Former UMB Financial Corp. Regional President named National Sales Manager of The Mutual Fund Store(TM)

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-- Independent, fee-based investment advisory business hires sales manager to motivate, manage and lead national sales force --

September 18, 2007 // Franchising.com // OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Mutual Fund Store™ today announced the hiring of Bryan Clark as national sales manager to spearhead the firm's client retention and asset accumulation objectives.

In his new post, Clark will be responsible for the direction of a nationwide team of financial advisors, working initially with advisors in company-owned stores and also spending time with advisors in the company's franchisee locations.

Clark brings a wealth of experience to his new position, having previously served as regional president with UMB Financial Corp., with responsibility for five branch locations totaling $417 million in deposits, $64 million in loans and more than 40,000 customer relations. He also worked at Merrill Lynch as a financial consultant, serving as coordinator of the Merrill Lynch Estate and Tax Planning Service.

Other jobs include stints with TRM Corp. and Corporate Network Brokerage Services.

"With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Bryan Clark is poised to add a wealth of expertise and knowledge to our investment advisor team," said David Byers, CEO of The Mutual Fund Store. "We're excited to have a leader on board to further coordinate our advisor's activities and take our client retention and asset accumulation efforts to another level."

"This hiring helps continue the next-generation growth of the company, as we establish it as a nationwide, coast-to-coast financial advisory services provider," Byers continued. "In order to sustain that growth, we need an executive management team that offers experience and expertise as we create a national brand in a thriving industry.''

About The Mutual Fund Store
The Mutual Fund Store is the first nationally-branded, independent registered investment advisory organization in the United States. Founded in 1996, the firm provides fee-based investment advisory services to mass affluent Americans and company retirement plans through its network of storefront locations in 49 cities around the country. Founder and Chief Investment Officer Adam Bold oversees the management of more than $3.7 billion in client assets using a proprietary asset allocation system.