ORANGE COUNTY

Trident Investment Management Inc. has named Bohdan J. Kekish, vice president of research and counseling, to the new position of vice chairman.

Before joining Trident, Kekish was senior vice president and chief economist, director of research and chairman of the investment policy and bond rating committee for Moody’s Investors Service.

Trident, based in Anaheim, is a registered investment adviser managing about $800 million in equity, debt and real estate investments, primarily for public pension funds.