Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) today announced a realignment of its senior business leadership structure to streamline operations in the companyโs largest markets and sharpen focus on key growth opportunities. As a result of this realignment, leaders responsible for the companyโs U.S. businesses, Emerging Markets, the Japan Group and Prudentialโs asset management business, PGIM, will now report directly to Chief Executive Officer Andrew (Andy) Sullivan.
This change is designed to support Prudentialโs long-term growth agenda and strengthen accountability across its global businesses, advancing the companyโs priorities of evolving its strategy, executing with consistency and discipline and fostering a high-performance culture. It is also consistent with the leadership alignment announced earlier this year for its Japan business.
โWe are aligning our leadership structure with our strategy to build a more agile, more focused Prudential,โ said Sullivan. โThis change positions us to deliver stronger and more consistent performance over time.โ
Phil Waldeck, currently head of Multi-Asset and Quantitative Solutions at Prudentialโs asset management business, PGIM, has been appointed executive vice president, head of Prudentialโs U.S. Businesses, effective Feb. 2, 2026.
โPhil is an experienced leader with a deep understanding of our businesses and a proven ability to drive results,โ said CEO Sullivan. โHis experience across Prudentialโs businesses, coupled with his ability to deliver meaningful outcomes, will be essential as we continue to build momentum in our U.S. businesses.โ
Prior to PGIM, Waldeck served as Prudentialโs chief transformation officer and previously held senior business leadership roles including president of Retirement and head of Pension and Structured Solutions, giving him broad understanding of the companyโs core markets and customer segments.
David Legher, head of Emerging Markets, will report directly to Sullivan, alongside Waldeck, the Japan Group President and CEO Brad Hearn, and PGIM President and CEO Jacques Chappuis.
As part of these changes, Caroline Feeney, global head of Retirement and Insurance, will depart Prudential.
โCaroline has been a trusted partner to me for many years,โ said Sullivan. โI am deeply grateful for her commitment to Prudential and for the lasting influence of her leadership.โ
ABOUT PHIL WALDECK
Phil Waldeck has served as head of PGIMโs Multi-Asset and Quantitative Solutions business since 2021.
Before joining PGIM, Waldeck served as senior vice president and chief transformation officer for Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), and as chief executive officer of PFIโs Workplace Solutions Group.
Earlier, he served as president of PFIโs Retirement group and led the Investment & Pension Solutions business, which comprised $250 billion in assets across guaranteed institutional investment strategies. Waldeck was the architect of PFIโs PRT business, who along with a strong leadership team grew the business to over $170 billion.
Prior to joining PFI, he served as a senior vice president in Cignaโs retirement business. Waldeck earned a bachelorโs degree, magna cum laude, from Tufts University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
ABOUT PRUDENTIAL
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2025, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudentialโs diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudentialโs iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for 150 years. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com.
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