Gary R. Christensen

Valmark Financial Group LLC is a holding private company with several subsidiaries, including Executive Insurance Agency, Inc., Valmark Securities, Inc., Valmark Advisers, Inc., and The Valmark Policy Management Company, LLC. The company is based in Akron, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. Valmark Advisers is the index provider for the TOPS® Target Range™ Indexes, while Valmark Securities is a national independent broker-dealer specializing in equity and risk management products and support services for the nation's top echelon of wealth transfer, corporate insurance, and wealth advisory firms. The company was founded by Lawrence S. Rybka, and Larry J. Rybka has been the CEO of the company since 1987.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.