Active Managers Resource Center About Us

The Active Manager's Resource Center is designed to provide marketing assistance to active investment managers whose investment strategies reach beyond those of the buy-and-hold or static asset allocation practitioners. The Center's founder, Linda Ferentchak, has developed marketing materials and public relations programs for active managers since 1992 and has an extensive portfolio of projects on dynamic asset allocation, sector rotation, fund timing, tactical asset allocation, technical analysis, market timing and other active disciplines.

The majority of our work is NASD reviewed for compliance. As a result, we are familiar with working within the constraints of NASD and SEC requirements.

Client Focused

We bring to the table a good working knowledge of the financial markets, sound accounting and financial management backgrounds, strong communication skills and the belief that effective financial communications must also be good marketing.

There are two additional elements that distinguish Financial Communications from its competition - flexibility and a reasonable rate structure, which allow the client company to achieve quality communications that fit its budget.

We work with companies on an on-going basis or for one-time projects, in whatever capacity best fits your needs. When production costs are involved, our clients have the option of paying vendors, such as designers and printers, directly, avoiding any mark-ups. Client involvement in projects is encouraged to achieve additional economies and Financial Communications is happy to work with existing vendors as long as they provide an appropriate quality level.

LINDA B. FERENTCHAK is the founder and president of Financial Communications Associates, Inc., and has served as the firm's Senior Counselor since its formation in 1988.

Linda has worked in financial industry communications since 1979 and has an extensive background in investment philosophies and techniques, and money management subjects. She holds a MBA degree with a marketing concentration from Colorado State University, as well as a BA in technical journalism/public relations, with minors in business and political science. Prior to the start of Financial Communications, Linda was Account Executive with an investor relations firm and was responsible for the successful completion of annual reports, quarterlies, financial fact sheets, corporate presentations, list development, media communications and special projects.

Her professional experience includes Public Relations Manager and Assistant Vice President of Bank Western Federal Savings Bank, a $3.5 billion financial institution and news reporter for the Loveland Reporter Herald and Longmont Times Call. Linda is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute and the Direct Marketing Association and holds the APR accreditation from the Public Relations Society of America. Her work has received numerous awards including the National Investor Relations Institute’s Rocky Mountain Chapter Golden Summit Awards, the Public Relations Society of America Gold Quill and Gold Pick awards, and the American Marketing Association’s Gold Peak awards.