Dutton Joins Lockton

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Companies, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, has expanded its Washington, DC retirement practice with the addition of Travis E.J. Dutton.  Dutton will advise companies on retirement plans such as 401(K)s and 409A executive deferred compensation plans as well as executive benefit strategies.

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Dutton brings extensive experience and success in retirement plan and investment consulting tactics for companies, including qualified, nonqualified and institutional portfolio management.  Dutton notes that, "managing risk permeates all facets of an organization, including fiduciary risk and financial risk in maintaining unsecured liabilities in a 409A plan.  Lockton's unabashed dedication to service, client advocacy and consulting expertise will allow our practice to thrive in a world of increasing fusion between qualified and nonqualified plan needs."  Prior to joining Lockton, Dutton served as Regional Vice President at Principal Financial Group in Bethesda, MD where he consulted in retirement plan design, implementation and administration of deferred compensation strategies.  Dutton also served as Vice President at Columbia Management Group in Boston, MA and Fidelity Investments in Atlanta, GA.

Lockton Companies' Washington DC President, Bob Connolly said, "Expanding Lockton's retirement plan practice to include 409A and executive benefits expertise is a crucial step towards offering clients a holistic view of total rewards offered by employers to attract and retain their workforce.  It is imperative we help clients stay ahead of the curve."

Dutton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Emory University Goizuta Business School in Atlanta, GA.

Lockton's Washington, DC office is located at 1110 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Ste. 700.  Dutton can be reached at [email protected] or 202-414-2400.

About Lockton

More than 3,800 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, and risk management services, offering an uncommon level of client service. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Lockton has grown to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 9th largest overall. Business Insurance recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance."        You can learn more at www.lockton.com

Securities offered through Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, SIPC.  Investment advisory services offered through Lockton Investment Advisors, LLC, a federally registered investment advisor.  For California, Lockton Financial Advisors, LLC, d.b.a. Lockton Insurance Services, LLC, license number 0G13569.

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