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Rock Island, Ill. (March 25, 2025) – Royal Neighbors of America, a life insurance organization, has announced that Antonio (Tony) Trillo will join the organization as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

At the end of May, Trillo will succeed John Friederich who will retire in May after 33 years of service.

Trillo brings extensive legal experience to Royal Neighbors, most recently serving as Deputy General Counsel at RSM US, LLP, where he provided legal counsel across various business lines and managed significant litigation and regulatory matters. His distinguished legal background also includes serving as Chief of the Civil Division at the United States Attorney’s Office in Madison, Wisc., where he oversaw complex civil litigation and regulatory enforcement matters, as well as practicing as a litigation attorney at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, s.c.

Trillo earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was Articles Editor & Style Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review and Vice President of the Latino Law Student Association. Trillo also holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, cum laude, from the University of Florida’s Fisher School of Accounting.

“Mr. Trillo’s wealth of legal expertise, leadership, and strategic insight will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen our organization and serve our members with excellence,” said Zarifa Reynolds, CEO and President of Royal Neighbors of America.

About Royal Neighbors of America

In 1895, nine founding women created a membership community. They were one of the first to make life insurance accessible to women. Now, 130 years later, Royal Neighbors remains committed to its mission of Insuring Lives, Supporting Women, and Serving Communities℠. The organization’s 275,000+ members, chapters, employees, and appointed agents across the country drive the mission through localized volunteerism and philanthropy programs making social impact the cornerstone of their work.

Royal Neighbors members experience Insurance with a Difference℠  through their tailored life insurance and annuity products, opportunities to make an impact in their communities, savings on prescriptions, health screenings, grief support, and more.

In 2020, Royal Neighbors was upgraded to “A Excellent” (3rd highest out of 13) by the AM Best Company for overall financial strength and ability to meet ongoing obligations to certificate holders. The rating was affirmed in December 2024. In 2024, Royal Neighbors delivered $43.85 million in Social Good impact and record revenue. In 2024, Royal Neighbors received its eighth Great Place to Work® certification and was rated as a 2025 Best Insurance Company by Forbes. For more information about Royal Neighbors of America, go to royalneighbors.org.