We are happy to announce that John has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) Designation. The AIF® Designation signifies specialized knowledge of fiduciary responsibility and the ability to implement policies and procedures that meet a defined standard of care. The designation is the culmination of a rigorous training program, which includes a comprehensive, closed-book final examination under the supervision of a proctor, and agreement to abide by the Center’s Code of Ethics and Conduct Standards. On an ongoing basis, completion of continuing education and adherence to the Code of Ethics and Conduct Standards are required to maintain the AIF® Designation. The link below provides more about the designation.
As the link above states, AIF® designees adhere to a code of ethics and conduct standards that show a commitment to a higher degree of industry professionalism. Even those investment professionals who are required to act as fiduciaries might not have the experience or training to prepare them for this enormous responsibility. Only Accredited Investment Fiduciary’s have been certified specifically for their ability to follow a fiduciary process with their clients’ best interests at heart.
John will continue to, as always, adhere to his fiduciary duty of care and loyalty to the clients he serves.
Blackhawk Wealth Advisors employs a collaborative, multi-generational model by using tax efficient and risk mitigation strategies to maintain your current lifestyle while meeting your long term needs and goals. BWA brings together all aspects of your financial life with the expertise of ERPE and BAM.
Blackhawk Asset Management
At BAM, we take the research we obtain from ERPE and utilize it to manage our clients’ assets. Our founder, John Gardner, CFP®, CPM®, offers high net worth investors experienced investment portfolio management based on a disciplined methodology. John is one of the nation's approximately 400 Certified Portfolio Managers and has managed billions of dollars in equity portfolios over his professional career since 1984. He has created four effective, proprietary portfolios: Thematic Growth, Strategic Income, Diversified Value, and Global Opportunity, which have helped clients prosper.
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Equity Research & Portfolio Evaluation
Equity Research & Portfolio Evaluation (ERPE) utilizes its propietary approach in analyzing investments. Its proven success researching equities is based on a blend of fundamental and technical analysis. ERPE's time-tested Top 10 Tenets guide the investment process to achieve Portfolio Optimization: This is through minimizing risk without sacrificing return.
