Our People

Simon Arrata is an experienced Investment Professional with a wide range of leadership experiences as Chief Executive Officer, Investment Strategist and Head of Sales and Marketing. He has extensive knowledge of the Capital Markets and served as expert in Industry panels and business media.

Prior to founding Cooperative Financial, Mr. Arrata was the CEO of Harvest USA and key architect of the Company's US business approach and mutual fund strategies. At Harvest USA, Simon was responsible for all sales and marketing activities for Harvest's investment products in the United States. He also led the firm's product development and China educational efforts. Prior to joining Harvest USA, Simon was a Senior Vice President at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services (FIIS) and an original member of the Division's National Accounts Group.

Some of Simon’s accomplishments during his 14 plus years at Fidelity include:

• Overseeing a large sales territory calling upon the firm’s top Registered Investment Advisor, Family Office, and Bank Trust departments (top clients typically had in excess of $1 billion AUM).
• Maintaining subject matter expertise in the firm’s mutual funds and managed money products.
• Managing $3 billion in assets for Fidelity’s high net worth clients prior to joining the firm’s Institutional Division.
• Spoke on Capitol Hill at the request of Fidelity Investments to a group of 60 congressmen and congresswomen. Also returned at the invitation of the Blue Dogs to provide the group with a capital market update.

Mr. Arrata received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Hunter College in 1988 and a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from New York Law School in 1993 and is a member in continuous Good Standing of the NYS Bar Association for 25 years. Mr. Arrata is a registered representative with series 7, 63, 65 & 24 registrations.

Joseph Ferris brings a deep and varied background in the financial services industry to his role as Senior Investment Adviser Representative at Cooperative Financial. He began his career on Wall Street in the 1990’s, and is an original member of the Arrata Group started at Prudential Investments in 1997, partnering with Cooperative Financial’s founder, Simon Arrata, during their time together there. During his career, Joe has held Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Life Insurance Producer, and Health Insurance Producer licenses.

Joe’s experience in the financial industry spans four decades, during which time he has held diverse roles including registered representative, investment adviser representative and industry consultant. He has worked at several top-tier institutions and is noted for his disciplined approach towards helping clients attain their investing goals, and for his strong knowledge of risk mitigation and management, asset allocation strategies, and portfolio construction and analysis. In his current role as Senior Adviser at Cooperative Financial, he draws upon his deep experience and understanding of both the macro economic landscape and micro financial environment to continue to guide clients of the firm.

Joe graduated magna cum laude from Kean University in New Jersey with a B.S in Political Science. At Kean, Joe was involved in several acclaimed national and field of study honor societies, notably Phi Kappa Phi, and was chosen as a delegate to represent the university at the Harvard National Model United Nations. Joe attended Seton Hall Law School in Newark, New Jersey before accepting a position on Wall Street.