Joseph D. Verri Receives 2015 Membership Recruitment Award From The ESOP Association

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - May 07, 2015) - Joseph D. Verri, Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist with The Bay Colony at Morgan Stanley, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, was presented with The ESOP Association's 2015 Membership Recruitment Award for a Professional Member. The award was presented at the Association's 38^th Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership.

Mr. Verri is enthusiastically involved in the work of The ESOP Association, and in particular, the New England Chapter of the Association where he currently serves as the Chapter's Vice President-Membership. His commitment to employee ownership through the ESOP concept is evident in the work he has done, not only for his clients, but for the Association. Mr. Verri actively educates companies about the Association and promotes the mission and vision of the Association as well.

"It is my pleasure to present Joseph with the 2015 Membership Recruitment Award for the work he has done to promote employee ownership and the work of the Association to new members," said ESOP Association President, J. Michael Keeling.

The ESOP Association is the national trade association for companies with employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) and the leading voice in America for employee ownership. The core cause of The ESOP Association is the belief that employee ownership will improve American competitiveness, increase productivity through greater employee participation, and strengthen our free enterprise economy. More information: website -- www.esopassociation.org and blog -- www.esopassociationblog.org.