Shared CIO Services

A support system
like no other.

Outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services for RIAs and independent advisors. Asset owners gain the confidence of added oversight, while advisors reclaim valuable time to focus on what they do best: delivering personalized financial guidance.

The division of labor

You keep the relationship.
We do the work behind it.

Expand your team overnight without expanding your payroll. From equities to bonds, alternatives to derivatives, we cover every facet of your investment process.

Who we work with

Solo practitioner

A defined, repeatable investment process — and the support and documentation to explain it.

Multi-advisor team

One approach the whole team can stand behind, with a formal investment committee behind it.

Enterprise with an in-house CIO

A research team that extends your own, plus case work for complex households.

Institutions

Research, product design, and derivatives depth — from structure through implementation.

Scope of services

Specific ways we help advisors.

Portfolios
  • Custom portfolios built to your investment committee's needs
  • Individual stock sleeves
  • Municipal fixed-income portfolio design and trading support
  • Options and derivatives consultation and implementation
  • Regular performance and attribution reports
Research & due diligence
  • Access to our research database for portfolio due diligence
  • Research and due diligence reports for your compliance records
  • Ad hoc fund, stock, and manager due diligence
  • A dedicated line to portfolio managers and a team of CFAs
Communication & content
  • Consistent commentary on markets and portfolios
  • Collateral on methodology, performance, risk, attribution, proposals, and presentations
  • Fact sheets and commentary, maintained and updated
  • Regular investment committee meetings
Advisor & client support
  • 1:1 portfolio consultation
  • Quarterly investment meetings and strategy sessions led by the investment team
  • Presentation support for high-net-worth households
  • Institutional RFP support
  • A team of experts accessible for client and prospect meetings
A path to collaborative success

How an engagement runs.

  1. Step 01

    Understand

    Your current process and what your clients expect from it.

  2. Step 02

    Identify

    Areas of commonality across the book, and where customization earns its keep.

  3. Step 03

    Fortify

    Existing portfolios strengthened with specialized risk management.

  4. Step 04

    Communicate

    Cohesive materials that continuously educate clients.

More comprehensive needs?

Trading, billing, & full middle and back office support

Trading & Operations support to help advisors scale — billing, trading, technology support, breakaway broker consulting.

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Investment Hub

Your research library, in one place.

Partners get a dedicated login to commentary, research, and supporting materials, with documentation to help explain the process. Materials are written for advisors; any client use follows your firm’s compliance review.

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