Career
Erik Ojala has been SVP General Counsel & Secretary of Calamos Advisors since July 2023. Erik Ojala is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Erik Ojala holds a B.A. with honors in History and an adjunct degree in International Studies from Northwestern University and a J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Calamos Advisors LLC is a Naperville, IL firm with $43.9B under management, 1,957 clients and 114 advisers across 7 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
Calamos identifies Erik Ojala as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary and reports more than 20 years of asset management experience.
No adviser firm registrations are on Erik Ojala’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Designations and memberships
Listed by Calamos Advisors
- Member of the Illinois bar
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 14 | Compliance Officer Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 1 September 2017 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 3 August 2017 |
- Name
- Compliance Officer Examination
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- Operations Professional Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Erik Donald Ojala
- CRD
- 4758365
- Firm bio
- calamos.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Erik Ojala work?
Erik Ojala has been SVP General Counsel & Secretary of Calamos Advisors LLC since July 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Erik Ojala have a current investment-adviser registration?
Erik Ojala has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Erik Ojala passed?
Erik Ojala has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 14 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2017. FINRA credited Erik Ojala with the SIE, which began in October 2018.