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Announcements:

03-09-2023

Columbus Macro CIO Brian Wright featured in Institutional Investor click here for article

02-13-2023

Columbus Macro investment models added to BlackRock’s® Advisor Center

Columbus Macro is proud to announce its collaboration with BlackRock® as a new model provider integrated into their Advisor Center platform. This integration brings our investment expertise to a wider audience and enhances our ability to deliver innovative solutions for wealth management. We are excited to be a part of this dynamic platform and look forward to working with BlackRock to help advisors and their clients make informed investment decisions.

02-06-2023

Columbus Macro, LLC announces addition to business development team

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that Steve Comes has joined the firm as Managing Director, Head of Sales & Distribution

Mr. Comes is responsible for all aspects of sales and distribution within our High-Net Worth Client, Sub-Advisory, and Model Provider channels. Prior to joining Columbus Macro, Mr. Comes held various management positions within the private client group at Boenning & Scattergood where he contributed to the growth of the firm’s wealth management business.  Steve worked closely with financial advisors throughout his tenure at Boenning. He earned a BA in Business Administration / Economics from Western Maryland College (McDaniel) and his MBA from LaSalle University.

03-15-2022

Columbus Macro expands income-focused strategy offerings 

We are pleased to announce the launch of the Columbus Macro Select Dividend and Columbus Macro Alternative High Yield strategies. These two income generation models were developed to be an integral component within Cetera's Advanced Time Segmentation (ATS) investment program. These portfolios are available to financial advisors through Cetera's My Advice Architect (MAA) platform.

08-16-2021

Columbus Macro expands investment strategy distribution within Orion Communities

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that selected asset management strategies of the firm are now available on Orion Portfolio Solutions' Communities core platform. Orion Communities is an investment model marketplace that marries unprecedented access to leading strategist models for fixed income, equities, and alternatives

05-24-2021

Columbus Macro, LLC announces addition to business development team

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that Christian Delligatti has joined the firm as Business Development Officer.

Prior to joining Columbus Macro, Christian worked for Equitable Advisors providing financial planning and investment solutions for a wide range of clients. Mr. Delligatti graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Energy Business and Finance from Pennsylvania State University.


01-06-2020

Columbus Macro CEO Craig Columbus appeared on CNBC on Friday January 3

Click here to watch Columbus Macro CEO Craig Columbus comment on US and international markets.

12-16-2019

Columbus Macro expands investment strategy offerings available through Envestnet

We are pleased to announce that our Global Tactical Equity (Core Equity) and Global Tactical Bond (Core Bond) strategies are now available on the Envestnet platform for use as an SMA (separately managed account) or as a sleeve within a UMA (unified managed account). These strategies were previously only available to institutional clients and are being offered in the advisory space for the first time. Envestnet is a leading provider of integrated portfolio, practice management, and reporting solutions to financial advisors and institutions.

11-18-2019

Columbus Macro CEO Craig Columbus appeared on CNBC on Monday November 18

Click here to watch Columbus Macro's CEO, Craig Columbus, on CNBC commenting on the markets, the Federal Reserve and the value of global investing.


8-28-2019

Columbus Macro CEO Craig Columbus appeared on CNBC on Tuesday November 27

Click here to watch Columbus Macro CEO Craig Columbus discuss his view on Fed policy on CNBC's The Exchange.

06-03-2019

Columbus Macro co-CIOs Brian Wright and Ray Micaletti to speak at Cetera Financial Specialist Conference, Chicago June 6th

Columbus Macro co-CIOs Brian Wright and Ray Micaletti will provide their views on asset allocation techniques as part of Cetera Financial Specialist’s Portfolio Advisory Services (PAS) Summit.

05-21-2019

Craig Columbus to present at DWS Directions Conference, Chicago May 22nd

Columbus Macro CEO Craig Columbus will join Tanya Backett from the BBC World News Today and Frank Kelly, Deutsche Bank’s Head of Government and Public Affairs, to discuss the outlook for the global economy and key policy initiatives.    

02-27-2019

Columbus Macro expands investment strategy distribution, now available through Envestnet

We are pleased to announce that our Satellite Tactical (Global Tactical Asset Allocation) and Global Income-Yield Select (Multi-Asset Income) strategies are now available on the Envestnet platform for use as an SMA (separately managed account) or as a sleeve within a UMA (unified managed account). Envestnet is a leading provider of integrated portfolio, practice management, and reporting solutions to financial advisors and institutions.

10-24-2018

Columbus Macro investment strategies now offered via Mid Atlantic's Portfolio Solutions Program (MAPS)

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that selected asset management strategies of the firm are now available to registered representatives of Mid Atlantic Financial Management, Inc. (MAFM) via Mid Atlantic's Portfolio Solutions Program (MAPS). This dual contract platform provides advisors and their clients with access to Columbus Macro’s global core, dynamic, income, and tactical investment solutions. 

07-09-2018

Columbus Macro investment strategies now offered via TD Ameritade's Separate Account Exchange (SAE) Platform

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that selected asset management strategies of the firm are now available to other Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) who use TD Ameritrade Institutional for custody and brokerage services. This dual contract platform provides advisors and their clients with access to Columbus Macro’s global core, dynamic, income, and tactical investment solutions. 

03-02-2018

Columbus Macro expands investment strategy distribution to Schwab Managed Account Marketplace®

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that selected asset management strategies of the firm are now available on the Schwab Managed Account Marketplace®.  This leading dual contract platform provides advisors and their clients with access to Columbus Macro’s global core, income, and tactical investment solutions while leveraging the brokerage and custody services of Schwab.    

12-12-2017

Columbus Macro, LLC announces addition to business development team

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Deasey has joined the firm as Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Region.

Mr. Deasey brings extensive institutional business development experience gained at firms such as Glenmede, Brown Brothers Harriman, Legg Mason, and Corestates Capital.  He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Widener University School of Law. 

10-09-2017

Columbus Macro, LLC opens second office location

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that the firm has added a second office location in western Pennsylvania.  The Pittsburgh-area office will expand the firm’s presence beyond its Scottsdale, Arizona headquarters.  Western Pennsylvania has emerged as a leading educational hub for computer science, computational finance, and machine learning.  Columbus Macro intends to leverage these regional university resources as part of its ongoing research and financial engineering efforts. 

8-14-2017

Columbus Macro, LLC announces strategic additions to leadership team

Columbus Macro is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymond Micaletti has joined the firm as co-Chief Investment Officer, and Scott Umstead has assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer/Head of Business Development. 

Dr. Micaletti brings specialized expertise in the development of systematic and tactical investment strategies, working as a global macro portfolio manager, investment strategist, and risk analyst.   He has held positions at Fortress Investment Group, JP Morgan, Zimmer Lucas Partners, and Barclays Capital.   Raymond received his Ph.D., M.A. from Princeton University and a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

Mr. Umstead adds a wealth of senior executive experience gained at both large and small financial institutions.  He has a variety of leadership positions including roles as First Vice President and Northeast District Director for Merrill Lynch, President for Wachovia Securities Eastern Division Private Client Group, and CEO of Sweetwater Asset Management, LLC.  Scott graduated with honors from Southern Methodist University.