Friedman Joins CUNA Mutual’s World-Class Sales Team

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July 8, 2008

Friedman Joins CUNA Mutual’s World-Class Sales Team
Former Nationwide Financial Exec Rounds Out Retirement Plan Sales Division

MADISON, Wis. – Seth Friedman is the new Regional Sales Director – Retirement Plans for the eastern United States at CUNA Mutual Group. In his new role, Friedman works with financial advisors and credit union staff to implement and build a successful retirement plan business.

“Seth Friedman is an important addition to our world-class sales team,” said Micah DiSalvo, CUNA Mutual’s Director of Retirement Plan Sales. “He brings an extensive background in wholesaling, training, product expertise and leadership, which will benefit our clients and our staff.”

Based in Danbury, Conn., Friedman comes to CUNA Mutual from Nationwide Financial, where he led the company’s northeast division for its bank channel.

For the past six months, CUNA Mutual has expanded its distribution of retirement plan sales through financial advisors with several broker dealers and is building a sales and distribution organization to support that effort. Other recent additions include:

DiSalvo – Recently appointed Director of Retirement Plan Sales, DiSalvo brings 11 years experience in the financial services industry, the last six years with CUNA Mutual. He most recently served as Director of CUNA Brokerage Services.
Ken Boivin – A 19-year veteran of CUNA Mutual, Boivin is the new Regional Sales Director for the western United States. Throughout his career, Boivin has been an industry leader in selling and servicing retirement plans to credit unions.
Brian Corsi – The new Regional Sales Associate for the western United States, Corsi has been in the wealth management business for 19 years and focused on the retirement plan business for the last 10 years, most recently with Johnson Bank in the Madison area.
Mark Couillard – The new Regional Sales Associate for the eastern United States, Couillard was most recently with Principal Group where he was a retirement plan administrator for the past eight years.

CUNA Mutual Group is a leading provider of financial services to cooperatives, credit unions, their members and valued customers worldwide. With more than 70 years of market commitment, CUNA Mutual’s vision is unwavering: to be a trusted business partner who delivers service excellence and customer-focused, best-in-class products and market-driven innovation. More information on the company is available on the company’s Web site at www.cunamutual.com.