Kingston, New Jersey  ·  SEC-Registered Investment Adviser  ·  609-497-1776  ·  View Disclosures

Institutional Sophistication.
Individual Attention.

Disciplined portfolio management for families who want a real relationship with the people managing their money.

$1.2B
Under Advisement
$230M+
Assets Managed
28
Years of Service
SEC
Registered Adviser
Independent
Privately held, no parent company
100%
Fee-only, no commissions, no product sales
0
Outsourced investment decisions
In-House
Research, analysis, and portfolio management
Who We Serve

Your Wealth Deserves More Than a Sales Pitch

Every client works directly with the people making the investment decisions.

Companies & 401(k) Plans

Lower costs, CFP® guidance for every employee, streamlined administration, and one accountable partner. We design retirement plans with transparent, itemized fees and take the administrative burden off your plate.

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Institutions

OCIO services, endowment and foundation management, and custom strategies rooted in fundamental, balance-sheet-focused analysis.

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Our Approach

Portfolio Managers, Not Salespeople

We sell nothing. We outsource nothing. Every portfolio is managed in-house by our own analysts and portfolio managers.

  • Your Interests, Not Ours

    We are legally bound to act in your best interest, always. As an SEC-registered, fee-only adviser, the only revenue we earn comes from the management fees you agree to. Nothing else.

  • Balance-Sheet Investing

    We focus on what we can measure: tangible value, durable earnings, and margin of safety. No trend-chasing, no black-box models.

  • Built to Compound

    We build portfolios designed for decades, not quarters. The patience to hold through noise is one of the most valuable things we offer.

  • Nothing Outsourced

    Research, analysis, trading, and portfolio management, all done by our team. No third-party models, no outsourced allocators.

Tom Byrne and Art Ernst
“Every decision we make is judged by one standard: whether it serves our clients’ goals.”
Tom Byrne, Founder & CEO
01
Listen

We start by understanding your goals, constraints, and timeline.

02
Analyze

Fundamental research and bottom-up security selection drive every decision.

03
Build

Tax-aware construction with direct security ownership.

04
Steward

Ongoing monitoring, rebalancing, and transparent reporting.

Our Team

The People Behind Your Portfolio

Over 30 years of average experience. Every client works directly with the people making the decisions.

Tom Byrne

Tom Byrne

Founder, CEO, CCO, Head of Equities
Art Ernst

Art Ernst, CFP®

COO, Head of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager
Mike Chen

Mike Chen

Portfolio Manager, Chief Technology Officer
Brian Arena

Brian Arena

Portfolio Manager
Greg Huston

Greg Huston

Institutional Relations Manager
Brendan Byrne

Brendan Byrne

Portfolio Manager, Analyst

Let’s Talk

We’d welcome the chance to learn about your situation and share how we work.

Schedule a Consultation
609-497-1776 Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM