INVESTING MEDIA SOLUTIONS LLC
CHICAGO, IL

OUR MISSION IN THE MARKETPLACE IS SIMPLE – Financially-Fluent , influential audiences are seeking out editorial perspective and actionable content across the digital media ecosystem. IMS Group publishers serve many millions of these readers every month with timely, original financial content. Our mission as a media and advertising partner for top brands is then to leverage industry-leading technologies to create, manage & measure engaging, effective digital advertising solutions at scale. ABOUT IMS / OUR MISSION Investing Media Solutions is made up of leading industry veterans. Each of us loves the work we do. Josh’s background includes co-founding Zacks InvestorReach and Zacks Vertical Reach Media from 1998 to 2009; followed by a key role at InvestingChannel as an equity partner and the Director of Sales, managing the Dedicated Email and Direct Mail divisions from 2009 – 2012 and growing the company from a mere three publishers to over eighty in just three years. We are not certain Josh does not spend every waking hour working but we are of sound piece of mind should he choose to do so… Jordan has a long history in the financial advertising arena having spent 6 years at TheStreet.com where he ran their Ad Operations group and as the founding employee at InvestingChannel where, as VP of Operations, his responsibilities ran the gamut from Sales, Campaign Manager, CTO, Publisher Relations, CFO, IT guy, and more as he built all of the company’s key infrastructure from the ground up. Jordan is similarly focused on building the operations infrastructure at IMS, scaling the network and providing the tools to deliver top performance for advertisers and publishers alike. Chris is focused on building out the Co-Registration network, which provides advertisers with the unique opportunity to advertise on appropriate financial publishers and allows them to engage with their audience on a performance-priced model. He has over 14 years of digital performance marketing experience. His extensive knowledge-base on how advertisers should engage with investors online helps publishers effectively monetize their newsletter sign-ups, registration modules, trial to paid subscriptions, etc. Jeff is the Executive Vice President of Advertising Solutions & Sales for IMS and heads up the companies advertising product strategy and sales. Prior to joining IMS, Jeff has spent nearly 20 years in the financial media space including starting and building TheStreet.com’s Western U.S. advertising business as Vice President of Sales, playing a significant role in driving TheStreet to its highest valuation in its history. Starting in Chicago, Jeff's career has also included a decade-long series of roles within Crain Communications’ business publishing group and Grab Media, a premium video content syndication & advertising network. Amee is based in Chicago and is our Director of Advertising Operations, with a focus on our Email and Direct Mail Marketing networks. Amee started her career working with our co-founder, Josh Morris at Zacks InvestorReach and Zacks Vertical Reach Media. She quickly became an invaluable leader in the company, tackling everything from account management to accounting, as well as developing the skills to manage all Email and Display Ad Operations. Amee went on to develop and build the Network Ad Operations team as the Campaign Director at Dean Media Group, where she managed the day to day Email and Display operations; including campaign setup and fulfillment, processes and systems, and accounting. She recently re-joined forces with Josh as a member of the IMS management team where she continues to utilize her extensive background and expertise to its fullest. Amee’s 10 years of industry experience have helped her to develop and master the skills she uses every day to help keep the IMS ship running smoothly. Her unique blend of organization, dedication, and humor have helped her to build long-term relationships with her colleagues, clients and partners. Nia is the Director of Advertising Sales for IMS overseeing all Display, Video & Mobile Advertising responsibilities for the East Coast. Prior to joining IMS, Nia developed the Southeast region and NY agency/client relationships for the RGM Group, a premium digital media firm representing OpenTable.com along with a number of luxury brand digital publishers. Previous to the RGM Group, as Integrated Brand Solutions Director at USA TODAY, Nia played a central role overseeing a team dedicated to integrated, cross-platform programs. Nia has over 10 years of experience in media that includes broadcast, print, digital and mobile successes. Richard Vitale came to Investing Media Solutions after a 9-year career at Wyatt Investment Research, where he most recently served as their VP of Advertising. Over his time there, he built an eight figure book of business selling list media, newsletter sponsorships, co registration, and creative services. Jeff is the Senior Director of Advertising Sales for IMS, responsible for Display, Email and Mobile Advertising across all of our properties. Jeff has over 20 years of highly successful experience in Sales. Prior to joining IMS, Jeff built online ad sales from scratch for InvestorPlace Media, including on InvestorPlace.com and multiple other sites, as well as on their email properties. During his tenure, Jeff helped grow the online ad sales business into a significant and critical source of revenue, increasing multi- million dollar sales every single year he was there. Prior to IPM, he spent nearly six years as a top seller for The Motley Fool (Fool.com), another top financial media publisher. Jeff’s ad sales career also included a stint with startup Backwire.com and Leap Wireless International as National Advertising Sales Manager, as well as 10 years with the NBA’s Washington Wizards/Bullets franchise as a Sales Manager, where he was one of the top sellers in the history of the team. SVP, Business Development Malia joined IMS in October 2013 as SVP of Business Development and manages IMS’s publisher development and relationships as well as strategic partnerships. She has over 15 years of media experience, which includes careers at Scripps Networks, MTV, and Sling Media. Prior to joining the IMS team, Malia handled all publisher relationships for Marchex’s pay-per-click advertising division, aka Industrybrains, which focused on Business/Finance markets. From implementation to optimization, she oversaw every aspect of publisher relationships with Morningstar, Reuters, The Motley Fool, Bankrate, Bloomberg and Investopedia, just to name a few.