Jaime Desmond
Jaime is the Chief Operating Officer of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management. She oversees legal, compliance and operations and is directly responsible for product and personnel management, marketing strategy, and strategic partnerships. Jaime is also the Chairperson for the Ladenburg Institute of Women and Finance which provides educational and networking opportunities for top female advisors and supports the LIFT Mentoring Program. In 2016, Jaime was named as one of the 50 Top Women in Wealth Management by Private Asset Management Magazine. She has appeared on CNBC and Reuters and contributed articles to various industry publications. Jaime joined Ladenburg Thalmann from PowellJohnson where she was an Associate Director of Advisory Services where she created and managed the suite of fee-based platforms and established a career development program for the firm's Advisors with a specific focus on fiduciary responsibilities, Advisor coaching and team building. Prior to PowellJohnson, Jaime worked for Prudential Securities as an Associate Vice President and Manager of the Prudential Securities Portfolio Managed department overseeing 500 Financial Advisors and $4 billion in assets under management. She started her career at PaineWebber in the training department, as the program coordinator for the Investment Management Consulting program, a specialized portfolio management training course.
