At the 41st Annual Meeting in San Francisco, NSSTA members elected six structured settlement industry leaders to serve on the Board of Directors. Their experience, regional reach, and shared commitment to injured people and their families will help guide the association as the structured settlement industry continues to grow.
Please join us in welcoming:
Susan R. Bowersox, MSSC, ChFC, MSSC, CSSC, — NFP Structured Settlements, Austin, Texas Susan holds both the CSSC (2001) and MSSC (2024) designations and previously served on the NSSTA Board from 2018 to 2020, where she helped draft and pass the resolution that led to the creation of the NSSTA Women's Caucus. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the CSSC Committee and helped design the CSSC and MSSC certification programs in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Executive Education.
John McCulloch, JD/MBA, CSSC, CMSP — Arcadia Settlements Group, Chicago, Illinois A 25-year industry veteran and Vice Chairman of Arcadia Settlements Group, John has prior NSSTA Board service and has served on the Legal and Legs & Regs Committees. His legislative record includes co-authoring private letter rulings, chairing the task force that preserved attorney fee structures, and contributing to the creation of an Internal Revenue Code section making wrongful imprisonment claims tax free. He is currently engaged in projects to extend tax exemption to PTSD and abuse victims.
Greg Micoletti, MSSC, CSSC, — Athene, Hartford, Connecticut With more than 25 years in the structured settlement industry, Greg currently serves as NSSTA Treasurer and has served on the Board for the past six years. He contributed to the recent entry of a new life market into the industry and advocates for unified Washington, D.C. lobbying and the continued protection of IRC §130(c) as the foundational tax framework of the industry.
Eric Mikulaninec, FSA, CFA — USAA Life Insurance Company, San Antonio, Texas Eric is an actuary with 30 years of professional experience and is entering his 11th year leading USAA Life's structured settlement program, which has grown to a top 5 national writer of structured settlement annuities. Returning for a second Board term, he is focused on strengthening NSSTA's state-level presence and deepening relationships with state lobbying groups of the life markets.
Spooner Phillips, CSSC — The Forge Companies, Atlanta, Georgia Spooner is CEO of The Forge Companies, one of the leading firms in settlement planning. He brings a strategic organizational perspective shaped by direct experience with the expanding complexity of the structured settlement space and is committed to thoughtful, progressive governance during a period of rapid industry evolution.
Brian Smith — Prospera Market Strategies, Amarillo, Texas Brian brings nearly 30 years of insurance and structured settlement industry experience, with leadership roles at American National Insurance, AIG (Associate Director of Structured Settlements), Structures Inc., and now Prospera Market Strategies. He received the NSSTA Leadership Award in consecutive years (2013 and 2014) and has served four terms as Chair or Co-Chair of the Education Committee.
Current NSSTA President, Brian Farrell, noted that members voted in record numbers to elect this group, reflecting strong member engagement in shaping the industry's future. Immediate Past President Charles "Buster" Joyner emphasized that as settlement planning grows in complexity and opportunity, experienced leadership is essential to guiding what comes next. Len Blonder of Arcadia shared that the new directors will work immediately alongside their fellow Board members to support continued progress and serve the evolving needs of the industry and the clients it ultimately supports.
The NSSTA Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, supports key initiatives, and helps guide legislative priorities impacting the structured settlement industry. Together, these new directors strengthen NSSTA's ongoing mission to promote structured settlements as a secure, long-term financial solution for injured people and their families.
