Sentinel Strengthens Distribution Team

Sentinel Investments appointed three industry veterans to key distribution roles: David R. Cohen, Chris Grant, and Greg Pierce.

Cohen has joined the firm as Senior Vice President in the Investment Strategy Group, while Grant and Pierce have taken roles as Regional Vice Presidents on Sentinel’s wholesaling team.

As Senior Vice President in the Investment Strategy Group, Cohen will focus on increasing the exposure of Sentinel’s products on discretionary platforms and recommended lists across broker/dealer, retirement, RIA, and Bank Trust programs. Prior to joining Sentinel, Cohen served as Team Leader on Hartford Life Distributors’ Advisory Relationship Management Team. He managed relationships with institutional consultants and fund selection teams at firms like Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, UBS, Schwab, and Fidelity.

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Grant will serve as Regional Vice President for the Metro New York region, marketing Sentinel’s investment offerings to financial advisers in Northern New Jersey, New York City and Long Island. Grant previously spent 20 years at MFS Fund Distributors, where his responsibilities included field wholesaling positions in the Western New England and Northern New Jersey regions.

Pierce has been promoted to the position of Regional Vice President for the Great Lakes region. He will be responsible for growing and supporting relationships with financial advisers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, the same territory he has successfully covered as an Internal Wholesaler and Team Leader during his 15 years with Sentinel.

MetLife Resources Launches Web site

MetLife Resources has launched a redesigned Web site to help plan sponsors and participants better plan for retirement. 

The site, metlife.retirementpartner.com, aims to give clients a better way to prepare for their retirement income needs by grouping tools and resources into the three stages of the retirement process: getting started, staying on track, and planning your retirement. Members will be able to access their account and see all their statements and account information on the new site. The Web site also contains educational materials, calculators, and other tools to help users through each step of their retirement savings process.

Other new features include:

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•  An “Account-at-a-Glance” feature with access to account history, financial planning tools, and forms.

•  Comprehensive educational content available before log-in, accessible to all employees not just plan participants.

•  Interactive tools such as calculators and multimedia presentations, covering a range of topics from basic investment concepts to how much income may be needed in retirement.

• A visually engaging look with “tiles” similar to smartphone applications. 

 

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