Financial
Strong leadership
Strong leadership
Meet the AuguStar Life team
Our team of experts has a demonstrated track record of client-focused solutions, best-in-class advisor support and service excellence.
Anurag Chandra
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Akker
Chief Operating Officer
- Sign: Pisces
- Activities: Tennis and fast cars
- Quote: “The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” – Samuel Johnson
- Book: Do it Anyway – Kent Keith
Richard C. Brooks, J.D.
Vice President, General Counsel
- Sign: Sagittarius
- Activities: Hiking and biking with my family
- Aspirations: Travel the world
- Favorite National Park: Bryce Canyon
Vice President, Market Development and Distributor Engagement
- Activities: COVID turned me into the family chef – I now cook 95% or more of all of the meals.
- Facts: I’m a board gamer since childhood: Then-Risk; Now-Terraforming Mars
- Place: I’ve fallen in love with Italy. The people, the food, the wine – it’s a magical place.
Mark Peterson
- Sign: Leo
- Activities: Spending time with my wife, hiking, paddleboarding, relaxing, traveling internationally and attending shows in Nashville indulging my love for music.
- Song: “Thunder Road” – Bruce Springsteen
- Quote: “You cannot steal second base and keep your foot on first base.”
Board of Directors
Anurag Chandra
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Constellation Insurance, Inc.
Philippe Charette
Investment Director — Direct Private Equity and International Investments Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Tricia Guinn
Non Executive Director, Actuary and Risk Management Professional
Greg Nielson
Senior Managing Director, Private Capital
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Steven C. Verney
Independent Consultant
Wes Thompson
Founder and CEO, Emerge
