Glen Franklin is assistant vice president of RIA & Lead Gen Strategy and Research at Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (JNLD), the marketing and distribution business of Jackson®. He also leads the marketing team that focuses on increasing awareness of and engagement with Jackson’s products among financial professionals at advisory firms.

As the lead marketing researcher, Glen focuses on providing fact-based observations to help provide clarity in retirement planning. The studies he conducts investigate important financial and retirement planning issues from the perspectives of both financial professionals and investors saving for retirement. He leverages various research methodologies in his work designing and executing proprietary studies exploring behaviors related to retirement finances and consumers’ emotional relationship with money. Glen is a chartered financial consultant and an accredited retirement income certified professional who brings over 30 years of industry experience to his role with considerable expertise in product management and development and marketing research. 
Glen earned a bachelor’s degree and certificate in international relations from the 
University of Rochester and a graduate certificate in business strategy from the Cornell 
University Johnson Graduate School of Management.
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