Experience

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  ETF Managers Group

  • Summit, New Jersey

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • Summit, New Jersey

    Exchange Traded Fund issuer with 13 ETFs listed on NYSE Arca and NASDAQ Stock Market exchanges. Offerings include 1940 Act 1933 Act registrants with aggregate assets approaching $1 billion. Principal Financial Officer of each ETF. Responsible for registrants SEC, IRS and FINRA financial filings,...

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  WBI Shares - Absolute Shares Trust

  • Red Bank, NJ

  • Independent Trustee

    • Jun 2014 - Present
    • Red Bank, NJ

    Independent Trustee, Audit Committee Chair, and Valuation Committee member of Absolute Shares Trust currently consisting of ten funds listed on the NYSE Arca. The funds are registered mutual funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

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  John A Flanagan CPA, LLC

  • Cedar Grove, NJ

  • President

    • Dec 2010 - Present
    • Cedar Grove, NJ

    Managing Member - CPA firm providing consulting services to businesses and individuals including tax and financial planning, income tax preparation, and tax and consulting services to Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) clients with respect to quarterly and annual financial and tax reporting requirements.

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  MacroMarkets

  • Madison, NJ

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
    • Madison, NJ

    Innovative ETF issuer that grew from start-up to $1.5 billion in assets under management during the Company's life cycle. Member - Management Committee.

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  Chatterjee Management Company, Inc.

  • New York, NY

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Apr 2002 - Dec 2006
    • New York, NY

    Private equity management company with activities including three private equity funds, an off-shore hedge fund, and significant family office activities.

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  The Mainstay Funds

  • Parsippany, NJ

  • Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

    • Jun 1999 - Jan 2001
    • Parsippany, NJ

    Management Committee member of the mutual fund service, distribution and shareholder servicing entities of New York Life Insurance mutual fund business.

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  Strong Capital Management

  • Milwaukee, WI

  • Senior Vice President and Treasurer

    • Apr 1997 - Nov 1998
    • Milwaukee, WI

    Directed mutual and hedge fund accounting, client accounting, financial management and reporting, corporate and mutual fund taxation for 35 registered entities with $44 billion in assets under management. Member - Management Committee.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • New York, NY

  • Senior Partner

    • Apr 1994 - Apr 1997
    • New York, NY

    Served in capital markets practice with clients primarily in the mutual fund industry.

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  Ernst & Young

  • Boston, MA

  • Senior Partner

    • Jun 1970 - Nov 1992
    • Boston, MA

    Senior partner. Developed the asset management practice in the 1970's and 1980's - served as practice and new business development leader.