MassMutual Retirement Services Names Top Industry Manager to Sales Leadership Role in South/Central Region

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- MassMutual Retirement Services Division has appointed Michael Reilly to the post of divisional sales manager for the South/Central Region. As the newest member of MassMutual's sales management team, he is responsible for managing the Chicago field office and the territory encompassing Ala., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Ky., Md., N.C., Puerto Rico, S.C., Tenn., Va., Washington, D.C. and eastern and central Wisconsin. He reports to Hugh O'Toole, senior vice president of sales and client management for MassMutual's Retirement Services Division.

Reilly brings over 15 years of retirement services experience to MassMutual, having held various management roles across sales and operations in the financial services industry. He joins MassMutual from JPMorgan Chase & Co. where he most recently served as institutional sales director. Prior to JP Morgan Chase, he held numerous leadership positions at Putnam Investments.

"We look forward to tapping Mike's deep industry experience and strong leadership capabilities in support of retirement plan advisors and their business development efforts in the South/Central Region," says O'Toole. "Once again, MassMutual's reputation for delivering excellent service to retirement plan advisors has enabled us to attract top industry talent of Mike's caliber. We look forward to continued growth in Mike's territory and in the retirement services marketplace at large."

Reilly is based in Charlotte, N.C., and can be reached at (704) 724-3507 or [email protected]. For more information about MassMutual Retirement Services, please contact your retirement plan representative or call MassMutual at 1-888-626-4911.

About MassMutual

MassMutual's Retirement Services Division has been serving retirement plans for more than 60 years. It offers a full range of products and services for corporate, union, nonprofit and governmental employers' defined benefit, defined contribution and nonqualified deferred compensation plans. It serves approximately one million participants.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyholders.  The company has a long history of financial strength and strong performance, and although dividends are not guaranteed, MassMutual has paid dividends to eligible participating policyholders every year since the 1860s. With whole life insurance as its foundation, MassMutual provides products to help meet the financial needs of clients, such as life insurance, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement/401(k) plan services, and annuities. In addition, the company's strong and growing network of financial professionals helps clients make good financial decisions for the long-term.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) [of which Retirement Services is a division] and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. MassMutual is headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts and its major affiliates include: Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; The First Mercantile Trust Company; MassMutual International LLC; MML Investors Services, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC; OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB.

For more information, visit massmutual.com.

SOURCE MassMutual Retirement Services Division