Genworth Financial Wealth Management Appoints Prominent Industry Veterans to its Managing Board of Directors

PLEASANT HILL, Calif., Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genworth Financial Wealth Management today announced the establishment of the company's governing Board of Directors. Among the Board appointees are prominent industry veterans Charles Goldman, Hal Strong and Steven Spiegel.

Charles Goldman joins as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Goldman has deep experience in the asset management industry, having previously served as President of Custody & Clearing at Fidelity Investments; Head of Schwab Institutional, among other senior roles at The Charles Schwab Corporation; and consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. He also has served on various boards of companies and associations, and currently serves on the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards and the board for Personal Capital Corporation.

Hal Strong has served in a variety of senior roles across the asset management and investment banking industries over the last 30 years and is an Operating Executive at Genstar Capital. Previously, Mr. Strong was Vice Chairman of Russell Investments where he had an 18-year career and helped build Russell into a global investment company. At Russell, he also served as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Alternative Investments and Head of Investment Banking.

Steven Spiegel is a Partner at Aquiline Capital Partners and has extensive experience leading asset management firms. He was previously Vice Chairman of Putnam Investments and Director of Corporate Development at Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Mr. Spiegel also served as Chairman of PanAgora Asset Management and as a Director of Mercer Management Consulting and Nippon Life Asset Management Company. 

"We are pleased to partner with Directors of this caliber and be able to draw on their vast experience in wealth management and advisory services. I look forward to working with Charles, Hal and Steven to ensure that we continue to enhance our capabilities for advisors and their clients," said Gurinder S. Ahluwalia, President and CEO, Genworth Financial Wealth Management. 

"I'm excited to be working with the Genworth Financial Wealth Management team. Having spent much of my career serving advisors, I look forward to using my experience to help the team and other Directors continue to deliver sophisticated solutions and industry-leading service to the firm's clients," said Mr. Goldman

About Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc.
Genworth Financial Wealth Management, a privately held company, strategically supports independent financial advisors in building great businesses by providing comprehensive solutions for their entire practices. GFWM offers a sophisticated investment management platform, robust client relationship tools and support, and innovative practice management programs that combine the latest industry research with practical expertise and experience. The firm has approximately $20 billion in assets on its platform and is dedicated to serving independent advisors who make a difference in the lives of their clients. For more information, visit www.genworthwealth.com.

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