Retirement Industry People Moves

MissionSquare Gains New Director, Manager of Relationship Management

MissionSquare Retirement hired Mark Thompson as director of relationship management, East and promoted Paula Schnoebelen to manager of relationship management, East. They began their new roles on October 13.

Thompson and Schnoebelen report to Janet Kendall, head of relationship management for the eastern U.S.

Thompson, based in Minnesota, is the primary point of contact for plan sponsors, supporting them with plan amendments, design, reviews and regulatory updates. He will focus on customers in the midwest and central U.S. and has nearly 20 years of experience in financial services.

Schnoebelen is a MissionSquare veteran of more than 25 years and continues to be a key point of contact for plan sponsors. She specializes in plan design, annual reviews and regulatory compliance.

MissionSquare had more than $73.3 billion in assets under management and administration as of September 30.

IRALogix Appoints Susan Canavari as Chief Marketing Officer

Fintech provider IRALogix Inc. appointed Susan Canavari as chief marketing officer, a newly created executive position. Canavari has an extensive background in developing and executing integrated marketing and brand strategies across business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets.

Before joining IRALogix, Canavari held senior marketing and brand leadership roles at Sundae, TIAA, JPMorganChase and Chase Consumer Bank. She also held leadership positions at several advertising and marketing agencies, including McgarryBowen, Publicis Groupe/Digitas and Ogilvy & Mather.

Canavari earned a bachelor of science degree in communication and management from Miami University in Ohio and an MBA in marketing from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management.

GW&K Partner Mary Kane Retires

Mary Kane

GW&K Investment Management LLC, an investment management firm that offers equity and fixed-income strategies, announced that Mary Kane, a partner and taxable bond portfolio manager, will retire on September 30, 2026.

Kane joined GW&K in 2005 and was named partner in 2011. During her tenure, the firm’s taxable bond strategies has grown to more than $6 billion from $718 million.

Brett Kozlowski, who joined the firm as a portfolio manager in February, will have a key role in continuing the team’s strategic investment process. Kane will continue to contribute to strategic decisionmaking as a member of the firm’s investment, responsible investment and global allocation committees.

GW&K had $52 billion in assets under management as of September 30.

Financial Planning Association Names Dennis Moore CEO

Dennis Moore

The Financial Planning Association appointed Dennis J. Moore as CEO. Moore had been serving as interim CEO and chief operating officer since February.

Moore previously served a six-year term on the FPA’s board of directors, including as FPA president in 2022, and also served as president of FPA chapters in Dallas/Fort Worth and West Texas.

“I often tell people FPA had a lot to do with the success of my career,” Moore said in a statement. “It also isn’t lost on me that I am taking the helm of this organization at its 25th anniversary. We are thoughtfully innovating to provide the best member experiences and opportunities for the next 25 years.”

Moore was also an adjunct professor of financial planning at Texas Tech University, where he is currently pursuing his doctorate in personal financial planning.