Romeo Raabe has been helping individuals finance long-term care since 1988, using traditional insurance and alternative strategies for those who may not qualify. He partners with financial advisors and attorneys across Wisconsin to assist clients at all stages—whether planning ahead, facing health challenges, or already in care. Romeo develops and teaches Long Term Care Partnership Certification courses for multiple states and presents nationally for organizations including NAIFA, FPA, and the American College. A frequent speaker at state and national conventions, he also advises elected officials on Medicaid policy and long-term care funding solutions.

Dennis G. Eisenberg brings decades of experience working with education associations, specializing in pension and group insurance issues. As Principal of Eisenberg & Associates LLC, he has played key roles including monitoring the Minnesota and Wisconsin Retirement Systems (WRS), negotiating labor agreements, and serving as an arbitration specialist. He also held executive responsibilities within the WEA Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) plan and chaired a defined contribution pension committee for over 20 years.

He holds an MBA and is a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC #00433299). Dennis provides financial education to members and staff of a regional teachers’ organization and consults on pension and group insurance issues for the National Staff Union and its affiliates.

John Koskinen is the Chief Economist for the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.  He has served in that capacity for Governors Evers, Walker, and Doyle administrations. 

John has been cited as a commentator on the Wisconsin economy in the media throughout the state and the country.  He has testified on the Wisconsin economy before several standing committees of the state legislature.  He has presented on Wisconsin economic outlook to the diverse groups around the state including rating agencies, investor groups, state and regional economic development associations, colleges and universities, financial institutions, trade associations, and employers. 

Prior to joining the Department of Revenue in 2007, John served as the Staff Economist for the Governor's Budget Office, Wisconsin Department of Administration from 1979 to 2007.  He started his professional career at the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau. 

John has his B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Marquette University.  He has done additional graduate studies in Economics at Northwestern University and computer science at the University of Wisconsin.

Michael T. Smith, LUTCF, CLTC, LACP is President of CPS Horizon Financial and has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels with organizations including NAIFA, FPA, SFSP, and NAILBA.

Before acquiring CPS Horizon Financial, Mike earned Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) qualifying status for 11 consecutive years during his time in personal production. He is a sought-after speaker who has presented at numerous industry events and has taught continuing education courses on a wide range of financial topics.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Mike resides in Hales Corners, Wisconsin.

Jason Wilde has covered the Packers since 1996 for various outlets including Wisconsin State Journal, the Athletic, and ESPNWisconsin.com.

He is a three-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year who has also won numerous Wisconsin Newspaper Association and Associated Press Sports Editors awards, hosts “Wile & Tausch” with former University of Wisconsin and Packers offensive lineman Mark Tauscher, a member of the Packers Hall of Fame.

Maggie Leyes is the Chief Creative Officer at Life Happens, part of the NAIFA Community. People don’t want to be sold to. They want to understand how their lives can be better using a product or service, and storytelling is the most powerful way to do that. Creative, innovative, digital storytelling that moves people to action is at the heart of what the Life Happens team does. Join Maggie as she shows us how to use Life Happens resources to tell your story.