PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Standard has announced the addition of a second Stable Asset sales professional. Joe Bruns has joined Jim Roche, who has served in this role for the past several years. Together, Bruns and Roche will promote The Standard’s Stable Asset Fund through a national network of distribution partners.
“We are seeing significant growth and opportunity for our Stable Asset Fund product in the marketplace. Plan sponsors want a safe fund for their participants from a strong financial company,” said Dan Hall, vice president of Retirement Plan Sales at The Standard. “I am very excited to have both Jim and Joe leading efforts to expand our distribution network and platforms.”
Most recently, Bruns was a retirement plan consultant for The Standard, serving advisors in the East Region. Prior to joining The Standard, he served as a vice president and client consultant for Manning & Napier Advisors. He has previously held sales positions at Fulton Financial Advisors, JP Morgan Retirement Plan Services and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services.
Bruns is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. As of August 19, 2016, insurance licensing is in process in Alabama, California, Florida and Georgia; licenses are active in all other states with the exception of New York.
About The Standard
The Standard is a leading provider of financial products and services, including group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services and individual annuities. For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com.
The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries. StanCorp Equities, Inc., member FINRA, wholesales a group annuity contract issued by Standard Insurance Company and a mutual fund trust platform for retirement plans. Third-party administrative services are provided by Standard Retirement Services, Inc. Investment advisory services are provided by StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor. StanCorp Equities, Inc., Standard Insurance Company, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., are subsidiaries of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and all are Oregon corporations.
