CHICAGO, July 5, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Calamos Investments, a global investment management
firm, announced today the hiring of Jessica
Fernandez as Chief Marketing Officer. Fernandez joins
Calamos from Invesco Ltd., where she led retail and institutional
marketing and strategy for North America.
Calamos President and CEO John
Koudounis stated, "We are excited to welcome Jessica to our
team. We continue to execute on our strategic plan for the
future of Calamos, which includes attracting top talent.
Jessica will apply her experience and perspective to help enhance
our brand as we build on our deep and proud heritage, recent
accomplishments and success as an organization. We are
dedicated to offering innovative risk-managed products to assist
investors across market cycles, and she will work with us to
articulate that critical message."
"I brought John Koudounis on
board in 2016 to collaborate with me to chart the future of our
firm. Together we have made tremendous progress in
pinpointing the strategic direction for our ongoing growth.
Jessica's objective will be to help us effectively communicate the
Calamos brand mission and values for our clients and partners
through a comprehensive marketing effort," said John Calamos Sr., Founder, Chairman and Global
Chief Investment Officer.
Founded in 1977, Calamos is an active investment manager that
specializes in strategies designed to help investors manage market
risk and volatility. The firm pioneered investing in
convertible securities and liquid alternatives. Earlier this
year, Calamos was recognized as Best Overall Small Fund Family for
2022 by Refinitiv Lipper.
"Calamos is a highly distinguished brand with an impressive
nearly 50-year presence in the market. I am thrilled to join
a team of such exceptional caliber and experience under the
leadership of John Calamos and
John Koudounis. Contributing
my expertise as a marketer to this illustrious name and brand marks
a significant opportunity," Fernandez said.
"Jessica brings great energy, creativity, and 20 years of
experience as a specialist in marketing strategies for the asset
management industry. She has deep knowledge of our sector and
will be an invaluable addition to our team," said Dan Dufresne, Calamos Chief Operating
Officer.
Fernandez has particular expertise in strategic marketing and
execution across various marketing functions, investment
disciplines and business channels, including institutional, retail,
independent broker dealer and registered investment advisor
(RIA). At Invesco, Fernandez served as Head of Americas
Segment Marketing. She has also held executive marketing
positions at Oppenheimer Funds, Eagle Strategies LLC, ICON
Investments, and Alliance Bernstein.
Fernandez will report to COO Dufresne and will be based in the
firm's new and expanded New York
office at Rockefeller Center.
About Calamos
Calamos Investments is a diversified
global investment firm offering innovative investment strategies
including alternatives, multi-asset, convertible, fixed income,
equity, and sustainable equity. The firm offers strategies through
separately managed portfolios, mutual funds, closed-end funds,
private funds, and UCITS funds. Clients include major corporations,
pension funds, endowments, foundations, and individuals, as well as
the financial advisors and consultants who serve them.
Headquartered in the Chicago
metropolitan area, the firm also has offices in New York, San
Francisco, Milwaukee,
Portland (Oregon), and the Miami area. For more information, please
visit www.calamos.com.
*Calamos Investments LLC, referred to herein as Calamos
Investments®, is a financial services company offering
such services through its subsidiaries: Calamos Advisors LLC,
Calamos Wealth Management LLC, Calamos Investments LLP and Calamos
Financial Services LLC.
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