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Boston, MA – Jan 12, 2026 – Nicsa, a leading association connecting all facets of the asset and wealth management industry, recognizes its Committee Chairs for the 2026 calendar year.

Nicsa committees comprise professionals across divisions, departments, and all levels of management. Committee Chairs lead the association by facilitating engagement, networking, and collaboration centered on the latest industry trends.

“We are honored to have such distinguished executives serving as co-chairs to help lead our work of elevating best practices across all industry segments,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Nicsa.

Nicsa Executive Committee:

Clint Harris, Invesco | Chair

Stacy Bernstein, American Century Investments | Vice Chair

Janet Bienkowski, MFS Investment Management | Vice President, Content

Ryan Burns, Northern Trust | Vice President, Membership

Kevin Mahn, Hennion & Walsh | Vice President, Audit

Kirsten Pickens, FS Investments | Vice President, Nominating

David Rosen, Morgan Stanley | Vice President, Technology

John Stadtler, PwC | Vice President, Treasurer

Nicsa Topic Committees:

Alternative Investments

Marty Griffin, SS&C

John Seidita, PwC

Compliance & Risk Management

Bridget Ireland, FIS Global

Stephanie Tyler, Franklin Templeton

Data Analytics

Jason Davenport, BetaNXT

Sergio Leon, Aliter, an F2 Strategy Company

Digital Assets

Ethan Corey, Eversheds Sutherland

Don Friedman, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals

Aviad Stein, Broadridge

Kathleen Wrynn, Invesco

Fund Administration

Gary Casagrande, Northern Trust

Lauren Davides, J.P. Morgan

Fund & Investor Services

Lisa Jaeggin, Northern Trust

Liz Noble, FIS Global

Innovation & Technology Strategy

Declan Byrne, PwC

Anish Mazumdar, Aliter, an F2 Strategy Company

International

Steve Newcamp, Federated Hermes

Mike Melles, FIS Global

Next Gen

Carl (Donnie) Aylward, MFS Investment Management

Stacy Mattimore, Computershare

Product & Distribution

Scott Brady, Voya Investment Management

Alaina Giampapa, Natixis

Retirement

Alvin Hasegawa, Franklin Templeton

Brad Spolec, SS&C Technologies

SMA & Model Portfolio

Daniel Milligan, Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Patrick Mullins, Invesco

Transfer Agent Compliance Guide

Mackenzie Dowd, Deloitte

Raynaldo Sylla, Deloitte

UIT

Cory Kushion, Guggenheim Investments

Mattew Wolcott, Smart Trust UIT

Unclaimed Property

Carol Irvine, Abandoned Property Advisors, LLC

Heidi Lastoria, MFS Investments

Nicsa Event Committees:

Strategic Leadership Forum 2026

Mark Lavan, Franklin Templeton

Kelli O’Brien, Citi

Nicsa Advisory Committees:

Content

Janet Bienkowski, MFS Investment Management

Anne Duduch, HengTian Services

Membership

Ryan Burns, Northern Trust

NOVA Awards

Karen Walsh, Franklin Templeton

Philanthropy

Clint Harris, Invesco

Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America is an industry-wide initiative with a mission to advance a cross-company and future-ready asset and wealth management industry by cultivating exceptional talent, fostering a culture of inclusion, and driving meaningful business results. A full list of Nicsa’s DPNA Chairs follows:

DPNA Committees:

ERG Impact

Deb Sealy, Aegon

Elba Vasquez, HSBC

Fearless Leadership Symposium 2026

To be named

Next Practices

Rosa Licea-Mailloux, MFS Investment Management

Ofelia Potter, Northern Trust

Perception Study

Margaret Farquharson, Nationwide

Joseph Onorato, EY

Rising Stars

Stacy Veleker, State Street

Alfonzo Willoughby, Broadridge

If you are interested in joining one of Nicsa’s committees, please reach out to [email protected].

About Nicsa

Nicsa is a not-for-profit trade association connecting all facets of the global asset and wealth management industry in order to develop, share, implement, and advance leading practices. Member firms include asset and wealth managers, broker-dealers, custodians, and a range of professional service providers such as legal, audit, tax, tech, and compliance firms. We foster collaboration across an array of business lines including product, distribution, technology, operations, risk management, and fund and investor services.

Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America advances a cross-company and future-ready asset and wealth management industry by cultivating exceptional talent, fostering a culture of inclusion, and driving meaningful business results.