Kenneth M. Beach

President
Cascade Investment Group

Ken Beach is an experienced and qualified Investment Management Consultant, who has extensive knowledge in the areas of planning, risk management, investments, tax planning, retirement planning and portfolio management. Ken works with a wide range of clients including corporations, foundations, endowments, employee benefit plans and high net worth individuals. Ken is a graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in Economics. Ken was previously associated with Smith Barney for 16 years, where he was a Vice President, Assistant Manager and then Branch Manager.

Ken, in collaboration with Craig Ralston, established the Cascade Investment Group, Inc. Colorado Springs office in 1996. He is a 30-year resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he lives with his family. In his leisure time, Ken enjoys golf, upland bird hunting, fishing, music, cycling and skiing. Ken is active in his community, he is currently a member of the Pikes Peak Library District Board of Trustees, past President of Pikes Peak Library District Foundation, member and past President of the Colorado Springs Executives Association, and co-founder of the SIA Foundation (a non-profit organization that focuses on children with learning disabilities).

Professional Licenses:

• Series 7 licensed as Full Registration/General Securities Representative by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Series 65 licensed as Uniform Investment Advisor by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Series 63 licensed as Uniform Securities Agent by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Series 8 licensed as General Securities Sales Supervisor by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Series 28 licensed as Financial and Operations Principal by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Series 53 licensed as Municipal Securities Principal by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Series 79 licensed as Investment Banking Representive by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

Professional Associations:

• Member of Thornburg Advisors; Chairman's Group

• Member of Association of Professional Investment Consultants

• Member of Nuveen Advisory Council; John Nuveen and Company

• Member of Van Kampen Advisors; Generations of Experience Club