Pyxis Capital Names Stephen Dedyo Managing Director and Head of National Accounts
Former Janus executive to lead national broker-dealer outreach at leading alternative mutual fund firm
DALLAS, Sept 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pyxis Capital, a registered investment adviser serving financial advisers, institutions, and individual investors seeking registered alternative investment solutions, today announced that Stephen Dedyo has been hired as Managing Director, Head of National Accounts for the Pyxis distribution team. He will report to Brad Ross, President of Pyxis Capital.
Mr. Dedyo, 35, joins Pyxis from Janus Capital Group, where he was Director, Advisor Relationship Management, covering many major national broker-dealers. Prior to Janus, he spent nearly a decade at AllianceBernstein in a variety of roles of increasing importance and responsibility, including time as a financial adviser associate, regional wholesaler, and a director for global business development. Mr. Dedyo has extensive experience maximizing shelf space with major broker-dealer platforms by working closely with home office analysts and sales leadership. He has been instrumental in aligning advisers' goals with that of their clients throughout his career. Mr. Dedyo holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the College of the Holy Cross.
"We are thrilled to have Stephen join Pyxis," said Brad Ross, president of Pyxis Capital. "His extensive industry relationships in the broker-dealer community throughout the country will be crucial in building out Pyxis' distribution as a leading provider of liquid alternative products."
As Head of National Accounts, Mr. Dedyo will build and strengthen Pyxis' relationships with leading broker-dealer platforms. Financial advisers and individual investors alike are seeking more alternative strategies for their portfolios given ongoing macro volatility and uncertainty in financial markets. Alternatives currently comprise about 3 percent of affluent investors' portfolios, and that number is expected to increase to 15 percent over the next 10 years, according to Cerulli Associates.
"Pyxis has proven itself as a leader in the alternative mutual fund space, and demand for its products only continues to grow," said Mr. Dedyo. "Joining Pyxis is a tremendous professional opportunity. Together with our new sales team and leadership, I am excited at the prospect of building Pyxis as the pre-eminent liquid alternatives platform and solution for the advisory community and investors."
Pyxis Funds include 21 funds comprising a diverse set of investment strategies—from broad-based equity and fixed income investments to a recognized expertise in alternative strategies. The Funds are distributed and serviced through a team of 17 wholesale professionals that work with more than 1,200 distribution platforms.
About Pyxis Funds
Based in Dallas, Texas, Pyxis Capital is one of the premier providers of diverse and alternative fund strategies distributed through financial intermediaries. The Pyxis fund complex consists of a number of distinct registered investment companies including open-end "mutual" funds, with a total of approximately $2.4 billion in retail assets under management.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Pyxis Capital Funds carefully before investing. Please call 1-877-665-1287 or visit www.pyxisais.com for more information on the Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Securities may be offered through NexBank Securities, Inc., an affiliate of Pyxis Capital, L.P. NexBank Securities, Inc. is a FINRA member firm. Mr. Dedyo is a registered representative of NexBank Securities, Inc.
For Pyxis
Morrison Shafroth, Walek& Associates, Ph: 720.470.3653, Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Pyxis Capital
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