Alice Ericson

Nassau Wins Albany Times Union 2025 Top Workplaces

Albany, N.Y., April 14, 2025 – For the third straight year, Nassau has been named one of the Top Workplaces in the Albany Capital District, an annual list published in the Albany Times Union.

The award is based on employee feedback, and Nassau was among 49 local companies on the list for 2025. Nassau’s Albany office previously won the Top Workplaces designation in 2020, 2023 and 2024.

Top Workplaces rankings are conducted in metro regions across the country and include employers with at least 50 local employees. Nassau also has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Greater Hartford, published in the Hartford Courant, for the past several years.

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Nassau Financial Group and Golub Capital Close Minority Equity Investment

HARTFORD, Conn., and NEW YORK, January 7, 2025 – Nassau Financial Group (“Nassau”), a leading provider of fixed annuities and asset management, and Golub Capital, a market-leading direct lender and experienced credit asset manager, have closed on their previously announced strategic partnership after satisfaction of closing conditions.

At closing, Nassau received a $200 million minority non-voting common equity investment from Golub Capital. This investment provides capital to support Nassau’s growth strategy, including through organic growth, acquisitions and strengthening its balance sheet. Nassau and Golub Capital also entered into a long-term Investment Management Agreement that will provide Nassau’s insurance subsidiaries with access to Golub Capital’s premium middle market direct lending strategies, through tailored capital-efficient solutions.

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Kroll Upgrades Nassau’s Ratings and Assigns Positive Outlook

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) has upgraded the insurance financial strength ratings for Nassau’s insurance companies to BBB+ and assigned a positive outlook.

In its commentary on this upgrade, KBRA noted that Nassau’s ratings “reflect its multi-year transformation that has positioned the company to successfully execute its strategy.”

Read KBRA’s press release here.

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Nassau Wins Hartford Courant 2024 Top Workplaces Award

HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 25, 2024 – Nassau has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Greater Hartford for 2024, an annual list published by the Hartford Courant.

Nassau is one of 51 local companies to earn Top Workplaces recognition and won two additional trophies: 3rd Place in the midsize category and a special award for “Clued In Senior Management,” given for the highest survey score on the statement, “senior managers understand what is really happening at this company.”

The Hartford Courant list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by Energage. Employees in Nassau’s Hartford headquarters participated in the survey.

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Nassau Financial Group Names Jordan Price as Chief Financial Officer

HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 24, 2024 – Nassau Financial Group (“Nassau”) today announced that it has named Jordan Price as its Chief Financial Officer. Price succeeds Christine Janofsky, who will be leaving the company at year end.

Price has been with Nassau for 10 years and served as Chief Corporate Development Officer since early 2023. Nassau is combining the finance, corporate development, and strategic projects functions under Price as part of this leadership change. He will continue to report to Phil Gass, Chairman and CEO of Nassau.

“As we embark on our next chapter of growth, Jordan is the ideal candidate for CFO given his track record leading many of our capital market raises, including investments by Golub Capital and Fortress Investment Group, and our acquisition of Delaware Life of New York.

“With his deep knowledge of our business and past roles as the Deputy CFO and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Jordan is well positioned to assume these expanded responsibilities with a seamless transition,” Gass said.

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