Robert Straus
Advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC
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Advisor at Focused Alpha, LLC
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Location
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
33 years
Robert Straus is a financial advisor with Focused Alpha, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focused Alpha in 2024, he worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and CEO of Polar Lights Publishing, LLC, where he engages in writing and speaking. Focused Alpha, LLC manages approximately $562 million for around 509 clients through an eight-advisor team. The firm employs a rules-based, process-driven investment approach focused on tail-risk management and emotion-free decision rules, utilizing quantitative optimization alongside technical and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios.
Based on Focused Alpha, LLC
Based on Focused Alpha, LLC
Financial planning fees range from $500 to $25,000 on a fixed fee basis.
Advisory professionals may receive commission-based compensation for the sale of insurance products.
$350 per hour for financial planning services.
Account minimum: $250,000
5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 120
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Colorado
Focused Alpha, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc
2015 - 2023 (8 years)
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