Todd Buchanan

President, World Financial Group, Senior Vice President, Transamerica

For nearly 30 years, Todd Buchanan has focused on delivering quality financial education, protection, and retirement savings solutions to families across North America. With a collaborative spirit, Todd and the teams he leads are passionate about helping people live their best life by achieving financial freedom and independence.

As the president of World Financial Group (WFG) and a member of Transamerica’s executive leadership team, Todd has led WFG to unprecedented growth. Today, WFG is one of the largest financial services distribution networks in the United States and Canada and Transamerica’s leading life insurance distribution platform.

Along with other members of Transamerica’s executive leadership team, Todd is playing a key role in Transamerica’s strategic and financial transformation to America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company.

WFG’s team of licensed independent agents helps middle-income families create the life they want to live. By offering access to a diverse portfolio of insurance, retirement, savings, and wealth-building strategies, WFG helps people protect their loved ones and plan their financial legacy.

Prior to joining Transamerica, Todd was CEO of Coherent Global, a Hong Kong-based insurance technology firm, and a senior vice president in AIG’s Life and Retirement division. For six years, he actively served as a U.S. Army officer and achieved the rank of Captain. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and was inducted into its Alumni Hall of Fame in 2015.

Todd serves as a board member for Finseca, Cogent Bank, and Vineyard Capital Partners, LLC.