Prudential's Wealth Management Solutions, a division of Prudential Investments, has appointed John Yackel as new senior vice president and director of sales and relationship management.

In his new role, Yackel will be responsible for developing new relationships and leading the efforts to help Prudential’s existing client firms grow.

Yackel brings 20 years of experience in insurance industry and most recently worked for Fortigent, where he developed new relationships with institutions and advisors who serve ultra high net worth clients.

Earlier, he worked for SEI, where he held a variety of leadership roles in sales management, business development, marketing, relationship management and business strategy.

Wealth Management Solutions provides services including investment platform technology, investment research consulting, and professional development designed to help wealth management organizations scale advice delivery encompassing both proprietary and non-proprietary investment management capabilities.