Deals & People March 23, 2012

Wilshire Associates Appoints President

Wilshire Associates Incorporated appointed John C. Hindman president of the firm. 
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Hindman joined Wilshire in 2008 as chief financial officer and was subsequently promoted to chief operating officer.

The heads of Wilshire’s four business units will report to Hindman. They include: Julia Bonafede, president, Wilshire Consulting; Mark Hansen, president, Wilshire Analytics; Kevin Nee, president, Wilshire Private Markets; and Jamie Ohl, president, Wilshire Funds Management.

Hindman has also held various executive level positions during his career. Most notably, he served as executive vice president of finance for Allianz Global Investors, where he worked directly with PIMCO, Oppenheimer Capital, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, RCM Capital Management and NFJ Investment Group.

Additionally, Hindman has held the positions of chief financial officer of Paul Hastings, chief financial officer of eCloser, director and chief executive officer of Cypress Financial Services and vice president of finance of West Capital Financial Services.

He earned his CPA while working for Arthur Andersen. Hindman is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and economics. 

Products March 23, 2012

The Standard Enhances Retirement Plan Websites

Standard Retirement Services, Inc. launched two enhanced retirement plan websites. 
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The two websites are: PlanNet, a retirement plan management resource for advisers and employers and Personal Savings Center, a financial savings and management tool for participants.

These online tools have been upgraded based on direct user feedback, The Standard said. PlanNet enhancements include improved navigation for access to plan management tools, along with displays of key plan information, such as plan investment balances and participant activity. Similar enhancements have been made to Personal Savings Center, providing access to investment management tools and displays of key account information, such as current balance, investment return, contribution history and loan activity.

In addition, Standard noted that both websites have increased their use of graphics to help deliver key data and educational information in an easier-to-understand format.

“These upgrades are a direct result of our strong collaboration with plan advisers and their clients,” said Harley Spring, vice president of Plan Services. “As a result of their feedback, our customers’ online experiences are now more intuitive and streamlined, making it easier to quickly access the most important information.” 

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