Karl’s Vestmark Journey 

Karl has reinvented Vestmark from a single-solution provider with a narrow focus to an innovative, multi-solution provider across wealth management, asset management, broker-dealers, and registered investment advisors. His commitment to empowering advisors to deliver customized guidance at scale with cutting-edge technology is well regarded by peers and the industry. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Karl Roessner isn’t your typical chief executive officer. Karl is obsessed with bringing together talented people with diverse perspectives to continuously drive the most creative product development teams in the industry. He is deeply committed to building, leading, and creating impact for Vestmark, the greater fintech community, and benefitting their own clients and end-investors. Known for his thoughtful and approachable management style, Karl has a talent for driving organizational transformation and growth. 

Innovation is not only creating something new but, more importantly, changing peoples’ expectations of what is possible.

Karl Roessner

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Prior to joining Vestmark, Karl was chief executive of Lefteris Acquisition Corporation, a fintech-focused SPAC. That followed his time at E*TRADE Financial Corporation, where he served as CEO and a member of the board of directors, returning billions of dollars to shareholders through buybacks and dividends. He was also president and served on the board of directors for E*TRADE Bank, where he led the company and the bank through multiple restructuring and reorganization transactions. Early in his career, Karl was a partner and practicing attorney at Clifford Chance, LLP in its Mergers & Acquisitions Group, where he successfully led more than 100 transactions. 

Education and Certifications

He earned his J.D., cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law and a B.B.A. in Accounting, cum laude, from Siena College.

Michael’s Vestmark Journey 

Michael Blundin serves as President and Chief Operating Officer at Vestmark, overseeing the firm’s core operations, client programs, and product strategy. Since joining in 2004, Michael has held nearly every major leadership role, helping scale the company, deepen client relationships, and evolve its flagship VestmarkONE® platform into a multi-solution offering for wealth and asset management clients. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Michael brings a multidisciplinary mindset to leadership, shaped by both a technical background and early global experiences. He values clarity, precision, and adaptability—and he leads by aligning strong teams around shared goals, emphasizing practical innovation and steady execution. 

Fear is the mindkiller.

Frank Herbert, Dune

Professional Experience 

Prior to Vestmark, Michael held executive roles at Savantis Systems and Vignette Corporation. He also co-founded Cirrus Recognition Systems, a startup that helped lay the groundwork for Vestmark’s eventual founding. His early career blended entrepreneurial vision with hands-on experience in software and operations. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Michael’s curiosity and competitive spirit extend well beyond the office. He grew up sailing small boats—an experience that taught him the importance of teamwork both as skipper and crew—and he’s considering getting back on the water. He’s a licensed pilot, a mountain adventurer, and an advocate for team camaraderie—values that reflect his approach to culture and leadership. 

Education and Certifications 

Michael holds a BA in Physical Sciences from Colgate University, where he studied Physics, Chemistry, and Japanese. This interdisciplinary foundation continues to shape his analytical approach to solving complex business challenges.

Dan’s Vestmark Journey 

Dan Ferguson joined Vestmark in 2018 as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations. Since then, he has played a central role in the company’s evolution, shaping long-range strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting and cost optimization. Before becoming CFO, Dan served as Executive Vice President of Strategy, where he led corporate and go-to-market planning across Vestmark’s business lines. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Dan approaches finance as a strategic partner to the business. Known for his cross-functional thinking and curiosity, he values collaborative leadership and continuous learning. Whether guiding investment decisions or navigating market transitions, he believes the quality of the team you build—and the people you work with—are what matter most. 

It’s not what role or department or even company you work at, but the people you work for and work with that really matters the most.

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Before Vestmark, Dan spent eight years at Cisco Systems, where he led strategy and planning functions across corporate and business unit levels, including cybersecurity and service provider operations. He worked across engineering, finance, marketing, and sales to guide product transitions, scale operations, and drive M&A initiatives. He began his career at EMC Corporation in Finance, Investor Relations, and Audit. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Outside of work, Dan devotes most of his time to family—coaching and cheering on his two sons in basketball and baseball, exploring new travel spots, and enjoying live music. He’s also an early crypto investor, a frequent listener of business strategy podcasts, and an avid reader of geopolitical thought leadership. 

Education and Certifications

Dan holds a BS in Finance from Boston College and an MBA from Boston University’s Graduate School of Management.

Ananya’s Vestmark Journey 

Since joining Vestmark in 2008, Ananya Balaram has been instrumental in the firm’s growth and evolution. He has held a range of leadership roles; driving annual sales, deepening client relationships and developing innovative solutions to address some of the industry’s complex challenges. These experiences and skills have shaped his path to his current role at the firm. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

For Ananya Balaram, being present is at the heart of every relationship — from meaningful conversations with Vestmark’s clients and prospects to time spent with his family. He believes that genuine connection begins with listening, understanding individual priorities and recognizing the challenges others face. This intentional approach is what lays the groundwork for lasting, trusted relationships. Ananya leads Vestmark’s sales, client solutions and marketing teams — a responsibility grounded in his strength for building meaningful connections. He and his teams bring deep industry experience and a collaborative mindset to every client and prospect interaction, focusing on understanding each firm’s unique needs. Guided by a clear north star, Ananya is committed to delivering solutions to customers that drive value by reducing costs, growing assets and increasing revenue for each client. 

The mind is everything. What you think, you become.

Gautama Buddha

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Prior to joining Vestmark, Ananya was an analyst at Morgan Stanley responsible for the overlay management of their unified managed account product which had over $14 billion in AUM at its peak. He was also responsible for risk mitigation, ensuring the investment manager models were implemented efficiently and accurately. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

In his spare time, Ananya is an avid sports fan and values quality time with his wife and two children. 

Education and Certifications 

Ananya has a Bachelor of Arts in economics and mathematics from Oberlin College. He also was a member of the varsity tennis team.

Corey’s Vestmark Journey 

Corey Fiedler joined Vestmark in September 2023 and is responsible for overseeing the firm’s product strategy, ensuring solutions align with customer needs and business goals. Corey leads a team of talented people with diverse perspectives who continuously innovate to meet the evolving industry needs. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Corey loves the connection she has to Vestmark’s clients and discussing the opportunities and challenges they’re experiencing. This direct connection helps Corey and her team be creative problem solvers and deliver breakthrough technology solutions that help clients increase their firm value by reducing costs, increasing assets and boosting revenue. 

Product managers don’t just build what customers want; they anticipate what they’ll need before they even know it.

Steve Jobs

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Prior to joining Vestmark, Corey was the head of product management at Broadridge Financial where she led a team of over thirty product managers, product owners and designers supporting the Investor Communications Services business. This followed her time at Thomson Reuters where Corey most recently managed product strategy, development and operations for the Public Relations segment of the Corporate Services division. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Her competitive spirit and leadership skills were honed as a collegiate soccer player. Corey was awarded the John Bilos Award from her undergraduate alma mater Binghamton University for career achievement in athletics and academics. Outside of the office, Corey enjoys spending time with her two teenage sons and can be found cheering them on at their sporting events. She’s currently the president of their high school soccer booster organization. Corey also loves to travel with her family. 

Education and Certifications 

Corey received an MBA from George Washington University and a BS in Management Decision Technologies from Binghamton University.

Freedom’s Vestmark Journey 

Freedom Dumlao is a proven technology executive who believes that enduring client relationships are built on reliable, scalable systems. Drawing on a career spent leading engineering organizations at world-class companies, he brings both deep technical expertise and a commitment to disciplined execution. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

At Vestmark, Freedom directs the firm’s technology strategy with a focus on innovation that is consistent, resilient, and designed to strengthen client confidence for the long term. 

Trust is built with consistency.

Lincoln Chafee

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Before joining Vestmark, Freedom held senior technology leadership roles at several fast-growing global organizations. At Amazon, he was a senior leader within the Alexa machine learning and AI platform. As Chief Architect at Drift, a conversational AI platform, he led the development of systems that transformed how businesses connect with customers in real time. Freedom also has served as CTO at Zipcar and Flexcar, and as global head of commercial products engineering at Wayfair, where he built and scaled high-performing engineering teams recognized for their creative problem-solving and resilient technology delivery.

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Beyond his professional work, Freedom values creativity and hands-on craftsmanship. He enjoys woodworking and cooking, seeing both as outlets for curiosity and experimentation, and he treasures time with his two daughters, often collaborating on building robots and other electronic projects. 

Education and Certifications 

Freedom also serves as a board member and treasurer of Ruby Central, an organization dedicated to growing an inclusive Ruby community, and sustaining critical open-source projects.

Nick’s Vestmark Journey 

Nick Thurlow joined Vestmark in 2019 as it’s first Chief People Officer. He is responsible for human resources, facilities and administration, shaping the company’s human resources strategy and strengthening its culture to support long-term business objectives. From talent acquisition and employee engagement to compensation, benefits, training and organizational development, Nick ensures that Vestmark remains a place where people feel empowered to do their best work. 

Core Philosophy and Approach 

Nick believes that great cultures don’t happen by accident—they are shaped by clear purpose, intentional leadership, humility and consistent action. He brings a thoughtful, people-first approach to HR leadership, aligning strategic business outcomes with the human needs that fuel innovation, performance, and loyalty. 

Challenge is inevitable, suffering is optional.

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Prior to Vestmark, Nick served as Vice President leading all Human Resources and Public Affairs at InterGen, a global energy company. There, he oversaw HR strategy, talent development, and internal communications. Earlier, he held various executive HR leadership roles at Comverse, Inc., where he led global talent management and HR operations over a 15-year tenure. He also held HR roles at high growth companies such as Boston Technology and Cabletron Systems. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies

Nick is an avid distance runner and has completed over 45 marathons, often using his races to raise funds for charitable causes. In 2024, he ran the New York Marathon in support of cancer awareness through Expect Miracles. His passion for running reflects his broader belief in discipline, resilience, and giving back. 

Education and Certifications 

Nick holds an MBA from Boston College’s Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management and a BA in Management, Economics, and Sociology from Hartwick College.

Leo’s Vestmark Journey 

Leo Schrantz joined Vestmark in 2021 and serves as Chief AI & Innovation Officer. In this role, he is responsible for shaping and executing the firm’s artificial intelligence and innovation agenda, ensuring that transformative technologies are implemented in ways that are impactful, efficient, and scalable. His work spans enterprise-wide change, from strategy to practical deployment. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Leo brings a sharp analytical lens and collaborative leadership style to his work. Grounded in both data and experience, he approaches innovation as a tool to enhance—not replace—human judgment. His background in the Marine Corps continues to inform his disciplined, adaptive mindset and ability to lead through ambiguity. 

Don’t try to be the smartest person in the room. Try to make the room smarter.

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Before joining Vestmark, Leo was a management consultant at Bain & Company, advising clients on strategy, operations, and commercial due diligence. Earlier, he worked at Accenture Federal Services, supporting government agencies in leveraging analytics to drive operational improvement. He also served as a rifleman in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a tour in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Leo is a dedicated father of three, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and recently completed his first half marathon. He also plays the trumpet—an instrument he picked up in school and occasionally dusts off. He contributes to local government through his role on the Finance Committee in his hometown. 

Education and Certifications 

Leo holds an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) in International Political Economy from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Rob’s Vestmark Journey 

Rob Battista’s first interactions with Vestmark occurred when he was head of advisory solutions at Janney Montgomery Scott. While at Janney, Rob was responsible for the firm’s entire advisory platform, which ran on Vestmark technology — providing him with a deep, hands-on understanding of its capabilities and impact. Having seen the value Vestmark’s technology platform brings to wealth management firms, Rob made the decision to join the company in 2022. Rob and his team are responsible for the investment products, portfolio management, trading, and operations offered under Vestmark’s Registered Investment Advisor. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Rob believes that trust is the cornerstone of every successful relationship. Whether he’s building connections with prospective clients, strengthening ties with existing ones, or leading his team at Vestmark, Rob prioritizes understanding what matters most to each individual and why. This approach fosters meaningful collaboration and effective problem solving, ultimately leading to better outcomes. 

What you do has far greater impact than what you say.

Stephen Covey

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Prior to joining Vestmark, Rob led advisory solutions at Janney Montgomery Scott where he was responsible for the firm’s advisory platform, research, sales, and trading. Prior to Janney, Rob held various portfolio and investment analyst roles at Morgan Stanley, Lockwood Advisors, Citi Private Bank, and FS Investments. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Away from the office, Rob enjoys spending time outdoors with family and friends. He’s an avid sports fan, with a love of baseball, who spends most of his free time watching his three sons play various sports. Rob is also helping his sons appreciate the great outdoors through hiking and camping. When he gets some “me-time,” Rob enjoys hunting, skeet shooting, fishing, and golf. 

Education and Certifications 

Rob has a Master of Finance degree from Penn State University and a BS in Business Administration from Elon University. He is a CFA® charterholder and holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses.

Conor’s Vestmark Journey 

Conor Daly joined Vestmark in 2019 and has played a central role in the company’s growth by establishing and leading its legal, compliance, and regulatory infrastructure. As Executive Vice President, General Counsel, he provides legal guidance across every facet of the business, supporting strategic decision-making and risk management as the company scales and evolves. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Conor leads with calm focus and strategic foresight. He values clarity, fairness, and accountability, bringing a balanced and practical lens to complex legal challenges. Trusted across departments, he acts as both a guardian of governance and a partner in execution. 

Put everything you have into everything you can.

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Before Vestmark, Conor held senior legal roles at Akamai Technologies, where he managed corporate governance, SEC compliance, and major transactions. He began his legal career at two global law firms, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and regulatory matters. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Outside the office, Conor enjoys cooking and crafting cocktails—two outlets where creativity and precision meet. He’s also a golf enthusiast, even if his game doesn’t always match his passion for it. In an unexpected twist earlier in his life, Conor was accepted into the FBI Special Agent selection process before ultimately choosing a different path. Most meaningful to him, however, is raising his two children, a responsibility he considers both humbling and deeply rewarding. 

Education and Certifications 

Conor earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Annmarie’s Vestmark Journey 

Annmarie Rogers has been a core part of Vestmark since 2004, shaping the operational infrastructure that supports the company’s platform and services. As Executive Vice President of Client Operations, she oversees product support, client operations, training programs, and outsourced services. Annmarie is recognized for her practical leadership style, deep product knowledge, and commitment to delivering results through team collaboration. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Annmarie leads with a mix of discipline and flexibility—valuing structure, but always prepared to adjust course as needed. Her leadership is grounded in clear communication and an appreciation for the details that make client experiences exceptional. She believes in anticipating change, creating stability through process, and empowering her teams to adapt with confidence. 

Plan for your day not to go as planned.

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Before joining Vestmark, Annmarie was a Managing Consultant at Venture Financial Systems Group, where she advised financial firms on business and technology solutions. Earlier, she spent over 16 years at Thomson Financial, serving as Vice President and Director of Product Operations. There, she led product development and quality assurance for flagship investment tools including PORTIA, Oneva TradeEQ, and Oneva Perform. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies 

Annmarie is a creative at heart—reading, photography, sewing, and gardening in her free time. She's especially passionate about Halloween, designing handmade costumes and decorations each year. She also volunteers with her local St. Vincent de Paul organization, contributing the same attention to detail and care that defines her work life. 

Education and Certifications 

Annmarie holds a BA in both Zoology and Classics, with a concentration in Latin, from the University of Vermont. Her academic background sharpened the analytical mindset and structural thinking that continue to shape her approach today.

Dennis’s Vestmark Journey 

Dennis Boudreau joined Vestmark in 2016 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of Client Delivery. He is responsible for ensuring that technology solutions are successfully implemented and adopted, leading teams across project management, client onboarding, and platform deployment. Previously, he served as Group Vice President of Relationship Management, where he helped deepen strategic partnerships and strengthen Vestmark’s client-focused culture. 

Core Philosophy & Approach 

Dennis believes that long-term client satisfaction is built on trust, collaboration, and thoughtful execution. Drawing on decades of hands-on experience, he fosters a service culture where teams are empowered to anticipate needs, resolve challenges, and deliver with consistency. 

Professional Experience Pre-Vestmark 

Before joining Vestmark, Dennis was Director of Client Services at Broadridge Financial Services, where he led onboarding, implementation, and relationship management efforts across a diverse client base. He also held senior client-facing roles at Eagle Investment Systems and Sungard Securities Processing, where he refined his expertise in financial technology delivery. 

Personal Interests & Hobbies

Dennis enjoys traveling, golfing, and reading in his free time. A standout read that’s shaped his approach to leadership is Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute, a book that continues to influence how he builds relationships and leads teams. 

Education and Certifications 

Dennis holds a BA in Management from the University of Massachusetts.