Retirement Industry People Moves - 11/10/23

CAPTRUST Adds Leddy as Chief Compliance Officer

Ann Leddy

Ann Leddy joined CAPTRUST in September and serves as chief compliance officer, based in New York.

She leads the firm’s compliance department, which is responsible for the firm’s regulatory compliance program, including the design and implementation of policies, procedures and controls to comply with applicable regulatory requirements; monitoring and testing for adherence to those controls; and furthering the firm’s culture of compliance.

CAPTRUST’s former chief compliance officer Denise Buchanan remains at the firm as the senior director of compliance. She will work closely with Leddy during the transition.

Leddy has broad experience across the financial services industry as a compliance leader and regulatory counsel. Most recently, she led retail client experience compliance at Vanguard and, before that, was global head of policies and procedures and compliance training at BlackRock.

Voya Hires Harrell to Support the West Division Wealth Solutions Sales Team

Cameron Harrell

Voya Financial has hired Cameron Harrell as a regional vice president for the company’s wealth solutions sales team, covering emerging markets in San Diego and Hawaii.

In his role, Harrell is responsible for all sales supporting 401(k), 403(b), health savings account and non-qualified deferred compensation plans to intermediaries within the San Diego and Hawaii regions.

Most recently, Harrell served as a regional sales manager at Empower, where he was responsible for 401(k) sales with wirehouse partners in San Diego and Orange County, California. Prior to that, he held various roles at Empower supporting business development and internal sales.

“We are excited to welcome Cameron to our team here at Voya,” Bill Elmslie, Voya’s senior vice president and emerging market sales leader, said in a statement. “His expertise and proven strong relationships in the industry will make for a seamless transition to our team, and I look forward to seeing his continued success here at Voya within San Diego and Hawaii—and beyond.”

MissionSquare Retirement Names Whiting Senior VP, Chief Sales Officer

Andrew Whiting

MissionSquare Retirement, a nonstock, nonprofit, financial services company, has appointed Andrew Whiting as senior vice president and chief sales officer. Whiting, who has served in an acting capacity since April, joined MissionSquare Retirement in 2020 as the head of institutional sales.

“Andrew brings an exceptional combination of experience, determination, and integrity to lead MissionSquare Retirement’s sales and business development program,” Deanna Santana, CEO and president of MissionSquare Retirement, said in a statement. “For the past six months, Andrew has fostered robust relationships with customers and has astutely guided our sales team, surpassing our expectations.”

Whiting is responsible for a broad range of retirement savings, financial planning, investment-only and advisory programs (including government, education, health care and not-for-profit retirement plans). Additionally, he has overall responsibility for all revenue and client-facing sales teams across the organization.

Whiting has more than 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has an extensive background working with government sector retirement plans, including 457 and 403(b) retirement plans.

Securian Financial Names Ferguson Senior VP

Kristin Ferguson

Securian Financial Group Inc. named Kristin Ferguson senior vice president in charge of individual solutions, which include the company’s individual life insurance and individual annuities business lines.

Ferguson reports to Chris Hilger, Securian Financial’s chairman, president and CEO. She succeeds longtime Securian Financial executive George Connolly, who is now serving as an executive adviser and chief strategy officer, also reporting to Hilger.

“I am excited about Kristin Ferguson’s new role leading Individual Solutions, one of our four priority solutions groups and key to our ability to serve the protection and retirement needs of individuals and families,” Hilger said in a statement.

Ferguson first worked for Securian Financial as a college intern in 2001. She joined the company full-time in 2002 and has since held various leadership roles. Most recently, Ferguson served as vice president, chief financial officer and actuary in the individual solutions group. She previously held various financial management and actuarial roles and was promoted to second vice president in 2019 and vice president in 2022.

Retirement Advisor Council Elects Board Members Famiglietta, Glynn

Kelly Famiglietta

The members of the Retirement Advisor Council elected Kelly Famiglietta, a partner in Charles Stephen and Co. Inc., as a board member representing advisers.

“The pandemic profoundly impacted the very nature of work in the United States and, by extension, relationships between employers and employees,” Famiglietta said in a statement. “I’d like to be at the forefront of our industry’s discussions of how qualified plans can adapt to this new dynamic and continue to add value for both participants and plan sponsors.”

In addition, Amy Glynn, managing partner and chief financial wellness officer at Viking Cove Institute, has been elected as a board member representing practice leaders.

“RAC’s membership is diverse and engaged,” said Glynn in a statement. “We are positioned to help retirement plan consultants expand their practices, scope and reach while adding value and enhancing participant outcomes. It will be my privilege to lead the [Practice Leader] College and to discuss and reveal best practices and opportunities in this dynamic time.”

The RAC’s board provides leadership for all council activities and oversight to executive director Eric Henon. The five-member board includes representatives of each segment of the membership: advisers (2 seats), practice leaders, service providers and investment managers.