The Standard Hires Howard Brezak as Retirement Plan Consultant

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Standard announced the hiring of Howard Brezak as a retirement plan consultant. He joins Retirement Plan Consultant Brian Armstrong serving advisors in Florida and will focus on the South Florida market.

Brezak has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in retirement plan consulting and national sales management.

Brezak graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. He holds a FINRA Series 7 license. Brezak also holds Accredited Retirement Plan Consultant^® and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor^® designations from the College for Financial Planning, along with a Life, Health and Variable Annuity license.

About The Standard

The Standard is a leading provider of financial products and services, including group and individual disability insurance, group life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products and services and individual annuities. For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com.

The Standard is the marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiaries. StanCorp Equities, Inc., member FINRA, wholesales a group annuity contract issued by Standard Insurance Company and a mutual fund trust platform for retirement plans. Third-party administrative services are provided by Standard Retirement Services, Inc. Investment advisory services are provided by StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor. StanCorp Equities, Inc., Standard Insurance Company, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., are subsidiaries of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and all are Oregon corporations.