Paul Garofoli is a Regional Vice President for Individual Annuities with the Standard Insurance Company. His career has spanned 40 plus years and includes the disciplines of underwriting, product development, marketing and sales in multiple insurance product lines.

He has considerable distribution expertise in multiple channels; NMO, FMO, BGA, PPGA, Broker Dealer and Financial Institutions.

Through his membership in the National Association for Fixed Annuities and the Fixed Asset Choice Committee, Paul has met with numerous state and federal regulators and legislators on behalf of the industry.

In addition to his professional expertise, Paul brings to The Standard some distinguished academic credentials as well. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society and a Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is a Fellow in the Life Management Institute. He also earned a RICP® designation from the American College in 2023.

A nationally recognized speaker, he is known for his entertaining presentations. Most recently, Paul was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA) where he continues to advocate for the industry.

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