Manulife Asset Management has appointed Kevin Chisholm as new institutional sales territory associate to focus on the eastern US.

Based in Boston, Chisholm will report to Frank Saeli, head of US sales and relationship management.

Chisholm has joined Manulife from Cerulli Associates, where he served as an associate director, where he was responsible for research, analysis, and recommendations regarding retirement markets.

Prior to this, Chisholm served as an investment consultant at The Bostonian Group and also worked in the investor services group at BlackRock.

Saeli said: "Kevin brings a deep understanding of the defined contribution and sub-advisory market to our firm. He will be a strong addition to our team as we continue to build out the sales organization and pursue opportunities in the DCIO and sub-advisory market."