Guiding Principles

• We believe that our people and our reputation are our greatest assets.  We are dedicated to complying fully with the letter and spirit of the regulations that govern us and to conducting ourselves ethically and effectively under all circumstances.  Our success depends on the unswerving adherence to these standards.
• We practice vigilance and perseverance in the pursuit of stated goals.
• We believe that people do business with us because they believe that we know them and their business.  We demonstrate that knowledge when we speak to a client.
• We follow processes that help our clients make wise decisions. We are problem solvers for our clients and invest the time and effort required to know them and their businesses. Our clients’ interests always come first. We know that when we serve our clients well, our success will follow.
• We have an uncompromising determination to achieve excellence in everything we undertake. We suggest solutions and options that match the needs of our clients.  We value and respect our clients’ time and information.
• We stress creativity and imagination, while paying heed to the tested ways of doing business. We constantly seek the best solutions for our clients.
• We believe that without the best people, we cannot be the best firm.
• We stress teamwork in everything we do.  Individual creativity is always encouraged, but we have found that team effort produces the best results.  We have no room for those who put personal interests in front of the interests of our firm or our clients.
• We consider our size an asset.  We want to be large enough to undertake the largest deal that our clients could contemplate, but small enough to retain the loyalty, esprit de corps and intimacy that we believe contributes so much to our success.
• We will not breach a confidence or use confidential information carelessly or inappropriately.
• We will aggressively seek new clients, but will be fair competitors and never denigrate other firms.
• Integrity and honesty are at the heart of our business.  We expect our people to maintain the highest ethical standards.