Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC) announced today that Molly Garrett has joined the company as senior vice president and head of operations for its Retirement Plan Services (RPS) business, effective today. Garrett reports directly to Jamie Ohl, president of RPS.

In this role, Garrett is responsible for the overall strategy development and execution for the operations function, which includes front-line customer service and plan administration. Garrett has more than 30 years of experience in the retirement industry, including positions at Voya, Prudential Financial and Cigna.

“The RPS business is focused on delivering a best-in-class customer experience, through a combination of high-tech and high-touch service for all of our clients,” said Ohl. “Molly is a proven leader who will ensure that every interaction we have with a client, from implementation to ongoing maintenance is seamless and easy for our customers. She is a strong addition to the RPS senior leadership team and to Lincoln Financial.”

Garrett earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and holds Series 7, 24 and 63 FINRA licenses.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower people 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 $241 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2017. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. To sign up for email alerts, please visit our Newsroom at http://newsroom.lfg.com.

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 21,000 plan sponsors with $63 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2017.

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