4100FS offers permanent capital solutions and flexible deal structuring in the provision of comprehensive, best-in-class quality financial services on a business- to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) basis.
The 4100 Group Financial Services (4100FS) is a comprehensive financial services platform with significant capital designated for organic and inorganic growth. Standing at the forefront of innovation in financial services investing, 4100FS provides a unique combination of long-term capital investment and sector expertise to promote transformative growth. As a permanent capital partner, 4100FS is dedicated to the prosperity of our investment partners, ensuring alignment of economic incentives, ongoing support via robust, centralized infrastructure, value delivered through our existing ecosystem of portfolio companies, and an experienced leadership team of subject matter experts.
Our mission is to reshape the intersection between financial wellness and the broader financial services industry by making strategic investments in client-facing and client-supporting services. We collaborate with companies across all phases of development, providing customized deal structure optionality.
Innovative approach to private investment in financial services, offering flexible capital solutions to promote sustainable growth and best-in-class client service.
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Actively seeking investments in four key verticals to develop a comprehensive offering that spans the continuum of B2B and B2C financial services.
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Synergy and value creation delivered through our ecosystem of highly complementary portfolio companies and robust support services infrastructure.
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Sector specialization backed by a highly qualified executive leadership team with subject matter expertise and diverse operational capabilities.
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Permanent capital provider offering stable commitment in conjunction with a long term, growth-oriented strategic focus
Comprehensive, centralized support services infrastructure and access to the broader 4100FS ecosystem, enabling our partners to realize meaningful synergies
Flexibility in deal structure, allowing us to achieve a mutually beneficial outcome for all stakeholders
Accomplished executive leadership team with extensive subject matter expertise in financial services and a track record of success
Willingness to invest in partners’ growth where appropriate ROI exists, focusing on profitability and alignment
Growth facilitated through multi-faceted organic and inorganic strategies, focused on accretive partnerships and best-in-class service delivery
Sustainable growth is driven by a multi-faceted organic and inorganic strategy, leveraging an established playbook to secure strategic partnerships and leverage platform advantages while promoting best-in- class service delivery.
A comprehensive offering spanning the continuum of financial services, in a B2B and B2C capacity, enables 4100FS to meet the needs of its partners and clients in support of growth.
Actively seeking investments in each of four key verticals within the financial services sector:
Comprehensive investment advisory, outsourced CIO, and related financial planning services for high-net-worth and institutional clients. 4100FS partners include Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) serving as fiduciaries
Tailored services directed toward both an ultra-high-net-worth client audience and other investment advisory firms serving those clients. Services, in addition to investment management, include outsourced CFO, bill paying, tax and estate planning, and philanthropy
Investment management firms offering proprietary investment strategies to institutional clients. 4100FS prioritizes building distribution channels for current portfolio company strategies and those that complement the wealth management and MFO verticals
Ancillary financial services that enhance 4100FS wealth management, MFO, and asset management verticals. Representative services include accounting, tax, trust, insurance, and wealth/asset management-focused fintech solutions
Our portfolio showcases a strategically driven, carefully curated selection of companies that complement the 4100FS ecosystem
Wealth management
Registered Investment Advisor founded in 1978. Historically serving a high-net-worth family and institutional investor audience, Gries Financial Partners (GFP) also advises 401k retirement plans and small- to mid-sized foundations and endowments. Acquired by 4100FS in 2020, GFP serves as the anchor tenant of the wealth management segment and a foundational piece of the 4100FS strategy.
Wealth management
Registered Investment Adviser founded in 1993 and acquired by GFP in 2023. Capital Portfolio Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services on a fee-only basis to best meet clients’ needs.
Wealth management
Bull Harbor Capital (BHC) is a Registered Investment Advisor formed by the owners of First Financial Group (FFG), one of the largest insurance agencies on the MassMutual network. FFG has over 200 advisors and serves a high net worth audience, which led to the creation of Bull Harbor. 4100FS provides operational and investment infrastructure to support BHC through a shared services agreement.
Asset management
Logix Smart Value Dividend has a successful track record dating back to 2002. Both directly and through institutional model delivery, Logix is a differentiated deep value strategy with a unique, objective methodology that has historically outpaced itsbenchmark with low downside capture, leading to consistent alpha generation. Logix serves as an attractive ‘preserve and grow’ strategy for institutional brokerage and turnkey asset management platforms, complementing other 4100FS business segments.
Asset management
Majority employee owned, best-in-class institutional asset manager with a tenured Portfolio Management team. Red Cedar Investment Management is focused on developing long-term partnerships with clients by providing high quality, income producing strategies through research across the capital structure. With historical expertise in managing Preferred securities, Red Cedar has successfully expanded its service offering to provide broad appeal to institutional clients.
Multi-family office
The Family Office Resource Group (FORG), formerly ExCel Global Family Office, is a boutique multi-family office advisory firm focused on providing strategic consulting and support services to an ultra-high net worth audience. FORG provides services including family office formation consulting, outsourced CFO, insurance, tax planning, philanthropy consulting, estate planning, and more, either directly to its core clientele or as an outsourced service provider to family offices, wealth management firms, and RIAs.
Managing Principal
Responsible for overall 4100FS oversight, growth and strategy.
Chief Investment Officer
Oversight of investment strategy and process for 4100FS portfolio companies inclusive of GFP.
Principal
Leads the Multi-Family Office (MFO) division
Executive Director, Integration
Leads integration strategy and implementation oversight related to all 4100FS acquisitions and partnerships.
Director, M&A
Manages the deal process for 4100FS from sourcing through deal close in collaboration with the leadership team.
Chief Growth Officer
Responsible for driving growth across 4100FS portfolio companies, including Gries Financial Partners
Director, Compliance
Oversight of compliance programs for portfolio companies across the 4100FS platform
Chief Financial Officer
Process Management Leader
HR Lead
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