John DiMonda Named Senior Vice President And Head Of Lincoln Financial Advisors

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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Financial Network (LFN),
the retail distribution division of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC),
announced today that John DiMonda, Managing Director for the Metro New York/New
Jersey and North Central Ohio Regional Planning Groups, has been appointed
Senior Vice President and Head of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. (LFA), and
will assume his new role January 7, 2013. DiMonda will report to President of
Lincoln Financial Network, David S. Berkowitz, and will lead strategic efforts
to further grow LFA's business through its enhanced planning and wealth
management offerings designed to help independent financial advisors better
serve their clients. Furthermore, he will become a member of the LFN Executive
Committee and the Corporate Leadership Group of Lincoln Financial Group.

"John brings a wealth of industry knowledge, a passion for LFA's planning
culture, and a track record for achieving results," said Berkowitz. "He has an
excellent reputation for leading with great optimism and a clear vision of the
future, and is well equipped to lead the LFA field organization."

With more than twenty years of financial services experience, DiMonda started
his career with Lincoln in 2003 as LFA's Managing Principal for the New Jersey
Regional Planning Group. In 2004, he was named Managing Director for the Metro
New York/New Jersey region and assumed the role for both the Metro NY/NJ and
North Central Ohio Regional Planning Groups in 2008. Prior to joining Lincoln,
DiMonda was a Managing Director for Veravest Investments, a division of
Allmerica Financial in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.

DiMonda is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and
holds the designations of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), Chartered Mutual
Fund Counselor (CMFC), Life Underwriters Training Council Fellowship (LUTCF). He
is registered as both a Securities Principal and an Options Principal and holds
FINRA Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 63, and 65 registrations.

DiMonda studied undergraduate at the State University of New York and is
currently pursuing the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation through
the American College.

About Lincoln Financial Network

Lincoln Financial Network is the marketing name for the retail sales and
financial planning affiliates of Lincoln Financial Group and includes Lincoln
Financial Advisors Corp. and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation, both
members of FINRA and SIPC. Consisting of approximately 8,000 representatives,
agents, and full-service financial planners throughout the United States,
Lincoln Financial Network professionals can offer financial planning and
advisory services, retirement services, life products, annuities, investments,
and trust services to affluent individuals, business owners, and families.

About Lincoln Financial Group

Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation
(NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. With headquarters in the Philadelphia region,
the companies of Lincoln Financial Group had assets under management of $174
billion as of September 30, 2012. Through its affiliated companies, Lincoln
Financial Group offers: annuities; life, group life, disability and dental
insurance; employer-sponsored retirement plans; savings plans; and comprehensive
financial planning and advisory services.

For more information, including a copy of our most recent SEC reports containing
our balance sheets, please visit www.LincolnFinancial.com.

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Kathy Vega, +1-484-583-8587, katherine.vega@lfg.com