Christine Nigro Named President of AXA Advisors Broker/Dealer
November 12 2007 - 12:23PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Christine Nigro has
been promoted to President of AXA Advisors, LLC, the broker/dealer
for the retail distribution channel of AXA Equitable Life Insurance
Company. Ms. Nigro will report to Nick Lane, Head of Retail
Distribution Business Platforms. The announcement was made by
Andrew J. McMahon, Executive Vice President of Retail Distribution
for AXA Equitable and Chairman of AXA Advisors. Ms. Nigro is
responsible for managing all aspects of the broker/dealer including
overseeing business development and operations, supervision and
suitability, sales and marketing support, and commission processing
for 6,000 AXA Advisors financial professionals. In making the
announcement, Mr. McMahon said, "Since joining AXA Advisors in
2006, Christine has played a major role in enhancing the
operational efficiency of the broker/dealer. As President, she will
provide strategic guidance to expand the service, technology and
investment product offerings of the broker/dealer to support the
wide range of needs of our financial professionals and clients."
Ms. Nigro joined AXA Advisors in May 2006 as Chief Operating
Officer of the broker/dealer. She has more than 20 years of
experience in the financial services industry, and has held
numerous management roles for domestic and global organizations.
Prior to joining AXA Advisors, Ms. Nigro was Vice President and
Director of Personal Financial Services, Investment Operations and
Customer Service for JP Morgan Chase, where she was responsible for
supporting branch office operations, telephone customer service,
sales teams, and administration. Previously, Ms. Nigro was Vice
President of the International Private Client Group for Merrill
Lynch, where she was responsible for creating new products and
developing local markets in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Earlier, she spent four years with Fidelity Investments in the
United Kingdom, where she was responsible for the execution,
clearing and custody of the organization's assets for more than
40,000 clients. Ms. Nigro also has held management positions at
Shearson Lehman Hutton and Fidelity-owned National Financial
Services Corporation. Ms. Nigro earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Ithaca College. She holds the FINRA Series 7, Series 24 and
Series 63 registrations. About AXA Advisors AXA Advisors, LLC is
the broker/dealer for the retail distribution channel of AXA
Equitable Life Insurance Company, NY, NY. AXA Equitable Life
Insurance Company is one of the premier U.S. organizations
providing life insurance and annuity products and services for the
financial services market. AXA Advisors 6,000 financial
professionals practice in communities throughout the continental
United States, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, serving
over three million individual and business clients. AXA Advisors
and AXA Equitable are subsidiaries of AXA Financial, Inc., a member
of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection
and wealth management. AXA Group's operations are diverse
geographically, with major operations in Western Europe, North
America, and the Asia/Pacific region. The AXA ordinary share is
listed on the Paris Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol AXA.
The AXA American Depositary Share is also listed on the NYSE under
the ticker symbol AXA. AXA Equitable is a sponsor of the Variable
Annuities Knowledge Center (http://www.variableannuityfacts.org/),
an online resource aimed at helping consumers understand the facts
surrounding variable annuities. The Variable Annuities Knowledge
Center is operated by a standalone non-profit organization and is
overseen by an independent advisory board. DATASOURCE: AXA
Equitable CONTACT: Jo Ann Tizzano of AXA Equitable,
+1-212-314-2979, or Web site: http://www.axa-equitable.com/
http://www.variableannuityfacts.org/
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