Underwriters
​Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Our purpose is creating opportunities to rise. We support sustainable and inclusive growth by connecting the ideas, innovations and aspirations of our customers and clients to the capital that can bring them to life. For over 325 years we have funded progress, and today we remain committed to helping make our world more sustainable, more inclusive and more connected.
​Brinker Capital is a privately-held investment management company. For over 30 years, Brinker Capital’s purpose has been to deliver an institutional multi-asset class investment experience to individual clients. Brinker Capital’s highly strategic, disciplined approach has provided investors the potential to achieve their long-term goals while controlling risk. With a focus on wealth creation and management, Brinker Capital serves financial advisors and their clients by providing high-quality investment manager due diligence, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and client communication services. Brinker Capital, Inc., is a registered investment advisor.
​Dimensional Fund Advisors is a leading global investment firm that has been translating academic research into practical investment solutions since 1981. Guided by a strong belief in markets, the firm builds and implements strategies to help clients pursue higher expected returns. An enduring philosophy, strong client commitment, and deep working relationships with the academic community underpin Dimensional’s approach to investing and form the foundation for new strategies. As of December 31, 2019, Dimensional and its affiliates manage $609 billion in USD for investors worldwide.
Invesco is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our 13 distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in 25 countries, Invesco managed $1.2 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of June 30, 2019.
First Trust Portfolios L.P. and its affiliate First Trust Advisors L.P. (collectively "First Trust") were established in 1991 with a mission to offer investors a better way to invest. At First Trust, we are single-minded about providing trusted investment products and advisory services. We're inspired every day by how financial advisors and their customers use our products and services to define goals, solve problems and develop long-term strategies. As of October 31, 2018, First Trust offers 140 ETFs, has approximately $125 billion in assets under management or supervision, and is the 6th largest ETF provider in the U.S.
​DPL Financial Partners is the leading RIA insurance network that brings low-cost, commission-free insurance solutions from a variety of the nation's top carriers to RIA practices. DPL’s mission is to create a marketplace of no-load annuity and insurance products that enables RIAs to incorporate insurance into their practice to more holistically serve their clients and grow AUM. Clients benefit from products with improved pricing and fiduciary implementation rather than a commissioned, sales-driven one.
​Indianapolis-based Oak Street Funding, a First Financial Bank company, provides commercial financing for Registered Investment Advisors and Investment Advisor Representatives. We provide capital to assist with acquisition, succession, transition, debt consolidation and more. RIA’s and IAR’s can take advantage of our cash-flow loans up to $30 million to help you grow and exceed your goals. We are a direct, non-SBA lender and handle loan processing, underwriting and servicing in house. Our unique cash flow analysis, RIA industry knowledge and innovative technology align to meet the growing demand for RIA financing.
​CAIS is the premier financial technology platform, providing independent financial advisors with access to top-tier managers of specialized investment products in the multi-trillion dollar independent wealth channel. CAIS offers streamlined execution for an expanding list of alternative investment funds and products. CAIS complements its fund offerings with independent due diligence provided by Mercer. CAIS is an NFA member with securities offered through CAIS Capital LLC, member FINRA, SIPC.
DWS is one of the world's leading asset managers with $820 billion of assets under management as of 9/30/19. Building on more than 60 years of experience and a reputation for excellence in Germany and across Europe, DWS has come to be recognized by clients globally as a trusted source for integrated investment solutions, stability and innovation across a full spectrum of investment disciplines. Our diverse expertise in Active, Passive and Alternatives asset management—as well as our deep environmental, social and governance focus—complement each other when creating targeted solutions for our clients.
​Nuveen, the investment manager of TIAA, offers a comprehensive range of outcome-focused investment solutions designed to secure the long-term financial goals of institutional and individual investors. Nuveen has $1.1 trillion in assets under management as of 31 December 2019 and operations in 24 countries. Its investment specialists offer deep expertise across a comprehensive range of traditional and alternative investments through a wide array of vehicles and customized strategies.
USCF operates on the leading edge of exchange-traded product (ETP) and exchange-traded fund (ETF) innovation. The firm broke new ground with the launch of the first oil ETP, the United States Oil Fund, LP (USO), in 2006. Over the next decade, USCF designed and issued twelve more ETPs and ETFS across commodity and equity asset classes.
​iCapital Network is powering the world’s alternative investment marketplace, transforming the way alternative investments are bought and sold through tech-based solutions for advisors, their high-net-worth client base, asset managers, banks, and general partners.
​Orion Advisor Services, LLC (Orion) is the premier portfolio accounting service provider for advisors. Founded for investment advisors by an investment advisor in 1999, Orion provides integrated and fully customizable technology solutions that advisors need to help grow their businesses over the long term. The firm’s technology solutions empower more than 1,200 advisory firms with total assets under administration in excess of $500 billion, from more than 1.9 million individual accounts.
Apex Clearing is a custody and clearing engine that’s powering the future of digital wealth management. Our proprietary enterprise-grade technology delivers unmatched speed, efficiency and flexibility to firms ranging from innovative start-ups to blue-chip brands focused on transformation to capture a new generation of investors. We help our clients provide the seamless digital experiences today’s consumers expect with the throughput and scalability needed by fast-growing, high-volume financial services businesses. Founded in 2012, Apex Clearing is registered with the SEC, a member of FINRA and a participant in SIPC.
​Davis Advisors is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm founded in 1969. With $26 billion in AUM, our time-tested investment discipline is offered to clients through ETFs, mutual funds, variable annuities, separately managed accounts, and offshore funds. Since our founding fifty years ago, our mission has been to serve our shareholders and to do so with high integrity. The result is that all Davis equity funds have outperformed their benchmark and peers since inception, have low fees and count Davis among the largest shareholder. As of June 2019, Davis has more than $2 billion invested alongside shareholders.
First Eagle Investment Management is an independent firm that manages approximately $101 billion in assets for institutional and individual clients (Assets under management as of December 31, 2019). With a heritage that dates to 1864, First Eagle is committed to providing prudent stewardship of our clients’ assets and to earning their abiding trust. A focus on absolute returns and a dedication to downside protection remain our primary goals.
​State Street Global Advisors serves governments, institutions and financial advisors with a rigorous approach, breadth of capabilities and belief that good stewardship is good investing for the long term. Pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing and the world’s third largest asset manager, we are always inventing new ways to invest.
​Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select® (GS Select) is a securities-based lending solution that uses diversified non- retirement investment assets in a client’s pledged account as collateral. Our digital platform allows you to help your clients quickly and seamlessly establish a revolving line of credit, providing ready access to liquidity. And our high touch servicing ensures easy management of your client’s loans.
​Investments & Wealth Institute® (formerly IMCA®) is a professional association, advanced education provider, and standards body for financial advisors, investment consultants, and wealth managers who embrace excellence and ethics. Through our events, continuing education courses, and acclaimed certifications—Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), and Retirement Management Advisor ® (RMA®)—we deliver rigorous, highly practical education.
​Scanlan Theodore is a women’s fashion and accessories brand which was founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1987. The brand has 20 stores in Australia and 3 stores in New York City. Scanlan Theodore is best known for dressing busy, professional women in high quality European fabrics and well-crafted, timeless designs.
​Touchstone Investments, a Distinctively Active mutual fund company, employs a sub-advisor approach that offers access to a selection of institutional asset managers who are known for proficiency in their specific area of expertise with strategies typically not available to average investors. Touchstone’s commitment to being Distinctively Active means use of a rigorous process for identifying and partnering with asset managers. It also means advocating an approach when constructing a portfolio that either uses only active strategies or uses active strategies that serve as complements to passive strategies. Offerings include equity, international/global equity, fixed income, diversified income, multi-asset and alternative investment funds.