New Hire Roundup: LPL President Moore Elected to FSI Board

Schachinger comes from Deutsche Asset Management in New York, where he served as the team lead for pension, foundation and endowment sales. He previously served as director of the global client group at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors. Before that, he was senior business development officer at iShares. His previous employment includes serving as a director at Advisory Research Group, Wayne, Pa., and director of manager due diligence at Lockwood Advisors, Malvern, Pa. Clearbrook Adds Deegan

Clearbrook Global Advisors has announced that Thomas Deegan has been appointed managing director. He will be based in the firm's New York headquarters and report to Elliot Wislar, CEO.

Deegan joins from the Stamford Policemen's Pension Fund, where he was the independent trustee of the board and head of the investment committee responsible for the investment selection and management of the pension fund. Earlier, he was a founding partner, chief operating officer and chief information officer at GlobeOp Financial Services from 2000 to 2004.

U.S. Bancorp Hires Four Advisors

U.S. Bancorp Investments announced that it has hired four financial advisors. Alina Brindusescu reports to David Terrell, region manager, and will serve in the Beverly Hills, Calif., area; Keith Hendricks reports to Michael Heyroth, region manager, and will serve in the Manitowoc, Wis., area; Gus Marzavas reports to Michael Martin, region manager, and will serve in the Rocky River, Ohio area; and Robert Norman reports to Gina Stalzer, region manager, and will serve in the Murfreesboro, Tenn., area.

Brindusescu joins from HSBS, where she was a financial advisor. Hendricks joins from Bed Bath & Beyond, where he was a merchandise buyer. Marzavas joins from PNC Investments, where he was a financial advisor. Norman joins from Raymond James Financial Services, where he was a branch manager.

AssetMark Welcomes Wolfsen

AssetMark Inc. has announced that Natalie Wolfsen has joined its senior leadership team as chief commercialization officer. In this new position, she will will oversee marketing and product management and report to Charles Goldman, CEO.

Wolfsen has more than 20 years of experience in investment product management, technology and marketing. Most recently, she served as head of marketing for New York-based asset manager First Eagle Investment Management. Prior to that, she was head of product management and development for Pershing (both the RIA and broker-dealer divisions). She also spent several years at Charles Schwab in product development and marketing, as well as playing a number of strategic leadership roles within the firm.

Talamona Named SEC Communications Director

The SEC has announced that Gina Talamona has been named communications director. She will report to Chairwoman Mary Jo White and will provide strategic advice on a variety of communications issues relating to the SEC's mission to protect investors, facilitate capital formation, and maintain the integrity of the nation's markets.

Prior to joining the SEC, Talamona spent her public service career at the U.S. Department of Justice. She joined the department in 1986 in the attorney general's speechwriting unit. In 1999, she became deputy director of DOJ's Office of Public Affairs, serving in the highest role for a career official.