC.
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