Dick Pfister, CAIA®
CEO, Founder
Education & Accreditation
- University of San Diego, B.S. Business Administration with a concentration in Finance
- CAIA, Inaugural member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Association
Dick has over 25 years of experience in the wealth advisory and financial services industry with an emphasis on diversifying traditional portfolios with alternative strategies. In 2015, he founded AlphaCore, which has become a leading wealth advisory firm. He serves as AlphaCore’s CEO and is a managing member of the Investment Committee. Throughout his career, he has successfully navigated changing market conditions on behalf of hundreds of entrepreneurs and investment professionals.
As a partner at Altegris, Dick democratized access to elite asset managers previously not available to the mainstream investor. In 2010, Dick and his partners sold Altegris to a Fortune 500 company.
Earlier in his career, Dick started as a technical analyst and floor trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He managed the Global Trade Desk for Dean Witter Reynolds. In addition, Dick is a part of the inaugural class of Chartered Alternative Investment Analysts. (CAIA®)
Dick has provided investment insight to the San Diego Foundation Investment Committee and the USD Emerging Leaders Council. He is a member of the iCapital Advisory Council and served as a board member for Voices for Children, a charity focused on helping foster children throughout San Diego.
Dick and his wife, Kristi, have three children and reside in La Jolla.