Deals & People

Adam S. Goldman was promoted to senior managing director of the investment advisory group of Mesirow Financial. 

Carlo V. di Florio will join the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as executive vice president of risk and strategy.

Ingham Retirement Group has affiliated with LPL Financial’s broker/dealer and registered independent adviser (RIA) custodial platforms. 

Investment management firm Neuberger Berman Group LLC, announced the hiring of 22 emerging markets debt (EMD) investment professionals.

Mitch Flax has been appointed as regional sales director to the sales and client management organization of MassMutual's Retirement Services Division. 

Jonathan S. Sokobin has been named chief economist and senior vice president of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Bradley D. Belt has been named vice chairman of the Orchard Global Capital Group, effective May 1.

David Crotty, Brian Stubbs and Erik Whinery joined the national sales team of Ascensus, the retirement plan provider.

Susan Axelrod will become executive vice president of regulatory operations at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Don (Mac) Mackanos has been named executive director at Alliance Benefit Group, the retirement plan provider.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has named Jason Crane, senior vice president, head of sales and Patricia Advaney, senior vice president, chief marketing officer.

Ciara Burnham and William Ryan have been appointed chief executive and chief fiduciary officer, respectively, of fiduciary services provider Evercore Trust Company (ETC).

Jennifer Tanck, vice president of client services, and Lisa Esker, customer service manager, are new appointments at ASPire Financial Services LLP.

Eric Bokesch and Guy Ridout III have been hired as retirement plan wholesalers at Nationwide Financial.

National Financial Partners Corp. said it agreed to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners for $25.35 per share in cash.

 Jeff Gardner, Eleana McLane, Mark McGowan, Bruce Guarino and Chad Metzger are the members of Nationwide Financial’s new defined contribution investment only (DCIO) sales team.  

Chicago Equity Partners LLC hired Paul M. LaCoursiere as managing director and senior fixed-income portfolio manager.

CFA Institute appointed Thomas Robinson as managing director of Americas operations, and John Bowman and Stephen Horan as managing directors of education.

Legal & General Investment Management America Inc. (LGIMA), a Chicago-based registered investment adviser, hired Don Andrews, Kimberlee Lisella, Justin Tabellione and Bradley S. Wynn.

Chris Reagan and Kevin Kaiser have been promoted to senior managing director and senior vice president, respectively, at Mesirow Financial.