Clark Consulting, Inc., Makes Key Executive Promotions and Hires

Clark Consulting, Inc., Makes Key Executive Promotions and Hires

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Clark Consulting, Inc., today announced strategic reorganizations and hires designed to help the company innovate and improve services in the fields of executive benefits and strategic financing solutions, such as business-owned life insurance.

“From the standpoint of strategic finance and executive benefits, our clients are facing a brave new world,” said Kurt Laning, President of Clark Consulting. “We are taking steps now to make certain we have innovative products and services to help meet those needs.”

First steps include a reorientation toward new market and service development reflected in these appointments:

• Michael Goldstein as Senior Vice President and National Director for Strategic Development
• Richard Melnick as National Director, Financial Institutions
• Brian Katz as Vice President of Market Strategy and Development
• Anthony Laudato as Vice President of Product Development and Innovation.

“The emphasis at Clark Consulting is on developing new markets through new services and new outlets for existing and new services,” Mr. Laning said.

Mr. Goldstein is a nationally known authority on executive benefits and taxation. He will focus primarily on exploring new channels of distribution for Clark Consulting services and developing strategic partnerships with financial service companies whose clients can benefit from Clark Consulting programs.

“We need more companies to hear about the excellent services Clark Consulting offers,” said Mr. Laning. “We know that Michael Goldstein is one of the very best people to tell the Clark Consulting story through new distribution channels.”

“Mr. Melnick will concentrate on fostering our already strong relationships with many of the country’s largest banks as well as developing new relationships at large financial institutions,” Mr. Laning said. “His strong banking background uniquely positions him to assist banks with solutions to their strategic finance needs.”

The new appointments follow a year of rapid change for Clark Consulting as it enhanced its industry leading expertise with the addition of Brian Katz as Vice President of Market Strategy and Development and Anthony Laudato as Vice President of Product Development and Innovation.

Mr. Katz’s department is spearheading efforts at building the Clark Consulting brand and expanding market opportunities while Mr. Laudato is leading the development of new products and services to reach those markets.

Clark Consulting, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, is an AEGON company. AEGON N.V. is an international life insurance, pension and investment group based in The Hague, The Netherlands, with businesses in over twenty markets in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Clark Consulting is a leading source of strategic financing solutions such as bank owned life insurance (BOLI) and corporate owned life insurance (COLI) for inefficiently funded and unfunded liabilities that result from executive and employee benefit programs.

Since 1967, Clark Consulting has helped place thousands of benefit plans and serves as the record keeper for billions in assets for leading American corporations and banks.

Securities products and services are offered through Clark Securities, Inc., DBA CCFS, Inc., in Texas: 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2200, Dallas, TX 75201-7906. Phone: 800.999.3125. Member FINRA and SIPC.

Kim Dobbins
Dobbins Communications
847.332.2626
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Source: Clark Consulting, Inc.

Copyright Business Wire 2009 Clark Consulting, Inc., today announced strategic reorganizations and hires designed to help the company innovate and improve services in the fields of executive benefits and strategic financing solutions, such as business-owned life insurance.