Sammons Enterprises & Sammons Financial Group Respond to Reports

DALLAS & WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sammons Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) and Sammons Financial Group (SFG) (SEI and SFG, collectively “Sammons”) are aware of public reports that attempt to link SEI and SFG to reported investigations regarding Guggenheim and certain of its affiliates. Sammons is a separate and independently managed organization.

We are not affiliated with Guggenheim Capital LLC, Group 1001 Inc, Delaware Life Insurance Company, Clear Spring Life and Annuity Company, nor TWG Global Holdings LLC. SFG has no ownership interest in Guggenheim Capital. SEI, SFG’s parent company, owns a non-voting and non-controlling, minority interest in Guggenheim Capital which it has been divesting over the past several years. SEI has no voting or common equity in, or ability to control, Guggenheim Capital LLC, TWG Global Holdings LLC, nor any of their affiliates.

Sammons does not comment on nor speculate about publicly reported investigations concerning third parties. Sammons, its officers, directors, and employees are not under investigation.

SFG adopted an open architecture model as its investment strategy in 2021, utilizing more than 15 independent, third-party investment managers. SFG maintains governance and oversight of its investment portfolio and all third-party investment managers.

For more information on A+ rated SFG, see the financial information maintained on its investor relations page.

About Sammons Enterprises, Inc.

Founded in 1938, Sammons Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) is a privately held, employee-owned holding corporation with a diverse portfolio of businesses across five strategic verticals. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, SEI operates in the United States and Mexico. With over $12 billion in annual revenues and over $157 billion in assets, SEI is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States.

About Sammons^® Financial Group, Inc.

The companies of Sammons Financial Group^® help families and businesses by empowering futures and changing lives. Sammons Financial Group is employee owned with member companies that are among the most enduring and stable in the financial services industry. Sammons Financial Group is Midwest-based, with offices in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia.