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Christopher Takacs

Advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC

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Location

Stamford, CT 06902

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

< 1 year

About

Christopher Takacs is a financial advisor at O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at O'Shaughnessy since 2024 and previously held positions at BNY Mellon and StoneCastle Partners, LLC. O'Shaughnessy Asset Management is a quantitative, institutional discretionary investment manager serving individual investors, financial advisers, and institutional clients such as mutual funds, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a systematic, model-driven investment process and offers a customizable advisor-facing platform alongside multiple sub-advisory and affiliate relationships.

Client services

Based on O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC

Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Wealth management

Fee options

Fixed

May charge flat fees at discretion based on criteria; details not specified.

Percentage

$0 - $25,000,000: 0.85% (Small Cap Growth strategy) $25,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.75% on next $75MM (Small Cap Growth strategy) $100,000,001+: 0.60% over $100MM (Small Cap Growth strategy) $0 - $50,000,000: 0.80% on first $50MM (Small Cap Value strategy) $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.75% on next $50MM (Small Cap Value strategy) $100,000,001+: 0.70% over $100MM (Small Cap Value strategy) $0 - $25,000,000: 0.65% on first $25MM (Small – Mid Cap Growth strategy) $25,000,001+: 0.60% over $25MM (Small – Mid Cap Growth strategy) $0+: 0.92% (Small Cap Opportunity strategy) $0+: 0.70% (International ADR strategy) $0 - $100,000,000: 0.90% on first $100MM (International Small Cap Value strategy) $100,000,001 - $200,000,000: 0.85% on next $100MM (International Small Cap Value strategy) $200,000,001+: 0.80% over $200MM (International Small Cap Value strategy) $0+: 1.15% (International Microcap strategy) $0+: 1.10% (Microcap strategy) $0 - $25,000,000: 0.60% on first $25MM (All Cap Core strategy) $25,000,001+: 0.55% over $25MM (All Cap Core strategy) $0 - $25,000,000: 0.70% on first $25MM (Enhanced Dividend strategy) $25,000,001+: 0.65% over $25MM (Enhanced Dividend strategy) $0 - $25,000,000 (CAD): 0.55% on first $25MM (CAD) (Canadian Equity strategy) $25,000,001 - $100,000,000 (CAD): 0.45% on next $75MM (CAD) (Canadian Equity strategy) $100,000,001+: 0.35% over $100MM (CAD) (Canadian Equity strategy) $0+: 0.90% (Emerging Markets Core ADR strategy) $0+: 0.55% (U.S. Large Cap Defensive Stability strategy) $0+: 0.70% (Developed Markets ADR Defensive Stability strategy) $0+: 0.90% (Emerging Markets ADR Defensive Stability strategy) $0+: 0.70% (International ADR Defensive Stability strategy) $0 - $25,000,000: 0.55% on first $25MM (Market Leaders Value strategy) $25,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.45% on next $75MM (Market Leaders Value strategy) $100,000,001+: 0.35% over $100MM (Market Leaders Value strategy) $0+: 0.65% (Market Leaders Value – Canvas® Tax Managed) $0+: 0.55% (U.S. High Dividend Yield Large Cap strategy) $0+: 0.55% (U.S. Dividend Growth V Large Cap strategy) $0+: 0.65% (U.S. SMID Dividend Growth V strategy) $0+: 0.70% (International Dividend Growth V ADR strategy) $0+: 0.35% (Franklin Templeton US Top 100 Equal Weighted – Canvas® Tax Managed) $0+: 0.375% (US Large Cap Passive strategy) $0+: 0.35% (Health Care Sector strategy) $0+: 0.60% (ClearBridge Large Cap Growth – Canvas® Tax Managed) $0+: 0.55% (Cloud Tech Thematic strategy) $0+: 0.15% to 1.10% (CANVAS® service fee range) $0 - $25,000,000: 0.45% (Canvas Managed Options Strategies first $25MM) $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.35% (Canvas Managed Options Strategies next $25MM) $50,000,001 - $75,000,000: 0.25% (Canvas Managed Options Strategies next $25MM) $75,000,001+: 0.20% (Canvas Managed Options Strategies over $75MM)

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged at client request; inconsequential part of business; specifics not detailed in brochure.

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 for individuals introduced by brokers and financial consultants; $10,000,000 for institutions (subject to discretionary modification)

Location

100 First Stamford Place

Stamford, CT 06902

Most active in

Connecticut

Work history

O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

BNY Mellon

2018 - 2024 (6 years)

StoneCastle Partners, LLC

2014 - 2018 (4 years)

Disclosures

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