Wellington Management, an independent investment management firm, has hired Christina Kopec Rooney as the head of U.S. wealth, based in New York City. Rooney brings more than 25 years of experience in asset management, strategy and execution to this new role, where she will lead Wellington's efforts to enhance its offerings for the wealth channel and drive growth in the U.S. market.
Rooney joins Wellington from Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), where she served as managing director and head of commercial and digital strategy for global third-party wealth. In this role, she led a multi-year growth strategy for the business and oversaw a team responsible for sales enablement and business intelligence. From 2011 to 2024, she held various leadership roles at GSAM, including head of digital retail product management and global head of liquidity solutions product. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Rooney held several senior positions with Fidelity Investments across fixed income
