Power your business

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We fuel the success of wealth professionals with digital tools and premier consulting services. Driven by innovation, integrity and a dedication to our clients, we’re here to set a new standard in portfolio construction. Let’s build something extraordinary together. 

A division of Picton Mahoney Asset Management.

Our Mission

We believe that portfolio construction is one of the greatest differentiators in the investment industry.  Our mission is to empower wealth professionals by providing them with advanced tools and services that enable them to get deeper insights while streamlining their workflows.  We are a second engine, accelerating your business growth, enhancing your decision-making processes, and helping you to elevate the overall experience of your clients.  Our dedication to innovation, quality, integrity and client success drives us to push the boundaries of what’s possible, so that our clients can confidently meet the demands of the evolving investment landscape.

How we help our advisors

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Digital tools

Streamline your portfolio construction process with powerful tools, starting with Portfolio Analyzer

Consulting

Our experienced consulting professionals are a multi-disciplinary team with backgrounds in asset allocation, risk management, quantitative research and portfolio management. We are committed to building a true partnership with you, centered around a disciplined, consistent and defensible approach for constructing portfolios designed to meet the precise needs of your clients.

Proprietary Research & Data

Our proprietary research and data offer wealth professionals proprietary insights and market intelligence. Whether it’s our “Beta Footprint” that helps you ensure the risks you are taking are intentional and scaled appropriately, or our lineup of 11 proprietary strategy and goal based liquid alternative indices, we are committed to providing you with unique resources that can set you apart from the competition.

Scroll below to begin learning about our proprietary Second engine Liquid Alternative Indices or click here to access our Quarterly Industry Report which summarizes the performance and asset flow of our indices.

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Our People

Mike Lynds, MBA

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Robert Wilson, CFA, CAIA

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Pawan Vatvani, CFA, FRM

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Dean Shepard, CFA

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Challenged to find time for analyzing risk exposures, optimizing portfolios, testing scenarios and ensuring long-term portfolio growth? You need a second engine.

Contact us to learn how we can help you build a better portfolio construction process, grow your business, save time, and power up your brand.

Disclosure

Second engine is a division of Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PMAM).

Second engine™, Second engine Liquid Alternative 35 Index™, Second engine Absolute Return Index™, Second engine Alternative Fixed Income Index™, Second engine Diversifier 10 Index™. Second engine Equity Enhancer 10 Index™ , Second engine Equity Long Short Index™ , Second engine Equity Market Neutral Index™ , Second engine Event-Driven Index™ , Second engine Fixed Income Enhancer 10 Index™ , Second engine Global Macro Index™ and Second engine Multi-Strategy Index™ are trademarks of Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PMAM).

 

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