Randy Pennington, President of Pennington Performance Group, helps leaders build cultures that achieve results by leveraging the power of relationships and responsibility. His work produces measurable increases in employee retention, productivity, and profits.

Author of On My Honor I Will and Results Rule!®, Pennington’s expertise has made him an internationally respected guest commentator with appearances on CNN, PBS, Fox News, the ABC Radio Network, and the BBC. His ideas have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Executive Excellence, Training & Development, in numerous newspapers, and many professional/trade association journals.

Entrepreneur, business expert, and international author, Sam Silverstein’s battle cry of “No More Excuses” has been heard by companies and business professionals the world over. Accountability is today’s competitive advantage to reclaim market share and win the heart of a hyper-discerning consumer.

Sam knows how to get million-dollar results. His companies have sold upwards of $100 million in products and services, and he successfully sold one of his businesses to a Fortune 500 company.

Sam has shared his millionaire secrets on over 450 radio stations and on CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. He has authored 10 books, is the creator of The Accountability Academy®, and has been a contributing author to countless publications throughout his incredible career. Sam’s newest publication is Accountability Magazine and is available in Apple’s iTunes Store.

As president of Sanborn & Associates, Mark Sanborn is a recognized thought leader on leadership skill training and helping individuals and organizations turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

But more than this, the mission of Sanborn & Associates is to transform knowledge into application to create a generation of leaders who make a positive difference, regardless of title.

Mark understands that our highest impact as leaders comes when we transcend the organization and bring leadership into our homes and communities as well.

Peggy Mengel is Vice President, Customer Experience Advisor for DNA Behavior International. DNA Behavior International has been leading the behavior awareness revolution for over ten years by helping financial services firms navigate human differences. The firm helps grow behaviorally smart advisors by matching diverse advisors, clients and solutions. Prior to joining DNA Behavior, Peggy spent her career in the financial services industry as a sales trainer, account manager and a wholesaler who “carried the bag” for eight years

Bill Acheson is an expert in nonverbal communication. Since 1985, Bill has taught communication at the University of Pittsburgh. As a keynote speaker, he uses his knowledge of nonverbal communication - body language - to teach professionals how to project themselves with greater impact. In the process they also learn to interpret the subconscious messages sent by others.

Presenting academic research with humor and an engaging personality, Bill Acheson presents a model so compelling that people use the information before they leave the room.

As a professional motivational speaker and executive coach, Paul Kingsman teaches financial industry professionals how to maintain focus to achieve outstanding results.

Paul helps clients conquer daily distractions which seem urgent, but are more often inconsequential, so they can achieve the success they want in both their business and personal lives.

He knows the importance of keeping focused in life’s split seconds first hand: Paul trained for 13 years, to swim a 2 minute backstroke race at the 1988 Olympics, and won a medal by only four one-hundredths of a second!

Serving as CEO of Corgenius and recognized as an acclaimed speaker, Amy Florian travels North America training professionals to effectively support clients in transition and loss. She is author of over 90 articles and the book “No Longer Awkward: Communicating with Clients through the Toughest Times of Life”. Amy is a former columnist for the Journal of Financial Planning who has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and featured in Financial Advisor, Financial Planning, MSN Money, On Wall Street, and Financial Advisor IQ. She holds a Master’s Degree and is a Fellow in Thanatology (the highest level of certification in the field of grief studies).

Michael Goldberg is the founder of Building Blocks Consulting, LLC, a sales consulting firm that helps organizations grow their business through increased networking and referrals. The programs he has developed are responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars of increased revenues, retention, and employment opportunities.

Michael speaks at conferences and associations, runs sales meetings, and delivers dynamic "results driven" programs that can be implemented immediately. His book

Knock-Out Networking! is available everywhere.

Greg is the author of the highly acclaimed audio CD sets, â€Å“How To Negotiate Your Way To Success”, â€Å“How to Become a Dynamic Interviewer – Developed For The Savvy H.R. Professional”, and the latest bestseller titled â€Å“Negotiate – Afraid, Know More (AKM).”

Dale Irvin is the world only Professional Summarizer and can be found at www.daleirvin.com