Kisin Wealth Management LLC

The firm provides fee-based, custom portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, their trusts and estates. It is a small independent practice managing roughly $5.1 million across about 50 client relationships and does not impose account minimums.

The adviser employs a tactical allocation approach that integrates fundamental, technical and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client objectives, typically on a discretionary basis while also accommodating non-discretionary arrangements and client-imposed restrictions. To implement those strategies the firm may use a broad range of instruments—including equities, mutual funds, fixed income, cash positions for hedging, margin and derivatives—and engages in option activity such as covered and uncovered writing and spreading strategies, as well as short sales.

What distinguishes this firm from many peers is its active use of derivatives and option strategies within separately managed accounts, a practice that is uncommon among independent advisors. It otherwise follows common independent-firm practices such as charging asset-based fees, recommending a custodial broker for execution, and not maintaining custody of client assets except for authorized fee deductions.