Overview
Roble has been in the investment advisory business since 2000, with the principal owners
being Roger W. Roble and William T. Belko. Over time our business has gravitated
toward providing our clients with holistic wealth management consisting of asset
allocation and portfolio management, retirement planning, and philanthropic planning, all
as described below.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Management:
Roble provides comprehensive advice to clients with regard to asset mix, investment
style mix, and individual security selection for investment purposes. Roble manages
accounts on a discretionary basis. For taxable clients, significant considerations are given
to the tax consequences of investment decisions and efforts will be made to achieve
favorable after-tax returns. The asset mix decision for each client is based upon their
needs and risk tolerance. In addition, Roble evaluates long-term historical relationships
between various asset classes and the current nature of the capital markets. Asset
allocation will be strategic with periodic deviations from long-term allocation targets
when comparisons between the markets justify such deviation in Roble’s judgment.
Unless a client’s investment advisory agreement provides otherwise, Roble will broadly
diversify the portfolios of each client. The core equity portfolio will consist of the
securities of higher quality, larger capitalized domestic companies. Additional equity
styles may include securities of smaller capitalized companies and/or international equity
securities. Fixed income styles may include taxable and tax exempt securities. Roble
will evaluate the maturity of fixed income securities against the needs of each client.
Roble will normally use investment grade fixed income securities. Roble may also
execute non-traditional strategies such as short sales, margin transactions, and options
(both purchases and sales) for specific client circumstances. These strategies may be used
for risk management, tax management, or income enhancement. Because these
investment strategies involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
recommended when consistent with the clients stated tolerance for
risk.
Risk management is inherent to the investment process at Roble. As a result, Roble has
developed an internal database system which assists with diagnostics on the investment
portfolios. All accounts are subject to a regular and ongoing review to assure conformity
with client objectives and investment guidelines. Accounts are reviewed in light of
emerging trends and developments as well as market volatility. In addition, changes in a
client’s investment objectives or financial situation may trigger a review.
Retirement Planning:
Roble assists clients with retirement planning as an instrumental component of its wealth
management services. Roble utilizes retirement optimizer software to assist us in our
provision of retirement planning services.
Philanthropic Planning:
Clients often look for ways to “give back,” and seek our help in finding the most efficient
ways to do so. To accommodate clients with such objectives, Roble has developed
relationships with custodian provided donor advised funds or similar services provided
by community or private foundations. In such cases, Roble endeavors to manage the
investment portfolio per the charitable objectives laid out by the client.
Other Advisory Services:
Roble may also provide other advisory services to clients. For example, a client may
need a hedge for single stock exposure which we can manage on their behalf. Or, there
may be a need for a comprehensive asset/liability management system which can then be
incorporated into the client’s process. Additionally, we may provide clients with
investment consulting and oversight of their financial exposure.
Additional Information Regarding Our Advisory Services:
Roble provides advisory services based on each client’s particular needs. Clients who
have engaged Roble to provide advisory services on a discretionary basis (per the terms
of their investment advisory agreements) may impose investment restrictions via
written “investment guidelines.”
As of December 31, 2023, Roble had $953,191,860 of assets under management, all on a
discretionary basis via our investment advisory agreements. Additionally, Roble had
$98,131,179 of assets under advisement.