Thursday, National Planning Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Prudential plc (PUK) promoted Brian Sward to the position of vice president of due diligence. Sward will manage a team of analysts that facilitates the due diligence process for all product types across the NPH network.
Sward will also continue to work closely with senior management from NPH and its four retail broker-dealers to control the risks associated with product selection and to monitor the products being offered by the network's firms. Previously, he served as assistant vice president of due diligence where he was responsible for conducting due diligence and product support for NPH.
Prior to joining NPH in 2005, Sward served as an investment advisory analyst at JPMorgan where he was responsible for organizing and analyzing 401(k) plans for large institutional clients.
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