John Hancock Retirement, a company of Manulife Investment Management, today announced it has named Bill Thompson, divisional vice-president, mid/large market distribution.
In this newly created position, Thompson will lead a team of retirement plan specialists across the country, who work with financial advisors, plan consultants and employers to help improve retirement plan operations and drive positive retirement outcomes for employees.
“I have the privilege of leading John Hancock’s mid/large market sales team for defined benefit, defined contribution and non-qualified retirement plan solutions. The team is composed of passionate and experienced sales professionals who strive every day to make a difference in the lives of the people around them,” Thompson said in a statement announcing the promotion.
Thompson has more than 19 years of experience in the financial services industry, with nearly 10 of those years at Boston-based John Hancock Retirement. During his tenure, he has helped build and refine John Hancock’s open architecture platform to meet both customers’ needs and the business’s objectives. He continues to be based in Boston with his wife and two boys and will report to Gary Tankersley, head of sales and distribution, John Hancock Retirement.
“I am excited to announce Bill’s new role; he is consistent in his approach but is also extraordinarily responsive to the market’s demand for new offerings, such as in-plan advice, income and additional savings tools,” Tankersley said. “I am looking forward to working with him and the broader team to address the increasingly complex needs of sponsors and advisors as we work together and adapt to industry regulations and trends and make retirement plans work for all participants.”
John Hancock Retirement provides easily managed and personalized options to employers seeking workplace retirement plan solutions working with sponsors, plan advisors and consultants of all sizes to help design, deliver, and service defined contribution, defined benefit and non-qualified plans.
As of Sept. 30, 2020, John Hancock serviced over 51,000 retirement plans with over 3 million participants and over $187 billion in AUMA.
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