Our Process

Our fiduciary process has been consistently applied to our services since 1992. The process we use will lead to more prudent decisions, resulting in the achievement of each plan’s unique investment objectives and the improvement of fiduciary protection. This process consists of four steps:

Identify Needs		Develop Approach		Implement Solution		Monitor Results

Identify:

We identify your needs by asking the following questions:

• What are the goals of the plan?
• Have clear objectives been developed for the plan?
• Has an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) been created?
• Are there any underperforming funds?
• Are plan fees reasonable?

Develop:

The initial assessment will identify plan weaknesses and areas for improvement. Actions include:

• Create a customized action plan 
• Assessment of objectives and fiduciary obligations 
• Regulatory compliance check

Implement:

Depending on the needs of the client, the action plan may include the following services:

• Investment Policy Statement (IPS) review
• Investment Committee Charter review
• Performance evaluation & monitoring
• Manager search & selection
• Asset allocation analysis 
• Plan fee benchmarking
• Vendor searches
• Custodian searches
• Fiduciary education and review of fiduciary best practices

Monitor:

We continually monitor the plan to maintain the fiduciary compliance and likelihood to meet objectives. We:

• Use a proprietary system for evaluating investment performance
• Deploy ongoing investment alerts
• Continually report on industry trends
• Ensure implementation of best practices
• Maintain an online fiduciary resource center

 


Learn more on our services and how we incorporate our fiduciary process to do what is in the best interest of our clients.