William (Bill) Fender

William (Bill) Fender is a principal and senior investment consultant in a SEC registered investment adviser firm that provides investment consulting services on a fee-only basis to over $16 billion of individual, retirement plan and foundation investment portfolios pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. He is also responsible for the firm's expert witness services. His expertise and experience focuses on litigation involving fiduciary duties associated with trusts and estates, retirement plans, foundations and financial advisers.

Services

Expert reports, damage calculations and testimony

Areas of Expertise

• Arbitration
• Asset Allocation
• Bank Trusts
• Damages
• Due Diligence

• ERISA
• Estates and Trusts
• Fiduciary Duties
• Investment Management
• Investments

• Litigation
• Modern Portfolio Theory
• Securities
• Stocks
• Uniform Prudent Investor Act

Profile

Current as of June 1, 2017

Expert Witness Focus

* Fiduciary duties and responsibilities associated with the management of investment portfolios in trusts and estates, retirement plans, individual investor portfolios and foundations * Experience includes expert reports, damage calculations and testimony with respect to trustees of private trusts (including bank trust departments), beneficiaries of private trusts, retirement plan participants, retirement plan fiduciaries and individual investors

Current Employment

*Currently a Principal, Senior Investment Consultant and Chief Compliance Officer at an SEC registered investment adviser firm that provides investment consulting services on a fee-only basis to more than $8 billion of retirement plan, individual and foundation investment portfolios pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (from 1996 to present) (see "Comprehensive CV" below)

Investment Experience

* More than 31 years of diverse financial services experience * Ongoing investment consulting relationships with clients that include retirement plans, foundations and high net worth individuals (including trusts and estates) * Working knowledge of suitability requirements, investment products, investment strategies (including modern portfolio theory), financial markets, investment market history, financial services providers and financial institutions * Working knowledge of prudent investment practices that meet fiduciary standards and financial services industry standards of care, including Uniform Prudent Investor Act (UPIA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA), Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Regulations

Comprehensive CV

Please contact me for a CV that includes detailed information about my investment consulting experience, expert witness experience, expert witness testimony, expert witness reports, professional certifications, fiduciary designations, education, employment history, published articles and presentations

Consulting Practice

All States

More Information

Fiduciary Duties in Investment Management Expert Witness