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First Allied
Securities, Inc.
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Member FINRA/SIPC.
Schannep Investment Advisors is a
registered investment
adviser in the
state of Arizona.
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Put our experience to work for you.
Each of us left positions at major brokerage houses because of a real desire
to provide better, more honest guidance to our clients. We structured our
company with the goal of helping you with all your financial planning and
investment portfolio needs. We strive to be more specific in our knowledge
and training than investment brokers you may have worked with at other
firms. We believe that we are more than just brokers. Our intent is for
you to feel as though you have a full team of senior advisors working for
you as your personal, private investment consultants.
We believe we have the knowledge, experience, tenacity and insight, to construct and
manage an investment portfolio that will do what it’s supposed to
do...strive to meet or beat the market benchmarks through good markets and
bad.
We attempt to do that for our clients every day.
J. Barton
(Bart) Schannep President
Certified Wealth Strategist® Licenses: Series 7,8,3,5,15,63,65,66 BSchannep@SIATucson.Com
Bart's primary role in the
Schannep Investment Advisor team is client
contact. His job includes making and receiving incoming and outgoing
client communication, and delegating jobs.
Bart has worked as a broker since 1983. He was with Morgan
Stanley Dean Witter for over fourteen years, serving as Branch Manager in the final four
of those years, then served three and a half years as a Branch Manager with
US Bancorp Piper Jaffray. As a result, he has advised clients in both good and bad
financial times, gaining experience in selecting the mix of performance and risk appropriate to each client’s
needs. Bart offers securities through First Allied Securities, Inc., serves on their
Advisory
Council, and has been honored with their
Circle of Excellence
designation.
In May, 2010 Bart was selected for the
distinction of Outstanding Advisor of the Year by Registered Rep Magazinein 2010, one of 10 financial advisors honored out of a field of
several hundred nominees.
Since
February 2010 Bart has taught the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University at
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 11575 North First Avenue in Oro Valley, AZ.
In 2008, Bart become
one of the first of 200 professionals obtaining the industry’s newest
designation, the Certified
Wealth Strategist® designation, and administered by Cannon Financial
Institute. Additionally, Bart is licensed as a general securities sales supervisor, and is an Arbitrator of the
FINRA (formerly NASD) Dispute Resolution.
He is active in his church,
serves as the Vice-President of the Board for Gospel Rescue Mission of Tucson
(President from 2007 - 2010),
and has served on the Board of Adjustments for the town of Oro Valley from
2002 - 2008. A
near native to Tucson, Bart and Marcella
have three very active children and enjoy wine tasting,
scuba diving and travel ~ preferably all at once!
Rob's primary role in the team is portfolio
management. His job includes reviewing client investment positions,
constructing portfolios, and maintaining constant review and communication
with mutual fund managers and representatives.
Rob began working as a registered
representative in the financial services industry in 1994, at Dean Witter.
Rob and Linda have been happily married
since 1981. They have one daughter. Rob enjoys playing the banjo,
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golf and occasionally fishing. He is an active member of the musical
community in the Greater Tucson area.
Tom's primary roles in the team are client
contact, research, and office manager. His job includes client
communications, evaluating investment opportunities, effecting transactions,
and maintaining the books and records of our company, and maintaining all supervisory responsibilities.
Tom has been an Investment Advisor
Representative since
1995. He began his career with Dean Witter. Prior to that, he
was a CPA for about 10 years specializing in individual and corporate
taxation.
Tom and his
wife Sandy have been married since 1988. They have been blessed with
two adopted children. He enjoys golf, cooking and traveling with his
family. Tom is active in his church and is a member and Past President
of the Sunrise Rotary Club.
Chuck's primary
roles in the team are client contact and new business development. His
job includes client communications, evaluating investment opportunities,
specializing in alternative investments.
Chuck is a
graduate from the University of Notre Dame, with a Bachelor of Arts in
Finance. He started in the brokerage business with Bart, Rob and Tom back in
the old Dean Witter days of 1992. Bart was Chuck's original assistant
manager.
Chuck is married to Zoe Kazemi-Dunn M.D., an OB/GYN here in Tucson. They
have 4 children, Matthew, Andrew, Grace and John.
When not in the office, you will usually find Chuck watching his kids play
tennis, volleyball, basketball or some other child related project. Locally,
Chuck sits on various boards including his post as an Executive Director of
Catholic Community Services where he chairs the Public Policy Committee;
a founding Board Member of the Franciscan Poverillo House, a day center for
homeless men in Tucson, and Executive Board Member of Corpus Christi
Catholic Church where he serves as Treasurer. Chuck is also the founding
member of the Order of Malta's Tucson Location, a global Catholic charity
organization. Chuck also sits on the Salpointe Catholic Church Finance board. For good measure Chuck also is on the Executive Board of
the Southern Arizona Tennis Association.
Alix's primary
role in the team is assisting in portfolio management and sales. Her job
includes building client relationships, reviewing and constructing
portfolios, and overseeing accounts from inception to completion.
Alix holds a BS in Business Administration from
Pepperdine University, where she studied both in Malibu, California and
Florence, Italy. She started with Schannep Investments in 2009.
When she's not in the office, Alix enjoys traveling,
hiking, yoga, singing at her church, and meeting friends for coffee.
Lacey's primary roles in the team include
assisting clients with maintaining their accounts, opening new accounts,
processing client and broker transfers, and general assistance to the
Investment Advisors. She also assists in operations while being a liaison to
First Allied.
Lacey has been with us since November 2007.
When she's not at the office, you will most likely find Lacey out riding and
training her horse Beau Geste. She loves animals, especially her dog Tyson,
swimming, the beach, and traveling. In addition, she enjoys watching her
dad, Rob Wright, play the banjo. She is also studying to get her Bachelors
in Business Administration.
Christina's primary roles in the team are all operational
procedures, assisting clients with opening and maintaining their accounts,
processing client requests, and assisting with all forms and paperwork for
clients and the brokers. She also assists with follow up to ensure correct
actions are taken with client accounts.
Christina holds a BS in Business Administration from
Chaparral College, where she focused on General Business Practices.
Christina has been with us since June 2011. She enjoys spending time with
her husband, Chris, and their children. A solid family means a great deal to
her. She enjoys being outdoors, swimming, and reading.
Ruth's primary roles in the team include front desk reception, client
services, creating new account paperwork and transfer forms, and general
clerical duties. She also assists in operations and correspondence. When you
call in to the office, you are most likely to hear her smiling voice.
Ruth has been with us since August of 2010. She is active in her church
where she often coordinates church functions. As well as being a student,
Ruth enjoys volunteer work and playing the violin in her band Steff Koeppen
and The Articles (https://www.myspace.com/steffandthearticles).
On a side note, Ruth is also an avid UofA Basketball follower.
First
Allied Securities, Inc.
- Back Office Operations
In
the financial services business, back office operations involves a great
deal of detailed information. Schannep Investment Advisors has utilized the
resources of First Allied Securities, Inc. and its predecessor since 2001 to
ensure the best operational service for our clients and for our firm.
Located in San Diego, California, First Allied Securities has a professional
staff in place with specific expertise in each of the critical areas of
operations. The Operations Department consists of thirty full-time employees
headed by veteran Jennifer Porter. Each of the individuals who make up her
team perform functions that are critical to the business. Among the
functions performed are processing check requests and bank wire requests for
our clients and arranging regular monthly and IRA distributions along with
stock transfers between accounts or individuals. Other important functions
of the department include initiating account transfers and maintaining all
account documents. The securities business is highly regulated and the
Operations Department functions under strict regulations set up by the
National Association of Securities Dealers (FINRA) which are designed to
protect investors. We are very pleased with the service that we continue to
receive from this well run department.
First
Allied Securities, Inc.
- Trading At Schannep Investment Advisors, our portfolio strategy is
designed for steady long-term positioning, but buying and selling
securities is also an important part of the process none-the-less. We
believe that utilizing the expertise of experienced professionals is the
best method to achieve efficiency when transacting trades. We use the
Trading Department of First Allied Securities, Inc. which is staffed by
professionals with specific expertise in bonds, stocks, mutual funds and
other financial products. Quick and efficient trade execution is the result
of direct interaction between our staff in Tucson, the Trading Department
staff (pictured above), and with professionals on all major exchanges.
J. Barton
(Bart) Schannep
Rob Wright
Tom
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