WNLIC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- President - Pillar Life Insurance Company
With over 30 years in risk management and technology, Adam Litke has held senior positions at notable companies like Bridger Insurance Technology, Bloomberg, Wells Fargo, Barclays, and Swiss Re.
He also serves at Wincon Capital as Member of the Advisory Board and at Bridger Insurance Technology as President.
Job Titles:
- Seasoned Insurance Broker
Gerald Shorter is a seasoned insurance broker with an impressive 28-year career dedicated to safeguarding the financial well-being of his clients. Gerald's extensive experience in the insurance industry has made him a trusted advisor and a go-to expert for individuals and businesses seeking credit-life insurance.
Job Titles:
- Leader
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Leadership Team
- President
- Secretary
John is the President and Secretary of Wichita National, overseeing M&A, Distribution and Corporate.
John Ganter is a seasoned leader with over 30 years in the insurance industry, known for his expertise in organic M&As and his skill in developing and executing corporate growth and Go-To-Market strategies.
Previously, he served at Eli Global, LLC as Executive Vice President of Insurance M&A Distribution.
He is also serving as President at Factor Re Services U.S. Inc. and as Chief Marketing Officer and Director at Pillar Life Insurance Company.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Managing Director of Credit Insurance
Mark has been working at Wichita National for more than 34 years. He has been involved in sales with WNLIC his entire career. He currently serves as the Managing Director of Credit Insurance.
Previously, he worked in the consumer finance business for Beneficial and Norwest Financial. He worked in that industry for approximately seven years prior to his employment with WNL.
Mark feels that his long-standing career with WNLIC has been highly rewarding and looks forward to many more years with WNLIC.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Member of the Leadership Team
Mark is the Chief Executive Officer of Wichita National.
Mark has over 41 years in the life insurance industry, with comprehensive experience in finance, statutory accounting, product development, operations, and mergers & acquisitions.
Previously, he served as President and Treasurer at Midwest Holding Inc for 12 years where he negotiated capital infusions amounting to over $52 million and oversaw a successful $70 million IPO and NASDAQ listing. He also served in Citizens, Inc. as CFO and President for 23 years where he managed a $0.6 Billion investment portfolio and helped get it listed on both the American and NY stock exchanges (NYSE: CIA).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Managing Director - Annuity Operations
Michael Sason serves as the Managing Director - Annuity Operations at Wichita National.
Michael is a seasoned professional who has been instrumental in spearheading the development of the Annuity line of business. With many projects under his name, the flagship project he has successfully led was the launch of the Security 5 MYGA. He focuses on Operations, Digital Transformation, Product Innovation, and has a strong business acumen that helps him streamline and enhance business processes.
Job Titles:
- Chief Accountant
- Member of the Leadership Team
Penny works as the Chief Accountant of Wichita National.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Executive Vice President - Credit Administration
Toby is currently serving as the Executive Vice President - Credit Administration.
He oversees Credit Processing, Reporting, Underwriting, Reinsurance, and Claims administration. He works closely with our lending partners and sales department to achieve their credit insurance goals through training and support.
He started his insurance career with WNLIC in more than 23 years ago as an account executive. He was promoted to Credit Insurance Services a year later and served in various roles before becoming a Vice President.
He has a BBA in Management form Cameron University and a FLMI designation from LOMA.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Chief Executive Officer - Pillar Life Insurance Company
- Expert in GAAP
Will is an expert in GAAP and regulatory accounting, tax, regulatory matters, capital and reserves, cash flow modeling, asset and block sales, structured reinsurance, insurance securitization, and complex derivatives.
He has previously served at Global Bankers Insurance Group as Head of Risk and Strategy for 4 years and has held various leadership positions at Barclays, Financial Guaranty, Wachovia Securities, Benfield, Swiss Re Financial Services, Ernst & Young, and New York Life.
He is currently working as the Chief Executive Officer at Pillar Life Insurance Company as well.