O U R P H I L O S O P H Y
We actually like where the industry is going—because that’s where we’re taking it.
Serving clients is our job and we love that. But we’re not just here to do our job. We’re here to raise the bar in our industry. Because choosing investments is really just part of the story; we do more to provide real value. We don’t pride ourselves on being better stock pickers. We’re far more proud of the goals we help our clients achieve.
Real service isn’t about convincing someone to buy a thing: it’s taking the time to find out what they actually want and helping them achieve it. Anything short of that, and we haven't done our job.
Here’s what we believe:
Real service isn’t about convincing someone to buy a thing: it’s taking the time to find out what they actually want and helping them achieve it. Anything short of that, and we haven't done our job.
Here’s what we believe:
Advisors should face a client, not a screen.
Financial advisors have traditionally spent a lot of time looking back— at how investments have done, for example. But looking back doesn’t help us see the future.
With the growth in tech and abundance of financial products, there’s a tendency for all of us to turn to screens first, before we do anything else. We fight this urge ourselves so that we don’t miss the critical opportunity to connect with clients face to face.
It doesn’t count as a service just because you’re paid to do it.
Advisors do sell products; it’s a fact. But there’s a difference between selling a product and seeking real and customized solutions. And we do that by asking not, “which product do you want,” but what's the best way to help you achieve your goals? 
We believe real service isn’t one that complicates, but illuminates, shining a light on the industry and the ways in which we can make decisions simpler and options more accessible.
It’s all about purpose.
Assets matter most when you know what they can do for you. We believe the most important thing we can do for you isn’t to beat the market or bump your returns up a percentage point (which we believe may not matter as much as you’ve been taught to think).
The most important thing is to ask you what you really want—and why. Not just later, but right now. Because all the money in the world doesn’t amount to much if you don’t know what you want to do with it. When’s the last time someone asked you that?
