ERIN McCANN

EVP of Corporate Development and President of Simplicity Wealth

Mr. McCann serves as Simplicity’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. McCann is responsible for managing the Group’s market analysis and reviewing corporate development opportunities. Mr. McCann also serves as the President of Simplicity Wealth, the Group’s investment management business. Prior to Simplicity, Mr. McCann was the director of investments for a multi-billion-dollar family office, for which he was responsible for building and managing a diversified investment portfolio. Previously, Mr. McCann was a director of finance at a national sports organization, and a vice president in the equity research division at an international investment bank. Mr. McCann earned a M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a B.A. from Hamilton College.

JACOB STERN

EVP of Strategy and President of Simplicity Life

Mr. Stern serves as Simplicity’s Executive Vice President of Strategy and President of the Life Channel.  Mr. Stern is responsible for advising and executing on Simplicity’s strategic initiatives and for growing the Group’s overall life insurance premium. Prior to Simplicity, Mr. Stern was Chairman and CEO of an insurance marketing organization, which he grew to be one of the country’s leading independent insurance distribution businesses. Mr. Stern previously worked as a consultant for a national firm, advising finance and healthcare companies on business process improvements. Mr. Stern earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan.

BRIAN SCHNEIER

EVP of Life Marketing

Mr. Schneier serves as Simplicity’s Executive Vice President of Life Marketing in which role Mr. Schneier is responsible for advising and executing Simplicity’s marketing initiatives for the Group’s overall life business. Over the last four years at Simplicity, Mr. Schneier has directed Simplicity’s life business to an annual $100 million life insurance premium level. Prior to joining Simplicity, Mr. Schneier was President of the Imeriti Financial Network and was responsible for designing an innovative life distribution platform comprised of proprietary products and leading sales programs, initiatives for which Mr. Schneier has responsibility at the Simplicity Group. In addition, Mr. Schneier also represents the Simplicity Group on a number of life insurance company advisory boards. Mr. Schneier attended Chapman University before starting the entrepreneurial phase of his career with the start of Active.com.