Alan Strauss is the Senior Partner and Director of Investor Relations at Crystal Capital Partners: a premier independent platform connecting financial advisors to the trillion-dollar alternative investment industry. 

In this episode, Doug talks with Alan about the essential components of alternative investments driving portfolio success and financial advisor adaptability. 

They also discussed:

• The growth of alternatives in the financial industry, emphasizing their mainstream acceptance and their role in bringing risk mitigation, lower volatility, and outperformance to investor portfolios.
  
• The role of alternatives in asset allocation and their impact on portfolio creation and management.
  
• Evolution of the traditional 60/40 portfolio to a more diversified approach.
  
• The use of alternative strategies by advisors to drive business growth, compete with larger wealth management firms, and capture more wallet share from clients.
  
• The demand for different types of alternatives, including distinctions between liquid and illiquid alternatives and the opportunities in private markets.
  
• Common misconceptions about alternatives, and the importance of education to dispel these misconceptions.
  
• The role of platforms like Crystal in democratizing access to alternatives and portfolio management, providing lower investment minimums, a unified interface, and tools for education and business development.
  
• The importance of diversity and inclusion in the alternative space, both internally within corporate structures and in investor portfolios, with a focus on women as investors and managers.
  

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Crystal Capital Partners