Welcome to Ignites

Overview

Ignites is the preeminent source for news about the mutual fund industry. Each day Ignites delivers must-read competitive intelligence to more than 70,000 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 industry scandal, Ignites delivers critical industry news like no other.

Ignites reports on industry news within the following market segments:

  • Mutual Funds
  • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
  • Variable Annuities
  • Retirement Plans (401(k), etc.)
  • 529 Plans

Ignites coverage focuses on:

  • Distribution
  • Marketing
  • New Products
  • Regulatory and Compliance
  • Legal Cases
  • People Moves
  • C-suite and Strategy
  • Technology and Operations

Editorial

Andrew Greene 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

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.

Mariana Lemann 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.

Jackie Noblett Jackie Noblett

Jackie Noblett is a reporter at Ignites covering the technology/operations beat. Prior to Ignites, she was a reporter at the Boston Business Journal covering technology and alternative energy businesses across New England. Jackie received her bachelor of science in journalism from Emerson College.

Peter Ortiz 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.

Jonathan E. Braunstein Jonathan E. Braunstein

Jonathan E. Braunstein is Editorial Director – Events and Custom Publishing at Money-Media, the parent company of Ignites, responsible for the editorial content of conferences, networking events and webcasts. Prior to Money-Media, Jonathan worked as a television news producer and writer in Boston at WHDH, Boston's NBC affiliate, and WFXT, Boston’s Fox affiliate. Originally from New Jersey, he is an alumnus of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.

Dan Butcher Dan Butcher

Dan Butcher is associate interactive editor at FundFire and Ignites. Before joining Money-Media, he covered mobile marketing, media and commerce, while before that he worked as a travel writer for consumer and trade publications. He graduated cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned his M.A. from New York University.

Gregory Shulas 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.

Danielle Sottosanti Danielle Sottosanti

Danielle Sottosanti is a reporter on the interactive team of Ignites and FundFire. She was previously a reporter at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, Ariz., where she covered regional news, including town government. There, she was the recipient of two 2007 Arizona Press Club Awards in growth and development reporting (first place) and political reporting (second place). She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and composition from the University of Arizona and a Master’s degree in literature and modernity from the University of Edinburgh in the U.K.

Jonathan Gregg 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

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.

Andrew Willmott 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.

Sales and Marketing

Domenick Vecchione 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

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.

Chris Pini Chris Pini

Chris Pini is the Vice President of Sales for Money-Media. In this role he is oversees subscription sales and renewals, along with sales in our events and custom publishing division. Previously, Chris worked for 15-plus years in different sales roles at a leading asset management company and financial data providers. Chris holds a BA in Business Management from Saint Peter’s College.

Renewals and Reprints

Christopher Burke Christopher Burke

Christopher Burke is Development Director – Events for the Outstanding Directors Exchange (ODX). In this role, he is responsible for establishing and maintaining business relationships with ODX’s clients. He has a strong sales management background and was a business major at Towson University.

Zack Feinberg Zack Feinberg

Zack Feinberg works for Money-Media as Director of Sales. He was previously employed by the NYC department of education, and before that he graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a degree in Studio Art.

Advertising

Tim Hart Tim Hart

Tim Hart is the Vice President Group Director, Financial Markets. His team is responsible for generating print and on-line revenue from all US financial clients and agencies in the FT Portfolio of products which includes Ignites, Ignites Europe, Ignites Asia, Fundfire and BoardIQ. Tim has served in a number of positions both here and the UK in his long tenure at the Financial Times. Prior to the FT, he worked at Dow Jones, Barron’s Magazine. Tim earned a BA degree in Advertising Design from The Collage of New Jersey and has a range of interests from Skiing and Surfing to non profit work. He currently is the President of Downey Side, an adoption agency and is Vice President of The Financial Communications Society. Tim has managed The FCS Race For Kids event for 14 years and has helped them raise over 1.5 million dollars for three children’s charities.

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.

Dennis Asselta Dennis Asselta

Dennis Asselta is an Account Director for the U.S. Financial Markets Team. Dennis is responsible for selling advertising solutions across platforms for the Financial Times and Money Media, including print, digital, mobile and other bespoke opportunities. He is responsible for looking after clients in the U.S. investment banking category as well as financial services and exchanges. Previously, Dennis worked for Institutional Investor and Thomas Publishing Company in advertising sales roles. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2005 with a degree in Policy Studies from the Maxwell School of Citizenship.

Beverly Fontanella Beverly Fontanella

Beverly Fontanella is responsible for selling advertising solutions across Financial Times and Money Media platforms handling international banks and insurance clients within the U.S. Beverly has been with the FT since 2008, handling logistics, government & economic development as well as business education clients. Prior to joining FT, she worked at WSJ handling clients in the publishing space, liquor and display real estate.

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.

Kerry Savage 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 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.

Rachel Wang 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.