Crane Joins Lincoln Financial to Lead Retirement Plan Services

Jason Crane

Jason Crane is joining Lincoln Financial as senior vice president and president of the Retirement Plan Services business, replacing Ralph Ferraro, who is retiring from Lincoln at the end of this month.

A member of Lincoln’s Corporate Leadership Group, Crane will oversee all strategy and execution for Lincoln’s RPS business. He will report to Jimmy Reid, executive vice president and president of Workplace Solutions, which includes the company’s Retirement business as well as its Group Benefits business.

“The Retirement business is critical to Lincoln’s enterprise strategy, and we’re excited to have Jason on board to lead this key business forward,” said Reid in a statement. “Jason brings deep experience in the industry, a focus on results-driven strategy, and he is a tenured leader known for building elite teams. With Jason’s leadership, we’re looking forward to building on our momentum and positioning the Retirement business for continued long-term success.”

With more than 25 years of industry experience, Crane joins Lincoln from Ascensus, where he was head of Core Retirement. He previously led that company’s retirement distribution organization, joining Ascensus in 2018. Before Ascensus, he held multiple roles at Transamerica.