Compass EMP Funds adds Paul Graffy to lead Distribution

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 24, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Compass EMP Funds announced today that Paul D. Graffy has recently joined the firm as President, Sales and Distribution.  He will be responsible for leading a team of 24 individuals across both the internal advisor servicing team and the external sales organization.  Further, he will oversee all strategic relationships with broker-dealers, large financial institutions and key intermediaries.

Mr. Graffy has 30 years of investment industry experiences and recently served in executive and sales leadership roles with MFS Mutual Funds and John Hancock Investments.  He holds a BA in Economics with additional studies and designations received from The Wharton School of Business and the Rotman School of Business (University of Toronto).

"Adding Paul's leadership and experience to our expanding sales and marketing team is incredibly important to achieving our aggressive growth plans.  With the market adoption of our proprietary Intelligent Indexing strategies and the pending launch of numerous new products, we feel that we are poised to greatly assist financial advisors and their clients across the country," said Rob Walker, president of Compass EMP Funds.

About Compass EMP Funds:  Compass EMP Funds was co-founded in 1996 by David J. Moore, CFP® (Chairman) and Stephen M. Hammers, CIMA® (Chief Investment Officer) and is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.  Compass EMP Funds manages sixteen exchange traded mutual funds and offers globally diversified investment portfolios to institutions, financial advisors and their clients.  Further information is available at www.CEMPIndex.com and www.CompassEMPFunds.com 

It's important to remember that investing involves risk including the potential loss of principal. There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will outperform a non-diversified portfolio in any given market environment. No investment strategy can guarantee a profit or protect against loss in periods of declining values.

Indexes are unmanaged and investors are not able to invest directly into any index.

Please consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.  This and other important information about the Compass EMP Funds can be found in the Fund's current prospectus.  A prospectus with this and other important information about the Fund may be obtained by calling your Financial Advisor or shareholder services at 1.888.944.4367.  Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.  Shares of the Compass EMP Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA.

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