Lincoln Financial CFO departs; interim replacement named

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) announced that Chris Neczypor, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is leaving the company to pursue an opportunity outside the insurance industry.

Adam Cohen, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Neczypor will remain with the Radnor, Pa.-based company through the end of August to assist with the transition.

Lincoln Financial said it will conduct a search for a permanent CFO, considering both internal and external candidates.

Cohen has served as the company's Chief Accounting Officer since 2022 and took on Treasury responsibilities in 2024. He also oversees enterprise expense management and fixed income investor relations. Before joining Lincoln Financial, Cohen served as Chief Financial Officer of Archwell and spent 13 years with EY in insurance audit and advisory roles. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Virginia, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bucknell University.

Ellen Cooper, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said in a statement that Neczypor's "judgment, strategic perspective and deep financial expertise have been important to Lincoln over the past three years."

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