Newport Appoints Garrett McDaniel as Managing Director
HEATHROW, FL, October 24, 2006 -- The Newport Group, a leading national provider of retirement plans and investment advisory services, announced that it has appointed Garrett McDaniel to the position of Managing Director, reporting to the firm's Chief Marketing Officer Tom Pittman.
In this role, Mr. McDaniel will be responsible for managing Newport's relationships with key strategic alliance business partners. As Managing Director, he will work closely with intermediary partners to oversee new marketing and sales initiatives; lead joint business development projects; and initiate and coordinate sales and marketing plans with strategic alliances.
"Garrett brings a proven record of sales success and leadership to Newport's rapidly expanding retirement services business," Pittman said. "His exceptional industry knowledge, outstanding sales skills, and broad range of contacts in the retirement plan and executive benefits industry are an ideal complement for furthering Newport's relationships with top financial advisors."
Mr. McDaniel is a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry. He has held a number of senior sales leadership positions at leading financial services firms, including senior vice president and director of corporate/institutional services at UBS PaineWebber; senior vice president and director of sales and marketing at Prudential Securities; and senior vice president, institutional sales at Kidder, Peabody & Co.
Mr. McDaniel earned his bachelor's degree in English literature from Assumption College in Massachusetts. In addition, he has completed graduate-level marketing, banking and business programs at the University of Missouri, Clark University and Williams College.
About The Newport Group
Founded in 1984, The Newport Group is a leading retirement services and asset management firm-specializing in the creative design, funding, and administration of qualified and non-qualified retirement plans as well as co-fiduciary investment advisory services. Through its innovative and customized solutions, Newport is uniquely positioned to satisfy the distinct financial needs of employers and employees, and has done so for hundreds of the country's largest and best-known companies. For more information, visit www.newportgroup.com.
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