Mr Armitage along with Christine Baker will plan recruitment in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Most recently, Mr Armitage was with Raymond James Financial where he held a number of positions, including business development associate and transition consultant.

Bob Dineen, president and CEO of Lincoln Financial Network, said: Frank’s presence in the southeast region provides us with another top-shelf planner recruiter who will undoubtedly play a key role in our ongoing effort to grow our network of high potential financial professionals.