Experience

AVIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Mr. Edward Christian Bertelsen is the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Aviance Capital Management, LLC. He is a co-founder of Aviance, and has also served as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Bertelsen developed several ETFs listed on the NYSE. He also was instrumental in launching a closed-end fund advised by First Trust, also listed on the NYSE. Prior to joining Aviance, Mr. Bertelsen was a Senior Portfolio Manager with Salomon Smith Barney specializing in multi-sector fixed income investments and advising high net worth clients. Mr. Bertelsen was employed by Legg Mason Wood Walker as a Portfolio Manager, and by Raymond James Financial as a Vice President.



Aviance Capital Management, LLC

• Sarasota, FL

• Chief Operations Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Present