Deals & People

Neil Chaffee will fill Newport Group’s newly created position of vice president, leading the marketing and business development of the firm’s financial institution areas.

Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO), a subsidiary of The Hartford, has appointed Erica Evans executive vice president and head of sales and marketing, effective October 1. 

Head of T. Rowe Price’s RPS, Cynthia Egan, will retire after 30 years in the industry; the firm also created a new division, U.S. Investment Services.

Robert C. Albanese, president and chief executive of Pentegra Retirement Services, announced his retirement.

The independent producer Delaware Valley Financial Group (DVFG) was added to the broker/dealer and registered independent adviser platform of LPL Financial LLC.

Expanded roles and responsibilities for some members of the executive team were announced by ING U.S. Inc.

Byron Edwards was named OneAmerica’s regional sales director for the Washington, D.C., region. 

Diana K. Powell has joined Westminster Consulting as its senior legal adviser.

Jamie Ohl was hired as president of tax-exempt markets for the institutional retirement operations of ING U.S. 

Andrew J. Bowden has been named deputy director of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE).

The PLANSPONSOR 2012 Retirement Plan Adviser of the Year and Adviser Team of the Year shared some information about practice management in a final conference session.

Nicki Green joined the firm’s adviser-sold defined contribution (DC) sales team.

Over the next 16 months, Transamerica Retirement Services and Diversified will move to one brand: Transamerica Retirement Solutions.

Greg Ehret will take on State Street Global Advisor’s newly created role of global chief operating officer.

The broker/dealer and RIA appointed Tim Forsman as senior vice president of fixed-income investments for institutional clients.

Clay Smudsky has been appointed managing director, head of distribution, a new position at Forward Management.

Kanika Brooks was hired as director of retirement plan services for Kolinsky Wealth Management Inc., an independent registered investment adviser in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company Inc. named Jasonn D. Potter regional vice president for its retirement plan sales team.

SageView Advisory Group has added six retirement industry professionals to its team.

Bay Colony Partners, a retirement consulting group in Boston, was acquired by CAPTRUST Financial Advisors.