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Jay Rogers

Jay Rogers based in Ladera Ranch, California. 31 years of experience with specialization in investment consulting, manager selection, due diligence. Has testified 1 time and deposed 3 times.

Ladera Ranch, California

About

Jay L. Rogers is a highly credentialed and experienced investment professional and entrepreneur with over three decades in the financial services industry. His educational background includes a BS from Northeastern University, graduate coursework at prestigious institutions like Harvard, UCLA, and the Wharton School of Business at UPENN, as well as training from the USMC Officer Candidate School in Quantico, VA.

Mr. Rogers has held multiple securities licenses, including FINRA Series 7, 24, 31, 63, 99, and 65, and has been a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Orange County. His expertise spans a wide range of areas, including alternative investments, family office management, investment consulting, manager selection, due diligence, and litigation support services.

Throughout his career, Mr. Rogers has held prominent roles at various firms, such as President of Alpha Strategies Investment Consulting, CEO/CIO of Four Thirteen, LLC, and Managing Principal of Five 9 Securities, LLC. He has also served as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer for Bergendahl Holdings, a single-family office, and has provided investment management services to hedge funds and private equity fund-of-funds.

Mr. Rogers has extensive experience as an expert witness, having testified in both federal and state court actions and mediations. He has been deposed multiple times, provided expert witness reports, and offered legal strategy advice in numerous cases. Additionally, he is affiliated with several expert witness networks, including Round Table Group, ForensisGroup, Silverlight Expert Network Group, Expert Institute (Expert iQ), GLG Group, and WIT Legal.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Mr. Rogers is a frequent speaker at industry events and has been recognized with numerous awards, including the International Hedge Fund Awards' Rising Star of Hedge Funds and Family Office Choice: Consultancy Firm of the Year. He has also been featured in various financial publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and NPR, further solidifying his reputation as a trusted authority in the field.

Specialties

investment consulting
manager selection
due diligence
litigation support services
fiduciary duty
investments
business litigation
real estate
private equity
venture capital
hedge funds
alternative investments
expert witness services
securities
investment industry matters
Mergers & Acquisitions
Investment Management
Fiduciary Roles and Responsibilities
Equity Markets
Family Office
Family Business
Fraud
Securities and Brokerage
31
Years Experience
10
Cases Handled

Work Experience

PresidentCurrent
ALPHA STRATEGIES INVESTMENT CONSULTING
2009Present

We provide outsourced CIO duties and investment consulting, manager selection and due diligence for select affluent families.

Current
Alpha Strategies Investment Consulting
Chief Executive Officer/Chief Investment Officer
FOUR THIRTEEN, LLC
20192023

Diversified investment holding company with interests in real estate, private equity & venture capital.

Managing Principal
FIVE 9 SECURITIES, LLC
20152020

General Securities Principal and Operations Professional for FINRA registered broker-dealer.

Chief Executive Officer
LOANTOPIA, LLC
20182019

Hired to turn around a private equity owned consumer lending portfolio operating under a California Finance Lender's License during a period of political headwinds.

Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer
BERGENDAHL HOLDINGS
20112018

Bergendahl Holdings is the single family office of a private investor in Orange County, California.

President
ALPHA STRATEGIES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
20112016

Provided investment management services to a hedge fund and private equity fund-of-funds on a sub-advised basis via California registered investment advisor.

Managing Director
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL MARKETING INC.
20062009

Third Party Marketing for institutional money managers across all asset classes including public equities, hedge funds and private equity with a focus on boutique and emerging managers.

Managing Director
DIAMOND PORTFOLIO ADVISORS, LLC
20032008

Responsible for sales, marketing and relationship management of separate account institutional money management firm located in Los Angeles.

Principal
R & L PARTNERS, LLC
20012005

A professional service corporation focused on private investment opportunities for family office clients.

Vice President
BEAR STEARNS
20012001

Assisted in developing national Wealth Management Group for UHNW investors of $25 million+

Private Client Manager
WELLS FARGO BANK
19982001

Specialized in wealth management for the affluent including complex estate planning, banking, credit, mortgage and business consulting, directly supervised $517 million in client assets.

Financial Advisor
MORGAN STANLEY
19951997

Completed comprehensive Wall Street training program in top 5% of peers

Education

Certificate - Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract
HarvardX
Advanced Estate Planning
Canon Financial Training
Officer Candidate School in General Military Study
USMC Officer Candidate School
19881988

Quantico, VA

BS in Criminal Justice
Northeastern University
19861990

BS

Estate Planning in Asset Allocation
Dean Witter Graduate School
19961997

Wharton School of Business, Philadelphia, PA

Credentials & Licenses

California Life Insurance
FINRA Series 7
FINRA Series 24
FINRA Series 31
FINRA Series 63
FINRA Series 99
FINRA Series 65
1
Times Testified
3
Times Deposed
10
Cases Worked
100:0
Plaintiff / Defendant

Publications

Fiduciary Duty
DEI Initiatives and the Imperative of Non-Discrimination
Portfolio Risks and Hedge Funds
Groupthink: How investors are driven to mediocracy
Family Office Ownership of Real Estate
Medium·2025

Awards & Honors

Rising Star of Hedge Funds
International Hedge Fund Awards·2013
Best Investment Consultancy (California)
AI Finance Awards·2014
Family Office Choice: Consultancy Firm of the Year
International Hedge Fund Awards·2015
Excellence in Private Equity Investments – USA
2015 M&A Awards·2016
Excellence in Private Investment Solutions - USA
2016 M&A Awards·2017
Best Alternative Investment Consultancy Firm – USA
2016 Hedge Fund Awards·2017
Best Native American Investment Advisor – USA
2016 Hedge Fund Awards·2017
Best for Family Office Private Equity Investments – Southern California
2016 AI Private Equity Awards·2017
Best for Sophisticated Alternative Investment Opportunities
2018 AI Hedge Fund Awards·2019
Family Office of the Year & Recognized Leader in Asset Allocation & Due Diligence
2019 AI Hedge Fund Awards·2020
Five Star Wealth Manager – Highest in Service & Overall Satisfaction
2020 Orange Coast Magazine·2021
Best Family Office Outsourced CIO
2021 Global Business Awards (Corp Today Magazine)·2022

Professional Memberships

CFA Society of Orange County
Associate Member· Associate Member
National Eagle Scout Association
Member· Member
Current
National Rifle Association
Life Member· Life Member
Current

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