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Bristol, Ronald G.
Ronald G. Bristol is President and Portfolio Manager of New Path Capital Advisors. Mr. Bristol graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business. After working for seven years in several corporate accounting and finance positions, he returned to academia, attending Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management in Ithaca, New York. There, he earned a Master of Business Administration with distinction, as well as served as a teaching assistant for several finance and economics courses. Mr. Bristol joined the American Express Financial Advisors — now Ameriprise Financial — corporate headquarters in 1996, and ultimately opened an independent financial advisory practice in Colorado in 2004. In 2007, he decided to focus solely on financial planning and investment management by forming New Path Capital Advisors, a registered investment adviser. Mr. Bristol and his wife, Cheryl, have six children and live in the mountain community of Summit County, Colorado. He enjoys skiing and golf, is active in numerous community organizations and is a member of American Mensa. Profile
TWST: Tell me a little bit about the firm, and we will go through your investment philosophy, your objective, and your strategy and your process.

Mr. Bristol: OK, a little bit about the