BOSTON, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- John
Hancock Investments said that it has promoted Matt Blandford, CRPC®, to the position of
Divisional Sales Manager for the Regional/Financial Institutions
Channel, assuming responsibility for distribution within
Edward Jones and major banks. Mr.
Blandford, who has been with John Hancock since 2008 as a Regional
Business Consultant/ External Wholesaler in Louisville, Kentucky, reports to Darren Smith, Senior Vice President and National
Sales Manager. The appointment was effective July 1.
"Matt brings a wealth of distribution experience and a history
of success in all channels, and we are confident he will be a great
benefit to our team as we continue to aggressively expand our reach
and penetration in the regional financial institutions channel,"
said Mr. Smith.
Prior to joining John Hancock, where he has been named to the
President's Club, Mr. Blandford was with Principal Funds as a
regional vice president and external wholesaler. He has also held
wholesaling positions with Jackson National and Nationwide. He
graduated from the University of
Kentucky.
Mr. Blandford replaces Andy
McFetridge who was promoted to the role of National Sales
Manager of the Wirehouse channel for John Hancock.
About John Hancock Investments
John Hancock
Investments provides asset management services to individuals and
institutions through a unique manager-of-managers approach. We
combine unbiased asset management with vigorous investment
oversight to offer investors a deeper level of diversification and
strong risk-adjusted returns across asset classes. A wealth
management business of John Hancock Financial, we managed more than
$117 billion in assets as of
March 31, 2014, across mutual funds,
college savings plans, and retirement plans.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife
John
Hancock Financial is a division of Manulife, a leading Canada-based financial services group with
principal operations in Asia,
Canada and the United States. Operating as Manulife in
Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in
the United States, our group of
companies offers clients a diverse range of financial protection
products and wealth management services through its extensive
network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under
management by Manulife and its subsidiaries were C$635 billion (US$574
billion) as at March 31, 2014.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and
PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife can be found on the
Internet at manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies,
comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers and administers a broad range
of financial products, including life insurance, annuities,
investments, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college
savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional
information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
SOURCE John Hancock Investments