William Mason, III
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Reston, VA
Scott George
President and Chief Investment Officer
Reston, VA
Chris Schreiner
Chief Operating Officer
Reston, VA
Judie Birchfield
Chief Compliance Officer & In-house Counsel
Chapel Hill, NC
Will Thorpe
Chief Marketing and Development Officer – Institutional
Reston, VA
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Strategic Asset Allocation and Opportunistic Rebalancing for Foundations and Nonprofits
A goal of foundations in general is to achieve a level of return that is adequate to further their missions at an acceptable risk level; in other words, they do not wish to take on more risk than is necessary to accomplish the goal. During bear markets, foundations are typically concerned about rapid and severe reductions in asset values. Alternatively, during bull markets foundations may take on more risk than they need to achieve their long-term goals. Over the long term, however, we believe that it is important to have a disciplined strategy and not overreact to short-term trends.
Revisiting Your Investment and Distribution Goals
Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing in this world is certain, except death and taxes. Endowments suspend these certainties as they are generally exempt from taxes and live on indefinitely. Endowment spending policies specify the balancing between appropriately funding today’s beneficiaries and protecting endowment assets for tomorrow’s beneficiaries. Since fiduciaries maintain a substantial portfolio to fund the needs of both future and current generations, it is important to establish a portfolio allocation and payout policy that properly balances these competing demands.
Barron’s Lists Mason as a Top 20 Institutional Consultant
/in News /by Will ThorpeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., CIO, Scott George listed in the top 20 of Barron’s annual Top Institutional Consultants survey: “Where the big money goes for advice.” Reston, VA, May 23, 2018: Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., a Reston, VA based registered investment advisory firm, is pleased to announce their inclusion on […]
Mason Launches New Website
/in News /by Will ThorpeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Website redesigned to better serve clients, reflect the firm’s rapid growth, detail their expanded services, integrate their new branding and to highlight Mason‘s staff Reston, VA, April 26, 2018: Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., a Reston, VA based registered investment advisory firm, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website. […]
William M. Courson Joins MIAS Consulting Team
/in News /by Will ThorpeFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE William M. Courson Joins the Mason Investment Advisory Services Consulting Team Courson joins fast growing Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) as a Senior Managing Director in Mason’s Institutional Division Reston, VA, April 20, 2017: Mason Investment Advisory Services, Inc., a Reston, VA based registered investment advisory firm and Outsourced Chief Investment Officer […]