BOSTON, Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (JHRPS) has hired Gary DiLoreto as regional vice president, responsible for sales and relationship development with financial representatives and plan consultants in John Hancock's Pacific Coast Division, with a focus on Santa Monica to Long Beach and over to downtown Los Angeles. He reports to Derek MacDougall, divisional vice president, Pacific Coast Division.

"We are very pleased to welcome Gary to our sales team," said Bob Carroll, national sales manager, JHRPS. "His leadership, knowledge of the territory and years of experience will help John Hancock Retirement Plan Services as it grows in this region."

DiLoreto has more than a dozen years of experience in the financial services industry and most recently served as a senior sales representative in the Pacific coast territory for a significant retirement plan provider.

He is a graduate of SUNY at Oneonta with a degree in Economics and holds FINRA Series 7 and 65 and California life and health insurance licenses.

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife

John Hancock Financial is a division of Manulife, a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Operating as Manulife in Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, our group of companies offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were C$888 billion (US$663 billion) as at September 30, 2015. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.

The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers and administers a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.

John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York and John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC are collectively referred to as "John Hancock".

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC offers plan administrative services and service programs through which a sponsor or administrator of a plan may invest in various investment options on behalf of plan participants. These investment options have not been individually selected by John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC. John Hancock Trust Company, LLC provides trust and custodial services to such plans.

Group annuity contracts and recordkeeping agreements are issued by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), (not licensed in New York) and John Hancock Life Insurance Company of New York. Product features and availability may differ by state.

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SOURCE John Hancock Retirement Plan Services