John L. Carter

John L. Carter brings 35 years of financial services industry experience to his role as president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Financial, which he assumed in 2019. In this role, John oversees the company’s retirement plans, life insurance (individual, business, and corporate-owned), annuities and mutual funds business operations, with a focus on providing innovative products and solutions that protect individuals’ and businesses’ retirements and financial futures.

John joined Nationwide in 2005 as president of the Nationwide Financial Sales and Distribution organization, where he was responsible for the wholesale strategy and distribution of private-sector retirement plans, life insurance, annuities, specialty markets, and mutual funds through banks, independent broker-dealers, regional firms, and wirehouses. Through his leadership, John successfully implemented process improvements and distribution alignments to address unmet customer needs and improve the customer experience.