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Investment Philosophy

SOCIUM INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

The investment committee at Socium Advisors meets weekly to discuss financial markets and investment strategy.

The investment committee is responsible for:

  1. Development and oversight of the firm’s investment strategies
  2. Approving investment recommendations from the in-house research team
  3. Managing risk and monitoring portfolio exposures
  4. Reviewing investment performance
  5. Generating investment related content for client distribution

The committee is made up of a diverse group of professionals including credentialed research analysts, portfolio managers, lead advisors and the firms’ partners. Together the team has over 100 years of investment experience with success in managing client assets through the ups and downs of the market.

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE LEADERS

Committee members are responsible for ensuring that the investment strategy and portfolio changes approved in the investment committee are appropriately applied and executed in client portfolios based on the individual client’s financial plan and risk tolerance.

Scott Underwood

Founder and CEO

    Michelle Magner RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®

    Partner

      Daniel Trgovich CFA®

      Director of Investments

        Ron Joelson

        Financial Representative

        Justin Tate

        Portfolio Manager

          Walter Stubbings

          Research Analyst

          Broc Losing AWMA®

          Portfolio Manager

          William Cole

          Research Analyst

          Markets are inefficient in the short-term but trend towards efficiency over time, which creates an opportunity for active portfolio management to create value for the patient investor

          We are long-term fundamental investors focused on buying quality securities at discounted prices

          We perform deep, independent research with an aim to preserve and grow client portfolios

          We know what we own in client portfolios and why we own it, which helps us manage portfolio risk

          Our strategy results in high conviction, thoroughly researched investments in client portfolios with low underlying management fees, full transparency of portfolio holdings, diversification and tax efficiency

          Markets are inefficient in the short-term but trend towards efficiency over time, which creates an opportunity for active portfolio management to create value for the patient investor

          We are long-term fundamental investors focused on buying quality securities at discounted prices

          We perform deep, independent research with an aim to preserve and grow client portfolios

          We know what we own in client portfolios and why we own it, which helps us manage portfolio risk

          Our strategy results in high conviction, thoroughly researched investments in client portfolios with low underlying management fees, full transparency of portfolio holdings, diversification and tax efficiency