With Wealth Enhancement Group Boosts Team Four Executive Hires

Financial services firm appoints twenty-year veteran to coach financial advisors
and further develop its insurance businesses

MINNEAPOLIS (May 16, 2011)—Wealth Enhancement Group announces the appointment of Mark Ledson to vice president of team development. In this new role at the firm's Minneapolis office, Ledson will coach Wealth Enhancement Group financial advice teams and also help the firm further develop its life insurance planning and health care planning.

"We have found THE person who has all the skill sets to help us in each aspect of our new team development role," said Roger Arnold, chief distribution officer for Wealth Enhancement Group, of Ledson's appointment. "Mark's experience is perfect for what I think is needed to help us immediately with a variety of opportunities to grow our core business long term. I have yet to meet anyone in this industry who has the scope of his experience and expertise."

Ledson, a native of Louisiana and a graduate of Louisiana Tech, has spent most of his 20-year career in Minnesota and currently holds the CFP®, CRPCSM and CLTC professional designations. His extensive experience of managing teams of financial advisors nationwide will further improve the abilities and performance of Wealth Enhancement Group's advisors throughout Minnesota and Iowa. Ledson will also concentrate on growing the insurance "trifecta" of life propositions, individual and group long-term care, and disability. Prior to joining Wealth Enhancement Group, Ledson was a senior partner at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and also held several senior roles at Ameriprise Financial.

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The financial services firm also announces the appointment of Jennifer Bahr to another newly created role, vice president of financial reporting, planning, and analysis.

Bahr's experience spans both small, entrepreneurial organizations and large public companies. Most recently Jennifer was with Kroll Ontrack, an Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based organization with international operations.

Kirsten Feste Taylor has been appointed as vice president of marketing and brand. She comes to Wealth Enhancement Group from a senior role at local agency Yamamoto Moss Mackenzie, where she dealt with mainly financial services clients. Prior to that, she was with Piper Jaffray.

Pam Krejce has been appointed as the senior long-term care insurance specialist, working out of the firm's Burnsville office. Pam comes to us from Newman Long Term Care, where she was a new business case manager and most recently an independent sales specialist.

Arnold adds: "We are also delighted to be bringing Jennifer, Kirsten and Pam into the Wealth Enhancement Group family. Jennifer will lead the team's financial reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting initiatives among other duties. Her background is diverse with more than 20 years experience in a wide variety of finance and accounting management roles. Kirsten will be helping lead our marketing and branding team and brings a unique combination of agency and financial services experience to the position.

"We'd also like to welcome Pam on board. In her role as long-term care insurance specialist, Pam will be using her expertise and strong communication skills to help us develop our overall long-tern care business."

About Wealth Enhancement Group
Wealth Enhancement Group is one of the most well-respected financial consulting firms in the Upper Midwest. Since the mid-1990s, clients have entrusted Wealth Enhancement Group with more than $2.5 billion in assets because of their team approach to financial planning, their independence, and their commitment to long-term client relationships.

Securities are offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services are offered through Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, a Registered Investment Advisor. Wealth Enhancement Group has 12 offices across Minnesota and Iowa.

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