Philip Salvatore Blancato

Mr. Philip S.
Blancato is a President & Chief Executive Officer at Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management, Inc. and an Executive Vice President at Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. He is a thirty-four-year veteran of the financial services industry with a specialized knowledge of portfolio and risk management, asset allocation, and macro-economic theory as well as constructing and implementing seamlessly integrated platforms of fee-based solutions.
Prior to joining Ladenburg, he worked for PowellJohnson as the Managing Director of Advisory Services where he directed the creation and implementation of a suite of fee-based platforms.
He also worked for Prudential Securities beginning in 1990 where he held various positions within the Investment Management Services division.
In 1996 he assumed the role of First Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management Programs.
His primary function was to develop and improve upon the positioning and functionality of discretionary fee-based programs.
During his tenure the Portfolio Management division became one of the most successful divisions within Prudential Securities.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Kean University, and in 1998 a Marketing Continuing Education degree from New York University.
In 2003 he became an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, and in 2005 he completed the Securities Industry Association accredited program at Wharton Business School.