(April 26 – 10:15 ET) – Assante Corp. continues to shuffle its upper management, as it rolls three of its business units into one.

Assante Advisory Service Ltd., Assante Asset Management Ltd. and Assante Estate and Insurance Services Inc. are coming together to form Assante Canada, with one integrated management team. Nick Mancini, current president and CEO of AAS, will become president and CEO of Assante Canada.

“This integrated structure will improve service to our clients and advisors underlining Assante’s commitment to a focused, client-driven, advisor-centric organization,” said Mancini.

Pat Keating, who led AAM since its inception, will become executive vice president at Assante Corp. He will lead Assante’s asset management operations in the U.S. and internationally, including Assante Asset Management Inc. of San Jose, Calif., Assante Global Advisors, and Assante Asset Management (Bermuda) Limited. Dan Shields, head of AEIS, will continue to serve as executive vice president responsible for insurance and estate planning, reporting to Mancini.

“With this new structure, we will be better able to balance corporate priorities with increased efficiency,” said Martin Weinberg, president and CEO of Assante Corp. “This realignment is in keeping with our goals of integration and positions the company for future growth.”

“This move will allow the parent company, Assante Corp., to focus on new strategies and business development opportunities, while providing our operating units with the strong management required to grow our business in Canada, the United States and internationally,” said Laurie Goldberg, COO of Assante Corp.