Finance & Business Development

Michael Connolly is a Director and Senior National Accounts Manager at Prospect and has been in the finance industry since 1998. He is responsible for the management of home office relationships and supports strategic distribution initiatives across enterprise registered investment advisors, independent broker-dealers, and other key intermediary partners nationwide.

Prior to joining Prospect, Michael served as a Director and Senior National Accounts Manager at First Eagle Investments, where he was responsible for managing relationships with enterprise registered investment advisors, custodians, and turnkey asset management platforms. Prior to First Eagle Investments, he held senior distribution roles at BMO Global Asset Management and Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where he focused on developing and strengthening strategic partnerships with many of the nation’s largest registered investment advisory firms. Michael began his investment management career at Putnam Investments, specializing in the institutional defined contribution and 401(k) marketplace.

Michael received his BS from Merrimack College. He holds FINRA Series 6, 7, and 63 licenses.