Ronald G. Pollock, Chairman

Ronald G. PollockRon attended Purdue and Northwestern University and was a marine pilot during the Korean War.

Ron has been active in the insurance business since 1957. He is a member of the Advanced Association of Life Underwriters, a Founding Member of the Five Million Dollar Club, a Quilfying Member of Top of the Table, a Life Member of the Million Dollar Round Table, and a Life Member of the NEL Leader's Association. He is past President of Cleveland Life Underwriters and of The New England Life Leaders Association. Ron is a past member of CGNA's 401)k) Advisory Council, a past member of the Advisory Board for the Entrepreneurship Institute. Ron is also a member of the Board of Directors of numerous companies.

Ron received the NEL Flagship Award in 1978 and 1981. He has spoken at the MDRT, Cleveland, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia Association of Life Underwriters conferences.

Before Ron sold his previous business to Huntington Bank, Ron was Chairman of Pollock & Pollock. He was also Chairman of Colonial Capital Group.

Ron was a Senior Vice president with Huntington Insurance from January 1998 to March 2009.

Ron enjoys playing golf, traveling, greeting at Parkside Church and spending time with his wife Barb, his children and grandchildren. Ron is a member of The Country Club and The Union Club.


Ralph Criswell, President & CEO

Ralph CriswellRalph has over 32 years experience in the life insurance industry and holds his life insurance license in several states. He is a past member of FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority), Advanced Association of Life Underwriters (AALU), National Committee On Planned Giving (NCPG), National Association Of College and Business Offices (NACUBO) and the Advisory Board for the Entrepreneurship Institute of Cleveland, Ohio. Ralph has been on the board of several corporate and charitable organizations in Northeast Ohio over the last 30 years.

Ralph has earned several production awards with several prominent life insurance companies and has qualified for many President's Club's and Leader's Associations in his successful career. He currently advises business owners and wealthy families with unique strategies for estate planning, succession planning, executive benefit planning and charitable insurance planning.

Before forming Pollock and Criswell, Ralph was a partner and owner of Pollock and Pollock Inc. and a Vice President with Huntington Bank from January 1998 to March 2009.

Ralph enjoys travelling, movies and spending time with his wife Maria and his three adult children. Ralph also plays guitar and sings in a Beatles Band called Revolution Pie.


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