Geoff Cornell, CFA

Geoff Cornell is a Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Insurance and a member of AB’s Operating Committee. He oversees AB’s Insurance Investment Management team, as well as insurance sales, solutions, relationship management and client-service efforts, and shares accountability for insurance marketing, accounting and operations with our centralized Marketing and Operations teams. Cornell partners with broader investment teams and the firm’s Business Development and Product Strategy & Development teams to deliver new insurance solutions and pursue inorganic opportunities. He provides investment oversight for the general account portfolio of AB's biggest insurance client, Equitable. Cornell joined AB in 2024 as the firm’s first CIO of Insurance. Prior to joining AB, he spent 30 years at AIG, where he held roles focused across asset classes and insurance portfolio management, most recently as the CIO of AIG’s life and retirement business (now known as Corebridge Financial) and the deputy CIO of AIG. Cornell holds a BS in business administration from Bryant University and an MBA from Fordham University. He is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York