Deals and People

Prudential Group Insurance announces new head of distribution; Nationwide Retirement Solutions expands sales leadership; Congruity HR names new VP of 401(k) Operations; and more.

Francisco Cebada will succeed him as executive director of global retirement strategy.

Nationwide adds life insurance product strategy head; Modera Wealth Management hires new CIO and COO; and more.

Bryn White comes to the firm with previous experience in health and welfare benefits.  

IRI announces 2 board members; Anthony Provenzano joins Wagner Law Group; and July Business Services makes 2 senior leadership appointments.

The $340 million deal is expected to transfer more than $130 billion in assets while Milliman retains its retirement and healthcare actuarial consulting business. 

Regions Bank appoints Hancock to new role, JPMorganChase names new Workplace Solutions leader; and more.

The firm also united its regional institutional business under a single national leader.

The long-tenured benefits program manager helped lead the Michigan-based food company to several industry awards.

The retirement industry veteran will work on original research, thought leadership and strategic growth for the registered investment advisory and wealth management firm.

Michael Miller will lead the company’s efforts to encourage defined contribution plans to consider adding private-market investments.

CalPERS appoints leader of total portfolio approach; SEC gains members of small business capital formation advisory committee; SPARK Institute elects governing board leadership; and more.

Lincoln Financial promotes executives to committee roles; Empower taps new lead for government, Taft-Hartley business; and more. 

Formerly a regional head for Apollo Global Management, his priorities will include selling lifetime income products.

The Standard promotes employee benefits leaders; Guardian appoints head of client solutions; InspereX names chief commercial officer; and more.

Nationwide Retirement Solutions announces new product development leader; SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to step down; Jackson Lewis names leader for ERISA complex litigation group; and more.

Nationwide announces moves within retirement leadership; Morgan Lewis adds a partner; and more.

The roles were posted despite recent attempts to cut the agency’s staffing and budget.

The merger is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The acquisition of the Pittsburgh-based retirement solutions provider is expected to expand Ascensus’ services for plan sponsors and other parts of the industry.