The Hartford Names Amy Stepnowski Chief Investment Officer, President Of Hartford Investment Management Company
June 30 2020 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Change in leadership reflects Brion Johnson’s decision to retire
at end of 2020; Johnson to serve in advisory role starting Aug.
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The Hartford has appointed Amy Stepnowski to the positions of
Chief Investment Officer of The Hartford and President of Hartford
Investment Management Company (HIMCO) effective Aug. 1. She will
succeed Brion Johnson who will remain with the company in an
advisory capacity through the end of the year.
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The Hartford has appointed Amy Stepnowski
to the positions of Chief Investment Officer of The Hartford and
President of Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO)
effective Aug. 1. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Amy has an impressive investment background with deep knowledge
of a wide variety of sectors, and is a respected leader and mentor
among HIMCO employees,” said The Hartford’s Chairman and CEO
Christopher Swift. “She has a proven track record of delivering on
The Hartford’s strategic priorities and goals. As Chief Investment
Offer and President of HIMCO, Amy will continue to execute on our
objectives of achieving strong investment performance and return
value to shareholders with balanced risk-taking.”
Swift added, “We thank Brion for his many contributions,
especially overseeing the company’s investment strategy during a
period of transformation. He is highly respected for his
versatility as an investment executive and a role model for
leadership, and has built a strong, capable team that is
well-positioned for an outstanding future. Under his leadership,
HIMCO and The Hartford maintained strong investment performance and
exceeded strategic goals. Brion also oversaw the run-off annuity
business, Talcott Resolution, and was instrumental in its sale in
2018, which was a major milestone for The Hartford.”
Stepnowski is currently managing director and head of Public
Credit Research at HIMCO, where she has worked since 2008 in roles
of increasing scope and responsibility. She joined the company as a
vice president and senior research analyst for emerging markets,
and then moved to the high yield team where she covered a wide
range of industries including media, energy and power. Prior to
joining the company, Stepnowski worked for 12 years specializing in
Latin American corporate and project finance at J.P. Morgan Chase
& Co., where she worked most recently as a managing director.
Stepnowski holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and
Spanish from Yale, and has completed Executive Education
programming at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.
Johnson joined the company in October 2011 as chief financial
officer and head of strategy for planning and development at HIMCO.
He held roles of increasing responsibility, including his position
as head of Talcott Resolution.
About The Hartford
The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance,
group benefits and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of
expertise, The Hartford is widely recognized for its service
excellence, sustainability practices, trust and integrity. More
information on the company and its financial performance is
available at https://www.thehartford.com. Follow us on Twitter at
@TheHartford_PR.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG)
operates through its subsidiaries under the brand name, The
Hartford, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. For
additional details, please read The Hartford’s legal notice.
About HIMCO
Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO) has been
providing investment advice for over 35 years. With more than 130
investment professionals and approximately $95 billion in assets
under management across the fixed income, equity and alternatives
markets, we deliver tailored strategies to insurance, sub-advisory
and other institutional clients.
HIMCO’s investment philosophy is centered on the pursuit of
investment excellence and centered on each client’s success. Our
mission is to provide tailored investment solutions to our clients,
balancing innovation with disciplined risk management, conviction
with deliberation and fundamental research with macroeconomic
insight. We base our work on a foundation of uncompromising
integrity.
We utilize a balanced top-down, bottom up investment process,
with macro strategy, sector rotation and security selection as the
three main sources of performance. A consistent quantitative
framework in conjunction with qualitative inputs and disciplined
fundamental analysis inform portfolio construction. Finally, risk
management is integrated into our process to help achieve
consistent outcomes.
Our broad capability set allows HIMCO to customize strategies
for individual client needs while navigating various market
environments. We offer holistic as well as sector-specific
capabilities to enhance your portfolio.
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forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance, and actual results may differ materially. Investors
should consider the important risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ. These important risks and
uncertainties include those discussed in our 2019 Annual Report on
Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-Q, and the
other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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