investment Advisory: Private Markets

AltsPRISM is our curated private markets platform designed exclusively for physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, and other high-income healthcare practitioners who desire access to alternative investments traditionally restricted to institutional and ultra-high-networth investors.

We partner with a select group of reputable asset managers and product sponsors, including: Blackrock, PIMCO, Invesco, and Blackstone to provide our clients with streamlined access to private markets through professionally managed ‘40-Act Closed-End Funds’.

What are ‘40-Act Closed-End Funds’?

‘40-Act Closed-End Funds’ are registered investment vehicles governed by the Investment Company Act of 1940. They provide accredited and mass-affluent healthcare practitioners with access to private market strategies while offering:

  • Regulatory Oversight: SEC registration ensures transparency and reporting standards.
  • Lower Minimums: Often $25,000, compared to multi-million-dollar commitments in traditional private funds.
  • Periodic Liquidity: Quarterly or semi-annual redemption windows.
  • Simplified Tax Reporting: Typically issue 1099s instead of K-1s.

Fund Types We Offer:

  • Interval Funds: Offer periodic liquidity and invest in private credit, private equity, or real estate.
  • Tender Offer Funds: Provide limited redemption opportunities, often used for private equity or secondary investments.
  • Evergreen Private Market Funds: Unlike traditional closed-end funds, Evergreen Funds have no fixed end date – allowing for continuous capital raising and periodic withdrawals by investors. They combine aspects of traditional open-end and closed-end funds, providing a flexible structure for private market investors. 

By accessing ‘40-Act Closed-End Funds’, clients gain exposure to diversified portfolios of private equity, private credit, real assets, venture capital, and other alternative strategies—without the high minimums, long lockups, or operational complexities typically associated with direct private market investing.

What the Platform Offers:

  • Institutional-Quality Access – Exposure to leading private market managers and strategies.
  • Enhanced Liquidity – Periodic redemption opportunities not typically available in traditional private funds.
  • Diversification – Broad access across asset classes, sectors, and geographies.
  • Simplified Experience – A single point of entry into complex private markets through a regulated, transparent structure.

AltsPRISM is intended for healthcare practitioners seeking to expand beyond traditional public markets and capture the long-term benefits of private market investing in a more accessible and flexible format.

The Problem We Solve:

Healthcare professionals often face two challenges in wealth management:

  1. Overexposure to public markets – Traditional 60/40 portfolios are increasingly vulnerable to volatility, inflation, and correlation between stocks and bonds.
  2. Limited access to private alternatives – Institutional-quality private market opportunities are typically unavailable to individual investors, requiring high minimums, long-standing relationships, or specialized infrastructure.

Our Value Proposition

  • Diversification beyond public markets: Reduce reliance on market cycles by adding uncorrelated private assets.
  • Enhanced return potential: Capture the illiquidity premium and growth opportunities in private markets that institutions have long benefited from.
  • Professional-grade access: Enable healthcare practitioners to invest like large endowments, pension funds, and family offices.

    Asset Classes

    We provide accredited and non-accredited healthcare practitioners with structured, compliant, and advised access to:

    Private Equity
    Direct investments in privately held companies with the goal of driving growth, improving operations, and creating long-term value. And targeted exposure to companies in advanced funding rounds, bridging private and public markets.

    Private Credit
    Direct lending and debt-based strategies that provide capital to businesses while offering investors potential income and diversification.

    Real Estate
    Investments in commercial, residential, and specialty properties designed to generate income, preserve capital, and capture appreciation.

    Infrastructure
    Long-term investments in essential assets such as transportation, energy, and utilities that offer stable cash flows and inflation protection.

    Venture Capital
    Early-stage investments in innovative, high-growth companies positioned to shape the future of healthcare, technology, and other dynamic sectors.

    Aggressive Growth Model 

    (80% Equity / 20% Interval Funds)

    • Return Potential: High (long-term equity appreciation + private equity/credit upside)
    • Income Generation: Low to Moderate (interval funds may provide yield, but equities are growth-focused)
    • Volatility/Risk: High (large equity allocation, global exposure, less liquidity from interval funds)
    • Best Fit For: Investors seeking maximum growth, comfortable with market swings and illiquidity.

    Moderate Growth Model 

    (70% Equity/15% Bonds/15% Interval Funds)

    • Return Potential: Moderate to High (growth-oriented, but with bonds for stability)
    • Income Generation: Moderate (bond ETFs + income-oriented interval funds)
    • Volatility/Risk: Moderate (equities still dominant, but bonds cushion drawdowns)
    • Best Fit For: Investors wanting growth with some balance, willing to accept moderate volatility.

    Balanced Model 

    (45% Equity/45% Bonds/10% Interval Funds)

    • Return Potential: Moderate (equities + private markets for growth, bonds for stability)
    • Income Generation: Moderate to High (bond ETFs + real asset/credit interval funds can provide steady income)
    • Volatility/Risk: Low to Moderate (diversified across equities, bonds, and private markets)
    • Best Fit For: Investors prioritizing stability and income, but still seeking moderate growth.

    Interval Funds-How They Work

    Interval funds are a type of closed-end fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Unlike traditional mutual funds, they do not trade on an exchange. Instead, they offer to repurchase a portion of their shares from investors at set intervals—typically quarterly—at net asset value (NAV).

    Key features include:
    • Periodic Liquidity – Investors can redeem a limited percentage of shares during scheduled repurchase windows.
    • Access to Alternatives – Because they do not provide daily liquidity, interval funds can hold less liquid assets such as private credit, real estate, or private equity.
    • Professional Management – Portfolios are managed by experienced investment teams who source and oversee private market opportunities.
    • Regulated Structure – As SEC-registered funds, they provide transparency, regular reporting, and investor protections.

    In short, interval funds bridge the gap between fully liquid mutual funds and illiquid private funds by offering access to alternative investments with periodic liquidity.

    KEY PROGRAM FEATURES

    Tailored for healthcare practitioners

      • Flexible contribution schedules designed around medical practice cash flows.
      • Educational resources to bridge knowledge gaps in private markets

    Institutional-quality access with lower minimums

      • Aggregated capital from a curated healthcare investor community provides entry into top-tier funds typically requiring $5M+ minimums.

    Diversified multi-strategy allocation

      • Exposure to private equity, private credit, venture capital, and real assets through a single program, reducing concentration risk.

    Professional oversight

      • Experienced investment committee with backgrounds in institutional asset management and healthcare finance.

    Networking and community benefits

      • Peer network of physician-investors sharing insights, practice management strategies, and investment learnings.

    Tax-aware structuring

      • Designed to optimize after-tax returns, with consideration for healthcare practitioners’ income profiles.

      Quick Checklist Before You Invest

      I understand interval funds are semi-illiquid investments.

      ✅ I’ve reviewed the fund’s redemption schedule & limits.

      ✅ I’ve reviewed the fund’s strategy, risks, and fees.

      ✅ I can commit capital for the medium- to long-term.

      ✅ I know how and when I can request redemptions.

      GETTING STARTED

      Step 1: Understand What Interval Funds Are

      • Interval funds are a type of closed-end fund that offers periodic (often quarterly) opportunities to redeem shares, unlike daily liquidity mutual funds.
      • They typically invest in less liquid assets (e.g., private credit, real estate, alternative strategies) that aim to provide diversification and income.
      • Key takeaway: They balance access to alternative investments with limited liquidity.

      Step 2: Assess Your Investment Goals

      • Ask yourself:
        • Am I seeking income, diversification, or exposure to alternative assets?
        • Can I commit capital for a medium- to long-term horizon?
      • Interval funds are generally not suitable if you need quick access to your cash.

      Step 3: Review Fund Materials

      • Read the prospectus and fact sheet carefully.
      • Pay attention to:
        • Investment strategy
        • Fees and expenses
        • Redemption schedule (intervals and limits)
        • Risks (market, liquidity, credit, etc.)
        • Submit initial inquiry – HERE

      Step 4: Opening Your Account

      • Schedule onboarding call with your advisor- HERE
      • Complete standard account-opening steps (identity verification, funding, suitability questionnaire).

      Step 5: Make Your Initial Investment

      • Minimum investment amounts vary (often $2,500–$25,000).
      • Decide whether to invest a lump sum or set up recurring contributions (if allowed).

      Step 6: Understand the Redemption Process

      • Redemption requests can only be made during specified “interval windows” (e.g., quarterly).
      • The fund may limit the percentage of shares that can be redeemed.
      • Plan liquidity needs accordingly—interval funds are not daily-traded like mutual funds or ETFs.

      Step 7: Monitor Your Investment

      • Review quarterly reports and updates from the fund manager.
      • Track:
        • Distribution payments
        • Net asset value (NAV) performance
        • Any changes to redemption policies or strategy

      BRINGING THE FUTURE INTO THE PRESENT

      From retirement planning, investment strategies, tax optimization, to estate planning, we offer personalized solutions tailored to your unique circumstances.

      Address

      2325 E. Camelback Rd., Ste 400, Phoenix AZ 85016

      Phone

      (480) 364-7401

      We specialize in personalized retirement solutions for small & mid-sized businesses, the self-employed, and individual investors in healthcare.

      Research the background and
      experience of our firm & financial advisers

      LEGAL DISCLOSURE

      Cognis Group is a State registered investment adviser, pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, with principal offices in Phoenix AZ.  Cognis Group and its representatives are in compliance with the current filing requirements placed upon registered investment advisers by those states in which it maintains clients.  A copy of our current written disclosure statement (Form ADV-Part 2) discussing business operations, services and fees is available upon request or may be downloaded here.

      This website does not constitute an offer to provide investment advisory services in any jurisdiction in which such offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The information contained on this site is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial, investment, legal, tax, or other advice. By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.

      Check the background of investment professionals associated with this site on the Investment Advisor Public Disclosure website.

      Copyright © 2026 Cognisgrp. All Rights Reserved.