Prudential Financial, Inc. announced that Yanela Frias, president of Group Insurance, has been appointed executive vice president and CFO, effective March 15, 2024, succeeding Ken Tanji. Frias will join the executive leadership team as an executive officer and report to Robert Falzon, vice chair of Prudential. Tanji will remain with the company through Sept.

30, 2024, to ensure a smooth transition. Over her nearly three-decade career with Prudential, Frias has held a number of senior leadership positions across finance, operations, and Prudential?s Insurance and Retirement businesses. Prior to being appointed president of Group Insurance in 2021, Frias served as president of Prudential Retirement.

Previously, she led the Investment & Pension Solutions business within Prudential Retirement where she was responsible for several businesses, including Pension Risk Transfer and International Reinsurance, and related institutional product innovation efforts domestically and internationally. Prior to this, Frias spent nearly 20 years in a variety of finance roles of increasing responsibility, including assistant treasurer for Prudential Financial, CFO for Individual Life Insurance, and CFO for Annuities. Frias earned a bachelor?s degree in accounting and an MBA in finance from Rutgers University.

She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.