Press Release

OneAmerica® Adds Depth to Regional Sales Force, Business Development Role

Issued by OneAmerica

Dec. 14, 2022

New hires in California, Michigan and Colorado will continue momentum, growth trajectory

INDIANAPOLIS ─ OneAmerica® today announced the hiring of three experienced financial professionals in retirement services. Two will service retirement plan advisors in key regional territories — Mykal Davis in California and Rick Nowicki in Michigan — while a third, Nea Martinez of Colorado, is an important addition to the company’s expanding national business development team.

“We’re on a growth trajectory with an advisor-preferred approach to collaboration that continues to resonate in the retirement space,” said Mike Domingos, head of distribution for OneAmerica. “Bringing in top talent is critical, but what makes these hires such a differentiator is they all bring a track record of success with a service focus.”

Starting this month is Davis, who will support Southern California out of Los Angeles. He brings over 17 years of experience, including that from Principal Financial Group, where he was director of retirement plan sales. Davis reports to Kara Kidney, a senior director of regional sales at OneAmerica.

“What is impressive about Mykal, beyond his sales experience, is his well-rounded product focus and a background in recordkeeping and capital markets,” said Kidney. “He also has great relationships with many of the top advisors in Southern California, making him a strong collaborator and solutions provider.”

Davis, who holds an MBA and was a starting quarterback for an SEC football team (as an undergraduate) in college, said he joined OneAmerica for four chief reasons: “Culture, its leadership team that includes Retirement Services President Sandy McCarthy, the company’s service model and its retirement platforms,” he said. “OneAmerica focuses on and serves Main Street, not Wall Street.”

Also starting this month is Nowicki who will service the state of Michigan. He most recently was regional vice president at Equitable, where he worked with advisors and plan sponsors in four states to achieve better retirement outcomes. Prior to that he held influential positions at Voya Financial, The Retirement Advantage and MassMutual.

“Hiring a seasoned financial professional like Rick was essential because he brings a unique set of impactful skills to advisors and clients in Michigan. He has experience with Third Party Administrators (TPA), sales, and service,” said Greg Poplarski, a senior director of regional sales at OneAmerica. “Together our goal is to deliver meaningful, relevant and beneficial solutions while we intentionally grow our market presence while keeping the focus on the client and their participants.”

 Nowicki said, “The service aspect OneAmerica is well known for in the industry is the chief reason why I’ve come. We meet customers on their terms with optionality and flexibility, and that’s in increasing demand in the industry.”

 Pete Schroedle, vice president of national sales, core market, stated that both are an example of how OneAmerica is a destination of choice for seasoned retirement plan sales leaders. “I am thrilled to have two bonified retirement professionals joining the team that know and appreciate our advisor and TPA community in such a strong way,” Schroedle said. “As we look to achieve our aggressive growth numbers between now and 2025, Mykal and Rick will play a key role within their key markets.”

The Denver, Colorado-based Martinez, who also joined OneAmerica this month, enjoyed a 25-year tenure with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). Her last role there was senior director of the national practice optimization team where she was responsible for driving innovation and supporting the launch of new products and services.

At OneAmerica she reports to Barbara Lewis, whose team includes business development directors and leaders of the OneAmerica tax-exempt and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) distribution efforts.

“As a business development director, we’re eager to harness Nea’s experience with developing and executing a relationship strategy to build brand awareness, drive pipeline activity, and deliver on key initiatives to retirement distribution professionals,” said Lewis.

Martinez added: “As a relationship-focused company, OneAmerica is always looking for ways to deepen the connections we have with distribution professionals, and I will do that, providing them with the unique tools and solutions they need to build and customize their business.”

About OneAmerica®

A national provider of insurance and financial services for more than 140 years, the companies of OneAmerica help customers build and protect their financial futures. OneAmerica offers a variety of products and services to serve the financial needs of their policyholders and customers. These products include retirement plan products and recordkeeping services, individual life insurance, annuities, asset-based long-term care solutions and employee benefit plan products. Products are issued and underwritten by the companies of OneAmerica and distributed through a nationwide network of employees, agents, brokers and other sources who are committed to providing value to our customers. To learn more about our products, services and the companies of OneAmerica, visit oneamerica.com/about-us/companies-of-oneamerica.

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