John Baker Welch, Vice President and Registered Investment Advisor with Rothschild Investment Corporation, Selected to the 2011 401kwire’s 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution.

John Baker Welch, Vice President, and Portfolio Manager with Rothschild Investment Corporation of Chicago, Illinois has been selected for the second consecutive year to 401kwire’s 300 Most Influential Advisors in Defined Contribution. 401(k) industry insiders nationally cast more than 75,000 votes as part of the process used to create this annual list. “This peer recognition shows that John is among the elite in his profession,” said Michael Frederick, Senior Executive Director of Advisor Relations for the 401k Exchange. “We are pleased to provide the tools necessary to help John Baker Welch and Rothschild Investment Corporation become one of the leading retirement advisors in the 401k field.”

John was recently named to the 401k Exchange President’s Advisory Council (XPAC). XPAC was established to develop and evaluate “best practices” in the 401(k) retirement field, and help formulate market intelligence and due diligence for advisors in defined contribution.

Serving organizations in Chicago and nationally John Baker Welch has been with Rothschild Investment Corporation for over 22 years, providing fee-based investment management, investment advice, and retirement plan management. Guided by Rothschild’s one-hundred year tradition of independence, John endeavors to focus first and foremost on the investment responsibility to clients as he offers objective and professional analysis of investment options.