The Fast Start Forum Is Back – Bigger, Bolder, Better

Get Ready to Rock It Again in 2026

Missed out on 2025's sold-out event? The Fast Start Forum 2026 is your chance to gain the tips, tactics, and strategies that propelled top advisors to record-breaking years. After 200+ advisors left last year with concrete plans that delivered, we're expanding to 500 seats for 2026. Hosted by Whole Life Masterminds and Tom Wall, Ph.D., this is your exclusive invitation to join the elite.

  • Join 500+ Elite Advisors

  • 3 Days of High-Impact Training

  • Unlimited Networking with Top Producers

Past Sponsors and Current Members

We’re proud to collaborate with trailblazers from industry-leading companies

who share our mission of helping advisors succeed. Below are some of the firms who have hired Tom to speak or have engaged with his programs:

Why The Fast Start Forum 2026 Will Be Your Biggest Year Yet.

After a packed house in 2025, we're raising the bar for 2026 in every way possible.

✅ New techniques from top producers to increase your close rates

✅ Cutting-edge marketing tactics to explode your personal brand

✅ Client-attraction strategies to fill your calendar with qualified prospects

✅ Exclusive access to brand-new sales techniques

✅ Proven hacks to unlock $1M+ premium cases

This isn’t just another conference – it’s your edge for Whole Life in 2026 and beyond.

Here's What You Missed At Our 2025 Event

Last year, 200+ advisors left with the exact plans to make 2025 their biggest year yet.

Hollywood, FL Hard Rock -
"The Guitar Hotel"

A luxury setting for high-impact learning and elite networking

South Florida's Premier Hotel

Newly renovated rooms with stunning views of South Florida’s skyline.

Minutes From White Sandy Beaches

Relax on pristine beaches just a short drive from the hotel.

Tons of Entertainment Options

Enjoy cocktails, bites, and live music in a vibrant setting.

Career-Changing Connetions

Meet top-tier professionals and make connections that could shape your career forever.

Private Networking

VIP dinners and exclusive gatherings where career-changing connections happen.

Is This For You?

The Fast Start Forum 2026 is specifically designed for:

  • Advisors serious about doubling their whole life production in the next 12 months

  • Producers who want to break into the high-net-worth market but lack a proven system

  • Agency leaders looking for practical ways to elevate their team's performance

  • Established advisors ready to stop competing on price and start selling on value

  • Financial professionals who know whole life's potential but need better ways to communicate it

Meet your Host, Tom Wall.

Ph.d, MBA, MSFS, CLU, ChFC

Tom has spent 22 years in the trenches of whole life sales, first as a top-producing advisor with Northwestern Mutual and MassMutual, then in home office leadership developing sales and marketing strategies that generated billions in premium.

Ph.D. in retirement income planning with original research on Whole Life as a Fixed Income Alternative

Published author of "Permission to Spend: Maximize Your Retirement with the Best Kept Secret in Personal Finance"

Developer of the Whole Life Case Design Methodology now used by 300+ advisors nationwide

Founder of Whole Life Masterminds, the exclusive study group for top whole life producers

Standout Speakers from Last Year's Fast Start Forum

Last year, the sharpest minds in the business took the stage, sharing practical know-how that lit a fire under 200+ advisors. They brought fresh ideas, proven approaches, and straight talk that clicked with attendees, helping them walk away ready to win bigger in their practices. It was a lineup packed with experience and insights—and 2026 is gearing up to bring you another round of top-notch pros ready to help you take your whole life sales to the next level.

What Advisors Are Saying

See what leaders in Whole Life had to say about The Fast Start Forum 2025.

"You're going to get the best of the best."

"The folks that are learning from you are going to be giving back as much as you give to them. It's riveting."

- Kuldeep Madan

"The Forum was amazing."

"I was really impressed with the calibre of people that were here.. The advisors were all focused on growth which I absolutely love."

- Kristin Andree

"The room was packed, the energy was amazing."

"It was amazing to get on stage and add a ton of value and engage with people."

- Chris Kirkpatrick

"It's a different perspective from different companies."

"I respect that he's been willing to go the extra mile and go behind the scenes to bring the map to what we do."

- Brock

BE THE FIRST IN LINE FOR 2026

Tickets are on sale, but they won't last. Last year sold out 6 weeks before the event.

General Admission
$1,497 $1997

  • Access to Networking Mixer

  • Access to Event & Speakers

  • Breakfast and Lunch Monday & Tuesday

  • Monday Evening Networking Event

  • 14 Hours of Coaching

VIP Experience
$3,497 $3,997

  • Access to Networking Mixer

  • Access to Event & Speakers

  • Breakfast and Lunch Monday & Tuesday

  • Monday Evening Networking Event

  • 18+ Hours of Coaching

  • Private VIP Coaching Session on Wednesday AM

  • Exclusive VIP Dinner and networking event with Top Speakers

  • Lifetime Access to Presentations & Recordings

  • Special BONUS Gift for VIPs

  • More VIP Perks To Be Announced...

Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable to another individual if you cannot attend. Contact
[email protected] at least 48 hours before the event for transfers.

FAQs

You Asked, We Answered

What is the difference between VIP and General Ticket?

GA gives you full access to the event and networking, while VIP includes exclusive training, private dinners, priority seating, and direct access to Tom Wall.

I didn't get a confirmation email, am I enrolled?

Check your spam folder or email [email protected] for assistance.

If I sign up my group do I get any discounts for each attendee?

Email [email protected] for details on group rates.

I need to plan travel, if I am a GA when should I arive, when should I plan to leave?

Plan to arrive by the afternoon of February 16 and depart after the event concludes on February 18. VIPs should arrive by February 15 for exclusive events.

Where can I find details on the VIP?

Check out the VIP section above or contact us for a breakdown of all benefits.

Tom Wall has spent the entirety of his 22-year career positioning whole life insurance and competing against its alternatives. Starting in college as an award-winning advisor with Northwestern Mutual before moving his practice to MassMutual, he subsequently grew his career in prominent home office roles in sales and marketing leadership. In those roles, he developed into a renowned storyteller and product expert at perennial company conferences and firm meetings nation-wide.

Tom’s Ph.D. is in retirement income planning, with original research on Whole Life as a Fixed Income Alternative under the advisement of industry thought leaders Wade Pfau, Michael Finke, and Stephen Parrish. His focus on academic integrity and decades of sales experience combine to make him a uniquely credible and inspirational voice in the life insurance space.

Tom now coaches and consults with financial advisors, hosts the Whole Life Masterminds study group, and has published his first book titled “Permission to Spend: Maximize Your Retirement with the Best Kept Secret in Personal Finance.” Tom lives in the greater Boston area with his two sons age 14 & 11, and is an avid golfer and traveler.

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