Wendy Boyd to Lead Strategic Alliances Program at Lincoln Financial Network

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Strategic Alliances Offers Support and Resources for Advisors to Grow their Businesses

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lincoln Financial Network (LFN), the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), announced today that Wendy Boyd has been named vice president of its Strategic Alliances program. LFN’s Strategic Alliances program partners with the advisor community to create new business opportunities to help support their practices.

In her new role, Boyd will oversee the planning, direction, and execution of LFN’s Strategic Alliance initiatives. She will serve as a resource for LFN advisors to gain access to new markets for business development and support the delivery of important financial needs for their clients like estate planning, charitable giving, insurance analysis and financial planning. She will also have responsibility for growing and expanding Lincoln’s relationships with strategic partner firms, CPAs, and industry professionals – all with the goal of helping advisors broaden their network of resources and expand their services to the marketplace.

“Advisors are looking to Lincoln to be a partner in building their businesses and helping them provide the best and most comprehensive advice to help meet their clients’ needs,” said John DiMonda, senior vice president of Lincoln Financial Advisors (LFA). “Wendy is a proven leader with the right strategic mindset, industry experience and skill set to drive continued growth and engagement in our Strategic Alliances program and deliver the specialized support and resources our advisors want from Lincoln.”

Boyd joined Lincoln in September of 2014 as vice president of Intermediary Sales for LFA, leading an innovative sales initiative to grow and sustain Lincoln Enterprise Life and MoneyGuard® sales. Prior to joining Lincoln, she was the senior vice president of Sales, and Learning Development for Crump Life Insurance Services. Boyd holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alabama.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help empower people to take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, more than 17 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, as well as to guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $253 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2017. Lincoln Financial Group is a committed corporate citizen and was named one of the Forbes Best Employers for 2017, is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, and received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,LinkedIn, and Instagram. Sign up for email alerts at http://newsroom.lfg.com.

About Lincoln Financial Network

Lincoln Financial Network is the marketing name for the retail sales and financial planning affiliates of Lincoln Financial Group and includes Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and Lincoln Financial Securities Corp., both members of FINRA and SIPC. Consisting of approximately 8,900 representatives, agents, and full-service financial planners throughout the United States, Lincoln Financial Network professionals can offer financial planning and advisory services, retirement services, life products, annuities, investments, and trust services to affluent individuals, business owners, and families. Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) and its affiliates. Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.