General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> February 2, 2009

PROACTIVE RESEARCH & INVESTMENT STRATEGIES – ALAN B. LANCZ – ALAN B. LANCZ & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Alan B. Lancz is President of Alan B. Lancz & Associates, Inc. and Director of Research at LanczGlobal.com. He started his own investment advisory firm shortly after graduating from The University of Toledo nearly 30 years ago. He has established a national reputation for his client-oriented advice and proactive research and investment strategy. For over two decades, he has been featured and quoted in a variety of well respected media including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, CNBC, The New York Times and Bloomberg among others. Alan B. Lancz & Associates, Inc., offers a full array of fee-based wealth management services as an independent adviser working directly with each client or institution. Clients range from ultra high net worth family accounts to corporations, non-profit organizations and a variety of cash management and retirement plans. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief overview of your firm and your investment

philosophy?

Mr. Lancz: Very early in life I knew what I wanted to do as I developed a

passion for investing and