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MINNEAPOLIS, June 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GWG Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GWGH) announced that it has expanded its Board of Directors to 14 members, with the addition of three new members. The new members join an existing board whose directors’ backgrounds range from the highest executive levels of financial services, energy and real estate to national business media, big four accounting and the Federal Reserve.
The three new board members are:
The number of directors on the GWGH Board was recently increased in conjunction with the expansion of the company’s strategic transaction with The Beneficient Company Group, L.P. (BEN) that was completed in late April 2019. The Board is led by Chairman Brad K. Heppner, who also serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BEN.
“We are pleased to have a Board of Directors comprised of professionals who bring deep and varied experience to bear,” said GWGH Chief Executive Officer Murray Holland. “Our directors’ vast expertise significantly furthers the company’s objective of providing value to all our constituents, from financial advisors and the clients they serve to GWGH employees and shareholders.”
The other directors of the GWGH Board are:
Biographies of the current members of the GWGH Board can be found at https://investors.gwgh.com/corporate-governance/highlights.
About GWG Holdings, Inc. (GWGH)
GWG Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: GWGH), is the parent company of GWG Life, Life Epigenetics and YouSurance. GWG Life is a leading provider of liquidity to owners of life insurance policies and owns a portfolio of life insurance assets with a face value of $1.96 billion as of September 30, 2018. Life Epigenetics is commercializing epigenetic technology for the longevity life insurance industry and other industries. YouSurance is a digital life insurance agency working to embed epigenetic testing into life insurance products to provide consumers a value-added ecosystem that supports their health and wellness. For more information about GWGH, visit www.gwgh.com.
Contact:
For GWG Holdings
Dan Callahan
(612) 746-1935
dcallahan@gwgh.com