New York, NY (September 23, 2010). Andoni Economou, MetTel’s COO/EVP, announced that Joseph Farano has joined MetTel’s legal team and will be responsible for the company's legal and corporate compliance matters. “We are very excited to have Mr. Farano join our executive team. We are confident that his experience and perspective will make him an indispensible asset to MetTel,” noted Mr. Economou. Read More
Prior to joining MetTel, Mr. Farano was an associate with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in New York, where he focused on corporate finance transactions. Before pursuing law, Mr. Farano held development and leadership roles of increasing responsibility in operations and software engineering within the telecommunications and test and measurement sectors. He brings more than eight years of experience in these sectors across organizations ranging from startups to publicly reporting companies.
Mr. Farano said “I am delighted to be a part of this successful and growing organization, and look forward to contributing to its continued expansion.”
Mr. Farano holds a J.D., summa cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law.
MetTel Announces Executive Director of Client Engagement
Keith W. Hochstin Joins MetTel’s Executive Team
New York, NY (June 7, 2010) Marshall Aronow, CEO, announced that Keith W. Hochstin has joined MetTel as the Executive Director of Client Engagement. Mr. Hochstin will lead the firm’s client acquisition and retention efforts. Mr. Hochstin has over 30 years of experience on Wall Street, most recently as the Director of Sales and Marketing at Weston Capital Management LLC. Keith has also served as the Managing Director and the Head of Operations for LaBranche Financial Service’s NYSE Floor Trading operation; Floor Committee Chairman of the New York Futures Exchange; and NYSE Floor Official. Mr. Hochstin was the President of Hochstin Jacobson Inc. and the CEO of Hochstin & Company until the company’s merger with LaBranche & Co. Read More
“As a veteran of the Financial Services industry, Keith brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective on how we can best serve our large corporate clients. I am confident that we will be very successful in pursuing new avenues under Keith’s leadership,” said Marshall Aronow.
Mr. Hochstin is enthusiastic about making the transition to MetTel, noting “It is a fabulous feeling to be part of an industry with such tremendous growth potential. All you have to do is walk outside and look around. Everywhere, every company, organization or corporation is a perfect candidate to engage and embrace the solutions that MetTel has to offer. Working at MetTel is electrifying; being part of a thriving, dynamic company is exhilarating.“
Keith graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in Communications and holds Series 7A and Series 12 licenses.