The Standard Names New Retirement Plan Team

The Standard announced that Joel Mee has been promoted to the new position of senior director, Retirement Plans Sales. Shelly Cheng has been hired to fill Joel’s recent position as a retirement plan consultant serving advisors in Southern California, the Inland Empire, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mee is a 29-year veteran of The Standard. As senior director, he will have responsibility for retirement plan business development, sales operations and communications. In his last four years with The Standard, Mee focused on selling and consulting. He has also previously served as director of Retirement Plans business development and director of Retirement Plans Sales Operations.

Shelly Cheng is working closely with Mee and area advisors as she assumes retirement plan consultant responsibilities. Cheng has five years of financial services industry experience. In her recent role as a major account retirement specialist, she partnered with registered investment advisors, brokers, financial advisors, payroll teams and CPAs to generate recordkeeping business. Cheng received a Bachelor of Science degree from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. She also holds FINRA Series 6, 63 and SIE licenses.

About The Standard

The Standard is a leading provider of financial products and services, including group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services and individual annuities. For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com.

The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries. StanCorp Equities, Inc., member FINRA, wholesales a group annuity contract issued by Standard Insurance Company and a mutual fund trust platform for retirement plans. Third-party administrative services are provided by Standard Retirement Services, Inc. Investment advisory services are provided by StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor. StanCorp Equities, Inc., Standard Insurance Company, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., are subsidiaries of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and all are Oregon corporations.