David M. Kuplic, CFA Executive Vice President – Advantus Chief Investment Officer – Securian Financial Group

As Executive Vice President of Advantus and Chief Investment Officer of Securian, the parent
company of Advantus, David leads all areas providing internal support and expertise for both
Advantus and Securian. He has accountability for Insurance Portfolio Management, Investment
Research (credit, structured and quantitative) and Trading. In addition, David oversees the Finance
& Operations and Legal & Compliance areas of Advantus.

Since starting in the investment industry in 1984, David has specialized in fixed income investment
management, developing deep expertise in most aspects of fixed income money management. His
experiences include mutual fund and life insurance company portfolio management, research
oversight and investment analysis.

David is a CFA Charterholder, and a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Minnesota.

Professional Experience

• American Express, Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager
• Piper Jaffray, Vice President, Fixed Income Research
• U.S. Bank, Assistant Vice President, Treasury
• Active in the investment industry since 1984

Degrees and Designations

• Master of Business Administration in Finance, Indiana University
• Bachelor of Science in Business, Minnesota State University-Mankato
• Chartered Financial Analyst