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Zinnia Names Bill Yialamas as Chief Financial Officer

Yialamas brings over 25 years of experience in executive and financial roles

Executive appointment builds on Zinnia’s mission to simplify the life and annuity industry and power growth

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zinnia, a leading life and annuity (L&A) insurance technology company, today announced that as part of a planned succession Bill Yialamas has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer.

“We are delighted to welcome Bill to Zinnia,” said Michele Trogni, CEO of Zinnia. “Bill's experience scaling technology businesses makes him a perfect fit as we continue to power industry growth through our rapidly expanding technology capabilities. Bill succeeds John McConnell, who did a fantastic job positioning Zinnia for its next stage of growth through our strategic acquisitions of the Ebix L&A assets and the Policygenius marketplace.”

Bill brings over 25 years of experience in executive and financial roles, most recently as Chief Financial Officer at PayJoy, a leading lender to the underserved in emerging markets. Prior to PayJoy, Bill held CFO roles at Reach Financial and National Debt Relief. He has also served in capital markets roles at UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays Capital.

“Zinnia is uniquely positioned to transform L&A insurance, a critical and growing sector of the wealth industry, and I am impressed with how the company’s combined capabilities have furthered its vision to simplify insurance,” said Bill Yialamas, CFO of Zinnia. “Working closely with our leadership on strategic priorities, I am excited for our new market offerings and the future of Zinnia’s growth, ultimately helping more people get the experience they deserve and the coverage they need.”

About Zinnia

Zinnia, an Eldridge Industries business, simplifies L&A insurance by delivering comprehensive technology solutions for the industry’s most critical needs. Zinnia enables carriers and distributors to build, sell, and service insurance, ultimately helping more people get the coverage they need and the service they deserve. Zinnia is also backed by funds managed by KKR, a leading global investment firm. To learn more about Zinnia, please visit https://zinnia.com/.

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