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W&S Financial Group Distributors Names Colin Johnson Regional Vice President
Supports broker-dealer distribution channel in California region
CINCINNATI — February 1, 2012 — Colin F. Johnson has joined W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. (W&S Financial Distributors) as a regional vice president for broker-dealer distribution. W&S Financial Distributors is the wholesale distributor of annuities and life insurance from member companies of Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern).
In his new position, based in southern California, Johnson supports broker-dealer firms and their representatives in Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and California. Working consultatively with financial professionals, he provides support in sales training, territory growth, practice management and producer development.
“Colin is an annuity sales leader and a 20-year financial services industry veteran,” said Michael S. Wytiaz, CFP®, senior vice president of broker-dealer distribution for W&S Financial Distributors. “He will be a tremendous asset to our distribution partners by drawing upon his wealth of wholesaling experience to provide client-based retirement solutions.”
Johnson joined W&S Financial Distributors in 2011 following key sales roles with ING, Pacific Life and John Hancock. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California Los Angeles and has FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 registrations. He resides in Newport Beach, California.
About W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.
W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. (www.wsfinancialpartners.com) distributes fixed, variable and immediate annuities and life insurance products from Western-Southern Life Assurance Company, The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, Integrity Life Insurance Company and National Integrity Life Insurance Company, all member companies of Western & Southern Financial Group, Inc. Variable products are distributed through Touchstone Securities, Inc.* Marketing through a national network of broker-dealers, financial advisors, independent agents and financial institutions, W&S Financial Group Distributors assists financial professionals in helping individuals invest for, live in and manage risk during retirement. W&S Financial Group Distributors is an affiliated agency of the issuers. Issuers have sole financial responsibility for their products.
* A registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.
About Western & Southern Financial Group
Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern) is a Cincinnati-based Fortune 500 diversified family of financial services companies with assets owned, managed and under care in excess of $50 billion as of Dec. 31, 2011. Western & Southern’s six life insurance companies (The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company; Western-Southern Life Assurance Company; Columbus Life Insurance Company; Integrity Life Insurance Company; The Lafayette Life Insurance Company; and National Integrity Life Insurance Company) maintain the following ratings for financial strength: Standard & Poor’s AA+ Very Strong (currently the highest rating held by any life insurance company and making Western & Southern one of the eight highest-rated life insurance groups in the world), A.M. Best A+ Superior, Fitch AA Very Strong and Moody’s1 Aa3 Excellent. With a heritage dating to 1888, the group’s affiliates also include Capital Analysts Incorporated;2, 3 Eagle Realty Group, LLC; Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.;2 IFS Financial Services, Inc.; Touchstone Advisors, Inc.;2 Touchstone Securities, Inc.;3 and W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc. For more information, visit www.westernsouthern.com. Western & Southern is the title sponsor of the Western & Southern Open (www.wsopen.com) tennis tournament, a premier event in the U.S. Open Series featuring the world’s top-ranked professional male and female players.
¹ Lafayette Life is not rated by Moody’s.
² A registered investment advisor.
³ A registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.
Ratings refer to the claims-paying ability of the insurance company and not to the safety, stability or performance of any investment product.
one of the eight highest-rated life insurance groups
in the world based on Standard & Poor's AA+ Very Strong rating.
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