Meet Our Team

Byron has worked at American Savings Life Insurance Company since 1993. His prior responsibilities have included being a loan servicing clerk, a staff accountant, a loan officer, Financial Officer and Vice-President. Byron has been President/CEO since 2006.

Away from Work

Byron and his wife Janice have eight children which keep them very busy to say the least. When not busy attending concerts, games, recitals, etc., Byron also enjoys golfing, volleyball, camping, hiking and any opportunity he can find to speak German.

Professional Associations

• Life Insurers Council - current chairman and board member
• National Alliances of Life Companies - member and membership chair
• National Assoc. of Financial Advisors (Scottsdale, AZ) - past Treasurer and board member
• Arizona Private Lender Association - past President and board member

Community Involvement

• Boy Scouts of America - Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout
• Mesa United Way - Executive committee, finance committee and board member
• Full-time volunteer missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria

Favorite Quotes

• "Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle." - Abraham Lincoln
• "Heights by great men reached and kept, were not obtained by sudden flight; But they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Away from Work

Paul's greatest claim to fame is that he convinced his wife to marry him. They are the proud parents of 6 children that have kept them constantly on the move. Paul has a large collection of historic flags that he uses in public speaking engagements and events all over Arizona. He enjoys public speaking, reading, singing, and cooking in Dutch ovens.

Community Involvement

Paul is currently serving as a board member and President of the Arizona Private Lender Association.

Paul has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America for over 30 years, serving as an adult volunteer working directly with youth as well as an instructor for adult leader training courses at the district and council level. He is an Eagle Scout and a recipient of both the Silver Beaver and the Distinguished Commissioner Award. He currently serves as an Assistant Council Commissioner for the Grand Canyon Council.

Paul is a graduate of Valle del Sol's Hispanic Leadership Institute and served on the initial advisory board for Valle del Sol's Donation Center. He has served as a PTO board member at Heritage Academy and as a volunteer with Junior Achievement of Arizona. From 1992 – 1994 Paul served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile.

Paul has also served his community by being active in politics and serving in elected positions at the local, state and national levels. He served two terms as Party Chairman for his legislative district and has participated in numerous committees and working groups with government officials and other leaders throughout the State of Arizona.

Favorite Quotes

"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?" – Abraham Lincoln

"Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite." – C. S. Lewis

"The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries." – Rene Descartes

John joined American Savings Life Insurance Company in August 2023. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for 21 years in the semiconductor industry in corporate finance. He brings a wealth of experience, specializing in financial planning & analysis (FP&A), financial modeling and forecasting, systems, process improvement, data analysis, and strategy.

Away from Work

John is a long-time Arizona resident. He has a passion for learning languages. He speaks French fluently, German conversationally, and is currently studying Portuguese. Outside of work, he enjoys running, traveling, playing pickleball, and spending time with his wife and four kids.

Professional Certifications

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
• CFA Charterholder (Certified Financial Analyst)

Community Involvement

• Boy Scouts of America - Scoutmaster and Eagle Scout
• Full-time volunteer missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Switzerland and France

Favorite Quotes

• "And if we don't try, we don't do. And if we don't do, why are we here on this earth?” Jimmy Stewart as Charlie in Shenandoah (1965)
• “My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement.” Meg Ryan as Patricia in Joe vs the Volcano

She enjoys seeing our beautiful country and had the awesome opportunity for three years to travel throughout the U.S. with a singing group. She enjoys spending time with family, watching chick flicks and old TV shows/movies, buying (especially at estate sales), and selling on the internet.

When not working, she enjoys reading, puzzles, New Mexico (especially Albuquerque), visiting family in Iowa and Illinois, and spending time with friends.