Phoenix Companies Inc.

Dona D. Young is chairman, president and CEO of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Mrs. Young joined Phoenix as an attorney in 1980 after serving as a summer law intern in 1979. She served the company in a series of increasingly responsible positions in law, reinsurance, sales and marketing, and operations and assumed her current role in 2003. Mrs. Young serves on several corporate and non-profit boards, including Phoenix, Foot Locker Inc., Wachovia Corp. and Hartford Hospital. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford's Dashaway Society Award, the Laura A. Johnson Woman of the Year by Hartford College for Woman and the Human Relations Award of the National Conference of Community and Justice. Mrs. Young holds bachelor's and master's degrees in political science from Drew University and a law degree from the University of Connecticut.

Jim Wehr is president and chief executive officer of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. He was appointed in April 2009 after serving as senior executive vice president and chief investment officer. Mr. Wehr joined Phoenix in 1981 and held a series of increasingly senior investment positions, including credit research, trading and portfolio management. As chief investment officer, Mr. Wehr oversaw the life insurance company's general account and affiliated investment portfolios, directed the public fixed income group, and managed institutional client portfolios for Goodwin Capital Advisers, a Phoenix subsidiary. Currently, he serves on the Board of the Greater Hartford YMCA and the Eastern Connecticut Healthcare Network, Inc. Mr. Wehr has a bachelor's degree from Fairfield University and a master of business administration from the University of Connecticut.

Phil Polkinghorn is senior executive vice president, and president of Life and Annuity, of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. He is responsible for life, annuity and private placement functions including distribution, product and market development, underwriting and issue, customer service and life claims operations, state and federal regulatory filings, and actuarial finance. Mr. Polkinghorn joined Phoenix in March 2004 after serving as a vice president for the annuity business of Sun Life Financial Company. Previously he was president of Keyport Life, which was acquired by Sun Life. Earlier in his career, Mr. Polkinghorn held senior positions at several financial services companies and at Tillinghast Towers Perrin. Mr. Polkinghorn has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska and is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

Chris Wilkos is executive vice president and chief investment officer of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. As chief investment officer, Mr. Wilkos sets investment strategy to ensure that Phoenix fulfills its obligations to customers. He also has responsibility for the public and private fixed income groups, corporate portfolio management, and Goodwin Capital Advisers, a Phoenix subsidiary which manages mutual funds and institutional client portfolios. He oversees the life insurance company's general account and affiliated investment portfolios. Mr. Wilkos joined Phoenix in 1997 as director of Corporate Portfolio Management and was named vice president in 1998, and senior vice president in 2001. Prior to joining Phoenix, he served as an investment officer, portfolio manager, and vice president of Portfolio Strategy and Operations for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company. He holds the chartered financial analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Hartford CFA Society. He is an instructor for the Hartford CFA review program. Active in the community, Mr. Wilkos is a Scoutmaster for the South Windsor Boy Scouts, is a member of the Connecticut Rivers Boy Scout Endowment Investment Committee, is on the Board of Directors of the United Way of the Capital Area, and is chairman of the investment committee for the United Way. He is also a member of the UConn SMF Investment Advisory Board. Mr. Wilkos has a bachelor's degree in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross, cum laude, and a master's in business administration in Finance from the University of Connecticut.

Francis Waltman is vice president and chief administrative officer, Asset Management, for The Phoenix Companies, Inc. He is responsible for product development, product management, and performance analytics for the Asset Management organization. Mr. Waltman joined Phoenix in 1993 as vice president, Telemarketing, for PEPCO, a Phoenix subsidiary. In 1996, he was named vice president, Sales Administration, for the Private Client Group of Phoenix Investment Partners. Prior to joining Phoenix, he held positions at Shearson Lehman Brothers and National Securities & Research Corporation. Mr. Waltman holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Hofstra University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University.

John LaGrasse is executive vice president and chief information officer for The Phoenix Companies, Inc. He is responsible for the company's information technology functions. Mr. LaGrasse joined Phoenix in 2004. Mr. LaGrasse's 30-year business career includes a variety of information technology and operational positions. He served as executive vice president and chief information officer for American General Corporation, part of the American General Financial Group where he spent six years. Earlier he held increasingly senior information technology positions during 10 years at Citicorp and four years at Ernst & Whinney. He began his career at Procter and Gamble after serving in the US Navy. Prior to joining Phoenix, he owned and led IMAGEN, LLC, a marketing and advertising support company. Mr. LaGrasse holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Missouri.

Peter Hofmann is senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. He is responsible for financial reporting, treasury, tax, enterprise risk management, strategic and financial planning, internal audit and investor relations. Mr. Hofmann joined Phoenix in 2001 to develop and implement an investor relations program as the company completed its demutualization and initial public offering. He assumed increasingly senior positions, ultimately serving as executive vice president and chief strategic officer for the company, with responsibility for strategic planning, investor relations, rating agency relations, and strategic communications. He was appointed to his current position in November 2007. Prior to joining Phoenix, Mr. Hofmann was vice president, Investor Relations at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Inc. Before joining JP Morgan, he was vice president, Global Bank Marketing at Chemical Banking Corporation and a senior analyst at Tocqueville Asset Management. He has a bachelor of arts degree from Syracuse University and a master's in international affairs from Columbia University. CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute

Mr. Plush brings significant experience and expertise to AGL. He is responsible for actuarial matters, underwriting, reinsurance, as well as contract development and filing. He spent thirty-three years with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company in Philadelphia, PA, ultimately serving as its Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary. More recently, he was Chief Actuary at Knights of Columbus in New Haven, Connecticut. Mr. Plush is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and holds the Chartered Life Underwriter designation.

Tracy Rich is executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He is the chief legal officer of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., and its affiliates and is responsible for all legal matters company-wide, including the corporate secretary, corporate compliance, corporate insurance and government relations. Mr. Rich joined Phoenix in 2000 as senior vice president and general counsel and was named to his current position in 2002. Prior to joining Phoenix, he was senior vice president and deputy general counsel at MassMutual and vice president and general counsel with Connecticut Mutual. He began his career as a trial attorney at the Office of the Chief Counsel with the Internal Revenue Service, and then was an associate with the law office of Robinson and Cole. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science from Union College, a J.D. in Law from New York University School of Law, and an L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Tax Club of Hartford. He is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Bonnie Malley is an executive vice president of The Phoenix Companies, Inc. She is responsible for Human Resources, Administrative Services, and Corporate Real Estate. She also has additional duties related to special corporate initiatives. Ms. Malley joined Phoenix in 1985 as a staff auditor, progressed through a series of promotions within the securities accounting and investment accounting functions, and was named vice president, corporate finance in 1998. She was named senior vice president and chief accounting officer in 2001. She played a critical role in the company's demutualization and initial public offering in 2001 while she was chief accounting officer as it established new financial reporting procedures in its first year as a public company. She assumed responsibility for Human Resources in August of 2002. She was promoted to executive vice president in 2008. Ms. Malley has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Western New England College. She serves on the board of directors of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving as well as the Connecticut chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice.

Mr. Gencarelli has spent much of his career in the insurance industry developing relationships with advisors who serve the high-net-worth market. He joins PFG after 14 years with Genworth Financial and its subsidiary, First Colony Life, most recently as senior vice president, business development. Earlier he was president of Genworth's Retirement Services Group and prior to that president of the Income Distribution Group. Mr. Gencarelli holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Virginia and a master's in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been active in the insurance industry as a member of the American Council of Life Insurers CEO Committee on Retirement Security and as a 10-year member of the LIMRA Brokerage Committee, including one year as its chairman.

Mr. Fillip has over twenty years of experience in regulatory, tax, transactional and corporate law matters. Prior to joining Philadelphia Financial Group, he served as both an associate and partner of a large national law firm and as general counsel of a regional financial services firm. He holds a masters degree in tax law, and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Mr. Keim is responsible for the daily operations of the business including accounting, client administration, operations infrastructure and technology related matters. He oversees the implementation of all new structured investment programs for individual and institutional accounts. A Certified Public Accountant with over fifteen years of insurance industry experience, Mr. Keim has been with the firm since its inception. He received his B.S. from Saint Joseph's University and received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Geyelin joined Philadelphia Financial Group in May 2004. Most recently, he worked for Banc of America Securities on the Equity and Convertible Securities Capital Markets Desk. Before that, he worked in the corporate finance division of the investment bank, focusing on mergers and acquisitions. He holds a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Virginia. He is currently licensed for life, variable products and holds Series 7 and 63 securities registrations. Mr. Geyelin is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Mr. Lowe joined Philadelphia Financial Group in January 2005 and has been with The Phoenix Companies, Inc. since 2002. At Phoenix, he was involved in a variety of key corporate transformation initiatives with the senior management team. Most recently he served as Director, Strategic Planning & Investor Relations. Mr. Lowe holds an MBA from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University. Jason is currently licensed for life, variable products and holds Series 6, 7, and 63 securities registrations.

Ms. Jones has over twenty years experience in the insurance industry. Ms. Jones is responsible for managing all program-related financial transactions, as well as administrative aspects of the program design process. She previously served as Director of Financial Reporting for AGL Life Assurance Company. Her career has included progressively responsible positions at Prudential Insurance Company, American Travelers Life Insurance Company, and American Fidelity and Liberty Insurance Company.

Richard Martin is vice president, Advanced Planning Group, at The Phoenix Companies, Inc. The Advanced Planning Group provides tax planning and other support to Phoenix wholesalers and independent advisors who use life insurance solutions in estate and financial plans for individuals and business owners. Mr. Martin joined Phoenix in his current position in 2000 following more than a decade of experience with law firms, most recently as partner, Murtha, Cullina, LLP. He previously worked as an advanced marketing attorney for Phoenix from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Martin is a member of the Connecticut and New York Bar Associations. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter, a Chartered Financial Consultant, and a Certified Financial PlannerTM practitioner. He is also a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law section of the American Bar Association; a member of the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association; a member of the Trusts & Estates and Elder Law Sections of the New York Bar Association; and a member of the Estate and Business Planning Council of Hartford, Inc. Mr. Martin is active in the community as treasurer of the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hartford, Connecticut. A veteran of the U.S. Army who holds a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Mr. Martin received an LL.M in taxation from Boston University Law School, a J.D. from Seton Hall University Law School, and an M.B.A. from Oklahoma City University.

Bob Nienaber, nationally known for his expertise in the Deferred Compensation and Executive Benefits marketplace, is a "Strategic Partner" with Harper-Cole Insurance Services and is our "go-to" expert for 100% of our deferred compensation and executive benefit plan designs and sales. Bob is the National Sales Manager responsible for Executive Benefits for The Phoenix Companies, Inc and is the co-designer of the company's newly created Executive Benefits Platform. Mr. Nienaber guides advisors and their business clients to develop deferred compensation, defined benefit, stock option alternative, 457(f), executive business continuation, and bonus plans for their highly compensated executives. Prior to joining Phoenix Life Insurance Company, Bob served as an Advanced Planning Regional Vice President for the Principal Financial Group and as the CEO of Pointsource, Inc. Bob is also an international speaker on executive and corporate benefit plans. Bob has worked in the past and continues to work with members of the Congressional Senate Finance Committee through the American Association of Life Underwriter Impact Committee dealing with all issues affecting corporate executive benefit plans. Bob holds a bachelor's degree in Communications from California State University , Chico and is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) from the American College . Bob's hobbies include raising thoroughbred racehorses, mountain biking, automobile racing and fly-fishing. Bob lives in Northern California with Chelsea, his wife of fifteen years, and their daughter Katelyn. Bob can be reached through our office at 800-266-5433 x 101, or you can reach him directly at 916-960-8761.He can also be reached by email at Bob.Nienaber@Phoenixwm.com Bob.Nienaber@Phoenixwm.com

Mr. Rorer has over twenty years of high level, diversified life underwriting experience. Prior to joining AGL, he spent ten years as a Senior Underwriter with BISYS Insurance. He previously held various underwriting positions, including consultant, during his fourteen years as a home office underwriter with The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is currently a member of the Delaware Valley Home Office Life Underwriters Association.

Peter C. Browning is non-executive chairman of Nucor Corporation, a steel products manufacturing company in Charlotte. Previously he was dean of the McColl Graduate School of Business, Queens University of Charlotte.

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