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2024 Board of Directors Election Results and New Board Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Miami, October 25, 2024 – At its Member's Meeting held on Friday, October 25, at the 30th Annual Life Settlement Conference, the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) announced the results of its annual Board of Directors election and introduced Neal Jacobs, Senior Managing Director of Capital Markets at Coventry, as its new Board Chair.
In addition to Mr. Jacobs's election, two Directors will serve a second three-year term; one Director will serve a second, abbreviated, two-year term; and two new Directors have been appointed to the Board.
The returning LISA Board members, serving an additional three-year term, are:
Miami, October 25, 2024 – At its Member's Meeting held on Friday, October 25, at the 30th Annual Life Settlement Conference, the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) announced the results of its annual Board of Directors election and introduced Neal Jacobs, Senior Managing Director of Capital Markets at Coventry, as its new Board Chair.
In addition to Mr. Jacobs's election, two Directors will serve a second three-year term; one Director will serve a second, abbreviated, two-year term; and two new Directors have been appointed to the Board.
The returning LISA Board members, serving an additional three-year term, are:
- Mr. Rob Haynie, Managing Director, Life Insurance Settlements, Inc.
- Mr. John Welcom, Founder & CEO, Welcome Funds, Inc.
The returning LISA Board member, serving an additional, abbreviated, two-year term, is:
- Mr. Chris Conway, Chief Development Officer, ISC Services
The two new Directors appointed to the 2025 LISA Board of Directors are:
- Samantha Butcher, Vice President of Operations, Abacus Life
- Courtney Wassef, Director of Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, Preston Ventures
"The life settlement industry leaders that comprise LISA's Board of Directors are uniquely positioned to drive consensus within our ongoing activities and impact market growth. They are all committed to advancing LISA's efforts to promote the development, integrity, and reputation of the life settlement industry, and we are excited to work alongside them in the upcoming year," said Bryan Nicholson, LISA's Executive Director.
Mr. Jacobs succeeds John Dallas, CEO of Berkshire Settlements, Inc., whose term as LISA Board Chair is expiring. Mr. Dallas will transition to the role of Immediate Past Chair and remain a member of LISA's Executive Committee.
About LISA:
The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) is the nation's oldest and largest organization representing participants in the life settlement industry, with a membership of over fifty companies conducting business across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. LISA's mission is to promote the development, integrity, and reputation of the life settlement industry, advance the highest standards of practice and professional development, and educate consumers and advisors about life settlements as an alternative to the lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy.
For more information, please visit www.lisa.org.
Mr. Jacobs succeeds John Dallas, CEO of Berkshire Settlements, Inc., whose term as LISA Board Chair is expiring. Mr. Dallas will transition to the role of Immediate Past Chair and remain a member of LISA's Executive Committee.
About LISA:
The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) is the nation's oldest and largest organization representing participants in the life settlement industry, with a membership of over fifty companies conducting business across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. LISA's mission is to promote the development, integrity, and reputation of the life settlement industry, advance the highest standards of practice and professional development, and educate consumers and advisors about life settlements as an alternative to the lapse or surrender of a life insurance policy.
For more information, please visit www.lisa.org.