Peter Lacalamita
Peter Lacalamita is Managing Director of Sales and Relationship Management for Thalēs, a technology-driven derivatives brokerage and capital raising firm servicing institutional market participants. In his role, Peter is responsible for developing new relationships for the firm. Peter has extensive experience in driving revenue growth across asset classes including equities, fixed income, futures, OTC clearing, foreign exchange, and prime custody, and has expertise in alternative investments, including liquid alts and cross-selling capital markets products. Peter has a proven track record in originating new business as well as expanding and managing client relationships. Prior to joining Thalēs, he was a Managing Director in Prime Broker Sales at J.P. Morgan and a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns, managing teams, and originating new relationships with hedge funds and institutional investors.
Peter Lacalamita Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Director, Sales and Relationship Management
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Managing Director, Prime Broker Sales
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Senior Managing Director
Academic History
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Bachelor of Science, Economics and Finance
Peter has expertise in consulting start-up hedge funds and advising on financing, clearing, and treasury functions.
He brings extensive alternative investments experience and his longstanding relationships with senior hedge fund executives.
At J.P. Morgan, he was responsible for new business origination and client relationship management for equity and fixed income prime brokerage.
He has an extensive network of industry experts to update clients on industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape.
He was the Key Account Manager for significant hedge fund clients with global accountability across the entire J.P. Morgan franchise.
Previously, he was the Head of Foreign Exchange for Prudential, where he worked closely with Mr. Solomon and Mr. Cohen.
Peter is a member of New York Society of Security Analysts, an organization associated with Thalēs.
He earned a BSc in Economics and Finance from Fordham University, and holds Series 3, Series 7, and Series 63 licenses.