Lincoln Financial Group has appointed Mitchell Avnet as head of enterprise compliance and ethics, and Peter Feeley as head of business law and compliance.  The appointments are effective as of March 14.  

Avnet comes to Lincoln from PNC Financial Services Group, where he most recently served as chief compliance officer for broker dealer and asset management group oversight programs. Avnet is a career compliance risk management officer and brings approximately 18 years of relevant experience to his role. As head of enterprise compliance and ethics, Avnet will work with the company's senior-most executives and be responsible for enterprise-wide compliance, ensuring that the company complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

Feeley joins Lincoln Financial from The Prudential Insurance Company of America, where he most recently served as chief operations officer, compliance for law, compliance and business ethics department.  During his 21 years with Prudential, Feeley held positions of increasing responsibility and gained experience in many areas of the business. In his new role, Feeley oversees and coordinates the legal aspects of major strategic issues/initiatives across the lines of business and is a key member of the Lincoln legal team.