Wilshire Funds Management has announced the appointment of financial services industry veteran Jamie Ohl as chief operating officer.

Ohl brings 20 years of experience to the company and was most recently a senior vice president and director for Hartford Financial Services Group's retirement plans unit. In her new role, she reports directly to Lawrence Davanzo, the firm's president.

Wilshire Funds Management has three offices in the US and has $56 billion client assets under management. Its business units include Wilshire Analytics, Wilshire Consulting, Wilshire Funds Management and Wilshire Private Markets.