About Us

Port Huron Partners is home to a dedicated staff of hard asset professionals committed to serving your investment needs in a competitive marketplace. We are a limited partnership organized to buy and sell precious metals, coins, energy funds and gemstones. Precious metals and rare coins have been a solid hedge against a declining U.S. dollar and can offer outstanding price appreciation and profit potential. As a result of problems generated by global warming, entirely new industries are now available to our investors that deal with renewable energies, increasing energy efficiency and protecting the world’s resources. Gemstones are also treasured for their beauty, durability and rarity, making them targets for investment during uncertain monetary times. The Port Huron Partnership offers a new path for maximizing profits precipitated by the aforementioned realities.

For the past two-decades, our team, led by Managing Partner Arnett Lanse Waters, has distinguished itself by providing sound counsel to high net worth individuals, who seek to maximize their returns. Our dynamic investment team has vast experience in the areas of bullion, ingot, bars, mutual funds and stocks. The secret to our success is the result of long and fruitful relationships with our clients. In fact, 80% of our clients have worked with us on repeat investments.

Managing Partner Arnett Lanse Waters

Managing Partner, Port Huron Partners, LP

Arnett Lanse Waters is a native Bostonian who grew up in Boston’s historic South End. During his youth, Mr. Waters attended the prestigious Boston Latin School, where he excelled in Latin and Greek receiving the prize for Greek and was awarded the Derby Prize for his excellent debate skills. He later attended Harvard College, where he was awarded the Boylston Prize for excellence in public speaking.

Mr. Waters began his professional career in Public Service following several entry- level assignments. At age 24, he created a budget of $30 million to employ and train adults in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was also personally selected and oversaw a twenty- five person team that was responsible for managing the program and its two hundred additional employees.

He was later selected by former Governor Edward J. King to operate a statewide program serving 30,000 individuals and employing a staff of approximately 600 people. Mr. Waters went on to serve as the Executive Director of the Private Industry Council (PIC) and as an aide to former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of Bank of Boston, Dr. James Howell.

Mr. Waters subsequently shifted from his role in the public service sector and moved into the investment arena at Merrill Lynch. He quickly rose from the ranks of trainee stockbroker and was later named Assistant Vice President of Sales at Merrill Lynch, and later went on to serve as both Assistant Vice President and Vice President of Sales at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette. Prior to founding his own ventures, he served as Vice President and Senior Vice President of Sales at Shearson, Lehman.

The dramatic increase in rare coins in the1970s and 1980s convinced Mr. Waters that a value-investing approach existed in the growing marketplace. Therefore, in 1990, he founded Windsor Park Ltd., an international purveyor of high mint state United States gold and silver coins. His recommendations and anticipation of market trends have enabled some clients to receive returns in excess of 17% per year since 1990, which differentiates his performance from that of other private dealers.

Today Windsor Park is the umbrella organization under which its affiliate companies operate: A.L. Waters Capital LLC, a FINRA/SIPC broker dealer company focusing on investment banking and corporate finance; and Port Huron Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership organized to buy and sell precious metals, coins, energy funds and securities focused on precious metals.

Mr. Waters served as the Secretary for the Boston Latin School Association. An avid lover of classical music, he also served as Director and Chairman of the Opera Company of Boston— a distinct honor, as he was the first black person to be named Chairman of a major Boston cultural institution. He currently serves as an overseer to The Boston Museum of Science. Mr. Waters retired from playing polo in 2004, where he was a member of the Newport, RI Polo Club. He also has played at Palm Beach, Aiken, SC and in the Dominican Republic.

He resides in Milton Massachusetts with his wife Janet and children.

Albert L. Vickery, Chief Investment Strategist

A native of Plymouth, Massachusetts and a father of two girls, Albert Vickery graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Massachusetts with a B.A. in Psychology. His focus of studies was in the biological aspects of the field including neuroscience and analytical methods. He also undertook considerable studies in Economics and Math, and was a member of the University’s Honors Program. As an Honor’s Program member Albert was able to engage in advanced studies in Math and Science. All the while, Albert has followed an incessant interest in both the global and analytical aspects of the Capital Markets and International Banking System. A keen interest in foreign affairs and the interrelationship of the world economy has fueled his lengthy studies of the Energy Sector.  For over twenty years he has studied the tools of technical analysis and analytical methods. Combining his partiality toward scientific methods and a fascination of World Markets, Albert has developed and implemented several proprietary technical trading systems at A.L. Waters Capital that has led to unique and successful strategies for clients investing in Precious Metals, Oil, Alternative Energy, and other hard asset classes. He has also developed diversified asset allocation models.

Albert is a FINRA Registered Representative and believes in a well balanced approach to investing. While many funds and their managers rely on expertise in one area, such as either quantitative or fundamental analysis, Albert strongly believes that many factors must be correlated in order to select the best investments. Combining a strong background in Math and Science with a keen interest in world affairs and macro-economics, he has developed his own approach to rating investments based on input from all aspects of the financial world. This proprietary rating system combines unique factors of technical indicators with fundamentals such as margin and cash flow analysis, debt burden and others to produce a scaled rating system which identifies the strongest investment opportunities. Albert continues to study the latest in market analysis and is presently a CFA candidate.

OUR TEAM

Janet Waters  is a registered principal and owner of A.L. Waters Capital where she serves as Chief Compliance Officer.  She received her B.A. from Yale University and her M.Div. from the Harvard Divinity School. Her professional career includes supervisory positions in a variety of settings where her organizational and management skills have been brought to bear.  She has been responsible for budgets of $1+million and staff numbering 50+.  Her services have been particular sought in startups and newly created managerial positions.

Research Department Led by Al Vickery our experienced research team includes CFAs and CFA candidates with extensive knowledge in mathematical models and complex derivative analysis. Dedicated teams focus on Asia, Europe, and US equity markets, a municipal finance group, and pension management.

Howard Wright  is responsible for internal information technology. An economist by training, his value is in selecting and operating information systems to ensure compliance with solid business practice and all applicable federal and state regulations for the securities business.

Donnellan, Orcutt, Patch & Stallard is a New England based accounting practice.  Peter Roache is a partner there and our CPA.

Nixon, Peabody, LLC provides our legal services.  Lawrence DiCara is in charge of our account.

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