Mutual Trust Financial Group
Luke Cosme recently joined Mutual Trust Financial Group as the newly appointed vice president of distribution. Cosme comes to Mutual Trust from North American Company for Life and Health, where he served as sales vice president since 2004.
Cosme started his career at North American in 1997 after graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in economics. Prior to 2004, Cosme’s assignments at North American included sales director, financial institutions, as well as previous positions in sales and client services.
“I am delighted that Luke has joined our team,” announced Ed Hughes, CLU, Mutual Trust’s senior vice president, chief sales and marketing officer. “His experience in developing sales strategies, building relationships and recruiting will help Mutual Trust continue the sales growth it has experienced in recent years. I know Luke’s knowledge and experience will provide great value to all our partners in the field.”
Daniel P. Mulheran, LLIF, ChFC, CLU, was elected to the board of directors of Mutual Trust Holding Company at the 2014 policyholder meeting. Mulheran served as president, individual life distribution, at ING U.S., LLC, from 2007 until his retirement in 2013. During this same period, he also was on the board of directors of ING America Equities. Prior to this, from 2002-2007, Mulheran was senior vice president and head of IGA Distribution, U.S. Life Group, at ING U.S. Financial Services.
After serving in the U.S. Navy and receiving a baccalaureate in business from California State University, Hayward, Mulheran built an insurance and financial services practice, Mulheran & Associates, Inc., where he served as president and principal from 1976-2002. Mulheran is also past president of the Minneapolis Life Underwriter’s Association.
