September 28, 2012
--- Valentina M. Glaviano was hired as director of distribution strategy, and Christopher McCool was appointed to vice president, for Altegris’ sales and consulting team. ---
Glaviano, a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), has 25 years of experience in distribution strategy
and management, business development, marketing and product development. She is
experienced in foreseeing evolving trends in investor and adviser needs, as
well as setting product, market and sales strategy to capitalize on those
trends. Her background includes deep experience with a range of investment
products—exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETN)s, structured
products, collective trusts, separate accounts, mutual funds and variable
insurance products—as well as alternatives.
Most recently, Glaviano was managing director, head
of ETF and trade-able funds distribution for Guggenheim Investments. Earlier in
her career, she held sales and management positions with iShares-Barclays
Global Investors, Lazard Asset Management, Bankers Trust and Western Capital
Financial Group.
McCool, vice president, New England regional director,
was most recently director of sales with Bennett Group Financial Services in
Boston, where he was responsible for the successful launch of a new series of
mutual funds. Before that, he held positions with Eaton Vance Distributors and
Fidelity Investments.
“We welcome the addition of Valentina Glaviano
and Christopher McCool to our team of alternative investment specialized
consultants and know they will be integral to our continued growth,” said Dick
Pfister, global head of sales and consulting for Altegris. “We’re just as
rigorous in finding individuals with an abundance of passion and talent as we
are in finding the best alternative investment managers for our mutual funds
and hedge funds.”
Jill Cornfield