EMPOWER ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers and Directors of Empower Annuity Insurance Company of New York, a New York corporation (the “Company’), by his or her execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and appoint Richard J. Bielen, Bradford D. Rodgers, Bradley A. Strickling, Lindsay A. Thorpe, and Brandon J. Cage and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to execute (either in writing or electronically) on behalf of the Company or its separate accounts relating to annuity contracts and life insurance policies registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, the “Registration Statements,” as defined below, and any and all amendments thereto, together with all exhibits, instruments, and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal or state regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable, hereby ratifying and confirming all and every act and thing requisite to all intents and purposes that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his or her substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney does not revoke any prior power of attorney. This Power of Attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney I may execute, unless such subsequent power of attorney specifically revokes this Power of Attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior powers of attorney.
The “Registration Statements” covered by this Power of Attorney are defined to include the registration statements listed below:
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Contract Name
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Registration Statement Securities Act
File Number
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Separate Account Name
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Separate Account Investment Company Act
File Number
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COLI VUL-2 Series Account
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333-144503
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COLI VUL-2 Series Account
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811-22091
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Schwab OneSource Choice Variable Annuity
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333-194044
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Variable Annuity-1 Series Account
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811-8183
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Schwab Advisor Choice Variable Annuity
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333-194100
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Variable Annuity-1 Series Account
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811-8183
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Great-West Smart Track Advisor Variable Annuity
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333-212091
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Variable Annuity-2 Series Account
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811-5961
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of April, 2023.
/s/ Marcia D. Alazraki
Marcia D. Alazraki
/s/ John L. Bernbach
John L. Bernbach
/s/ Andra S. Bolotin
Andra S. Bolotin
/s/ Andre R. Desmarais
Andre R. Desmarais
/s/ Paul G. Desmarais, Jr.
Paul G. Desmarais, Jr.
/s/ Stuart Z. Katz
Stuart Z. Katz
/s/ R. Jeffrey Orr
R. Jeffrey Orr
/s/ Kara S. Roe
Kara S. Roe
/s/ T. Timothy Ryan, Jr.
T. Timothy Ryan, Jr.
/s/ Jerome J. Selitto
Jerome J. Selitto
/s/ Brian E. Walsh
Brian E. Walsh
WITNESS TO ALL SIGNATURES:
/s/ Brandon J. Cage
Brandon J. Cage
Vice President and Managing Counsel
Attorney-in-Fact
Protective Life Insurance Company as Administrator for Empower Annuity Insurance Company of New York