Michael Venuto
Michael Venuto is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Tidal Financial Group, a leading ETF investment and technology platform facilitating the creation, operation and growth of ETFs. He is the lead portfolio manager of the first actively-managed ETF focused on blockchain companies filed in the U.S., and is behind the launch of the Toroso ETF Industry Index, which measures and monitors the performance of publicly traded companies that derive revenue from the Exchange Traded Funds ecosystem. Venuto is an ETF industry veteran and fund management expert with over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of equity, fixed income, and ETF-based investment strategies. Prior to Toroso and Tidal, he served in leadership roles at Global X Funds and Horizon Kinetics.
Michael Venuto Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer
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Head of Investments
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Senior Vice President and Director of Private Client Group
Academic History
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BA, Philosophy and Religion
EXPERTISE
Venuto has become an exchange traded fund and product specialist and a leader in investment strategy and high net worth wealth management.
He has established himself as an expert in innovative ETFs and how they impact investment portfolios.
He was instrumental in the establishment of multiple strategic investments and partnerships related to ETFs, exchanges and indexation.
EARLY CAREER
Venuto was Head of Investments at Global X, where he provided portfolio optimization and security selection research to institutional clients.
He was Senior Vice President and Director of Private Client Group at Horizon Kinetics, responsible for new business development, investment strategy, portfolio management, financial technology private equity and strategic initiatives.
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