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title: Who's Coming to NAIFA's Apex and National Leadership Conference?
description: Who's Coming to NAIFA's Apex and National Leadership Conference?
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# [Who's Coming to NAIFA's Apex and National Leadership Conference?](https://tx.naifa.org/blog/whos-coming-to-naifas-apex-and-national-leadership-conference)

 Written by [NAIFA-Texas](https://tx.naifa.org/blog/author/naifa-texas) | 7/23/24 1:09 PM

###### INFORMATION PUBLISHED ON [AT.NAIFA.ORG](https://at.naifa.org/)

Join your friends and colleagues at the Arizona Biltmore, September 19-21, for NAIFA's combined signature events, Apex and the National Leadership Conference. You can see who will be there on our [Apex Who's Coming?](https://apex.naifa.org/whos-coming) page. [Add your name to the list by registering today!](https://apex.naifa.org/registration)

Members from Texas registered to attend include: 

**Lena Allouche, **NAIFA Houston President**  
Erni Davis, **NAIFA Employee**  
Renae Davies, **NAIFA-Texas Executive Director**  
Rick Demko, **NAIFA-Texas President-Elect**  
Karen Easterling, **NAIFA Austin Board Member**  
Susan Faykus, **NAIFA Austin President**  
Keith Forster, **San Antonio Member**  
Hollie Gandy Donohue, **NAIFA Amarillo Area Leadership Team Member**  
Robin Johnston, **Austin Member**  
****Chuck Laubach, **San Antonio Member**  
Douglas Massey, **NAIFA National President-Elect**  
Shane Minks, **NAIFA Houston Board Member**  
Michael Steadman, **San Antonio Member**  
Jason Talley, **NAIFA-Texas Industry Relations Task Force Chair & LILI Chair**  
James Thompson, **NAIFA-Texas Board Member**  
Joey Ussery, **Houston Member**  
John W Wheeler Jr., **NAIFA-Texas Board Member

NAIFA's Apex and National Leadership Conference has what you need to take your business to the next level and boost your bottom line. 

- Breakout workshops on the hottest topics in insurance and financial services. 
    - Mastering AI to bolster your insurance or financial business. 
    - Discovering knockout networking techniques.
    - Exploring the digitalization of life insurance.
    - Using CRMs, SOPs, social media, and other tools to build a high-performing agency.
    - Providing business owner clients with advanced-planning solutions.
- Keynote speakers to entertain, education, and inspire. 
    - [Morris Morrison](https://morrismorrison.com/?utm_campaign=Apex&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vBdAcWDuhkyti5EWj12ofN_nojCwo85nxHTwb6YLpSAUoU1E01KXI5OhpcK4nSq3pFVfc)
    - [Marques Ogden](https://marquesogden.com/?utm_campaign=Apex&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vBdAcWDuhkyti5EWj12ofN_nojCwo85nxHTwb6YLpSAUoU1E01KXI5OhpcK4nSq3pFVfc)
    - [Amy Florian](https://www.corgenius.com/amy-florian?utm_campaign=Apex&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vBdAcWDuhkyti5EWj12ofN_nojCwo85nxHTwb6YLpSAUoU1E01KXI5OhpcK4nSq3pFVfc)
    - [David McKnight](https://davidmcknight.com/?utm_campaign=Apex&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vBdAcWDuhkyti5EWj12ofN_nojCwo85nxHTwb6YLpSAUoU1E01KXI5OhpcK4nSq3pFVfc)
    - [Nathan Gonzales](https://www.insideelections.com/contributors/nathan-gonzales?utm_campaign=Apex&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9vBdAcWDuhkyti5EWj12ofN_nojCwo85nxHTwb6YLpSAUoU1E01KXI5OhpcK4nSq3pFVfc)
- Ample networking with the best professionals in the industry at a world-class resort facility.

<https://tx.naifa.org/blog/naifa-texas-member-john-ruckel-to-receive-naifa-terry-headley-award>

NAIFA-Texas is proud to announce that [John M. Ruckel](https://financialprofessionals.massmutual.com/john-ruckel), LUTCF, a Financial Professional with [MassMutual](https://www.massmutual.com/) and owner of Ruckel Insurance and Financial Group in Nacogdoches, Texas, is the 2024 recipient of NAIFA’s [Terry Headley Lifetime Defender Award](https://tdc.naifa.org/lifetime-defender). John will receive the award at the celebration on September 21. Learn more about this prestigious honor here: [NAIFA-Texas Member John Ruckel to Receive NAIFA Terry Headley Award](https://tx.naifa.org/blog/naifa-texas-member-john-ruckel-to-receive-naifa-terry-headley-award).

NAIFA's room block and conference rate at the Arizona Biltmore is reserved through August 12, so [act now to avoid missing out](https://apex.naifa.org/biltmore).

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