Nationwide Retirement Solutions names Ed Malone associate vice president, Protected Retirement Sales

Nationwide Retirement Solutions names Ed Malone associate vice president, Protected Retirement Sales

Nationwide Retirement Solutions announced that Ed Malone has been promoted to associate vice president, Protected Retirement Sales where he will drive investment-only and Nationwide recordkeeping sales across the company's suite of protected retirement solutions. Malone reports to Cathy Marasco, Vice President, Protected Retirement.

Malone, who was elevated from his previous position as director of sales for Protected Retirement, has been solely focused on Protected Retirementproduct distribution since 2020.

As associate vice president, Malone will expand investment-only distribution by strengthening strategic partnerships with key recordkeepers and platforms. He will also continue partnering closely with Nationwide's distribution leaders and field teams to drive plan and participant adoption that supports improved retirement outcomes for the participants in the plans where Nationwide is the recordkeeper.

"Over the last several years, Ed has been dedicated to expanding access to Nationwide's Protected Retirement solutions and enhancing the company's focus on helping participants turn their savings into guaranteed retirement income," said Marasco. "His leadership in championing Nationwide's Protected Retirement story with key audiences has helped position the company as a recognized leader in delivering in-plan lifetime income and principal protection."

Nationwide Retirement Solutions helps secure financial futures for approximately three million participants in 30,000 retirement plans with $250 billion in assets, across full-service recordkeeping, investment solutions, and pension risk transfer¹. Nationwide remains No. 1 in public 457 plans (based on the number of plans)² with an average tenure of 29 years¹. The company also continues to maintain significant presence in private 401(k), nonprofit 403(b) markets, and pension risk transfer.

For 50 years, Nationwide has remained committed to continually improving its retirement solutions and service experience to better support individuals preparing for and living in retirement. The company offers a diversified portfolio of solutions that complement its traditional recordkeeping and education services. Nationwide's goal is to help participants prepare for retirement by providing investment solutions and services designed to support long-term growth, risk management and income planning. These offerings include mutual funds, managed accounts, pension risk transfer capabilities, fixed and stable value solutions, and lifetime income options.

Visit nrsforu.com for more information about the tools and services Nationwide provides to retirement plan participants.

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¹ Nationwide Financial (Dec. 31, 2025)
² PLANSPONSOR 2025 Recordkeeping Survey