Cynthia Weidner joins HighRoads as vice president of consulting, and Mitch Kleiman as vice president of corporate strategy.

Peter Cieszko has been appointed to the American Century Investments management committee and been promoted to chief client officer Americas.

Cecilia E. Norat, Esq. received the Chairs Distinguished Service Award at the New York Insurance Associations annual conference May 31 in New Paltz, N.Y.

The alliance brings together over 150 years experience in the financial planning industry.

The finance firm said its on pace to hit a target of recruiting more than 2,000 financial representatives and 3,000 financial representative interns this year.

Bill McDermott will serve in the newly created role as head of sales and client solutions.

Consulting veteran Chris Covill has been tapped to lead Aflac Benefits Solutions.

Ready-2-Retire won a silver award from Horizon Interactive Awards in the category of educational mobile apps for 2011.