

Jim Dunn joined Wilshire Associates as a vice president in the funds management group, said Kim Shepherd, spokeswoman. It is a new position. He will report to Lawrence E. Davanzo, senior managing director of the firm's Wilshire Funds Management business unit. The team Mr. Dunn joined is expanding the firm's presence in hedge funds and funds of funds, Ms. Shepherd said. Mr. Dunn was a vice president in the hedge-fund database group at Altvest, the database business of InvestorForce. Jim Morrissey, president and CEO of InvestorForce, said Barbara Vaughn, vice president of client services, is temporarily managing Mr. Dunn's responsibilities. The firm is actively searching for a permanent replacement, Mr. Morrissey said.