Abacus FCF Advisors is a leader in free
cash flow investing and analytics
Abacus FCF Advisors is a leader in free cash flow investing and analytics
No one else analyzes companies like we do
Meet Our Team
Our team of industry experts are committed to building longstanding, mutually successful partnerships with clients
Meet Our Team
Our team of industry experts are committed to building longstanding, mutually successful partnerships with clients
Jay Jackson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Abacus Life (Nasdaq: ABL). He joined Abacus Settlements, LLC in 2016 as President & Chief Executive Officer and has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Longevity Market Assets, LLC since June of 2019.
His strategic business development and creation of innovative new processes and efficiencies has propelled Abacus forward. Mr. Jackson is an industry thought leader relating to longevity and senior finances; he co-authored the book “Pursuing Wealthspan.” Mr. Jackson also serves as a current member of the Orlando Mayor’s Committee on Livability and Healthy Aging and serves as an Executive Board Member for the Senior Resource Alliance, an agency of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
Mr. Jackson began his career at Franklin Templeton Investments, where he served as Vice President for more than a decade. Prior to joining Abacus, Mr. Jackson co-founded and managed the Fayerweather Street Life Fund, as well as the Cambridge Life Management origination platform for FDO Partners, a $3 billion quantitative investment firm founded by Harvard Business School Professor Ken Froot.
With over 20 years of experience in the financial services and life settlement industry, Jay has pioneered not only the life settlement and longevity industry as a whole, but has also formed multiple verticals within the ABL umbrella: ABL Tech, ABL Wealth, and ABL Longevity Growth & Income Fund.
Seth Miller serves as the Chief Revenue Officer for Abacus Life (NASDAQ: ABL), a leading alternative asset manager specializing in longevity.
Seth joined Abacus in 2023 after a two-decade career at Transamerica. During his tenure at Transamerica, Seth led retail financial services businesses for the firm including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group’s business in the United States. Prior to his tenure at Transamerica, Seth worked for the General Electric Company.
Seth is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a retired captain of the United States Air Force Reserve. He and his wife Kelley are proud parents of three daughters and live in Tampa Bay.
Fei Xue is the VP of ABL Wealth – a longevity-based wealth and investment manager using Abacus’ decades-long data and proprietary algorithms to provide financial advisors access to uncorrelated investment solutions and to help create more customized financial plans for clients. With nearly two decades of experience in asset and wealth management, Ms. Xue will be overseeing the buildout of ABL Wealth.
Having worked at Dynasty Financial Partners most recently, Ms. Xue served as a strategic advisor to some of the largest and most successful RIAs across the US. Partnering with sophisticated leadership teams to help scale their businesses, enhance investment offerings, build efficiencies, and better care for their clients. Prior to Dynasty, Ms. Xue was the Director of RIA National Account and Due Diligence at CNL Financial Group, where she made significant contributions in capital raising and distribution of their private market alternative investments. Ms. Xue also had almost a decade of experience in market and product intelligence across US and Asia working for J.P. Morgan Asset Management in both New York City and Hong Kong.
Ms. Xue holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College, and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) designation. She is a native Mandarin speaker having grown up in Dalian, China. She currently resides in Orlando, FL, with her husband and two children.
Vince (Qijun) Chen is the Director of Research and Portfolio Manager at FCF Advisors, where he spearheads the development of firmwide investment strategies and oversees the portfolio management of Active ETFs, SMAs, and Indices. Vince joined the firm in October 2017 as a Quantitative Analyst.
He holds a Master of Science from Baruch College and a Bachelor of Economics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Vince is a CFA Charterholder and an active member of the CQF Institute New York Society.
Outside of work, Vince enjoys soccer, water sports, cycling, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Derin manages our day-to-day operations and also acts as Chief Compliance Officer. He joined us in July 2017. Prior to joining, he performed various operations, compliance and internal control functions covering mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange traded funds.
Derin received his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Derin is a keen traveller, taking particular delight in exploring new cultures and cuisines. He splits his time between New York and Tel Aviv.
Tom MacDonald joined Abacus Life in 2023 as a Financial Analyst focusing on investment analysis and financial technology.
He graduated from the University of Central Florida with an academic focus on portfolio management and analysis. Tom holds a degree in Finance with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Tom is a CFA Program Participant and will be sitting for the CFA Level II exam.
Jay Jackson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Abacus Life (Nasdaq: ABL). He joined Abacus Settlements, LLC in 2016 as President & Chief Executive Officer and has also served as Chief Executive Officer of Longevity Market Assets, LLC since June of 2019.
His strategic business development and creation of innovative new processes and efficiencies has propelled Abacus forward. Mr. Jackson is an industry thought leader relating to longevity and senior finances; he co-authored the book “Pursuing Wealthspan.” Mr. Jackson also serves as a current member of the Orlando Mayor’s Committee on Livability and Healthy Aging and serves as an Executive Board Member for the Senior Resource Alliance, an agency of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
Mr. Jackson began his career at Franklin Templeton Investments, where he served as Vice President for more than a decade. Prior to joining Abacus, Mr. Jackson co-founded and managed the Fayerweather Street Life Fund, as well as the Cambridge Life Management origination platform for FDO Partners, a $3 billion quantitative investment firm founded by Harvard Business School Professor Ken Froot.
With over 20 years of experience in the financial services and life settlement industry, Jay has pioneered not only the life settlement and longevity industry as a whole, but has also formed multiple verticals within the ABL umbrella: ABL Tech, ABL Wealth, and ABL Longevity Growth & Income Fund.
Seth Miller serves as the Chief Revenue Officer for Abacus Life (NASDAQ: ABL), a leading alternative asset manager specializing in longevity.
Seth joined Abacus in 2023 after a two-decade career at Transamerica. During his tenure at Transamerica, Seth led retail financial services businesses for the firm including Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group’s business in the United States. Prior to his tenure at Transamerica, Seth worked for the General Electric Company.
Seth is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a retired captain of the United States Air Force Reserve. He and his wife Kelley are proud parents of three daughters and live in Tampa Bay.
Fei Xue is the VP of ABL Wealth – a longevity-based wealth and investment manager using Abacus’ decades-long data and proprietary algorithms to provide financial advisors access to uncorrelated investment solutions and to help create more customized financial plans for clients. With nearly two decades of experience in asset and wealth management, Ms. Xue will be overseeing the buildout of ABL Wealth.
Having worked at Dynasty Financial Partners most recently, Ms. Xue served as a strategic advisor to some of the largest and most successful RIAs across the US. Partnering with sophisticated leadership teams to help scale their businesses, enhance investment offerings, build efficiencies, and better care for their clients. Prior to Dynasty, Ms. Xue was the Director of RIA National Account and Due Diligence at CNL Financial Group, where she made significant contributions in capital raising and distribution of their private market alternative investments. Ms. Xue also had almost a decade of experience in market and product intelligence across US and Asia working for J.P. Morgan Asset Management in both New York City and Hong Kong.
Ms. Xue holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College, and the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA®) designation. She is a native Mandarin speaker having grown up in Dalian, China. She currently resides in Orlando, FL, with her husband and two children.
Vince (Qijun) Chen is the Director of Research and Portfolio Manager at FCF Advisors, where he spearheads the development of firmwide investment strategies and oversees the portfolio management of Active ETFs, SMAs, and Indices. Vince joined the firm in October 2017 as a Quantitative Analyst.
He holds a Master of Science from Baruch College and a Bachelor of Economics from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Vince is a CFA Charterholder and an active member of the CQF Institute New York Society.
Outside of work, Vince enjoys soccer, water sports, cycling, and spending quality time with his family and friends.
Derin manages our day-to-day operations and also acts as Chief Compliance Officer. He joined us in July 2017. Prior to joining, he performed various operations, compliance and internal control functions covering mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange traded funds.
Derin received his Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Economics from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Derin is a keen traveller, taking particular delight in exploring new cultures and cuisines. He splits his time between New York and Tel Aviv.
Tom MacDonald joined Abacus Life in 2023 as a Financial Analyst focusing on investment analysis and financial technology.
He graduated from the University of Central Florida with an academic focus on portfolio management and analysis. Tom holds a degree in Finance with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science.
Tom is a CFA Program Participant and will be sitting for the CFA Level II exam.
Timeline
2025
- Abacus FCF launches US Small Cap Quality ETF.
2023
- Dynasty adds TTAC TTAI to model portfolios.
2024
- Abacus Life acquires FCF Advisors.
- FCF rebrands to Abacus FCF Advisors.
- TTAC crosses 500mm AUM.
- TTAI crosses 100mm.
2022
- Dynasty Financial Partners takes minority equity stake in FCF Advisors.
Timeline
2025
- Abacus FCF launches US Small Cap Quality ETF.
2024
- Abacus Life acquires FCF Advisors.
- FCF rebrands to Abacus FCF Advisors.
- TTAC crosses 500mm AUM.
- TTAI crosses 100mm.
2023
- Dynasty adds TTAC TTAI to model portfolios.
What we do
Abacus FCF Advisors employs its proprietary FCF Leaders Model to identify and invest exclusively in the most profitable companies. Our core metric is Free Cash Flow Return on Invested Capital (FCF-ROIC), a combination of two gold standards in private equity valuations.
Our model rigorously analyzes FCF-ROIC through four key, interconnected return drivers: Prudent Capex, Low Accruals, High Cash Flow Margin, and Strong Asset. This comprehensive approach aims to identify high-quality companies characterized by efficient capital-to-profit conversion and scalable business models, ultimately driving sustainable, long-term shareholder value.
The systematic outputs from the FCF Leaders Model are then used to power the development and management of a diverse range of investment solutions.
What we do
Abacus FCF Advisors employs its proprietary FCF Leaders Model to identify and invest exclusively in the most profitable companies. Our core metric is Free Cash Flow Return on Invested Capital (FCF-ROIC), a combination of two gold standards in private equity valuations.
Our model rigorously analyzes FCF-ROIC through four key, interconnected return drivers: Prudent Capex, Low Accruals, High Cash Flow Margin, and Strong Asset. This comprehensive approach aims to identify high-quality companies characterized by efficient capital-to-profit conversion and scalable business models, ultimately driving sustainable, long-term shareholder value.
The systematic outputs from the FCF Leaders Model are then used to power the development and management of a diverse range of investment solutions.
A unique suite of products
The depth and rigor of our intellectual property results in a product suite that cannot be replicated, and which can be tailored to the exacting requirements of any investor.
Investors can access our portfolios as funds, separately managed accounts (SMAs), or through index licensing or model delivery.
A unique suite of products
Investors can access our portfolios as funds, separately managed accounts (SMAs), or through index licensing or model delivery.
Built on the foundation of free cash flow analysis
Most company valuation models used by investors rely on company earnings as a key input, but earnings are not a reliable indicator of company performance.
The considerable latitude afforded to company management on how and when they recognize revenues and expenses can materially affect the outputs from these models.
Free cash flow is a far more reliable indicator of company performance. It is far less open to manipulation and has shown over time to be a much stronger predicter of future company success.
Built on the foundation of free cash flow analysis
Most company valuation models used by investors rely on company earnings as a key input, but earnings are not a reliable indicator of company performance.
The considerable latitude afforded to company management on how and when they recognize revenues and expenses can materially affect the outputs from these models.
Free cash flow is a far more reliable indicator of company performance. It is far less open to manipulation and has shown over time to be a much stronger predicter of future company success.
Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.
Before investing you should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the statutory and summary prospectuses, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting the Fund’s website at www.fcf-funds.com/ABFL, www.fcf-funds.com/ABLG, www.fcf-funds.com/ABLD, www.fcf-funds.com/ABOT, www.fcf-funds.com/ABHY. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Free Cash Flow (FCF) represents the cash that a company is able to generate after accounting for capital expenditures.
Securities are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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