Linas began his career in the life insurance business for a Chicago-based insurance company in 1987 as is now the President of Advanced Underwriting Consultants (AUC). In addition to his work at AUC, Linas is the founder of and managing attorney with the ICS Law Group. He is also the author of the book What Most Life Insurance Agents Won't Tell You.

Jim is President of LiveAmerica, a consumer-focused distribution company that is an industry leader in living benefit insurance solutions. He is also President of James A. Mallon Associates (JMA), where he provides guidance to firms across the world, is on the board of directors for SE2, and is a distinguished lecturer at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse School of Business.

Jim is perhaps best known for developing one of the first living benefit life insurance products: Quality of Life…Insurance, while serving as President and CEO of American General Life and Accident (AGLA), a subsidiary of AIG. During his tenure at AGLA, Jim repositioned the company with a consumer driven focus on living benefits, resulting in sales results that dramatically outperformed the U.S. life insurance industry. Ultimately, Jim became President of Global Life Insurance at AIG where he led their growth, including strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, domestically and internationally.

Tim Cintolo is the Director of Sales Technology for Prudential’s Individual Solutions Group. He provides value-added programs and in-market technology training to the sales organization, financial professionals, and the broker dealers we serve. His focus is helping our customers utilize technology solutions to better service their clients and help grow their business. He also provides guidance to sales professionals on integrating best practices for leveraging social media platforms, cybersecurity best practices and broker-dealer systems. Tim’s recommendations for financial professionals have been published in industry circulars such as WealthManagement Magazine.