The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc., (Guardian) the wholly-owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, is poised for growth in the small plan market; they recently hired three new leaders to work in their 401 (k) sales force.
Guardian feels that it has sufficiently solidified its hold in the small plan market and that the time for expansion is at hand; it recently announced new fiduciary support services that are ready to cater to the needs of plan sponsors. The services, provided by SWBC Investment Advisory Services LLC (SWBC), an independent registered investment advisor, will be available to all plan sponsors who use The Guardian Advantage or the Guardian Choice as the funding vehicle for their qualified retirement plan.