Bryan M. Hiser, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Conduct investment due diligence on existing and prospective money managers within an approximate $19 billion sub-advised mutual fund family. Investment analysis covers domestic and foreign equities, fixed income and alternatives. Primary duties include preparing written due diligence reports for the Board of Trustees, assisting the sales team, providing feedback on annual filings/audits, and expanding the sub-advisor prospect list

Toledo, Ohio Area

Duties and HighlightsProvide investment research, regulatory compliance and client service depthIdentify, select and monitor best-in-class mutual funds and ETFs for the firm's recommended list.Assist with macroeconomic and security level investment research.Weekly summary of capital market activity and global economic news for distribution to subscribing members.Analyze current and prospective client portfolios for appropriate asset allocation, risk management, expenses and tax efficiency. Prepare prospective client presentations and investment policy statements.Write, review and contribute research to investment newsletters.Private placement compliance with federal and state securities laws.Assist retirement plan clients with DOL disclosure obligations.Assist with the purchasing, selling, 1031 exchange and management of commercial real estate investments.Liaison with CPA to coordinate private placement tax filings.

Duties and HighlightsResponsible for a wide variety of roles for one of the first ETF issuers to offer actively managed ETFs:Policy design and execution of the firm's investment manager due diligence program including investment manager selection and ongoing measurement and analysis of portfolio performance.Presentation of investment manager results to the Grail Advisors ETF Trust Board of Trustees.Assist with all phases of U.S. 1940 Act registered product life including due diligence, initial profitability analysis, product launch and liquidation.Principal Financial Officer of the Grail Advisors ETF Trust.Multiple back-office related duties such as oversight of the shareholder reporting process, review and authorize budgeting and payment of fund expenses and provide data and language for website and fact sheet disclosures.

Duties and HighlightsProvided hands-on management and oversight of the timeliness and accuracy of activities for a team of analysts responsible for:Preparation and review of annual and semi-annual financial statements.Preparation and review of annual expense budgets and periodic accrual analysis.Preparation and filing of Forms N-CSR, N-SAR, 24f-2 and N-Q.Associate and team development, defining objectives and managing the client relationship.

Duties and HighlightsContributing member of an investment advisor known in the mutual fund industry for hiring best-in-class subadvisors:Participated in investment manager search interviews and made recommendations as part of the investment manager selection team.Performed investment manager performance attribution and portfolio analysis.Served as key knowledge source for projects and inquiries related to investment performance measurement.Equity valuation of securities distributed from venture partnerships.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics

Mathematics with concentration in statistical mathematics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Undergraduate studies in Economics includes graduate level Econometrics course series.