Schedule of Events
Time | Event | Presenters |
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8:00 to 9:00AM | Registration, Expo & Breakfast | Sponsored by EmblemHealth |
9:00 to 9:30AM | Wellcare | TBD |
9:30 to 9:50AM | VNS Health | Daniel Hope, VNS Health |
9:50 to 10:20AM | Cross-Selling Panel | Mike Baker, Ritter Insurance Marketing Brenda Salyer, Ritter Insurance Marketing Bob Vandy, AIB Lori Terry, Ameritas David Ennis, GCU |
10:20 to 10:50AM | Benefits Game Show | April Ford, Ritter Insurance Marketing Fabiana Giglio, Elevance Health Annie Wu, EmblemHealth Romelyn Dones, MetroPlusHealth |
10:50 to 11:20AM | Understanding MA Plan's Extra Benefits | Sarah Rueppel, Ritter Insurance Marketing Maritsa Santana-Ruiz, Aetna Humana |
11:20 to 11:40AM | D-SNP/C-SNP 101 | Danica Stover, Ritter Insurance Marketing Craig Schwartz, Healthfirst UnitedHealthcare |
11:40 to 12:25PM |
KEYNOTE Looking Ahead |
Craig Ritter, CEO Ritter Insurance Marketing |
12:30PM to 1:30PM | Lunch | Sponsored by Wellcare |
1:30 to 1:45PM | Summit Snippets: Sales Technology | Aaron Geyer, Ritter Insurance Marketing |
1:45 to 3:00PM | Closing & Raffles | |
2:00 to 3:00PM | Expo Room & Happy Hour | Sponsored by Healthfirst |

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Support Our Charity Partner!
The mission of Toys for Tots is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute them as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children, bringing joy and a message of hope.
We're proud to partner with Toys for Tots as this year's Summits charity! When you bring a toy or monetary donation, you play a key role in furthering change in your community.
Bring your donation or receipt to any Summit and you'll be entered to win a $250 Amazon gift card drawing at your Summit location. Location winners will be entered into a Grand Prize drawing to win a Entertainment Extravaganza Package including an Amazon Fire Smart TV and soundbar, a subwoofer, Luna game controller, a Meta Quest 3S VR headset, and a $600 Ticketmaster gift card!
DONATE TODAYThe Garden City Hotel
We are excited to once again hold our New York Summit at the historic Garden City Hotel, an unforgettable Long Island destination for more than 149 years. Stick around after the Summit concludes to sample a delicious dinner from one of their several restuarants, which cook up savory delights under the direction of NYC celebrity Chef David Burke.
- If entering from Cathedral Ave: Turn right onto 7th Street and the hotel will be directly on your left.
Once you enter the hotel lobby or foyer, continue to the Rotunda. There, we’ll welcome you and get you set up for the day. Our expo will be in the gorgeous Grand Salon and presentations in the majestic Grand Ballroom.
Meet with each of these partners at this Summit's expo. This list may grow all the way up until your event!










