Stephen Barrett has held some impressive positions over the course of his career in the world of marketing. Originally he worked for the financial services company, Fidelity Investments. However, he soon took on a strong interest in marketing and began to get opportunities in senior leadership in the marketing industry. Previously he was able to serve as the Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director for Eaton Vance (NYSE: EV). He also worked at Waddell & Reed/Ivy Funds (NYSE: WDR) as the Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing.

He is more than just a marketing guru from Kansas City, he is also an entrepreneur with unique ideas of his own. He co-founded Classic Investment Managers as well. In 2010, this firm would be acquired by DST Systems. IronMarketing Partners is a boutique consulting firm founded by Stephen Barrett. He served as Chief Customer Officer for the firm, which focused on a few financial services brands, placing an emphasis on sales and marketing.

Stephen Barrett most recently worked as the Chief Marketing Officer for Mariner Holdings. This was far from a simple job, as Mariner Holdings is a parent company over more than two-dozen brands who manage in excess of $35 billion in assets globally.