AMCS Group, an external distribution firm headquartered in Miami and Montevideo, announced in a statement the appointment of Rosario Palay as Sales Associate and Martina Alonso as Administration and Marketing Executive.
“These new additions come at a key moment, as the company has significantly increased the market presence of its three asset management partners, AXA Investment Managers, Jupiter Asset Management, and Man Group, in both the U.S. and Latin American markets,” the statement added.
Palay will assist the AMCS external sales team in achieving the firm’s growth plans in the Americas region. Her main responsibilities will include investment analysis, market research, and ensuring excellence in the daily experience of the firm’s advisor clients.
She will report directly to Santiago Sacias, Managing Partner and Head of Sales for Latin America. After two years as a Treasury Analyst at OCA, Palay brings her experience and an innovative perspective to AMCS Group.
Alonso, for her part, will report to Alfonso Peñasco, Head of Marketing and Product, and will initially be responsible for developing AMCS’s marketing platform, including client communication, web and social media presence, and event organization. She will work closely with the marketing and client service departments of the firm’s three asset management partners.
“We are thrilled to have Martina and Rosario join AMCS Group. Their experience and enthusiasm will help us significantly enhance our client experience. We look forward to their contributions to our ambitious growth plans,” said Andrés Munho, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, in the press release.
Thus, the AMCS Group team is currently structured as follows:
Chris Stapleton, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, oversees global key account relationships in the region, as well as advisor relationships on the West Coast.
Andrés Munho, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, oversees all advisory and private banking relationships in South Florida, as well as companies located in the Northern Cone of Latin America, including Colombia and Mexico.
Santiago Sacias, Managing Partner, based in Montevideo, leads sales strategies in the Southern Cone region, which includes Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, and Peru.
Álvaro Palenga, Sales Director, is responsible for advisory and private banking relationships in the Miami metropolitan area and the southwestern U.S.
Carlos Aldavero, Sales Director, is responsible for advisory and private banking relationships in New York City and the broader Northeast region.
Daniel Vivas, Associate Sales Director, is responsible for advisory and private banking relationships in Argentina and Uruguay.
Alfonso Peñasco, Head of Marketing and Product, leads AMCS‘s marketing and events engine from Montevideo, as well as coordinates product and client strategy across the group.
Sebastián Araujo, Sales Associate, is based in Montevideo.