Peter Lacalamita

Peter Lacalamita is currently the Managing Director at Thalēs. Prior to this, they were with Bear Stearns & Co. from January 2002 to December 2008, where they were a Senior Managing Director. Before that, they were with J.P. Morgan from January 2002 to December 2012, where they were a Managing Director responsible for new business origination and client relationship management for Equity and Fixed Income Prime Brokerage, Swaps/Derivatives, and Prime Custody.

At Bear Stearns, Lacalamita was responsible for expanding client relationships with CDS, FX, and IRS Clearing, Cash Equities, Equity Derivatives, Fixed Income, Futures, Foreign Exchange, Commodities, Hedge Fund Administration, and the Private Bank. Peter also drove revenue by understanding client needs and delivering solutions and managing all client touch points Globally (Capital Introductions, Securities Lending, Equity Finance, Client Service, Business Consulting, and Capital Markets coverage).

Lacalamita has an extensive network of industry experts to update clients on industry trends, regulatory changes, advances in technology, and competitive landscape. Peter has also been responsible for recruiting, training, developing, mentoring , and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales team. Peter rapidly advanced through the Bear Stearns Prime Broker Sales team based on production and was promoted three times in six years to Senior Managing Director in 2008.

Peter Lacalamita has a degree from Fordham Gabelli School of Business and Iona Preparatory School. Peter also has certification from Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and National Futures Association (NFA) in Series 3, Series 7, and Series 63 Licensed.

Peter Lacalamita reports to Marc M. Cohen, Founding Partner & CEO. They are on a team with Edouard Robbes - Partner & Chief Commercial Officer, Chris Carleton - Director of Client Services, and Tim O'Shea - Partner, President & COO.