Twelve John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Wholesalers Earn Recognition in Top 100 Industry Ranking; Most of Any Provider

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Twelve John Hancock wholesalers from John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) were named among the Top 100 in the retirement industry, earning spots on the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) annual listing, more than from any other provider. Three John Hancock RPS wholesalers were selected for the Top 10 Record Keeper wholesaler list.

"We're very pleased to see so many of our wholesalers on this respected list," said Bob Carroll, vice president and head of national sales, JHRPS. "One of the biggest compliments an advisor can provide to a wholesaler is that they provide value and are seen as a partner. We work diligently to provide that value and these 12 represent John Hancock's commitment to our advisors and their work deserves to be recognized."

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services' wholesalers in the Top 100, with those in the Top 10 marked with an asterisk are:

Brian Boney*               Chris McDavid
Zach Carstensen        John R. Robertson
Bruce Cobey               Edward Thurmond
Ryan Hines                  Scott Ward*
Adam Johnson*           Scott Zeleznik
Michael Johnson         Dan Zibaitis

Being named to the list involves a three-step process of nomination by NAPA firm partners, voting by NAPA members and other advisors and final vote tallies and selection of the top wholesalers by the NAPA Top Wholesaler Blue Ribbon Committee. This year, NAPA received more nominations than ever before and approximately a third more votes than last year, a record for the award.

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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 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 trillion (US$780 billion) as of June 30, 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 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, college savings plans, and certain forms of business insurance. We also offer advice through Signator, a network of independent financial advisors. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.

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