Front Barnett Associates LLC was established in Chicago in May 1994. We are a totally independent investment counseling firm registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. The firm, wholly owned by its employees, currently has $500 million of client assets under supervision..


  • Marshall Front, founder and Chairman of our Investment Policy Committee, has over 40 years of investment management experience.
  • Mickey MacMillan, Lead Portfolio Manager, has been advising clients on investments and related financial matters for 18 years.
  • Peter Goldman, Head of our Stock Selection Committee, has been in the investment management business conducting securities research for over 25 years.
  • Sandy Goldman C.F.A., C.I.C. joined FBA in January 2010 following a distinguished professional career spanning over 40 years in securities analysis, mutual fund management, and portfolio supervision.

Providing investment advice to clients regarding marketable equity and fixed income securities is our only business. In structuring investment programs for clients, we draw upon our extensive securities experience as well as our understanding of related tax and estate planning considerations.

We seek to achieve above average relative returns on client portfolios, while rendering an exceptional level of service for the individuals and institutions we serve.