Fred Makonnen

Fred Makonnen currently serves as the CSO - Head of Group Retirement Sales & Distribution at Equitable, a position held since August 2013. Makonnen is a registered representative of Equitable Distributors and an agent for Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company and its affiliates. Previous roles include Divisional Vice President and Regional Vice President at Equitable and a significant tenure at Voya Financial as VP - Retirement Specialist and Head of the African American Market. Earlier career highlights include senior positions at Creative Capital Solutions, VOYA, ING Nederland, and UBS, where Makonnen began as a Financial Advisor. Educational credentials include a B.A. in Marketing & Communications from the University of Connecticut and a high school diploma from Kingswood Oxford.