A managed accounts firm is expanding the team that supports financial professionals.

Curian Capital L.L.C., Denver, a unit of Jackson National Life Insurance Company, says it will be hiring 2 external wholesalers and 7 internal wholesalers.

The expansion, which should increase the total number of wholesalers to 34, will increase the ratio of internal wholesalers to external wholesalers to 1 to 1, Curian says.

Curian’s parent, Jackson National, is a unit of Prudential P.L.C., London.