Deals & People

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.

Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. selected ExpertPlan to provide recordkeeping and administrative services for the advisory firm’s qualified retirement plan business.

True Private Wealth Advisors LLC in Salem, Oregon, was formed by partners Brett Davis and Steve Altman, and partners Todd Gescher and Jason Herber.

Lauren Locker was elected national chairman of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) on August 31 to fill the recently vacated position.   

Sean Zent has been hired as a retirement plan consultant, opening an office in Buffalo, New York, for CPI Qualified Plan Consultants Inc.

Brendan M. Gill was appointed senior vice president and head of national accounts in the adviser solutions group of Neuberger Berman Group LLC.

Betsy Custer has joined White Horse Advisors LLC as a retirement plan adviser.

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has agreed to purchase The Hartford’s retirement plans business for $400 million.