Released on: May 20, 2008, 10:30 am

Press Release Author: Tucker Advisory Group

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Karlan Tucker is currently the number 2 producing advisor out
of more than 52,000 contracted with American Equity.

Press Release Body: Denver, CO - May 20, 2008 -Karlan Tucker currently stands as the
number 2 producer in the country for American Equity, out of more than 52,000
advisors. Not only has Karlan moved up in production, but his National Marketing
Organization (NMO), Tucker Advisory Group (TAG), is currently the number 2 producing
NMO out of more than 70 NMOs currently working with American Equity.

Karlan has been recommending indexed annuities for more than 11 years and has
written more than $50 million throughout his career. He has been in the Top 10
producers with American Equity for four years and has recently climbed his way to
the number 2 position. Karlan also coaches more than 800 advisors across the country
through his NMO, TAG, ensuring that they are well-educated on the product and that
they use best practices in their office, which has paid off.

With more than 800 advisors at TAG, which started working with American Equity about
two years ago, the NMO is also currently in the number 2 position for production out
of 70 NMO firms contracted with American Equity.

"American Equity offers a great product to clients and I am happy to pass my
knowledge and skills to the advisors contracted with us," Karlan said. "I wouldn't
feel like a success if I didn't feel like the advisors that we work with are a
success. I'm very happy that both my NMO and I have reached number two with American
Equity."

About Tucker Advisory Group (TAG)
Tucker Advisory Group is a unique financial services company based on the
award-winning personal practice of Karlan Tucker. Karlan's personal motivation of
excellence has allowed him to expand his business into two entities. TAG's first
objective is to meet the financial needs of seniors nearing or already enjoying
their retirement with safe-money strategies designed with them in mind. TAG's second
objective is to teach financial advisors across the nation how to build their own
practice on the unique principal-based foundation that has made Karlan a national
authority on retirement planning.

For more information about Tucker Advisory Group, visit the Web site at
www.tuckeradvisorygroup.com or contact Sarah Martin at
sarah@tuckeradvisorygroup.com.


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