About Us

In business for over 30 years 1st & Main Investment Advisors is a dually-registered independent investment and wealth advisory firm committed to helping you and your family meet your financial objectives

We are pleased to have a presence in the Rocky Mountains and Southeastern United States to service diverse and growing populations of existing and emerging wealth

Investment Advisory Services*

1st & Main offers a proprietary tactical allocation strategy across various asset classes and sectors. Our disciplined investment process is driven by a belief in risk management of underlying exposure while maintaining a focus on security selection over a complete market cycle

Wealth Advisory Services

Our talented team of financial services professionals serve as trusted advisors and planners to each relationship. We pride ourselves in creating highly customized solutions to meet specific family and business needs and seek to remove the hassles from life for clients with simple to complex financial affairs

Estate & Philanthropic Services

Many families find estate and philanthropic planning to be overly complex and with significant risk. 1st & Main often partners and coordinates with existing professional relationships, trust companies, legal and tax council or can introduce you the team of experienced advisors we know and trust

*Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk including market fluctuation and possible loss of principal value. There can be no assurance that any specific investment strategy will be profitable

FRASER M HORN - Founding Partner Edwards CO

Fraser Horn graduated with a B.A. from Skidmore College in 1984. His career began as a specialist clerk on the New York Stock Exchange in 1984. Licensed in 1986 he then moved on to work for Fortune & Co. and then Titan Value Equities. He joined Continental Capital Investment Services (CCIS) in 1993. In 2003, CCIS merged with Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. Fraser remains dedicated to assisting clients achieve their goals through his knowledge and experience

DUDLEY M IRWIN - Sr. Partner Edwards CO

Dudley Irwin graduated with a B.A. from the University of Colorado in 1981. Licensed in 1987, he worked for wire-house Paine Webber & Company for 19 years. Dudley joined 1st & Main Investment Advisors in 2006. He brings an extensive working knowledge of the equity, fixed-income and alternative markets based on technical research and analysis

ALEX K SCHAEFER - Partner Greenville SC

Alex Schaefer graduated with a B.A. from Hobart College in 1999. Licensed in 2005, he spent three years with AXA Equitable, LLC gaining an extensive knowledge of the wealth advisory side of our business. Alex joined 1st & Main Investment Advisors in 2008 and relocated to Greenville, SC in August of 2013 to open a 1st & Main Investment Advisors office in the Southeast

We are always seeking talented professionals to join the 1st & Main Investment Advisors team. If you or someone you know is interested in joining our investment and wealth advisory firm please email info@1standmaininvest.com or call 970-926-2500