Team - ICON Securities Corp.
Douglas Crossman, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Crossman, Chief Executive Officer, joined ICON Securities in 2007. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Crossman was Director of Sales for W.H. Reaves & Co., a boutique institutional investment management firm specializing in the utility, energy, and telecom sectors, with responsibility for developing Reaves' retail distribution. Prior to that role, Mr. Crossman was Vice President, for Salomon Brothers Asset Management in their separately managed account, mutual fund and alternatives division. Prior to joining Salomon Brothers, Mr. Crossman was Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing for the newly formed Guardian Life Insurance broker-dealer, Park Avenue Securities, with responsibility for the distribution of wealth management products and brokerage services to approximately 100 branch offices and 3,000 registered representatives nationwide as well as direct responsibility for creating, developing and branding the newly formed broker/dealer in print and on the web. Mr. Crossman also served on the executive management committee of the broker-dealer. Mr. Crossman received his Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from Montclair State University and currently holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, 63, and 66 licenses.
Derek O'Leary, President
Mr. O'Leary, President, joined ICON Securities in 2008 with over 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. O'Leary was Chief Financial Officer and Managing Partner at Hassan & Lear Acquisitions. As CFO, Mr. O’Leary was tasked with heading up acquisitions for the firm, with a primary focus on investment underwriting and financial modeling. Additionally, Mr. O’Leary held the Regional Director role for the Southeastern region at varying firms such as Goldman Sachs & Co., Dreyfus Asset Management, Salomon Brothers Asset Management and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. Mr. O'Leary received his Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hall University and currently holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses.
Guillermo Alvarez-Calderon, Senior Vice President
Mr. Alvarez-Calderon, Senior Vice President, joined ICON Securities with more than 10 years of experience in the securities industry. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Alvarez-Calderon worked for AllianceBernstein Investments as a Regional Sales Manager for international retail, covering the Americas with responsibility for 16 internal wholesalers. Mr. Alvarez-Calderon was also responsible for the business development and management of the Toronto, Miami, Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires offices. Prior to that role, Mr. Alvarez-Calderon was a Senior Internal Wholesaler covering New York and California offshore markets. Mr. Alvarez-Calderon received his Bachelor of Arts & Science from Lafayette College and currently holds FINRA Series 7, 39 and 63 licenses.
James Clements, Senior Vice President - Investment Advisory and Platform Services
Mr. Clements, Senior Vice President of Investment Advisory and Platform Services, joined ICON Securities with over 20 years of financial industry experience. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Clements was Senior Vice President of Business Development, Strategic Relationships and Financial Planning for Equity Services, Inc. (ESI), where he lead the sales and business development effort for ESI. Prior to that role, Mr., Clements was Senior Vice President of Investment Advisory Services for National Planning Holdings, Inc. (NPH), where he lead the Investment Advisory Services group across all of NPH’s four broker dealers, INVEST Financial, Investment Center of America, National Planning Corporation and SII. In addition to these roles, Mr. Clements held various senior management positions at Park Avenue Securities LLC and Charles Schwab & Co. Mr. Clements received his degree from William Paterson University and currently holds Series 7, 9, 10, 24, 63 and 65 licenses.
Mark Lavery, Senior Vice President - Business Development
Mr. Lavery, Senior Vice President of Business Development, joined ICON Securities with over 13 years of experience within the Financial Services Industry. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Lavery was Vice President of Inland Securities Corporation, responsible for developing and maintaining the selling group for Inland’s investment products. Mr. Lavery joined Inland in April 2001 as vice president for the Central region of Inland Securities Corporation. Prior to his role with Inland, Mr. Lavery worked for Charles Schwab and Investment Planners as a financial planner. He is a graduate of Milliken University with a B.S. in finance and holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Ronald Santo, Senior Vice President - Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Santo, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, joined ICON Securities on April 1, 2009. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Santo served in various Senior Compliance positions for the past 9 years with GE Financial and Genworth Financial Investment Services. He was responsible for the compliance activities of over 2,500 Registered Representatives/Investment Advisors. Prior to 2000, Mr.Santo was a Securities Examiner with FINRA Market & Member Regulation departments. Mr. Santo also was employed at Cantor Fitzgerald as an Institutional Broker, executing block trades for Institutional Clients. Mr. Santo is a Registered Principal holding FINRA Series 3, 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. Mr. Santo was a Ph.D. candidate at Fordham University and received a M.A. in Criminology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a B.A. from Queens College.
Corey Smith, Senior Vice President - National Sales Manager
Mr. Smith, Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager, joined ICON Securities with over 15 years experience in the financial industry. Prior to becoming National Sales Manager, Mr. Smith help the position of Regional Vice President for the Midwestern territory of ICON Securities. Prior to joining ICON, Mr. Smith was a Founder and Managing Partner of Concord Land & Minerals, a Private Equity firm that specialized in Oil & Gas Royalty transactions. Previously, he served as a Regional Vice President with Welton Street Investments, where he oversaw the development of the selling group for a newly launched series of Pooled Income Funds as well as wholesaling the product. Prior to that role, Mr. Smith was Senior Vice President at Noble Royalties, Inc., where he developed the distribution infrastructure and led capital raising initiatives. Mr. Smith began his career with the Heritage Organization, LLC. Mr. Smith received his B.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California.
Bethany Butler, Vice President - Head of National Relationship Management
Ms. Butler, Vice President and Head of National Relationship Management, joined ICON Securities with almost 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic business plans to effectively communicate ICON's alternative multi-product platform solution with the active selling group. Additionally, she will work closely with the Business Development team to identify and foster new relationships with broker-dealer prospects. Prior to ICON, Ms. Butler served as Vice President of Key Accounts at Cole Real Estate Investments. She began her career in financial services with Well Real Estate Funds on the Broker-Dealer Relations team. Mrs. Butler is a graduate of Berry College and has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology. Ms. Butler also holds her Series 7 and 63 licenses.
Jessica Fernandez - Vice President - Head of Marketing
Ms. Fernandez, Vice President and Head of Marketing, joined ICON Securities with 10 years in the financial services industry and after having spent five years with AllianceBernstein Investments, where she was the Marketing Manager for the international retail business. Specifically, she managed the marketing efforts for the non-resident client business in the United States, Canada and Latin American regions. Ms. Fernandez also spent time on the AllianceBernstein sales desk as an associate wholesaler. Prior to AllianceBernstein, Ms. Fernandez spent two years as a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Morristown, NJ. Ms. Fernandez received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with concentration in finance from Monmouth University and currently holds a series 7, 66 and 31 licenses.