Sammons Financial Group is a privately held (ESOP-owned) financial services holding company headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its member companies - including Midland National Life Insurance Company, North American Company for Life and Health Insurance, and Sammons Institutional Group - provide life insurance, annuities, and retirement/investment products. The group manages an investment portfolio of roughly $40 billion and employs over 2,100 people.