# Conor Murphy

> Conor Murphy is CEO and President of F&G Annuities & Life, effective June 30, 2026. Based in Charlotte, he previously led Resolution Life US and held senior finance, strategy and operating roles at Brighthouse Financial and MetLife. A Donegal native, he also helped develop his family’s Murphy of Ireland clothing business online and is a founding trustee of Cristo Rey New York High School.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and President at F&G Annuities & Life
- **Organizations:** F&G Annuities & Life, Resolution Life US, Brighthouse Financial, MetLife, PwC, Grant Thornton, Murphy of Ireland, Cristo Rey New York High School, Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States
- **Education:** Chartered accountant; Fellow, Chartered Accountants Ireland
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO and President of F&G in June 2026., Led Resolution Life US before joining F&G., Oversaw Brighthouse finance and operations, with responsibility spanning products and strategy.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Spent five years at Grant Thornton in Dublin, followed by seven years in PwC’s New York financial services practice.
- **2000** — Joined MetLife; worked in internal audit before moving into investment finance.
- **2001** — Helped launch MurphyofIreland.com with brother Paul and technical collaborator John Alexander; handled US marketing from New York.
- **2002–2007** — Chief Financial Officer of MetLife’s investments organization.
- **2008–2010** — Head of Investor Relations at MetLife, according to Brighthouse’s executive career table.
- **2011** — Held MetLife international strategy and EMEA finance responsibilities.
- **2012–2017** — Chief Financial Officer for MetLife’s Latin America region.
- **2017** — Joined Brighthouse Financial in September in a senior client solutions and strategy role.
- **2018** — Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Brighthouse Financial, effective June 5.
- **2019** — Also served as Brighthouse’s interim CFO from March to August.
- **2022** — Joined Resolution Life US as President and CEO.
- **2025-04-01** — Joined F&G as Chief Financial Officer.
- **2025-08-07** — Added the role of President at F&G.
- **2026-06-30** — Became Chief Executive Officer and President of F&G, succeeding Chris Blunt.

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO and President of F&G in June 2026.
- Led Resolution Life US before joining F&G.
- Oversaw Brighthouse finance and operations, with responsibility spanning products and strategy.
- Founding trustee of Cristo Rey New York High School and a long-standing sponsor of its work-internship program.
- Past president of the Association of Chartered Accountants in the United States.
- Named to Irish America’s Wall Street 50, including its 2018 and 2019 lists.
- Helped bring a third-generation Donegal family clothing business online.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appointed CEO and President of F&G effective June 30.
- **2026-08** — Michael Bailey’s CFO appointment was effective August 3, reporting to Murphy.
- **2026-09** — F&G announced Murphy and Michael Bailey for fireside chats at the September 10 KBW Insurance Conference and September 14 Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, with audio webcast replays through investor relations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fglife.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-murphy-2a179221

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