What we do here, is quite different than you’ll find among those large companies serving the financial investment needs of many clients. It’s more hand crafted. More attuned to the needs of those with higher wealth. And while the methods we use here can be quite successful across a wide range of wealth levels, we choose to work with a smaller, more select group. If this approach has some appeal – and we certainly hope it does – please read on.

People

Douglas C. Johnson, CPA
Investment Counselor

Douglas C. Johnson is the founding member of Rockford Asset Management LLC, an Illinois Registered Investment Advisor. Prior to starting RAM, he was Director of Financial Services, based in Aurora, Illinois, for Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc. (a "NYSE Listed Company") for 15 years where he oversaw pension and profit sharing plans with assets in excess of $90 million. He also directed the Company’s SEC reporting and compliance.

In addition he has led extensive training programs on the application and implementation of Economic Value Added (EVA‚) for use in the valuation of business acquisitions, project management and executive compensation programs. In addition, Mr. Johnson has broad experience in a variety of employee benefits, including stock and option based compensation, health, life and disability insurance, as well as defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Mr. Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining Specialty Equipment Companies, Inc., he was a manager at the public accounting firm of KPMG where he served in its private business advisory practice. He also worked as a senior accountant at Touche Ross in its private company advisory practice.

Mr. Johnson received his Bachelor of Science degree, Magna Cum Laude, in 1982 from the University of Denver’s School of Accountancy. He was awarded the Certified Public Accountant’s certificate from the State of Colorado in 1983 and the State of Illinois in 1986. He is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s.

Why Choose Us

When choosing an investment advisor we understand you have a number of choices.
We would offer you the following advice:

1. Most importantly choose an advisor you trust, nothing is more important.
2. Choose an advisor who has a long term view of the financial markets.
3. At RAM LLC we believe we offer the trust and long term view of the markets that should be paramount in your decision process.
4. Choose an investment advisor who is a fee only advisor. A fee only advisor is successful if you are successful. We are not compensated for creating transactions in your account.
5. We offer investment strategies with low costs which are comparable to those used by institutional investors.
6. In addition, we offer you a diversified strategic institutional investment process consisting of multiple managers and multiple investment styles typical of those used by the largest pension and institutional investors.
7. We invest your assets with managers who are among the most prominent in the industry, including; Wellington Asset Management, Barclays Global Investors, Schroder Capital Management, Vanguard Fixed Income Group, Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group and PIMCO.
8. In addition, we use smaller institutional quality investment managers such as Franklin Portfolio Associates, Newell Associates, Hansberger Global Investors, John A. Levin & Co., Grantham, Mayo van Otterloo & Co. and Granahan Investment Management.

Fee Based Services

• Today's investors refuse to be locked into products from a single firm. Yet with so many products available, how do you make an informed decision? RAM provides the best of both worlds: Choice of products plus objective advice
• RAM is a fee only asset manager. We believe this is the only structure which eliminates conflicts of interest. We do not receive commissions or other compensation from the investment vehicles or managers we invest in. Our fee schedule is based on assets under management ("AUM").
  

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