Pinnacle Capital Management (PCM), an investment advisory firm based in New York, has appointed Dean Dellas as national sales director.

"PCM has reached a stage in its development that demands a more disciplined and sophisticated approach to growing its business,” PCM CEO Joseph Masella said. “With his years of experience interacting with both financial-services clients and financial-services professionals, Dean brings to PCM that needed level of sales and business-development expertise. Dean will become a key ingredient in PCM's already robust and talented in-house and field marketing and sales teams, providing them with leadership, vision and structure."

Dellas holds a general securities representative (Series 7) license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). He is also licensed as an investment advisor representative (Series 66). Dellas comes to PCM with more than 10 years of experience in the industry; he previously worked at Merrill Lynch and PCM’s affiliated broker-dealer, Pinnacle Investments.

“With Dean assuming his new responsibilities, PCM will solidify its position as one of the most innovative, client-focused and fastest-growing investment-advisory firms in the region, serving individuals, institutions and municipalities," Gregg Kidd, the chairman and CEO of PCM's parent company, said.