# Philip Blancato

> Philip S. Blancato is president and CEO of Ladenburg Asset Management, chief market strategist at Osaic and chairman of the Ladenburg Investment Policy Committee. A Kean University finance graduate who began at Prudential Securities in 1990, he combines investment-program leadership with national media commentary and the Weekly Market Impact podcast. He is also CEO and co-founder of Black Diamond RIA.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Ladenburg Asset Management; Chief Market Strategist at Osaic
- **Organizations:** Ladenburg Asset Management, Osaic, Black Diamond RIA, PowellJohnson, Prudential Securities
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Finance, Kean University, Marketing Continuing Education degree (as described in official biography), New York University, Securities Industry Association accredited program, Wharton Business School
- **Known for:** 2025 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Chief Investment Officer of the Year in the Broker-Dealers category., Worked in Prudential’s portfolio management division, which exceeded $16 billion in assets during his tenure., The 2025 Luminaries impact statement credits LTAM with $1 billion in net new assets over its stated prior-year period.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Earned a finance degree at Kean University and began at Prudential Securities.
- **1996** — Became First Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management Programs at Prudential Securities.
- **1998** — Completed marketing continuing education at NYU.
- **2003** — Became an Accredited Investment Fiduciary.
- **2004** — Joined Ladenburg; SEC Form ADV records president, CEO and director status from September 2004.
- **2005** — Completed the Securities Industry Association accredited program at Wharton.
- **2025** — Won ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Chief Investment Officer of the Year in the Broker-Dealers category.

## Achievements

- 2025 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Chief Investment Officer of the Year in the Broker-Dealers category.
- Worked in Prudential’s portfolio management division, which exceeded $16 billion in assets during his tenure.
- The 2025 Luminaries impact statement credits LTAM with $1 billion in net new assets over its stated prior-year period.
- The same statement reports that the Buffered ETF Actively Managed Model attracted $50 million within six months.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Osaic lists an August 17 appearance titled “Phil Blancato: Is the juice worth the squeeze...I think so.”
- **2026-07** — Osaic lists commentary covering earnings, small caps, commodities and the AI spillover trade.
- **2026-03** — Appeared on episode 104 of Stuff About Money They Didn’t Teach You In School, discussing broader market participation, AI, bonds and diversification.
- **2026-02** — Hosted CleanSpark’s Harry Sudock on Weekly Market Impact to discuss AI, power generation and Bitcoin.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ltam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-s-blancato-b780891
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/philblancato

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