Scott Waddle is a speaker with a powerful message. The ultimate test for Scott followed a tragic accident when the Greeneville performed an emergency surface maneuver and collided with the Japanese fishing training vessel Ehime Maru. The vessel sunk, killing nine onboard.

TRAVELS FROM: North Carolina

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

TRAVELS FROM: Pennsylvania

FEE CATEGORY: A ($5k or less)

Erik Wahl's success as a speaker and unique understanding of vision traces back to his training as an artist. He holds a Bachelors degree from the University of San Diego where he studied both art and business. After first working in the business world and playing with his art, he now plays in the business world by working with his art.

TRAVELS FROM: California

FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5-15k)

Co-founder of WIFE.org and originator of the acclaimed Second Saturday program ("What Women Need to Know About Divorce"), Ginita Wall is a financial expert and columnist for iVillage.com, CNBC.com, Cox Interactive Media, as well as an advisor for the General Electric Center for Financial Learning and Divorce Magazine.

TRAVELS FROM: California

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Jim Ware, CFA, is a recognized expert on leadership and culture in the investment world. He is the author of three books, the most recent: High Performing Investment Teams. A former money manager, his firm works with investment leaders around the world on issues of leadership, culture, and teamwork.

TRAVELS FROM: Illinois

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

TRAVELS FROM: Illinois

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5 to 10k)

Bruce Weinstein, PhD is the professional ethicist known as 'The Ethics Guy'. He appears regularly on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360', and his syndicated column, Ask the Ethics Guy is distributed internationally by Knight Ridder/Tribune. His interactive talks show how living an ethical life makes us happier, healthier, and more prosperous.

TRAVELS FROM: New York

FEE CATEGORY: E ($20.5 to 25k)

Matt Weinstein will help you to energize your workforce, reduce stress on the job, and build an enthusiastic team. Matt's long-term partnerships with companies like AT&T, IBM, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers have helped them reward, retain, and revitalize their key employees. Matt will motivate and inspire your employees to be more productive, and will teach them how to create a corporate culture of support and celebration at work.

TRAVELS FROM: California

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Hendrie Weisinger, PhD, is a licensed phsychologist with extensive experience in clinical, couseling and organizational psychology. he is a leading authority on the application of emotional intelligence, an expert in anger management, and the originator of the highly regarded tehniques of criticism training.

TRAVELS FROM: Connecticut

FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5-15k)

Rick Wemmers is a 26-year business development veteran and nationally recognized expert in helping banks see and capture new opportunites for sales and profits. With an extensive and varied banking background, Rick provides memorable, real world, experiences in the use of business development tools and tactics.

TRAVELS FROM: Georgia

FEE CATEGORY: A ($5k or less)

Howard Wight has spoken at the Million Dollar Round Table annual meeting five times. He has also spoken twice at the International Forum, which is comprised primarily of Top of the Table members. Sponsoring a Howard Wight seminar is one of the best investments any organization can make for its producers.

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FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Maureen Wilke is a practice manangement coach and sought after industry speaker. She is an industry leader with a unique blend of executive management, sales, marketing and training. She has worked with thousands of advisors and wholesalers to increase their businesses, improve their process and be more profitable. She developed The CONNECTED Advisor: 8-Steps to Building Your Extraordinary Practice to help advisors run their business smarter, not harder. What makes her programs so effective is the action steps, tools and follow-up plan she provides.

TRAVELS FROM: Illinois

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5k to $10k)

Lloyd Williams is a nationally recognized author, executive coach, trainer and speaker. He has conducted seminars, workshops and keynote addresses in the financial services industry for over a decade. As an in-the-trenches advisor, his business grew at 35% a year while he worked only one day a week.

TRAVELS FROM: Canada

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

Pat Williams is the senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic. The author of over 40 books, he is also one of America's top motivational, inspirational, and humorous speakers, he has addressed employees from many of the Fortune 500 companies and the Million Dollar Round Table.

TRAVELS FROM: Florida

FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5 to 15k)

TRAVELS FROM: California

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5k to $10k)

"There's magic in the air" - literally. Gary Wollin combines industrial strength content, humor and magical illusions to emphasize key points in his presentation. Using magic as a metaphor, he is able to deal with topics such as stress, change, and customer service issues in a unique yet informative way.

TRAVELS FROM: California

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

TRAVELS FROM: Texas

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5 to 10k)

TRAVELS FROM: Florida

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5 to 10k)

TRAVELS FROM: Illinois

FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5 to 15k)

The conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra since its formation in 1979, Ben Zander is a highly sought-after corporate lecturer. He is also the conductor of Boston's renowned Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. For the past thirty years, he has been a professor at the New England Conservatory of Music. He has taught Master Classes all over the world and has been a visiting professor at some of the world's finest educational institutions.

TRAVELS FROM: Massachusetts

FEE CATEGORY: F ($25.5k and higher)

TRAVELS FROM: Texas

FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5-15k)

Clare Zempel is a leading business economist and top investment strategist. He honed his smart, nimble approach to making sense of complex economic and financial issues over more than 30 years as an economist for major national firms. Through Zempel Strategic, Clare brings seasoned common sense to bear on these issues for corporate business clients and major investors. He specializes in customizing applied economics and financial market analysis to meet each client's unique needs.

TRAVELS FROM: Wisconsin

FEE CATEGORY: B ($5.5-10k)

He incorporates the skills he gained from over twenty-five years in the entertainment industry into his powerful programs, cleverly balancing the connection between education and entertainment. Curtis is an expert at transforming organizations by inspiring individuals to live their life at a higher level of performance.

TRAVELS FROM: Ohio

FEE CATEGORY: C ($10.5 to 15k)