Morningstar's Phillips to step down in early 2014

Will remain at company, Haywood Kelly to become head of research.
OCT 08, 2013
Don Phillips, a 27-year Morningstar Inc. veteran, will be stepping down as head of global research effective Jan. 1. He will be succeeded by Haywood Kelly, the current head of equity, credit and structured-credit research at the Chicago-based investment research firm. Mr. Phillips will remain with the company as a managing director focused on new research initiatives and a member of the board of directors, the company said in a news release.

Still wants to contribute

“I've had a wonderfully rewarding career and believe passionately in Morningstar's mission of helping investors,” Mr. Phillips said in the release. “I've often said that, to me, Morningstar is a cause as well as a company. I told [founder and chief executive] Joe [Mansueto] that I'd like to step back, but I still want to contribute to Morningstar's success.”

Latest News

Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026
Mesirow acquires part of flexPATH in second retirement deal of 2026

Chicago-based Mesirow Fiduciary Solutions adds flexPATH's plan-level outsourced fiduciary book, boosting its retirement market reach to $164 billion.

Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida
Advisor moves: LPL lands $350M veteran advisor duo in Florida

Also, Raymond James's employee advisor channel adds breakaways from Wells Fargo and Stifel, while UBS welcomes an ex-Morgan Stanley duo in Indiana.

SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme
SEC accuses crypto firm founder of running $425 million Ponzi scheme

It promised guaranteed principal and 10% monthly returns. The SEC says it invested nothing.

MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products
MassMutual Ascend tops $2 billion in RIA annuity sales as advisors warm to income products

Ten years after entering the fee-based annuity market, MassMutual Ascend says nearly half its lifetime sales came in the past two years alone – but barriers remain among fee-only advisors.

Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations
Fintech bytes: Wealth tech firms target advisor productivity with new integrations

Amplify, WealthReach, Zeplyn and Zocks have unveiled partnerships aimed at automating portfolio management, content creation, account opening, and client communication.

SPONSORED Direct indexing webinar targets tax-loss harvesting amid market swings

Northern Trust’s Ken Lassner shows advisors how to convert volatility into after-tax portfolio gains

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income