NU Online News Service, July 22, 2:21 p.m. – John Simmers, the new chief executive of the ING Advisors Network, Atlanta, has promoted four executives and organized a new executive team.
The network runs the U.S. independent broker-dealer distribution system for the ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam.
Simmers, who replaced Miles Gordon as chief executive of the unit after Gordon retired, has named Valerie Brown to be channels and national sales manager; Jackie Figliola to be head of operations and product; Jack Handy to be head of bank and independent channels; and Cindy Hamel to be chief operating officer.
All of the executives previously held other titles at ING.