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Deals & People October 4, 2010
Darian Joins iShares from NRP
Dick Darian has joined the iShares 401(k) team at BlackRock.
Reported by Alison Cooke Mintzer
As Director, iShares in 401(k), Darian will be “focusing on supporting the company’s adviser partners in delivering iShares capabilities and solutions, which are designed to assist with both the retention and expansion of retirement business,” he said.
He will also be working with platform, third-party recordkeeper, and third-party managers, he noted.
Previously, Darian was on the senior management team of National Retirement Partners (NRP), which was recently acquired by LPL (see “NRP to Be New Division of LPL“). As EVP, Sales, Marketing & Service he focused on adviser firm recruiting, adviser firm practice management, and marketing.
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