The 20 Rising Stars of Retirement Plan Advisors 2007 - (Page 29) 20 JAMES L. WORRELL 2 1 President GPS Investment Advisors, LLC, Providence, RI Age: 40 Education: Suffolk University Law School, J.D., cum laude; Connecticut College, B.A., History and Hispanic Studies Mentors: Richard D. Worrell, J.D., LLM, principal, Financial Architects Partners; Kelly Finnell, J.D., president, Executive Financial Services Worrell sets overall strategy and is also branch manager and primary contact for broker-dealer NFP Securities and partner NFP Benefit Partners. His responsibilities include investment due diligence, plan provider evaluation, and new business generation. GPS has $300 million in assets under management. He founded the firm in February of this year. Formerly, he worked with Vernon W. Holleman Companies as a registered rep from 1991-1992 and Phoenix Home Life Insurance company as a sales representative from 1992-1993. He joined John Hancock Funds in 1993, working in retirement sales. In 2000, he joined Financial Architects Partners and ran the retirement plan consulting division until 2007. He has Accredited Investment Fiduciary and PLANSPONSOR Retirement Professional designations. Worrell will serve as a moderator/speaker at the Center for Due Diligence Conference in September. He has spoken at various Bar associations in New England as well as the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants on retirement planning topics. Since 2000, Worrell has been quoted in publications such as the Providence Journal-Bulletin, Foster’s Daily Democrat, PLANSPONSOR magazine, and Plan Advisor Magazine. “We must combine recent sweeping changes in the industry—including the Pension Protection Act and ‘auto’ features—with efforts to engage participants in the need to save and invest properly to close the gap in their retirement income. We make it as easy as possible.” THE 20 RISING STARS Institutional Investor News’ popular Rising Stars series showcases up-and-coming executives in a variety of industries on Wall Street. From compliance to hedge funds, from fixed income to private equity, our publications reveal the headliners of tomorrow exclusively for our subscribers. While it may be easy to know who is at the top of their field now, how many sources can spotlight the newsmakers of tomorrow? II News seeks to give our subscribers that edge. Upcoming Rising Stars issues: • Rising Stars of Compliance • Rising Stars of Wealth Management • Rising Stars of Equity Trading • Rising Stars of Private Equity For more information on Rising Stars and advertising opportunities, please email risingstars@iinews.com today!
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