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2020 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers list, published on 10/22/2020 by Financial Times based on research conducted by Ignites Research, a Financial Times affiliate for period covering 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2019. The listing is based on data gathered from the financial adviser’s regulatory disclosures, DC plan assets under management, DC plan growth rate, specialization in DC plans, years of experience, advanced industry credentials, and compliance record. The award is not an endorsement or indicative of future performance of the financial adviser. A fee was not paid for consideration. For more information, visit www.ft.com. 2024 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 list published on 11/14/2023 by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), is based on annual nominations provided by NAPA broker-dealer/investment adviser members for the period covering 01/01/2024-12/31/2024. Nominees must be retirement plan advisors with their own book of business. Award determinations are based on the experience, practice size and composition, awards and recognition, and industry contributions. The award is not an endorsement or indicative of the future performance of the financial adviser. MML Investors Services, LLC., a MassMutual subsidiary, is a NAPA member firm and pays an annual fee to maintain its membership. MassMutual is not involved in the final selection process. A fee was not paid for consideration. For additional information, please visit www.napa-net.org. 2025 Top DC Advisor Teams, published on 03/20/2025 by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), is issued to teams defined as being at a single physical location and having at least $100 million in self-reported defined contribution (DC) plan assets under advisement (AUA) as of 12/31/2024. AUA is defined as the total value of DC plan assets on which the advisor team provides guidance and receives a fee or commission. These assets are generally held away at 3rd party plan providers. AUA is not to be confused with Regulatory Assets Under Management (“AUM”) as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The award is not an endorsement or indicative of the future performance of the financial adviser. MML Investors Services, a MassMutual subsidiary, is a member firm and pays an annual fee to maintain its membership. MassMutual is not involved in the nomination or final selection process. A fee was not paid for consideration. For more information, visit www.napa-net.org. 2025 Top Retirement Plan Advisers award was issued by PlanAdviser on 03/21/2025 for the period covering 03/21/2025-03/20/2025. Winners are selected based solely on self-reported quantitative data about an adviser’s practice, including amount of plan assets, number of plans, and percentage of business coming from defined benefit, 403(b), nonqualified plans and other plan types. The award is not an endorsement or indicative of future performance of the financial adviser. A fee was not paid for consideration. For more information, visit www.planadviser.com. 2025 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year (Plan Sponsor Service) was issued by PlanAdviser on 03/20/2025 for the period covering 03/20/2025-03/19/2026. Advisers are nominated by current clients only. Nominees respond to a series of quantitative and qualitative questions about their practice. Winners are selected based on self-reported time as a plan adviser, amount of plan assets, median plan size, number of plan participants, scope of plan services offered, size of team, participant adoption, plan features offered, and a review of essay answers. Finalists are interviewed and winners are selected by a panel of judges from the industry and PlanAdviser editorial staff. The award is not an endorsement or indicative of future performance of the financial adviser. A fee was not paid for consideration. For more information, visit www.planadviser.com.