EX-99.13 9 c49242exv99w13.txt EX-99.13 POWER OF ATTORNEY RIVESOURCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Gumer C. Alvero Timothy V. Bechtold Richard N. Bush Brian J. McGrane Kevin E. Palmer Bridget M. Sperl David K. Stewart William F. "Ted" Truscott John R. Woerner Do hereby jointly and severally authorize Dixie L. Carroll, Scott E. Creutzmann, Chris R. Long, Scott R. Plummer, Christopher O. Petersen, Bruce H. Saul, Tara W. Tilbury, Rodney J. Vessels or Daniel J. Weatherly to sign as their attorneys-in-fact and agents any and all documents (i.e., Registration Statement, pre-effective amendment, post-effective amendment and any application for exemptive relief) on behalf of the registrants reflected in the attached list that have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by RiverSource Life Insurance Company pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by means of the Security and Exchange Commission's electronic disclosure system known as EDGAR or otherwise; and to the file the same, with any amendments thereto and all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and do hereby ratify such signatures heretofore made by such persons. It is expressly understood by the undersigned that all to whom this Power of Attorney is presented are hereby authorized to accept a copy, photocopy or facsimile of this authorization with the same validity as the original. This Power of Attorney may be executed in any number of counterpart copies, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Power of Attorney for the purpose herein set forth. Dated the 22nd day of October, 2008. /s/ Gumer C. Alvero -------------------------------------- Gumer C. Alvero Director and Executive Vice President - Annuities /s/ Richard N. Bush --------------------------------------- Richard N. Bush Senior Vice President - Corporate Tax /s/ Timothy V. Bechtold --------------------------------------- Timothy V. Bechtold Director and President /s/ Bridget M. Sperl --------------------------------------- Bridget M. Sperl Executive Vice President - Client Services /s/ David K. Stewart --------------------------------------- David K. Stewart Vice President and Controller /s/ William F. "Ted" Truscott --------------------------------------- William F. "Ted" Truscott Director /s/ Brian J. McGrane --------------------------------------- Brian J. McGrane Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer /s/ Kevin E. Palmer --------------------------------------- Kevin E. Palmer Director, Vice President and Chief Actuary /s/ John R. Woerner --------------------------------------- John R. Woerner Director RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY REGISTERED VARIABLE ANNUITY/LIFE INSURANCE PRODUCTS
1933 Act No. 1940 Act No. ------------ ------------ RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 1 811-07247 Privileged Assets Select Annuity 333-139768 RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 811-7195 RiverSource Personal Portfolio Plus 2/RiverSource Personal Portfolio Plus/RiverSource Personal Portfolio 333-139757 RiverSource Preferred Variable Annuity 333-139758 Evergreen Essential Variable Annuity 333-139763 Evergreen New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139763 Evergreen New Solutions Select Variable Annuity 333-139759 Evergreen Pathways Variable Annuity 333-139759 Evergreen Pathways Select Variable Annuity 333-139759 Evergreen Privilege Variable Annuity 333-139759 RiverSource AccessChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139759 RiverSource Endeavor Select Variable Annuity 333-139763 RiverSource Endeavor Plus Variable Annuity 333-139759 RiverSource FlexChoice Variable Annuity 333-139759 RiverSource FlexChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139759 RiverSource Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity 333-139761 RiverSource Innovations Variable Annuity 333-139763 RiverSource Innovations Classic Variable Annuity 333-139763 RiverSource Innovations Classic Select Variable Annuity 333-139763 RiverSource Innovations Select Variable Annuity 333-139763
1933 Act No. 1940 Act No. ------------ ------------ RiverSource New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139763 RiverSource Pinnacle Variable Annuity 333-139761 RiverSource Platinum Variable Annuity 333-139760 RiverSource Signature Variable Annuity 333-139762 RiverSource Signature One Variable Annuity 333-139762 RiverSource Signature One Select Variable Annuity 333-139762 RiverSource Signature Select Variable Annuity 333-139760 Wells Fargo Advantage Variable Annuity 333-139762 Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Variable Annuity 333-139762 Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Select Variable Annuity 333-139762 Wells Fargo Advantage Choice Select Variable Annuity 333-139759 Wells Fargo Advantage Choice Variable Annuity 333-139759 Wells Fargo Advantage Select Variable Annuity 333-139763 RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT F 811-2317 RiverSource Variable Retirement & Combination Retirement Annuities 2-73114 RiverSource Employee Benefit Annuity 33-52518 RiverSource Flexible Annuity 33-4173
RiverSource Group Variable Annuity Contract 33-47302 RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND A 811-1653 RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund A 2-29081 RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ANNUITY FUND B 811-1674 RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund B - Individual 2-29358 RiverSource Variable Annuity Fund B - Group 2-47430 RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE ACCOUNT 10 RiverSource Flexible Portfolio Annuity 33-62407 RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity 333-79311 RiverSource Retirement Advisor Variable Annuity - Band 3 333-79311 RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity 333-79311 RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Variable Annuity - Band 3 333-79311 RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity 333-79311 RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Select Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Access Variable Annuity 333-79311 RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT SBS 811-06315 RiverSource Symphony Annuity 33-40779 RIVERSOURCE MVA ACCOUNT N/A Evergreen Essential Variable Annuity 333-139776 Evergreen New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139776 Evergreen New Solutions Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 Evergreen Pathways Variable Annuity 333-139776 Evergreen Privilege Variable Annuity 333-139776
Evergreen Pathways Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource AccessChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Endeavor Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource FlexChoice Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource FlexChoice Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Galaxy Premier Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Innovations Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Innovations Classic Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Innovations Classic Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Innovations Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource New Solutions Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Pinnacle Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Signature Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Signature One Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Signature One Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RiverSource Signature Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 Wells Fargo Advantage Variable Annuity 333-139776 Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Variable Annuity 333-139776 Wells Fargo Advantage Builder Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 Wells Fargo Advantage Choice Select Variable Annuity 333-139776 RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT MGA N/A RiverSource Guaranteed Term Annuity 333-114888 RiverSource Retirement Advisor Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor Select Plus Variable Annuity 333-114888
RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Advantage Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Select Plus Variable Annuity/RiverSource Retirement Advisor 4 Access Variable Annuity 333-114888 RiverSource Guaranteed Variable Annuity Contract 33-48701 RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT 811-4298 RiverSource Single Premium Variable Life Insurance 333-83456 RiverSource Variable Universal Life IV/RiverSource Variable Universal Life IV - Estate Series 333-69777 RiverSource Variable Second-To-Die Life Insurance 33-62457 RiverSource Variable Universal Life Insurance 33-11165 RiverSource Variable Universal Life III 333-69777 RiverSource Succession Select Variable Life Insurance 33-62457 RiverSource Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy 2-97637 RIVERSOURCE VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT 811-09515 RiverSource Signature Variable Universal Life Insurance 333-84121 RIVERSOURCE ACCOUNT FOR SMITH BARNEY 811-4652 RiverSource Single Premium Variable Life Insurance Policy 33-5210