General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 6, 2009

Purpose-driven Investment – Andre Weisbrod – Staar Financial Advisors, Inc.

Andre Weisbrod is the President, CEO and Founder of STAAR Financial Advisors, Inc., manager of the highly rated STAAR AltCat Fund. He has 28 years of experience in financial services. He received training and credentials in insurance, investments and financial planning before focusing on investment management. He is among a minority of mutual fund managers who have run the same fund or funds for over 12 years. Prior to entry in the financial services industry, he practiced corporate product management with Sea Breeze Laboratories and Clairol. He is a published author and has written articles for various publications. He has appeared as a guest on TV and radio programs and been interviewed and quoted by various local and national media including The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, TheStreet.com, Business News Network, The Wall Street Transcript, Ticker.com and Paul Harvey. He is a Chartered Financial Consultant. Profile
TWST: Would you start with an overview of your firm and its philosophy in

general?

Mr. Weisbrod: We are an independent registered investment adviser and we manage

private accounts as well as