{"id":1540,"date":"2021-11-01T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nepc.com\/private-wealth\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=1540"},"modified":"2022-03-28T17:05:43","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T21:05:43","slug":"nepc-hires-former-aon-executive-to-lead-innovation-of-defined-contribution-solutions","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/www.nepc.com\/private-wealth\/newsroom\/nepc-hires-former-aon-executive-to-lead-innovation-of-defined-contribution-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"NEPC Hires Former Aon Executive to Lead Innovation of Defined Contribution Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104047&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;103981&#8243;]\n<p>BOSTON&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;NEPC, LLC, one of the largest independent, research-driven investment consulting firms, today announced that former Aon executive Bill Ryan joined the firm as Partner and Head of Defined Contribution (DC) Solutions, effective November 1.<\/p>\n<p>In the newly created role, Ryan helps lead the way NEPC serves DC plan sponsors, ensuring the firm\u2019s solutions address challenges like governance model support, operational risk management, and using participant level data to enhance plan design.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile their teams and resources have decreased, plan sponsors today face increasingly complicated challenges,\u201d said Craig Svendsen, NEPC Partner and Corporate Practice Director. \u201cBill will help us more efficiently deliver the strategic, innovative solutions our clients need. As plans evolve, we\u2019ll always stay a step ahead to prepare our clients for what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining NEPC, Ryan was Head of North America DC Multi-Asset Solutions at Aon where he advised 21 of Pensions &amp; Investments\u2019 (P&amp;I) top 100 DC plan sponsors and was entrusted with more than $800 billion in retirement savings for 60 million participants. He also led the firm\u2019s Custom DC Solutions Team, which was responsible for over $500 billion of bespoke solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoining NEPC allows me to build on its foundation of over 200 DC clients to create and deliver tailored, innovative solutions that address their unique needs,\u201d said Ryan. \u201cI\u2019ll be focusing on helping clients effectively use plan data to evaluate investment efficiencies and expanding NEPC\u2019s retirement income solutions expertise. Sponsors deserve the independence, innovation, and commitment that NEPC delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan is an Executive Committee member and Chair of the Investment Policy and Design Committee for the DC Institutional Investment Association. He has received several P&amp;I Eddy Awards as plan sponsor, was named a 2020 Power Broker in Employee Benefits as an investment consultant by Risk &amp; Insurance Magazine, and was a 2013 finalist for PLANSPONSOR\u2019s Plan Sponsor of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about NEPC\u2019s Defined Contribution Team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nepc.com\/institutional\/defined-contribution\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ABOUT NEPC, LLC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>NEPC is an independent investment consultant and private wealth advisor, serving over 400 retainer clients and $1.4 trillion in total assets. Combining a proprietary research team dedicated to the long-term challenges facing investors with our unique client-centric model, NEPC builds forward-looking investment portfolios for institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. 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