Netherby Advisors LLC
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About
Netherby Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, plan sponsors and institutional sub‑advisory clients such as regional banks and other investment advisers, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, fiduciary co‑trustee services and consultative business and strategy advice. The firm also offers model portfolios (branded LifeStage Portfolios™) and sub‑advisory/white‑label model management on TAMPs and similar platforms.
The firm’s investment approach is built on modern portfolio theory and an efficiency perspective, using a core‑and‑satellite framework with global diversification and an emphasis on low‑cost, semi‑passive core holdings supplemented by satellite exposures. Portfolios may include mutual funds, ETFs, closed‑end funds, separately managed accounts and individual securities, and are reviewed by an investment committee that monitors managers, third‑party research and portfolio risks.
Netherby’s practice includes several features that distinguish it from many peers: it provides private security analysis and alternative asset allocation advice, maintains LifeStage model portfolios as a model manager for other firms, and acts in limited fiduciary/co‑trustee roles for client trusts. The firm uses separately managed accounts as part of its implementation toolkit and relies on institutional custody platforms (notably Altruist and Interactive Brokers) and an audited portfolio accounting reconciliation process to support reporting and operations.
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Fees for services may be charged either on a negotiated flat fee or integrated into a single asset-based fee.
0.10% - 1.00% annually
Fee-only: Netherby is a fee-only adviser and exclusively charges fees for services, does not receive any commissions, rebates or payments from any sponsor or investment.
Main office
See officeShelton CT
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1
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Connecticut
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Frederick B
Series 63, Series 65
Shelton, CT
Netherby Advisors LLC
Frederick Busk III is a financial advisor at Netherby Advisors LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Netherby Advisors since 2008. Netherby Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, plan sponsors, and institutional sub-advisory clients by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, fiduciary co-trustee services, and consultative business and strategy advice. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes modern portfolio theory with a core-and-satellite framework featuring global diversification and low-cost, semi-passive core holdings supplemented by satellite exposures.
Thomas H
CFA®, Series 63
Weston, CT
Netherby Advisors LLC
Thomas Hoffman is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Netherby Advisors LLC since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice-chair of the board of managers and co-chair of the investment and financial management committee for the Fairmount Cemetery Association of Newark and Somerset Hills. Netherby Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and qualified plans, as well as sub-advisory support to banks and other advisers. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering globally diversified portfolios through various investment vehicles and maintaining regular monitoring and rebalancing.
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