John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Hires Jerry Lopez As Regional Vice President in the Central Division

BOSTON, Dec. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) has hired Jerry Lopez as regional vice president, responsible for sales and relationship development with financial representatives and plan consultants in John Hancock's Central Division, with a focus on central, south, and west Texas. He reports to Gary Tankersley, divisional vice president, Central Division.

"Jerry will make a great addition to our sales team," said Bob Carroll, national sales manager, JHRPS. "His years of experience and  knowledge of the industry and his territory, will help John Hancock Retirement Plan Services as it grows in this region."

Lopez, a Texas native, has more than 15 years of experience in the retirement plan services industry and most recently served as a leading 401(k) senior retirement sales representative for a significant retirement plan provider.

He is a graduate of Saint Edwards University and holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 and 66 licenses. He also has the QKA Qualified 401(k) Administrator designation from ASPPA and holds the Certified Retirement Counselor designation (CRC) from InFRE. Lopez is fluent in English and Spanish.

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. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were C$888 billion (US$663 billion) as at September 30, 2015. 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.

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John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC offers plan administrative services and service programs through which a sponsor or administrator of a plan may invest in various investment options on behalf of plan participants. These investment options have not been individually selected by John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC. John Hancock Trust Company, LLC provides trust and custodial services to such plans.

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SOURCE John Hancock Retirement Plan Services