Ken Robertson
Prior to co-founding Weems & Robertson, Mr. Robertson worked for 23 years as a principal of The 401(k) Company, a boutique 401(k) record-keeping firm known for its absolute quality, innovation and independence. He served as an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for the firm and its affiliated broker/dealer and investment adviser until the firm was purchased by Charles Schwab Corporation in April 2007. He remained there for nearly two years serving as Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for the firm’s 401(k) business while the merger was being completed.
Over the years, Mr. Robertson has earned respect as an expert on ERISA issues that face 401(k) plan sponsors. He served for nearly a decade as a Contributing Editor (“Investment Corner”) to Panel Publishers 401(k) Adviser, and was the Editor and principal contributor to The 401(k) Company’s plan sponsor newsletter. Mr. Robertson also serves on the advisory committee for Ibbotson Associates, and serves on the accreditation guidance committee for the International Foundation for Retirement Education. Given his unique blend of investment and ERISA expertise, Mr. Robertson is the key principal to counsel our largest clients, having previously worked with plan sponsors in the asset range of $300 million to $2 billion.
Prior to entering the investment consulting business in 1986, Mr. Robertson worked as a minister, college teacher, and social worker. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from The University of California at Santa Cruz, and has a Masters of Theology from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest.
Cayce Weems, CFA
Mr. Weems is a principal and co-founder of Weems & Robertson. He has worked with Ken Robertson in the investment consulting industry since 1996. Mr. Weems helped develop the firm’s proprietary performance measurement and analytics tool, and has served as senior institutional investment consultant to 50+ 401(k) Plan Sponsors in the $2 million to $300 million range of plan assets.
Mr. Weems received his BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin. He received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1999 and is a member of the Austin Society of Financial Analysts.