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Hilton Howell currently serves as the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gray Television. He also serves as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Atlantic American Corporation. Hilton brings over 25 years of experience in both the broadcast and insurance industries and began his career practicing law prior to entering business. Hilton is on the board of directors of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Advisory Council for the Center for Leadership and Ethics for the University of Texas at Austin, and the Advisory Board of Curant Health Care. He is also a member of YPO/WPO, the premier leadership organization of chief executives in the world, and former member on the NBC Affiliate Board. Having been appointed by Governor Zell Miller to serve on the board of the Georgia Department of Human Resources and serving as Chairman of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Hilton is an active member of the Atlanta community. He has also previously served as a member of the boards of the Woodruff Arts Center, Skyland Trail, Zoo Atlanta, and Camp Sunshine. Hilton is married to Robin Robinson Howell and they have four children.

Eric Steigerwalt is the president and chief executive officer of Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial was established by MetLife in 2016 and is a major provider of annuity and life insurance solutions in the U.S. Prior to his current role, Steigerwalt was executive vice president of MetLife’s U.S. Retail business. He was appointed to this position in February 2012. During 2012, Steigerwalt also served as MetLife’s interim chief financial officer. Steigerwalt held multiple leadership roles at MetLife over the course of 18 years. He served as chief financial officer for MetLife’s U.S. businesses, as well as the company’s corporate treasurer. Steigerwalt began his tenure at MetLife in 1998, managing many of the operational aspects of MetLife’s demutualization and IPO, and went on to become the company’s first head of investor relations. Before joining MetLife, Steigerwalt worked in finance at the Equitable Companies and at the Fossett Corporation where he was a derivatives trader. Steigerwalt is the chairman, president and CEO of Brighthouse Life Insurance Company. He serves on the board of directors for the American Council of Life Insurers, the Wells Fargo Championship’s Champions for Education foundation and is a member of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council. Steigerwalt graduated from Drew University with a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Rich Bielen is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Protective Life Corporation. He formerly held the roles of Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer at Protective Life Corporation, Mr. Bielen has more than 30 years in the financial services industry. Mr. Bielen holds both a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University. He serves on the Boards of The United Way of Central Alabama, The Alabama Trust Fund and Children’s of Alabama.

Rex Huggins is a Board Member at Gulfstream Property & Casualty Insurance Company and Chairman/CEO at SEIBELS BRUCE GROUP INC.

Walter White is president and CEO of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life). Prior to assuming his position as CEO, White served as a chief administrative officer, leading Operations, IT, Compliance, Suitability, and the Central Project Office. Before joining Allianz Life in 2009, White was president of Woodbury Financial Services, a securities broker/dealer, and led the formation of the company after Hartford Life purchased Fortis Financial Group in 2001. He earned his BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP) designations.

Larry Hipp is the Chief Executive Officer at Brightwell. Larry Hipp attended University of Tampa - John H. Sykes College of Business.