Austin, TX, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kurt Shallow has joined Lion Street as a Senior Vice President of Firm Development. Kurt’s focus will be on recruiting and building distribution from traditional life insurance advisors. The importance, role, and value of these advisors has been a central focus of Kurt’s successful career.
Kurt comes to Lion Street most recently from Guardian Life where he was Head of Agency Distribution for the past five years and was the face and voice of the company to advisors and industry alliances. This senior position enabled him to be involved in all aspects of distribution, technology, and industry organizations. Life Insurance, COLI/BOLI, Disability, and Institutional relationships were Kurt’s responsibility during his tenure at Guardian Life.
“Kurt brings extensive distribution experience and knowledge to Lion Street,” said Lion Street CEO Bob Carter. “It is his deep reputation among traditional advisors for understanding their challenges and helping grow their practices that most attracted us.”
“Lion Street believes there is tremendous opportunity for the traditional advisor who seeks real independence and wants to truly own their practice,” Carter added. Lion Street currently has over 175 Owner-Firms, and Kurt will lead the company’s proprietary Road to IndependenceTM program.
About Lion Street
Lion Street is a leading financial services company based in Austin, Texas. Lion Street provides elite independent life insurance and wealth advisory firms access to the financial products, intellectual capital, and specialized resources they need to meet the sophisticated needs of high-net-worth and corporate clients. Every affiliated financial advisor is a stockholder of Lion Street. Together, Lion Street’s Owner-Firms are strongly committed to building a fiercely independent, yet highly collaborative network of professionals. To learn more about Lion Street, please visit www.lionstreet.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.