PANC 2012: Best and Brightest
The PLANSPONSOR 2012 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and Adviser Team of the Year shared some information about practice management in a final conference session.
Deals & People
Putnam Investments Expands Sales Team
Nicki Green joined the firm’s adviser-sold defined contribution (DC) sales team.
Transamerica and Diversified to Combine Under One Name
Over the next 16 months, Transamerica Retirement Services and Diversified will move to one brand: Transamerica Retirement Solutions.
SSgA Appoints Global COO
Greg Ehret will take on State Street Global Advisor’s newly created role of global chief operating officer.
JHS Capital Advisors Names New SVP
The broker/dealer and RIA appointed Tim Forsman as senior vice president of fixed-income investments for institutional clients.
Forward Management Creates Distribution, Sales Roles
Clay Smudsky has been appointed managing director, head of distribution, a new position at Forward Management.
Kolinsky Names Retirement Plan Services Director
Kanika Brooks was hired as director of retirement plan services for Kolinsky Wealth Management Inc., an independent registered investment adviser in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
Guardian Expands 401(k) Sales Force
The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc. named Jasonn D. Potter regional vice president for its retirement plan sales team.
Sageview Adds Team Members
SageView Advisory Group has added six retirement industry professionals to its team.
CAPTRUST Expands Presence in Boston
Bay Colony Partners, a retirement consulting group in Boston, was acquired by CAPTRUST Financial Advisors.
ExpertPlan and RedHawk Form Partnership
Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. selected ExpertPlan to provide recordkeeping and administrative services for the advisory firm’s qualified retirement plan business.
Two Oregon Adviser Teams Combine
True Private Wealth Advisors LLC in Salem, Oregon, was formed by partners Brett Davis and Steve Altman, and partners Todd Gescher and Jason Herber.
NAPFA Elects Locker as National Chair
Lauren Locker was elected national chairman of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) on August 31 to fill the recently vacated position.
CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Expands Into Upstate New York
Sean Zent has been hired as a retirement plan consultant, opening an office in Buffalo, New York, for CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc.
Neuberger Berman Names Gill SVP, Head of Accounts
Brendan M. Gill was appointed senior vice president and head of national accounts in the adviser solutions group of Neuberger Berman Group LLC.
White Horse Advisors Hires Custer as Adviser
Betsy Custer has joined White Horse Advisors LLC as a retirement plan adviser.
MassMutual Picks Up The Hartford’s Retirement Plans Business
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has agreed to purchase The Hartford’s retirement plans business for $400 million.
TD Ameritrade Names Dario Managing Director
Jim Dario has been named managing director of product management for TD Ameritrade Institutional.
ING Makes Retirement Business Appointments
Several personnel appointments to support the small to midsize corporate retirement plans market were announced by ING U.S.’s retirement business.
Lyxor Appoints Bernstein Head of U.S. Business Development
Michael Bernstein was promoted to head of North American business development at Lyxor Asset Management Inc., an affiliate of Lyxor Asset Management S.A.