Dennis Clark, managing director of Shelton Capital Management, has hired a new director of advisor services as a sales veteran says goodbye.

Dennis Patrick Clark Shelton Capital Management Managing Director

After most recently working at RBC in the Cirque Investment Group, Josh Fudge joined Shelton [profile]. He reports to Clark.

Andrew Krantz, first vice president of the Cirque Investment Group, did not immediately return a call for comment.

Clark confirms that Fudge was hired Tuesday October 1 to replace Bill Barnes , who was with Shelton since January 2017, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Joshua Michael Fudge Shelton Capital Management Director of Advisor Services

"Bill Barnes is retiring from the business," Clark tells MFWire. "He's actually moving on to continue his work working with recently incarcerated individuals. He's opening a coffee shop."

"This is Bill Barnes 2.0," Clark adds.

As for Fudge, he will work out of Shelton's Denver, Colorado office covering the Western Territories, and will lead a team that includes three external sales professionals, three internal sales professionals who are specifically focused on advisor channels, and one individual for 401(k) services.

William Henry Barnes

Clark says, "Josh is an experienced, consultative sales professional and already has a good reputation within the advisor community."

Prior to his career, Fudge graduated from Miami University in 2004, where he studied Business Management. Prior to his position at RBC, he held positions at WHV Investments, SteelPath Advisors/OppenheimerFunds, and Janus Capital Group.

Prior to Shelton, Barnes held various marketing roles including head of marketing at Five Ten Capital and director of marketing at AXA Rosenberg and Janus Capital Group. He was also a senior vice president at Neuberger Berman. 

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