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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

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Industry Insight from Fred Barstein

Three Pillars of a Practice Management System

 

 

SUCCESS IS NOT an accident or the result of luck.  An advisor can make a few good sales or even land that big proverbial fish that pays an enormous amount of money, but no one would categorize that as a successful business.  The really good retirement advisors have a business plan and create a platform upon which to execute The last two years have proven how crucial it is to have a solid business plan...

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RSM McGladrey

RSM McGladrey Hosts Special Webinar on "Retirement Savings in America"

 
 

RSM MCGLADREY'S RETIREMENT Resources group has a history of engaging industry experts to share important information.  RSM McGladrey will be hosting a live webinar, featuring nationally recognized speaker and retirement planning expert, Mellody Hobson.  Hobson is President of Ariel Investments LLC and has been featured many times on ABC’s Good Morning America.  She will present material from a new study by Ariel/Hewitt: 401(k) Plans in Living Color that examines the differences, in retirement savings trends, between races and ethnicities in America...

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Upcoming Event
Fifth Annual DCP Institute

 
 

AS THE RESPONSIBILITY for retirement security shifts from government and corporations into the era of “personal responsibility”, experienced and trained advisors are increasingly becoming the key lynchpins in retirement success for millions of Americans.  Successful advisors that minimize corporate costs, work, and liability and have...

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300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution Voting Begins

 
 

Cast your vote for a deserving advisor today!

 

In the last couple of months, almost 2,000 advisors have been nominated for the distinguished honor of being recognized as one of The 401kWire’s 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution.  Now it’s up to the industry to decide!  Voting begins today and will end Wednesday, November the 11th. 

 

Voting is open to both 401kWire subscribers and non-subscribers alike.  You can focus your voting on specific market segments and/or states, if you like, or vote for advisors across the marketplace.  Nominated advisors may also vote for themselves.

 

401kWire subscribers: CLICK HERE to vote

 

Non-401kWire Members: To ensure the legitimacy of the process, non-members can register and get login info to vote by sending an email to staff@investmentwires.com and including their name, company, corporate email address, title/position and contact number.

 

As a reminder, The 401kWire will host a special dinner and awards ceremony to recognize the 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution, held at the DCP Institute conference next month. All advisor nominees and the ultimate "Top 300”" award winners are cordially invited to attend the conference, December 6th – 8th at the PGA Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.  At the awards dinner, several advisors from each market segment will be recognized as finalists for the Most Influential Defined Contribution Advisor award in their market segment.  One advisor in each market segment will win this top award.

The DCP Institute Conference is a 2 ½ day "by invitation only" advisor business development summit for leading retirement plan specialists from around the country.  If you are a nominee for the 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution award, we recommend you register for this event as soon as possible. 

 

To learn more and register, CLICK HERE

 

   

From Last Week's Exchange
Selling Season Still Robust for Advisors

 
 

THE 2009 401kExchange Opportunity Index¹ continues to show that a significant percentage of plan sponsors are open to changing their advisor or adding one if they do not have one; but only a very small percentage think the same way about their record keeper.  Down slightly from September, 12.51% of plans interviewed in October...

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Prospect Pipeline APPOINTMENTS
Over $51 Million in 401(k) Set Appointments Available!

Appointments are currently available for sale with Plan Sponsors who want to meet face to face on a specific date and time. All appointments listed in the Weekly Exchange are subject to, but not limited to assignment, rescheduling or cancellation. These appointments are listed and available on a first-come-first-serve basis. These Leads are exclusive to one advisor for one full year. For more information, contact your Account Executive at 1-877-777-401k (4015) or contact Melissa Nixon, ext. 3308 or mnixon@401kexchange.com.

 

Lead #

Area Code

State

Assets

Appt. Date

Appt Time

1 707 CA $1,300,000 11/18/09 10:00am
2 561 FL $150,000 11/24/09 3:00pm 
3 515 IA $300,000 11/24/09 10:00am
4 618 IL $400,000 12/3/09 10:00am
5 508 MA $350,000 11/24/09 9:00am 
6 207 ME $700,000 11/18/09 2:00pm 
7 207 ME $1,500,000 11/18/09 10:00am
8 248 MI Start-Up 11/16/09 6:00pm 
9 231 MI $1,500,000 11/18/09 10:30am
10 269 MI * 11/18/09 9:00am 
11 231 MI $500,000 11/19/09 10:00am
12 651 MN $600,000 11/19/09 10:30am
13 651 MN * 11/24/09 1:30pm 
14 573 MO $300,000 11/17/09 1:30pm 
15 573 MO $1,000,000 11/18/09 2:00pm 
16 910 NC $353,000 11/20/09 9:30am 
17 910 NC $600,000 12/2/09 10:00am
18 702 NV $500,000 11/30/09 9:30am 
19 740 OH $600,000 11/17/09 9:00am 
20 419 OH $2,400,000 11/19/09 2:30pm 
21 614 OH $2,500,000 11/30/09 10:30am
22 570 PA $1,400,000 11/17/09 10:30am
23 814 PA $1,200,000 11/18/09 10:00am
24 570 PA $1,000,000 11/20/09 9:00am 
25 570 PA $2,100,000 11/20/09 10:00am
26 570 PA $1,000,000 11/24/09 9:00am 
27 423 TN $700,000 11/18/09 9:30am 
28 806 TX $500,000 11/19/09 1:30pm 
29 936 TX $750,000 11/19/09 9:00am 
30 276 VA $650,000 11/17/09 12:00pm
31 540 VA $500,000 11/19/09 2:00pm 
32 206 WA $800,000 11/12/09 10:30am
33 509 WA $1,500,000 11/12/09 10:00am
34 253 WA $500,000 11/18/09 2:00pm 
35 360 WA * 11/18/09 9:00am 
36 425 WA * 11/19/09 2:00pm 
37 304 WV $550,000 11/20/09 10:00am
38 304 WV $2,500,000 11/23/09 10:00am

 

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