Sean Hanlon is the CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Hanlon Investment Management, which he founded in 1999. Prior to founding Hanlon Investment Management in 1999, he worked at Merrill Lynch and Paine Webber in their wealth management divisions. Mr. Hanlon has led Hanlon Investment Management to become a vertically integrated provider, with a nationwide presence, of investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, businesses and other investment entity types. These services are delivered on both a wholesale and retail level.

Mr. Hanlon has served on the advisory board of various financial services companies and is an active investor in, and serves as an advisor to, numerous private equity and venture capital investments.

Mr. Hanlon is a member of the Stevens Institute of Technology Board of Trustees, is the former Chair of the Investment Committee and is the current Chair of the Finance Committee, and is Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Hanlon Financial Systems Center at Stevens. He graduated with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens and later earned a Certified Financial Planner (CFP^®) designation. He is a member of the Stockton University Financial Planning Advisory Board.

Married to Cathy in 1990, they have two successful adult children, John and Erin, and enjoy spending time with their immediate and extended family, especially at the beach in New Jersey. Mr. Hanlon is an avid golfer and enjoys an active exercise program.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon believe in giving back, and through the Sean and Cathy Hanlon Foundation support many worthy causes including hunger, education, health, veterans, homelessness, animal care and more.

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Thomas J. Ericson rejoined the company as Chief Compliance Officer in June 2021. Prior to rejoining, Tom served as the Chief Legal Officer and Compliance Officer for several different Broker Dealers and Investment Advisors. He is a frequent lecturer to producer groups and national associations on compliance related matters. Tom has passed the Pennsylvania Bar exam and Life and Health Agent examinations. He is a graduate of Mercyhurst College with a BA in Accounting and from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law with a JD degree.

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George Peller joined Hanlon in 2013 as a Research Associate. As Co-Chief Investment Officer, George heads the Hanlon Investment Committee, which is responsible for the investment decisions in Hanlon’s proprietary portfolio models. In addition, George leads Hanlon’s Investment Research team, which provides market and economic research, and oversees the proprietary and third-party model offerings on the Hanlon Model Marketplace.

Prior to joining Hanlon, George specialized in Alternative Investments at BlackRock and Wells Fargo. George graduated with honors, Cum Laude, from La Salle University in 2003 with a major in Finance and a minor in Risk Management and Insurance.

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Don Williams joined the company in 2004 and oversees the Back and Middle office departments of the firm. Don worked for Montauk Financial Group prior to joining us. Don earned a Bachelors degree in Economics from Rutgers College, Rutgers University. He enjoys all outdoor activities, especially golfing and mountain biking.

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In this role, Paul is responsible for leading the overall direction of the Firm’s distribution strategy while over-seeing the Sales, Key Accounts and Marketing teams in their efforts to build collaborative partnerships with successful financial advisors. Paul has more than thirty years’ experience developing best practices with financial partners and specializes in building and motivating teams to help deliver successful outcomes to financial advisors and their clients.

Prior to joining Hanlon, Paul spent twenty-seven years at Clark Capital where he served in roles ranging from Senior Investment Consultant to Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning. During his time with Clark he was responsible in large part for the growth in AUM from $175MM to $18B. Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Villanova University and holds FINRA Series 7, 6, 63 & 65 licenses.

He resides in Villanova, Pennsylvania with his wife and two children. When not working to improve the lives of financial advisors and their clients he enjoys traveling, exercising, all sports and animal welfare.

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Denise Verna joined the company is 2015. In her position of Controller, Denise oversees the finances of the company. Denise became interested in accounting from her 12 years in the banking industry. She graduated from Thomas Edison State College with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

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Michael joined Hanlon Investment in 2015. Michael has 23 plus years of experience in the marketing and communications field. Michael is a graduate of Glassboro State now Rowan University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology and Graphic Communications Concentration. Michael enjoys spending time with family and close friends. Michael’s interests include sports in general, physical fitness, home improvement, fishing and boating, cooking, photography and world history.

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Sean Hanlon is the CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Hanlon Investment Management, which he founded in 1999. Prior to founding Hanlon Investment Management in 1999, he worked at Merrill Lynch and Paine Webber in their wealth management divisions. Mr. Hanlon has led Hanlon Investment Management to become a vertically integrated provider, with a nationwide presence, of investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, businesses and other investment entity types. These services are delivered on both a wholesale and retail level.

Mr. Hanlon has served on the advisory board of various financial services companies and is an active investor in, and serves as an advisor to, numerous private equity and venture capital investments.

Mr. Hanlon is a member of the Stevens Institute of Technology Board of Trustees, is the former Chair of the Investment Committee and is the current Chair of the Finance Committee, and is Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Hanlon Financial Systems Center at Stevens. He graduated with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens and later earned a Certified Financial Planner (CFP^®) designation. He is a member of the Stockton University Financial Planning Advisory Board.

Married to Cathy in 1990, they have two successful adult children, John and Erin, and enjoy spending time with their immediate and extended family, especially at the beach in New Jersey. Mr. Hanlon is an avid golfer and enjoys an active exercise program.

Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon believe in giving back, and through the Sean and Cathy Hanlon Foundation support many worthy causes including hunger, education, health, veterans, homelessness, animal care and more.

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George Peller joined Hanlon in 2013 as a Research Associate. As Co-Chief Investment Officer, George heads the Hanlon Investment Committee, which is responsible for the investment decisions in Hanlon’s proprietary portfolio models. In addition, George leads Hanlon’s Investment Research team, which provides market and economic research, and oversees the proprietary and third-party model offerings on the Hanlon Model Marketplace.

Prior to joining Hanlon, George specialized in Alternative Investments at BlackRock and Wells Fargo. George graduated with honors, Cum Laude, from La Salle University in 2003 with a major in Finance and a minor in Risk Management and Insurance.

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Kevin Adams joined Hanlon Investment Management in 2014 as a Trading Associate and quickly transitioned into the Investment Research Department. He has approximately 5 years of investment experience, including time as an Investment Advisor Representative with ING Financial Partners. Kevin is a member of the Hanlon Investment Committee. Prior to joining Hanlon Investment Management, Kevin worked at LPL Financial and helped construct detailed financial plans for high-net-worth individuals. Kevin graduated from Monmouth University in 2013 with a major in Finance and Economics. Kevin is a Level III CFA candidate.

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Anthony Petracci joined the Hanlon team in 2015. In his current role as an Investment Research Associate, he handles daily responsibilities of the Investment Research Team, onboards and manages relationships for Model Managers on the Model Marketplace, and provides portfolio management support. Anthony graduated from West Virginia University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.

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Craig Regan joined Hanlon as a member of the Trading Department in 2016 where along with serving as the Lead Trading Associate, he went on to join the company’s Research Team. Craig’s direct responsibilities are in the facilitation of all trade related matters, with knowledge & communication in both areas being key to ensure success.

Prior to joining us, Craig spent over fifteen years at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and with him brings a vast amount of experience and knowledge on all levels where he worked as an on-floor Market Maker, Registered Options Specialist and Clearing Firm Manager.

Craig also enjoys life, his main interests include spending time with his family (dogs included), chess, comic-conventions, food, movies, and if there is any time, jujitsu.

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