Samstag, 4. Februar 2012

About Us

http://www.eldridgefinancial.com/about.php


Eldridge Financial is a diversified financial services firm.
We aim to understand, anticipate and meet our clients' changing financial needs with a multitude of high-quality products and services. Since our founding in 2004, Eldridge Financial has grown to become:
  • A multiproduct money manager of assets for institutions as well as investment advisory for private clients, with expertise in hedge fund strategies, private equity, currency management, institutional real estate, equities and fixed income
  • One of the largest Swiss-based broker/dealers for institutions and other financial entities
  • A national leader in consulting services, offering a broad range of financial advisory capabilities, compensation and executive benefit strategies, as well as real estate consulting
Our firm is well capitalized and has been consistently profitable, with capital of $302 million, revenues totaling $510 million for fiscal 2011 and $59.1 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2011, broken down as follows:
Currency Management$30.0 billion*
Advanced Strategies$14.0 billion
Investment Advisory$5.6 billion
Fixed Income$3.8 billion
Private Equity$3.3 billion
Commodities$1.0 billion
US Value Equity$0.6 billion
Institutional Real Estate – Multi-Manager$0.3 billion
International Equity$0.3 billion
Institutional Real Estate – Direct$0.2 billion
*Currency also advises internally on another $3.4 billion of client funds
For the past years our firm has remained committed to the defining characteristics and core values upon which it was founded.
http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/mike.j.eldridge/profile/


My Approach

To achieve your dreams, you need a plan. Our unique and collaborative Dream> Plan> Track> ® approach to financial planning starts with your dreams, not just the numbers. More than a pie chart, asset allocation or product recommendations, our plans are carefully written and based on proven principles of financial planning. The plans break down complex topics into simple actions and provide recommendations for how to save, spend, invest and protect the things that are important to you. I will address your needs over time, and deliver recommendations in a written financial plan. It will be updated regularly and will provide you with information tailored specifically to your goals and dreams. We will track your progress on an ongoing basis against your plan, reviewing where you are, where you need to be and what new developments in your life will affect your goals and make adjustments as needed.

Areas of Focus

  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Retirement Plan Distribution
  • Domestic Partner Planning
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Investments
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Wealth Preservation Strategies
  • Retirement Income Strategies

Interests

  • I enjoy spending time with family and being active outdoors doing yard work, hiking mountain trails, and playing golf.
  • I officiate high school and club soccer and enjoy traveling to work in regional soccer tournaments.
  • We enjoy traveling to see out of town family and clients and love to have our children come back home to visit.

Community Participation

I have focused my free time in helping youth.   I am a former Chairman of the School to Work Initiative on the school drop outrate for Watauga County.  I have used my college coaching skills as a head coach of a traveling team for the High Country Soccer Association. We've participated with the Adopt a Street program.