AG Risk Management Inc.
601 S. Figueroa St., Suite 1300, Los Angeles, Calif. 91730; phone: (213) 896-4500
AG Risk Management Inc., a unit of Analysis Group Inc., provides overall development of investment policies/objectives; overall development of appropriate asset allocation; U.S., global/international and derivatives manager selection; U.S. performance measurement; and additional analysis of U.S. and derivative investments.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on which investment options to offer employees, advice on the hiring of firms offering the specific investment options, and investment education and communications programs for employees. It has six professionals working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm provides performance measurement, attribution analysis, asset allocation software and analysis of the impact of derivatives on portfolio returns to the investment management industry.
Of the two tax-exempt clients on retainer, one is corporate and one is public. The firm also provided services to 10 non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which eight were corporate and two were foundation or endowment funds.
There are 10 professional consultants. Fees are payable in both soft and hard dollars.
Harindra de Silva is client contact.
Alexander Consulting
Investment Services Inc.
125 Chubb Ave., Lyndhurst, N.J. 07071; phone: (201) 460-6600
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., global/international, real estate, venture capital, derivatives and GIC manager selection; U.S., global/international, real estate, venture capital, LBO, derivatives and GIC performance measurement; and additional analysis of U.S., global/international, real estate and GIC investments.
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 the specific investment options, record-keeping and administration services, guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers and investment education and communications programs for employees. There are 45 professionals working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm tracks 80 GIC providers, 2,000 equity mutual funds and 2,000 fixed-income mutual funds.
Of the 12 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 11 are corporate and one is union. The firm also provided services to 20 non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which 16 were corporate, two were public and two were union.
There are 600 professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Kenneth G. Buffin is client contact.
Alpha Consulting Group
225 E. Mason, Milwaukee, Wis. 53202; phone: (414) 276-8320
Alpha Consulting Group provides overall development of investment policies/objectives; overall development of appropriate asset allocation; and U.S. investment, global/international, private investment, 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 the specific investment options, guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers, and investment education and communications programs for employees.
The firm has special expertise in manager searches.
Of the 32 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 27 are corporate, one is public, one is union and three are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to three corporate non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year.
There are three professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Tax-exempt retainer clients include the Milwaukee Foundation, Schneider National Employers Health Insurance and Barber Colman.
Robert Bukowski is client contact.
Arnerich, Massena
& Associates
825 N.E. Multnomah, Suite 910, Portland, Ore. 97232; phone: (503) 239-0475
Arnerich, Massena & Associates, a unit of Arnerich, Massena & Associates Holdings, provides overall development of investment policies/objectives, overall development of appropriate asset allocation, U.S., global/international and GIC manager selection; U.S., global/international, venture capital, private investment and GIC performance measurement; and additional analysis of U.S., global/international and GIC investments.
For 401(k) plans, the firm provides advice on which investment options to offer employees, advice on the hiring of firms offering the specific investment options, guidance on the hiring of record-keeping service providers, and investment education and communications programs for employees. It has eight professionals working solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm provides employee communication and education services, investment policy and objectives, manager search and selection, performance measurement and lifestyle fund consulting to the investment management industry.
The firm has special expertise in investment option structure, manager search and employee education.
Of the 65 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 58 are corporate and seven are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to 14 non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year, of which 13 were corporate and one was public.
There are two professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Lisa Massena is client contact.
Asset Strategies Portfolio
Services Inc.
1750 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 101, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 48302-0177; phone: (810) 334-9900
Asset Strategies Portfolio Services Inc. provides overall development of investment policies/objectives; overall development of appropriate asset allocation; U.S., global/international, real estate and GIC manager selection and performance measurement and additional analysis of U.S., global/international and GIC investments.
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 the specific investment options, record-keeping and administration services, guidance on the hiring of record keeping service providers, investment education and communications programs for employees, and plan design services. One professional works solely on the needs of 401(k) plans.
The firm tracks 50 GIC providers, 1,052 equity mutual funds, 1,072 fixed-income mutual funds and 133 money market mutual funds.
Of the 24 tax-exempt clients on retainer, 13 are corporate, eight are public, one is union and two are foundation or endowment funds. The firm also provided services to 17 corporate and two union non-retainer tax-exempt clients during the past year.
There are three professional consultants. Fees are payable in hard dollars.
Sean P. Kelly is client contact.
