ABOUT US
As a boutique firm, our agile nature fosters long-term relationships. We work hard to thoroughly understand client needs and deliver bottom-line results.
Our diversified client list includes:
public and corporate pension funds, foundations, investment advisors and endowments.
20+
Years
Experience
Countries
20+
Covered
2
US
Offices
THE TEAM
We focus on exceptional service and strong performance. Our investment professionals offer senior-level experience, with diverse backgrounds in public finance, corporate finance, market analysis, global equity and fixed income sales and trading.
Curtis L. Spears
Curtis Spears is the President & CEO of Andes Capital Group. In this role, Mr. Spears is responsible for overall firm strategy and day-to-day operations. Mr. Spears brings over 30 years of experience in the asset management arena. Prior to joining Andes, Mr. Spears held several senior leadership roles, including Senior Managing Director with Gray & Company, President of Gardner Rich, and Managing Director of Public Fund Sales with Fifth Third Asset Management. He also served as Vice President at The Northern Trust Company where he was responsible for client service and marketing investment products and services to the institutional marketplace. Before taking on client responsibilities, Mr. Spears managed domestic and international equity index portfolios for Northern Trust. Throughout his career, Mr. Spears’ level of excellence has enabled him to build strong relationships with top-tier financial firms and institutional investors.
A native of Chicago, he also sees it as his duty to give back to the community. He currently serves on the Governing Board for UCAN and has served on auxiliary boards for the Steppenwolf Theater, the Field Museum and the Primo Center for Women and Children where he has raised funds crucial to operations, and helped to increase awareness. Mr. Spears received his B.S. in computer science from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from DePaul University. He holds the Series 24, 7, 63, 65 and 79 securities licenses.
President & CEO
Charlie Harrison
Vice President / Sales Marketing
Charlie Harrison is a Vice President of Andes Capital Group, and is responsible for sales and client relations. Prior to joining Andes Capital, Charlie worked at Cabrera Capital Markets, and served 8 years as the City of Pontiac Council President. Mr. Harrison was as a City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System Trustee for over 15 years. He served 10 years as Chair and was very instrumental in the establishment of their successful Emerging Manager and Michigan Centric Manager Programs. A frequent speaker at national industry conferences, Mr. Harrison is also the Owner and CEO of Sunesis Financial Services, is the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Christian College, is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table and a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. Mr. Harrison is a graduate of Oakland University. He holds the Series 7, 6 and 63 securities licenses.