Transamerica Names 401k Plan Veteran as Regional VP of Sales
LOS ANGELES, CA, November 17, 2006 -- Transamerica Retirement Services ("Transamerica") today announced the selection of Christopher H. Barlow as regional vice president of sales for the southern Ohio region, serving the Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton metro areas. Barlow has assisted tens of thousands of financial advisers around the nation with the building of their 401k business. Now Barlow will be working with financial advisers in the southern Ohio territory to maximize their 401k opportunity. Barlow joins Transamerica from ADP Retirement Services, where he served as Director – Alliance Sales. Before joining ADP, Barlow founded and served as managing director of KnowHow 401k, a consulting firm that supports financial advisers in building their 401k business.
Prior to KnowHow, Barlow had nearly 18 years of experience as a financial adviser, sales trainer and 401k wholesaler for several premier financial services companies, including Prudential Financial, John Hancock, and Merrill Lynch and Company. Barlow also co-authored two 401k business building books for financial advisers: – "401k Sales Champion" and "How to Build A Successful 401k and Retirement Plan Advisory Business" – and is the developer of the "401k Sales Champion Workshop."
"Chris has a proven track record as a highly successful and effective sales manager," said Stig Nybo, senior vice president of sales. "His extensive market knowledge and expertise in the financial services industry will greatly benefit Transamerica and our clients. We’re pleased to welcome such an accomplished financial professional to our company."
Barlow holds NASD Series 6, 63, and 26 licenses, the Qualified 401k Administrator credential, and the Accredited Retirement Plan Consultant designation. He is a past member of the ASPPA 401k Sales Summit Steering and Agenda Committees and judge for the PLANSPONSOR magazine Retirement Plan Advisor of the Year award. Barlow is a graduate of The University of Dayton where he received his Bachelor of Science in Finance.
About Transamerica Retirement Services
Transamerica Retirement Services, a marketing unit of Transamerica Financial Life Insurance Company and other of its affiliates, designs customized retirement plan solutions to meet the unique needs of small to midsized businesses. Transamerica is a top-ten pension provider2 and has more than 14,0003 retirement plan clients totaling more than $11.94 billion in assets. For more information about Transamerica, please refer to www.TA-Retirement.com.
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