PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned Directors of Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company, an Alabama 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:

 

Contract Name

Registration
Statement Securities Act
File Number

Separate Account Name

Separate Account
Investment
Company Act
File Number

Aspirations NY 333-261830 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Executive Benefits Registered VUL NY 333-257081 Protective NY COLI VUL 811-23707
Protective Investors Benefit Advisory Variable Annuity NY 333-238855 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Variable Annuity II B Series NY 333-201920 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Strategic Objectives II NY VUL 333-284719 Protective NY Variable Life Separate Account 811-24050
Schwab Genesis Advisory NY Variable Annuity 333-240103 PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S 811-23594
Schwab Genesis NY Variable Annuity 333-240193 PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S 811-23594

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of March, 2026.

 

/s/ Richard J. Bielen

Richard J. Bielen

 

WITNESS TO ALL SIGNATURES:

 

/s/ Brandon J. Cage

Brandon J. Cage

Vice President and Managing Counsel

Attorney-in-Fact

Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned Directors of Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company, an Alabama 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:

 

Contract Name

Registration
Statement
Securities Act
File Number

Separate Account Name

Separate Account
Investment
Company Act
File Number

Aspirations NY 333-261830 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Executive Benefits Registered VUL NY 333-257081 Protective NY COLI VUL 811-23707
Protective Investors Benefit Advisory Variable Annuity NY 333-238855 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Variable Annuity II B Series NY 333-201920 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Strategic Objectives II NY VUL 333-284719 Protective NY Variable Life Separate Account 811-24050
Schwab Genesis Advisory NY Variable Annuity 333-240103 PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S 811-23594
Schwab Genesis NY Variable Annuity 333-240193 PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S 811-23594

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of March, 2026.

 

/s/ Wade V. Harrison

Wade V. Harrison

 

WITNESS TO ALL SIGNATURES:

 

/s/ Brandon J. Cage

Brandon J. Cage

Vice President and Managing Counsel

Attorney-in-Fact

Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company

 

 

 

 

PROTECTIVE LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned Directors of Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company, an Alabama 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:

 

Contract Name

Registration
Statement
Securities Act
File Number

Separate Account Name

Separate Account
Investment
Company Act
File Number

Aspirations NY 333-261830 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Executive Benefits Registered VUL NY 333-257081 Protective NY COLI VUL 811-23707
Protective Investors Benefit Advisory Variable Annuity NY 333-238855 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Variable Annuity II B Series NY 333-201920 Variable Annuity Account A of Protective Life 811-8537
Protective Strategic Objectives II NY VUL 333-284719 Protective NY Variable Life Separate Account 811-24050
Schwab Genesis Advisory NY Variable Annuity 333-240103 PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S 811-23594
Schwab Genesis NY Variable Annuity 333-240193 PLAIC Variable Annuity Account S 811-23594

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10th day of March, 2026.

 

/s/ Paul R. Wells

Paul R. Wells

 

WITNESS TO ALL SIGNATURES:

 

/s/ Brandon J. Cage

Brandon J. Cage

Vice President and Managing Counsel

Attorney-in-Fact

Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Company