Retirement Industry People Moves – 7/31/2026

Guardian Life Appoints Kevin Luebbers Head of Distribution

Kevin Luebbers

The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America appointed Kevin Luebbers as head of distribution. Responsible for leading the sales and distribution strategy for Guardian Life’s individual markets business, Luebbers reports to Mike Perry, head of client solutions and wealth management.

Luebbers joins Guardian from Jackson National Life Distributors LLC, where he most recently served as head of sales. Over the course of his career, he has led distribution and growth strategies at wirehouse, bank, independent, agency, hybrid and registered investment adviser channels.

“Kevin brings deep expertise across retirement income, annuities and distribution strategy, along with a proven track record of building strong partnerships and driving growth across key channels,” Perry said in a statement.

Retirement Names Echo Robinson Regional VP of Sales

Echo Robinson

MAP Retirement, a national third-party administrator, hired Echo Robinson as regional vice president of sales.

Robinson will focus on expanding MAP’s adviser coverage across Arizona, Missouri, Southern California, Utah and Wyoming.

She brings two decades of experience in plan consulting and administration, having previously served at Mass Mutual, Newport Group and most recently, Daybright Financial.

Chantel Sheaks Joins Mindset as Principal

Chantel Sheaks

Mindset, a public policy consulting firm, hired Chantel Sheaks as a principal.

Sheaks has several decades of experience advising organizations on retirement, labor, healthcare, financial wellness and Social Security. Prior to joining Mindset, she served as vice president of retirement policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where she led the organization’s retirement and pension policy agenda.

Sheaks has held leadership positions in law, benefits consulting and multiemployer funds, advising on workforce-related issues such as health and welfare, retirement programs, fiduciary responsibilities, regulatory reporting and disclosure requirements.