Matthew P. Erickson

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ABOUT MATTHEW P. ERICKSON

Recognized industry leading money manager, with 3 current Five-Star Rated SMA strategies by Morningstar (Polaris Focused Value, Focused Income, and Concentrated Value). Focused Value and Concentrated Value have consistently ranked among the top 1% in the industry since inception (~ 9 year period) in the Morningstar US SMA Large Value Category. Focused Value has outperformed the Russell Value benchmark in 72 out of 72 rolling 3-year periods since inception, and by an average of over 6% per annum. I have been the sole portfolio manager on these individual stock strategies since inception and personally developed all methodologies used- Began as a traditional wirehouse financial advisor, transitioned into owning my own RIA, experience functioning in CIO and related roles, and as lead money manager for various individual stock and tactical ETF strategies- Head of the Polaris Wealth Investment Team, overseeing fellow money managers, analysts, and traders- Developed quantitative tactical ETF strategies - beta rotation and asset rotation. Root methodology provides an overlay for traditional individual stock portfolio management processes- Created proprietary market barometer as a means of conducting regime analysis among various asset classes, factors and sectors of the market. Provides a road map for money managers with keen insights into what underlying trends are either expanding or contracting in the markets- Author of \"Asset Rotation\", published by Wiley (2014)- Author of Winning the Game and Winning the Game Part II - articles highlighting why the average active money manager underperforms and providing a unique framework for how one can far more consistently add value for investors- Previously featured in The Investment News, contributor to SeekingAlpha, WealthManagement.com, Yahoo Finance, Market Watch, etc- Hard-working, passionate investment professional with a diversified skill-set and body of industry knowledge- Former Head Coach under USA Swimming with experience coaching at the US Olympic Team Trials, Paralympic Trials, US Open, Senior Nationals, etc.(This now feels like a lifetime ago!). While a completely different industry, in both the athletic arena and in the financial services industry I have quickly moved into positions of leadership. Coaching and mentoring is a strong passion of mine.