Richard C. Ferguson

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/11365/ferguson3.JPG" alt="Richard C. Ferguson" height="184" width="160" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 13.5pt bold Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <font size=+0>Richard C. Ferguson, <br>MBA, CLTC </span> <br> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>Financial Planner <br> Financial Services Representative</b> <br> <br>50 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 400 <br>Troy, MI 48084 <br>Phone: (248) 680-0490 ext. 166 <br>FAX: (248) 680-0890 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email: <br> <a href="mailto:rferguson@metlife.com"> rferguson@metlife.com</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <span style="font-size:9pt;"><p><font size="2"><strong>Your Life...   Your Way.   Plan It.  Live It.  <br /> <br /> I can help make it happen… <br /> <br /> </strong>As a MetLife Financial Planner, I am dedicated to helping my clients build secure financial futures. To do it right takes commitment and planning and the services of a capable financial professional like me. <br /> <br /> I have the resources and knowledge to help you develop and implement a sound financial strategy. <br /> <br /> My job is to assist you in mapping out your financial goals and to select the appropriate products to help you work toward your objectives. Through MetLife and its affiliates, I can offer a broad range of financial products and services. <br /> <br /> Thank you for visiting my Web site! Stay a while and browse its many features! </font><br /> </p></span> <br><br> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2"> We have representatives in this office licensed and registered to offer products and services in [CA, IN, MI, MO]. Licenses and registrations will vary by representative and some representatives may be licensed and registered in additional states. 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