Long-time staffer to head manager’s multi-channel wholesale efforts. Asset manager Franklin Templeton Investments has made Bradley Hanson head of national sales for its separately managed account (SMA) group, Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors (FTPA). He’ll be charge of distributing Franklin, Templeton and Fiduciary Trust SMAs to individual and institutional investors through the brokerage, independent broker-dealer, registered investment advisor and bank channels.

“[Hanson’s] extensive experience with both retail mutual funds and separately managed accounts gives him an invaluable perspective that will be instrumental in growing the company's separately managed account business,” says Kent Strazza, president and CEO of FTPA. “We will draw on [his] hands-on knowledge and sales acumen to expand our managed account sales and financial advisor service offerings.”

A 22-year veteran of the company, Hanson is based at Franklin Templeton’s headquarters in San Mateo, Calif. He reports to Strazza.

FTPA, formerly Franklin Templeton Private Client, says it has about $6 billion in assets under management. It didn’t say how much of those assets were private as opposed to institutional. –FWR

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