Lincoln Financial Distributors Expands Intermediary Retirement Plan Sales Footprint To Enhance Advisor Experience, Reinforce Superior Quality Service

RADNOR, Pa., Dec. 12, 2013

"This expansion reinforces our commitment to providing our partners and advisors with superior quality solutions and services," said Peter Sims, Head of Lincoln's Intermediary Retirement Plan Sales. "We are continually looking for ways to enhance the client experience.  The addition of these highly-skilled individuals enables us to provide even more personalized attention to advisors. As the market grows, we will continue to expand our distribution footprint with knowledgeable professionals. That effort, coupled with our existing team, is a major benefit to our clients."

Reporting to Drew Disher, western divisional sales manager, Lighty, Engman and Donaldson will wholesale Lincoln's solutions to financial representatives. Lighty will cover northern Illinois; Engman will cover western Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; and Donaldson will cover Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.

About Brian Lighty
Lighty has more than 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining LFD, he served as regional vice president of central region platform sales for ING Corporate Markets, Chicago, IL, where he was responsible for sales processes in the retail, broker/dealer and financial institutions channels. Earlier in his career, Lighty served in a variety of sales leadership capacities at Columbia Management, Boston, MA, and Putnam Investments, Boston, MA.

Lighty has earned the PLANSPONSOR Retirement Professional (PRP) designation; holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, and 65; and served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps.

About Todd Engman
Engman has nearly 10 years of experience in the financial services industry.  Prior to joining LFD, he was a senior qualified plans business development manager for Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, MN, where he was responsible for driving field-facing initiatives to grow the qualified plans business. Before that, he held various leadership roles at Baker Tilly Investment Advisors, Madison, WI.

Engman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and holds FINRA Series 7 and 66.