Bob Chesner leads the firm’s private placement life insurance and annuity practice. In that role, he assists high net worth individuals and family offices in the design and implementation of domestic and offshore life insurance and annuity structures and oversees the marketing and development of the firm’s insurance practice. Mr. Chesner also serves as President of Edgewater Consulting Group, Ltd, a GSBT affiliate that provides a comprehensive service platform to insurance professionals in the private placement life and annuity marketplace. He also is a frequent speaker on life insurance matters and is quoted regularly in major financial publications.

Prior to joining GSBT, Mr. Chesner was Vice President of AIG Global High Net Worth Markets, a division of AIG Worldwide Life Insurance and subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (AIG). Mr. Chesner directed global distribution and marketing activities in the high net worth marketplace for AIG and managed its COLI/BOLI market strategy, implementation, product development, and marketing. He also served as chief marketing officer of AIG Life of Bermuda, Ltd and AIG Worldwide Insurance Company of Bermuda, Ltd. Mr. Chesner began his career as a manager at KPMG Peat Marwick, working exclusively in the insurance industry. He also served as a COLI marketing specialist for New York Life. Mr. Chesner received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Providence College. He holds NASD series 6, 7, and 63 licenses.