GuideOne Insurance appointed Thomas A. Swank to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2026. Swank currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Wellabe, Inc., a role he has held since retiring in 2024 as Chief Executive Officer and President of the company. Wellabe provides insurance solutions to help its customers protect their health and financial well-being.
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“We are pleased to welcome Tom as a member of the GuideOne board of directors,” Ken Cadematori, GuideOne’s President and CEO, added. “His deep and proven leadership in finance and insurance will be a strategic asset for our company and our policyholders.”
“Tom brings a wealth of experience to GuideOne’s board and will be a welcome addition as we continue to focus on protecting those in religious and other human services organizations,” Bernie Hengesbaugh, GuideOne Board Chair, said.
Swank was appointed to lead Wellabe in 2015. During his tenure, he restructured the company and management team to create innovative solutions for its clients to drive profitable growth. Under Swank’s leadership, Wellabe tripled assets, doubled premiums and revenues, and increased capital by more than 30%.
“We are pleased to welcome Tom as a member of the GuideOne board of directors,” Ken Cadematori, GuideOne’s President and CEO, added. “His deep and proven leadership in finance and insurance will be a strategic asset for our company and our policyholders.”
Prior to joining Wellabe, Swank served as President and CEO at Aegon Asset Management U.S., an asset management company with approximately $250 billion under management. Swank also served as President and CEO of Aegon’s Individual Savings and Retirement division, which markets mutual fund and annuity products nationally under the Transamerica brand. There, Swank led a business with $9 billion in revenue, $80 billion under management, and a team of 1,400 associates.
Swank completed his undergraduate studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
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