Management

Tom Sholes

Management

Tom serves as an executive vice president and senior managing director at PNC Global Investment Servicing (GIS).  In this capacity, he has responsibility for the Financial Advisor Services division which encompasses three lines of business:  Coates Analytics, Albridge Solutions and PNC Managed Investment Services Inc., (formerly known as AdvisorPort) a registered investment advisor, where he serves as chairman.  He is also responsible for the organization’s strategic planning and product management activities.

Before joining PNC, Tom Sholes spent over 13 years at Federated Investors where his responsibilities included leading Edgewood Services, a broker-dealer subsidiary of the firm; managing product development and marketing teams serving the broker dealer, bank and institutional markets; and serving as an investment research analyst and client service officer.

Tom Sholes graduated with honors from The Pennsylvania State University with a BS degree in finance and received his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Steve Truong

Director of Relationship Management

Steve’s responsibilities include all aspects of Sales and Client Service for Coates Analytics.  Steve frequently conducts sales training sessions, consults on the various components of the Coates Distribution Management System and is a primary resource for all client inquiries.

Steve has been at Coates for over 3 years.  Before joining Coates, Steve spent 7 years at SEI Investments (Oaks, PA), where he was a member of the Wealth Network Client Strategy Team. Prior to that, Steve worked in SEI’s Private Banking & Trust department as a member of the Relationship Management Team.

Steve holds a B.S. in Accountancy as well as an MBA with a concentration in International Business from Villanova University.

Emily Gerosolina

Vice President, Business Development

Emily is responsible for maintaining and directing all aspects of Coates Analytics broker-dealer partner relationships.

Emily joined Coates in the last year.  Before joining Coates, Emily served as National Accounts Manager at First American Funds where she was responsible for developing strategic broker-dealer partnerships.  Prior to that, Emily was accountable for enhancing Asset Manager Relationships in the Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund Product Management Group.  During her 9-year tenure at Merrill Lynch she also held various roles within their Asset Management Group.

Emily holds a Bachelor of Science from St. John’s University as well as a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Montclair State University.

Bradley Moore

Vice President, Product Development

Bradley’s responsibilities include all aspects of Product Development & Client service for the Coates Analytics Dashboard, Monitoring & Workflow solutions. Bradley handles the on boarding of new client relationships and serves as the primary point of contact for all existing & prospective client inquiries.  Bradley is also responsible for the product development strategy and execution of all enhancements to the Coates dashboard solutions. 

Bradley has been at Coates for over a  year.  Prior to joining Coates Analytics, Brad held various management positions within PNC Global Investment Servicing.  Before working at PNC Brad help positions in Corporate Finance for Pepco Holdings. 

Brad holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.S. Information Systems & Technology Management, both from the University of Delaware.

Tricia Baxter

Vice President, Product Development

Tricia’s responsibilities include leading the product development of the Coates Distribution Management System, data management and analysis, and is the primary resource for all data inquiries related to the Broker Dealer relationships.  Tricia manages the process of adding new data relationships and incorporating into the Distribution Management System.
 
Tricia has been at Coates for 4 years.  Tricia has previously held several positions at Nuveen Investments, most recently as a marketing research analyst for Managed Accounts Marketing, as well as a client relationship manager focusing on sales and service. Earlier in her career, Tricia held positions at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown and Legg Mason.

Tricia holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance from St. Joseph’s University and a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from Loyola College in Maryland.

Scott Anderson

Director of Research

Scott is responsible for all research and custom analysis delivered to clients in the form of industry summaries, presentations, and special reports. Scott creates and develops research and analysis that delivers insights into the national broker dealer community, detailing trends within specific program platforms, investment styles and products.
 
Scott has been at Coates for 2 years.  Before joining Coates, Scott spent four years at PNC Global Investment Servicing as a member of the Marketing & Distribution Services team. Prior to that, Scott worked at Arnold Worldwide, a national advertising agency, in the Strategic Analytics group.

Scott holds a BS degree from University of Massachusetts in Economics.

Alan Stein

Senior Director, Chief Operation Officer

Alan is responsible for the Product Development, Data, and Technology teams. 

Alan joined Coates last year.  Alan’s previous experience includes leadership roles at Yellowbook and Computer Sciences Corporation where he led the development of business strategies as well as implementation of critical applications.

Alan holds a BS degree from Pennsylvania State University and a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Program.