Joe La Scala is Sr. Managing Director of Aegis Capital, Corp., a NYC based broker/dealer. He runs the firm's alternative investments, structured products and insurance platforms. Prior to merging his business with Aegis, he co-founded and was CEO of Acumen Investment Services, an independent investment firm with offices in Long Island and Connecticut. Prior to forming Acumen, Joe served as Sr. Vice President of Investments and Managing Branch Principal of GunnAllen Financial, and prior to GunnAllen, Joe was Vice President of Investec Ernst & Co, a NY based broker/dealer that was the predecessor of what is now known as Maxim Group. At Aegis Capital, Joe handles institutional as well as