Great-West Retirement Hires Sales Director for Nebraska
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, January 26, 2012 -- Great-West Retirement Services® has appointed Jay Killgore as regional sales director for Nebraska, announced Bill Harmon, senior vice president of Great-West Retirement Services' corporate 401k market. In this new position, Killgore is responsible for developing 401k plan business through brokers, financial advisers, consultants, wire houses and third-party administrators. He is based in Omaha and reports to Joe Smolen, regional vice president.
"As we expand our sales team across the country, we are pleased to add someone with Jay's experience," Harmon said. "Having worked in this market for several years, Jay has an understanding of the market's needs and an exceptional perspective to best position Great-West's offerings with intermediaries and plan sponsors."
Before joining Great-West, Killgore spent 12 years with Mutual of Omaha, most recently as a regional wholesaler in Nebraska. Killgore has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska. He also has FINRA Series 6 and 63 securities registrations and a Qualified 401k Administrator designation from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. He is a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist and was the 2011 president of the Nebraska chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists.
About Great-West Retirement Services
Great-West Retirement Services, a business unit of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, is the fourth-largest retirement plan record keeper in the United States, based on total participant accounts at year-end 2010, according to Pensions & Investments, April 2011. In all, Great-West Retirement Services provided 401k, 401(a), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan services to 25,000 plans representing 4.5 million participant accounts and $142 billion in assets at Sept. 30, 2011.
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