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	2008 State Convention International Inn, Minot ND April 30, May 1-2, 2008

Schedule Registration Exhibitors Golf

Speakers:

	D. Scott Brennan MDRT Court of the Table and Top of the Table D. Scott Brennan, of South Bend, Indiana is a graduate of Indiana University. He has been a speaker at eight MDRT meetings. He is a member of The Quarter Century Club with past qualifications for Court of the Table and Top of the Table. Brennan twice served as MDRT Divisional Vice President and five times as a Committee Chair. He was named Hoosier Life Underwriter of the year in 1998 by the Indiana Association. Brennan is a member of the Association of Advanced Life Underwriting, and is a past President of The International Forum. He has served his community as a past president of the following organizations: St. Anthony’s Parish Council (three times) and chaired the 1995 capital campaign for the school, and the 1998 capital campaign for the Church; The Downtown South Bend Rotary Club; The Scholarship Foundation of St. Joseph County; Morris Park Country Club; the Indiana University Alumni Club of St. Joseph County; and Beta Alpha Delt Scholars Foundation. Brennan currently serves on the Board of Directors of The South Bend Symphony Orchestra, and Our Lady of Peace Hospital. Scotty has been married to his wonderful wife, Robin, for 24 years. They are the proud parents of two adult daughters.
	ND Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm Adam W. Hamm was appointed Insurance Commissioner by Governor John Hoeven in October 2007. Hamm brings a strong and varied background to the office that includes experience both in public service and in the private sector. Hamm's dedication and desire to serve the public was in part born out of his experiences at the Cass County State's Attorney's office. Hamm worked on the personal crimes team which prosecutes, among other things, murder, rape, robbery, assault, and child physical and sexual abuse. Seeking justice for victims and their families gave Hamm a special appreciation for public service and a keen insight into what it takes to protect the public. Among the cases he handled during his time as a prosecutor was the prosecution of Kyle Bell for the murder of Jeanna North, an 11-year-old Fargo girl. This case ultimately resulted in a life sentence for Bell, but just as importantly, prompted the enactment of tougher laws against sex offenders in North Dakota. Hamm has also worked as an attorney in private practice advocating for North Dakota businesses and individuals. He specialized in a number of areas, including commercial litigation, administrative agency law and transportation law. Hamm, 36, is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and received his Juris Doctorate Degree, with Distinction, from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1998. He is a member of the State Bar Associations of North Dakota and Minnesota, and the Cass County Bar Association. Hamm is also a member of the Governor's Task Force on Violent and Sexual Offenders. Within the community, Hamm served for the last four years on the New Member Development Committee of the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, most recently as its Vice-Chair. A native of Jamestown, North Dakota, Commissioner Hamm has lived and worked in the Fargo area since 1998.
	Breakout Speaker Rick Darvis, CPA, CCPS Certified College Planning Specialist As owner of College Funding, Inc., Rick Darvis provides college-funding services for his clients and financial advisors. Additionally, the firm trains financial professionals on how to provide college-funding services for their clients. He is also co-founder and a director of the National Institute of Certified College Planners. Rick is recognized as one of the leading experts in the college funding field. He has written more books, developed more software, and trained more financial professionals on the topic of college funding than any other person in the United States. His knowledge has enabled him to be invited to speak on the topic of college funding to his contemporaries at state CPA and FPA conferences in over 25 states. He has been a featured speaker at the Financial Planner Association's National Success Forum, the Northeast /Mid-Atlantic National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) regional conference, National Employee Benefit Forum, the New York Society of CPAs Personal Financial Planning Conference, and at Joe Hurley's 529 Plan conferences. Rick has been quoted in: Forbes, CNN-FN, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Money, Business Week, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Smart Money, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg's Personal Finance, Nation's Business, Financial Advisor, On Investing, Knight Ridder News, Mutual Fund Market News, Small Firm Profit Report, Practical Accountant, Offspring, LIMRA's Market Facts, NAPFA Advisor, AICPA's Planner and CPA Managing Partner Report.
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