Overview
FundFire is the leading source of competitive intelligence for the separately managed account industry. Each morning, we deliver a mix of original articles and summaries of the most important industry news to over 66,000 readers which helps investors, managers and consultants stay abreast of the changes in their industry.
Investment managers read FundFire to find out what competitors and prospective clients are doing and thinking. Financial advisors, investment consultants, pension plans, endowments and foundations rely on FundFire to power their money management IQ.
FundFire has sections devoted to major personnel moves in the money management industry.
In addition, FundFire has the following special features:
- Webinars
- Polls
- Videos
- Your Q & A
- Research Vault
- Breaking News
These features give our readers an in-depth look into what peers and experts are saying. FundFire readers also have access to the Search & Hire database that is updated daily with the latest manager searches, hires and terminations.
Editorial
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Tom Stabile
Tom Stabile is associate editor and senior reporter covering wealth management and the high-net-worth sector. He has worked as a reporter and editor for two decades at magazines, newspapers, and trade publications in New York, Washington, D.C., and Santo Domingo covering business, education, government, criminal justice, and the arts. Contact Tom at tstabile@fundfire.com. |
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Mariah Summers
Mariah Summers is a reporter covering asset managers for FundFire. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She has reported for the New York Daily News, Willamette Week in Portland, Ore., and the Portland Tribune. |
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Matt Gunn
Matt Gunn is a reporter covering public and corporate pensions. Prior to joining FundFire, Matt worked as an associate editor covering retail and commercial banking for Bank Systems & Technology. He has also reported on technology, education, healthcare and sports in Denver and New York. Matt holds a B.A. in journalism from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. |
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Billy Nauman
Billy Nauman is a Reporter covering institutional consultants, foundations and endowments. He is a graduate of Florida State University. Prior to joining FundFire, Billy worked as an editorial researcher for MandateWire covering university endowments as well as public and corporate pensions. |
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Jonathan E. Braunstein
Jonathan E. Braunstein is Editorial Director – Events and Custom Publishing at Money-Media, FundFire's publishing company, responsible for the editorial content of conferences, networking events and webcasts. Prior to Money-Media, Jonathan worked as a television news producer and writer in Boston at WHDH, Boston's NBC affiliate, and WFXT, Boston’s Fox affiliate. Originally from New Jersey, he is an alumnus of Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. |
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Dan Butcher
Dan Butcher is associate interactive editor at Fundfire. Before joining Money-Media, he covered mobile marketing, media and commerce, and before that he worked as a travel writer for consumer and trade publications. He graduated cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned his M.A. from New York University. |
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Caren Chesler
Caren Chesler is FundFire's morning editor and has been a journalist for more than 20 years. A former managing editor of FundFire, she has worked as a staff writer for Investment Dealers' Digest, American Banker, Euromoney, Investor's Business Daily and the Asbury Park Press. She now freelances, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, The New York Daily News, Bloomberg Business News, and Modern Bride. |
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Kathleen Laverty
Kathleen Laverty is FundFire's mass-media reporter. Kathleen is a Canadian journalist now living in Ireland, where she edits Construction, the journal of the Irish Construction Industry Federation. She previously was senior staff writer on Canada's leading energy magazine, Oilweek. She also has extensive experience as a newspaper editor and reporter. |
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Ed Lieber
Ed Lieber is an Editor for FundFire and Money-Media. For most of his 20-year career he has worked in Manhattan as an editor, reporter and freelancer for market-leading trade publications and websites covering various industries, including real estate, consumer electronics, hotel management and retail. He graduated from Hofstra University and holds a BA in Journalism and English. |
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Gregory Shulas
Gregory Shulas is an interactive editor for FundFire. He was previously a senior reporter at Agenda, Money-Media's publication for corporate boards, a wealth management reporter for FundFire and a staff writer for the Connecticut Post. The New Jersey native has a B.A. from the University of Delaware. |
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Danielle Sottosanti
is a reporter on FundFire's interactive team. She was previously a reporter at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, where she was the recipient of two 2007 Arizona Press Club Awards in growth and development reporting (first place) and political reporting (second place). She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and composition from the University of Arizona and a Master’s degree in literature and modernity from the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. |
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Andrew Willmott
Andrew Willmott is group managing editor of Money-Media, with oversight of all of the company's editorial publications. He has worked at Money-Media since 2001, as a reporter and then managing editor of FundFire. Contact Andy at 212-542-1203. |
Sales and Marketing
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Dan Fink
Dan Fink is the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Money-Media. In this role he oversees subscription sales and renewals, conference sales, marketing, graphics and customer service. Prior to Money-Media, Dan managed an e-commerce website for Computer Associates' consumer division and was the head of the Direct Marketing department at Loan Pricing Corp. Dan earned an MBA at Indiana University and was a national champion gymnast. |
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Chris Pini
Chris Pini is the Vice President of Sales for Money-Media. In this role he is oversees subscription sales and renewals, along with sales in our events and custom publishing division. Previously, Chris worked for 15-plus years in different sales roles at a leading asset management company and financial data providers. Chris holds a BA in Business Management from Saint Peter’s College. |
Renewals and Reprints
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Christopher Burke
Christopher Burke is Development Director – Events for the Outstanding Directors Exchange (ODX). In this role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining business relationships with ODX’s clients. He has a strong sales management background and was a business major at Towson University. |
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Zack Feinberg
Zack Feinberg works for Money-Media as Director of Sales. He was previously employed by the NYC department of education, and before that he graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Studio Art. |
Advertising
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Tim Hart
Tim Hart is the Vice President Group Director, Financial Markets. His team is responsible for generating print and on-line revenue from all US financial clients and agencies in the FT Portfolio of products which includes Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, Fundfire and BoardIQ. Tim has served in a number of positions both here and the UK in his long tenure at the Financial Times. Prior to the FT, he worked at Dow Jones, Barron’s Magazine. Tim earned a BA degree in Advertising Design from The Collage of New Jersey and has a range of interests from Skiing and Surfing to non profit work. He currently is the President of Downey Side, an adoption agency and is Vice President of The Financial Communications Society. Tim has managed The FCS Race For Kids event for 14 years and has helped them raise over 1.5 million dollars for three children’s charities. |
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Jennifer Rasmussen
Jennifer Rasmussen is a director of advertising, focusing on money manager advertisers in the Northeast. In this role, she is responsible for advertising sales and placement for FundFire and Ignites. Jennifer most recently was an Assistant Portfolio Manager for a hedge fund in Connecticut. Prior to her endeavor into ad sales, Jennifer gained experience in selling financial products to Real Estate Investment Trusts. She holds a BA in Economics Management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Jennifer is an avid traveler and in her free time enjoys running, skiing, kayaking and playing squash. |
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Dennis Asselta
Dennis Asselta is an Account Director for the U.S. Financial Markets Team. Dennis is responsible for selling advertising solutions across platforms for the Financial Times and Money Media, including print, digital, mobile and other bespoke opportunities. He is responsible for looking after clients in the U.S. investment banking category as well as financial services and exchanges. Previously, Dennis worked for Institutional Investor and Thomas Publishing Company in advertising sales roles. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in Policy Studies from the Maxwell School of Citizenship. |
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Beverly Fontanella
Beverly Fontanella is responsible for selling advertising solutions across Financial Times and Money Media platforms handling international banks and insurance clients within the U.S. Beverly has been with the FT since 2008, handling logistics, government & economic development as well as business education clients. Prior to joining FT, she worked at WSJ handling clients in the publishing space, liquor and display real estate. |
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Kim Gorman
Kimberly Gorman is an Ad Sales Representative for Money-Media. Kim holds a Bachelors of Science in Economics, from Clemson University. Kim joins Money-Media with an extensive background in Radio Advertising, Marketing, Community Organizing and Public Programs Administration. |
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Kerry Savage
Kerry Savage is the Sales Director for Job Blast, the job board of FundFire and Ignites. In this role, Kerry works with hiring managers looking for exposure to the money management industry's most informed professionals. Kerry was previously the Employment Advertising Sales Manager for various Thomson Media publications such as The Bond Buyer and Asset Securitization Report. |
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Rachel Umansky
Rachel Umansky is Group Head of the Asset Management & Services team for Money-Media and the Financial Times. Rachel is responsible for overseeing this advertising team and sales growth for FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe and BoardIQ as well as integrated growth across the suite of FT products. Previously, Rachel sold print and online advertising for a securities industry publication. Prior to this, she managed conferences and online seminars in the financial markets. She holds a BA in Communications from Tulane University. |
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Rachel Wang
Rachel Wang is the Advertising Services Manager for Money-Media. In this role, she is responsible for managing numerous advertising campaigns across all of Money-Media's publications. She joins us from FHM/Emap Metro LLC, where she was Online Production Controller. |
