Advisor Group, the nation's largest network of independent wealth management firms, has hired a corporate strategist and a chief compliance officer as part of its continuing growth strategy, the Phoenix-based firm announced today.

Dimple Shah has been added as executive vice president of corporate strategy and Iryna Northrip is the new chief compliance officer of investment advisory.

Shah will be responsible for Advisor Group's growth strategy and will serve on the Executive Committee. Northrip will oversee compliance for investment advisory portfolios across the firm's network and will contribute to the broader evolution of risk and compliance for the firm.

Shah has more than 20 years of experience in developing corporate and business strategies for Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she was a managing principal at Cielo Advisor, an independent strategy consultancy, where she played a significant role as a consultant in developing Advisor Group's current strategic plan. Previously, she served as the head of corporate strategy for LPL Financial.

Northrip was previously a vice president, regulatory counsel and chief compliance officer for Mariner Wealth Advisors in Overland Park, Kan.