Sapient
Financial
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San Antonio, TX. September 4, 2008 – Diana Scheel*, CLU, ChFC, FLMI, FLHC, a lifetime resident of San Antonio and financial professional with Sapient Financial Group has won a prestigious, national financial services award. The MassMutual national “Freshman Five 2007” award is bestowed on the top five, of over five hundred, MassMutual financial professionals who completed their first year with the company in 2007, in recognition of their excellent business results and outstanding example as role models in their local regions.

Having held a position of Vice President at USAA in San Antonio, Diana found herself looking for work in 2005 after downsizing and restructuring ended her 31 year career at the San Antonio Corporation. “I felt devastated, lost and had no idea what I would do with the rest of my career,” said Ms Scheel. “My long-term goal had been to retire and find a way to help people.”

But rather than despair, Diana, in the twilight years of her career, took the courageous step to embark on a new career as a financial professional, working for Sapient Financial Group, a General Agency of MassMutual in South Texas. “Little did I know that my goal of helping people would be reached so quickly”, said Ms Scheel. “Finding Sapient Financial Group and becoming a financial professional was one of the best things that could have happened to me!” she added.

Ms Scheel puts her success down to, “Persistence, hard work, and building trusting relationships with my clients.” She says, “I go the extra mile in finding ways to help clients, even if it’s something totally unrelated to making a sale.”

“We are so proud of what Diana has achieved in the short time since joining Sapient Financial Group,” said Frank Woodruff, Sapient Financial Group’s CEO. “Today only 20% of all financial professionals are women***, yet women are increasingly becoming the key financial decision-makers in households and industry**. We hope to see many other women enjoy similar success through our company’s commitment to develop a female workforce that matches the potential client base.”

About Sapient Financial Group
Sapient Financial Group offers a broad portfolio of investment, insurance and retirement products and services and has assisted individuals, families and businesses get to where they want to be by helping to provide protection, financial security, and stability. Formally known as the South Texas Agency, the company has been located in San Antonio, Texas, since 1952. The team of over 50 financial professionals has more than 500 cumulative year’s industry experience, serving over 23,000 clients and servicing a total of $1.0 billion of assets. ¹²³ www.SapientFinancialGroup.com.

¹Securities and investment advisory services offered through MML Investors Services, Inc., member SIPC (www.SIPC.org), One Union Square, Suite 300, 10101 Reunion Place, San Antonio, TX 78216. 210.342.4141.

²Insurance offered through Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and other fine companies

³2007 Data included production from Sapient Financial Group and its detached offices

About MassMutual
MassMutual and its subsidiaries had more than $500 billion in assets under management at year-end 2007. Assets under management include assets and certain external investment funds managed by MassMutual's subsidiaries.

Founded in 1851, MassMutual is a mutually owned financial protection, accumulation and income management company headquartered in Springfield, Mass. MassMutual's major affiliates include: OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Babson Capital Management LLC; Baring Asset Management Limited; Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC; MML Investors Services, Inc., member FINRA and SIPC (www.finra.org and www.sipc.org); MassMutual International LLC and The MassMutual Trust Company, FSB. MassMutual is on the Internet at www.massmutual.

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*Insurance Representative of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliates. Diana Scheel is a Registered Representative of and offers securities through MML Investors Services, Inc., Member SIPC. Supervisory Office: One Union Square, Suite 300, 10101 Reunion Place, San Antonio, TX 78216-4157, (210) 342- 4141. Sapient Financial Group, Frank Woodruff, CLU, ChFC, General Agent.

** Resnick, Lisa. “Financial Empowerment, Financial Anxiety”. Life Health and Advisor. January 2007, p.17

***Female and male sales force trends, LIMRA 2007

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