Retirement Industry People Moves

NFP Adds 2 Benefits VPs

NFP Securities Inc., a broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan adviser owned by Aon Securities LLC, added Mark Carroll and Bill Schmidt, two benefits leaders based in northern Virginia. They will each serve as vice president of benefits in NFP’s Atlantic region, reporting to Katie McLaughlin, senior vice president of benefits.

NFP also acquired Small Business Insurance Solutions, Inc., a health insurance agency founded by Schmidt and Carroll, and Carroll’s ownership stake in Capital Group Benefits.

Schmidt and Carroll each have more than 30 years of experience. Previously, Schmidt served as the president of SBIS, and Carroll was a managing partner of CGB.

Prime Capital Financial Names Chief HR Officer

Prime Capital Financial, an advisory firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, appointed Angel Taylor as its first chief human resources officer. Taylor has more than 25 years of experience and most recently served as head of people and culture at TreviPay.

Taylor will focus on advancing Prime Capital Financial’s people strategy, including leadership development and workforce planning. She previously was BarkleyOKRP’s senior vice president of human resources and held several leadership roles at Cerner Corp.

Nonprofilt FCLTGlobal Adds Board Members, Advisers

Scott Chan

Scott Chan, the chief investment officer of the $374.3 billion California State Teachers’ Retirement System, and Greg Heckman, CEO of agriculture and food company Bunge Global SA, were named to the board of Focusing Capital on the Long Term, a nonprofit that encourages institutional investors to focus on the long term to support a sustainable economy.

Additionally, C.S. Venkatakrishnan, group CEO of Barclays and already a board member, will assume the role of vice chair at the nonprofit. The appointments are effective October 1. FCLTGlobal also announced the appointment of Peter Grauer, chairman emeritus at Bloomberg, as a strategic adviser, joining a group that also includes BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.

“Scott and Greg represent the long-term thinking and leadership that today’s businesses and investors need,” said Sarah Williamson, FCLTGlobal’s CEO, in a statement. “With their appointments, combined with Venkat stepping into a new role as vice chair, we’re positioning FCLTGlobal to drive systemic change in capital markets.”