Matt Blake

Founded in 1990 by Chris Johnson, Capital Investment Counsel, Inc. (CIC) is a wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. In 2007, the firm was acquired by Compass Bank, which became CIC’s sole shareholder. Compass Bank is a state-chartered banking institution. In 2007, Compass Bank’s parent company was acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE: BBVA). a publicly-traded multi-national banking organization based in Spain. CIC provides services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals; trusts, estates and charitable organizations; corporations or other business entities; pension and profit sharing plans; and banks or thrift institutions.

Jackson National Life Distributors, Inc. distributes life insurance products. It wholesales and distributes retail products including variable, fixed index annuities, and mutual funds to independent and regional broker-dealers, independent agents, and financial institutions. It is a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. The company is headquartered in Denver, CO.