Bill Gaumond

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America engages in the provision of individual annuities and life insurance products. It operates through the following segments: Individual Annuities, Life, Questar, and Legacy. The Individual Annuities segment includes fixed, fixed-indexed, variable, and variable-indexed annuities that are provided through independent distribution channels made up of agents and registered representatives. The Life segment issues fixed-indexed universal life insurance products, as well as maintains term and whole life in-force blocks that the company no longer sells or distributes. The Questar segment distributes a range of securities products, including mutual funds, variable life insurance, and annuity contracts; and also processes general securities transactions through a clearing arrangement with a third-party provider. The Legacy segment consists of closed blocks of long-term care and special markets products. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis. MN.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of New York operates as a life insurance company. It operates through the Individual Annuities and Other segments. The Individual Annuities segment provides tax-deferred investment growth and lifetime income opportunities for its customers through fixed, fixed-indexed, variable-indexed, and variable annuities. The Other segment is composed of Life, Long-Term Care, and Special Markets products. The company was founded on September 21, 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America (Investment Portfolio) (Allianz-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, an insurance firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are ultimately owned by Allianz SE (ETR: ALV) in Germany. Allianz-IP was founded in 1896 and provides retirement solutions such as fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals.

Part of AmeriLife Group LLC, TruChoice Financial Group LLC is a dynamic sales and marketing organization and one of the largest distributors of financial services products in the insurance industry. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. TruChoice is designed to function as a foundation for the success of the independent financial professionals that they serve, leveraging the resources that only a large company can provide, while offering the individualized service of a much smaller one. Brian Peterson has been the CEO of the company since 2018. TruChoice Financial Group was acquired by AmeriLife Group LLC from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America on November 30, 2022.

Part of Allianz SE, Allianz Life Financial Services LLC is a financial services company that offers annuities, life insurance, and Buffered ETFs to help individuals manage risks to their retirement security. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company's Allianz Essential Income 7 provides options for taking income from fixed index annuities, while their life insurance products offer protection and flexibility to financial strategies. The CEO of the company is Eric J. Thomes.

Questar Capital Corp. provides investment products including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities and insurance. It also offers business building programs, career development opportunities and the cutting edge technological tools to meet the challenges of changing market place. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Questar Asset Management, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN and was founded in 2004.