Investing

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Our process and our philosophies

Our Investment Committee

Our advisors are supported by an internal investment committee and dedicated internal investment staff. We seek to provide steady investment guidance to clients through strategic asset allocation, rigorous due diligence, and tailored portfolio construction.

Investment Team Objectives

1 Create portfolio guidelines that are transparent and cover a wide range of client goals

2 Focus on risk management and a consistent decision-making process

3 Monitor portfolios and employ rebalancing to keep risks in line

4 Maintain discipline and avoid emotional decision making

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Asset Allocation

We begin with the understanding that we are not “all knowing,” and that we cannot precisely model the entirety of the investment universe. Knowing this, we utilize a flexible framework that blends the qualitative (our views) and the quantitative (modeling). The goal here is to achieve consistent returns while recognizing market risks.

Our Investment Philosophies

While the portfolios we create for our clients are customized to their needs, our advisors and investment team are driven by a core set of tenets:

1 Sufficient diversification is essential to limit investment risk

2 Asset allocation is the key driver of long-term results

3 Turnover should be kept to a minimum

4 Investments must be considered with respect to the broader portfolio

5 Passive strategies are an important component of keeping fees low and managing risk

6 Straightforward, transparent, and liquid is better than “latest and greatest”

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What We Don’t Believe in:

  • Chasing the latest market trends
  • Attempting to ‘time the market’
  • Firing an asset manager for poor short-term performance

Please Note: Limitations: Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk.  Therefore, it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by Wealthspire) or any planning or consulting services, will be profitable, equal any historical performance level(s), or prove successful.

Our Dedicated Investment Team

Craig Amico, CFA®, CIPM®

Vice President, Investments

Craig serves as a member of the Investment Team and...

Alberto Barajas

Associate, Investments

Alberto is a member of the Investment Team and is...

Diane Cauchois

Assistant Vice President, Investments

Diane Cauchois is an Assistant Vice President on the Investments...

Tim Curley

Vice President, Investments

Tim Curley is a Vice President on the Investments Team...

Connor Darrell, CFA®

Vice President, Investments

Connor is a Vice President on the Investment Team and...

Justin Hult, MBA, CFA®

SVP, Head of Trading, Portfolio Management, and Risk Management

Justin Hult, based in the San Rafael office, is a...

Dmitriy Katsnelson

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Dmitriy joined the firm in 2015 through the acquisition of...

Brent Katterheinrich

Assistant Vice President, Investments

Brent Katterheinrich joined the firm in 2014, originally as a...

Andrew Lopez

Associate, Investments

Andrew serves as an associate on the Investment Team, with...

Chris Maxey, CAIA

Managing Director, Chief Market Strategist

Chris serves as Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist on...

Corey McGuire, CFA®

Vice President, Investments

Corey serves as a Vice President on the Investment Team....

Charles Meixelsperger

Assistant Vice President, Investments

Charles brings to the firm a varied background in financial...

Michael Moriarty

Chief Investment Officer

Michael joined the firm in 2017. As Chief Investment Officer,...

Emily Platt, CFP®

Assistant Vice President, Investments

Emily joined the firm as a client associate in 2017...

Michael Price, CFA®

Vice President, Investments

Michael joined the firm in 2009 and is a member...

Nick Walser

Associate, Investments

Nick Walser is an associate on the Investment Team and...

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