Driven by Independence
Independent financial advisors can focus solely on doing what is best for the client - helping your assets grow, while reducing downside risks. Independence is important since there are no business relationships that may cause a potential conflict of interest, such as a financial incentive to recommend a particular family of mutual funds or annuities.
Recommending investments to clients requires more knowledge and expertise than ever. And keeping up with a changing investment universe isn't easy.
In such an environment, which shows no sign of abating, we think clients are well served by a best-of-breed approach to money manager selection. History has shown that no one investment manager, no matter how large, no matter how global, no matter how excellent a single product offering, can be all things to all advisors and investors. So we think that a well-defined selection process that focuses only on the best of the best in each asset class and style is essential for success.