Navigating Alternative Investments as a Strategy for Growth with Victoria Bills

Episode 003: In this episode of Alternative Universe, we bring you a webinar featuring Steve Zuschin, Jud Mackrill, and Victoria Bills. Victoria is the Chief Investment Strategist at Banrion Capital Management, and Jud is Co-Founder at Milemarker and General Partner at Mammoth. Together, they dive into the world of alternative investments for business growth and retirement strategies. They also discuss the complexities of incorporating alternative investments into business strategies, positioning them for clients, and overcoming challenges. They touch on the importance of building a positive client experience and tailoring investment strategies for retired clients. Join us as we discuss: [01:22] - Intro to Victoria Bills and Steve Zuschin. [05:10] - How do advisors know if alternative investments are right for their clients? [10:50] - How should advisors be positioning alternative investments to their clients? [14:55] - What’s the biggest challenge most advisors face in starting to use alternatives? [21:08] - Best structure for sub docs process? [24:41] - What factors are considered in building alts allocation? [26:29] - How do advisors build client experience? [30:38] - What are advisors doing to satisfy due diligence when they don’t claim to be experts in underwriting one fund from the next? [33:02] - Why should financial advisors advocate for allocating a specific percentage of a HNW client’s portfolio to hedge funds, given their potential to mitigate risk and generate alpha in volatile markets? [34:14] - In what ways can financial advisors tailor alternative investment strategies to align with the income generation goals of retired clients with a moderate risk tolerance? [35:13] - How can financial advisors tactically implement private equity and real estate investments to enhance diversification within a client’s portfolio? [36:20] - How do you evaluate the solidarity of an alt fund? [37:55] - Any warnings on alt environment, specifically private equity or opportunity zones due to interest rates? [39:34] - What is Mammoth Technology’s business model? [42:02] - How does Mammoth’s platform integrate with other platforms an advisor is already using? [43:32] - Can you white-label Mammoth’s platform? [43:39] - Does Mammoth’s platform include fund listings and descriptions, subscription process, and fund reporting? [43:56] - Is Mammoth’s platform just for advisors or L.P.’s as well? Quotes “We don’t get paid to put products on our platform. We don’t get paid if you invest. We get paid for the fact that we continue to work as an advocate for the funds that are on our platform, but most importantly, keeping the financial advisor in mind.” ~ Victoria Bills “Ultimately, that's why Mammoth exists, is to try and reduce some of those challenges and to make alternatives easier for you to approach, but also easier for you to provide excellent service to your clients when they do allocate to these different types of products on the private market." ~ Steve Zuschin Links Victoria on LinkedIn Jud on LinkedIn Banrion Capital Management Mammoth Technology Milemarker Connect with our hosts Mammoth Steve on LinkedIn Subscribe and stay in touch Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Google Podcasts Disclosure All content on this podcast is for informational purposes of a general nature only, and does not address any particular individual or investment. Nothing in this podcast constitutes accounting, legal, tax, financial or other professional advice. The discussion on this podcast of any entity, product or service does not imply an endorsement thereof, and the podcast participants may have a financial interest, whether through investment or otherwise, in one or more of any such entities, products or services. Please seek independent advice from a financial professional about your investment needs.