NRP Adds 9 More Firms

National Retirement Partners, Inc. (NRP), announced that nine practices have recently joined its network of independent, retirement-focused advisory firms.

According to an NRP release, the nine new member firms along with their senior principals and locations are:

  • Don Settina Inc.
    Don Settina
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Retirement LLC
    Bob Krypel
    Northbrook, Illinois
  • Pension & Benefit Insurance Services
    Steve Voce
    Lake Forest, California
  • Harbor Retirement Planning LLC
    Adam Conway
    Tampa, Florida
  • Bostonian Solutions
    Jim Sampson
    Marshfield, Massachusetts
  • Michigan Retirement Partners
    Lewis Rowe
    Southgate, Michigan
  • Robinson Wealth Management Advisors
    David Robinson
    San Juan Capistrano, California
  • JW Terrill
    Michael Ottsen
    Melissa Spowell
    Chesterfield, Missouri
  • Doeren Mayhew Financial Advisors
    Don and Bryan Southwick
    Troy, Michigan

NRP said it has hit the 150-office marker. Earlier this year, the firm announced nine additions to its network (see “NRP Picks Up 9 Firms“).

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“We are more focused than ever in attracting and supporting the top retirement practitioners in the country. Our existing firms are experiencing unprecedented growth, a trend which we expect will continue. Firms outside of NRP clearly see this happening with our firms, which has allowed our recruiting efforts to remain very strong,’ said NRP CEO Bill Chetney, in the release.

AUL Appoints Haber to LA Sales Post

The Retirement Services division at American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) announced the appointment of Mitchell Haber as a regional sales director in the Los Angeles-based regional retirement services office.

Haber will provide sales and product support to financial professionals who sell 401(k) and 403(b) products and services to their clients in Southern California, according to a news release from AUL, a OneAmerica company. He will report to Robb Hill, regional vice president.

Haber previously worked as Western regional manager for MassMutual Financial Services. In this position, he sold bundled and unbundled 401(k) plans, defined benefit, non-qualified, not-for-profit plan services. Before joining MassMutual, Haber served as vice president at CIGNA Retirement and Investment Services, where he was responsible for selling pension and investment products.

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“I’m truly excited to join AUL Retirement Services,’ Haber said. “I feel confident this was the time to join a dynamic, financially stable organization that has the tools to grow in this market. AUL Management takes pride in understanding current business practices along with valuing customer relationships. I believe these attributes will contribute to my being a productive member of such a progressive team.’

“The addition of Mitch to our sales team will help us further expand our institutional consultant and RIA strategies and initiatives in the large client 401(k) and 403(b) marketplace,’ said Bill Yoerger, senior vice president of AUL Retirement Services, in the release.

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