Sean Brennan is Co-President of Athene USA and Chief Commercial Officer of Athene Holding. He is responsible for new business origination in Athene’s two largest channels —Retail and Funding Agreements— and scaling opportunities for Athene’s New Markets team, particularly in the defined contribution channel.

Sean previously served as EVP of Pension Group Annuities, Flow Reinsurance and New Markets at Athene, where he provided retirement solutions to institutions, overseeing the strategy of Athene’s pension group annuity and flow reinsurance businesses, and driving innovations in new products and new markets.

Before joining Athene, Sean served as Global Pensions Director for Marsh & McLennan Companies, responsible for developing and implementing its global pension strategy, and oversaw $15 billion in global asset-liability management. Earlier in his career, Sean spent 14 years at Mercer, most recently as Partner in the Financial Strategy Group.

Sean holds a B.A. in mathematics and political science from Emory University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder and an Associate of the Society of Actuaries.