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Janna Hurd is a market developer at Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services organization, whose primary focus is recruiting new financial advisors to the organization.

For over 20 years, she has worked in retirement and financial consulting. She holds an MBA in International Business and Finance from Sam Houston State University, as well as various financial and insurance licenses. Her passion is financial literacy, and she hopes that her work in various communities will build stronger families and futures.

The CFA Institute analyzed 110 videos and other social media posts. Here's what financial advisors and other investment professionals should know.

Industry lawyers say the case shows that "half disclosures" of brokers' conflicts of interest won't be enough for regulators.

Ryan Mandell is the director of claims performance for Mitchell's Auto Physical Damage division. He works hand-in-hand with insurance executives and material damage leaders to provide actionable insights and consultative direction for their claims organizations. Prior to joining Mitchell, Mandell was director of Northern Operations for B&R Auto Wrecking, a manager for Precision Collision Auto Body, and a claims representative for Progressive Insurance. He frequently speaks at industry events on trends in auto insurance, collision repair and vehicle complexity and has been quoted in publications including The New York Times, Wired UK, Road & Track and Automotive News.

Phil Strazzulla is the Founder of SelectSoftware Reviews, a website dedicated to helping HR teams find and buy the right HR software through free, in depth advice and analysis.  Phil started his career working in venture capital before getting his MBA at Harvard Business School.

Steve Jarrett brought significant law enforcement experience when he joined Westfield in 1999. He is a 22-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department.          

He earned an MBA from Saint Leo University. He holds the FCLA (Fraud Claims Law Associate) designation from the American Educational Institute and the CIFI (Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator) designation from the International Association of Special Investigation Units.

Each state was rated on a number of factors in five categories, including affordability, overall well-being, quality and cost of healthcare, weather and crime.

Crafting and administering an effective RIA compliance policy is hard but essential for firms that seek to avoid fines and reputational damage.

Yesterday's historic "firsts" blazed a trail for those of today — with a moral and business imperative for the industry to learn from these five figures' examples.