Life Settlement Review asked its readers to nominate candidates who they felt deserved this prestigious honor. Doug Head, executive director of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), requested that his name be omitted from consideration due to his position as publisher of Life Settlement Review. The publication did not attempt to rank each member of the group in regards to their level of influence. It aimed instead to highlight these individuals so that our readers can learn more about the people who are widely recognized as leaders by their peers.

Here is the complete list in alphabetical order by last name:

Alan Buerger, CEO, Coventry, Fort Washington, Pa.
Brian Casey, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP, Atlanta, Ga.
Mike Fasano, CEO, Fasano Associates, Washington, D.C.
Bryan Freeman, President and Managing Member, Habersham Funding, LLC,  Atlanta, Ga.
Kurt Gearhart, President, Institutional Life Markets Association, Washington, D.C.
Rob Haynie, Managing Partner, Life Insurance Settlements Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Jack Kettler, CEO, 21st Services LLC, Minneapolis, Minn.
Scott Kirby, Co-President, Advanced Settlements, Inc., Orlando, Fla.
Thomas Lamount, Chairman, BVZL, Munich, Germany
Brian Pardo, CEO, Life Partners Holdings, Inc., Waco, Tex.