Guardian Kicks off TPA Awards Effort

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (GIAC), is initiating an enhanced awards program for third-party administrators (TPAs) whose clients utilize The Guardian Choice and The Guardian Advantage group retirement products.

A news release said the new program features an upgraded annual award as well as a new marketing allowance feature.

According to the announcement, GIAC’s program has no minimum requirements for the number of plans administered or the amount of new plan sales to qualify for the program. The new marketing allowance award starts with the first plan sold with at least $250,000 of takeover assets. The upgraded annual award applies to both start-up and takeover plans when they reach at least $250,000 in assets at the end of their contract year.

Asset Dedication Hires Director of Advisor Solutions

Asset Dedication, LLC, a provider of asset allocation strategies for independent financial advisers, hired Tony Parkin to focus on developing its business within the adviser marketplace.

As director of Advisor Solutions, Parkin will manage client relationships and build out Asset Dedication’s day-to-day service capabilities, the company said.

Previously, Parkin was regional vice president of Business Consulting at Bellatore LLC, where he helped lead the business consulting team for Bellatore’s turnkey asset management division and expanded Bellatore’s business in the Western region, according to an announcement. Prior to that, Parkin spent more than eight years at Schwab Institutional, most recently as senior key accounts manager, serving investment advisory firms in Northern California. 

Asset Dedication describes itself as a goals- and time-based wealth management platform that provides independent investment professionals and their retirement-oriented clients a path to retirement income predictability.

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