Steve Birenberg

Northlake specializes in the management of equity portfolios using exchange traded funds (ETFs) and individual stocks. They build and manage conservative, balanced, or aggressive growth client portfolios depending on individual investment goals and risk tolerance.

Functions as a College/University

Gofen & Glossberg manages customized portfolios of bonds, stocks and other marketable securities and generally employs long-term strategies, where appropriate they also employ short-term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options strategies. The firm prefers to buy and own high quality, growing companies with distinctive franchises. They aim to build and manage equity portfolios of 30-40 stocks that outperform the broader market over a market cycle. Gofen & Glossberg typically have a low turnover of stocks in a portfolio, preferring to minimize transaction costs and make changes only when warranted. Their research analysts combine fundamental qualitative analysis with a quantitative overlay. The firm uses bonds to generate income, provide stability of returns, and preserve capital. Their approach to fixed income investing is conservative and aims to achieve a risk-adjusted return consistent with a client’s long-term objectives.