The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (Houston)


The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $29.65 billion of regulatory assets for 49 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010.

The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company provides portfolio management for investment companies and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company is $29.65 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 61% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $29.65 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $605.06 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Jeffrey Mark Farber serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Jeffrey Mark Farber is investment companies with 49 clients and $29.65 billion of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $29.65 billion for 49 clients. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company

The company employs 2,100 people that are either part- or full-time employees. No employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 1,358 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Jeffrey Mark Farber has been acting as President since 1 Apr 2013. Robert Jay Scheinerman joined the executive team most recently as the Ceo, Group Retirement And Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
American General Life Insurance Company 100% stockholder 1 Jan 1969 75% - 100% 25-0598210
Michael James Akers Director/srvp & chief actuary 1 Apr 2001 Other 4400362
Nelson Scott Gillis Director, sr vp and chief financial officer 1 May 2002 Other 1826271
Kathleen Mccutcheon Director 1 Jul 2002 Other 5316426
Jay S. Wintrob Director 1 Feb 2003 Other 4346516
Bruce Robert Abrams President, ceo & director 1 Sep 2004 Other 2556758
Sharla Anne Jackson Director 1 Dec 2005 Other 3077429
Cynthia Ann Gibbons Skrehot Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2006 Other 2134841
Jim Anthony Coppedge Vp, asst. secretary & general counsel 1 Nov 2007 Other 3275004
Kurt William Bernlohr Senior vice president 1 Mar 2009 Other 1137579
Roger Edgar Hahn Director 1 May 2009 Other 5771099
Dean Edward Miller Director 1 Jun 2009 Other 5771117
Stephen Lon Blake Director 1 Nov 2010 Other 5903851
Katherine Leann Stoner Vp & chief compliance officer, investment advisory and 38a-1 compliance officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 1221867
Mary Jane Bartolotta Fortin Director, evp & cfo 1 Jun 2012 Other 4648706
Stephen Arthur Maginn Director, svp and chief distribution officer 1 Jun 2012 Other 801745
Agc Life Insurance Company 100% stockholder 1 Dec 2012 75% - 100% 76-0030921
Jeffrey Mark Farber Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 4192238
Thomas J Diemer Director, svp & chief risk officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 6180447
Deborah Gero Director, svp & chief investment officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 4756992
Jana W. Greer Director & president 1 Apr 2013 Other 6180448
Thomas John Diemer Director, evp & chief financial officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 6180447
Deborah Ann Gero Director, svp & chief investment officer 1 Apr 2013 Other 4756992
Jana Waring Greer Director & president 1 Apr 2013 Other 6180448
Jay S. Wintrob Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 4346516
James Arthur Mallon Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 1876798
Jonathan Novak Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 4253567
Curtis W Olson Director 1 Apr 2013 Other 6180400
Timothy Wayne Still Svp and chief operations officer 1 Jun 2014 Other 2062248
Michael Philip Harwood Director 1 Nov 2014 Other 1008516
Kevin T Hogan Director 1 Nov 2014 Other 1161902
Kevin Timothy Hogan Chairman, chief executive officer & president 1 Nov 2014 Other 1161902
Robert S. Schimek Chairman of the board and president 1 Dec 2014 Other 6448563
John Q. Doyle Director 1 Dec 2014 Other 6448594
Elias Farid Habayib Director 1 Jun 2015 Other 6562034
Elias Farid Habayeb Director 1 Jun 2015 Other 6562034
Sabyasachi Ray Senior vice president and chief operating officer 1 Mar 2016 Other 7088363
Christine Ann Nixon Svp and general counsel 1 Jun 2016 Other 5251995
Axel Philippe Andre Director, svp & chief risk officer 1 Jun 2016 Other 5095248
Matthew Jerome Hackethal Chief compliance officer, investment advisory 1 Jul 2016 Other 2955436
Christopher Chuck Joe Investment adviser chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2017 Other 2373056
Katherine Ann Anderson Director, senior vice-president and chief risk officer 1 Mar 2018 Other 6933882
Don Wayne Cummings Director 1 Jun 2018 Other 2525528
Craig Andrew Sabal Director, senior vice president and chief investment officer 1 Dec 2018 Other 4591702
Terri Fiedler Director 1 Jun 2019 Other 2373060
Todd Andrew Mcgrath Executive vice president and chief operating officer 1 Jun 2019 Other 2101847
Robert Jay Scheinerman Ceo, group retirement and director 1 Jul 2019 Other 4463589

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Aig Life Holdings Shareholder 1 Jan 1969 75% - 100% 74-0483432
Inc. Aig Life Holdings (Us) Shareholder 1 Jan 1969 75% - 100% 74-0483432
Agc Life Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Jan 1969 75% - 100% 76-0030921
Inc. Sunamerica Financial Group Shareholder 1 Jan 1969 75% - 100% 74-0483432
Inc. American International Group Shareholder 1 Aug 2001 75% - 100% 13-2592361
Inc. Safg Retirement Services Shareholder 1 Apr 2012 75% - 100% 95-4715639

Based in Houston

The principal office where The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company performs its advisory services is located at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 15648, Amarillo, TX 79105 5648. An additional office of the firm is in Boston, MA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 1-800-448-2542 or by fax 1-877-202-0187. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm cst on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at valic.com and its LinkedIn profile.