len costaLen Costa, global head of communications and content strategy for the CFA Institute, has moved to Rooney & Associates Communications as managing director for the New York-based financial firm.

Costa, who developed a respected digital presence for the investment professionals' trade group, heads Rooney's social and digital media practice.

Prior to the CFAI, he was director of interactive media at the Institute for Private Investors and helped build the private online network for ultra-high-net-worth families and advisors. He also penned a private wealth management column for the Financial Times after editorial stints at Institutional Investor (assistant managing editor), Worth and Fortune.

Rooney CEO Terry Rooney praised Costa's content creation skills coupled with "very strong domain knowledge" of social media.