Sammons Financial Group
Neil Berns began their work experience in 1998 as an Actuary at Hewitt Associates. Neil then joined SAMMONS ANNUITY GROUP in 2001, where they worked as an Assistant Vice President of Annuity Finance until 2010. In 2001, Berns also started working at Midland National Life Insurance as an AVP Annuity Finance until becoming the Second Vice President of Actuarial Finance from 2010 to 2014. In 2014, they joined Sammons Financial Group Member Companies as a Vice President and held various roles, including Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer - Life from 2017 to 2018, and finally, becoming the VP & Chief Strategy Officer from 2019 to the present.
Neil Berns attended the University of Iowa from 1994 to 1998, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science. Neil also completed a BS in Actuarial Science during the same period. In August 2007, Neil earned the certification of Fellow of the Society of Actuaries from the Society of Actuaries.