Robert Franklin joins Equity Services as chief compliance officer

Robert Franklin, former assistant vice president at Kestra Financial in Austin, Texas, has been appointed chief compliance officer at National Life Group’s Equity Services Inc. in Montpelier. In his new role, Franklin is responsible for all of ESI's compliance functions.

As part of his responsibilities at Kestra Financial, Franklin functioned as the anti-money laundering officer. His duties also included branch examinations, internal testing and investigations.