Nag Odekar

Vice President and Head of Marketing for individual markets, Great-West Financial

Nag Odekar is Vice President and Head of Marketing for individual markets at Great-West Financial. Nag began his financial services career at Fidelity Investments in 1999. From there, he held leadership roles in brand management, market research, advertising and marketing strategy at The Hartford and Northwestern Mutual. Nag also has prior experience as the cofounder and CMO at ForeverCar.com, an online retailer that enabled consumers to purchase and finance automobile warranties. Prior to ForeverCar, Nag was Vice President of Consumer Marketing at Aviva (now Athene), a leader in indexed life and annuities, where he led the companyís innovation pipeline and brand strategy.

Nag holds a bachelorís degree in music from Oberlin Conservatory and an advanced certificate from the Juilliard School. He also earned a double masterís in composition and conducting at the University of Michigan.