The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) is the most prestigious international association of insurance and financial professionals. Established in 1927, the MDRT provides technical and knowledge resources for its members aimed at helping them to grow in their role of top players within their industry.

The more than 35, 500 members in almost 80 countries, from the USA to Japan, Canada and the Caribbean, are considered the world’s best in the insurance and financial services arenas. Yet, the association is not just about dollars, the MDRT lists as its blueprints: sales excellence as well as strict ethical conduct and premier client services.

Benefits
This member-driven association provides the means of professional development with the ultimate aim of helping all to reach their full potential technically and holistically. The MDRT believes that their efforts with these well-placed individuals can also augment the overall level of professionalism within the business fraternity at large.

Among the other benefits of the association are:

Stringent Requirements
The MDRT association has three levels of membership: MDRT, Court of the Table and Top of the Table. Needless to say, the Top of the Table members are among the exclusive 5% of members and are the most outstanding performers.

Here is what the MDRT had to say about the specialized designations:

Court of the Table

Court of the Table members distinguish themselves within the industry through their superior performance by producing at a level three times that of MDRT membership requirements. Achieving membership in MDRT's Court of the Table is a career milestone attained only by those who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, client service and ethical conduct. Each year, more than 3,500 MDRT members qualify for the Court of the Table.

Top of the Table

Million Dollar Round Table's Top of the Table is an exclusive forum for the world's most successful life insurance and financial services professionals.  These MDRT members are committed to providing exemplary client service while displaying the highest standards of ethics and professional knowledge.
Top of the Table members exchange advanced sales and productivity ideas and develop interpersonal relationships among an international network of leading insurance and investment financial services producers/advisors. All are members of MDRT, The Premier Association of Financial Professionals, and have distinguished themselves by producing at a level six times that of MDRT membership requirements.” (Source: www.mdrt.com )

MDRT Gives Back…
Mentoring
MDRT members are also encouraged to give back to the industry through mentoring of aspiring top producers. The MDRT provides resource kits to use with mentees in order to allow them to give back to the industry and groom the future generation.

This programme also aims to increase the involvement of MDRT members in the General Agents and Managers Association (GAMA).

The MDRT Foundation

The MDRT Foundation is the charitable arm of the organisation and was founded to “encourage member volunteerism and giving to worthy charitable organisations throughout the world” (Source: www.mdrtfoundation.org ). This charitable effort can be accomplished through simple donations, grants or members can get involved in work projects.

Indeed a stellar organisation; MMVL Financial Services is proud to count its CEO, Martin Lashley as one of the Top of the Table performers within this international group. Mr. Lashley has been a regular member of the prestigious Million Dollar Round Table since 2003; gaining Court of the Table status in 2005 and the highest rank, Top of the Table for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.