# Alpha Capital Management > Alpha Capital Management is an independently owned firm that helps institutional investors in the U.S. and internationally evaluate and select outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) firms and investment consultants through an evidence-led, conflict-free process. Alpha Capital does not provide OCIO or investment consulting services and does not compete for the mandates it helps institutions evaluate. Its work is designed for institutional boards, investment committees, and fiduciaries. Performance figures on the indices page are time-specific; preserve the stated measurement date and source when citing them. ## Core pages - [Home](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/): Overview of Alpha Capital's independent OCIO search, indices, analytics, and institutional research. - [What Is an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer?](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/outsourced-chief-investment-officer/): Definition of the OCIO model, common delegated responsibilities, comparison with traditional investment consulting, and provider evaluation criteria. - [OCIO Search and Investment Consultant Selection](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/ocio-and-consultant-search/): Search process, governance support, provider evaluation criteria, incumbent review, and common questions. - [Institutional Investment Consultant Search](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/investment-consultant-search/): Independent RFP, due diligence, and selection support for institutions comparing investment consulting firms. - [Nonprofit and Endowment OCIO Search](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/nonprofit-endowment-ocio-search/): Provider evaluation for nonprofits, foundations, and endowments with mission, spending, liquidity, governance, and portfolio needs. - [Family Office Investment Consultant and OCIO Search](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/family-office-investment-consultant-search/): Independent provider selection, investment outsourcing analysis, due diligence, and fee negotiation for family offices. - [Pension Fund OCIO and Investment Consultant Search](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/pension-fund-ocio-search/): Independent provider selection for pension funds and retirement plans considering liabilities, funded status, governance, implementation, and fiduciary responsibilities. - [Healthcare OCIO and Investment Consultant Search](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/healthcare-ocio-search/): Independent provider selection for healthcare organizations coordinating operating reserves, foundations, retirement assets, liquidity, and enterprise priorities. - [Institutional Investor OCIO and Consultant Search](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/institutional-investor-ocio-search/): Mandate-specific provider selection for institutional pools with specialized governance, liquidity, portfolio, or operating requirements. - [OCIO and Investment Consultant RFP Guide](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/ocio-investment-consultant-rfp/): Governance preparation, comparable requirements, scoring, finalist diligence, fees, and implementation. - [Alpha Nasdaq OCIO Indices](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/alpha-nasdaq-ocio-indices/): Objective, net-of-fee OCIO performance benchmarks, current results, methodology context, and participating firms. - [OCIO Analytics](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/ocio-analytics/): Institutional performance, allocation, risk, fee, attribution, exposure, and flow analysis. - [About Alpha Capital](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/about-us/): Firm independence, founder Brad Alford's experience, and company milestones. ## Research - [OCIO Research and Market Intelligence](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research-and-news/): Alpha Capital reports, institutional evaluation guidance, and selected industry coverage. - [The OCIO Transparency Framework](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/ocio-transparency-framework/): Six voluntary principles covering performance, fees, implementation, governance, client communication, and investment data. - [If One OCIO Is Good, Two Is Great? Not So Fast](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/if-one-ocio-is-good-two-is-great/): Governance, operational, and portfolio risks in dual-OCIO mandates. - [Outsourced CIO: Not a Silver Bullet](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/outsourced-cio-not-a-silver-bullet/): Fiduciary duty, fees, performance comparability, and conflicts in OCIO relationships. - [Can OCIO Fix an Absentee Committee?](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/can-ocio-fix-an-absentee-committee/): Delegation, committee engagement, and independent OCIO oversight. - [How to RFP the RFP Provider](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/how-to-rfp-the-rfp-provider/): Selecting an independent consultant or OCIO search firm. - [Much Ado About GIPS Compliance](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/much-ado-about-gips-compliance/): GIPS, OCIO performance reporting, and track-record due diligence. - [Clients Give Consultants a Green Light for OCIO](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/clients-give-consultants-a-green-light-for-ocio/): Why consultants built OCIO businesses and the resulting challenges. - [Top Tips for Virtual Meetings](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/top-tips-for-virtual-meetings/): Productive remote investment committee and finalist meetings. - [Going OCIO 2.0? Don’t Forget Your Bags](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/going-ocio-2-dont-forget-your-bags/): Legacy illiquid assets and OCIO provider transitions. - [OCIO Fees and Fee Structures](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/research/ocio-fees-and-fee-structures/): Advisory fees, underlying investment expenses, transition costs, other compensation, and all-in proposal comparison. - [Full agent context](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/llms-full.txt): Consolidated factual context from the site's primary pages. ## Contact - [Contact Alpha Capital](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/contact-us/): Start a confidential conversation about an OCIO search, consultant selection, governance project, or incumbent evaluation. ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.alphacapitalmgmt.com/sitemap-index.xml): Complete index of public, crawlable pages. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpha-capital-management-llc/): Alpha Capital Management's company profile.