Toronto, June 28, 2022 —Brad Jung, President, Russell Investments Canada Limited (Russell Investments), is pleased to announce the appointment of Palmer Davison as Divisional Director, Western Canada for the firm’s Advisor & Intermediary Solutions business. Effective July 1, Davison will be responsible for service to the firm’s clients in provinces west of Ontario and he will lead the region’s sales team. He also will continue to fulfill his current responsibilities as Head of Strategic Accounts.
Davison will work closely with Danny Kabeya, Divisional Director, Eastern Canada to deliver the firm’s investment solutions, insights, tools and advice to financial advisors in order to help them build their businesses and deliver on client outcomes. Both Davison and Kabeya also serve on Russell Investments Canada’s executive committee, where they contribute to the firm’s national strategy.
“We strive to provide financial advisors with the highest quality of service in order to support their valuable work to improve the financial security of Canadians,” said Jung. “We value the deep relationships we have built with advisors and believe this enhancement of our leadership team will allow us to better serve our valued business partners.”
Davison joined Russell Investments in 2008 as a regional sales associate in Toronto. He was promoted in 2011 to serve as a regional director and relocated to the Prairies for four years. He was later given added responsibilities as a senior regional director in Southwestern Ontario and in 2020 promoted to serve as Head of Strategic Accounts for Canada.”
Kabeya, who joined Russell Investments in 2007, advanced to his current position in 2019 by demonstrating his skills in similar roles as Davison. His career path includes relocating to Montreal in 2011 to serve the English- and French-speaking investment community in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.
In addition to focusing on financial advisors in their respective regions, the two divisional directors will work in partnership to chart the strategic direction for the firm’s sales team nationally. Both divisional directors report to Jung.
About Russell Investments Canada Limited
Russell Investments Canada Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Russell Investments Group, Ltd. Established in 1985, Russell Investments Canada Limited has its head office in Toronto.
About Russell Investments
Russell Investments is a leading global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 86-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm has C$407.5 billion in assets under management (as of 3/31/2022) for clients in 32 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 19 cities around the world, including in New York, London, Toronto, Tokyo, and Shanghai. For more information, please visit www.russellinvestments.com.
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