Eaton Vance Appoints Keith Schweitzer as Director, Consultant Relations

BOSTON, Sept. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Vance Management, a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Corp. EV, announced today the appointment of Keith Schweitzer as Director, Consultant Relations.  Mr. Schweitzer is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with consultants in the Western region. He reports to Brad Thomas, Director of Global Consultant Relations for Eaton Vance Management.

Mr. Schweitzer began his career in the investment management business 23 years ago. Most recently, he was a Senior Vice President in the Global Consultant Relations Group for Franklin Templeton Institutional, where he held a leadership role and built strategic relationships with national/regional consultants to enhance the firm's market and product positioning within the institutional sponsor market. Earlier, he was a Senior Vice President in the Defined Contribution Investment Only Business Development Group for Franklin Templeton. Before this, he held positions at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., including Client Investment Strategist and Relationship Manager roles in the firm's Retirement Group.  Mr. Schweitzer graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor of science degree, cum laude, in Accountancy.

"Eaton Vance continues to expand its support of investment consulting firms with the addition of Keith to the team," said Mr. Thomas. "We expect him to help us to identify the concerns of consultants in the Western region and to serve as a central point of contact, to enable Eaton Vance to better serve their needs and fulfill their requests for information and support."   

With the hiring of Mr. Schweitzer, Eaton Vance's global consultant relations team now includes five full-time professionals.  The consultant relations team works closely with sales and client relations colleagues to provide institutional clients and their consultants with a broad array of investment capabilities, including equity, fixed- and floating-rate income, cash management and alternative strategies. Eaton Vance manages assets for more than 300 institutions, including corporate, public and Taft-Hartley retirement plans, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, hospitals and corporations.

Eaton Vance is one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $288.2 billion in assets as of July 31, 2014, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions. The Company's long record of providing exemplary service, timely innovation and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today's most discerning investors. For more information about Eaton Vance, visit eatonvance.com.

SOURCE Eaton Vance Management