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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