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Equity Strategies

US Large Cap Growth

A pure growth portfolio of typically between 60-75 US large cap stocks with diversified exposure across industries. We seek to invest in competitively-advantaged businesses at various stages of their corporate life-cycle, leveraging innovation and change to drive rapid growth in earnings and cash flow. We look to identify stocks with the potential to deliver sustainable, earnings growth, capitalizing on both secular and cyclical growth. We are patient investors, aiming to invest in companies trading at attractive valuations relative to their long-term potential and taking advantage of cyclical opportunities to build positions in high conviction names.

US Large Cap Value

A best ideas portfolio of 60-65 US large cap companies with hidden value and upside potential that we believe are overlooked by the market. We look for high quality companies with effective management teams where we believe they can materially improve the business. We focus on relative value, searching for companies with solid businesses, strong balance sheets, and durable earnings profiles that are inexpensive relative to their history, sector or the market. We balance our valuation analysis with qualitative factors to identify the most compelling valuation opportunities.

US Small/Mid Cap Core

Mid Cap Core Equity Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. The portfolio management team aims to construct a portfolio of companies that have high or improving return on invested capital, quality management, a strong competitive position and which are trading at compelling valuations. The investment seeks to provide long-term capital growth. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of small companies. The advisor defines a small company as one whose market capitalization falls (i) within or below the current range of companies in either the Russell 2000® Index or the S&P SmallCap 600 Index or (ii) below the three-year average maximum market cap of companies in either index as of December 31 of the three preceding years. While most assets will typically be invested in U.S. common stocks, the fund may invest in foreign stocks in keeping with its objectives.

Non US International ADR Core

International ADR core is a thematic growth portfolio that is geographically, economically, and demographically diversified, and seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in non-U.S. securities of varying market capitalizations.

ETF Strategies

Index Advantage Fixed Income

The Index Advantage Fixed Income strategy is constructed using Mutual Funds and ETF’s consisting of investment grade, high-yield, US and NON-US denominated securities varying in yield, credit and duration. The strategy looks to be consistently 95% invested. The strategy is meant to be part of an overall comprehensive portfolio allocation, or extension of an existing allocation with an objective for exposure to the Fixed Income market.

Index Advantage Domestic US

The Index Advantage Domestic US strategy seeks investment results that produce higher returns than the S&P 500 Index. This portfolio is constructed using ETF’s that can measure Large, Mid, or Small capitalization companies; as well as individual asset styles of Growth, Blend or Value in the US equity market. The strategy employs a 50% Strategic/50% Tactical asset allocation while maintaining individual cash, sector and leverage constraints available upon request. The strategy is meant to be part of an overall comprehensive portfolio allocation, or extension of an existing allocation with an objective for exposure to the US equity market.

Index Advantage International Non US

The Index Advantage International Non-US strategy seeks investment results that produce higher returns than the MSCI EAFE Index. This portfolio is constructed using ETF’s that can measure Large, Mid, or Small capitalization companies; as well as individual asset styles of Growth, Blend or Value in NON-US equity markets. The strategy employs a 50% Strategic/50% Tactical asset allocation while maintaining individual cash, country, developed vs. emerging, sector and leverage constraints available upon request. The strategy is meant to be part of an overall comprehensive portfolio allocation, or extension of an existing allocation with an objective for exposure to the Non-US equity markets.

Index Advantage
Global

The Index Advantage Global strategy seeks investment results that produce higher returns than the MSCI All Country World Index. This portfolio is constructed using ETF’s that can measure Large, Mid, or Small capitalization companies; as well as individual asset styles of Growth, Blend or Value in US and NON-US equity markets. The strategy employs a 50% Strategic/50% Tactical asset allocation while maintaining individual cash, country, developed vs. emerging, sector and leverage constraints available upon request. The strategy is meant to be part of an overall comprehensive portfolio allocation, or extension of an existing allocation with an objective for exposure to equity markets available across the world. This strategy can also be considered a complete allocation to equity markets.