Tamiko Toland started Toland Consulting, LLC to share her insights, experience, and strategic analysis with clients. She is an expert and thought leader in retirement and annuities in the individual and institutional markets in the U.S. Her practice is based in Ithaca, in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York, though she travels regularly for client meetings and industry events.
Experience
Tamiko has spent more than two decades tracking trends and key issues on retirement income, synthesizing insights and analysis for all audiences. Most recently, she served as Managing Director, Head of Lifetime Income Strategy and Market Intelligence within the Product and Business Development area at TIAA. There, she supported strategy, product innovation, and represented TIAA/Nuveen as a speaker at many industry events.
Prior to her time at TIAA, Tamiko was Director, Retirement Markets for Toronto-based CANNEX. There, she spearheaded business development in the 401(k) space and was responsible for research and thought leadership on annuities.
Tamiko managed the Annuity Insight service at Strategic Insight and, before leaving, also led the marketing and operations of the paid research group. During her tenure at the firm, she served as the resident subject matter expert on variable annuities and the gamut of income-oriented products. In addition, she authored a number of in-depth reports on various subjects, including managed volatility funds and in-plan guarantees.
Prior to her work at Strategic Insight, Tamiko was managing editor at Annuity Market News, a SourceMedia (now Arizent) publication that provided industry news on fixed and variable annuities and variable life insurance.
Tamiko regularly shares her views on the industry for the news media and frequently speaks at industry conferences and webinars. She is known for her dynamic presentations with a unique perspective on key trends in retirement and the forces that are shaping them.
Tamiko Toland
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