Nottingham Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Appointments and Internal Promotions

New hires bring decades of industry experience, while promotions recognize longstanding contributions to the firm's growth and client service

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nottingham today announced several additions and promotions across its leadership team, reflecting the firm's continued investment in experienced industry professionals and its commitment to developing and retaining talent. The appointments bring extensive expertise in investment operations, fund administration, accounting and regulatory compliance, while recognizing longtime employees who have helped shape Nottingham's client relationships and service capabilities.

The firm recently welcomed Eric Larson as Chief Operating Officer, bringing more than three decades of experience in investment operations, business transformation and client service delivery. Previously a managing director at State Street, Larson led product solution teams supporting complex financial instruments and worked with global asset managers to strengthen operational efficiency and service delivery. At Nottingham, he will focus on cross-department collaboration, operational execution and scalable processes to support the firm's continued growth.

Nottingham also appointed Marilou Kruse as Managing Director, Fund Administration, and Robert Cumming as Managing Director, Fund Accounting. Kruse brings 28 years of fund administration experience, including previous roles at State Street, BNY Mellon and Allianz Global Investors. She oversees the firm's fund administration services, including financial reporting, audit coordination, taxation and regulatory support. Cumming brings more than 30 years of financial services experience, including 25 years at BNY, where he served as vice president. His background spans fund accounting, investment operations, financial reporting and client relationship management.

The firm also welcomed John Sellers as Vice President, Fund Compliance. Sellers brings experience in regulatory compliance, risk management and legal practice, most recently serving at ACA Group, where he supported compliance programs for investment advisers and registered funds. His background includes regulatory testing, annual compliance reviews and SEC examination preparation. At Nottingham, he supports the firm’s fund compliance capabilities and regulatory oversight, and serves as Trust CCO for several of Nottingham’s series trust clients.

Alongside these appointments, Nottingham has recognized three longtime team members with expanded leadership roles:

• Brooke Cockrell, Managing Director, Shareholder Services: Since joining Nottingham in 2004, Cockrell has played an important role in the firm's shareholder services operations. In her expanded role, she oversees trade processing, shareholder communications and compliance functions.
• Julie Kingrey, Managing Director, Client Services: Kingrey first joined Nottingham in 1999 and brings extensive experience in fund accounting, client relationship management and onboarding. She serves as a key liaison between clients and internal teams, helping coordinate service delivery and support longstanding client relationships.
• Kate Honey, Chief of Staff: Having joined Nottingham almost two decades ago, Honey has held leadership responsibilities spanning client service, business development and operations. Over her tenure, Kate has been the leader the rest of the team and clients look to for guidance. As Chief of Staff, she supports organizational coordination, operational efficiency and strategic initiatives across the firm.

“The shift toward remote work has opened up a much broader pool of experienced industry professionals, allowing us to attract talent like Eric, Marilou, Robert and John while continuing to invest in the team members who have helped build Nottingham over the past 38 years,” said Kip Meadows, Founder and CEO of Nottingham. “By combining the expertise now available to us from across the country with the longstanding contributions of Brooke, Julie and Kate, and the capabilities of our on-site technology team led by Chief Technology Officer Jeff Myers, we're well positioned for continued growth while delivering the high level of service our clients expect.”

The appointments reflect Nottingham's ongoing focus on combining deep industry expertise with the personalized service and longstanding client relationships that have defined the firm for nearly four decades.

About Nottingham

Nottingham is a leading mutual fund and ETF administration provider and the only non-custody bank ETF administrator with almost 10 years of experience with ETF start-ups, conversions, 351 exchanges and full back-office operations.