Former Raymond James practice consultant bolsters firm's sales-group drive. Lincoln Financial Network (LFN) has hired Frank Armitage, formerly with St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James Financial, as an associate director of advisor recruitment for its southeast U.S. region. He joins Christine Baker to oversee the recruitment of financial planners in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

"Frank's presence in the Southeast region provides us with another top-shelf planner recruiter who will undoubtedly play a key role in our ongoing effort to grow our network of high potential financial professionals," says Bob Dineen, president and CEO of LFN.

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Armitage, who is based in Clearwater, Fla., was previously at a business-development consultant and transition consultant with Raymond James.

Chris Flint, head of Advisor Recruiting for LFN, says Armitage "brings with him a proven track record of success in recruiting financial-service professionals in the areas of wealth creation, protection and enjoyment and in creating business development strategies that enable planners to build upon their successes."

Lincoln Financial Network is the retail sales and financial planning division of Philadelphia-based Lincoln Financial Group. It has 7,200 representatives throughout the U.S. -FWR

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