Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc.

Joseph Plevelich is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. and also has a concurrent role at Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. Prior to these positions, he worked for sixteen years at Schneider Capital Management. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process that incorporates asset allocation and ESG considerations, utilizing a range of instruments and strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, options, futures, short positions, and margin to pursue diverse opportunities and manage risk.

William Pekin is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management since 2001. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. is a team-based firm that provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and ESG factors, employing a variety of strategies including derivatives and short selling to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Brandon Hardy is a financial advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. in Chicago, IL, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management since 1997. Hardy holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset allocation approach that incorporates ESG factors and utilizes a variety of instruments, including derivatives, to manage income and risk.

Matthew Blume is a financial advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management Inc. since 2012. He holds a Series 66 designation. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and asset allocation approach that incorporates ESG criteria and uses a variety of instruments including mutual funds, ETFs, options, and futures to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Adam Strauss is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc., where he has worked since 2004. Strauss serves as president of the board of directors for Frontier Natural Brands, Inc., a role he has held since 1996. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with asset allocation and consideration of ESG factors, using a variety of instruments and strategies to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Shaun Roach is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management Inc. since 2014. Roach is based in Chicago, IL, and is part of a team of nine advisors at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment process incorporates fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and ESG factors, using a range of instruments and strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Kathleen Hudock is a financial advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials. Her prior work includes roles at TD Ameritrade and Woodforest National Bank. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment approach incorporating ESG factors, utilizing a range of instruments and strategies to tailor portfolios according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Brandon White Szep is a financial advisor at Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. in Spokane, WA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience at the firm. His prior work includes roles at Brighton Jones LLC and an extensive tenure at Best Buy Co. Inc. before transitioning into financial services. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis, asset allocation, and ESG criteria to tailor portfolios using a variety of instruments and strategies, including derivatives and short positions.

Joshua Strauss is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc., a team-based firm located in Chicago, IL. Strauss has worked at Sf Investments, Inc. and Pekin Singer Strauss Asset Management, Inc. since 2004. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and asset allocation, incorporating ESG factors, and utilizes a variety of instruments and strategies including derivatives to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk profiles.