Calamos Investments, a global investment manager, promoted Thomas Kiley to the position of chief distribution officer. In this role, he will oversee investment product distribution across all channels. 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,” Koudounis said. “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 Price, Fidelity, Vanguard, Mercer, First Trust and Northern Trust.”
The firm simultaneously made the following additions:
Thomas Leahy, 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, vice president, investment consultant – sustainable strategies. Rebbechi joins Calamos after serving as an executive director of UBS Securities, where he led sustainable and international sales efforts.
Hans Williams, vice president, 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.
