BOSTON, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Retirement
Plan Services (JHRPS) hired Leo Reed as regional vice president, eastern region, for JHRPS'
Taft-Hartley practice. In this role, he is responsible for Taft-Hartley plan sales. Reed reports to Nick
McParland, national sales manager for Hancock's Mid/Large/Taft-Hartley markets.
Reed, who has more than 20 years of experience in The Taft-Hartley market, most recently served as head of Marketing and New
Business Development for Scott's Cove Management, where he oversaw all marketing, new business development and investor
relations. Prior to that, he served as managing director for Sales and Relationship Management at Logan Circle Partners/Fortress
Investment Group where he marketed investment products to Taft-Hartley plans nationally.
"We are pleased Leo has brought his experience, successful track record and strong reputation to our team," said McParland.
"He's known as someone who will be very supportive of the internal team while also advocating for his clients and their
consultants and advisors. Leo will build upon our already strong reputation in the Taft-Hartley market."
Reed earned a bachelor's degree from Boston College and holds Series 7, 66, 31, 33 and Futures
Branch Manager licenses.
John Hancock offers a Taft-Hartley retirement practice of dedicated, experienced retirement
professionals – relationship managers, ERISA consultants, strategic communications consultants and investment services
consultants – focused solely on union clients. The team works closely with consultants and trustees to help design and maintain
retirement programs that make retirement planning relevant and engaging to members at different career stages.
John Hancock's Taft-Hartley practice team manages more than 97 union plans, $19 billion in assets, and 398,000 participants.1
About John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
As of December 31, 2017, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services serviced over 57,000 plans with
over 2.7 million participants and $164 billion in FUM Assets.2
About John Hancock and Manulife
John Hancock is a division of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial
services group that helps people achieve their dreams and aspirations by putting customers' needs first and providing the right
advice and solutions. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United
States, and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for
individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were over
$1.04 trillion (US$829.4 billion) as of December 31, 2017. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the
SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John
Hancock supports approximately 10.7 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and college savings plans. We also offer advice through
Signator, a network of independent financial advisors. Additional information about John Hancock
may be found at johnhancock.com.
1 As of December 31, 2017.
2John Hancock Retirement Plan Services consists of John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (not licensed in New York), John Hancock Life Insurance Company of
New York (licensed in New York), Valhalla, New York and John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC. Approximate unaudited figures for John
Hancock Retirement Plan Services division, provided on a U.S. statutory basis.
John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) (John Hancock USA), John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York (John Hancock New
York), and John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC are collectively referred to as "John
Hancock".
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