David Foster, senior director, advanced markets, Allianz Life Insurance Company, has more than 25 years in the financial services industry, advising clients and supporting advisors on complex life insurance strategies, estate planning, executive compensation, business succession, charitable planning, and retirement planning.

Foster is focused on building out advanced marketing strategies and capabilities, including content development and internal training. He assists in the development of advanced marketing demonstration capabilities, supports underwriters on cases involving complex life insurance strategies, participates in speaking engagements and virtual presentations for FMOs, provides case design support for advisors and assists in the development of premium financing and foreign nationals programs.

Foster has 10 years as an independent planned-giving consultant for charitable organizations and six years as a financial/life insurance advisor.

An author of two books, Foster earned a J.D. from the Widener University School of Law (Delaware) and holds the AEP, CLU, ChFC, and CAP designations.