Javier Obando, a government and public sector retirement plan consultant, has been hired by SageView Advisory Group to expand its client capabilities, SageView announced today.
A national independent RIA headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., with 30 offices, SageView is building its capabilities by adding strength in the retirement planning field, the firm said. SageView serves retirement plan sponsors and individuals.
In his new role, Obando is responsible for providing retirement and fiduciary services, plan-level consulting, investment research, education and client relationship management, SageView said.
Obando was previously vice president of sales for Prudential Financial, focusing on tax-exempt and government markets. He was also vice president of government market sales for the West Coast for Lincoln Financial Group; associate regional sales director at Great-West Retirement Services; and client relationship director at Empower Retirement.
"SageView operates within the intersection of retirement and wealth management, providing a unique platform to deliver outstanding outcomes for government and public-sector plan participants,” Obando said in a statement.
Randy Long, SageView's founding and managing principal, said in a statement, "This $4.5 trillion market will continue to experience significant shifts as aging workers transition to retirement. Plan participants need and deserve support that emphasizes their long-term financial wellness, with many individual participants requiring more advanced financial planning solutions in greater numbers."