My Qualifications

Robert Hand brings a higher level of service to clients, with over twenty years of experience helping individuals and companies make better investment decisions.

Education
Robert earned a Masters Degree in Finance in 1994 from Loyola University in New Orleans, after graduating with a business degree in 1977. He earned his MBA while also working full time. He is one of only 600 Investment Management Consultants in the Southeast, with special training in helping corporations and individuals manage their retirement plan assets. He also has advanced training from the Donald T. Regan School of Investments in 1982.

Character
A higher level of service to clients is a core business focus, and Robert has been recognized for his efforts as early as 1994, when he was selected one of “America’s Top 100 New Style Brokers” from among 5,000 candidates by Financial Planning magazine. He is also a nationally published author of investment articles, having written for magazines such as Stocks and Commodities, Chief Executive Officer, Registered Representative, and Personal Financial Planning.

He is a leader in the community, having served as president of the New Orleans Chapter of the International Association for Financial Planning-an international association of professionals that organizes one of the largest free educational investment seminars in America, called MoneyWatch Live. He has also served as president of the New Orleans Chapter of the MSU Alumni Association, and founded the Upper Hurstville Association which fights neighborhood crime. Robert has also helped investors resolve financial disputes, having served as an industry panel member of the FINRA Board of Arbitrators.