ReGroup is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm serving investment advisers.
SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT ADVISERS DEMAND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, A RESULTS-ORIENTED METHODOLOGY, AND INSIGHTFUL PROBLEM SOLVING FROM A PARTNER THEY TRUST.
REGROUP IS THAT TRUSTED PARTNER.
Who We Are
Ann E. Oglanian
Founder and Managing Partner
Ann has more than 25 years of professional experience in the investment management industry providing strategic analysis and practical guidance on creating opportunities for growth while taking informed risk.
Ann’s practice focuses on business planning, product development, regulatory and operational risk management, and executive-level search and coaching.
Founder of ReGroup, LLC in 2002.
Managing Director, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer for Montgomery Asset Management ($10B AUM).
Law partner in the investment services practice group of Vedder Price, representing a wide range of mutual funds, investment advisers, independent fund directors, and broker/dealers.
Associate Counsel, Strong Capital Management ($38B AUM) and Kemper Financial Services ($60B AUM).
BA, Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and JD, University of Iowa, College of Law.
Ann is the author of several investment industry articles, a regular contributor to investment industry journals, and a sought after and engaging speaker on a wide variety of topics, including leadership, professional development, and corporate ethics. Ann is a member of the American and Illinois Bar Associations.
Jacqueline Boktor, Controller
Jackie joined ReGroup in 2007, and has 11 years’ experience in operations, office AND ACCOUNT management, and client service.
She provides the foundation and positive attitude necessary to meet the high standards we have for serving our clients.
Jacqueline began her career with ReGroup as an office manager and transitioned into the role of operations and finance management where she implemented and monitored operational systems, processes, and policies in support of ReGroup’s business needs. She plays a significant role in long-term planning and overseeing the firm's financial management.
Jacqueline earned her BA in Political Science from the University of San Francisco.
Our Clients
IF YOU MANAGE MONEY, YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISERS
INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MANAGERS
PENSIONS PLANS
MUTUAL FUNDS
FUND DISTRIBUTORS
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND VENDORS
HEDGE FUNDS
PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS
MANAGER OF MANAGERS
LIMITED PARTNERS
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROVIDERS
Our Approach
1. We're curious
We know the investment management business, but we don't know your investment management business. Learning your business requires a curious mind, and we're really curious. Because we've worked with so many unusual and complex firms, we know how to learn firms, and we want to learn yours.
2. We Use multiple disciplines to solve problems
Our approach involves drawing from multiple disciplines to redefine problems outside normal boundaries and reach solutions based upon a new understanding of complex situations. Our sweet spot is anywhere that disciplines intersect.
The first use of the multidisciplinary approach was during World War II by what became known as the military–industrial complex. Notably, the Lockheed Aircraft Company set up its own special projects operation—nicknamed the Skunk Works—in 1943 to develop the XP-80 jet fighter in just 143 days.
ReGroup is your Skunkworks.
3. We Strengthen your organization from the inside out
A close look at even the most successful investment adviser can reveal small issues that, left unresolved, add up and eventually slow your firm down. We take interest when that accumulation makes your firm less competitive and keeps it from reaching its full potential.
We identify challenges vertically within functions, horizontally across functions, and within the culture of an organization. Then we help turn those issues around so the company can grow, create lasting value, and be a more competitive investment management firm.
4. Why our solutions work
We approach problem solving with a risk management mindset in this way: not everything can be solved, and there are a lot of great solutions that produce no return on your investment. Our solutions work because we focus on solving the issues that matter. Every engagement includes problem identification, prioritization, execution, and reporting.
5. What you get
Our goal is to educate our clients, not just hand over our recommendations and call it a day. We provide useful reports you can share and reuse, plans for communicating organizational change to your team, and strategies for staying on track. Most importantly, we work with you closely to make sure you maximize the effectiveness of your role in the process.
6. STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
ReGroup's clients are in every stage of development:
- Start-up firms before they start up.
- Firms in transition who need to 'regroup'.
- Firms that are growing so fast they're growing right out of their own expertise, people, processes, and systems.
Our clients are large and small, complex and simple. We use the collected experiences and learning from each to help the next client along the way.
What's In A Name?
LIKE MANY GOOD THINGS, OUR NAME WAS A HAPPY ACCIDENT.
In 2002, when ReGroup was founded, regulatory activism was at a high boil, and the phone was ringing off the hook with firms looking for regulatory management advice.
We tried on the name Regulatory Management Group, which made for a very long URL; so we tried shortening it to ReGroup - and it worked!
Since then, we've evolved along with our clients to solve many kinds of problems. As it turns out, the name is infectious, relatable, and relevant: helping investment advisers regroup is exactly what we do.
We all have times when we need to "stop for a short time and prepare before continuing doing something that is difficult: to stop and think, reorganize, etc., before continuing" - the very definition of the word.
“WHEN EXTRAORDINARY INVESTMENT ADVISERS ENGAGE US TO TACKLE HIGH RISK MATTERS OR BACK OFFICE OPERATIONS, WE ARE HONORED BY THEIR TRUST, AND DELIVER THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE THEY HELPED US DEVELOP. ”
