William Wolfe Email and Phone Number

Senior VP Head of Sales- Global Annuity (2010-2011)Led the sales and distribution effort to rebuild Hartford Life’s annuity business. Managed a team of over 100 employees both internally and externally. Developed and delivered messaging through sales and marketing for the organization. Directed efforts to re-establish relationships with key distributors. Maintained a high retention rate and upheld company morale through a difficult transition. SVP- National Sales Manager - Hartford Life Distributors (2008-2010)Led the distribution arm of Hartford life responsible for the sales and marketing of mutual funds, annuities, and shared responsibilities for retirement plans. (400+ sales professionals) Directly involved with key account management, sales support, marketing and other supporting functions.• Implemented and supported wholesaler segmentation program to improve productivity and retention. • Managed through two large staff reductions to right size the expense structure to current sales levels. • Generated total sales of 24.3 billion (79% of target) in 2008 and 17.2 billion (71% of target) in 2009 in distressed financial markets. Mutual fund sales ranked in the top ten for gross flows for both years.SVP-National Sales Manager - Planco Financial Services( 2005-2008) Directed the sales and management of over 250 employees both internally and externally. Primary responsibility was the integration of two separate and distinct sales forces. (leaders and director) Successfully integrated 180 sales territories.• Achieved and maintained a dominant market share in the annuity space. Established dedicated annuity and mutual fund sales teams, resulting in annuity sales growing from 11.7billion in 2005 to 14.5 billion in 2007, and mutual fund sales growing from 5.1 billion to 13.2 billion over the same period. • Hired and developed three senior managers who all were promoted to lead international efforts in the U.K and Japan.