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Ignites is the preeminent source for news about the mutual fund industry. Each day Ignites delivers must-read competitive intelligence to more than 50,000 leaders across the world of mutual funds.

Ignites is known and appreciated for its unique format which mixes world-class original reporting with summaries of relevant stories taken from other publications. Whether it's the most important regulatory issues confronting your business or the latest in product development, Ignites delivers critical industry news like no other. Ignites reports on industry news within the following market segments:

  • Mutual Funds
  • Retirement
  • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  • 529 Plans
  • Annuities
  • Insurance
  • 401(k)

Ignites coverage focuses on:

  • Technology and Operations
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Regulatory and Compliance
  • New Products

Editorial

Andrew Greene Andrew Greene is managing editor of Ignites. He served as the managing editor of Money-Media's corporate board publication, Agenda. He joined Money-Media in 2002 as a senior reporter with Ignites and then served as its managing editor from 2003 to 2005. Previously he was a reporter and managing editor of Thomson Financial's Mutual Fund Market News and Annuity Market News. He has a B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota.
Beagan Wilcox Volz Beagan Wilcox Volz is the associate editor of Ignites. She was previously a reporter and editor for Ignites' sister publication BoardIQ. She has written for the New York Daily News, Forbes.com and the Italian daily, Corriere della Sera. She is a graduate of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and the Graduate School of Journalism.
Peter Ortiz Peter Ortiz is a reporter covering Ignites' Regulatory & Compliance beat. Prior to joining Ignites, he was a senior journalist at Diversity Inc, where he wrote about the Latino community. Prior to that, he spent five years at The Arizona Republic. He holds a masters degree in journalism from Columbia University and a B.A. in finance from Pace University.
Mariana Lemann Mariana Lemann is Ignites' Retirement Reporter. Prior to Ignites she was an Associate Editor at MeetingNews and Adweek's Marketing y Medios, a publication focused on the U.S. Hispanic marketing landscape. She is a graduate of Columbia's Journalism School and School of International and Public Affairs.
Hannah Glover Hannah Glover is a senior reporter covering the sales and distribution beat. Prior to Ignites, she was an associate editor with Source Media's Money Management Executive newsletter. Her professional experience also includes two and a half years with the Record-Journal in Meriden, Conn., where she covered city politics and wrote about the energy and pharmaceuticals industries. Hannah holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a BA in English from Boston College.
Jonathan E. Braunstein Jonathan E. Braunstein is Interactive Editor at Money-Media, the parent company of Ignites. Prior to this position, he was News Analyst at Agenda, a sister publication that covers corporate boards of directors. Jonathan worked as a television news producer and writer in Boston for two network affiliates, most recently at WHDH, Boston's NBC affiliate. Originally from New Jersey, he is an alumnus of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.
Gregory Shulas Gregory Shulas is an Interactive Editor of Written Content at Money-Media. He is responsible for polling, special quarterly reports, YourQ&A, guest columns and discussion board moderation on FundFire and Ignites; opinion and analysis commentary on Agenda; and opinion commentary on BoardIQ. He previously served as senior reporter at Agenda, as a wealth management reporter for FundFire, and a staff writer for the Connecticut Post. The New Jersey native has a B.A. from the University of Delaware.
Jonathan Gregg Jonathan Gregg has been working in New York City as a copy editor, musician and writer for the past 20 years. A graduate of Brown University, he spent more than a decade freelancing for numerous magazines ranging from Institutional Investor to Vanity Fair before doing a five-year stint at Time, Inc., where he was the senior editor of Time.com. Besides working for Money-Media, his most recent assignment was copyediting and fact-checking George Plimpton's biography of Ernest Shackleton.
Marc Hogan Marc Hogan Marc Hogan is reporter for several Money-Media publications, including Ignites. He also writes about music for Pitchfork Media and Playboy.com. He rejoins Ignites from BusinessWeek, where he covered the financial markets. He has also written for AOL CityGuide, The Chicago Tribune, National Geographic Traveler and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, among others. Hogan holds bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism from Northwestern.
Joe Morris Joe Morris is Ignites' early-morning reporter. He has worked as an editor at several newspapers, including the New York Post, American Banker and Brooklyn Paper.
Luisa Beltran Luisa Beltran Luisa Beltran has been covering Wall Street for nearly 10 years. Luisa covered the private equity industry and middle market M&A for four years as a senior writer for The Deal. Prior to this, she was the Wall Street correspondent for CBS MarketWatch, where she broke many scoops on the mutual fund and the investment banker research scandals under then New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. Luisa also covered M&A/IPOs for CNN/Money and Bridge News. Luisa Beltran, a Chicago native, is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Andrew Willmott Andrew Willmott is group managing editor of Money-Media, responsible for all of the company's editorial content. He has worked at Money-Media since 2001, as a reporter and then managing editor on FundFire. Contact Andy at 212-542-1203.
Gavin Daly Gavin Daly Gavin Daly is Executive Editor and Managing Director at Money-Media, A Financial Times company. Publications under Daly's editorial direction, including Agenda, BoardIQ, FUNDFire, Ignites and Ignites Europe have averaged more than 90% renewal rates each of the past six years. His portfolio also includes The Outstanding Directors Exchange conference series for board directors. Before joining Money-Media in 1999, he was with the Boston Globe, The Hartford Courant and Institutional Investor. Daly graduated from the University of Connecticut.
Mariah Summers Mariah Summers is a reporter with Ignites's interactive team. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She has reported for the New York Daily News, Willamette Week in Portland, Ore., and the Portland Tribune.

Sales and Marketing

Domenick Vecchione Domenick Vecchione is the Sales Director for Ignites. He has spent more than 15 years in the legal publication industry. Prior to working with Money-Media, Domenick was a National Accounts Manager for Aspen Publishers in New York. He worked with the nation's largest law firms selling a diverse product line that included securities, corporate governance and compliance titles.
Dan Fink Dan Fink is the Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Money-Media. In this role he oversees subscription sales and renewals, conference sales, marketing, graphics and customer service. Prior to Money-Media, Dan managed an e-commerce website for Computer Associates' consumer division and was the head of the Direct Marketing department at Loan Pricing Corporation (a subsidiary of Reuters). Dan earned an MBA at Indiana University and was a national champion gymnast.

Renewals and Reprints

Grail Jennings Grail Jennings is the director of subscriber management for Money-Media. Previously, she worked in business development in the fashion industry. Grail is originally from Northern Ireland and studied at F.I.T. in New York City. She loves to travel.

Advertising

Andrew Sollinger Andrew Sollinger In January 2009, Andrew Sollinger was appointed Managing Director of the FT's US commercial operations, which include the Financial Times and Money-Media, the US-based market leader in online news and commentary on fund management and corporate boards. Previously, Sollinger was Managing Director of Money-Media and was a part of the executive team that sold Money-Media to the FT in January 2008. Before joining Money-Media in 2005, he was Group Publisher of Capital Markets at Thomson Media in New York, where he held various roles in strategy and new product development from 1997-2004. Prior to joining Thomson, he was an editor with Institutional Investor for 10 years, including a year each in London and Hong Kong.
Rachel Umansky Rachel Umansky Rachel Umansky is Group Head of the Asset Management & Services team for Money-Media and the Financial Times. Rachel is responsible for overseeing this advertising team and sales growth for FundFire, Ignites, Ignites Europe and BoardIQ as well as integrated growth across the suite of FT products. Previously, Rachel sold print and online advertising for a securities industry publication. Prior to this, she managed conferences and online seminars in the financial markets. She holds a BA in Communications from Tulane University.
Jennifer Rasmussen Jennifer Rasmussen Jennifer Rasmussen is a Director of Advertising, focusing on money manager advertisers in the Northeast. In this role, she is responsible for advertising sales and placement for FundFire and Ignites. Jennifer most recently was an Assistant Portfolio Manager for a hedge fund in Connecticut. Prior to her endeavor into ad sales, Jennifer gained experience in selling financial products to Real Estate Investment Trusts. She holds a BA in Economics Management from Ohio Wesleyan University. Jennifer is an avid traveler and in her free time enjoys running, skiing, kayaking and playing squash.
Kerry Savage Kerry Savage is the Sales Director for Job Blast, the job board of Ignites and FundFire. In this role Kerry works with hiring managers looking for exposure to the money management industry's most informed professionals. Kerry was previously the Employment Advertising Sales Manager for various Thomson Media publications such as The Bond Buyer and Asset Securitization Report.
Rachel Wang Rachel Wang is the Advertising Services Manager for Money-Media. In this role, she is responsible for managing numerous advertising campaigns across all of Money-Media's publications. She joins us from FHM/Emap Metro LLC, where she was Online Production Controller.
Kim Gorman Kim Gorman Kimberly Gorman is an Ad Sales Representative for Money-Media. Kim holds a Bachelors of Science in Economics, from Clemson University. Kim joins Money-Media with an extensive background in Radio Advertising, Marketing, Community Organizing and Public Programs Administration.