Independent, factor investing / smart beta financial advisors in New York
The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.
If you're looking to use factor investing or smart beta strategies, you likely want to improve your portfolio by targeting specific investment factors like value, momentum, or quality. Without a clear understanding of how these factors interact and perform over time, you might end up with unintended risks or overlapping exposures.
Being independent means the advisors here aren't tied to a particular firm’s products, which can give you more flexibility in choosing investments.
- Factor selection rationale. Ask how they decide which factors to emphasize and how they adjust for changing market conditions.
- Risk management approach. Confirm how they monitor and control for unintended factor overlaps or concentration risks.
- Portfolio integration. Understand how they blend factor strategies with your existing investments to avoid redundancy and optimize diversification.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Pranay D
Series 66
New York, NY
Nasdaq Dorsey Wright
Pranay Dureja specializes in factor investing and smart beta strategies, leveraging his experience at Nasdaq and Merrill to help manage portfolio risks and optimize factor exposures. As an independent advisor in New York, he offers flat-fee and hourly pricing options, serving high-net-worth clients with a technical analysis approach that includes Point & Figure charting and relative strength methods, distinguishing him from others with a focus on discretionary investment management.
Experience: 4 years
Avg account: $522,264
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Sungsoo Y
CFA®, Series 63
New York, NY
Empirical Research Partners LLC
Sungsoo Yang specializes in factor investing and smart beta strategies, leveraging 20 years of experience and CFA® credentials to support institutional clients with data-driven research and investment advice. Unlike advisors serving individual investors, he operates through Empirical Research Partners LLC, focusing on quantitative models and macroeconomic analysis without managing client assets, which may appeal to institutions seeking independent, research-based guidance in New York.
Experience: 21 years
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Guy Max D
Series 63, Series 65
New York, NY
Delphin Investments
Guy Max Delphin specializes in factor investing and smart beta strategies, leveraging 11 years of experience and independent status to tailor portfolios in New York. His firm, Delphin Investments, manages multiple strategies including global tactical asset allocation and U.S. small-cap equity, using proprietary models and rule-based stock selection, which may offer more nuanced risk management and portfolio integration compared to other advisors.
Experience: 11 years
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Michael D
Series 65
Jericho, NY
Lifeworks Advisors, LLC
Michael Demkiw specializes in factor investing and smart beta strategies, making him capable of managing portfolios that target specific investment factors while controlling for risks. Operating independently in Jericho, NY, he offers flat-fee financial planning and employs a long-term approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and tactical rebalancing, which may provide more flexible and cost-effective options compared to other advisors in the area.
Experience: 4 years
Avg account: $506,000
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Stephen D
Series 63, Series 65
Lake Placid, NY
Renaissance Macro Research LLC
Stephen Duttenhofer specializes in factor investing and smart beta strategies, leveraging 26 years of experience and a proprietary methodology that integrates economic, policy, and quantitative analysis to inform investment decisions. Unlike traditional advisors, he operates independently through Renaissance Macro Research LLC, offering subscription-based research products rather than direct asset management, which may appeal to investors seeking in-depth macroeconomic insights without conventional portfolio oversight.
Experience: 27 years
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