John Hancock Financial Network EVP Brian Heapps, CLU, ChFC, to Address Equity & Succession at GAMA's Leadership & Management Conference

BOSTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brian Heapps, executive vice president of sales and business development at John Hancock Financial Network (JHFN) will present Business Strategy and Growth: Succession Planning at John Hancock Financial Network on March 24th at a Home Office Leader Special Session at GAMA International's Leadership & Management (LAMP) Conference.

"Equity and succession planning is a critical component for the future of our industry for both the business owner as well as their clients," says Heapps.  "When fully adopted, this planning improves the quality and length of service provided to clients while ultimately increasing a practice owner's business value. Equity and succession planning done well can be a mechanism to attract and retain talented advisors, while addressing our industry's recruiting challenge."

As a former managing partner who continually invested in his business, which he eventually sold to his partner, Heapps will speak about industry trends and offer practical solutions for equity and succession planning based on personal experience.

GAMA's annual Leadership & Management Conference is the financial services industry's premier annual meeting. More than 2,000 field leaders and industry executives representing more than 50 insurance companies from around the world gather at this conference.

About John Hancock Financial Network

John Hancock Financial Network is a national network of independent firms with approximately 1,900 financial professionals across the U.S. A leader with the stability and scale to offer an innovative business model, John Hancock Financial Network gives entrepreneurial financial professionals the power to effectively build unique businesses, based on their own vision and market opportunity. For more information on John Hancock Financial Network and its national network of independent firms, visit www.jhnetwork.com.

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife

Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$440 billion (US$420 billion) as at December 31, 2009.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

Registered Representative/Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Signator Investors, Inc., member FINRA, SIPC, a Registered Investment Advisor. 197 Clarendon St., Boston, MA 02116.

SOURCE John Hancock Financial Network

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