Ascensus Hires Regional Vice President to Cover the “Rocky Mountain” Area

Jan. 28, 2010 - PRLog -- Dresher, Pennsylvania–Ascensus, a leading retirement plan solutions provider, bolstered its sales force with an additional Regional Vice President, Josh Haynes, who will focus on the company’s “Rocky Mountain” territory. With over seven years experience in the defined contribution and financial services markets, Haynes brings a hands-on, consultative approach and a proven track-record of increasing sales.

In this role, Haynes is responsible for further developing Ascensus’ presence in this key five-state territory, which includes Colorado, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming. By providing technical plan design guidance and plan sponsor meeting support, Haynes will help financial advisors create and implement custom retirement plan solutions to meet their clients’ specific needs and objectives.  

"With the growth we have been experiencing we are thrilled to have Josh join our team. His proven ability to successfully navigate the 401(k) market, his superior communication skills and his focus on delivering high-quality client service all come together to make him a great fit for Ascensus and a valuable resource for financial advisors and plan sponsors alike,” commented Mike Narkoff, Senior Vice President, Sales.

Haynes earned his Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina and carries the following credentials: Series 7 and 66 certifications; Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist designation; and Life, Health and Accidental Insurance Licenses.

About Ascensus:
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Ascensus provides high-quality solutions for every segment of the retirement marketplace. Ascensus is a division of Crump Group, Inc., (CGI). CGI is a leading provider of retirement services as well as the largest and most diversified wholesale insurance distributor in the United States. As the nation’s largest independent recordkeeper and administrator for retirement plans in the micro to large market segments and a leading provider of regulatory expertise, plan document services and participant enrollment support, Ascensus services over 27,000 defined contribution plans. The company’s core capabilities encompass every component of a sophisticated retirement infrastructure, including administration, recordkeeping, ERISA consulting, compliance and sales support, trust and custody services, multilingual participant education programs, training and documentation. These solutions are offered with the open architecture investment capabilities that can be tailored to support the needs of institutional retirement plan providers, third party administrators, financial advisors and their clients. For more information, visit www.ascensus.com.