Viewpoints by Gary Tankersley, at John Hancock Retirement

In this role, Gary leads all of John Hancock's retirement plan sales teams, which maintain responsibility for national accounts and all asset segments. He has more than 27 years' experience in financial services. Gary served as regional vice president for 13 years in Houston, Texas, and as divisional vice president for 5 years before being promoted to his current role in 2018. He earned a B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas. Gary holds the Certified 401(k) Professional (C(k)P®) designation and FINRA Series 7 and 24 registrations. Gary is based in Denver, Colorado. Outside of work, Gary enjoys reading, fly fishing, and spending time with his wife and two children.
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