MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LoCorr Funds is pleased to announce the additions of Hillary Ambrose, Stephen Kingsley and Wayne Wagner to their growing distribution team.  

Hillary Ambrose, Regional Vice President, will lead LoCorr’s distribution efforts in Long Island and Westchester County, New York, as well as in Fairfield County, Connecticut. She joins LoCorr from Neuberger Berman where she held multiple positions over nine years, most recently as a Vice President and Regional Director for the Independent Broker Dealer channel in New York and New Jersey. Prior to that, she was a Branch Office Administrator at UBS. Hillary earned her BA in Media Studies and Economics from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She also holds the FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.

Stephen Kingsley will serve as Regional Vice President overseeing distribution for the Independent Broker Dealer (IBD) channel in Michigan, Northern Indiana and Western Ohio. He brings nearly 25 years of financial services experience to LoCorr Funds, most recently as a Vice President serving the IBD channel for BlackRock. He also spent 11 years at MFS Investment Management, and held positions with Cohen and Steers Capital Management, Kemper Funds and Northwestern Mutual Life. Stephen earned his B.A. in Communications from Western Michigan University. He also holds the FINRA Series 7, 66, and 63 licenses.

LoCorr is also announcing that Wayne Wagner will transition to lead distribution efforts for the IBD channel in Southern California. He joined the organization in May 2016 as a Vice President on the National Accounts team, responsible for expanding platform relationships. Wayne brings 25 years of sales and sales leadership experience to his new role, having held leadership positions at Ameriprise Financial and Principal Financial Group, along with positions at Russell Investments, Alliance Capital, and Delaware Investments. Wayne earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of San Diego. He obtained his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation in 2003 and holds his FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.

“We are very pleased to have Hillary, Stephen, and Wayne join our growing distribution team,” said Kevin Kinzie, Chief Executive Officer for LoCorr Funds. “Their expertise and proven sales backgrounds will be an asset to LoCorr as we bring our message of low correlation and diversification to the market.”

About LoCorr Funds
LoCorr Funds is a leading provider of low-correlating investment strategies. They were founded on the belief that non-traditional investment strategies with low correlation to stocks and bonds can reduce risk and help increase portfolio returns. LoCorr offers investment solutions that not only provide the potential for positive returns in rising or falling markets, but also help to achieve diversification in investment portfolios. LoCorr Funds is headquartered in Excelsior, MN. For more information, please visit www.LoCorrFunds.com or call 1.888.628.2887.

The LoCorr Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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