Deals & People

Financial services provider The Standard hired Matthew King within the firm’s retirement services group as the new director of third-party administrator (TPA) relationships.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP has named Elizabeth Deckman partner in the benefits and compensation group of its Seattle office.

Securities America Inc. says it will provide its network of 2,000 independent advisers with access to Envestnet Retirement Solutions’ retirement specialist adviser workstation technology.

T. Rowe Price, a global investment management organization, announces three significant changes to its leadership.

Jennifer Brooks has joined NFP Retirement as a retirement plan consultant and specialist in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services hired Nick Barcelona as a regional vice president, responsible for sales and relationship development with financial representatives and plan consultants.

Tonya B. Manning joined Buck Consultants at Xerox as chief actuary, a role that involves shaping and improving the firm's understanding of current market trends.

Charles P. Nelson will spearhead tax-exempt and corporate markets and wealth management at Voya in his new role as retirement chief executive.

Rebranded as Verus Advisory Inc. and Verus Investors LLC, the former Wurts & Associates is looking to double down on its investment research and consulting services.

Heather Beatty joins the TCW Group as senior vice president, institutional marketing.

Global investment manager the Principal Financial Group expands its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) team with the addition of Kim Blaugher as vice president of consulting and Amy...

The certified public accounting and business consulting firm REDW has created Alliance Benefit Group Southwest, a separate company for retirement plan recordkeeping and third-party administration (TPA) services.

Retirement consulting and administration firm USI Consulting Group has added Lou Ressler to its retirement services team as a vice president.

Columbia Management has joined forces with its U.K.-based affiliate Threadneedle Investments to launch Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

A new name, logo and redesigned website are the former Lincoln Trust’s latest steps in building its retirement business brand.

J. David Ballard has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cetera Financial Group, effective April 13.

The acquisition of Trinity Consulting by NFP expands the firm’s employee benefit offerings in the Southeast United States.

Corporate Insight analysts tell PLANADVISER the recently announced deal between LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual could be the start of a financial industry “technology feeding frenzy.”

Based in New York City, Jim Stewart has joined Buck Consultants, becoming part of a national team that provides consulting services and solutions to address client needs.

Ray McGrath joins Cammack Retirement Group as an investment consultant; Svetlana Knorr and Mari Tsagareishvili have been hired as investment analysts.