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J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed Pam Hess as executive director and retirement strategist on the Retirement Insights team reporting to Michael Conrath, chief retirement strategist.
In this role, Hess supports the development and delivery of retirement research and thought leadership across a wide range of topics, such as plan participant behavior, household financial wellness, and best practices for retirement savings.
Previously, Hess served as executive director of the Retirement Research Center at the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA). She has over 20 years of experience including strategic planning, program management, and deep retirement research.
“Pam brings a fresh perspective to our team, drawing on her deep expertise in retirement research to help uncover new opportunities and solutions for our clients. Her ability to translate complex trends into actionable strategies will help J.P. Morgan Asset Management continue to set the standard for retirement research and support our clients and partners in understanding and preparing for the changing retirement environment,” said Conrath.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Hess served as executive director of the DCIIA Retirement Research Center. Before that, she was with Aon Hewitt for 15 years and served as their director of Retirement Research, where she developed and directed research efforts, strategy and supported employers. Hess’s earlier roles were in investments and financial services.
Hess earned her master’s in business administration from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, with concentrations in accounting, finance, and managerial & organizational behavior, and holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has been a CFA charterholder since 2002.