Investment Advisory for Financial Intermediaries (RIAs)
Staying current with best practice standards enables Shields Associates to consistently fulfill the specialized requirements of even the most sophisticated financial intermediaries and Registered Investment Advisors. Shields develops a unique and comprehensive investment platform for each of our clients. In addition, our depth of experience in emerging manager research and access to exclusive firms provide true added-value in manager selection.
Our services include:
- Assisting RIA's to build and maintain unique investment platforms that they can offer to their client base. We use sophisticated, proprietary modeling tools to evaluate and tailor each RIA's investment program.
- Populating RIA manager platforms with a diversified array of managers including emerging investment firms. Our depth and expertise in manager research attracts best-in-class managers to the platform.
- Providing ongoing due diligence and administrative support. Shields offers seamless back-office administrative support, alleviating many of the ongoing operational responsibilities faced by RIAs.
Shields' emphasis on trust and confidentiality are essential elements in providing support to financial intermediaries. Once we create a detailed client profile, we apply our industry experience to build investment platforms that contribute directly to the financial intermediary's long-term success and program objectives.
