- Investment ManagementAlex joined NEFG in August of 2022 as Portfolio Manager. He has over 10 years of experience in capital markets working at Allstate Investments and Transamerica/ Aegon Asset Management as a derivatives trader. Alex’s focus at NEFG is portfolio management, trade execution, market research, investment policy creation, and the implementation of fiduciary best practices for retirement plans and high net worth clients.
- Mutual FundsNEFG was engaged by a local Manufacturing company to assist with benchmarking the organization’s retirement plan. The plan was using an open architecture record-keeping system, a third-party administrator for compliance, and a traditional broker-dealer agent whose practice was primarily focused on wealth advisory services. After conducting the benchmarking service, it was deemed that the incumbent advisor was not only charging fees to the plan for services that were higher than average, but was also using revenue sharing mutual funds to collect additional compensation. It is not uncommon for traditional brokers to use this model, since part of the compensation brokerage firm advisors earn, are retained by the parent organization. Several recommendations were provided, and the firm partnered with NEFG as the ongoing fiduciary. As an Independent Registered Investment Advisor, NEFG is able to better control and transparently illustrate the fees billed for services and, in turn, institutionally price the plan’s investments to drive down costs in order to provide the best value for participants.
- Bonds
- Wealth ManagementNEFG believes a holistic approach to wealth management results in a better understanding of your goals and the steps needed to achieve them.
- Cash Flow Analysis
- Financial PlanningThrough our financial planning guidance, we educate our HNW clients on the types of tax efficient investments and estate planning techniques available to them. We discuss the benefits of adding alternative investment strategies, typically only available to a HNWI, to compliment the traditional stocks and bonds they may already own. Lastly, and most importantly, we generally act as a “lead advisor” to our HNW clients, assisting them with their other advisory relationships.
- Retirement PlanningProvide periodic seminars on investment and retirement planning topics. Seminars can be tailored to specific employee groups such as those nearing retirement.
- Long Term CareHaving 35 years financial services experience with AXA Equitable and 11 with NEFG, Ron has a lifetime of expertise to draw upon. He specializes in creating life planning solutions for individual clients at or near retirement. Ron’s focus is on retirement income solutions, elder care planning, risk management and Social Security Strategies. Ron has been a Board member of The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania since 1993.
- Asset ManagementWhile it’s common to fall into a random, point-solution driven approach to managing wealth, the true key lies in an integrated vision of your overall asset management.
- Asset Protection