Russell Investments, the US-based asset manager, has appointed Mark Schlafly as managing director of client solutions for the firm’s US advisor-sold business, which delivers mutual funds and other multi-asset solutions as well as growth programs, tools and insights to help advisors address investors’ goals.

Schlafly, with more than 25 years' experience in retail distribution, products and platforms, joined Russell in June this year, having previously served as chief executive and president of Financial Securities Corporation, as well as in executive positions at AG Edwards and LPL Financial.

In his new role, Schlafly is responsible for building and strengthening relationships with Russell’s strategic distribution partners, and for developing new partnership opportunities that align with the firm’s focus on offering outcome-oriented multi-asset solutions through financial advisor networks. Schlafly reports to Sandy Cavanaugh, CEO of Russell’s US advisor-sold business.

Earlier in the year Russell Investments launched the Asset Class Dashboard, an online tool the firm said can help advisors “establish context and perspective” with clients when evaluating asset class performance.