Deals and People

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments named Gabriela Heffernan regional director for the Southwest for its 401(k) team.

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Segal expanded and renamed its fiduciary liability insurance practice. 

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Segal Rogerscasey hired two consultants.

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - ING U.S. Investment Management (ING IM) has hired Greg Tencza as managing director and head of Institutional Distribution.

January 3, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - After serving the past 14 years as a program and portfolio manager, Steven C. Henderson has left the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).

January 2, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Pam R. Holding has been added to the senior investment team of Pyramis Global Advisors.

December 19, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Everette L. Fernandes has joined Mercer as principal and sales leader for the firm’s health and benefits business in the Midwest.

December 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – BMO Retirement Services hired Carolyn Barbee as a relationship manager for West Coast clients.

December 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Gerald L. Hassell, chairman and chief executive of BNY Mellon, announced executive appointments in investment management and services.

December 18, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Denise M. Burns has joined Cammack LaRhette Consulting as vice president, Investment Services.

December 14, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – George M. Beale and Jeffrey D. Kayajanian have joined Security Benefit Corp.'s defined contribution (DC) group. 

December 11, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – John McKeehan and Reed Steinmann have joined Lincoln Financial Group as sales directors for the Institutional Retirement...

December 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Ascende, formerly Employee Benefit Solutions (EBS), announced the addition of several experienced health and welfare consulting professionals.

December 10, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Two investment professionals have joined J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s (JPMAM) Columbus, Ohio-based Global Fixed Income team.

December 4, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Jeffrey H. Snyder has joined Cammack LaRhette as vice president and senior consultant in the retirement practice.

November 30, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Lincoln Financial Group Retirement Plan Services expanded its Plan Sponsor Experience Team.

November 27, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – CPI Qualified Plan Consultants named Ivette Dominguez as divisional vice president for the Northeast division.

November 26, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – After nearly four years in office, SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro announced she will step down, effective December 14, 2012.

November 20, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Christina Gregory has been named divisional vice president for CPI Qualified Plan Consultants’ Central/Southeast Division.

November 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Great-West Retirement Services (GWRS) appointed Andrew Howard as regional sales director for the Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia,...