East Hartford, CT – May 1, 2015 – 3D Asset Management, Inc. (“3D”),  an independent global ETF manager who partners with fee based advisors to deliver the benefits of exchange traded funds to individual investors and retirement plan participants, today announced the appointment of Robert Francis to their Board of Directors.

Mr. Francis has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, and is the founder of Gale Force Consulting. Prior to founding Gale Force Consulting Mr. Francis was the Managing Director of Retirement Services at BlackRock, Executive VP of Retirement Strategy at LPL, Chief Operating Officer of National Retirement Partners and President of 401k Markets at ING. Prior to his tenure at ING, Mr. Francis held various executive level positions with Aetna Capital Management and Aetna Retirement Services.

“Bob’s 35 years of experience across many of our target markets and channels adds valuable insight and a fresh perspective to our leadership team.  Both his knowledge of and relationships in, the retirement sectors of our industry are going to be very valuable as we continue to expand our reach in the retirement plan and retirement income markets,” said 3D’s President, John O’Connor. “We appreciate the energy he brings and his confidence in our management team.”

About 3D Asset Management, Inc.
Founded in 2006, 3D Asset Management is an independent global investment manager in East Hartford, Connecticut, who partners with financial advisors to deliver the benefits of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) to individual investors and retirement plan participants. Through rigorous portfolio construction and monitoring, 3D builds diversified portfolios that control cost, manage risk and simplify global investing. 3D enables financial advisors to more efficiently manage client relationships by providing efficient, effective and value-creating solutions. To learn more about the 3D WealthConductor™ solution, call 860-291-1998 or email sales@3dadvisor.com. www.3dadvisor.com.