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Join SAM for a Live Event in San Rafael
Meet with us in-person in San Rafael, California!
Join Stansberry Asset Management LIVE for a presentation on May 20th. Mario Valente of SAM’s Investment team and Bill Pedersen of the Business Development team will delve into how SAM seamlessly integrates informed, active, and sophisticated management with comprehensive financial planning. Learn about how our tailored portfolios are designed to assist you in achieving your financial goals.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
Time: 12:00-2:00 PM
Location: AC Hotel San Rafael Downtown
1201 5th Ave San Rafael, CA 94901
Enjoy a complimentary lunch!
This in-person event is designed to help you understand how we could be a fit for your financial needs and make sure you are set up for long-term financial success.
If you cannot attend the event in-person, there is a link below to schedule a one-on-one call with Bill Pedersen.
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Presenters
William Pedersen, National Director of Business Development
William is the National Director of Business Development at SAM. He spent the bulk of his early career helping to build a multibillion-dollar private investment firm where he was recognized multiple times for his impact on the growth of the firm. He held a leadership position and played a pivotal role in training and formally mentoring business development representatives.
Just prior to joining SAM, William served as a Managing Director at two different investment firms where he worked with both high-net-worth investors and institutions. During this time he held Series 3, 7, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. William’s background also includes time spent working with private clients at both Bank of the West and Wells Fargo.
William earned degrees in Rhetoric and Communications from the University of California, Davis, served as a Paratrooper in the US Army and competed as a collegiate wrestler earning multiple championships. He is a long-time resident of Sonoma County where he is raising six children and enjoys coaching youth football and wrestling.
Mario Valente, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
Mario is a Portfolio Manager and Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Stansberry Asset Management (SAM). He is responsible for sourcing and monitoring positions across the firm’s strategies, while also serving as a principal spokesperson for the team’s investment philosophy with clients.
Prior to joining SAM, Mario was the Director of Investment Grade Research at Zazove Associates, a multi-billion dollar investment firm specializing in convertible securities management. He was previously a Senior Credit Analyst at Sandelman Partners, a multi-strategy hedge fund focused on fixed income relative-value investing. Mario started his buy-side asset management career with Citadel in 2001, where he was one of the first credit research analysts hired into the Convertible Arbitrage group.
Mario holds a BA from Stanford University where he majored in Economics. He has also completed graduate-level coursework in Statistics & Data Science at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mario earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter in 2011, and currently serves on the Board for the CFA Society of San Francisco.
What We Do
SAM is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. As such we must act as a fiduciary, which means we must always put the client’s needs before ours. We take pride in our independent thinking. We avoid one-size-fits-all packaged products, creating tailored portfolios that cater to your individual goals—and add value over time.
SAM believes in multi-asset class investing, and invests not only in stocks and bonds, but also in less traditional asset classes such as commodities or real estate. Whether you’re seeking an investment manager who shares your philosophy, you don’t have the time to manage your investments, or you want to work with an advisor who understands the need to achieve higher risk-adjusted returns, we have the right solutions for you.
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