Sharon Merrill Associates, an investor relations and corporate communications strategic advisory firm, has hired Kevin Wagner, a veteran investment professional, to complement its Boston-based consulting team and strengthen its financial analytics.

Wagner brings more than 12 years of in-depth investment research experience including Fidelity Investments, Baring Asset Management, and Banc One Investment Advisors, where he has held positions of portfolio manager, global technology sector head, and senior equity analyst.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...