John Pileggi

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John Pileggi's Bio:

John Pileggi's Experience:

• Chief Executive Officer at RiskX Investments

  August 2015 - Present | New York, Omaha, Portland

  CEO of new firm formed from the merger of American Independence and FolioMetrix.

• Managing Partner at American Independence

  2004 - 2015

  Overall management of the Firm. Acquired Mutual Fund Management Companies from INTRUST Bank and BNP Paribas and integrated them under "American Independence" brand. American Independence provides intermediary-distributed asset management products, "style box" and "ETF Strategist", managed both internally and through licensing of third-party intellectual property.

• CEO - Investment & Wealth Management at Mercantile Bankshares

  February 2002 - March 2004

  Management of multi-billion dollar division of regional bank. As the head of Mercantile's Investment & Wealth Management Division, responsible for discretionary assets in excess of $21 billion and $25 billion in assets under administration, including personal trust and agency, ERISA, Taft-Hartley, endowments, and foundations. Under his leadership, a stagnant franchise saw unprecedented increases in sales and revenue. Also initiated numerous strategic undertakings and acquisitions for Mercantile, including the acquisitions of a multibillion-dollar asset management company and a regional broker/dealer, and the start-up of an independent registered investment advisor. Beyond M&A, Mercantile Investment and Wealth Management reduced expenditures by outsourcing work and reorganizing inefficient internal operations.

• President & CEO at PlusFunds

  February 2001 - November 2001

  Transitioned firm from "dotcom" business model, reduced expenses and prepared for recapitalization.

• CEO Mutual Funds and Distribution at ING

  1997 - 2000

  Led the ING entry into US Mutual Fund market and launched first ING-branded products in the US. Assumed executive responsibility for distribution of ING Funds, Annuities and Variable Life to intermediaries.

• CEO Mutual Funds and Distribution at ING

  1997 - 2000

  Executive Responsibility for US Mutual Fund and Funds, Annuity & Life Sales to 3rd Parties

• Senior Managing Director & Member of Board of Diretcors at Furman Selz

  1984 - 1997

  Board member of Firm responsible for Mutual Funds and Prime Brokerage Divisions. Was part or management team that sold the firm to Xerox in 1987 and re-acquired it in 1992. Was Board Member of firm when it was sold to ING Group in 1997. Managed a de-novo mutual fund distribution business to $30 billion and sold this division to BISYS in 1995.

• Vice President - Asset Management at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb

  April 1979 - April 1984

  Responsible for Lehman Brothers relationships with Bank-advised mutual funds.

John Pileggi's Education:

• City University of New York

  1976 – 1980

• Abraham Lincoln High School

  1973 – 1976

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