PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lincoln Financial Advisors announced today that Gregory M. Rieke, CLU, has been named Managing Principal of the Kansas City Regional Planning Office, which is located in Overland Park, Kan.

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Rieke will be responsible for recruiting, coaching and developing Lincoln-affiliated financial planners throughout the Kansas City region, which includes Omaha, Neb., Springfield, Mo., Des Moines, Iowa and Scottsbluff, Neb.

"I'm excited to have a person of Greg's caliber leading the Kansas City multi-state region and look forward to leveraging his 30-plus years of leadership in financial services. With his expertise, Lincoln will continue to be the firm of choice for financial professionals who are looking for the freedom and affiliation flexibility to significantly grow their practice," said Edwin R. Kerley, CFP, CLU, ChFC, Managing Director of the Heartland Mountain West Regional Planning Group for Lincoln Financial Advisors.

Prior to joining Lincoln, Rieke served in a number of senior management, recruiting and training positions in firms in Kansas City including Legacy Financial Group and United Missouri Bancshares, Inc.

"We remained committed to growing our national network of high quality advisors to at least 10,000 by 2010, and it is highly-skilled professionals like Greg who will enable us to achieve that goal," said David Berkowitz, senior vice president and head of Lincoln Financial Advisors.

About Lincoln Financial Advisors

Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. (LFA) is the financial planning division of Lincoln Financial Group, and is a member of both FINRA and SIPC. Lincoln Financial Advisors professionals offer planning and advisory services, retirement services, life products, annuities, investments, and trust services to affluent individuals, business owners, and families.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group, headquartered in the Philadelphia region, is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life and disability insurance; 401(k) and 403(b) plans; savings plans; mutual funds; managed accounts; institutional investments; and comprehensive financial planning and advisory services. Affiliates also include: Delaware Investments, the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries; and Lincoln UK. For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing our balance sheets, please visit www.lincolnfinancial.com.

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