Defining Attributes | Succeeding for Clients

Many characteristics distinguish Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc. from other alternative asset managers, including:

Identifying skill – and most important, distinguishing between skill and luck – is the cornerstone of what we do.

  • Clients acknowledge our ability to distinguish between sustainable alpha (skill, or distinctive sources of return) and beta (luck, or market factors).

Avoiding risk – we are very deliberate in our approach to taking risk.

  • Client-centric three-dimensional manager research discipline involves: (1) qualitative research (2) quantitative analysis and (3) operational due diligence.

The long-term goals of our clients are put above all else.

  • Our success depends solely on our ability to help client's meet their goals.