The NAIFA Sponsored Show Features Keynotes and Speaking Panels from Social Security Experts Focusing on the Most Pressing Issues About the Federal Program
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA), the nation’s leading professional organization that educates and certifies an elite group of Social Security experts, is announcing that it will be presenting the first RSSA® Social Security Summit on the opening day of Protectors Vegas. Powered by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), Protectors brings together the life, annuity, and financial protection industry from Nov. 9th to Nov. 11th at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year, Protectors, which will include more than 1,000 attendees, 75 exhibitors and 150 speakers across 75 sessions, opens with a dedicated program on one of the foundations of retirement income, Social Security. The opening day event will feature several keynotes and speaking panels from a combination of industry executives and experts that specialize in Social Security benefit planning.
At the Summit, Social Security thought leaders, industry experts, and practicing professionals will give presentations and join panels on how better-informed claiming decisions support a stronger retirement strategy. They will also tie those decisions to the questions clients actually ask: when to retire, how to coordinate household benefits, and how to build income that lasts through retirement. A partial list of keynote and panel speakers include Joel Eskovitz, Director, Social Security & Savings, AARP Public Policy Institute; Carroll Golden, Executive Director of Knowledge Centers, NAIFA; Heather Schreiber, President & Founder, HLS Retirement Consulting; Matt McClure, Senior Manager, Media Hosting & Production, AmeriLife; etc.
“Protectors brings together the life, annuity, and protection industry, and Social Security belongs at the center of that retirement income conversation,” said Ted Rosedale, Chief Operating Officer of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts. “We’re proud to serve as the Social Security sponsor and partner with Protectors to present the RSSA Social Security Summit on opening day. Together, we’re bringing Social Security experts and industry leaders to the stage to help agents, advisors, and distribution teams connect Social Security planning with the income and protection strategies their clients depend on.”
Growing Industry Adoption of Social Security Benefit Planning
Social Security is where most retirement income plans begin, and an essential conversation for professionals helping clients plan for their financial future. It connects directly to the topics at the center of Protectors: retirement income, annuities, longevity, and financial security. The Summit opens that conversation on November 9th, and it continues across the rest of the event.
For agents and advisors, it is an opportunity to deepen their knowledge, strengthen client relationships, and see how Social Security planning can become a natural starting point for broader retirement conversations. For carriers, distributors, and technology leaders, it offers a perspective on how Social Security education and planning can support advisor capabilities and consumer engagement.
The goal is practical: help professionals connect Social Security decisions to the income and protection strategies that shape their clients’ retirement.
Jay Weintraub, CEO of Connectiv, the creators of Protectors, remarked, “Protectors Vegas, powered by NAIFA, is a world-class event for financial planning professionals serving in the life, annuity and financial protection markets. It is designed for those who want to continue to be on the cutting edge of the retirement planning industry. As a way to offer even greater value to those attending, we are excited to partner with the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts by offering the industry’s first-ever Social Security Summit. The Social Security Summit will feature a lineup of Social Security experts who are helping transform the financial planning industry.”
RSSA Social Security Summit Itinerary
On opening day of Protectors Vegas, the RSSA Social Security Summit will feature several keynotes and speaking panels from industry executives and experts, including the following:
Opening Remarks:
-Bill Arnone, Former CEO, National Academy of Social Insurance
Panel:
-Moderator: Melissa Vannette, VP, Public Affairs, RSSA / NARSSA
-Panelist: Martha Shedden, President & Co-Founder, RSSA / NARSSA
-Panelist: Natalie Contorno Lee, Founder, Alpha Lee Insurance
-Panelist: Matt McClure, Senior Manager, Media Hosting & Production, AmeriLife
-Panelist: Mike McGlothlin, EVP, Retirement, Ash Brokerage
-Panelist: Carroll Golden, Executive Director of Knowledge Centers, NAIFA [Protectors speaker]
Presentation:
-Heather Schreiber, President & Founder, HLS Retirement Consulting
Presentation:
Topic: Social Security policy
-Joel Eskovitz, Director, Social Security & Savings, AARP Public Policy Institute
Presentation:
-Garrett Burrow, Annuity.com
-Roy Snarr, Co-Founder, Annuity Producers
Closing Remarks:
-Ray Harris, Founder & President, Social Security Claiming Experts
“The RSSA Social Security Summit will offer financial planning professionals a timely and ever-so-important dive into the world of Social Security and how those retirement benefits can be a bridge to help them better assist their clients’ overall retirement strategy,” said Michael McGlothlin, Executive Vice President, Retirement, at Ash Brokerage. “I’ve always believed that the financial advisor of the future will not be paid for assets under management, but rather managing all the retirement risks, including Social Security benefits, as it remains the most complex and important decision that advisors can help Americans make for their retirement.”
For more details about the RSSA Social Security Summit, please visit the following site: https://protectorsvegas.com/rssa-social-security-summit/.
About NARSSA
Founded in 2017, the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts (NARSSA) is the nation’s leading education, credentialing, and technology organization dedicated exclusively to Social Security planning. Through its nationally recognized RSSA® (Registered Social Security Analyst®) designation, comprehensive education programs, and proprietary RSSA Roadmap® software, NARSSA equips financial, insurance, and tax professionals with the specialized knowledge and tools needed to help individuals and families make more informed Social Security claiming decisions and strengthen retirement outcomes.
NARSSA is an AgeTech Collaborative™ from AARP® portfolio company, and its RSSA® education program is offered through leading educational institutions, including The American College of Financial Services and Kaplan Financial Education. The organization’s mission is to improve financial security in retirement by ensuring every American has access to trusted Social Security education and guidance.
For more information, visit www.narssa.org or www.rssa.com.
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Note: RSSA® and the term Registered Social Security Analyst® are registered U.S trademarks owned by NARSSA.
David Splivalo
National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts
david.splivalo@rssa.com
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