TD Ameritrade Institutional, part of TD Ameritrade, has appointed Christine Gaze as director of practice management – a role in which she will develop and execute all advisor practice management and business consulting services for RIAs.

Gaze has over 15 years of experience within the financial services industry, having worked in the areas of human capital development, sales strategy and wealth management, the firm said. 

Most recently, Gaze served as executive director at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, where she led business development initiatives, helping advisors focus on their relationships with high net worth investors.

Prior to MSSB, she also helped build the practice management consulting group for Wachovia Securities, and has held numerous sales and leadership roles at firms including Merrill Lynch, Prudential and AllianceBernstein.