Ascensus appoints Christian Fulmino as VP of corporate development and M&A

Ascensus, the nation’s largest independent retirement plan and college savings services provider, has appointed Christian Fulmino as vice president of corporate development and M&A.  He will responsible for prioritizing M&A opportunities, evaluating potential acquisitions, valuing and structuring deals, and conducting due diligence. See: Hard numbers that show the zero-sum advantages of RIAs over wirehouse brokers as told by fund flows

Fulmino will report directly to Raghav Nandagopal, Ascensus’ executive vice president of corporate development and M&A.

Since 2016, the Dresher, Pa.-based firm has acquired: Retirement Educators Inc., National Retirement Services Inc. and Matthews Benefit Group Inc.

Before joining Ascensus, Fulmino held the role of senior director of strategy and corporate development at Broadridge Financial Solutions. He served as a key member in closing strategic platform and technology acquisitions, lift-out strategies, and market expansion opportunities. He was also actively involved in annual and long-term strategic planning processes.  Fulmino also worked on a number of Broadridge corporate initiatives, including industry utilities, block chain, and strategic investments in innovative, private companies. See: RIAs surpass wirehouses in ETF asset distribution and it'll mean change

Prior to Broadridge, Fulmino spent eight years at News Corp., leading their inorganic growth strategy into Central and Eastern Europe. 

“He is a great addition to our team and I look forward to his leadership and contributions in helping Ascensus accelerate our growth ambitions," says Nandagopal in a statement.