Sam Frymier

Experience and education

Sam is responsible for the oversight and management of client relationships, striving to exceed client expectations by delivering excellent service through developing investment policy guidelines, optimizing investment portfolios, selecting investment managers, presenting performance-monitoring reports and conducting trustee education on a wide range of investment topics. He helps to ensure clients receive accurate documentation and reports on their timeline, maintaining current knowledge of each client’s manager lineup and general market issues. He also acts as the primary point of contact in relation to all servicing issues related to the client and is required to be proactive in communication regarding portfolios, firm and Plan issues as they arise. Sam may leverage Mariner’s colleagues as required in order to meet the clients’ varying needs.

Prior to joining Mariner, Sam was vice president at Marquette Associates, working with both Public and Taft Hartley Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution clients. Prior to joining Marquette Associates, Sam was a co-founder and portfolio manager of Quesne Capital, LLC, managing a long-only U.S. Equity strategy for qualified investors.

Sam holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Duquesne University.

Personal interests

Away from the office, Sam enjoys being active with his friends and family, particularly golfing, fishing and playing soccer. While at Duquesne University, he played four years on the Division I men’s soccer team.