40/86 Advisors Appoints Brian J. Hamel as Director Of Marketing

Business Wire, Sept 7, 2004

CARMEL, Ind. -- 40|86 Advisors, Inc., a leading fixed-income asset manager and investment advisor, today announced the appointment of Brian J. Hamel as director of marketing. Hamel will lead the firm's marketing strategies and report directly to Eric Johnson, president of 40|86 Advisors.

Hamel joins 40|86 Advisors from Clarion Capital in New York, where as a managing director he was responsible for developing and directing the firm's marketing plans for the consultant and plan sponsor communities.

"I am confident that Brian's 19 years of experience and his skills marketing to the Taft-Hartley and consultant sectors will help us build our client roster," said Johnson. "An Indianapolis native, Brian is a natural fit for our company because he brings the core Midwestern values and ethics that our company prides itself on, including sensibility, honesty and the pre-eminent customer service that our clients and potential clients expect from 40|86. This is one part of a larger strategy to insure that 40|86 is a great asset to our community."

Before Clarion, Hamel held senior investment marketing positions at Globalt Investments in Atlanta and spent over 13 years at MetLife in Atlanta and New York, where he rose to the position of national director of sales of institutional investment services. There, Hamel was responsible for overseeing all national sales efforts to the corporate, public, Taft-Hartley, foundation and endowment markets as well as the TPA channels and the consultant community. Before that role, he was the director of sales for the southeastern region, which included seven states. Hamel began his investment marketing career at The Travelers where he was an account executive in the asset management and pension services division. At The Travelers, Hamel was responsible for marketing institutional investment management capabilities to plan sponsors and consultants in a four-state territory.

Hamel holds a bachelor's degree from Miami University, Ohio with a concentration in finance. In addition, he holds NASD Series 6, 26 and 63 licenses.

About 40|86 Advisors

40|86 Advisors, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Conseco, Inc. (NYSE:CNO). Based in Carmel, Indiana, the firm is a leading fixed income investment advisor with over $25 billion in assets under management. The firm serves a wide variety of institutional clients, including Taft-Hartley plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, public funds, corporate pensions, religious organizations, healthcare organizations and educational institutions. Visit 40|86 Advisors at 4086.com.

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