Alternative Investments

Disciplined access to
alternative strategies

DAI provides advisors with a curated alternative investments platform — built on rigorous due diligence, broad product availability, and oversight from an experienced committee of industry veterans.

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Due Diligence

A process built on discipline

Every alternative investment offered on the DAI platform undergoes a multi-stage review designed to protect advisors and their clients. Our due diligence process begins with an in-depth evaluation of the sponsor, its management team, track record, and operational infrastructure.

From there, we examine offering structure, fees, distribution mechanics, liquidity provisions, and risk factors — supplemented by independent third-party reports when appropriate. Sponsors are required to provide ongoing transparency, and approved offerings are continuously monitored throughout their lifecycle.

The result is a thoughtfully curated shelf of strategies — not an exhaustive list — chosen because they have demonstrated the quality, transparency, and alignment we expect on behalf of our advisors.

Product Availability

A broad shelf of alternative strategies

The DAI Securities platform supports a wide range of alternative investment vehicles, giving advisors the flexibility to construct portfolios that meet client objectives.

Real Estate
Private Credit
Private Equity
Hedge Funds
Energy & Natural Resources
Qualified Opportunity Zone Funds
1031 Exchange Solutions
  • Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)
  • 721 Exchange / UPREIT Strategies
  • Tenant in Common (TIC)
Due Diligence Committee

The team behind every approval

Our Due Diligence Committee brings decades of combined experience across capital markets, compliance, and investment product analysis. Together, they vet every sponsor and offering considered for the platform.

Due Diligence Team
Joseph G. Michaletz

Joseph G. Michaletz

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Mike O’Toole

Mike O’Toole

Executive Vice President

Craig Covington, CAIA

Craig Covington, CAIA

President, Chief Due Diligence Officer

Ernest G. Strauss IV

Ernest G. Strauss IV

Chief Compliance Officer

Lauren Adolphson, CFA

Lauren Adolphson, CFA

SVP — Investment Products