Deals & People

Transamerica Capital Inc. has chosen Scott Ramey to be Head of Business Development.

Glenmede, a privately-held and independent investment and wealth management firm, has announced that Susan P. Mucciarone has joined as Senior Vice President and Director of Wealth Services.

ING Groep NV has started laying off 400 people in its U.S. insurance operation, preparing to sell the unit in an initial public offering, Dow Jones reported.

Kristen Whisnant has joined NFP Securities, Inc. as senior vice president, Advisory & Investment Services.

Vision Capital Management Inc. announced Todd S. Jessup will join the firm as Director, Institutional Marketing and Client Services.

The retirement services division of American United Life Insurance Company (AUL) announced the appointment of Gail Lingle to the position.

Mercer announced a number of management changes in its Investments and Retirement, Risk & Finance businesses.

Nationwide Financial Services hired five Field Service Representatives (FSRs) for its private sector retirement plans sales force.

Lincoln Financial Group announced that Sharon Scanlon has joined the company as Vice President and Business Leader for the Large-Market Defined Contribution (DC) business.

Morningstar, Inc. announced that Peng Chen will be taking up the post, leaving his current role as president of Morningstar's Ibbotson Associates unit.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (GSAM) added three executives to its defined contribution team to expand the business and strengthen client offerings.

James McCrary joined SageView Advisory Group as a Retirement Plan Consultant in the West Team.

EPIC Advisors, a defined contribution recordkeeper, announced that Jim Genthner will be the new president.

Triad Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Financial Services Inc., announced that Planning Solutions Group is joining the firm as an independent branch office.

DST Retirement Solutions brought on Gary Lineberry as vice president.

Brian Swanson joined the Institutional Trust & Custody division of Union Bank, N.A. as a senior client relationship manager and product executive.

Janus Capital Group Inc. appointed Edward DeMarino as vice president and director of Financial Institutions. 

Office Depot chose Fidelity Investments to provide it with benefits administration services.

Nationwide Financial Services chose Carlo Cordasco as retirement income planning specialist covering the Northeast region.

LCG Associates, Inc., an institutional investment consulting firm headquartered in Atlanta, has promoted Britt L. Bentley, to Vice President.