Wachovia Corp. added 15 retirement consultants Monday to support its Wachovia Financial Center employees.
The consultants are to work in markets throughout the Charlotte banking company's geographical footprint, the company said. They will provide education, marketing, and sales support for Wachovia's retirement planning products, including IRAs, annuities, and investments.
The deployments are a part of Wachovia's push in the retirement planning market. In the past two years, it has introduced programs and initiatives aimed at helping people better prepare for retirement. The company offers a complimentary retirement consultation through its more than 3,100 financial centers. Customers also can speak by telephone to licensed retirement specialists in Wachovia's retirement resource center.
Wachovia's retirement and investment products group, which is a division of the banking company's capital management group, offers retirement products and services for both retail and institutional customers.
