Lincoln Financial Hires Industry Veteran as Director of Consultant Relations on Institutional Retirement Distribution Team

Lincoln Financial Group’s (NYSE:LNC) Retirement Plan Services business today announced that Michael McAtamney has been named Director of Consultant Relations on its Institutional Retirement Distribution (IRD) team. McAtamney will work with national and regional independent registered advisor and consulting firms in the western region of the country. In this role, he will help advisors, consultants and their respective firms optimize retirement plan outcomes and execute upon business development strategies to solidify client relationships and grow their respective retirement practices. McAtamney reports to Jason Key, Vice President and Head of Consultant Relations for Lincoln’s Retirement Plan Services business.

“Michael’s extensive career has shaped his reputation as a knowledgeable professional with unquestionable integrity,” said Key. “I’m excited to welcome him to the team as we continually strive to be the partner of choice for the consultant and advisor community.”

Prior to joining Lincoln, McAtamney spent 26 years with TIAA-CREF, where he most recently led consultant relations and sales efforts in the western region and nationally.

McAtamney received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Bernard Baruch College, in Manhattan, N.Y. and a MBA in International Finance from St. Johns University in Queens, N.Y. He holds series 7, 24 and 63 FINRA registrations, as well as a State Insurance License in Arizona.

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About Retirement Plan Services

For more than 60 years, Lincoln Financial Group’s Retirement Plan Services (RPS) business has been helping savers boost their retirement readiness through employer-sponsored plans. Our distribution force of more than 400 professionals, including institutional and wholesale distribution channels and advisor-based sales teams, work to provide plan sponsors with retirement plans that not only meet the unique needs of their plan participants but also align with sponsors’ total rewards strategies and help recruit and retain top talent. RPS Retirement Consultants, available onsite, online and by phone, develop long-term one-on-one relationships with savers to help motivate them to take actions that lead to better retirement outcomes. RPS offers personalized services, solutions and education to help plan participants get to and through retirement. The business serves approximately 1.4 million participants through 22,000 plan sponsors with $54 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2015.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $219 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2015. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. To sign up for email alerts, please visit our Newsroom at http://newsroom.lfg.com.

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