Calamos Investments Announced a Promotion; Adds Strategic Hires

PRNewswireNovember 11, 20245 min

Calamos Investments LLC (“Calamos”), a leading global investment manager, today announced the promotion of Thomas Kiley to the position of Chief Distribution Officer. In this role, he will oversee investment product distribution across all channels. Mr. Kiley will serve as a member of the Calamos CEO executive team and coordinate with both internal and external strategic partners, reporting directly to President and CEO John Koudounis.

Kiley joined Calamos from BlackRock, where he worked for nearly two decades and led national accounts, institutional sales, intermediary sales teams, and most recently a dedicated team responsible for the RIA channel. He will be replacing Robert F. Behan.

“We are excited not only about Tom Kiley’s promotion, but also several recent talent acquisitions that will further facilitate the ongoing growth and expansion of our firm,” said Koudounis. “Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and client service has never been stronger, and is reflected in the addition of several key sales positions, with more to follow. Recently, we acquired top talent from notable firms such as BlackRock, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Invesco, JP Morgan, T. Rowe PriceFidelity, Vanguard, Mercer, First Trust, and Northern Trust.”

The firm simultaneously announces the following additions:

  • Thomas Leahy, CFA, VP, Director of RIA Internal Sales. Leahy joins Calamos as the Director of RIA Internal Sales after a successful career in institutional investments. Leahy gained his foundational experience at BlackRock where he worked on internal coverage for active funds, separate accounts, iShares beta, and enhanced beta products for RIAs in New York.

  • Simon Rebbechi, VP, Investment Consultant – Sustainable Strategies. Rebbechi joins Calamos after serving as an Executive Director of UBS Securities LLC, where he led sustainable and international sales efforts.

  • Hans WilliamsCIMA, VP, ETF Sales. Williams joins Calamos after three years as a Vice President in the ETF Division of Goldman Sachs. Prior to Goldman, Williams worked at Franklin Templeton Investments and Guggenheim Partners where he was responsible for both ETF sales and capital markets trade facilitation.

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