National Retirement Partners Takes Advantage of Market Opportunity Adding 9 New Offices - February 9th, 2009

NEWS RELEASE
February 9, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Marie Rufo
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mrufo@nrpfinancial.com

National Retirement Partners Takes Advantage of Market Opportunity Adding 9 New Offices
(San Juan Capistrano, CA) National Retirement Partners, Inc. (NRP), one of the nation’s largest networks of independent retirement focused advisory firms, announced today that nine practices have recently joined NRP.
“We are excited to welcome these eight firms to NRP. Collectively they advise in billions in institutional retirement assets. They will be tremendously additive to our greatest asset, which is the collective knowledge possessed by the top retirement practitioners in the county.” stated NRP CEO Bill Chetney.
. The eight new member firms along with their senior principal and location are:
Wharton Retirement Services
Andrew DeGroat
Ft. Washington PA

BCG Terminal Funding
Mike Devlin
Braintree MA

Prime Solutions Advisors
Jamie Linkowski
Pittsburgh PA

Retirement Plan Advisors
Tony Winkeljohn
Ft. Wayne IN

Broyhill Asset Management
Frank Rutan
Ft. Washington PA

Babb Retirement Services
Bob Malcolm
Pittsburg PA

FIT Financial
Melinda & Jaime Thomas
San Luis Obispo CA

Bay Benefits Group
Mike Locono
Mobile AL

Chase Benefit Advisors
Clarke Chase
Glen Allen VA

Commenting on NRPs continued rapid growth in such challenging economic times, Bob Francis, NRP COO said, “I believe NRP’s value proposition is stronger now than it ever has been. The severe market correction coupled with financial institution distress and greater fiduciary liability has created strong demand pull for advisors seeking a partner aligned with their unique needs. This has been and will continue to be our greatest strength – retirement plan expertise coupled with leading edge practice management strategies.”
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About National Retirement Partners
National Retirement Partners, Inc. (NRP) is one of the nation’s largest networks of independent advisors who provide consulting and investment services to retirement plan sponsors and individuals. NRP is dedicated to supporting advisors who service the retirement plan and retail marketplace. Our independent perspective has been utilized by thousands of companies nationwide, with billions in retirement plan assets. Sharing diverse talents, expertise and a common focus, NRP Member Firms are able to deliver to clients what had traditionally only been available to larger firms - heightened best practices and investment due diligence, open architecture plan analysis and design, independent vendor search and benchmarking analysis and high quality service and communications. For more information about NRP, please visit www.n-r-p.com.
National Retirement Partners Takes Advantage of Market Opportunity Adding 9 New Offices - February 9th, 2009