About Us
Meet Your ETF Advisor Team
Your Strategic Partner in Building Successful ETFs
Sound Capital Solutions is an experienced ETF advisor providing institutional guidance to exchange-traded fund issuers at every stage of development. As experienced ETF portfolio managers, we deliver strategic advisory services, operational expertise, and distribution support to established issuers and emerging market entrants alike.
Whether you’re an ETF startup company running an existing strategy and interested in a public launch or an established issuer refining your product lineup, our team brings decades of experience in ETF strategy, portfolio management, compliance, and issuer services. We understand the complexities of the ETF ecosystem and provide tailored solutions that align with your business objectives.
Advisory & Portfolio Management
We guide ETF development from concept to market, providing advisory services and portfolio management oversight. Our team supports product structuring, implementation, capital markets coordination, and ongoing operations to ensure your ETFs are positioned for success.
Distribution & Issuer Strategy
Unlike other white label ETF firms, we work closely with issuers through our “Gain and Retain” distribution framework to develop and execute on distribution strategies by providing comprehensive guidance on AUM destinations, investor engagement, and growth initiatives tailored to your firm’s goals.
Why Issuers Work With Sound Capital
Experienced ETF Advisors
Our team has guided ETF issuers for decades, offering institutional expertise across product development, regulatory compliance, and operational execution.
Institutional ETF Portfolio Managers
We provide capital markets oversight and portfolio management services that ensure your ETFs are structured, implemented, and operated to meet institutional standards.
Specialized Support for First-Time ETF Issuers
From education and structuring to launch execution, we help new entrants work through the ETF landscape with clarity and confidence.
Meet Our ETF Executive Team
Nick Dalmaso
CEO
Nick is a senior executive and legal professional with over 25 years in financial services, bringing expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and asset management through leadership roles at Van Kampen Investments, Nuveen Investments, Claymore Securities, and Destra Capital Management.
Nick Dalmaso
CEO
N.Dalmaso@soundcapitalsolutions.com
Nick is an accomplished Senior Executive and Legal Professional with more than 25 years of success spanning financial services, investments, banking, and fintech. His broad areas of expertise include corporate governance, regulatory compliance, litigation, asset and investment management, business development, strategy, and securities law.
Throughout his executive career, he has held leadership positions with Van Kampen Investments, M1 Holdings, Destra Capital Management, Claymore Group, and Nuveen Investments.
Nick holds a JD from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s in Economics & Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Mike Castino
President
Mike brings over 25 years of experience in business development and relationship management, having held positions with Claymore ETFs, US Bank Global Fund Services, and Jane Street Capital, and currently serves as Chairman and Trustee of ETF Series Solutions.
Mike Castino
President
M.Castino@soundcapitalsolutions.com
Mike is an accomplished Senior Executive with more than 25 years in business development, relationship management, sales and marketing, and futures and equity trading.
Throughout his executive career, he has held positions with US Bank Global Fund Services, Zacks Investment Management, Claymore ETFs [now part of Invesco], Jane Street Capital, and as an independent futures trader on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. He also serves as Chairman and Trustee of ETF Series Solutions, a 1940 Act ETF trust.
Mike holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Illinois State University.
Dom Dalmaso, CFA, CAIA
Executive Vice President, CIO
Dom serves as the primary investment professional at Sound Capital Solutions, offering expertise in investment strategy, portfolio construction, and ETF operations, with experience at Nuveen Investments working with Private Wealth Advisory and RIA practices.
Dom Dalmaso, CFA, CAIA
Executive Vice President, CIO
D.Dalmaso@soundcapitalsolutions.com
Dom acts as the primary investment professional at Sound Capital Solutions offering industry expertise within investment strategy, portfolio construction, and ETF operations. As a founding member, he has worked across business departments to head and support business development efforts.
Entering the financial services industry at Nuveen Investments offered an introduction and experience in investment sales working with Private Wealth Advisory and RIA practices. His team’s approach to portfolio construction focused on risk analysis resulting in timely allocation solutions.
Dom is a CFA Charterholder, former CFA Society of Chicago Educational Advisory Group committee member, CAIA Charterholder, and graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.
Emmett Flood, CPA
Executive Vice President, CFO
Emmett began his career as an auditor with Deloitte and specializes in financial reporting, accounting, and financial modeling for ETF launches and advisory services, holding a CPA license and FINRA Financial and Operations Principal registration.
Emmett Flood, CPA
Executive Vice President, CFO
E.Flood@soundcapitalsolutions.com
Emmett began his career as an auditor with Deloitte primarily serving in Chicago’s insurance industry but also within the fintech, retail and construction spaces. He has since been working at Sound helping to launch and advise various financial products. His specific areas of expertise include financial reporting, accounting & financial modeling.
He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Finance & Accounting from Indiana University, is a licensed CPA in the State of Illinois, and FINRA licensed Financial and Operations Principal.
Mark McGannon
Managing Director, Distribution
Mark is a senior executive with over 30 years in financial services marketing and distribution, having held leadership positions at Janus Henderson Investors, Nuveen Investments, and Van Kampen Investments with expertise in asset management and business development.
Mark McGannon
Managing Director, Distribution
M.McGannon@soundcapitalsolutions.com
Mark McGannon is an accomplished Senior Executive and Marketing and Sales Professional with more than 30 years of success spanning financial services, investments and insurance. Mark’s broad areas of expertise include marketing, distribution, regulatory compliance, asset and investment management, business development and strategy.
Throughout his executive career, he has held leadership positions with Janus Henderson Investors U.S., American Express Financial Advisors, Nuveen Investments, and Van Kampen Investments.
Mark McGannon holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
