Deals & PeopleJanuary 4, 2010

Diversified Names 403(b) Market Leader

Diversified Investment Advisors, Inc., has announced that Brodie Wood has been promoted to vice president and 403(b) market leader of the firm’s not-for-profit (NFP) practice.

Reported by Rebecca Moore

In this role, Wood will assume leadership of Diversified’s NFP sales and product development efforts as well as its western sales region, the announcement said. He will report to Joe Masterson, senior vice president and chief sales and marketing officer, and he replaces David Ray, who left the firm.

Wood previously served as vice president of Diversified’s Participant Counseling Organization, a group dedicated to delivering employee education, as well as assisting with asset consolidation and retirement planning. Prior to joining Diversified in 2008, Wood worked for Fidelity Investments in several capacities for more than 10 years.