WESTWOOD, Mass., May 14, 2008 – New York Life Retirement Plan Services, a division of New York Life Investment Management LLC, announced the appointment of William (Bill) R. Kline as vice president of sales for the southeastern United States.   Based out of Raleigh, North Carolina, Kline will be responsible for expanding the company’s 401(k) and defined benefit market segments throughout the region. He will report to Mark Strazzeri, managing director and head of sales for New York Life Retirement Plan Services.  

“We are absolutely overjoyed that Bill has joined us,” said Strazzeri.  “His extensive industry history on the institutional and retirement sides of the business as well as his strong national reputation as a thought leader, an experienced manager, and strategic business executive will add so much to our team.”

Kline, 43, has more than 20 years of experience in the retirement plan industry. He joins New York Life from CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, Raleigh, N.C., where he spent the last three years as managing director in its retirement plan advisory group, reporting to Fielding Miller, CEO and managing director of CAPTRUST.

"Bill's passion is building relationships and helping advisors grow their revenue, both of which he did for CAPTRUST.  His new role is a good thing for retirement advisors throughout the Southeast.  We wish him strong success," Miller commented.

Earlier in his career, Kline served as a national sales manager for Wachovia Corporation, Charlotte, N.C., as well as in institutional equity sales for J.C. Bradford & Co., Nashville, Tenn., and for The Robinson Humphrey Company, Atlanta, Ga.  Prior to that, he held sales and marketing roles with Furman Selz, Inc., New York, and Continental Insurance, New York. 

Kline has his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, with distinction, from the University of Michigan, and his Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.  Kline, his wife Margaret, and their three children will reside in Raleigh.

About New York Life Retirement Plan Services

New York Life Retirement Plan Services oversees more than 2,100 comprehensive defined contribution, defined benefit and deferred compensation plans as of March 31, 2008 and provides benefits for more than 854,000 retirement plan participants.  With offices in Westwood, Massachusetts, and Parsippany, New Jersey, New York Life Retirement Plan Services administers retirement programs for small, medium and large companies, multi-employer plans, and individuals throughout the United States, and is widely recognized for its leadership in bundled defined contribution and bundled defined benefit plans.

About New York Life Investment Management

New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, ranks among the largest asset management firms in the United States. Through its multiple boutique investment structure, NYLIM delivers investment performance through an array of products designed for both institutional and retail clients. Through MainStay Investments and NYLIFE Distributors LLC, NYLIM distributes some of the most highly regarded mutual funds and wrap accounts in the industry.

NYLIM is a leading provider of retirement plans for corporations, multi- employer trusts, and individuals, and is recognized as one of the nation's top providers of guaranteed products to both the qualified and non-qualified markets. Together with its affiliates and over 1400 employees, NYLIM manages over $246 billion in assets as of March 31, 2008.        

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