Everyone dreams of a secure, fulfilling retirement – but you don’t have to plan for it alone. Working with a financial professional can help you feel more prepared when planning your future. The right professional can help you explore your income options, build a plan that fits your goals, and stay on track no matter what life brings.

Meet Eric from Lafayette, Indiana! He became a valued annuity customer in 2022.

After retiring in 1994, he wanted to make sure he could still support his family while ensuring he has sufficient assets for later. His financial professional, Jason, has been key to achieving his financial goals.

Eric worked with Jason to protect his estate based on his goals and wishes. Creating a plan that was secure eased Eric’s worries about market risks and helped ensure his children were going to be protected.

Just like Eric, you can take your financial future above and beyond. Hundreds of thousands of policyholders and financial professionals have entrusted MassMutual Ascend Life Insurance Company to help secure financial futures. Together, we’ll help achieve dreams. 

This testimonial and/or endorsement was given by a client of the financial advisor and no compensation was provided directly or indirectly. This testimonial and/or endorsement is not a guarantee of future performance or investment success, and the testimonial and/or endorsement may not be representative of the experience of other customers. Please visit BrokerCheck (https://brokercheck.finra.org) to see more on the background of this professional.

First Merchants Investment Services is a marketing name of Cetera Investment Services. Securities and Insurance products are offered through Cetera Investment Services LLC (doing insurance business in CA as CFG STC Insurance Agency LLC), member FINRA, SIPC. Advisory services are offered through Cetera Investment Advisers, LLC. Cetera is not affiliated with the Financial institution where securities are offered. Investment are: Not FDIC/NCUSIF insured, May lose value, Not financial institution guaranteed, Not a deposit, Not insured by any federal government agency.

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