RAMIREZ ASSET MANAGEMENT - Key Persons
I want to let you know that I - and all of Ramirez leadership - stand with the Black Community. We are sickened by what happened to George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and the other recent victims of horrible racial violence the past few years and for many years before these events. We abhor the systemic racism and social injustices in America that Black and Brown people are subjected to. We stand with the peaceful protestors and agree that we all need to work together to make America a more just and fair country. As a first generation American Puerto Rican, I understand the issues minorities today are facing. I have been fortunate to be a successful entrepreneur, but while growing our firm I have had to confront many cases of discrimination and inequality in the American business world. Fifty years ago I remember being told not to name the firm Ramirez, because "no-one would do business with a Hispanic firm." I understand the progress that has been made, but much more progress needs to be made to change the fundamental problems of racial and class inequities in housing, education, healthcare and our justice system. This is a critical moment in time and it is imperative we collectively take the steps to make change and move the needle. There is no tolerance at Ramirez for racial discrimination of any type and, at a minimum, it is our responsibility and obligation to increase our outreach to the minority community in our charitable giving, internships, hiring, and professional development programs.
Make a commitment to continue to increase the diversity of the Ramirez workforce and the professional development of our minority employees;
Make a commitment to continue to grow our internship and education efforts for up and coming minority professionals;
Establish an internal dialog to discuss these issues and formulate solutions to make change;
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, Head of Client Service & Marketing
Mr. Samuel A. Ramirez Jr. joined Ramirez & Co. as a managing director and fixed income specialist in July of 1992. During his over 30 year career at the firm, Mr. Ramirez, has led the development and growth of the Firm's core divisions: institutional sales and trading, public finance, corporate banking, advisory, wealth management and institutional asset management. He has extensive industry knowledge and experience in managing financial businesses through various market cycles and conditions. His investment management experience includes a range of asset classes across the capital markets including municipal, corporate, mortgage, and government bonds, as well as TIPs and equities. In 2002, Mr. Ramirez established Ramirez Asset Management (RAM), an affiliated SEC registered RIA, which is focused on fixed income asset management for institutional public and private pension funds, corporations and state and local governments. He presently serves as a Senior Managing Director in Ramirez & Co. and President and CEO of RAM.
Sam has completed Executive MBA studies at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Prior to Dartmouth, he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Vermont. Sam holds his Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. He is actively involved in New York-based business and civic organizations, including the Municipal Bond Club, Municipal Forum, the Museum of the City of New York, and several charities including the Catholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers, Little Sisters of the Assumption and Pegasus. Mr. Ramirez serves on the board of SIFMA and USPA Global Licensing and is a frequent keynote and industry expert speaker at events around the country.
Sam lives in New York City with his wife, Fabiana, and their three children, Carolina, Juliana, and Trey.
Mr. Louis A. Sarno is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Ramirez Asset Management, focusing on institutional fixed income strategies. Mr. Sarno joined Ramirez in March 2010 and possesses over 32 years of institutional fixed income experience. From 2007 to 2010 he worked as the Chief Investment Officer of the Amalgamated Bank's Institutional Trust & Custody department where he oversaw investments in excess of $11 billion. In that capacity, Mr. Sarno oversaw all investment offerings which consisted of fixed income, equities, and alternatives. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Sarno was the Director of Fixed Income, with overall management responsibility for fixed income products and strategies which ranged from Cash out to Core. Mr. Sarno was a fixed income Portfolio Manager from 1992 to 1998 focused on Short and Intermediate duration fixed income portfolios.
Mr. Jim Haddon has over 41 years' experience in the asset management and investment banking business. At RAM he is responsible for marketing RAM's fixed income products and services to pension funds, state and local governments and corporations. In addition he provides client service for select accounts. Mr. Haddon reports directly to Sam Ramirez Jr. and also focuses on developing marketing strategies to grow RAM's assets management business. Prior to RAM, Mr. Haddon was employed for 5 years at PFM Asset Management where he was a Managing Director responsible for National Account marketing. Prior to PFM Asset Management he worked at Citigroup in various asset fundraising and investment banking roles. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan University and an MBA from Stanford University and holds his Series 7, 53 and 63 licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Job Titles:
- Chief Risk Officer
- Chief Risk Officer of Ramirez Asset Management Portfolio Management Group
Mr. Ira I. Isaguirre is Chief Risk Officer of Ramirez Asset Management Portfolio Management Group and has over sixteen years of industry experience. Prior to joining RAM in 2010, he was an Assistant Vice President at Amalgamated Bank responsible for the analytical and statistical review of clients' cash flow sufficiency, investment performance, attribution and risk management for the bank's equity and fixed income products. He was also responsible for maintaining the bank's GIPS® compliance. Mr. Isaguirre graduated magna cum laude from the City College of New York with a BA and MA in Economics.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Portfolio Manager
Job Titles:
- Founder & CEO - Samuel a. Ramirez & Co., Inc.
- President and CEO - Ramirez Asset Management / Senior Managing Director - Ramirez & Company, Inc
- Ramirez & Co. As a Managing Director and Fixed Income Specialist
Mr. Samuel A. Ramirez Jr. joined Ramirez & Co. as a managing director and fixed income specialist in July of 1992. During his over 30 year career at the firm, Mr. Ramirez, has led the development and growth of the Firm's core divisions: institutional sales and trading, public finance, corporate banking, advisory, wealth management and institutional asset management. He has extensive industry knowledge and experience in managing financial businesses through various market cycles and conditions. His investment management experience includes a range of asset classes across the capital markets including municipal, corporate, mortgage, and government bonds, as well as TIPs and equities. In 2002, Mr. Ramirez established Ramirez Asset Management (RAM), an affiliated SEC registered RIA, which is focused on fixed income asset management for institutional public and private pension funds, corporations and state and local governments. He presently serves as a Senior Managing Director in Ramirez & Co. and President and CEO of RAM.
Sam has completed Executive MBA studies at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Prior to Dartmouth, he earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Vermont. Sam holds his Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. He is actively involved in New York-based business and civic organizations, including the Municipal Bond Club, Municipal Forum, the Museum of the City of New York, and several charities including the Catholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers, Little Sisters of the Assumption and Pegasus. Mr. Ramirez serves on the board of SIFMA and USPA Global Licensing and is a frequent keynote and industry expert speaker at events around the country.
Sam lives in New York City with his wife, Fabiana, and their three children, Carolina, Juliana, and Trey.
Mr. Louis A. Sarno is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Ramirez Asset Management, focusing on institutional fixed income strategies. Mr. Sarno joined Ramirez in March 2010 and possesses over 32 years of institutional fixed income experience. From 2007 to 2010 he worked as the Chief Investment Officer of the Amalgamated Bank's Institutional Trust & Custody department where he oversaw investments in excess of $11 billion. In that capacity, Mr. Sarno oversaw all investment offerings which consisted of fixed income, equities, and alternatives. From 1998 to 2007, Mr. Sarno was the Director of Fixed Income, with overall management responsibility for fixed income products and strategies which ranged from Cash out to Core. Mr. Sarno was a fixed income Portfolio Manager from 1992 to 1998 focused on Short and Intermediate duration fixed income portfolios.
We are committed to continuing to be an industry leader in the inclusion of minorities in the financial industry and firmly believe that this is a key part of our future success. As a certified minority investment manager, Ramirez Asset Management ("RAM") is fully aware of the benefits of having a diverse team and these goals are inherent in our business practice and culture. RAM's has a qualified, experienced, and diverse staff of professionals with 80% of RAM's fixed income investment team and nearly 60% of all RAM staff comprised of minority and women; further, 92% of our Firm is owned by minorities and women. RAM is proud of our team's diversity and maintains a goal of preserving or increasing diversity throughout the professional ranks as the team grows and new personnel is added. The Firm maintains a policy of non-discrimination for all employees and applicants in every facet of our operation.
Further, RAM recognizes the importance of supporting and being involved industry diversity efforts. Across the organization, Ramirez is proud to partner with over 100+ different organizations supporting 19 unique causes including the National Association of Security Professionals (NASP), Money Management Institute (MMI), the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), and more.
Peter Sigismondi joined RAM in October 2011 and has served as the firm's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") since July 2012. He brings 28 years of industry experience serving in compliance, regulatory and supervisory roles. Prior to joining RAM, he served as a compliance officer for Goldman Sachs from 2000 to 2011 and a supervisor of examiners for FINRA (formerly NASD) from 1996 to 2000. He holds an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business and a BA in Economics and English from Rutgers University. He is a member of the National Society of Compliance Professionals and SIFMA, and has obtained numerous industry licenses (i.e., Series 4, 7, 9, 10, 14, 24, 53, 57, 63, and 99).