Deals and People August 15, 2012

Nationwide Names New Retirement Plan Leader

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen announced that the leaders for the company’s retirement plans business and its property & casualty direct channel will be switching roles.
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Larry Hilsheimer will lead Nationwide Retirement Plans, and Anne Arvia will lead Nationwide Direct, Affinity and Growth Solutions. Hilsheimer has been named president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Retirement Plans, and he will retain oversight of Nationwide Bank.   

“My philosophy is that fresh leadership perspective and successful ideas from one area of the company will lead to benefits in another,” said Rasmussen.  

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Hilsheimer joined Nationwide as executive vice president and chief financial officer in 2007, coming from Deloitte & Touche USA, LLP, where he served as partner, vice chairman and regional managing partner. He has experience on the boards of several community organizations, including Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Battelle for Kids, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.   

The changes are effective immediately. Hilsheimer will report to Kirt Walker, president and chief operating officer of Nationwide Financial Services.
Deals and People August 15, 2012

MassMutual Names Three Relationship Managers

August 15, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MassMutual's Retirement Services Division continues to grow its client service team with the appointment of three new relationship managers.
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Eunice Cabrera has been promoted to senior relationship manager with MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division, effective June 30; John Andresen has joined as a director-level relationship manager, effective July 9; and Michael Gopen has joined the team as senior relationship manager, effective August 13.  

Based in Orlando, Florida, Cabrera serves on the south central region client management team, responsible for managing the division’s retirement plan business in the mid-market segment. She first joined MassMutual in 2003, and most recently served as a retirement education specialist responsible for the Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico territories. Cabrera graduated from Boston University with a BS in Business Administration, holds her FINRA Series 6 & 63 licenses, and is bi-lingual. She reports to Brian Barrett, assistant vice president for MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division.  

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Based in Northern California, Andresen is responsible for managing large-market customers and reports to Tom Cremona, vice president for MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division. Prior to joining MassMutual, Andresen served two years with Smith Hayes as an investment consultant and registered investment adviser (RIA), and prior to that spent 10 years in benefits consulting and relationship management with Milliman. Andresen holds his BA in Psychology from the University of Nebraska, FINRA Series 7 & 63 licenses and several industry designations including Certified Pension Consultant (CPC), Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) and Certified Retirement Services Professional (CRSP).   

Gopen is responsible for managing mid-market customers in the metro New Jersey/New York region. Based in Port Jefferson Station, New York, Gopen serves on the northeast region client management team, reporting to M. Palmer Whitney, assistant vice president for MassMutual’s Retirement Services Division. Prior to joining MassMutual, Gopen served as client relationship manager with Gallagher Retirement Services, a position he held since 2005. He graduated from Penn State University with a BS in Communication Disorders, and currently holds his NYS Life Insurance and FINRA 7, 6 and 63 licenses, as well as his Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation.

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