Woodbury Financial Services Appoints Jennifer Relien As Senior Counsel

Woodbury veteran rejoins broker/dealer to lead Regulatory Response Team
WOODBURY, Minn.--(Business Wire)--
Woodbury Financial Services announced that Jennifer Relien rejoined the firm and
has been named senior counsel, effective today. In her new role, Relien is
responsible for oversight of Woodbury's Regulatory Response Team, assisting with
contracts and litigation matters, and providing advice on a variety of
regulatory issues. She reports to Mark Sides, Woodbury`s chief legal officer.
Relien sits on the FINRA District 4 Committee.

From 1996 to 2002, Relien served in roles of increasing responsibility at
Woodbury, including law clerk, attorney and assistant counsel. Most recently,
she served as general counsel and secretary at Thrivent Investment Management,
an affiliated broker/dealer and investment advisor of Thrivent Financial, where
she provided legal support across the organization and strategic direction for
the firm`s distribution of financial services and proprietary and
non-proprietary product offerings.

Before that, she was vice president and assistant general counsel at U.S.
Bancorp Piper Jaffray, where she provided legal advice on all matters relating
to the firm`s retail business line.

"Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge based on her many years in the industry,"
said Sides. "Her experience in the retail broker/dealer and investment advisor
industry, and her history with Woodbury, make her an excellent choice for this
position."

Relien earned a bachelor`s degree in political science from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison and a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law in
St. Paul, Minn. She is admitted to practice law in Minnesota and Wisconsin and
is a member of the Hennepin County Bar Association. In addition to her role on
the FINRA District 4 Committee, Relien is a member of the SIFMA Compliance &
Legal Division and the National Society of Compliance Professionals. From 2000
to 2003, she served as treasurer and board member of the MSBA Corporate Counsel
Association. She holds FINRA Series 6, 26 and 65 licenses.

About Woodbury Financial

Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc. and winner of Investment Advisor magazine`s Division IV
Broker/Dealer of the Year award in 2009 and 2006, is a broker/dealer with more
than 1,700 independent representatives nationwide and 200 home office employees.
Woodbury`s Internet address is www.woodburyfinancial.com.

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Julia Zweig, 860-843-6022
julia.zweig@hartfordlife.com
or
Robert DeMallie, 860-843-5215
robert.demallie@hartfordlife.com

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