Michael Bell Named Chief Financial Officer of Voya Investment Management

WINDSOR, Conn., Oct. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Voya Investment Management (IM), the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), announced today that Michael A. Bell has joined the firm as chief financial officer. In this role, he will lead the finance team, including financial reporting, planning and analysis, for Voya IM, which has more than $200 billion in assets under management.

Bell will be a part of Voya Financial's senior finance leadership team and report to Ewout L. Steenbergen, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Voya Financial. Bell also will work closely with Jeffrey T. Becker, chief executive officer of Voya Investment Management and become a member of Becker's management committee. Bell succeeds Daniel Wilcox, who will be retiring at the end of 2014.

"I'm extremely pleased to welcome Mike to Voya. He has a strong background in financial reporting, analysis, and capital planning as well as products and strategies within the asset management industry. I'm confident he will be a great asset to Voya Financial and our Investment Management business," said Steenbergen. "At the same time, I'm extremely grateful to Dan for his many contributions to the company. After a more than 30-year career with Voya Financial and our legacy companies, we wish him well in his retirement."

"With his finance expertise and strong understanding of the asset management business, Mike will be a great addition to Voya. I am looking forward to working with him as we focus on further growth at Voya IM and continue building our reputation for being a reliable partner committed to reliable investing," said Becker. "I am also very appreciative to Dan for his partnership, guidance and expertise over the years. He has been a tremendous asset to us."

Bell has more than 20 years of experience across public accounting and financial services. He most recently served, since 2012, as chief financial officer for Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO), part of The Hartford. In this role, Bell led the financial organization that supports The Hartford's general account and institutional client investments. Previously, Bell served as CFO for The Hartford's Institutional Solutions Group. He also was HIMCO's chief accounting officer from 2005 to 2008 and director of investment accounting policy, reporting and taxation from 2003 to 2005.

Prior to joining The Hartford in 2002, Bell spent 10 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and previously was at Arthur Andersen & Co. He received a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA degree from the University of Connecticut. He is a certified public accountant and Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder.

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About Voya Investment Management
A leading, active asset management firm, Voya Investment Management manages, as of June 30, 2014, more than $200 billion for affiliated and external institutions as well as individual investors. With 40 years of history in asset management, Voya Investment Management has the experience and resources to provide clients with investment solutions with an emphasis on equities, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies and solutions. For more information, visit voyainvestments.com. Follow Voya Investment Management on Twitter @VoyaInvestments.

About Voya Financial
Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), formerly ING U.S., is composed of premier retirement, investment and insurance companies serving the financial needs of approximately 13 million individual and institutional customers in the United States.  The company's vision is to be America's Retirement Company™ and its guiding principle is centered on solving the most daunting financial challenge facing Americans today — retirement readiness.  Working directly with clients and through a broad group of financial intermediaries, independent producers, affiliated advisors and dedicated sales specialists, Voya provides a comprehensive portfolio of asset accumulation, asset protection and asset distribution products and services.  With a dedicated workforce of approximately 7,000 employees, Voya is grounded in a clear mission to make a secure financial future possible — one person, one family, one institution at a time.  For more information, visit http://voya.com or view our Voya Financial Interactive Company Profile.  Follow Voya Financial on Facebook and Twitter @Voya.

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