External Wholesaler | Retirement Plans

Helping advisors and plan sponsors evaluate retirement plan solutions with clarity and confidence.

A relationship-driven, professional approach to advisor support, retirement plan strategy, and long-term business development.

Tom works with financial advisors, consultants, and intermediary partners to position retirement solutions effectively, communicate value clearly, and support durable client relationships.

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Tom Ogoley

External Wholesaler

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10+

Years in financial services

Retirement plans

Primary focus

Advisor-first coverage

Approach

Profile

About

Tom Ogoley is an external wholesaler focused on retirement plan distribution, advisor engagement, and field support. He is known for a steady, professional style and a strong understanding of how to communicate complex solutions in a practical way.

His work centers on building trust with advisor partners, supporting retirement-focused business development, and helping stakeholders evaluate solutions with discipline, responsiveness, and long-term perspective.

Core strengths

  • Supports advisor education and retirement plan positioning
  • Builds durable intermediary relationships across a defined territory
  • Brings structured communication and professional follow-through

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Experience

A concise view of Tom's recent roles, territory-facing responsibilities, and professional focus.

2022 - Present

External Wholesaler

Evergreen Retirement Partners

United States

Covers a multi-state territory supporting advisors, consultants, and distribution partners with retirement plan sales strategy and product positioning.

  • Partners closely with financial advisors to identify retirement plan opportunities and align solutions to client objectives.
  • Coordinates with internal sales, investment, and service teams to improve responsiveness and strengthen partner confidence.
  • Delivers consistent territory coverage through disciplined follow-up, education, and relationship management.

2019 - 2022

Internal Wholesaler

Summit Benefit Strategies

Chicago, IL

Supported external distribution efforts through advisor outreach, case support, meeting preparation, and retirement plan education.

  • Helped maintain a high-activity sales process across advisor relationships, pipeline support, and follow-up execution.
  • Prepared illustrations, product comparisons, and meeting materials to support retirement plan conversations.
  • Built a reputation for reliability, professionalism, and clear communication with partners and internal stakeholders.

2016 - 2019

Retirement Plan Associate

Lakeview Financial Group

Client Service

Worked across retirement plan administration, advisor support, and client servicing functions while developing a strong foundation in plan design and sponsor priorities.

  • Supported plan reviews, service coordination, and meeting preparation for retirement plan clients.
  • Developed practical knowledge of retirement plan structures, sponsor priorities, and intermediary expectations.
  • Strengthened communication skills through direct exposure to client needs and service standards.

Strategic Focus

Selected Initiatives

Examples of the kind of advisor support, territory discipline, and retirement plan business development work Tom is positioned to lead.

Advisor Education Initiative

A territory-wide effort to improve how advisor partners understood retirement plan positioning, product fit, and competitive differentiation.

Improved meeting quality and created stronger continuity across advisor conversations.

Advisor presentationsRetirement plansField educationRelationship management
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Territory Coverage Discipline

A structured approach to advisor segmentation, follow-up cadence, and pipeline visibility designed to support more consistent wholesaling activity.

Created stronger visibility into partner priorities and reinforced a disciplined business development process.

Sales processAdvisor segmentationPipeline managementFollow-up systems
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Plan Sponsor Meeting Support

Prepared planning materials, case support, and positioning narratives used to help advisors and sponsors evaluate retirement plan options.

Helped elevate professionalism and readiness in high-stakes client and prospect meetings.

Meeting prepCase supportCompetitive positioningClient communication
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Capabilities

Core Strengths

A concise summary of the retirement-plan, relationship, and execution strengths that define Tom's approach.

Retirement Plan Expertise

  • Advisor support
  • Plan positioning
  • Wholesaling strategy
  • Partner communication
  • Territory development

Relationship Management

  • Business development
  • Meeting preparation
  • Follow-up discipline
  • Professional communication
  • Stakeholder coordination

Professional Strengths

  • Presentation support
  • Competitive framing
  • Process consistency
  • Responsiveness
  • Client service standards

Connect

Contact

For advisor partnerships, retirement plan distribution conversations, or professional introductions, please reach out directly.

Email: tom@ogoley.com

Location: Based in the United States

Availability: Available for professional conversations