Sequoia System International announced the winners of the inaugural Sequoia Lifetime Achievement Award designed to recognize field sales professionals in the financial services industry who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in their careers. The award recipients are:

• Yvette Dubajic, Vice President, Senior Executive, Dynamic Funds
• Sean Farley, Senior Sales Vice President, John Hancock Funds
• Kris Jaenicke, Senior Vice President, Regional Director, Dividend Capital Securities. 

Yvette Dubajic, Dynamic Funds   Ed Sierawski, Sequoia	Sean Farley, John Hancock Funds Ed Sierawski, Sequoia	Kris Jaenicke, Dividend Capital Ed Sierawski, Sequoia

• The award was presented on November 12 at Sequoia’s Connect ’10 Conference in Chicago, IL.

“For the past 15 years, we at Sequoia have been committed to the education, development and refinement of excellence in sales and management professionals,” said Ed Sierawski, founder and president of Sequoia. “We believe it is important to recognize this select group of field sales professionals who have demonstrated a sustained commitment to excellence in their craft, excelling through dramatic change in our industry and in a variety of market conditions. These individuals are to be applauded for their work within the financial services industry supporting both advisors and investors alike,” according to Sierawski.

The three award recipients have achieved top tier sales recognition annually by the firms they represent. Collectively they are responsible for raising billions of dollars in capital over their tenure. They are applauded by the advisors whom they serve, sought out by their peers and well known among their competitors. Each award recipient follows a disciplined process and continues to seek unique opportunities for improving their skill set. Additionally, each award recipient volunteers their time in a variety of ways to the overall improvement of their local communities.

Sequoia System International is a training and development firm, dedicated to serving the needs of the financial services industry. Sequoia has engaged over 300 firms and 10,000 sales professionals since their inception in 1996. Sequoia is located in Naperville, Illinois. www.sequoiasystem.com