Deals & People

NFP Advisor Services (NFPAS), a National Financial Partners Corp. (NFP) business group, has integrated the retirement plan adviser tools and support services of 401(k) Advisors.

Three 401(k) Advisors consultants—Austin Gwilliam, Jason Jeskey and Kyle Posvistak—have joined Global Retirement Partners (GRP).

The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) established a corporate venture capital fund to invest $100 million in innovative financial services businesses.

Jeff Bosco, a senior vice president, has been named the head of CUNA Mutual group’s wealth management business.

United Benefit Advisors (UBA) named Les McPhearson as the organization’s next chief executive officer.

The Newport Group, a national provider of retirement and executive benefit plans, has opened an office in the Chicago area.

Prudential Retirement has promoted Gary Ward to head the firm’s stable value organization.

Stephen Rosenberg, an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and labor law litigator, has joined The Wagner Law Group.

MassMutual Retirement Services has appointed eight new relationship managers to further support retirement plan sponsor clients.

Joseph Dunbar has joined SageView Advisory Group as an investment adviser based in the firm’s Boston office.

Prudential Investment Management has named Michael Schlachter as the head of its multi-asset class solutions group.

Pinnacle Plan Design hired Lauren Okum as a consulting actuary.

Prudential Fixed Income expanded its emerging markets team with the hiring of Matthew C. Duda.

Eric Carlson has joined Retirement Benefits Group as a member of the firm’s retirement plan and individual advisory services staff.

Envestnet Retirement Solutions (ERS), a subsidiary of Envestnet Inc., has completed its acquisition of participant advice and education solutions provider Klein Decisions Inc.

The newly launched Pensionmark Practice Acquisition Group will help retirement advisory firm owners prepare for and execute the sale of all or part of their practice.

Anthony Bunnell and Ryan Tolmie have joined the Securian Retirement sales staff as vice presidents.

Michael Welz has been promoted to president and chief investment officer of USI Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of USI Consulting Group.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions has named Bill Feldmaier as division vice president for the company’s central region retirement plan sales.

The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company is expanding its national 401(k) sales staff through the appointment of six new regional vice presidents of retirement plan sales.