Delaware Investments third-party distribution head Jeff Klepacki said the firm is please to add someone with Ken’s breadth and depth of experience joining its team.

"We have a tremendous amount of momentum thanks to strong performance and the recent accolades we’ve received. Bringing in Ken to focus on further developing our internal consultants will allow us to leverage this momentum," Klepacki said.

The US asset management firm, which is a member of Macquarie Group said that the recent appoint will streamline its sales operations.

Before taking charge in Delaware Investments, Burd served in similar positions at Fidelity Institutional Investment Services and Evergreen Investments.

Burd also worked as a product specialist for OppenheimerFunds Distributor and as a financial consultant for Lincoln Financial Advisors.