Tagline
Wealth management | Eternal Optimist | Methodologist | Speed-reader | Nature Geek | Group Trip Motivator | Daring Snowboarder
Bio
30 years of leading teams and transformational projects in wealth management. I recently founded OptEngage, Inc, an AI-powered engagement tool for RIAs & advisory firms. It’s a single destination for client & prospect engagement issues, priorities & opportunities. It provides authenticity at scale, creating time and meaningful conversations that are the cornerstone of trust and relationships in our industry. Organic asset & revenue growth is the result.
I started my career as a financial advisor in mid-late 90’s before spending 23 years at Morgan Stanley. Amongst various special projects, I helped restructure and grow Wealth Management Equity Sales, and managed Capital Markets Syndicate through its heyday - leading its largest ever deal placements, integrations and platform developments. In my last 4 years there, I stood up the business, field and legal/risk/compliance orgs for the AI-based platform’s digital content assets.
As I look back, I appreciate the varied experience that has made me solutions-minded & well-rounded. Colleagues would say I’m known best for being cool-headed, bringing focused enthusiasm, impeccable ethics and grit. I say what motivates me most are the challenges that are transformative, learning together in a highly collaborative environment, and inspiring others to do their best work.
As I look forward, I’m incredibly excited about technology’s capability to empower an authentic human connection.
On personal time, I enjoy organizing trips for family & friends, reading voraciously, volunteering for humans & the planet, and snowboarding off the highest peaks I can find.
Location
Fairfield, CT, USA
Last Active
2 days ago
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Elevator Pitch
OptEngage, Inc, an AI-powered engagement tool for RIAs & advisory firms. It’s a single destination for client & prospect engagement issues, priorities & opportunities. It provides authenticity at scale, creating time and meaningful conversations that are the cornerstone of trust and relationships in our industry. Organic asset & revenue growth is the result.
Industry
Technology
Website
Team Size
1-5 employees
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
| Skill | Strength | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Wealth Management | 90 / 100 | 30 years of experience, including 23 years at Morgan Stanley, leading equity sales and capital markets syndicate. |
| Snowboarding | 90 / 100 | Enjoys snowboarding off the highest peaks. |
| Sales | 80 / 100 | 30 years of leading teams and transformational projects in wealth management, focusing on client and prospect engagement. |
| Product Management | 70 / 100 | Founded OptEngage, an AI-powered engagement tool, and managed digital content assets for an AI-based platform at Morgan Stanley. |
| Volunteering | 70 / 100 | Volunteers for humans & the planet. |
| Strategy | 70 / 100 | Restructured and grew Wealth Management Equity Sales, managed Capital Markets Syndicate, and stood up business and legal/risk/compliance orgs. |
| Leadership | 70 / 100 | Led teams and transformational projects in wealth management, known for being cool-headed and bringing focused enthusiasm. |
| Technology | 60 / 100 | Founded OptEngage, an AI-powered engagement tool, and managed digital content assets for an AI-based platform. |
| Founder | 35 / 100 | Founded OptEngage, Inc, an AI-powered engagement tool for RIAs & advisory firms. |
Title
Financial Advisor
Position Description
Started career as a financial advisor in the mid-late 90s.
Accomplishment Notes
Gained foundational experience in wealth management.
Title
Various Leadership Roles
Position Description
Led several depts and large transformational projects. Most recently stood up business, field adoption, and legal/risk/compliance orgs for AI-based platform's digital content assets.
Accomplishment Notes
Led largest ever deal placements, integrations, and platform developments.
Title
Founder
Position Description
Founded an AI-powered engagement tool for RIAs & advisory firms, focusing on client & prospect engagement issues, priorities & opportunities.
Accomplishment Notes
Bootstrapped the company.