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ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

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Client AUM

$4,772,245,562

Clients

6,960

Advisors

9

across 5 offices

About

ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to a mix of institutional investors, intermediaries and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm also acts as sub-adviser and sponsor for wrap programs and UMAs and serves as the investment adviser to multiple pooled vehicles, including mutual funds and private limited partnerships.

ACR’s investment approach is fundamentally valuation-based and driven by bottom-up analysis across several equity strategies (including concentrated all‑cap and global quality-return approaches) and opportunistic multi-asset strategies used in its private funds. Portfolios are managed with a long-term orientation and may hold significant cash or use instruments across the capital structure where ACR’s analysis finds attractive risk‑return opportunities.

What distinguishes ACR from many peers is its combination of registered mutual funds and private pooled vehicles managed alongside sub‑advisory, wrap and UMA relationships, its use of performance‑based compensation in its partnership products, and affiliated operational roles such as an affiliated loan administrative agent used by its partnerships. The firm also maintains minority passive investments and co‑advisory relationships with other advisers and serves a large number of clients relative to its advisor headcount (nearly 7,000 clients with nine advisors), reflecting an uncommon client-to-advisor ratio for firms in its category.

Client services

Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops Investment advisory to uma models

Expertise

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $25 million: 1.00% $25 million - $50 million: 0.875% $50 million+: 0.75%

Performance-based

ACR Opportunity LP and ASC LP charge performance-based fees with 20% incentive allocation over 6% and 5% hurdle rates respectively, subject to high water marks.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $100,000 for Institutional and SMA Advisory Services. Fee-only: Institutional and SMA Advisory fees based on percentage of AUM as tiered schedule; SMA Sub-Advisory and Wrap Program fees generally 0.75% annually; UMA fees generally 0.75%; Mutual Funds pay 1.00% annually; ASC LP Class B Interest pays 0.375% management fee quarterly.

Main office

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190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1300

St. Louis MO 63105

Advisors at this office

4

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Also doing business as

Acr Alpine Capital Research, LLC · Acr Alpine Captial Research · Alpine Investment Management,LLC · Alpine Private Capital

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Advisors at this firm

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Nicholas T

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Canby, OR

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Nicholas Taggart is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience currently serving at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC. He has worked at ACR Alpine since 2017 and previously was with Cetera Advisors LLC from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a joint owner of a rental property in Canby, Oregon. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across various equity and multi-asset strategies and manages both registered mutual funds and private pooled vehicles along with sub-advisory, wrap, and UMA relationships.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Brandon R

Series 66

St. Louis, MO

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Brandon Reed is a financial advisor at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to his current role, he spent 11 years at Northwest Permanente. ACR Alpine Capital Research offers discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based investment approach with bottom-up analysis across various equity and multi-asset strategies and manages both registered mutual funds and private pooled vehicles alongside sub-advisory and wrap program roles.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Darryl G

Series 63, Series 65

Jupiter, FL

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Darryl Grayson is a financial advisor with ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with ACR Alpine Capital Research since 2017 and previously worked at IMST Distributors, LLC and Alpine Investment Management, LLC. Grayson is also involved in managing client relations and distribution for Alpine Capital Research's mutual fund and SMA product lines. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across equity and multi-asset strategies and manages a diverse range of products including mutual funds, private limited partnerships, and wrap programs.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Willard T

Series 63, Series 66

St. Louis, MO

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Willard Tow III is an advisor at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His work history includes roles at IMST Distributors, LLC since 2017 and at ACR Alpine Capital Research since 2013, where he supports two Managing Directors in client relations and marketing efforts. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across multiple equity and multi-asset strategies and manages a diverse range of pooled vehicles alongside sub-advisory and wrap program roles.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Gregory H

Series 66

St. Louis, MO

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Gregory Halvachs is a financial advisor at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Argent Capital Management and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is currently involved with Alpine Capital Research, LLC in client relations and sales and marketing support. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across equity and multi-asset strategies and manages a mix of registered mutual funds, private pooled vehicles, and advisory programs.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Burns L

Series 63, Series 65

Dunwoody, GA

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Burns Lowry Jr. is a financial advisor with ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Easterly Securities, John Hancock Funds, and James Alpha Advisors. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, employing a valuation-based investment approach focused on bottom-up equity analysis and opportunistic multi-asset strategies. The firm manages a diverse set of vehicles including mutual funds and private partnerships and maintains a high client-to-advisor ratio.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Willem S

CFA®, Series 66

Saint Louis, MO

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Willem Schilpzand is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC and has been with Alpine Investment Management LLC since 2010. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across multiple equity and multi-asset strategies, managing both registered mutual funds and private pooled vehicles alongside sub-advisory and wrap program roles.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Timothy P

CFA®

Saint Louis, MO

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Timothy Piechowski is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is affiliated with ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC and has worked at Alpine Investment Management LLC since 2010. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across various equity and multi-asset strategies and manages both registered mutual funds and private pooled vehicles alongside sub-advisory and wrap program roles.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Nicholas T

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

St. Louis, MO

ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC

Nicholas Tompras is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC since 2017 and previously spent 17 years at Alpine Investment Management, LLC. He also serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Alpine Private Capital, LLC, providing strategic leadership and overseeing executive performance. ACR Alpine Capital Research provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional investors, intermediaries, and individual clients, including high net worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamentally valuation-based, bottom-up investment approach across various equity and multi-asset strategies, managing portfolios with a long-term orientation and a diverse range of account types.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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