Government Perspectives

Smith Barney is an international, full-service financial firm that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services. The company operates more than 750 offices throughout the world and serves over 9 million client accounts. Its clients include individual investors, small- and mid-sized businesses, corporations, nonprofit organizations and family foundations. Smith Barney maintains a team of financial advisors who specialize in a variety of wealth management services. The company provides defined benefit and contribution plans, as well as corporate stock plan services and administration. It also provides education funding, employee stock option, retirement plan distribution, estate planning and retirement analysis services. Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Markets, which has more than 200 million customer accounts and operates in over 100 countries. Citigroup Global Markets provides securities brokerage and consumer, corporate and investment banking services. Smith Barney maintains one of its locations in Bellevue, Wash.

Established in 1906, The Standard is one of the leading providers of financial products and services in the United States. It operates through various subsidiaries, including Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Equities and StanCorp Real Estate. The company offers individual income and business overhead expense protection insurance plans. The Standard also provides long- and short-term disability coverage. Additionally, the company offers a range of retirement and group dental and life insurance plans. It provides a selection of index- and fixed-rate annuities. The company has offices throughout the United States and staffs more than 3,400 employees.