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Founder and CEO, Eric Koeplin, was an avid collector of rare coins as a child and he fell in love with investing at 12 years old. Eric will never forget attending a numismatic auction at that young age, when he saw a candlestick price chart for the first time, feeling like it was a language he was born to understand.

Eric obtained undergraduate and graduate business degrees and had a big break when he worked with Dimensional Fund Advisors and Eugene Fama, who won the Nobel prize in economics and is considered by many to be the father of modern finance and factor investing. During this time, he learned the core portfolio management principles we use for clients to this day.

After many years as an investment analyst and advisor for high-net-worth executives, including several CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, Eric started The Milestone Group in 1996. The company grew rapidly and had well over $2 billion of assets under management when Eric monetized the company to provide his family with financial security. Eric then served as Chairman of the Investment Committee for Advice Period, a company that managed over $4 billion at the time.

After contemplating retirement in 2020, Eric decided he was destined to manage investments for the rest of his life, so he formed a family office to continue managing his own money. Eric conducted extensive research on many investment topics, including direct indexing and the inevitable problem of rising interest rates. During this time of exploration, his faith in God also grew in ways he never expected. With faith as his motivator, Eric discovered value-based investing and how it could intersect with the pursuit of investment alpha (outperformance) to help make the world a better place.

Eric could have retired but he was called to “greater purpose” which is when he turned his family office into an advisory firm that not only sought to produce outperformance for clients but also had the impact our clients desired to make the world a better place. Eric followed this calling to launch Alpha Principle and formally opened the doors to outside investors in early 2022. 

Recognition and Awards:

• Barron’s Top Financial Advisors from 2014 – 2017 (#2 in Colorado for 2017)*
• Barron’s Top Independent Financial Advisors from 2008 – 2012 (#1 in Colorado, #11 Nationally for 2008)*

*Eric Koeplin was identified by Barron’s in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 one of the Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors in the country, including #1 in Colorado / #11 in the country for 2008 and #2 in Colorado for 2010-2012. On the list including independent advisers as well as financial advisers at brokerage firms, Barron’s ranked Eric among the Top 1,200 advisers in the country from 2014-2017, including #2 in Colorado in 2017 and #3 or #4 in Colorado from 2014-2016. The rankings were based on data provided to Barron’s by advisers who qualified and applied for and participated in the ranking assessment. The rankings reflected assets under management, an adviser’s share of the revenue for the firm, regulatory record, and indicators for quality of service as determined by Barron’s.

Brian has decades of high-level experience in the financial world.  Most recently, Brian led and managed a $25 billion AUM Flagship office for Charles Schwab. He led asset management, portfolio development, large client development, employee development, human resources, marketing, financial planning, compliance, audit, operations, and lending.  Brian’s goal at Alpha Principle is to build a world-class culture and thriving environment that attracts top talent to serve clients with a wide spectrum of needs.

Brian also has 30 years of experience with studying, researching, and trading options, including LEAPS, Bull Spreads, Bear Spreads, Iron Condors, Equity Collars, and call and put option hedging.  During this time, he focused on hedging and option income strategies designed to protect client wealth and produce a wide range of client specific outcomes.  Brian has tutored affluent clients through the process of option strategies and trading techniques.

Brian graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Philosophy and Psychology.  He is a CFP® professional and holds an insurance license, and industry licenses including the series 7, 8, 9, 63, and 66.  Brian was raised on a farm in central Minnesota and began his career with Charles Schwab in 1994 as a Financial Advisor and Planner.  He stayed with Schwab until joining the Alpha team in 2022.  Brian has been married for 27 years to his wife, Michelle.  They have 2 sons, Stuart and Eddie, who attend Liberty University as Division I athletes.

Recognition and Awards at Charles Schwab:   Brian was a 15-year member of the Chairman’s Club (top 2 percent); 4-years as a Platinum award recipient (#1 in country); Manager of the Year award, CEO award, and Commander award (Charles Schwab Founder award). He also led the efforts to achieve the distinction of Lead Branch in advised assets.

Jerry is an experienced business technology strategist, leader, manager, and mentor. He has served as a senior executive at publicly traded Fortune 500 companies to SMBs with proven experience in creating results in financial services, technology, and professional services for data-driven revenue growth aligned with strategic planning and financial goals. As an IBM Certified Data Scientist, he specializes in big data analytics, building technology architecture, and maintaining software integrations to achieve strategic initiatives.

Additionally, Jerry’s experience as a financial executive gives him a deep understanding in positioning and optimizing balance sheets for financial analysis and capital markets activities. He holds an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and as well as a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University. Jerry is passionate about inspiring others and organizations to achieve their full potential, and volunteering and giving back to the community and those in need.

RJ has eight years of experience in wealth advisory, financial planning, and trading which benefits Alpha Principle’s partnerships and separately managed accounts. RJ also served as an Advisor for Advice Period.  Prior to Alpha Principle and Advice Period, RJ was a Senior Financial Advisor & Financial Planning Specialist at Personal Capital where he managed $150 million.

RJ earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Principia College where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Eta honor society and received the Helen Summy Woodward Award for having the highest GPA of any business majors in his graduating class. RJ is a CFP® professional and holds the Chartered Financial Consultant designation from The American College of Financial Services. RJ also enjoys snowboarding, playing jazz music, gardening, and reading science fiction.

John brings decades of experience in starting and operating various businesses to the team. With a deep understanding of the IT requirements across a variety of industries, John’s knowledge of hardware and software systems is particularly suited to the unique regulatory, security, and privacy requirements of the financial services industry.  John has operated multiple companies in various industries including real estate brokerage and franchise systems. John earned his BA in Computer Applications with a minor in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  He, his wife Beth, and his children live in Denver, Colorado.

Matt serves as Alpha Principle’s General Counsel. He also serves as CEO of Key Bridge Compliance, LLC.  Matt began his investment management career in 1996 with a predecessor of Citi Fund Services, where he worked in the legal and compliance department for a large third-party mutual fund administrator.  Thereafter, he served as counsel at Conseco Capital Management, a multi-billion-dollar institutional investment management firm.  In 2002, Matt joined the Phoenix Companies, where he ultimately served as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for the Phoenix mutual fund complex.  In 2006, he joined Fifth Third Bank, where he served as the Chief Administrative Officer for their institutional investment management business.  He also served as Secretary and Chief Legal Officer to the Fifth Third mutual funds.  Following a stint as COO to a $500 million Cincinnati based investment advisor, Matt founded Graydon Compliance Solutions, LLC, an outsourced compliance consultancy offering services to RIAs across the United States.  Matt is the Chief Executive Officer of Key Bridge Compliance, LLC.  Matt earned his BA in Political Science, as well as his JD, from The Ohio State University.

Jeff is President and Chief Investment Officer at Three Circles Capital Management, and he partners with Alpha Principle as a sub-advisor to Alpha Principle. Jeff brings a wealth of investment experience to the team, including options expertise. Prior to his investment management career, Jeff was Chairman and CEO of Up with People, a complex, global educational organization. At Up with People, he led a financial turnaround and repositioning of the company. Jeff began his career as a design engineer at Rockwell International’s Rocketdyne Division, performing extensive computer modeling of the Space Shuttle main engines. He was a member of the team that launched the first Space Shuttle in 1982. He continued as an Engineer and Program Manager on the Strategic Defense Initiative (“Star Wars”) and other critical national defense programs at APTEK. Jeff has served on Up with People, Carroll College, ACI Electronics, and BBVA Compass Bank Colorado boards. Jeff holds an MBA from Stanford Business School, MS in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T., and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona. Jeff was a member of the Young Presidents Organization for over twenty years.

Eli is Advisor, Research to Three Circles Capital Management, which serves Alpha Principle as sub-advisor. Eli has over 20 years of investment management and capital markets experience, including trading, risk management, and research. His experience includes both liquid alternative strategies and private markets. Eli is Founder and Managing Partner of EverSky Capital, LLC, a private capital markets firm that provides strategic consulting to select alternative investment managers. Eli graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Finance from the University of Colorado at Boulder, Leeds School of Business. He is a CFA charter holder, a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society Colorado and holds the Series 7 & 63 registrations with FINRA (finra.org) as a registered representative of Stonehaven, LLC (www.stonehaven-llc.com).

Patrick is Advisor, Strategy to Three Circles Capital Management, which serves Alpha Principle as sub-advisor. For more than 25 years, he has been an investor, executive, and entrepreneur and has been instrumental in starting many leading investment firms. He is the founder of Augmentum Capital, a real estate investing firm that utilizes data and analytics to identify compelling investment opportunities. Previously, he was a Founding Advisor to Illumina Ventures, and a Co-Founder and Executive Managing Director of Leader Ventures.  Patrick holds a BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford Business School where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar.

As an Executive Assistant for Alpha Principle, Kara helps coordinate projects and office management for the Alpha Principle team. Prior to Alpha Principle, Kara first worked in the financial industry at Capital One where she helped coordinate logistics and accounting for the Partnerships and Small Business Department. After moving back to Colorado, she joined Governor Bill Owens’ Office of Innovation and Technology where she managed projects for the State’s Chief Information Officer and Secretary of Technology. Kara was an integral part of internal state projects as well as coordinating large events to welcome technology leaders from around the world to the state of Colorado.

Kara also worked in the education sector serving as a teacher and administrator. Kara, her husband Norton, and their three children support a variety of charities, including ACE Scholarships. In her free time, she enjoys reading and being with her family, friends, and huskies while enjoying all the wonderful outdoor activities Colorado has to offer.