Marsh appoints Thomas Cannataro US Wealth Management Leader
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, today announced that Thomas Cannataro will join Mercer as its US Wealth Management Leader, effective immediately. He will report to Anne Marie Schultz, Mercer’s US Investments Commercial Leader.
In this role, Mr. Cannataro will lead Mercer’s US Wealth Management business, helping accelerate growth across the segment and further strengthen the firm’s wealth management capabilities for clients.
“Tom is an exceptional leader with deep wealth management experience and a strong track record of delivering growth in this segment,” said Ms. Schultz. “His experience aligns closely with our strategy, and he brings the leadership, commercial acumen, and execution focus to continue to unlock our strengths and build the next generation of our wealth management business.”
“I’m honored to be joining Mercer and excited by the opportunity ahead,” said Mr. Cannataro. “Mercer has a strong platform, a highly respected brand for quality and independence, and tremendous potential to grow its business within the wealth management industry. I look forward to working with colleagues across the firm to build on that foundation and deliver for clients.”
Mr. Cannataro joins Mercer from BlackRock, where he spent more than 20 years in leadership roles across US Wealth Advisory. Most recently, he served as Head of Portfolio Design and Models Distribution for BlackRock’s US Wealth Advisory, leading a national business responsible for commercialization and advisor adoption of model portfolios and portfolio construction solutions.
Earlier in his career at BlackRock, Mr. Cannataro held a series of senior distribution and business leadership roles, including Head of Princeton and San Francisco Sales Desks and Head of Advisor Services Group, He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Delaware and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®).