Frank M. Delape, CLU, ChFC, managing director and a founding member of Coordinated Planning Group, an office of MetLife Financial Services, has announced an all-out drive to recruit women financial advisors at his Melville firm. According to Delape, “For too many years, this has been a male-driven field, one in which women professionals have been underrepresented in proportion to women in the population. According to the National Underwriter Company, the spending power of American women is currently greater than the entire economy of Japan. It’s time our industry caught up with the absolute force of women in the economy. Of course, our male financial advisors are thoroughly capable of serving the needs of our female clients. Yet it’s undeniable that the W2W (woman to woman) market is an increasingly sought-after one.”

In an article entitled, “Why Financial Services Companies Are Recruiting More Women Advisors,” by Sherri DuMond in the March 10, 2005 issue of the National Underwriter Edition, a number of reasons are put forward as to why financial services offer a fine career opportunity for women. Among the reasons are: flexibility to meet the needs of raising children and tending to a family; the non-existence of a glass ceiling in professional growth; and not the least, the strong woman-to-woman relationships that develop between advisor and client. According to writer DuMond, women “respond well to messages that stress the flexibility and income potential the career offers. Benefits, training and the opportunity to ‘do good’ also resonate with women.” Delape concurs. “We are particularly interested in women who have found their niche in financial services and are looking for a supportive, comfortable environment in which they can grow their careers.”

Coordinated Planning Group occupies a luxury suite at 225 Broadhollow Road in Melville. Its proximity to both the Northern Parkway and LIE, coupled with the amenities of a concierge service and on-site restaurant, help to make the work environment particularly accommodating. Delape adds, “We have a great group of professionals whose entrepreneurial spirit and team mindset create the perfect balance to succeed in this field. We’re looking forward to welcoming several top notch women to our ranks this year.”

Coordinated Planning Group, an office of MetLife, was founded in 1999 to provide clients with an array of financial services offered by professionals dedicated to a philosophy of quality, service and integrity. The firm provides professional advice concerning estate analysis and conservation, corporate benefit arrangements, business succession planning, asset protection strategies, wealth accumulation and preservation, retirement planning and deferred compensation funding, life insurance, and salary continuation programs. CPG’s associates are actively involved in numerous industry-related associations, enabling them to stay on the cutting edge of the financial services industry.

Frank Delape can be reached at 631-420-7667 or by email at fdelape@CoordinatedPlanning.net. For additional information, you may also contact Mindy Ferrentino Wolfle of Neptune Marketing LLC at 516-431-7572 or mindy@NeptuneMarketing.com.

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September 2005