Sponsorships
PREMIER SPONSOR Jackson National Life Insurance Company® (Jackson®) is one of America’s leading…
PREMIER SPONSOR
Jackson started offering alternatives in 2005 — before the market meltdown and before alternative investing became news. Since then, we’ve become a leading distributor of alternative investments in the annuity market. Jackson believes alternative investing must be supported with a combination of people, processes and technology. That’s why we built one of the industry’s largest and most well-trained wholesaling forces to provide representatives with training and tools for success. Our goal is to help financial professionals fully understand the potential of investing in alternative investments and strategies and be completely confident when explaining alts to clients.
For more information, please visit www.elite-access.com and www.jackson.com.
SPONSORS
The world has changed, leading investors to seek new strategies that better fit an evolving global climate. Forward’s investment solutions are built around the outcomes we believe investors need to be pursuing – non-correlated return, investment income, global exposure and diversification. With a propensity for unbounded thinking, we focus especially on developing innovative alternative strategies that may help investors build all-weather portfolios. An independent, privately held firm founded in 1998, Forward (Forward Management, LLC) is the advisor to the Forward Funds. As of June 30, 2012, we manage $5.4 billion in a diverse product set offered to individual investors, financial advisors and institutions.
You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Forward Funds carefully before investing. A prospectus with this and other information may be obtained by calling (800) 999-6809 or by downloading one from www.forwardinvesting.com and it should be read carefully before investing..
RISKS.
There are risks involved with investing, including loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results..
Alternative strategies typically are subject to increased risk and loss of principal. Consequently, investments such as mutual funds which focus on alternative strategies are not suitable for all investors..
Diversification and asset allocation do not assure profit or protect against risk..
Forward Funds are distributed by Forward Securities, LLC..
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J.P. Turner is an independent brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Atlanta. Advisory and financial planning services are offered through our affiliate company J.P. Turner & Company Capital Management, LLC. We believe that being independent should not compromise the level of service advisors receive or the resources available to them and work to provide our advisors with the tools and technology they need to build practices that thrive. Industry publications consistently rank us as one of the top 50 independent-broker dealers. J.P. Turner has more than 200 independent branch offices located across the country. To learn more visit www.jpturner.com or www.jpturnercm.com. (Member SIPC)
Keating Capital, Inc. (Nasdaq: KIPO) is a business development company that specializes in making pre-IPO investments in innovative, emerging growth companies that are committed to and capable of becoming public. We provide investors with the ability to participate in a unique fund that allows our stockholders to share in the potential value accretion that we believe typically occurs once a company transforms from private to public status.
Natixis Global Asset Management ($748.2 billion AUM1) is a subsidiary of Natixis, the corporate, investment management and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE. The firm ranks as one of the 13 largest asset management companies in the world.2 As a multi-boutique firm with more than 20 affiliates in the U.S., Europe and Asia, it provides a direct connection to a world of specialized professionals with unique insights and diverse approaches to investing. They’re influential thinkers who can help create proactive strategies that respond to changing market conditions. Across the globe, the firm’s hallmark is a consultative approach that starts with listening and understanding client needs and a process that goes beyond products to create a comprehensive investment solution for institutions, intermediaries and individuals alike. It’s called Better thinking. Together.® and it helps clients around the globe make the most of complex markets.
1 As of March 31, 2012
2 Cerulli Quantitative Update: Global Markets 2012 ranked Natixis Global Asset Management, S.A. as the 13th largest asset manager in the world based on asset under management as of December 31, 2011.
Principal Funds* is a leading provider of mutual fund solutions with more than $68.9 billion in assets under management.1 Principal Funds brings special expertise in global investment management, asset allocation and retirement leadership to financial professionals and investors. Principal Funds are managed by many leading sub-advisors, including the extensive asset management capabilities of Principal Global Investors. Including its target risk and target date offerings, Principal Funds, distributed by Principal Funds Distributor, is the fifth-largest manager of lifecycle funds in the industry.2 Retirement tools and resources available through Principal Funds help investors prepare for and enjoy retirement while also helping financial professionals expand their opportunities. The companies that make up Principal Funds and Principal Global Investors are members of the Principal Financial Group®.
1As of December 31, 2011. Includes all share classes of the Principal Funds, Inc. and Principal Variable Contracts Fund, Inc.
2 FRC Quarterly Lifecycle Report Q4 11.
*There is no affiliation between Principal Funds and InvestmenNews. Principal Funds does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the claims of the content of this publication.
Realty Capital Securities (“RCS”), member FINRA/SIPC, and a subsidiary of American Realty Capital, is a purpose-built open architecture wholesale broker dealer focused exclusively on the distribution of public and private direct investment programs. The products offered on RCS’ platform target specific real estate sectors with varying investment strategies and have been expanded to now include a non-traded business development company. RCS’ sales, operations, compliance and executive management teams provide expertise in investment program distribution as well as marketing and educational initiatives designed for the broker dealer community. To learn more about the RCS organization please call the company at 877-373-2522.
For over 20 years, Steben & Company has specialized in bringing managed futures to sophisticated investors. An industry leader, Steben & Company uses its experience to help investors and their financial advisors understand managed futures and the potential benefits to be gained from adding them to an investment plan.
Steben & Company is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a commodity pool operator and introducing broker, the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker dealer and investment advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
William Blair & Company is a global investment banking and asset management firm. We are committed to building enduring relationships with our clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in Chicago, with office locations in 10 cities including London, New York, Shanghai, and Zurich. We currently manage 24 actively managed mutual funds in asset classes where we have long-term experience and depth in investment talent.
W. P. Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE: WPC) is an investment management company that provides long term sale leaseback and build to suit financing for companies worldwide and manages a global investment portfolio of approximately $12 billion. W. P. Carey’s CPA® series, along with its latest fund, Carey Watermark Investors, which focuses primarily on the lodging industry, are non-traded REITs that help companies and private equity firms unlock capital tied up in real estate assets. The W. P. Carey Group’s investments are highly diversified, comprising contractual agreements with approximately 284 long term corporate tenants spanning 28 industries and 18 countries.
EXHIBITORS
361 Capital is a firm with a long history of managing alternative investment portfolios for major institutions, financial intermediaries, and wealthy individuals. Our experience in creating hedge fund of funds using some of the industry’s premier managers and managing our own hedge funds has provided 361 Capital with a deep understanding of the strategies that make up alternative investing, such as: multi-strategy, market neutral, long-short equity, and managed futures.
Today we rely on that experience in the creation of mutual funds and other alternative investment solutions that feature daily or weekly liquidity. Recently, we expanded our capabilities through a strategic partnership with Lighthouse Partners, a $6 billion hedge fund of funds. This relationship has allowed us to enhance our research capabilities, improve existing products, and expand our mutual fund offerings.
Aston provides investment management services to the mutual fund and managed accounts markets by carefully selecting, monitoring and marketing experienced boutique investment managers, who seek to achieve consistent investment performance using disciplined investment processes. From the initial due diligence on an investment manager to the launching of a new Aston Fund, we take measured steps to ensure congruence between the requirements of Aston, the capabilities of the subadviser and the needs of clients. As of July 31, 2012, Aston is the adviser to twenty-seven mutual funds with total net assets of approximately $10.8 billion.
The College for Financial Planning (www.cffpinfo.com) is the nation’s leading provider of financial education. Founded in 1972, the College created the prestigious CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) certification and has educated more than 120,000 professionals. The College’s exclusive MyChoice learning platform features flexible online classrooms, eBooks, and interactive quizzes in addition to traditional print study materials. Graduates of the College are consistently ranked as the best financial advisers in the nation. And have reported up to a 41% increase in earnings in 2011. Designations awarded by the College include the AAMS®, AWMA®, CRPC®, CRPS®, CMFC®, and RP®, and Master of Science degrees in Personal Financial Planning, and Financial Analysis.
Compass Efficient Model Portfolios (Compass EMP) provides mutual funds representing multiple asset classes which includes the patent pending CEMP Volatility Weighted Indexes and alternative hedging strategies. The rules-based indexing methodology seeks to produce high alpha compared to traditional cap-weighted indexes and actively managed strategies. The Compass EMP multi-asset alternative mutual funds seek to capitalize on significant rising or declining market conditions.
Hines Securities is the dealer manager affiliate of Hines, a global investment management firm. Hines Securities distributes non-traded and private placement investment products to the retail market through a national selling group of independent broker-dealers and their affiliated financial advisors.
Hines Global REIT, Inc. is a public, non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) sponsored by Hines. HMS Income Fund is a public, non-traded business development company (BDC) that is sponsored by Hines and sub-advised by Main Street Capital Partners, LLP, a subsidiary of Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN), a publicly traded BDC.
Hines – Sponsor of Hines Global REIT and HMS Income Fund
Hines is a privately-owned global firm that, for more than 50 years, has provided real estate investment, development and management for some of the world’s largest institutions and thousands of individual investors and today has nearly $23 billion in assets under management. Hines’ 3,200 employees have a global presence in 110 offices around the world.
IRON Asset Management is an independent asset manager serving a diverse universe of financial intermediaries and institutions. We manage investment portfolios across both core and alternative asset classes, as well as providing comprehensive solutions to the qualified retirement plan marketplace.
To ensure a superior client experience, IRON has vertically integrated a full complement of administrative and back office shared support services, as well as functional capabilities including operations, finance, technology, legal, compliance and facilities. We are an SEC registered investment advisor.
Millennium Trust leads the industry in administrative and custodial services. Millennium custodies alternative and traditional assets in Self-Directed IRAs and Solo 401(k)s and custody accounts, creates customized Automatic Rollover programs, provides integrated Health Savings Account solutions, designs unique trading platforms for Investment Advisors and supplies valued Personal Trust Administration.
Millennium Trust offers self-directed investment capabilities and access to a wide variety of non-proprietary products including traditional assets such as FDIC Insured money market vehicles, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and alternative assets including futures, hedge funds, privately held stock, limited partnerships, real estate, mortgages, private placements, foreign currencies, life settlement contracts and precious metals.
PerTrac provides sophisticated analytics, reporting and communications software and services for investment professionals, including pensions, family offices, hedge funds, long-only managers, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, funds of funds and industry service providers. More than 1,400 organizations in 50 countries rely on PerTrac software solutions to help them maximize returns, reduce risk and operate more efficiently.
Our solutions include: PerTrac Analytics for investment analysis and asset allocation; PerTrac CMS for managing research, communications and due diligence, and PerTrac Portfolio for handling multi-manager hedge fund portfolios.
PerTrac is headquartered in New York with offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Reno and Memphis.
RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is a federally-registered Investment Adviser specializing in opportunistic investment strategies. The firm typically favors under-followed, specialty asset classes and markets where the potential to exploit inefficiencies is greatest. Based in Chicago, RiverNorth is the Investment Adviser to RiverNorth Funds and is the General Partner of multiple Limited Partnerships.
Schooner Investment Group provides investment management services to institutions and financial intermediaries seeking to preserve and build capital with a focus on sustainable, risk reducing investment strategies. The firm currently manages mutual funds, separate accounts, and private investment funds with a focus on liquid alternative mutual funds. Schooner advises the Schooner Fund (SCNAX, SCNIX) a hedged-equity mutual fund, and the Schooner Global Absolute Return Fund (SARIX). The funds were specifically designed for the general investing public, executing investment strategies that seek upside participation coupled with superior risk management.
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