NEW YORK, May 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan
Asset Management has expanded its group of Retirement Business
Directors (RBDs), adding to the existing team of dedicated
professionals within the firm's Defined Contribution Investments
Solutions (DCIS) group. The new RBDs will increase support for the
growing segment of small- and middle-market financial advisors who
are increasing their DC business by leveraging the firm's suite of
retirement tools and investment solutions, including the JPMorgan
SmartRetirement target date fund series, winner of Morningstar's
2014 Allocation Fund Manager of the Year award.
In addition to supporting the financial advisor community, the
team will assist the DCIS group's recordkeeping partners by working
closely with their wholesalers in the field and by helping them to
foster relationships with the firm's large network of industry
professionals.
New RBDs Lada Eng, Leah Laurent,
Niles Monica and Marta Rodriguez
join current RBD Rob Couzzo, reporting to Daniel Dean, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan
Asset Management. With approximately 60 years of combined
experience, the team is responsible for providing superior service
to current and potential clients across the Northeast, Ohio Valley,
Southeast, Texas, Midwest and West
Coast.
"We're continuing momentum, with nearly $32 billion invested in our SmartRetirement
target date mutual funds and a commitment to supporting even more
advisors in the DC space," said Michael
Miller, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "By
expanding our team, we're well-positioned to address the growing
needs of DC advisors, ultimately making a more positive impact on
retirement outcomes across the country."
To learn more about J.P. Morgan Asset Management's leading DC
investment strategies, product innovations and resources for
advisors and plan sponsors, please click here.
About J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of
$1.6 trillion, is a global leader in
investment management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients
include institutions, retail investors and high net worth
individuals in every major market throughout the world. J.P.
Morgan Asset Management offers global investment management in
equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity
and liquidity. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM),
the parent company of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is a leading
global asset management firm with assets of approximately
$2.4 trillion and operations in more
than 60 countries. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co.
is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, is a leading provider of
comprehensive retirement solutions and is dedicated to improving
individual retirement outcomes. The firm has defined
contribution assets under management of nearly $138 billion, as of December 31, 2014.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset
management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its
affiliates worldwide.
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