OUR APPROACH

The institutions that shaped our thinking managed hundreds of billions.
We apply that same standard to your wealth.

What follows is how we think, how we work, and why it produces results that a typical adviser simply cannot replicate.

01Our Philosophy
02Our Process
03Look-Through Risk
04What We Do / Don't Do
05Track Record
06Apply
01 — PHILOSOPHY

Value investing.

Institutional discipline.

We focus on fundamentally undervalued companies with strong balance sheets and little to no debt. We do not chase trends, themes, or momentum. We buy quality at attractive prices and hold with conviction.

Value-driven

Undervalued companies, strong balance sheets, low debt. Quality at attractive prices.

Risk-aware

Every position sized in the context of your total portfolio risk — not just its own.

Independent

No panel restrictions. No product quotas. No commissions. Ever.

“Applying portfolio-level leverage to low-debt value stocks produces superior risk-adjusted returns compared to buying leveraged growth stocks directly.”

MARTIN BOTHA · INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY · GROUNDED IN MODIGLIANI-MILLER AND FRAZZINI/PEDERSEN BAB FACTOR RESEARCH

02 — PROCESS

From first conversation to daily management.

01Listen

We listen carefully before advising. Your situation, goals, and constraints shape everything that follows.

02Assess

Capacity and willingness to take risk — both assessed rigorously. Financial ability and psychological comfort are not the same thing.

03Build

A bespoke strategy — no templates. Every portfolio constructed individually around your specific goals.

04Implement

Direct securities via Interactive Brokers. No fund OCF. No hidden charges. Full transparency at every step.

05Monitor

Daily monitoring. Quarterly reporting. Ongoing communication whenever your situation changes.

03 — LOOK-THROUGH RISK

We don’t manage a number.

We manage risk.

Most advisers assess portfolio risk at the surface level — a volatility score, a risk rating. We go deeper. We examine the risk inside every single holding, then aggregate it across your entire portfolio.

This is the look-through methodology used to manage multi-billion-dollar institutional portfolios. It is now applied to yours.

WHERE THIS COMES FROM

27 years of institutional risk management — PIF, Pemberton, Kleinwort Benson

INDIVIDUAL HOLDING

We examine market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, leverage, and operational risk inside each position.

PORTFOLIO AGGREGATION

Individual risks are aggregated across all holdings — correlations, concentrations, and tail risks identified.

CLIENT RISK PROFILE

Aggregated portfolio risk is matched against your specific capacity and willingness to take risk.

04 — OUR STANDARDS

What we do.

Listen carefully before advising — every time
Give clear, accurate, and professional advice
Return with better advice when more analysis is needed
Act exclusively in your best interests — always
Tell you honestly if we are not the right fit

What we don’t.

20-year projections based on unrealistic assumptions
Commission-driven product selection
Generic risk scores that ignore your actual situation
Off-the-shelf portfolios or template solutions
Advice we are not confident in
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We will tell you honestly whether Wealth Max is the right fit.

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