TAMP veteran Gary Manguso to drive the next stage of product expansion at TPFG.
The Pacific Financial Group (TPFG), an SEC Registered Investment Advisory firm and pioneer in Self-Directed Account Management, today announced Gary Manguso has joined the company as Chief Investment Strategy & Product Officer. Manguso has led both strategic and tactical teams for more than 25 years, building and managing large, high-growth product development and sales organizations. He will oversee both investment strategy and product development including the newest launches of TPFG’s Strategy PLUS™ and Market Movement Solutions® (MMS) investment management platforms.
Most recently, Manguso was Vice President of Product Strategy at FTJ FundChoice where he focused on investment strategy development through increased advisor capabilities and consistency throughout their practices.
Manguso was also a founding member and spent over 15 years with AssetMark, a turnkey asset management platform and a leading provider of extensive wealth management and technology solutions that power independent financial advisors and their clients. He was responsible for developing and driving the organization’s strategic messaging with a focus on helping advisors’ transition from commission to fee-based practices.
“I am very excited to be a part of the TPFG leadership team,” said Manguso. “For many years, I’ve watched the firm’s success track and am impressed with the prominent position they’ve built in the self-directed group retirement plan arena. I look forward to building upon that success and focusing on bringing innovative investment and product strategies to their growing advisor base.”
Manguso is recognized as an industry visionary and is a published financial expert and media contributor. He is a frequent industry conference speaker and has been quoted in numerous print and online publications.
“We are delighted to have Gary join the TPFG executive team”, said Nick Scalzo, Co-CEO of TPFG. “Gary is a proven executive who has an impressive track record of building and managing high-growth organizations. He will be a great asset both in terms of product leadership and overall executive leadership.”