Dean J. De Marco is Chief Executive Officer of GP Affluent Markets, LLC. In this role, he is responsible for leading the firm’s expansion into a premier global life insurance financier. Under his leadership, GP Affluent Markets serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth markets and develops niche specialty products across international markets. Mr. De Marco joined Gracie Point in 2019 as the Head of U.S. Originations and serves on Gracie Point’s Operating Committee. 

Mr. De Marco has built a well-regarded reputation over his long career in the life insurance and property & casualty insurance finance markets. Prior to Gracie Point, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Succession Capital Alliance, where he forged new alliances through proven consultative processes, drove product development, and expanded capital markets relationships nationwide. 

Previously, Mr. De Marco co-founded Premium Funding Group, LLC, a boutique finance company specializing in structured finance supporting financial advisors serving the affluent marketplace. He started his premium finance career at A.I. Credit Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group (AIG). He spent 17 years at AIG, advancing through senior management roles where he oversaw the development, maintenance, and management of AIG’s industry-leading life insurance premium financing business.

Mr. De Marco graduated from Dowling College in New York with a bachelor of arts degree in accounting and earned a diploma in financial management from New York University.