Advisor360 Names Mike Fanning CEO

Mike Fanning

Advisor360 LLC, which provides technology solutions to wealth managers, revealed Tuesday that Mike Fanning, previously head of MassMutual U.S., will take over as CEO from Richard Napolitano when he retires on May 1.

“Rich’s leadership and vision have been fundamental in setting Advisor360 on a course for success as an independent technology company,” Fanning said in a statement. “I look forward to advancing our mission, values and strategic objectives as Advisor360° enters its next chapter of innovation and expansion.”

In Fanning’s over thirty-year career in wealth management, he has held several leadership positions in technology strategy and enterprise-wide innovation. At MassMutual, where he spent 17 years, he led the company’s domestic insurance business as head of MassMutual U.S. In September 2023, Advisor360 announced Fanning was leaving MassMutual to join Advisor360’s board of directors.

In June 2021, MassMutual and Advisor360° announced a fully consolidated digital platform for financial investment and protection solutions.

“Mike is a pioneer in this industry and uniquely suited to lead us going forward,” Napolitano said in a statement. “No stranger to Advisor360, he was instrumental in developing the business case for the company within MassMutual and has served as our board chairman for the last year. I look forward to advising the company as it continues to evolve and grow under his direction.”

Napolitano assumed the role of CEO at Advisor360 in 2020, overseeing the company’s growth from a spin-out of a financial services firm to an established provider of technology solutions for the wealth management sector, according to the firm. Following his retirement, Napolitano will transition into a strategic advisory role at Advisor360.

Advisor360 currently employs over 700 professionals across the United States, Canada, India and Northern Ireland.