E*TRADE Financial Wins 13th Annual FCS Financial Marketer of the Year Award for 2018 Accomplishments

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance, a life insurance company, issued the following news release:

The Financial Communications Society (FCS) announces today that E*TRADE Financial has been named the 2018 FCS Financial Marketer of the Year. The award will be presented to Lea Stendahl, Chief Marketing Officer, at a gala dinner on November 29, 2018 at the New York Yacht Club in New York City. A panel of 13 senior marketing executives reviewed numerous submissions for this year's Award. The panel also recognizes as runners-up Matthew Quale, Chief Marketing Officer, Brighthouse Financial, and Jennifer Halloran, Chief Marketing Officer, MassMutual, for their marketing accomplishments in 2018.

Now in its 13th year, the annual Award recognizes financial services companies whose marketing has driven outstanding business results during the year.

E*TRADE is being recognized for reclaiming its leadership among an increasingly crowded field of low-cost self-directed investment platforms. With the launch of its "Don't Get Mad, Get E*TRADE" campaign, the company returned to its edgy challenger brand roots.

"We are delighted to be recognized' by the Financial Communications Society for our campaign, 'Don't Get Mad, Get E*TRADE', said Ms. Stendahl. I'm proud of our team and agency for creating a strategy true to our heritage as an irreverent challenger brand, modernized by injecting cultural insights that connect us with an audience of contemporary, digital-first investors. Bold storytelling and humor has always been a hallmark of our approach to help demystify finances for consumers, and it's rewarding to put the brand to work in contributing to meaningful business growth."

The FCS is also honoring the top two runners-up in the 2018 contest:

* Matthew Quale, Chief Marketing Officer, Brighthouse Financial, for its continued efforts to build the new Brighthouse brand and its Shield Annuities

* Jennifer Halloran, Chief Marketing Officer, MassMutual, for its brand refresh

"Each year we receive impressive nominations from across our industry, and this year is no exception," said Kevin Windorf, CEO of the FCS. "As standout nominees, E*TRADE, Brighthouse and MassMutual demonstrated that authenticity is what makes a brand successful. It allowed them to take chances and connect with their consumers in ways that others could not imitate. This is true whether you are an established brand with a 100-plus year legacy, a 2-year old newcomer, or well-recognized brand with a history of disruption."

The Judging Panel for the 2018 FCS Financial Marketer of the Year Award included 13 senior executives from leading financial companies:

Elyssa Gray, Vice President, Brand, Betterment

Martin Lange, Global Head of Marketing Innovation, Investment Services, BNY Mellon

Jim Hummerstone, Director of Global Advertising & Media, CFA Institute

Mark Ingall, Managing Director, Citi

Gordon Abel, Chief Marketing Officer, Dynasty Financial Partners

Lauren Radcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, Media and Acquisition, E*TRADE Financial

Kate Gunning, Global Head of Brand Management, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Bill Webster, Brand Director, National Life Group

Dan Allocca, Managing Director, Head of Demand Generation & Marketing Analytics, Nuveen

Alison Lazzaro, Vice President, General Manager Brand Marketing & Advertising, Prudential

Mark McKenna, Head of Global Marketing, Putnam Investments

Alissa Von Volkom, SVP, Director of Product Marketing, TD Bank

David Fineman, Chief Marketing Officer, T. Rowe Price

Sponsorship options, table reservations and ticket sales for the November 29th gala are available at www.thefcs.org.