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Dan Fink

Dan Fink is the Managing Director for Money-Media. In this role, he oversees the Money-Media business unit, which is part of the Financial Publishing division of the Financial Times Limited. Prior to this role, Dan oversaw sales, marketing and operations groups within Money-Media. Before his time with Money-Media, Dan managed an e-commerce website for Computer Associates’ consumer division and was the head of Direct Marketing at Loan Pricing Corporation (a subsidiary of Reuters). Dan earned an MBA at Indiana University and was a national champion gymnast

Renee Tsintzas

Renee Tsintzas is the Office Manager and Executive Assistant of Money-Media. In her role, she supports two Financial Times executives. She is responsible for organizing meetings, planning travel itineraries, leading special projects, and managing expense reports for the Executive Team. In addition, her role includes ensuring the office is running effectively on a day-to-day basis. Previously, she worked for LPL Financial as an Executive Assistant. Renee has a BA in Merchandising from the State University of New York, FIT.

Company Teams

Advertising

Gordon Kerr

Gordon Kerr is Director, Financial Advertising. Gordon is responsible for all advertising revenue across the Financial category at the Financial Times in the U.S. (including FundFire, Ignites, Financial Advisor IQ, Agenda and BoardIQ). Previously, Gordon ran the online Financial Advertising category for the Financial Times in London. He holds a degree in Politics from the University of Portsmouth.

Jennifer Rasmussen

Jennifer Rasmussen is the Group Head of Digital Asset Management. In this role, she is responsible for increasing digital revenue and overseeing advertising sales for FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia and newly launched Financial Advisor IQ. Previous to joining the Financial Times, Jennifer worked as an Assistant Portfolio Manager for a hedge fund in Connecticut. She holds a BA in Economics Management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Jennifer is an avid traveller and in her free time enjoys running, skiing, kayaking and playing squash.

Kimberly Gorman

Kimberly Gorman is an Ad Sales Representative for Money-Media. Kim holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics, from Clemson University. Kim joined Money-Media with an extensive background in radio advertising, marketing, community organizing and public programs administration.

Tanya Kuhn

Tanya Kuhn is an Account Manager on the Financial Markets Advertising Sales Team for Money-Media and the Financial Times. Tanya is responsible for helping asset management and asset servicing firms as well as financial service providers advertise through digital, mobile and print advertising across the Financial Times portfolio (which includes Financial Advisor IQ, FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, FTfm, FT.com and the daily edition of the Financial Times). Previously, Tanya worked at Money-Media as the Marketing Manager of all subscriptions and was responsible for campaigns that drove new sales and increased readership across subscription licenses. She holds a BA in Communications from Temple University.

Rachel Umansky

Rachel Umansky is Senior Account Director on the Advertising Sales Team for Money-Media and the Financial Times focusing on Financial Market accounts in the Midwest. Rachel is responsible for helping asset management and asset servicing firms gain exposure digitally, via mobile opportunities and in print across the Financial Times portfolio (this includes FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, Financial Advisor IQ and BoardIQ as well as FT.com, FTfm and the daily edition of the Financial Times). Previously, Rachel sold print and online advertising for a securities industry publication. Prior to this, she managed conferences and online seminars in the financial markets. She holds a BA in Communications from Tulane University.

Rachel Wang

Rachel Wang is the Advertising Services Manager for Money-Media. In this role, she is responsible for managing numerous advertising campaigns across all of Money-Media's publications. She joined us from FHM/Emap Metro LLC, where she was Online Production Controller.

Commerical Operations

Egon Smullyan

Egon Smullyan is the Vice President of Commercial Operations at Money-Media. He manages the customer support team, database marketing team, and is responsible for the fulfillment and operations for all of Money-Media’s subscription products. Egon received his BA in psychology from Columbia University in May of 2005 and joined the company shortly after graduating.

Christopher Hennessy

Christopher Hennessy is the Database Marketing Manager at Money-Media. In this role he leverages data resources to identify and segment prospects for targeted marketing efforts, drive lead generation, and produce reports for marketing and business analysis. In addition, he designs solutions to streamline sales and marketing operational processes, develops and administers Money-Media’s marketing/CRM databases, and is responsible for maintaining data integrity across these systems. Chris holds a BA in Philosophy,
cum laude, from New York University.

Robert Drollinger

Robert Drollinger is the Commercial Operations Manager for Money-Media. Robert received his BA in Accounting and Economics from Queens College in 2006 and joined the company a year later.

Justine Aceto

Justine Aceto is a Database Marketing Associate at Money-Media. In this role she is responsible for writing database queries using MS Access to pull lists for marketing campaigns, maintaining data integrity in CRM systems, and analyzing marketing, CRM, and web traffic data to identify new trends and areas of opportunity. Justine holds a BS in Marketing from the University of Rhode Island.

Joe Sherlock

Joe Sherlock is a Database Marketing Associate at Money-Media. In this role he is responsible for writing database queries using MS Access to pull lists for marketing campaigns, maintaining data integrity in CRM systems, and analyzing marketing, CRM, and web traffic data to identify new trends and areas of opportunity. Joe holds a BS in Business/Economics from SUNY Cortland.

Orion Thompson

Orion Thompson is a Customer Service Manager for Money-Media. He was previously employed in the catalogue department at Christie’s Auction House for six years. Orion studied experimental theatre at New York University and in his spare time writes “musicals.”

Finance/Accounting

Segun Olowofela

Segun is the Vice President of Finance at Money-Media. In this role, he overseas the accounting department. Segun graduated from St. John’s University and started his career at General Electric where he completed the Financial Management Program. Prior to joining Money-Media, Segun spent seven years in internal audit roles at Pearson Inc., Estee Lauder and Universal Music. Segun is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and holds an Executive MBA.

Yazmin Henao-Hlimi

Yazmin Henao-Hlimi is the Staff Accountant of Money-Media. In this role, Yazmin is responsible for expense reimbursements, accounts payable, bank and benefit reconciliations and other critical accounting functions. Previously, she worked at Sirius Satellite Radio in the finance department where she specialized in fixed assets and accounts payable. Yazmin has a BBA in Accounting from Monroe College in New York.

Michael Stromfeld

Michael Stromfeld is the Staff Accountant at Money-Media. In this role, he assists with the budget and forecast process, prepares and distributes the monthly financial reports and manages the accounts receivable function, among other responsibilities. Previously at Money-Media, he worked as the Junior Accountant from February 2012 to September 2012, Bookkeeper from March 2010 to February 2012 and the Renewals Manager from May 2007 to March 2010. He received a BS in management from Indiana University.

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan is the Bookkeeper at Money-Media. In this role, she is responsible for accounts payable. She has an AS in Business Administration and a BA in Dietetics.

Marketing

Janine O'Dowd

Janine O'Dowd is the Vice President of Marketing for Money-Media. In her role, she oversees all of Money-Media’s marketing including customer marketing, prospect marketing, Web marketing and graphics. In addition, she manages the team who performs our marketing research which builds our database of prospects for marketing campaigns. Previously, Janine worked for five-plus years as the Marketing Manager for an industry-leading restaurant group where she specialized in direct marketing, advertising and events. She holds a BS in Marketing from Quinnipiac University.

Jenny Spaulding

Jenny Spaulding is the Art Director for Money-Media. She oversees the company's graphics and is responsible for creating print publications and special editorial pieces, producing marketing materials, designing advertisements and a multitude of other design-related projects. Jenny is a native of Ohio with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In her free time, she likes reading mysteries, is an avid film-goer and enjoys seeing Broadway shows.

Michael Ferraro

Michael Ferraro is the Manager of Direct Marketing at Money-Media. He is responsible for executing all direct online marketing campaigns for our Financial Publishing products. Previously, he worked for five years as a Membership Development Coordinator for a credit union located on Long Island. Michael currently holds a BS in Marketing from York College of Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing an MBA from Dowling College.

Korey Kjeldsen

Korey Kjeldsen is Senior Marketing Associate at Money-Media. In her role, she is responsible for managing the marketing calendar and content for e-mail campaigns and surveys for all the Money-Media publications. She is also responsible for managing the off-site research team and supports the database marketing team. Korey graduated magna cum laude from Stony Brook University with a BA in Political Science.

Keri Rossetti

Keri Rossetti is a Graphic Designer at Money-Media. Previously, she has worked as a freelance designer in the city and other areas. She is a graduate of Arcadia University with a BFA in Graphic Design.

Sales

Chris Pini

Chris Pini is the Vice President of Sales for Money-Media. In this role he is oversees subscription sales and renewals, along with sales in our events and custom publishing division. Previously, Chris worked for 15-plus years in different sales roles at a leading asset management company and financial data providers. Chris holds a BA in Business Management from Saint Peter’s College.

Keith Arends

Keith Arends is a Sales Director for Money-Media, he sells new subscription to Fundfire and Mandatewire. Previously, Keith worked in sales for Dow Jones and Institutional Investor. Keith holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Dagmar Bomford

Dagmar Bomford is a Sales Director at Ignites Europe, based at the Financial Times in London. Prior to working with Money-Media, she worked in legal publishing and in financial recruitment.

Christopher Burke

Chris is the Relationship Manager for all subscription based customers. In this role, he is the point person for all annual renewals and for maintaining relationships with existing clients. Chris has been with Money-Media since 2007 when he was hired in a Business Development role for the events team.

Zack Feinberg

Zack Feinberg works for Money-Media as Director of Sales. He was previously employed by the NYC department of education, and before that he graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Studio Art.

Asta Lim

Asta Lim is Ignites Asia’s Regional Account Manager. Her previous roles included regional responsibility for trade reporting systems at major investment banks on behalf of Thomson Reuters. Prior to that, she served at the United Nations managing efficiencies and program scopes within the World Health Organization. She has a bachelor's in Mathematics from the University of New South Wales in Australia and a master’s degree in International Relations from Syracuse University in New York.

Ben Northover

Ben Northover is the Director of Sales for GatekeeperIQ, based out of the New York office. Prior to that, Ben worked in the London office, heading subscription sales for Ignites Europe since its launch in 2008. This follows other sales positions within the Financial Times. He holds a first degree BA and Post Graduate Diploma in Fine Art and History of Art.

Kerry Savage

Kerry Savage is the Sales Director for Job Blast, the job board of Ignites, Ignites Asia, Ignites Europe and FundFire. In this role, Kerry teams with hiring managers seeking exposure to the money management industry's most informed professionals. Kerry was previously the Employment Advertising Sales Manager for various Thomson Media publications, such as The Bond Buyer and Asset Securitization Report.

Domenick Vecchione

Domenick Vecchione is the Sales Director for Ignites. He has spent more than 15 years in the legal publication industry. Prior to working with Money-Media, Domenick was a National Accounts Manager for Aspen Publishers in New York. He worked with the nation's largest law firms selling a diverse product line that included securities, corporate governance and compliance titles.

Kate Ventricelli

Kate Ventricelli is Director of Sales for Agenda, Agenda Governance Tracker, and BoardIQ. Kate has worked in the financial services industry in sales and client service area in the media, conferences and advertising industries. She has her bachelors degree in finance from Fairfield University.

Technology

Shera Ahmad

Shera Ahmad is the Chief Technology Officer of Money-Media. In this role Shera oversees the technology group, which includes both the IT Operations and Development teams. Prior to Money-Media, Shera was the Chief Technology Officer of the Internet startup Monitor110 and the VP of Engineering for CapitalThinking. Shera is a graduate of Brandeis University.

Chris Wang

Chris Wang is Vice President of Application Development at Money-Media. In this role, he helps lead the development of the company’s product websites. Chris has worked on many online content sites since graduating from Columbia University. His past clients include many Time-Warner publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Money Magazine, The Nation, The Green Guide (a National Geographic magazine) and ConsumerSearch.com.

Richie Duong

Richie Duong is the IT Director of Money-Media. He is responsible for overall capacity planning, management, scheduling, vendor negotiations and execution of all IT functions. He also directs IT staff in maintaining and improving our production infrastructure. Prior to Money-Media, Richie was the Systems Operations Director of the Internet startup Monitor110. He has over 10 year's experience in Unix/Linux and Windows-based systems.

Muzamil Abbasi

Muzamil Abbasi is a Junior QA Engineer at Money-Media. In this role Muzamil ensures the quality of both current and new applications developed at Money-Media. Previously, he worked as a Software Quality Engineer in Nuance Communications where he was responsible to test various speech technology applications. Muzamil has worked as a Junior Software Developer and QA Analyst in past and he has a Bachelors in Software Development from Hamdard University Pakistan.

Amy Chang

Amy Chang is the Quality Assurance Manager at Money-Media. In this role, Amy helps to ensure that our products and internal applications are of the highest quality. She has worked on many online content sites including but not limited to Ziff Davis, Vindico, Visual Alchemy and Yahoo! Right Media. Her work experience includes managing QA teams, leading test automation, as well as being a programmer.

Wensheng Chen

Wensheng Chen is a Developer responsible for development, maintenance and testing of Money-Media websites. Wensheng is enthused in a wide range of technologies, particularly in software development and system administration. Prior to joining Money-Media, Wensheng was a member of TRIO Special Service at NYU. Wensheng graduated from Polytechnic Institute of New York University with a BS in Computer Science with concentration in Cyber Security.

Michael Costa

Michael Costa is a Business Analyst at Money-Media, responsible for requirements analysis, user testing coordination, and conducting user training. He has 10 years of IT experience in requirements analysis, quality assurance, and project management. Previously he worked for JP Morgan/Chase and the Reserve Funds. Michael holds a BA from SUNY Old Westbury.

Kiryl Hakhovich

Kiryl Hakhovich is a Linux Administrator at Money-Media. In this role he is responsible for all production systems and in-house IT infrastructure. Kiryl has 10 years experience in Linux and Windows-based systems. He was born and schooled in Belarus, where he received his master's degree in Computer Systems and Networking.

Nan Luo

Nan Luo is a Developer at Money-Media, a Financial Times Company. He is responsible for the development of public websites. Before joining Money-Media, Nan earned a MS in Columbia University and a BE in Tsinghua University in Computer Science.

Antonio Macchiarella

Antonio Macchiarella is a Linux Systems Administrator at Money-Media, he is responsible for all production systems and IT infrastructure. Previously, he worked at West Highland Support Services as a Market Data System Engineer where he administered and maintained real time Reuters RMDS, Thomson Reuters Elektron Hosting, Bloomberg bpipe infrastructure on Unix/Linux platforms. Antonio has worked with many firms in Palermo, Italy and has extensive experience working with monitoring systems, networking, scripting, DNS, Apache and PHP.

Charles Peng

Charles Peng is a QA Engineer and is an integral part of building our automated testing framework to ensure that our products and internal applications are of the highest quality. Previously he worked at Google as a QA Engineer and was responsible for testing enterprise web applications for the AdX-Admeld platform. He has also worked at Admeld, a sell-side provider who optimizes online advertising revenue for publishers, working along the same line and collaborated closely with sales and client services.

Jasen Somwaru

Jasen Somwaru is a Help Desk Analyst at Money Media. He is responsible for day to day Windows / Mac desktop support. Jasen is a graduate of Florida State University where he received his BS in Information Technology.

David Tabib

David Tabib is the Helpdesk Manager. He previously worked at Direct Brands. David is responsible for day-to-day Windows servers, Exchange, Antivirus and Windows/Mac desktop support. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from St. John’s University and has over 10 years of experience as a server and helpdesk administrator.

Jason Terpko

Jason Terpko is the Database Administrator responsible for managing and maintaining the databases and systems which backend internal and external Web applications at Money-Media. After graduating with a degree in Computer Science from Ithaca College, Jason worked with the central IT department at the University of Texas at Austin and more recently for a financial firm in New York City.

Nadim Wakim

Nadim Wakim is a Development Team Lead, responsible for the design and implementation of new software projects. Prior to that Nadim was a Senior Software Developer at Money-Media, his responsibilities were the publication sites as well as the mobile apps and the CMS, and mentoring the junior developers. His previous work experience includes Taglogic where he built out taglaw.net, an ERP solution for law firms, and AIMS, building Socrate Platinum. He was born and schooled in Lebanon where he received a Bachelor of Technology in Business Software Development.

Jon Williams

Jon Williams is the Development Team Lead and responsible for the design and implementation of new software projects. He has over 10 years of industry experience, including stints working on several security products and peer-to-peer applications, such as BitTorrent for Limewire. In his free time, he collects vintage music synthesizers and enjoys bicycling. Jon holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Rochester.

Wen Zhao

Wen Zhao is a Developer at Money-Media. He is responsible for development of the public websites. Prior to Money-Media, he was a developer of a Web consulting company in which he participated in various Web development projects. Wen is a graduate of Stony Brook University where he received his BS in Computer Science and Applied Math & Statistics.

Editorial Teams

Editorial Group Management

Andrew Willmott

Andrew Willmott is Group Managing Editor of Money-Media, responsible for all of the company's editorial content. He has worked at Money-Media since 2001, as a reporter and then Managing Editor on FundFire.

Andrew Greene

Andrew Greene is Associate Group Managing Editor of Money-Media, responsible for the editorial content on Ignites, FundFire, BoardIQ and all video content. He has served in a number of editorial roles since joining Money-Media in 2002 and was most recently Managing Editor of Ignites.

Agenda

Jack Buehrer

Jack Buehrer is the Managing Editor of Agenda. He just returned from a stint as managing editor of the English-language newspaper The Prague Post in the Czech Republic. Prior to living abroad he was editor-in-chief of a McGraw-Hill-owned architecture and construction magazine in New York. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a degree in Political Science.

Kristin Gribben

Kristin Gribben is an Associate Editor with Agenda. Before joining the team, she covered North American energy markets in Washington, D.C., writing about ever-increasing gas prices among other issues. Kristin has several years of experience in print journalism at consumer magazines, newspapers and trade publications. Born and raised in Seattle, she has a BA in International Politics and Economics from College of Idaho.

Tony Chapelle

Tony Chapelle is a Senior Reporter with Agenda. He previously covered stockbrokers, individual investors and brokerage companies as a Senior Editor for On Wall Street magazine. In the late 1990s, he and his wife Carla ran a newsletter called Securities Pro, which reported on African Americans in the financial services industry. From 1989 until 1993, Tony produced television programs at CNN Business News in New York. Tony earned a master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School. He lives with his wife and two children in Harlem.

Amanda Gerut

Amanda Gerut is a Senior Reporter with Agenda. She spent the past five years covering the mutual fund industry, particularly issues of interest to mutual fund independent directors. Before coming to Agenda, she served as the Managing Editor of BoardIQ. She has also worked previously as a reporter for The Star-Ledger in Newark, N.J., and as a reporter for The Herald News in New Jersey. Amanda was born in Chicago and has a BA in Journalism and Politics from New York University.

Heather Kays

Heather Kays is a Reporter for Agenda and covers legal and regulatory issues including the Securities and Exchange Commission and Congress. Before joining the team she was editor of two weekly papers based in Bernardsville, NJ. She also covered education for the Gannett paper the News Leader in Staunton, VA and was a municipal reporter for the Herald News and The Record in NJ for several years. Her work has been published by patch.com, the Clifton Journal and USA Today. Born in Kansas and a longtime New Jersey resident, Heather's journalism career began more than a decade ago at the age of 18 as a part time typist.

Ian Thomas

Ian Thomas is a Reporter for Agenda, where he covers audit oversight and shareholder and proxy issues. He previously wrote for Bloomberg News, Crain’s New York Business and Mergermarket. A New York native, Ian is a graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and Stony Brook University.

BoardIQ

Whitney Curry Wimbish

Whitney Curry Wimbish is Managing Editor of BoardIQ. She was previously a reporter at FundFire; Prior to joining Money-Media, she was a reporter for The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh and for New Jersey's Herald News. She completed her undergraduate studies at The Evergreen State College in Washington state and received her MFA in creative writing from The New School in 2012. She is a recipient of a Poynter Institute reporting fellowship. Whitney's maiden name is Kvasager.

Greg Saitz

Greg Saitz is Associate Editor at BoardIQ. Prior to BoardIQ, Greg wrote about institutional asset management firms for FundFire. He also worked as a business writer for The Star-Ledger in New Jersey, where he wrote about securities fraud and regulation, bankruptcy and other topics. Earlier in his career, he worked at newspapers in Florida, covering legal affairs, criminal justice, social issues, government and, on occasion, celebrity divorces. He holds a BS in Journalism from the University of Florida.

Financial Advisor IQ

Joan Warner

Joan Warner is the Managing Editor of Financial Advisor IQ. Before joining Money-Media, she held senior editorial positions at Directorship and at Business Week, where she worked for almost 20 years. In 2007, she wrote a book about how to create a great photo album. She holds a BA in Classics & English and an MA in Comparative Literature, both from Harvard.

Tom Coyle

Tom Coyle has been writing about financial advisors for more than a decade. Before joining Money-Media, he was a senior columnist with the Wall Street Journal. In 2005, he founded Family Wealth Report, a trade journal for wealth managers, which he sold in 2009. Now living in Maine with his wife and children, Tom has been a correspondent and editor in New York, Washington, D.C., Frankfurt and Rome.

Chris Latham

Chris Latham is a Reporter for Financial Advisor IQ. Before joining Money-Media, he worked as an associate in J.P. Morgan’s Depositary Receipts Group. Chris holds an MBA in marketing/finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a BA in anthropology from Stony Brook University. He previously was a reporter and copy editor at the Chicago Tribune and Newsday.

FundFire

Nick Rice

Nick Rice is Managing Editor at FundFire. He previously covered fund management in the U.K. for five years, latterly as the editor of Investment Adviser, an FT magazine for British investment advisers. Nick holds a BA in Russian from Oxford University and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University.

Tom Stabile

Tom Stabile is Associate Editor and Senior Reporter for FundFire covering wealth management and the high-net-worth advisory business. He has worked as a reporter and editor at magazines, newspapers, and trade publications in the New York, Washington, D.C., and Santo Domingo markets covering business, education, public affairs, criminal justice, and the arts.

Laura Suter

Laura Suter is Associate Editor at FundFire and covers some of the asset management beat. She previously worked as supplements editor and deputy news editor for Money Management, a UK-based FT publication aimed at financial advisors, prior to which she was senior staff writer at the magazine. Before this Laura worked at an online news agency, writing on a range of subjects, including business and finance. Laura has a BA in Journalism Studies from Sheffield University.

Billy Nauman

Billy Nauman is a Senior Reporter at FundFire covering asset managers. He is a graduate of Florida State University. Prior to joining FundFire, Billy worked as an editorial researcher for MandateWire covering university endowments as well as public and corporate pensions.

Tim Sturrock

Tim Sturrock is a Reporter at FundFire covering institutional investors. He previously served as Business Editor at the English-language newspaper The Cambodia Daily in Phnom Penh. Before that he wrote about public safety and courts at The Telegraph in Macon, Georgia. He is a graduate of The University of Minnesota and a recipient of a Poynter Institute reporting fellowship.

GatekeeperIQ

Hannah Glover

Hannah Glover is Managing Editor of GatekeeperIQ. She was previously a reporter with sister-publication Ignites. Prior to joining Money-Media in 2007, Hannah worked as an associate editor at Source Media. Before that, she reported for the Record Journal in Meriden, Conn.. She is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and Boston College.

Kristen Bahler

Kristen Bahler is an Editorial Researcher for GatekeeperIQ. Before joining Money-Media, she worked as a freelance reporter, and has written for several Boston-area newspapers and magazines. Kristen holds a MA in journalism from Northeastern University, and a BA in journalism/political science from Illinois State University.

Troy Booker

Troy Booker is an Editorial Researcher with GatekeeperIQ. Prior to his role at Money-Media Troy worked as division services officer at the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C., where he helped coordinate efforts between more than 50 divisions, spearheaded social media and membership efforts, and helped increase engagement and attendance at conferences. He also has experience in the health care industry and experience in retail banking. Troy is a graduate of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.

Ignites

Owen Walker

Owen Walker is Managing Editor of Ignites. He previously worked at a number of titles within the Financial Times's asset management division in London, covering institutional and retail pensions and investments. Owen holds a post-graduate diploma in newspaper journalism from Cardiff University.

Beagan Wilcox Volz

Beagan Wilcox Volz is the Associate Editor of Ignites. She was previously a reporter and editor for Ignites' sister publication BoardIQ. She has written for the New York Daily News, Forbes.com and the Italian daily Corriere della Sera. She is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and the Graduate School of Journalism.

Emile Hallez

Emile Hallez is Ignites’ retirement and defined-contributions reporter. Previously he worked as a general assignment reporter for the Columbine Courier, a weekly newspaper in Jefferson County, Colorado. Emile holds a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from Metropolitan State College of Denver and a bachelor of science degree in biology from the University of Denver.

Mariana Lemann

Mariana Lemann is Ignites's Retirement Reporter. Prior to Ignites, she was an Associate Editor at MeetingNews and Adweek's Marketing y Medios, a publication focused on the U.S. Hispanic marketing landscape. She is a graduate of Columbia's Journalism School and School of International and Public Affairs.

Jackie Noblett

Jackie Noblett is a Reporter at Ignites covering the technology/operations beat. Prior to Ignites, she was a reporter at the Boston Business Journal covering technology and alternative energy businesses across New England. Jackie received her Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Emerson College.

Peter Ortiz

Peter Ortiz is a Reporter covering Ignites' regulatory and compliance beat. Prior to joining Ignites, he was a senior journalist at Diversity Inc, where he wrote about the Latino community. Prior to that, he spent five years at The Arizona Republic. He holds a master's degree in Journalism from Columbia University and a BA in Finance from Pace University.

Ignites Asia

Rita Raagas De Ramos

Rita Raagas De Ramos is Managing Editor of Ignites Asia. She has been covering the asset management industry in Asia from Hong Kong since 2000, most recently as the Managing Editor of AsianInvestor and previously as the Asia-Pacific funds reporter of Dow Jones Newswires. Her more than 20 years of experience as a journalist include being a Bureau Chief at United Press International and an investigative reporter at BusinessWorld in Manila. She has a BS in Economics from the University of the Philippines.

Kylie Wong

Kylie Wong is Associate Editor covering the Southeast Asian markets of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. She has been working in various writing and editing roles since August 2004. Most recently, she worked as a sub-editor in the English news desk of the Hong Kong Economic Journal. She took up Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Francis Nikolai Acosta

Francis Nikolai Acosta is an Editorial Researcher. He previously worked at Manulife Business Processing Services in Manila as a performance measurement and attributions analyst. Before that, he worked at Thomson Reuters Markets in Manila as a financial analyst. He has a BA in Humanities and a master's in Management from the University of Asia and the Pacific in the Philippines.

Heather Dale

Heather Dale is a Reporter covering Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines. She was previously a reporter at Ignites Europe. Before that, she was a reporter at Incisive Media's Global Pensions magazine, the Mobile News and The Times of Swaziland. Heather has a BA in Journalism from Liverpool John Moores University.

Joe Morris

Joe Morris is a News Analyst for several Financial Times publications, including Ignites Asia, Ignites and FTfm. He has worked as an editor at several newspapers, including the New York Post, American Banker and Brooklyn Paper.

John Sedgwick

John Sedgwick is a Reporter covering South Korea and India. He previously wrote for Eight Custom Media, Birmingham Post and Speedflex Media. He has a BA in English Literature and Chinese Studies at the University of Leeds.

Shannen Wong

Shannen Wong is a Reporter covering Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. She joined Ignites Asia in August 2012. She previously wrote for The Edge Publishing in Singapore and Star Publications in Malaysia. At The Edge, she focused on corporate and capital markets. At the Star Publications’ StarBiz, she covered general business news. She has a BA in Journalism from the Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Glori Ye

Glori Ye is a Reporter covering China and Taiwan. She was previously a Shanghai-based reporter at Xinhua Finance and Oriental Morning Post. She has a BA in English Literature from the Shanghai International Studies University and a master’s in Accounting and Finance from Durham University in the U.K.

Ignites Europe

Baptiste Aboulian

Baptiste Aboulian is Managing Editor of Ignites Europe. He joined the publication at its launch in 2008. Prior to that, he was a UK correspondent for French financial daily newspaper L'Agefi and also covered general news for several European publications, including Le Temps, L'Express and Le Soir. Baptiste holds a Masters in International Journalism from City University and a degree in History from La Sorbonne.

David Ricketts

David Ricketts is Associate Editor of Ignites Europe, and covers operations and technology. Prior to joining Ignites Europe, he was a reporter at Financial Times Business where he covered the UK occupational pensions market. David holds a BA degree in English and American studies from the University of Hull and a postgraduate diploma in journalism from Cardiff University.

Sandra Heistruvers

Sandra Heistruvers is a News Analyst/Translator for Ignites Europe, covering the German and Spanish markets. Prior to joining Ignites Europe, she was a senior translator for the Financial Times. She has also worked as a freelance lexicographer for Oxford University Press. She has a Master's degree in English, Spanish and educational sciences from the University of Cologne.

Attracta Mooney

Attracta Mooney is a Reporter covering Ignites Europe's sales and marketing beat. Prior to joining Ignites Europe, she was news editor and lead features writer at Campden Wealth, writing across its magazines for family offices, ultra-high-net-worth investors and family-controlled businesses. Attracta holds an MA in international journalism from the University of Leeds.

Siobhan Riding

Siobhan Riding is a news analyst/translator for Ignites Europe, covering the French and Italian markets. Prior to joining Ignites Europe, she worked in Italy, starting out as a technical translator for Armani and then moving on to work as a translator and proofreader for a leading translation company. She has a Master's in Translation from the University of Westminster, and a degree in French and Italian from the University of Exeter.

Interactive

Jonathan E. Braunstein

Jonathan Braunstein is Editorial Director – Webcasts at Money-Media, responsible for the editorial content of all webcasts across six publications. Jonathan is also a Product Development Catalyst, charged with helping to drive product development from idea to implementation. Prior to Money-Media, Jonathan worked as a television news producer and writer in Boston at WHDH, an NBC affiliate, and WFXT, a Fox affiliate. Originally from New Jersey, he is an alumnus of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass.

Greg Shulas

Greg Shulas is Money-Media Interactive Editor, a Product Development Catalyst and Product Enhancements, Associate Editor. He is responsible for polling, special quarterly reports, YourQ&A, guest columns and discussion board moderation on FundFire and Ignites; opinion and analysis commentary on Agenda; opinion and YourQ&A commentary on Ignites Asia, and opinion commentary on BoardIQ. He is also the main product enhancements editor for the company’s various publications, overseeing the Research Vault, data reports and other features. He previously served as senior reporter at Agenda, as a wealth management reporter for FundFire, and a staff writer for the Connecticut Post. The New Jersey native has a BA from the University of Delaware.

Dan Butcher

Dan Butcher is Associate Interactive Editor at FundFire and Ignites. Before joining Money-Media, he covered mobile marketing, media, financial services and commerce, while before that he worked as a travel writer for consumer and trade publications. He graduated cum laude with a BA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned his MA from New York University.

Danielle Sottosanti

Danielle Sottosanti is a Reporter on the Interactive Team of Ignites and FundFire. Previously, she was a reporter at the Arizona Daily Star, where she covered regional news and received two 2007 Arizona Press Club Awards. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Arizona and an MSc in Literature from the University of Edinburgh (U.K.).

Video Production

Rachael Joyce

Rachael Joyce is the Senior Video Producer with Money-Media. She oversees production and budgeting for the video department. Rachael previously worked as a Line Producer with Showtime Networks overseeing digital content and special features. She has a degree in Television and Film Production from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School.

Research Team

Research

Loren Fox

Loren Fox is Director of Research at Money-Media, where he oversees original research content. Previously he was a senior research analyst at Strategic Insight, producing market intelligence on the mutual fund industry. Loren was a business journalist for many years, having worked at Institutional Investor, Business 2.0, and other publications, and he is the author of the book Enron: The Rise and Fall (2002). He earned his BA from Johns Hopkins University and his MS from Columbia University.

Jesse Mark

Jesse Mark is a Senior Research Analyst at Money-Media, where he produces original research and analysis on mutual fund distribution. Before joining Money-Media, Jesse served as a Senior Research Analyst at kasina, a consulting, research and benchmarking data provider specializing in distribution and e-Business in the financial services industry. Previously, Jesse was an Analyst in the Securities and Finance practice at NERA Economic Consulting. He earned his BA in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University.

Tom Modestino

Tom Modestino is Retirement Research Director, developing and writing original research content for Ignites Retirement Research. Previously, he was an Associate Director at Cerulli Associates, producing reports, writing articles and presenting at conferences on retirement industry topics. Prior to that, Tom held senior marketing positions in the employee benefit plan divisions at New York Life Investment Management, John Hancock and Sun Life of Canada. He earned his BA from Boston College and has completed Boston University's certification for financial planning.

Financial Times

Financial Publishing

Gavin Daly

Gavin Daly is the Financial Publishing Director for the Financial Times where he is responsible for financial advertising, content and event revenues across the FT’s print and online products. He is based in New York but spends about a third of his time in London. He started this role in March. Before that, he was Executive Editor and Co-managing Director of Money-Media, which was acquired by the FT in 2008. His background is in journalism and prior to joining Money-Media in 1999, he held various editorial positions at the Boston Globe, Hartford Courant and Institutional Investor. He's a graduate of the University of Connecticut where he studied journalism.

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