Sales Team
- William P. Franca, Executive Vice President, Distribution (francaw@direxionfunds.com)
- Louis Flamino, Regional Vice President, West (flaminol@direxionfunds.com)
- Michael E. Matarazzo, Regional Vice President, Midwest (matarazzom@direxionfunds.com)
- Thomas C Laxton, Regional Vice President, New England and Mid-Atlantic (laxtont@direxionfunds.com)
- Steve Ravenna, Regional Vice President, Southeast (ravennas@direxionfunds.com)
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- William P. Franca
Executive Vice President, Distribution
As the Executive Vice President, Distribution at Direxion Funds, Bill leads the external and internal sales organization in building partnerships with registered investment advisors and broker/dealers. He is a member of the Direxion Executive Management Committee.
Bill has more than twenty years of successful financial services distribution experience. Prior to joining Direxion Funds, he held several executive-level positions with Massachusetts Financial Services/SunLife Financial Distributors, where he rose to Senior Vice President, National Sales. As Executive Vice President, Distribution at Sun Life Financial, he led all field-related activities including business development, national accounts, and wholesaler management. Before joining SunLife, he held leadership positions with Manulife and American Capital.
Bill earned an MBA from the University of Tampa and a BS in Natural Sciences from the University of South Florida. He received the Certified Financial Manager designation from the Merrill Lynch Institute. He holds NASD Series 7, 23 and 63 licenses, as well as a State of Florida Insurance license and is certified nationally as a continuing education instructor.
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