Deals & People November 4, 2013

MassMutual Names Institutional Segment Leader

Mike DiCenso joined MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division as institutional segment market leader.
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DiCenso is first to fill the role at MassMutual and reports to William Silvanic, senior vice president and actuary for MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division. He is responsible for creating strategy and business development initiatives in coordination with distribution partners and plan sponsors in the institutional retirement space.

Dicenso most recently worked as national practice leader for Gallagher Retirement Services. He holds a bachelor’s in business administration from Missouri Southern State College and completed a LIMRA Leadership Institute Fellowship (LLIF) at Babson College.

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Deals & People November 4, 2013

Great-West Adds Northeast Sales Director

Andrew Gracan joined Great-West Financial as regional sales director of national accounts in the Northeast.
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Gracan’s responsibilities include overseeing sales of 401(k) and 403(b) products to large-market corporate and nonprofit organizations in the New England states, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

Gracan was previously vice president of the retirement plan advisory group at First Commonwealth Financial Advisors Inc., and vice president of large market sales at J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services. Based in Pittsburgh, he reports to Barbara Lewis, Great-West’s head of large market 401(k) and 403(b) sales.

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Gracan holds a master’s of business administration in finance from the University of Pittsburgh and carries FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 and 65 licenses. He also holds designations as an Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA), Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and Chartered Financial Consultant (CFC).

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