Chris Blunt

Chris Blunt joined F&G as CEO in 2019 after 34 years in a variety of insurance, investment management and marketing roles. He received a B.A. in history from the University of Michigan and an MBA in finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Prior to joining F&G, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Insurance Solutions from January 2018 to December 2018, after nearly 13 years at New York Life in a variety of executive leadership roles. During his tenure at New York Life, Blunt was the President of New York Life's $500 billion Investment Group and previously Co-President of the Insurance and Agency Group, which included the company's U.S. Life Operations, Seguros Monterrey, and AARP Direct business. He spent 16 years in a variety of senior marketing and distribution roles in the investment management industry, including Chief Marketing Officer - Americas for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and as a Managing Director and National Sales Manager for Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

As CEO of F&G, Chris Blunt has been a transformative leader, having set and executed a diversified growth strategy that saw F&G nearly triple its assets under management since 2019. His strategy focused on diversifying F&G's products and distribution and expanding into capital light businesses including accretive flow reinsurance and the owned distribution strategy. Blunt also serves on several nonprofit committees and boards including the YMCA of Greater New York, LIMRA/LOMA, The American College of Financial Services, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (2019–2026)
• Chief Executive Officer, Blackstone Insurance Solutions (2018)
• President, Investment Group, New York Life (prior to 2018)
• Co-President, Insurance and Agency Group, New York Life (prior to above)
• Chief Marketing Officer – Americas, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
• Managing Director and National Sales Manager, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

What Chris Blunt could bring to his role as Director and CEO of Peak Altitude Equity: Blunt will focus on leading the formal process to explore strategic alternatives for Peak Altitude to capture its significant growth opportunities and unlock that value for F&G shareholders. His three decades of experience in insurance, investment management, and distribution—combined with his proven track record of building diversified distribution strategies at F&G—positions him well to maximize the value of Peak Altitude Equity, which partners with independent distributors and has invested over $700 million across a network of over 18,000 financial professionals generating approximately $10B in annuity and $350M in life insurance premiums annually.