Donald Bianco is a seasoned banking and financial services professional who has been in the banking and financial services industry since 1993 and who has built his practice on honesty and integrity. A graduate of the East Carolina University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Resource Management, Donald started his career in 1993 at Chemical Bank. After learning banking, Donald decided to move towards registered investment products and services and earned his Series 7 (General Securities License), 63 (Uniform Securities Agent), and 27 (Financial and Operations Principal) between 1999 and 2000.
During his securities career Donald has been a principal of an Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction (OSJ) that has managed over 1.8 billion in assets. Donald built his success upon a solid foundation of investment knowledge but also recognized that financial planning and tax efficiency can be of equal or greater value to individual investors. His passion for leadership and helping others led him to build a large OSJ structure with tens of thousands of customers.
In 2022, Donald has decided to bring his talents and experienced team to Arete Wealth Management. Over the years, he has served his community as a member of organizations by supporting a number of charitable organizations including St. Judes and Steven Perez Foundation.