MassMutual Financial Group/Capital Financial Partners, based in Hunt Valley, Md. has made several new hires: Robert Horstman, J. Allen Caraher, C. Jonathan Barnes as financial services professionals; Thomas Moore as financial services professional, and director of recruiting and development.

Other promotions and hirings in the Maryland/D.C. area include:

Susan E. Wilgus-Murphy of Salisbury, Md..-based Wilgus Insurance Agency attended Life University, a three-day educational event for top financial services agents held at Nationwide’s home office in Columbus, Ohio.

Ren Asplen joined Cambridge, Md.-based RPS ISG International as a national sales executive for the CCBsure Technology insurance program.

Margaret Ellison Simonds, formerly with The Washington Group, was named brokerage director of Needham, Mass.-based First American Insurance Underwriters.

Kent Reynolds of Keller Stonebraker Insurance was recognized for 15 years of participation as a designated CIC, professional leadership and advanced knowledge by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.

James Algeo serves now as a sales representative for this region, the Northeast, for K&K Insurance, based in Fort Wayne, Ind., hired several new sales representatives.

Matt Matrisian was appointed vice president and director of practice management for Genworth Financial Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Richmond, Va.-based Genworth Financial.