POWER OF ATTORNEY

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

I hereby constitute and appoint Stewart D. Gregg, Erik T. Nelson, James E. Nelson, and John S. Kreighbaum as my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for me and in my name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all documents to be filed under the registrations reflected in the list below that have been or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by means of the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR or otherwise; and to file the same, with any amendments thereto and all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to sign and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as each of them might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America - Registered Life and Annuity Products

Allianz Life Variable Account A 33 Act No.

ValueLife 33-11158

Valuemark Life 33-15464

Life Fund VUL 333-60206

Allianz Life Variable Account B

Valuemark II 33-23035

Valuemark III 33-72046

VIP 33-76190

Valuemark IV 333-06709

Charter 333-63719

Alterity 333-82329

Rewards 333-95729

Dimensions 333-47886

High Five 333-90260

Charter II 333-101812

High Five Bonus333-111049

High Five L 333-120181

Custom Income333-126217

Elite 333-134267

Vision (legacy vers)333-139701

Connections – (RJ-legacy vers) 333-145866

Allianz Life Variable Account B 33 Act No.

Retirement Pro 333-166408

Connections – (WF-POS vers) 333-169265

Vision (POS vers)333-171427

Retirement Advantage333-180720

Vision (PAS vers)333-182987

Connections (PAS vers)333-182989

Index Advantage N-4333-185866

Index Advantage ADV N-4333-213127

Index Advantage NF N-4333-215105

Index Advantage Income N-4333-222815

Index Advantage N-4 (simplified) Pending

Allianz Life Insurance Co of North America

Index Advantage S-1333-185864

Index Advantage S-1 Vers. 2 333-195462

Index Advantage S-1 Vers. 3 333-210666

Index Advantage S-1 Vers. 4 333-217303

Index Advantage S-1 Vers. 5 333-224310

Index Advantage ADV S-1 333-213125

Index Advantage NF S-1333-215103

Index Advantage Income S-1333-222817

Index Advantage S-1 (simplified) Pending

Signature Title Date

/s/ Walter R. White	Director, President and Chief Executive	9/20/2018
Walter R. White	Officer


/s/ William E. Gaumond	Director, Senior Vice President,	9/20/2018
William E. Gaumond	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


/s/ Jacqueline Hunt	Director and Board Chair	9/19/2018
Jacqueline Hunt

Allianz POA – September 2018

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Signature Title Date


/s/ Ronald M. Clark	Director	10/5/2018
Ronald M. Clark


/s/ Udo Frank	Director	9/23/2018
Udo Frank


/s/ Kevin E. Walker	Director	9/20/2018
Kevin E. Walker

Allianz POA – September 2018

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