ISELIN, N.J., April 10, 2009—U.S. Retirement Partners (USRP) has developed a “best practices” Advisor Development Program. This program will be made available to the USRP national network of 403(b) Partner firms and Advisors.

The program provides USRP’s Partner firms with a set of simple, proven practical tools that are immediately deployable. The objectives of this program are to enhance growth opportunities for the Partner firms and to create a strong pool of new Advisors by providing the tools to support their development.

The Advisor Development Program is comprised of the following seven components:

• Recruiting
• Selection
• Compensation Planning
• Territory Management
• Training
• Business Planning
• Performance Management“Our Advisor Development Program provides our Partners with the opportunity to draw on the successful experiences of others and to avoid reinventing the wheel,” said Robert C. Dughi, executive chairman of the board of USRP.