Salt Financial Expands Quantitative Research Team, Appoints Ryan Poirier, FRM to Director of Index and Product Research

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt Financial LLC, a provider of data, ETF and index products, today announced that the Company has appointed Ryan Poirier, FRM to the role of Director of Index and Product Research. Ryan will be responsible for conceptualization, research, and design covering global strategy, factor-based, alternative beta, thematic equity, and derivative-based indices and strategies.

"Ryan joins Salt Financial at a pivotal moment for the Company as we continue to see more opportunities to power a broad range of investment strategies with truBeta™," said Tony Barchetto, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Salt Financial. "Ryan's notable experience in global research and design makes him a perfect fit for the Company as we grow our suite of truBeta™ indices and investment strategies."

"Salt's truBeta™ is a pioneer in index and strategy design. In an industry that is crowed and highly competitive, it's a huge advantage to have something this unique," said Ryan Poirier, Director of Index and Product Research at Salt Financial. "I look forward to collaborating with the team in the creation of cash efficient, portfolio construction tools for investors, advisors and portfolio managers."

truBeta™ is Salt's proprietary beta forecast that the firm believes to be more accurate than traditional estimates, enabling Salt to build investment products that deliver magnified beta exposure without the use derivatives or borrowing—enabling investors to target 50% more of the market's returns with each investment dollar.

Mr. Poirier was most recently with S&P Dow Jones Indices, and holds a master's degree in financial engineering from New York University.

About Salt Financial
Founded in 2017, Salt Financial LLC is the financial industry's first and only provider of truBeta™ portfolio construction tools. By using a proprietary method, Salt strives to deliver powerful financial products including ETFs and indexes that are designed to yield magnified exposure without the side effects of derivatives and high costs of borrowing. We believe that the most powerful products are simple and result in sustained, magnified exposure for traders and investors alike. Founded by two industry pioneers who have been widely recognized for their achievement running innovative and disruptive businesses, Salt is committed to simplifying and empowering the pursuit of financial out-performance. Whether you are an active trader, an advisor or a portfolio manager, Salt's investment products can help construct your Alpha strategy. For more information, please visit www.saltfinancial.com.

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