Leadership Awards

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Be recognized for it.

Finseca’s Leadership Awards recognize outstanding leaders who demonstrate excellence in building and guiding successful agencies and firms while advancing the financial security profession. These honors celebrate individuals who lead with vision, integrity, and innovation—championing professional development, serving their communities, and inspiring others. Reflecting the legacy of industry pioneers like Peter W. Mullin, these awards highlight those who are shaping the future of the profession through courage, commitment, and purpose.

Peter W. Mullin Visionary Leadership Award

This award will be presented on Thursday, May 21.

Peter W. Mullin, a co-founder of the M Financial Group, was a visionary leader who reimagined our entire industry with thoughtful guidance and commitment to innovation and excellence while steadfastly remaining faithful to his core principles.

To honor his legacy, the annual Peter W. Mullin Visionary Leadership Award will be granted to an individual who: demonstrates exemplary and courageous leadership skills, inspires others, embraces philanthropy, and exemplifies loyalty, integrity, innovation, and commitment to excellence.

Peter W. Mullin Visionary Leadership Award Finalists

Kristi Barens
Mullin Barens Sanford Financial & Insurance Services

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Bob Carter
Lion Street

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Ian Freeman
Northwestern Mutual

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Jim Hebets
The Hebets Company

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Bill Leisman
Leisman Insurance Agency, Inc.

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Award Criteria: 

  • Demonstrates unwavering integrity in all aspects of life
  • Prioritizes advocating for clients above all else
  • Actively supports the profession through advocacy efforts
  • Engages in community involvement and contributes to charitable causes
  • Innovates and drives positive change in the profession, fostering collaboration with fellow professionals
  • Maintains expertise in their niche through continuous learning
  • Establishes a firm with lasting impact that extends beyond their tenure
  • Achieves success as a dedicated and accomplished advisor

The awardee will be notified shortly after the application period closes. The award will be presented at Finseca’s Advanced Markets event in Washington, D.C.

Questions? Contact us at awards@finseca.org

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Finseca Hall of Fame 

This award will be presented on Wednesday, May 20.

Inductees to Finseca’s Hall of Fame are not only experts at building world-class agencies or firms, but they also elevate the financial security profession by serving and educating their communities, championing professional development, and advancing the mission and work of the profession.

Finseca Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Inductees
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Michael Book
Lenox Advisors

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Greg McRoberts
WestPoint Financial Group

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