Vincent Xuan named Head of Life Insurance for Equitable

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH), the leading financial services holding company of Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors, today announced it has named Kurt Meyers as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. Meyers joins the Equitable Holdings Management Committee and will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Pearson.

A six-year veteran of the company, Meyers will lead the law department with responsibility for all legal, compliance, regulatory and governmental affairs at Equitable Holdings. Most recently, he served as Equitable’s Head of Life Insurance, where he led a strategic transformation of the business. Prior to this, Meyers was the company’s Deputy General Counsel, leading several law department practice groups and serving in enterprise leadership roles.

“Since joining Equitable in our early days as an independent company, Kurt’s sharp legal mind, unwavering ethical compass and deep understanding of our business and industry have helped us navigate change, mitigate risk and deliver on our commitments to stakeholders,” said Mark Pearson, Equitable Holdings President and Chief Executive Officer. “Strong leadership is more than decision making – it’s about inspiring teams, driving innovation and building trust. Kurt brings all of this and more to this important position.”

Prior to joining Equitable, Meyers was a partner at the law firm McGuireWoods, where he focused on civil, regulatory and criminal matters. He also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Western District of North Carolina for more than a decade and served as the Criminal Chief, overseeing 50 federal prosecutors and staff and all federal criminal investigations, litigation and trials. Meyers has a bachelor’s degree from Franklin & Marshall College, a master’s degree with a specialty in ethics from the University of Arizona and is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School. He is a fellow of the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Meyers succeeds José Ramón González, who is leaving Equitable Holdings to pursue new opportunities. “On behalf of the board and senior management, I want to thank José for his dedication and leadership over the last five years. We wish him much success in his next chapter,” said Pearson.

Following Meyers’ appointment, Vincent Xuan has been named the new Head of Life Insurance for Equitable. Xuan is currently serving as Equitable’s Chief Actuary, with responsibility for GAAP, statutory and economic valuation, experience studies, model development and product and reinsurance pricing oversight for the company’s insurance businesses. He also serves as the CEO of Equitable Financial Bermuda Re.

Xuan brings 20 years of experience in valuation, modeling, pricing and enterprise risk management to this position. He previously served as Chief Actuary and Chief Risk Officer at Prosperity Life Group and held various senior leadership roles at Prudential. Xuan holds a Bachelor of Economics in finance from the University of Science and Technology of China and a Master of Arts in statistics from Columbia University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

About Equitable Holdings

Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) is a leading financial services holding company comprised of complementary and well-established businesses, Equitable, AllianceBernstein and Equitable Advisors. Equitable Holdings has more than $1 trillion in assets under management and administration (as of 6/30/2025) and more than 5 million client relationships globally. Founded in 1859, Equitable provides retirement and protection strategies to individuals, families and small businesses. AllianceBernstein is a global investment management firm that offers diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients. Equitable Advisors, LLC (Equitable Financial Advisors in MI and TN) has 4,500 duly registered and licensed financial professionals that provide financial planning, wealth management, retirement planning, protection and risk management services to clients across the country.

Reference to the 1859 founding applies specifically and exclusively to Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (NY, NY).

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