Investment Management
Successful investing is about more than selecting investments. It is about aligning your portfolio with your goals, values and evolving financial life. Through our in-house investment team, collaborative planning process and access to sophisticated investment solutions, we help clients navigate changing markets with greater clarity and confidence.
Investment Strategies for Abundant Living
We believe investment management should never exist in isolation.
Your portfolio is not a product — it is a dynamic component of your broader financial strategy. Every investment decision is evaluated within the context of your goals, financial plan, tax considerations and long-term priorities.
By integrating investment management and financial planning, we help create portfolios designed to evolve alongside your life, providing not only disciplined investment oversight, but also greater clarity and confidence in the decisions ahead.
This is how we deliver not just performance — but clarity, confidence and a path to Live a Life of Abundance®.
True Integration
Most firms treat financial planning and investing as separate functions. We don’t.
We believe the best outcomes are achieved when your portfolio is built in direct coordination with your financial plan, creating a dynamic, living strategy that evolves with:
- Your goals and priorities
- Market conditions
- Tax considerations
- Life transitions
The result is a more coordinated approach where investments, planning, taxes, and life decisions work together—helping create alignment across your financial life rather than treating each decision separately.
Expanding Beyond Traditional Markets
As portfolios and investor needs become more sophisticated, opportunities may exist beyond traditional public markets. That’s why we incorporate private markets and alternative investments as a core component of our investment philosophy.
Through our in-house investment team and disciplined due diligence process, clients may gain access to select private market opportunities when appropriate as part of a diversified investment strategy.
We provide Direct Access to opportunities in:
- Private Equity
- Private Credit
- Private Commercial Real Estate
- Infrastructure Investments
- Asset-Based Lending
- Structured Products
We also have deep experience in:
- Publicly traded vehicles
- Interval and quarterly liquidity funds
- Drawdown/private partnerships
- Direct private placements
Tax-Aware Investment Management
Investment decisions do not occur in a vacuum. Tax considerations can significantly influence long-term outcomes and should be evaluated alongside portfolio strategy.
Our planning and investment teams work collaboratively to incorporate tax awareness throughout the investment process, helping clients make informed decisions while remaining aligned with their broader financial goals. We incorporate tax-aware strategies throughout the portfolio, including:
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Tax-efficient asset location
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Tax-loss harvesting
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Direct indexing strategies
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Use of tax-exempt municipal bonds when appropriate
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Long/short and advanced indexing strategies
A Team Working Together on Your Behalf
Your investment strategy is not outsourced, and it is never managed in isolation.
Our investment professionals work directly alongside advisors and planners, bringing specialized research, portfolio oversight and technical skill into a coordinated client experience. Because they understand your goals, priorities and financial plan, investment decisions remain connected to what matters most — not simply market conditions.
Why Private Markets Matter
Private markets may offer opportunities for diversification, alternative sources of return and exposure to investments that are not typically available through public markets. When appropriate, these strategies can play a meaningful role within a thoughtfully constructed portfolio.
Why We Combine Passive and Active Strategies
We believe investment approaches should be selected based on their intended purpose, not ideology.
In some areas of the market, passive strategies may provide efficient exposure and cost-effective diversification. In others, active management may offer opportunities to manage risk, pursue excess returns or access specialized areas of the market.
Our approach focuses on using the right tool for the right purpose within the context of a client's broader investment strategy.
Professional Investment Oversight
Our investment process is built upon many of the same principles used by large endowments, foundations and institutional investors — including diversification, disciplined research, risk management, portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring.
The result is a thoughtful investment framework designed to support long-term objectives while adapting to changing market environments and evolving client needs.
Related Solutions
Whether you’re a business owner planning a company transition, need financial guidance during a divorce or you want a more sophisticated investment strategy, we offer an extensive lineup of services to help you Live A Life of Abundance® as you define it.
Financial Planning
Gilbert & Cook's trademarked, Financial Security Method®, brings clarity to your goals and maps a path to achieving them.
Private Family Services
Significant wealth often creates opportunities — and increasing complexity. Our Private Family Office provides a coordinated approach for families.
Estate and Legacy Planning
Estate planning often extends beyond transferring assets. Our holistic planning approach prioritizes shared family values alongside asset protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do you select portfolio investments to grow wealth while minimizing risk?
At Gilbert & Cook, constructing an investment portfolio starts with our investment team and lead advisor working closely together to understand a client’s needs, objectives and all relevant factors that influence the portfolio.
Our team listens generously to understand your goals and works collaboratively with you to achieve them. We ask questions like:
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What is this money going to be needed for?
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What liquidity needs do you have?
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What is your time horizon?
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What is your risk tolerance (ability and willingness to take risk)?
All these factors comprise different variables, which we compile qualitatively and quantitatively. This guides us as we create a customized investment portfolio that best suits you, so you can Live A Life of Abundance®.
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Why is portfolio diversification important?
Due to perpetual market unpredictability, portfolio diversification is critical. There's no single asset class or investment that consistently performs optimally year in, year out. When trends reverse or different strategies and asset classes are in favor, we want to ensure our clients have exposure to all of them over time. So, your portfolio should be designed to be resilient, protect capital and withstand downturns, while also compounding wealth over time.
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What’s Gilbert & Cook’s approach to portfolio diversification?
At Gilbert & Cook, diversification isn't just about avoiding risk. It's about managing it intentionally so our clients can stay invested over the long term and succeed.
A key part of having a diversified portfolio is ensuring that your financial plans remain on track, regardless of what's going on around the world and within your portfolio on any particular day, week, month or quarter.
Why Our Investment Team Matters
Gilbert & Cook's investment team includes multiple CFA® charterholders dedicated exclusively to investment research, portfolio construction, due diligence, and market analysis.
This specialized experience allows clients to benefit from institutional-quality research and disciplined investment oversight while maintaining a close connection between investment decisions and their broader financial plan.




