Mike Amistoso
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INVESTMENT SALES PROFESSIONAL
Consistent top producer with 8 years of regional financial sales and distribution experience in traditional and alternative investments. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
FINRA Series 7 & 66 License
AWARDS
2016 Leadership and Sales Award – Swan Global Investments Awarded as top regional investment consultant.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Regional Investment Consultant January 2015 – Present Swan Global Investments
Develop and manage relationships among top-tier advisors in designated regions with $100m+ AUM
Promote open-end mutual fund, SMA, and overlay products within retail, RIA, and wirehouse channels
Lead and train internal sales team in conjunction with bringing newly developed investment products to market
Effectively communicate Swan Defined Risk Strategy’s components that utilize alternative and derivative investments
Educate clients on Long/Short, Hedged Equity, Managed Futures, Passive, and Tactical Strategies
Consistently outperform production, prospecting, and penetration ratio among internal wholesale team
Manage and develop the territory sales and marketing plans responsible for achieving goals of clients/firm
Conduct frequent individualized meetings, collaborative seminars, and web meetings to represent company at broker dealer conferences and advisor seminars
Top Internal/Hybrid wholesaler 2 years in a row in sales, revenue and capital raising Senior Internal / Hybrid Wholesaler June 2013 – December 2014 Preferred Apartment Communities
Consistent top-producing hybrid internal wholesaler, contributing to the Southeast territory’s leading rank
Developed the Southeast and Atlantic region through profiling, product positioning, and sales support
Built new relationships among top-tier advisors within independent broker-dealer channel
Advised and consulted advisors with all levels of the selling process, from pre-sell education to post-sale follow up
Represented the company in conferences and company due-diligence events
Provided sales and marketing support functions to ensure successful product sales
Effectively managed two territories with multiple external wholesalers utilizing Salesforce CRM Senior Internal Wholesaler January 2012 – June 2013 VII Peaks - KBR Capital Markets
Sold private placements, BDCs, and multi-family REITs to broker-dealers and independent RIAs
Partnered with multiple external wholesalers covering the Southeast and Northeast regions, contributing to highly successful and top producing territories in the company
Managed and trained new hires on product knowledge, sales tactics, and internal sales procedures
Developed and maintained strong relationships with leading brokers through marketing to cultivate more revenue
Implemented comprehensive sales strategies targeted to top-tier producers
Acquired new selling agreements through prospecting independent broker-dealers Financial Advisor October 2008 – January 2012
Guardian Financial / MassMutual Financial Group
Advised a myriad of clients on risk management and individualized portfolio asset allocation
Consulted small businesses and accredited investors to implement or redesign employee benefit plans
Presented sales presentations and managed investment account by utilizing robust financial tools
Assessed client risk management strategies to develop alternative tactics for capital asset requirements
Provided financial strategies to clients involving, LTC, disability, mutual funds/ investments, 529 plans, and annuities EDUCATION
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Management, May 2006