Robert R. Tekolste

Sammons Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services. It offers life and health insurance; traditional, fixed, and fixed index annuities; solutions for credit unions and insurance companies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Midland National Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance products. It offers its products through multiple channels including independent agents, broker-dealers, benefit consultants, and third-party marketers. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

The Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Canada (ELIC) is an independent fund of funds manager headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1920. ELIC provides individual life and critical illness insurance, group life and health coverage, annuities, retirement savings, pension plans, and segregated fund investments.

John Hancock Life Insurance Co. (USA) (Investment Portfolio) is the investment portfolio division of John Hancock Life Insurance Co. (USA), an insurance company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of The Manufacturers Investment Corp., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX, NYSE: MFC) in Canada.