Putnam Hires Two for Defined Contribution Sales

Michael R. Shamon will be responsible for Putnam’s internal defined contribution (DC) sales team, working with advisers and consultants nationally to support the sales of Putnam’s full-service and investment-only retirement businesses. Daniel E. McDermott will serve as relationship manager, focused on mid- to large-sized retirement plans.  

According to a news release, Shamon joins Putnam from JPMorgan Asset Management in Boston, where he was Vice President, Client Advisor, in the firm’s Retirement Plan Services division. He will report to Jim Brockelman, National Sales Manager.

McDermott joins Putnam from Prudential Retirement in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was Vice President, Relationship Management, responsible for managing relationships for some of the firm’s largest clients.  McDermott will report to Michael MacWade, Director of Defined Contribution Relationship Management.   

Before joining JPMorgan, Shamon held several positions over a nine-year period with Putnam Investments/Mercer HR Services. He has also worked as a Pension and TDA Coordinator for Harvard University and began his career as a DC plan administrator for NYL Benefit Services Company.   He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the Massachusetts College of liberal arts and an MBA degree from Nichols College.