Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.

ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETFs’ net asset value. Investing involves risk including the risk of loss of principal. Dziekanski holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Washington University Olin School of Business and a Bachelors of Science in Applied Mathematics, Finance and Economics from the Washington University College of Arts & Sciences. Previously, he held positions in Wealth Management, Fixed Income and Securities trading in world leading organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, AIM Securities and Smith Barney. He was part of the team that raised assets under management from approximately $75MM to over $1.6 Billion in just over six years for the Ladenburg Asset Management Program (LAMP), Ladenburg Thalmann Investment Consulting Services (ICS), and the Ladenburg Thalmann 401(k), which service over 2700 advisors. Before joining Toroso, he was Vice President & Portfolio Strategist at Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management (LTAM), where he researched, analyzed, and recommended Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), Mutual Fund (MF), Money Manager, and Hedge Fund investments for the LAMP model portfolios and customized accounts. Dziekanski is the Portfolio Manager of Toroso Investments. Carlson holds a BS degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana. He started his career in Chicago, first with BMO Harris and then as a partner at Buck Consultants, serving large pension and retirement programs. Carlson has served on a national industry board and heads a non-profit educational foundation. Previously, he headed the marketing and product development efforts at Delaware Investments in Philadelphia. Previously, he was Chief Marketing Officer at Avatar Associates in New York City where he lead the business development efforts as Avatar grew assets in managed portfolios of ETFs to represent over 80% of the Firm’s assets under management. Carlson is Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Toroso Investments and Tidal Growth Consultants. At Toroso, he is responsible for all operational and financial aspects of the company. He developed and launched mutual funds, collective trusts of ETFs, 529 plans, and multi-manager 401(k) platforms.

Carlson has 30 years of 401(k) and financial services experience with Buck Consultants, Lincoln Financial, and Avatar. Venuto studied Philosophy and Religion at NC State University and is an avid Chess player. In 2014, he was chosen as one the ETF.COM All Stars for his research and is often quoted as an ETF expert in publications such as Reuters and Barron’s.

Venuto was instrumental in the establishment of multiple strategic investments and partnerships related to ETFs, Exchanges and Indexation. The Toroso ETF Industry Exposure & Financial Services ETF (TETF) tracks this index. Most recently, he is behind the launch of the Toroso ETF Industry Index (TETF 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 with over a decade of experience in the design and implementation of ETF-based investment strategies. At Toroso, he is responsible for investment management, research, and trading. Prior experience include head of investments at Global X Management, and business development, investment strategy, and strategic initiatives at Horizon Kinetics. Venuto has almost two decades of experience in asset management. He has a degree in Business Administration from CUNEF (top finance college in Spain) and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) in Chicago. Trias began his career in the area of M&A investment banking with Bankers Trust & Deutsche Bank. Prior to that, he was founder and CEO of a pioneer food distributor in the US. Previously, he was the founder and managing partner of two venture capital firms (MC Capital and GT Capital) dedicated to the incubation and growth of start-ups in the US and Latam. Prior to Toroso, Guillermo led the sales and business development efforts at Global X Funds, helping the company reach approximately US$4 billion in AUM.

Guillermo is CEO of Toroso Investments and Tidal Growth Consultants. He is responsible for Toroso’s key initiatives and strategic relationships. He also has direct experience with startup companies and corporate build outs. Trias has over 15 years of experience in financial services and management responsibilities, focused on growth initiatives, product launches, and sales management.

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