Specialists, not generalists
Commission management, research, and data form 100% of the business. Every product decision and every support conversation is purpose-built for your market.
One market. One focus. Since 2003.
Castine works exclusively in financial services: brokers, asset managers, and research providers. No other verticals, no distractions, and no owner whose interests compete with yours.
What makes Castine different?
Independent
Not broker owned. Conflict free. Client priorities drive the roadmap and your data is never shared. We never use your data to train our LLMs.
Built for your infrastructure choices
Fully cloud based; all you need is a browser. Firms that prefer to host internally can do that too.
Accountable
A 100% acceptance guarantee, backed by the record: Castine has never failed an acceptance, and our clients grow with us.
Leadership
Robin Hodgkins
President
Robin is the founder and President of Castine Consulting LLC, where he's been revolutionizing the commission management space for three decades. He directs a team that drives Castine's industry-leading products that power over 2,500 firms worldwide, including more than 500 top-tier asset managers and brokers. Robin recently spearheaded the acquisition of French RMS powerhouse ResearchPool, expanding Castine's global footprint and capabilities. Robin is a frequent panelist at institutional conferences in New York and London and combines deep industry and technical knowledge while maintaining an equally deep commitment to community service.
Tom Smith
Executive Vice President of Sales
Tom is a seasoned Wall Street sales and marketing leader with over 30 years of experience driving growth in financial services. As co-founder of Castine, he spearheads global sales, leveraging his strategic vision to expand market reach. Previously, as Director of Sales at Cogent Consulting, Tom played a pivotal role in transforming the firm into the world's leading provider of commission management systems
Al Lalani
Director of Product Management
Al has been working in the financial software industry for over 20 years, across various verticals from Software Development to Client Services/Implementations to Product Management. In his role, Al collaborates closely with Senior Management, Development and Client Services to deliver high-end software solutions through Implementations and Release / Upgrade processes.
Matias Holc
Director of Software Engineering
As Director of Software Engineering, Matias helps shape Castine's product strategy and oversee the delivery of our core platforms. With a background in software architecture, data integration, and team leadership, he is passionate about building scalable solutions — and climbing a few rocks along the way.
Pedro Fernandes
UK/EU Sales Director
Pedro is an industry expert, product builder, and entrepreneur. Prior to joining Castine, he was the founder and CEO of ResearchPool, a research management platform recently acquired by Castine. Europe-based and Portuguese-born, Pedro speaks three languages fluently, which helps him navigate the European continent's diverse business landscape.
Fernando Neto
Director, Infrastructure and Security
Fernando leads the company's global cloud strategy and platform operations. He's been involved in the development of Castine's C3 platform since its inception, helping shape its architecture, scale, and secure integration with enterprise environments. When he's not optimizing infrastructure, he's tuning the system like it's a performance engine. Because it is.
Where we are
Castine runs as one distributed team across New York, London, Lisbon, Paris, and Buenos Aires.
Security
All data is encrypted on the servers, in backups, and in transit. Every user operates under a dedicated security profile. The framework is reinforced by ISO27001 certification, ongoing penetration testing, and a dedicated infrastructure team.