Mr. Linton has over 30 years of experience in financial services and currently serves as Managing Director, Head of Distribution for Westwood. In this role, he is responsible for the overall distribution strategy and support structure for the firm and leads our Institutional Sales and Client Service efforts.
Prior to joining Westwood, Mr. Linton served as managing director and head of distribution at Salient Partners, L.P., where he was responsible for internal and external sales and national accounts. Before joining Salient Partners, he was head of sales for Van Kampen Investments, a division of Morgan Stanley, where he led a team of 150 professionals focused on internal/external sales, national accounts, closed-end funds, unit investment trusts (UITs), separate accounts, variable annuities and 401(k)s. Mr. Linton was also a managing director for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Prior to that, he held national sales leadership roles for Sun America, ING/Pilgrim and NorthStar.”