BENDER ROBERT & ASSOCIATES

Robert Bender & Associates is an advisory firm that provides investment advice to clients. The firm does not enter into agreements with broker-dealers that would bind them to compensate the broker-dealer for client referrals. In the rare instance that a broker refers a client to the firm, the firm may direct brokerage business to that broker at competitive rates. The firm does not negotiate commission rates where a client and a broker have separately negotiated a mutually acceptable commission rate or the client has entered into a wrap fee agreement with the broker of their choice. In the unusual circumstance where the firm has a referral relationship with a broker, there is a conflict of interest between the client's interest in obtaining best execution and the firm's interest in receiving future referrals. The firm does not obtain best execution in certain transactions or referred clients because they do not negotiate commissions on behalf of referred clients. Despite this conflict of interest, the firm agrees to a relationship with the referring broker that favors the client's interests ahead of the firm's.

Robert Bender & Associates focuses on capital appreciation through investing in high-quality, sustainable growth companies. Their investment philosophy emphasizes a disciplined approach to security selection, prioritizing companies with sound business models and profitable forward estimates. They seek to mitigate unsystematic risk through diversification of company holdings while adhering to a core buy and hold strategy. The firm also offers customized portfolios to address specific investor profile objectives, including high-quality companies that may generate a dividend and create broader diversification. Their risk management strategy includes a sell discipline that triggers an intense review of a position if it falls more than 20% from its original average cost, there are material changes to their investment thesis, or an alternative, more attractive investment opportunity arises.

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