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Benjamin Armstrong

Advisor at Conifer Bay Capital LLC

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Location

Winnetka, IL

Credentials

CFA®, Series 63

Industry experience

16 years

About

Benjamin Armstrong is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Conifer Bay Capital LLC since 2017 and previously worked at RMB Capital Management, LLC from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner and manager of a family-owned LLC where he is involved in investment analysis and portfolio management. Conifer Bay Capital LLC provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management with strategies that include the use of margin and derivatives.

Client services

Based on Conifer Bay Capital LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Conifer Bay Capital LLC

Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.99% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.69% annually $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.49% annually $5,000,001+: 0.39% annually

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Negotiable fixed fees for financial planning, up to $25,000 for one-time plans billed in advance, and ongoing plans billed quarterly in advance

Location

Winnetka, IL

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Conifer Bay Capital LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Conifer Bay Capital LLC

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

RMB Capital Management, LLC

2011 - 2017 (6 years)

Disclosures

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