Dana Blumka

Vp, Investment Operations at Calamos Investments

Dana Blumka has over two decades of experience in investment operations, having held roles at various financial institutions. Dana started their career in 1997 at Mesirow Financial as an Operations professional. Dana then moved on to Knight Financial Advisors as a Supervisor for Trade Settlement before joining Pax Clearing Corporation as a Senior Operations Administrator. Dana's most recent and extensive role was at Calamos Investments, where they held positions such as VP of Investment Operations, AVP of Investment Operations, and Manager of Investment Operations. In their roles at Calamos, Dana demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills while overseeing daily processes, client reporting, and coordinating client onboarding.

Dana Blumka completed a BA in Business Management from Benedictine University in 2010. Later, they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Management from the same institution. In 2017, they obtained the Series 99 - Operations Professional certification from Mutual Securities, Inc. Member FINRA, SIPC.

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Timeline

  • Vp, Investment Operations

    February, 2022 - present

  • AVP Of Investment Operations

    February, 2017

  • Manager, Investment Operations

    February, 2015

  • Supervisor Managed Account Operations

    May, 2004