We believe that the inclusion of alternative investments in a portfolio otherwise comprised of traditional investments can have the effect of enhancing the portfolio's return potential while reducing its risk. In the case of hedge funds, we believe it is important to identify managers who are true to their stated investment disciplines, who are staffed and organized properly to manage the money for which they are responsible; and who are correlated to the market indices and to one another, only to a limited degree.

Silvercrest’s alternative investment subsidiary, The LongChamp Group, Inc. has a 20-year successful history of identifying and working with hedge fund managers dedicated to precisely defined investment disciplines. LongChamp has developed a proprietary database of information on several hundred managers and Silvercrest’s clients have access to this considerable body of expertise.

Silvercrest offers its qualified clients a choice of a hedge fund advisory service or access to one or more fund of funds products. The hedge fund advisory service is designed for investors seeking to allocate $25 million or more to hedge funds, while the funds of funds products are designed for investors seeking to allocate $1 million or more.