Investment management

Portfolios built around your life, not a model.

We build customized investment portfolios using each client's risk tolerance, time horizon, and personal needs, creating strategies intended to grow wealth and generate sustainable income over the long term.

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CustomPortfolio construction
Fee-basedIndependent advisory
GSGoldman Sachs custody
28+Years of fiduciary experience

Who this is for

Built for investors who want it done right.

Families and executives who want a portfolio built around their tax situation and goals — not a model.

Investors holding concentrated stock or equity compensation that needs careful handling.

Anyone who values a disciplined, fee-based, fiduciary approach over chasing the market.

Ftacek Financial investment management

HOW WE INVEST

Considered, never reactive.

Diversified, tax-aware portfolios built around your goals and time horizon — reviewed continuously, and adjusted only when your life or the facts change.

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Our investment philosophy

Three principles that guide every portfolio we build.

01

Customization over models

We don’t run a model portfolio and fit clients into it. Every portfolio is built around your specific tax situation, concentrated positions, liquidity needs, time horizon, and risk profile.

02

Tax-awareness throughout

Investment decisions don't happen in a vacuum. We consider the tax implications of every trade, from tax-loss harvesting to gain deferral to Roth conversion strategies.

03

Long-horizon discipline

We manage portfolios with decades in mind. We don't overreact to quarterly noise. When markets move, we communicate and act with intention, not emotion.

How we build a portfolio

A deliberate process, start to finish.

01

Discovery

We map your full financial picture: income, liabilities, concentrated positions, tax situation, goals, and timeline.

02

Risk assessment

Using Nitrogen (formerly Riskalyze) and a deep planning conversation, we identify your risk number, alongside your stated tolerance.

03

Portfolio construction

We build a diversified strategy across asset classes, incorporating alternatives where appropriate and for eligible clients, with tax efficiency built in from day one.

04

Ongoing stewardship

Quarterly reporting via BlackDiamond. Proactive communication when markets move. Annual review and rebalancing as your life evolves.

What’s included

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Custody & reporting

Your assets. Your institutions. Full transparency.

Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions

Institutional custody for qualifying clients

Charles Schwab

Full-service custody & brokerage

SEI Private Trust

Trust custody & estate settlement

BlackDiamond

Performance reporting & consolidated account view