Retirement Industry Deals and People Moves – 8/22/2025

Cetera Welcomes Michael Zawatsky and Team From Oasis Asset Management Group

Cetera welcomed Michael Zawatsky and his seven-person team from Oasis Asset Management. Zawatsky’s team now works within Summit Financial Networks, part of Cetera’s adviser channel.

Based near Cleveland, Zawatsky’s team includes five financial advisers and two support staff. The team had approximately $600 million in assets under administration as of March 3.

“These are veteran advisors whose practice management and commitment to growth could be a blueprint for other advisors,” said Tom Halloran, Cetera’s adviser channel leader, in a statement. “Plus, treating clients the same regardless of their wealth shows such strong character—it’s one of the many reasons we’re proud that Mike and Oasis Asset Management found a home with Summit and Cetera.”

TaxStatus Selects 2 for Board of Directors, 1 for Advisory Board

Randy Bullard

Ric Edelman

Eric Clarke

TaxStatus appointed Eric Clarke and Ric Edelman to its board of directors. Randy Bullard has been selected to the firm’s advisory board.

Clarke, as the founder and former CEO of Orion Advisor Solutions, has experience transforming how financial advisers scale and deliver personalized advice.

Edelman, founder of Edelman Financial Engines, has spent decades in financial planning.

Bullard most recently served as global head of wealth solutions at State Street and has seasoned experience as a fintech and enterprise executive.

MetLife IM Names Geert Henckens as Global Head of Private Fixed Income

Geert Henckens

MetLife Investment Management announced Thursday the promotion of Geert Henckens to global head of private fixed income, succeeding the outgoing Brian Funk.

Henckens, who will continue to be based in London, joined MIM’s EMEA corporate private placement team in 2014. He led the group from 2020 to 2023.

Previously, Henckens spent nearly 20 years at KBC Bank, a Belgium-based bank and insurer, where he held the titles of portfolio manager, head of origination and global head of syndication and debt placement.

TRA Appoints David Kay as Regional Plan Consultant

The Retirement Advantage Inc. appointed David Kay as a regional plan consultant covering Alaska, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. He will report directly to Darin Edrmann, director of sales and distribution.

Kay brings nearly 20 years of experience in financial services and retirement plans, with expertise in adviser partnerships, plan design and conversion sales.

He also holds several professional credentials, including qualified 401(k) administrator, chartered retirement plans specialist and accredited investment fiduciary, along with FINRA Series 6, 7 and 63 licenses.

Diana Winalski Joins EY Americas as Deputy CIO

Diana Winalski

Diana Winalski joined EY Americas as deputy chief investment officer, effective July 28. Reporting to CIO Walter Kress, Winalski assists in overseeing the firm’s qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, which hold $30 billion in assets.

Winalski was previously the deputy CIO of International Paper, where she also held the title of director of fixed income and defined contribution. She was previously a director of 401(k) investments at the Xerox Corp.; an investment consultant at Rocaton Investment Advisors; and vice president and fixed-income product manager at Wellington Management.

“Diana’s deep institutional expertise, sedulous approach to manager selection and portfolio construction and forward-thinking framework to problem solving, will be invaluable as we continue to optimize and grow our retirement plan system,” Kress said in a statement. “Her commitment to innovation and her extensive network within the industry makes her an exceptional addition to our leadership team.”