First Mercantile Adds Grant Boucek to National Sales Team

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Grant Boucek has joined First
Mercantile's national sales team effective October 12, 2009, as regional sales
director for its new Mid-South region.

"Grant brings a solid foundation of retirement plan experience to us," says
Stan Label, vice president of sales and distribution for First Mercantile, to
whom Boucek reports. "The retirement plan professionals he will support can
look forward to a high level of expertise, delivered with great passion."

Mr. Boucek is responsible for developing new business through bank brokers,
consultants, employee benefit brokers, independent broker-dealers, life
brokers, registered investment advisors, regional stock brokers, TPAs, and
wirehouses in First Mercantile's Mid-South region.

The Mid-South Region is a new territory comprised of the states of Arkansas,
Mississippi and Tennessee. "Our proposal pipeline is hovering at near-record
levels. We expect the addition of Grant to this new territory will contribute
significantly to First Mercantile's momentum," adds Label.

In his previous position, Grant was a regional sales director with The
Hartford Financial Group. Prior to joining The Hartford, he was a financial
advisor for Morgan Keegan, a Tennessee-based broker-dealer.

Boucek can be reached at gboucek@firstmerc.com. For more information regarding
First Mercantile, please contact your advisor or call First Mercantile at
800-753-9863.

Photo available upon request from psaddler@firstmerc.com.

About First Mercantile
First Mercantile, one of the premier collective investment trust (CIT)
recordkeepers in the United States, offers investment solutions for qualified
retirement plans. Employing a due diligence process, First Mercantile Trust
(FMT) searches the investment universe to select non-proprietary options
suited for the investment platforms. CITs are sub-advised by institutional
money managers, or invest in mutual funds or exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Also included on the investment platform are Dimensional Advisor Funds (DFA),
Lifestyle and Target Date options. First Mercantile acts in a fiduciary
capacity with respect to the management of the assets of the collective
investment trust. The Advisor Review Committee oversees the entire due
diligence process, which includes qualitative and quantitative analysis.

These investment products are distributed through solid relationships with
quality investment consultants and third-party administrators. First
Mercantile offers full fee disclosure and transparency with a flexible and
competitive cost structure. FMT has a national network of seasoned,
knowledgeable professionals to provide excellent client service, customer care
and support.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing name for Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales
representatives. www.firstmerc.com.

Contact: Patrice Saddler
(901) 463-1226
psaddler@firstmerc.com

SOURCE First Mercantile

Patrice Saddler, +1-901-463-1226, psaddler@firstmerc.com