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Louis Kanowsky

Vice President of Finance, Controller and Treasurer

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At a glance

Full Name
Louis S. Kanowsky
Title
Retired Chief Financial Officer; formerly Treasurer, Vice President & Controller
Firm
Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company
Firm Type
Mutual life insurance company
Sector Focus
Insurance, financial products, mutual-company finance
Geographic Focus
United States
Location
Prince Frederick, Maryland

Background

Louis S. Kanowsky is a finance and accounting executive associated with Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company. Illinois Mutual’s 2022 annual report listed him among the company’s “Officers and Executives” as “Treasurer, Vice President & Controller.” His public LinkedIn profile describes him as a retired Chief Financial Officer at Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company in Peoria, Illinois.

Illinois Mutual is a Peoria, Illinois-based mutual life insurer. The company describes itself as a family-operated mutual company serving the middle market with life insurance, disability income insurance, and worksite insurance products. Its 2025 annual report says the company had $1.56 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025, and its About Us page says it serves the middle market in 47 states.

Kanowsky’s professional credentials are finance-oriented rather than venture-oriented. CPAdirectory lists Louis S. Kanowsky as a CPA licensed in Indiana under license number CP18567707. A 2011 Institute of Management Accountants certification list identifies “Louis S. Kanowsky, CMA, CFM, CPA” with a 1986 certification year.

I did not find verifiable public evidence that Kanowsky is an active angel investor, venture investor, or seed-stage investor. The “Angel Investors” and “Seed Round” labels in the stub could not be corroborated from public sources reviewed.

Investment Thesis & Focus

  • No verified public investment thesis, check size, portfolio strategy, sector mandate, or seed-stage investing history was found.
  • Publicly verifiable information points to a career in insurance-company finance, controllership, treasury, and accounting rather than a disclosed angel-investing practice.
  • If he invests privately, those investments do not appear to be publicly documented in the sources reviewed.

Notable Investments

No verified public startup investments, angel deals, or portfolio companies were found.

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