History

Joe Thomson founded Pacer under the same principles and business model that made PLANCO the largest independent wholesaling firm in the country. At Pacer Joe has transitioned this experience to meet the demands of today's marketplace.

1977: Founded PLANCO Thomson co-founded PLANCO, one of the first and most successful financial independent marketing and wholesaling organizations in North America.

Oldest baby boomers are in their early thirties – starting families, careers, and investing.

1984: PLANCO starts working with Hartford Financial Services

Most boomers have entered the workforce; they start to follow investments more closely.

1998: Sold PLANCO to Hartford The success of PLANCO led Thomson and his partners to sell PLANCO to Hartford Life Insurance Company in 1998.

Boomers are in peak earning years, figuring what they need to retire.

2004: Founded Pacer Thomson founded Pacer Companies to offer low cost, tax efficient solutions to today's investors.

Many boomers still licking wounds from dot.com crash – trying to get back on track for retirement.

2008: Pacer launches RevenueShares ETFs

Concerns over retirement build as financial crisis worsens.

2009: In just over a year RevenueShares ETF’s surpass $100 million in AUM.

2010: Due to performance and strategy RevenueShares ETF’s tops $500 million in AUM.

2010: Pacer Partners with RBS ETNs

First boomers entering retirement, concerned about next market drop.

2011: RevenueShares hits important 3 yr live performance milestone for three of its ETFs

2011: In only 6 months, RBS ETNs surpass $70 million in AUM.

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