Investment Management
What is investment management?
Investment management is the process of determining which investments and asset classes are appropriate based on your goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, tax status, and changing economic conditions.
An investment portfolio should be subject to ongoing review, disciplined rebalancing, tax loss harvesting, and asset allocation due diligence to assure the performance aligns with your objectives.
What investments are available to me?
Because we are independent, we have no proprietary products. Our open-architecture investment platform allows us to utilize 21st century investment strategies and technologies that are built to work towards your objectives.
Some examples include: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, CDs, options, annuities, money markets, and alternative investments.
What is an investment fiduciary?
A financial advisor who is a fiduciary is legally obligated to put their clients’ interest ahead of their own. This means they must provide advice that is in their clients’ best interest, even if it is not in the advisor’s best interest.
Financial advisors that are not fiduciaries are only required to provide advice that is “Suitable” for their clients. By working with a fiduciary, you can be confident that your advisor is held to a higher stand of care when providing financial advice.
Fiduciary financial advisors must also disclose all the fees they charge for their services, including any commissions or other forms of compensation they receive. This level of transparency allows clients to make more informed decisions.
We are proud to say that following a fiduciary standard we are required to act in the best interest of our clients.
*Fiduciary relationships are held with advisory clients only
Benefits of choosing an Accredited Investment Fiduciary
How can I track my investment performance?
You will receive monthly account statements, online account access, and a smartphone app.
On top of our annual review meetings, clients receive quarterly check in calls from our team to keep them informed on their progress. Upon request, we can provide quarterly, monthly, or weekly market and economic updates via email and video to keep you informed.
Between these touchpoints, our team is always available via phone, email, or text message.
What are the investment management fees?
Our investment management fee can range from 0.80% to 1.25% depending on the assets under management(AUM).
We believe in transparency, especially when it comes to the fees our clients pay. All advisory fees will be discussed at the start of our relationship and will be re-communicated during our review meetings.
Clients with $200,000 or more in AUM can also receive financial planning included with their investment management fee at no additional cost. Please visit the Financial Planning page to learn more about the financial planning process.
Are you ready to talk more about investment management?
Schedule your free consultation about what investment management options would work best for you.