Lincoln Financial Network has appointed Jason Nicoloff as a field recruitment director of the advisor recruitment team.

Nicoloff joins the company from TIAA-CREF where he was an investment consultant focusing on defined and supplemental plan assets and individual money management services. Prior to that, he worked for Allstate Financial Distributors and Hillyard Lyons.

In his new position, Nicoloff will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment of qualified financial representatives in the Cleveland, Columbus and Akron, Ohio areas, as well as Fort Wayne, Indiana. He reports to John DiMonda, managing director for the defined metro New York/New Jersey and North Central Ohio regions.

Lincoln Financial Network is the marketing unit for the retail sales and financial planning affiliates of Lincoln Financial Group and includes Lincoln Financial Advisors and Lincoln Financial Securities.