Catalyst Funds Hires Head of Institutional Sales

Posted December 3, 2021

Highly experienced institutional sales expert to lead efforts focused on building Catalyst and Rational Funds’ highly differentiated family of alternative investment solutions

New York, NY, December 2, 2021 – Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, a leader in providing innovative strategies to support investors in achieving their goals in an ever-changing market environment, announces the hiring of Manny Abin, AIF, as Head of Institutional Sales across the Catalyst family of solutions, including the Catalyst Funds and Rational Funds brands. Abin is also joined by Max Amster, CAIA, as Director of Institutional Sales.

Abin is responsible for the oversight and management of the firm’s Institutional business and sales team, which he is scaling up rapidly. Prior to joining Catalyst and Rational, Abin was Managing Director of Institutional Wealth with Principal Global Investors for more than seven years, where he also led sales efforts across multiple channels in the institutional and intermediary categories. He also worked with institutional clients during his time at Northern Trust Asset Management and started his career in Fixed Income Sales and Trading at Piper Jaffray.

Prior to Catalyst, Amster was Vice President at AIG First Principles and Senior Client Associate at Greenwich Associates.

“I could not be more excited to be joining the team at Catalyst,” said Abin. “As institutional investors seek to enhance returns while decreasing market correlation, Catalyst is uniquely positioned to offer alternative portfolio strategies that build upon traditional asset classes. I am eager to share with the advisor and institutional marketplaces our unique suite of non-traditional fixed income strategies, equity risk-mitigation strategies and alternative strategies that provide uncorrelated return streams.”

“We believe that Catalyst’s and Rational’s products are well positioned for the institutional channels, and we are thrilled to have Abin and his team represent them,” said Jerry Szilagyi, CEO of Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC.

About Catalyst Funds

Catalyst Funds currently offers 21 distinctive funds that provide various strategies with the goal of producing income- and equity-oriented returns, while seeking to control risk and volatility. Catalyst offers these exclusive strategies through a team of in-house portfolio managers and boutique institutional investment management partners. The firm strives to provide innovative strategies to support financial advisors and their clients in meeting the investment challenges of an ever-changing global market environment. For more information on Catalyst Funds and its various offerings, please visit: www.catalystmf.com.

About Rational Advisors

Rational Advisors, Inc. currently manages 11 non-traditional strategies across two brands, including Rational Funds and Strategy Shares ETFs. Rational offers these exclusive strategies through a team of in-house portfolio managers and boutique institutional investment management partners. The firm’s innovative strategies are designed to support financial advisors and their clients in meeting the challenges of an ever-changing global financial market. For more information on Rational Funds and its various offerings, please visit www.rationalmf.com.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Catalyst Funds. This and other important information about the Funds are contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling 1-866-447-4228 or at www.CatalystMF.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Catalyst Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Catalyst Capital Advisors, LLC is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Rational Funds and Strategy Shares ETFs. This and other important information about the Funds is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained by calling (800) 253-0412 or at www.rationalmf.com and www.strategysharesetfs.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. The Rational Funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC member FINRA/SIPC. Rational Advisors, Inc. is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Strategy Shares ETFs are distributed by Foreside Fund Services LLC. Rational Advisors, Inc. is not affiliated with Foreside Fund Services LLC.

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