Nationwide Retirement Solutions announces sales leadership moves
Nationwide Retirement Solutions has announced leadership changes within the sales team led by Suzanne Ricklin, senior vice president, Retirement Solutions Distribution.
- Amelia Dunlap has been named vice president, Government Retention & Growth.
- Brenda Anderson transitions to associate vice president, Strategic Relationship Management.
- John Archer moves into the role of associate vice president, Government Large Case.
Amelia Dunlap brings more than two decades of experience across the financial services industry and has led Nationwide Retirement Solutions Marketing since 2020. In her new role, she will lead the public sector field teams, focusing on retaining and driving plan profitability and growth. She will also partner closely with the Strategic Relationship Management teams on the development and implementation of key plan strategies. Dunlap reports to Ricklin.
Brenda Anderson joins the Sales Leadership Team, focusing on establishing multi-year strategic growth and retention plans for Nationwide’s largest clients across markets. She has more than 40 years of Nationwide experience leading distribution teams across the enterprise, including 25 years in Nationwide Financial. Anderson reports to Ricklin.
John Archer will lead teams serving mega government plans, focusing on the strategic priorities of each of the company’s state plans while continuing to innovate and enhance Nationwide’s footprint in the mega government segment. Over the last 20 years in Retirement Solutions, he has held roles in sales, finance, operations, training, and sales execution, including his most recent position leading sales in the Central Region. Archer reports to Dunlap.
“These leadership changes position us to continue to deepen relationships with our plan sponsors and intermediary partners, drive sustainable growth and deliver even more value to the participants who count on Nationwide for their financial futures,” said Ricklin. “By making these shifts, I’m excited that we were able to leverage the exceptional talent on our team as we evolve to meet the changing needs of the retirement marketplace.”
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