Allianz Subject Matter Experts
Kelly LaVigne
JD
VP of Advanced Markets
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning, retirement planning strategies and health care.
VP of Advanced Markets
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning, retirement planning strategies and health care.
Waldean Wall
MSFS, ChFC, EA
VP of Financial Planning Strategies
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning, retirement planning strategies and health care.
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning, retirement planning strategies and health care.
Aimee Lynn Johnson
CRPC, CLU, CDFA, ChFC
VP of Financial Planning Strategies
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning and retirement planning strategies.
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning and retirement planning strategies.
Product trends – annuities and life insurance
As the industry’s leading provider of fixed index annuities (FIAs), Allianz Life subject matter experts are available to offer insight on all aspects of annuity and life insurance products, including product innovation, product development, product distribution, and sales trends.
Eric Thomes
Chief Distribution Officer
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning, retirement planning strategies and health care.
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning, retirement planning strategies and health care.
Sherri Du Mond
SVP of Sales, FMO Distribution
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning and retirement planning strategies.
Social Security, estate planning, tax-efficient income planning and retirement planning strategies.
Jason Wellmann
SVP of Life Insurance Sales
Women’s market, divorce, health care, Social Security, retirement planning strategies.
Women’s market, divorce, health care, Social Security, retirement planning strategies.
Allianz Investment Management (AIM) U.S.
AIM manages investment strategies for the global insurance businesses of Allianz SE, our parent company. In the United States, AIM manages more than 40 investment portfolios with more than USD $100 billion in assets under management. AIM subject matter experts are available to comment on a variety of market and economic indicators including Federal Reserve actions, interest rates, credit markets, and economic releases such as inflation, GDP, consumer confidence, housing, retail sales, and job/unemployment news.
Todd Hedtke
Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Chief Investment Officer, Allianz Investment Management
Brian Muench
VP of Investment Management, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
President & Managing Director, AIM
John Bredemus
VP of Investment Strategy, AIM
Charlie Ripley
AVP of Investment Strategy, AIM
Johan Grahn
AVP of Portfolio Management, AIM
Media contacts
Brett Weinberg
763.765.7160
Jeff Faust
763.765.6614
Claire Woit
763.765.5106
