Deals & People September 7, 2010

EPIC Hires Sales Manager

EPIC Advisors, a 401(k) plan recordkeeping firm, has appointed Carolyn Richardson as a sales consultant. 
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Richardson will be promoting EPIC’s retirement plan services to the banking and registered investment adviser (RIA) communities in New England, New York City, New Jersey and north central U.S. She will be based in Beverly, Massachusetts, while EPIC is headquartered in Rochester, New York.   

“Carolyn’s presence gives us the ability to expand our exposure to the financial services community,” said George Curry, director of business development for EPIC. “Her industry experience will prove to be a valuable resource to EPIC’s banking and RIA partners, and we are excited to have her on our team.” 

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Richardson has previously worked for RolloverSystems, a North Carolina-based retirement investment rollover manager, as well as for Fidelity Investments in a variety of roles.   

EPIC serves financial institutions and small to midsize companies in 33 states. EPIC’s client base comprises over 1,300 retirement plans, more than 115,000 participants and nearly $5 billion in assets. 

 

Deals & People September 7, 2010

DWS Investments Appoints New Director

The U.S. retail unit of Deutsche Bank’s global Asset Management division announced Michael Hughes has been named Director and Senior Account Manager, responsible for National Accounts.  
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Hughes will be responsible for handling relationships with national and regional broker/dealer and bank channels. He will be based in Chicago and will report to Michael Woods, a Managing Director, CEO and US Head of Distribution for DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. 

Hughes is joining DWS from Van Kampen, where he worked as an executive director in national accounts. 

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“We are delighted to welcome Michael to DWS Investments,” said Woods. “His experience and success working with national and regional broker dealers and banks will be central in helping us to meet the changing-needs of our growing client-base. 

 

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