Chris Maxey

LPL Financials’ advisory services are made available to clients primarily through individuals associated with LPL as investment advisor representatives (IARs). The IARs has access to various research reports and model portfolios to which they may refer in determining investment advice IAR provides to clients. The IAR chooses their own research methods, investment style and management philosophy.

Steben’s Investment Committee oversees the firm’s client accounts. The Investment Committee generally (i) performs an ongoing top-down alternative strategy review to determine any gaps in the lineup of strategies recommended by the firm, (ii) the identification, selection and monitoring of trading advisors, and (iii) directs the research team as to a bottom-up approach to monitoring of trading advisors. The Futures Portfolio Fund is managed with an objective of low correlation to equity and bond investment portfolios.

Ridgeworth employs a comprehensive allocation process that enables them to develop an efficient and appropriate asset allocation for each client. The process incorporates an objective analytical framework that three distinct activities: efficient frontier modeling, plus tactical overlay and asset allocation. Through efficient frontier modeling they derive long-term strategic investment solutions using expected returns, standard deviations and cross-correlation matrix analysis. Their plus tactical overlay evaluates asset class performance and looks for extremes and absolute and relative performance. Riverfront's portfolio maintenance strategy maintains the optimal allocation through systematic and unemotional rebalancing.

Functions as a College/University

Provides wealth management solutions and consulting services to independent advisors