MANHATTAN, N.Y. - eTradeWire -- The current CEO and founder of Deanne Drake LLC (doing business as Deanne's)—who is also a global veteran runway model and actress—was recently rumored to have been seen going out with Joel Schiffman.

Schiffman is a prominent American financier and entrepreneur who currently serves as Vice President and Director of Financial Institutions at Janus Henderson Investors, a New York-based firm. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has transformed numerous businesses and held key positions at Smith Barney, Kidder Peabody, Reed, Connor & Birdwell, Trail Ridge Capital, LLC, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC, and Columbia Management. Today, Schiffman stands out as one of the most well-known figures in the U.S. financial sector, bringing extensive experience in retail investment brokerage and institutional market leadership. He has built the majority of his wealth through his exceptional managerial skills and financial expertise.

Born and raised in New York, Schiffman has kept his personal life relatively private, sharing few details about his parents or siblings. After graduating from a local high school, he attended the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California.

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His professional journey highlights include:

1987 (Los Angeles): Joined Kidder Peabody as Senior Vice President, where he successfully transitioned the retail investment brokerage sector into an institutional consultancy firm over a seven-year tenure.

1994 (Denver, Colorado): Moved to Smith Barney as a Consulting Group Director.

November 2003 (Denver, Colorado): Left Smith Barney to join Trail Ridge Capital, LLC, as Chief Marketing Officer.

September 2005 (Los Angeles): Returned to California to serve as Senior Vice President of Corporate Growth and Customer Services at Reed, Connor & Birdwell.

Subsequent Roles: Relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey, to work as the Director of Retirement Network Relationships for Lord, Abbett & Co. Later, beginning in August 2013, he spent two years as the Senior Partnership Manager of National Accounts for Columbia Management in the Greater New York City Area.

August 2015 – Present: Stepped into his notable current role as Vice President and Director of Financial Institutions for Janus Henderson Investors U.S.

Efforts were made to interview Miss Deanne regarding the relationship rumors, but she declined to comment on Joel's behalf.