LoCorr Funds has hired Wayne Wagner as Vice President, National Account Manager. Wagner will be responsible for expanding distribution through new selling agreements, deepening existing relationships and expanding partnership opportunities with LoCorr’s top broker/dealer partners.

Wagner, who brings nearly 25 years of financial services experience to LoCorr Funds, was most recently with Ameriprise Financial as the VP, Head of Wealth Management Consulting where he built the external Wealth Management Consultant team focused on serving the affluent client base. Wayne also spent more than eight years with Principal Financial Group in Phoenix, where he was a VP/Divisional Sales Manager for the Western region and the Central region previously. He has also held positions with Russell Investments, Alliance Capital, and Delaware Investments.

He earned his BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of San Diego. Wayne obtained his Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation in 2003 and holds his FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.

“We are very pleased to welcome Wayne to our firm,” says Ruxandra Risko, Senior Vice President, National Accounts for LoCorr Funds. “With his strong sales background, his drive for results, knowledge of platforms and his obvious passion for the low-correlation message, he will be a very valuable asset to our team.”