Toll Brothers elects a new director

Toll Brothers, Inc. has elected John McLean, CEO of Hartford Funds Distributors, to its board of directors.

"We are very excited to welcome Jac McLean to the Toll Brothers board of directors," said Toll Brothers president and CEO Douglas Yearley. "His proven leadership abilities and unique marketing expertise will add significant value to Toll Brothers' knowledge as we continue to build our brand and capitalize on great opportunities in our sector."

McLean has been serving as the CEO and distribution principal since 2013 for Hartford Funds Distributors, a subsidiary of Hartford Funds, which is a leading provider of mutual funds and 529 college savings plans with mutual fund assets under management of over $70 billion.

McLean also serves on the board of trustees of Gateway to Leadership, a non-profit organization focused on building workplace diversity by creating opportunities for underrepresented groups across the financial services industry.

Robert Toll, executive chairman, stated: "We are very pleased that Jac McLean will be joining the Toll Brothers board of directors. He brings a tremendous background in building and leading high performance sales and marketing organizations with specific focus on the financial sector. We look forward to benefiting from Jac's contributions and insights."