Joseph Sweeney

Joseph (Joe) Sweeney's overall responsibility includes Ameriprise Financial's central value proposition — financial planning. In addition, he oversees brokerage, managed products, consumer banking and its home and auto insurance. In 2005, he led the operations effort in the transition of Ameriprise to an independent, publicly traded company.

Sweeney joined American Express, former parent company of Ameriprise Financial, in 1983 and has served in a number of senior leadership positions across the firm, including:

• Senior Vice President and General Manager of Banking, Brokerage and Managed Products, American Express Financial Advisors 2003-2005
• Senior Vice President of Business Transformation, Global Financial Services, American Express 1998-2003
• Vice President of Business Processes, Global Network Services, American Express 1997-1998
• Vice President of Quality and Reengineering, Travel Related Services, American Express 1995-1997

He is on the board of directors for American Enterprises Investment Services and currently chairs the board of directors for Ameriprise Bank, FSB.

He earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in economics from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.