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CHRISTIAN E. AYMOND
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Principal
& Founder, Sales & Marketing |
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Mr. Aymond
came to AIA from Putnam Investments, where he was
Senior Vice-President and Senior Regional Marketing
Director from 1995 to 2004. At Putnam, he received
annual "Top Gun" sales recognition five times and
produced sales over $3 billion marketing a variety
of products including mutual funds, variable annuities,
529 plans, 401Ks, separately managed accounts and
alternative investments. Prior to Putnam, Mr. Aymond
held various sales positions at Federated Securities
Corp., Pittsburgh, PA from 1988-1995. He was Mid-Atlantic
Sales Manager from 1994-1995, responsible for sales
and management of six wholesalers. He developed
marketing strategies and relationships with the
management of regional broker dealer firms throughout
the mid-Atlantic states. From 1988-1994, Mr. Aymond
held various roles as a wholesaler to broker dealers
and financial advisors.
Mr. Aymond received his BS degree in Economics from
Denison University, Granville, OH, 1988; he has
the Series 7, 26, 63 and 65 securities registrations.
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BRIAN D. HLIDEK
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Principal
& Founder, Business Development |
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Mr. Hlidek
is responsible for the Eastern half of the country
and markets to registered investment advisors, broker
dealers, consultants, and institutional investors.
He also works with home office personnel at broker
dealers and platforms for dealer agreements and
general support.
Prior to AIA Mr. Hlidek spent eight years as a Vice
President and financial advisor at Coburn & Meredith,
a third-generation family owned firm founded in
1934. At Coburn, he employed a value discipline
for a diverse client base ranging from the high
net worth retail investor to smaller institutional
accounts. Previously, Mr. Hlidek spent 5 years at
2 other financial services firms as an advisor.
Mr. Hlidek received his BA degree from Denison University
in 1990. He has the Series 7, 26, 63 and 65 securities registrations.
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: WHIT WANNAMAKER :
Director, Institutional Marketing |
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Mr. Wannamaker Joined Absolute Investment Advisers in September of 2006 and is responsible for supporting the Institutional Investor and Registered Investment Adviser channels.
From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Wannamaker served as a Director at Credit Suisse and was responsible for new business development and client servicing for retail products in the US. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Wannamaker held a variety of positions including: Managing Director and founder of Worldwide Index Funds; Senior Vice President and director of distribution for Sierra Investment Services; Senior Vice President and national sales manager to banks for Kemper Financial Services; Vice President of sales and marketing at Financial Institutions Investment Services; and Vice President-financial services for US Central Credit Union.
Mr. Wannamaker earned a BBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin, is a member of the Investment Company Institute and serves on its Sales Force Marketing Committee. Mr. Wannamaker has his Series 7 and 24 securities registrations. |
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CHRISTOPHER A. WARD:
Principal
& Founder, Sales & Marketing |
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Mr. Ward
helped found Absolute Investment Advisers in 2004
and is currently responsible for business development
and the management of marketing collateral and company
correspondence.
Mr. Ward joined Absolute after consulting in the
financial services sector as a Business and Process
Analyst. At JPMorgan, he worked on interactive marketing
technology and interface enhancements to the company's
three on-line trading platforms, JPMorgan INVEST,
Brown|Co., and Retirement Plan Services. Prior to
working with JPMI, Mr. Ward served as a BA and Usability
Director for the Strategic Programs Team within
the Banking and Investment Products Group of FleetBoston
Financial. His work with Fleet involved integration
and re-engineering of several of the Consumer Lending
Group's various systems and the design of user specific
interfaces. Before working as a consultant, Mr.
Ward held positions at several advertising, marketing
and communications agencies in Boston and Washington
DC.
Mr. Ward received his BA from Colby College in 1992
and has his Series 6, 63 and 65 securities registrations.
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