Sammons Financial Group Names Sergi Turabelidze as Chief Investment Officer

Turabelidze to oversee $135 billion portfolio and advance investment strategy

Mar. 10, 2026 at 2:36pm

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Sammons Financial Group, a Midwest-based financial services company, has appointed Sergi Turabelidze as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. In this role, Turabelidze will be responsible for managing the company's $135 billion investment portfolio and developing its overall investment strategy to support continued enterprise growth and long-term business objectives.

Why it matters

Turabelidze's appointment is a key strategic move for Sammons Financial Group as it looks to strengthen its internal investment management capabilities and leverage its open architecture asset management platform to deliver exceptional value for its clients.

The details

Reporting to Chairman and CEO Esfand Dinshaw, Turabelidze will assume an important role in shaping Sammons Financial Group's corporate strategy as part of the company's Senior Staff. Prior to joining Sammons, Turabelidze held senior investment roles at Sixth Street Partners, Soteria Re, and RGA, as well as Goldman Sachs and NISA Investment Advisors.

  • Turabelidze's appointment is effective as of March 2, 2026.

The players

Sergi Turabelidze

Sergi Turabelidze is the new Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Sammons Financial Group, responsible for managing the company's $135 billion investment portfolio and developing its overall investment strategy.

Esfand Dinshaw

Esfand Dinshaw is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sammons Financial Group, to whom Turabelidze will report.

Sammons Financial Group, Inc.

Sammons Financial Group is a Midwest-based financial services company that helps families and businesses by empowering futures and changing lives. The company is employee-owned with member companies that are among the most enduring and stable in the financial services industry.

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What they’re saying

“Sergi is a collaborative and versatile asset management leader with extensive experience directing liability-driven investment strategies and building high-performing investment teams. As we look to the future, we are committed to continuing to invest in our internal investment management group under Sergi's leadership. I welcome him to our team and look forward to working closely with him.”

— Esfand Dinshaw, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

“I am excited to join the talented team at Sammons Financial Group. By further investing in our internal capabilities and leveraging our open architecture asset management platform, we will continue to partner with best-in-class asset managers globally to deliver exceptional value for our clients.”

— Sergi Turabelidze

The takeaway

Sammons Financial Group's appointment of Sergi Turabelidze as Chief Investment Officer signals the company's commitment to strengthening its internal investment management capabilities and leveraging its open architecture platform to deliver enhanced value for its clients.