Alexander Consulting
Investment Services Inc.
125 Chubb Ave., Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071; phone: (201) 460-6600; fax: (201) 460-6677
Alexander Consulting Investment Services Inc., a unit of The Alexander Consulting Group Inc., provides overall development of investment policies/objectives; overall development of appropriate asset allocation; U.S. investment, global/international and GIC manager selection, performance measurement and additional analysis; venture capital and derivative manager selections and performance measurement; and LBO performance measurement.
The firm also offers real estate manager selection, performance measurement and additional analysis.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides bundled service through a mutual fund alliance; advice on which investment options to offer employees; advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options; record-keeping and administration services; guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers; and investment education/communications programs for employees.
It has 45 professionals working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm tracks 80 GIC providers, 4,000 equity mutual funds and 2,500 fixed-income mutual funds.
Of the 12 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 11 are corporate, and one is a union fund. The firm also provided services to 25 non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which 21 were corporate, two were public and two were union funds.
Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Jack Dyer is client contact.
The Alliance of Fiduciary
Consultants International
1280 Route 46, Parsippany, N.J. 07054; phone: (201) 402-8177; fax: (201) 402-8696
The Alliance of Fiduciary Consultants International Inc. provides trustee and custodial audits, reviews and selections.
For 401(k) plans, the firm offers guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers and trustee/custodial selection.
The firm has special expertise in domestic and global master trust.
There are three professional consultants. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
Michael Costa is client contact.
Alpha Investment Consulting
Group L.L.C.
225 E. Mason St., Suite 416, Milwaukee, Wis. 53202; phone: (414) 319-4100; fax: (414) 319-4110
Alpha Investment Consulting Group L.L.C. provides overall development of investment policies/objectives, overall development of appropriate asset allocation, and U.S., global/international, private investment and derivatives manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis. It provides manager selection and performance measurement for GIC investments.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on which investment options to offer employees, advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options, guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers and 401(k) plan investment education/communications programs for employees.
The firm tracks 20 GIC providers, and more than 3000 equity and more than 1000 fixed-income mutual funds.
The firm has special expertise in manager searches.
There are two professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include Milwaukee Foundation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Schneider National and IBEW Local 481.
Mike Bostler is the client contact.
Asset Strategies Portfolio
Services Inc.
1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 101, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 48302; phone: (810) 334-9900; fax: (810) 334-9911
Asset Strategies Portfolio Services Inc. provides overall development of investment policies/objectives; overall development of appropriate asset allocation; and U.S. investment, global/international and GIC manager selection, performance measurement and additional analysis.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on which investment options to offer employees, advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options, guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers and investment education/communications programs for employees.
It has one professional working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm tracks 40 GIC providers, 1,500 equity mutual funds, 1,000 fixed-income mutual funds and 2,000 money market funds.
The firm has special expertise in asset/liability management.
Of the 28 tax-exempt clients on retainer, five are corporate, 13 are public, six are union and four are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to seven non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which five were corporate, one was public and one was foundation or endowment funds.
There are three professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include E.L. Bixby Medical Center, Genesee County, Southfield Police & Fire, and Pattern Manufacturers-Pattern Makers.
George Vitta is client contact.
Bargerhuff & Associates Inc.
4607 Edmondson Ave., Dallas, Texas 75209; phone: (214) 357-7650; fax: (214) 357-7651
Bargerhuff & Associates Inc. provides securities lending manager selections, performance measurement and additional analysis.
Securities lending risk and performance evaluations are provided to the investment management industry.
It has special expertise in global securities lending.
Of the 10 tax-exempt clients on retainer, two are corporate, four are public, one is union and three are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to five non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which one was corporate, two were public, one was union and one was a foundation or endowment fund.
There is one professional consultant. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include Pacific Telesis Group, Colorado Public Employees, Shriners and California State Teachers.
Orrin J. Bargerhuff is client contact.
BARRA Inc.
1995 University Ave., Suite 400, Berkeley, Calif. 94704; phone: (510) 548-5442
BARRA Inc. provides pension consulting services through its subsidiary, RogersCasey, profiled elsewhere in this directory.
J.F. Beasley & Co. Inc.
1865 Mountain Laurel Circle, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 80126; phone: (303) 791-9153
J.F. Beasley & Co. Inc. provides overall development of investment policies/objectives, overall development of appropriate asset allocation, and U.S., venture capital, LBO and private investment manager selections.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on which investment options to offer employees, advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options and investment education/communications programs for employees. It has one professional working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm has special expertise in startups and minority manager development.
The firm provides infrastructure, product positioning, institutional education and startup services to the investment management industry.
Of the three tax-exempt clients on retainer, one is corporate, and two are public funds. The firm also provided services to one non-retainer tax-exempt client - a public fund - during the past year.
There is one professional consultant. Fees are payable in both hard and soft dollars.
James F. Beasley is client contact.
Berla Investment Consulting
43 Quail Court, Suite 215, P.O. Box 4067, Walnut Creek, Calif. 94596; phone: (510) 947-0326
Berla Investment Consulting provides overall development of investment policies/objectives, overall development of appropriate asset allocation, and U.S., global/international, venture capital, LBO, private investments, derivative and GIC manager selection, performance measurement and additional analysis.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on which investment options to offer employees, advice on the hiring of firms offering specific investment options, plan investment education/communications programs and performance measurement and evaluation of investment options.
The firm has special expertise in investment performance measurement and evaluation.
Of the 20 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 13 are corporate, one is public, four are union and two are foundation or endowment funds.
There is one professional consultant. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include Mt. Diablo Medical Center, Camino Medical Group, Central California IBEW-NECA and California Society of CPAs.
George A. Berla is client contact.
