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Richard (Rick) Roche is a Managing Director at Little Harbor Advisors, LLC, of Marblehead, MA. Little Harbor Advisors (LHA) is an SEC-registered investment manager, independent allocator and sponsor of several alternative investment strategies. Rick joined LHA in April 2013. Prior to joining LHA, Rick Roche was the founder, performance consultant and lead analyst for Roche Securities Sales, a premier financial services distribution and sales consulting practice. Since 1991, he's consulted to 85+ leading financial firms in customer loyalty marketing, wholesale product distribution and enhancing sales productivity and performance. Rick Roche has personally trained over 71,000 financial advisers. His broad investment background, encyclopedic command of market theory and staccato delivery have earned him the Top-Rated Speaker rankings at numerous industry conferences. Over the last six years (2010-2016), Mr. Roche has been particularly successful securing placement of alternative investments and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) on custodial platforms. Mr. Roche received a B.A - History degree from the University of Dayton, OH. Rick received his CAIA charter in 2014. He is an IMCA and the New York Hedge Fund Roundtable Member. He holds Series 3, 7 & 63 & Series 65-Investment Adviser Rep licenses. Finally, Rick served as a State Rep from Springfield in the Mass. House of Representatives for two terms (1977-1980).