New York, February 8, 2018 – Thalēs, a financial services firm specializing in institutional placement and derivatives brokerage, announced today that Michael McGrath has joined the firm as Executive Vice President to run the newly created Private Client Solutions Group. Based in New York, Mr. McGrath will develop distribution partnerships with institutional asset managers in both the alternative and traditional asset management space to access, expand, and diversify their client base within the US private client market.
Michael McGrath said: “I am thrilled to be joining Thalēs and I look forward to working closely with hedge funds and asset managers to create effective partnerships with Financial Intermediary Distribution Platforms, which will make institutional investment strategies available to many more private individuals.”
Thalēs, which already has an established capital introduction and capital raising practice in the institutional investor market, will now offer a flexible and effective solution for asset managers to cover the financial intermediary market in the US, a segment estimated to represent over $60 trillion in investable assets. There are currently close to 200,000 financial advisors working with private clients in the US including Wirehouse Platforms, Regional and Independent Broker-Dealers, as well as RIAs, making this market both extremely attractive for asset managers but also quite challenging to cover due to its highly fragmented nature. The newly formed group will rely extensively on technology to generate significantly more interactions with financial advisors than the traditional wholesale model but also to better target potential buyers leading to higher sales conversion rates.
Marc Cohen, CEO of Thalēs, commented: “We are pleased to have a senior professional of Mike’s caliber lead this new initiative which will expand our capital raising offering beyond the institutional channel. We look forward to leveraging his vast experience in helping our clients deliver institutional quality products to this very substantial market segment.”
Michael McGrath has almost 30 years of product management and distribution experience in the private wealth business. Prior to joining Thalēs, he founded MPM Advisors, an advisory and distribution practice which assisted asset managers in developing and structuring new investment products and strategies, creating targeted marketing plans and assisting with distribution into financial advisor networks. Before that, Mr. McGrath was a Partner at Perella Weinberg Partners, where he ran the Individual Investor Client Segment. Earlier in his career, he was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley where he was responsible for developing strategy and building global investment capabilities for the wealth management division. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2004 and served in various senior positions, including Global Head of Alternatives, Director of Product Development and Chief Operating Officer of Private Wealth Management for the Americas.
About Thalēs
Thalēs is a technology-driven derivatives brokerage and capital raising firm servicing institutional market participants. Our team is comprised of experienced practitioners joining from senior roles in prime brokerage, investment management, capital raising, technology, and operations, who are committed to helping our clients succeed. We deploy innovative technologies which, combined with our service platform and expertise, help our clients enhance their trading infrastructures and grow their assets under management. We believe that priority service, access to expert advice, operational mentorship, and automated workflow solutions are critical to the success of our brokerage clients. We help hedge funds shape their stories, refine their strategic plans, and develop the processes required to efficiently raise capital. Founded in 2012, Thalēs is headquartered in New York and has offices in Chicago.
Thalēs Capital Partners LLC (“TCP”) and Thalēs Trading Solutions LLC (“TTS”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Thalēs Associates LLC (“Thalēs”). TCP is registered as a Broker-Dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and a member of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). In addition, TCP and TTS are registered as Introducing Brokers with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and members of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
Source: Thalēs
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