Senior Market Advisor Announces 2010 Advisor of the Year Finalists

CENTENNIAL, Colo., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Market Advisor, the leading monthly business publication for advisors and producers serving the senior market, today announced the finalists for its 2010 Advisor of the Year Award.  

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The award recognizes an outstanding advisor with a senior-focused practice.  The winner will be announced at Senior Market Advisor Expo 2010, scheduled for August 25-27, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.

The five 2010 Finalists are:

Chris Abts, Cornerstone Retirement Group; Josh Jalinski, Jalinski Advisory Group; William McLaughlin, The McLaughlin Financial Group, LLC; Van Mueller, Wisconsin Agency of New England Financial Services, and Mike Suttle, Suttle Financial Group.

A record number of nominees were evaluated by the editorial staff of Senior Market Advisor based on the following criteria:

• Have a minimum of five consecutive current years as an advisor
• Have sold a minimum of $5 million in annuity/life insurance premium in PERSONAL production during 2009; or have sold a minimum of $400,000 in LTCI premium in PERSONAL production during 2009
• Clear a 7-year background check for civil, criminal and business violations by the National Ethics Bureau (for complete details about the background check, visit www.ethicscheck.com)
• Have an average client age of 60 or older
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to community involvement

"We strive to celebrate the independent advisor and I believe we have done a great job of that this year with the five finalists," said Daniel Williams, editor of Senior Market Advisor. "All of these finalists are terrific producers, who also uphold high ethical standards and have an innate ability to understand their client's greatest needs."  

In addition to being recognized at the opening of Senior Market Advisor Expo, the winner will be featured on the September cover of Senior Market Advisor.  Exclusive, first-hand interviews with each finalist are featured in the August issue of Senior Market Advisor.

To register to attend Senior Market Advisor Expo and find out first hand who becomes the 2010 Advisor of the Year, visit SeniorMarketExpo.com.

About Senior Market Advisor

Since 2000, Senior Market Advisor has been an advocate for independent advisors serving the senior market. Senior Market Advisor was the first publication to recognize the unique information needs of independent advisors to seniors and to provide information and guidance they need to build their business. The magazine highlights proven sales techniques, the latest trends, and effective strategies for serving the insurance needs of seniors. Based in Colorado, Senior Market Advisor is a product of Summit Business Media. For more information visit SeniorMarketAdvisor.com.

About Summit Business Media

Summit Business Media is the leading B2B media company serving the insurance and investment markets. Through its Media and Reference Divisions, SBM publishes 17 magazines, more than 30 targeted industry Websites, and 150 reference titles. The Events Division hosts a dozen conferences supporting these brands. SBM's Data Division is the leading provider of group benefits and retirement prospecting tools and insurance industry financial data. For more information, visit SBMedia.com.

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