Independent & Fiduciary
Investment Consulting
What is Investment Consulting?
This service is for investment organizations and individuals seeking portfolio guidance and second opinions as they manage their own investments. It is designed to provide clarity at every stage of investment decision-making, risk management and monitoring.
Client Types
I work with clients across multiple dimensions of portfolio oversight and investment decision-making:
Wealth Managers & Advisors
Model Portfolio reviews and recommendations
Custom investment strategies and guidance
Reviews of alternative and private investments
Individual Investors
Portfolio guidance as you manage your own investments
Second-opinion reviews of recommendations from others
Tax-aware investment allocation decisions (in coordination with your CPA)
Evaluation of complex financial or capital decisions
Investment Managers & Hedge Funds
Positioning your strategy with asset owners and allocators
Risk management considerations from a neutral third party
Charitable Organizations & Non-Profits
Investment policy reviews and recommendations
Asset allocation and risk management
Performance evaluation and benchmarking
Fintech & Startup Organizations
Go to market strategies and positioning
Subject matter expert opinions
Operational implementation strategies
Bespoke & Customizable Solutions
Starting from scratch or bridging the gap (between where you are, and where you are going) investment consulting engagements are bespoke and customizable. Advice is fiduciary and based solely on your goals, risk tolerance, and circumstances.
Individual Investors
All engagements are flat-fee retainers with clearly defined scope and advisory hour limits.
No commissions or product sales
No custody of client assets
Fiduciary at all times
Advice is based solely on your goals, risk tolerance, and circumstances.
Step 1: Preliminary Discussion
Confirm fit; assess portfolio complexity.
Privacy Policy
Step 2: Client Responsibilities
Online Risk Tolerance Quiz
Secure Document Upload (Statements)
Onboarding Questionnaire
Step 3: Pricing and Advisory Agreement
Tier 1: Up to 4 Hours at $250; Up to $1,000 total
Tier 2: Up to 8 Hours at $250; Up to $2,000 total
Tier 3: Up to 12 Hours at $250; Up to $3,000 total
Tier 4: Up to 16 Hours at $250; Up to $4,000 total
Agreement to be signed electronically
Step 4: Personalized Advice
To be completed within ~1 month
Total hours includes time to review and analyze client situation, plus time spent in discussion via phone, email, zoom video conferences and/or in person.
Billing:
Billed upon completion (~1 Month).
Invoice to be delivered electronically.
For regulatory reasons, payments must be made via check or wire transfer.
Add hours for up to 1yr at $250/hr, depending on availability.
Fees may be waived for clients opting into a managed account.
Capacity-Limited Service
Waitlists apply to maintain responsiveness.
