Alto Grows Business Development Leadership
Alto announced that Evan Deussing will be joining the firm in January as head of Revenue, while Ari Koban, who joined the company in November, serves as vice president of Enterprise Partnerships.
“Alto’s goal is to help our partners create powerful solutions that allow anyone to invest in high-quality private markets opportunities through their retirement savings plans, and we’ve increasingly heard from institutions and enterprises that want to offer their customers more choice and flexibility in how they invest,” said Eric Satz, founder and CEO of Alto. “As that demand continues to grow, expanding and investing in our business development leadership is critical. Ari has already been instrumental in developing enterprise partnerships that bring these solutions to market, and Evan brings deep distribution experience as we scale our sales efforts.”
Deussing was previously partner and managing director, head of Distribution at PPB Capital Partners, where he was responsible for expanding the firm’s presence across the private wealth and registered investment advisor (RIA) channels. Prior to joining PPB, he spent a decade at FS Investments, most recently as executive director and head of IBD/RIA Business Development. Earlier in his career, Deussing held senior sales leadership roles at Prudential Annuities and began his career as a financial advisor at PNC Investments. He holds the CIMA designation from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in Entrepreneurship from Johnson & Wales University.
Ari Koban’s background includes leadership roles across asset management, fintech and national politics, most recently leading Enterprise RIA business development at Vise AI, a fintech startup that simplifies client portfolio management and administration for financial advisors. He previously spent 11 years at BlackRock, most recently in the Aladdin Wealth Tech business as a director. Earlier in his career, he worked for President Obama’s administration in roles including serving in the White House Office of Legislative Affairs, managing campaign fundraising operations, and as an appointee at the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
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