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San Antonio, Texas-based USAA has hired Keith Sloane, as head of third-party distribution, responsible for expanding the firm’s strategic partnerships with third-party platforms and registered investment advisers.

The Advisor Solutions Group at Neuberger Berman LLC has added 11 senior regional directors in 10 new regions as it seeks to grow its mutual funds business among wirehouses and regional broker dealers.

There’s been a death in the Vanguard Family. Howard B. Schow, co-founder and chairman emeritus of PRIMECAP Management Company and longtime co-manager of several Vanguard funds, has passed away at 84 years old.

Charles Hart, who had been an independent advisor since 1982, has joined Ameriprise’s employee broker-dealer division. Hart, who managed $114 million in client assets, is now based Ameriprise's Plano, Texas, office.

It’s almost a done deal.

Asset manager and fund administrator North Trust Corp. announced a number of leadership changes, including the hiring of David Fox Jr. as head of Northern’s Corporate & Institutional Services (C&IS), for the Americas. Also, Northern Trust Vice Chairman and Management Group member Sherry Barrat will retire at the end of June.

Transamerica Retirement Services has promoted Chad Brown to division vice president for the company’s southern region.

Olney, M.D.-based Arrow Investment Advisors has named Joseph Cunningham to the newly created role of Director of Capital Markets.

Oaks, Pa.-based SEI, a provider of investment processing, fund processing, and investment management business outsourcing services, has appointed Stephen Beinhacker as Global Head of Equities for SEI's Investment Management Unit.

Now, Prima Capital’s due diligence and other research services will reach RIAs and financial planners via the Envestnet wealth management platform.