What we started in 1997 has grown significantly over the years as investors have sought refuge from the turbulence of the financial markets and the traditional practices of many Wall Street firms. Attracted to our unbiased advice, our evidence-based approach to low-cost investing and our ability to deliver on the promise of true wealth management, more than 15,000 investors have become clients of independent BAM ALLIANCE wealth management firms across the country, representing more than $17 billion of collective assets as of December 31, 2012.