Get to know the Alternative Investments Center

The Alternative Investments Center is the latest educational & services website from The 401K Man John Nicholson. Johns history began with founding The 401K Man. com and later organizing Virtual Advisor Group which is a fully online 24/7 go to website for obtaing life insurance, annuities and other financial services.

We provide information and advice on how to stabilize or grow your retirement savings and future in today's world. We have answers to the common questions on annuities, insurance needs, investments, benefits and financial planning needs as well as 24/7 online health, life, voluntary benefits, short term and accident insurance, simply click on a tile topic to get multiple quotes at once all without a salesperson. We can also assist business organizations with fiduciary compliance and 401K matters as well as employee benefits planning and matters related to the S.E.C.U.R.E. Act.

The Alternative Investments Center L.L.P. is a fast growing investment and venture capital firm located in the beautiful Ozarks region of Southwestern Missouri. We are the Alternative Investments Center, a consultancy that manages investments in our Opportunity Zone alternatives fund. We are both developers and fund managers located within an opportunity zone that is primarily focused with the purchase and development of real estate, distressed properties, raw land investments, the repurposing of both residential and commercial properties, land development, property management and development of our special purpose LLC entities that are primarily located within those opportunity zones.We have recognized the fast growing demand over the last decade for alternative assets and the potential benefits of investing outside of the typical mainstream Wall St. and associated investment offerings. Our opportunity zone focus is predominately on smaller rural developments and is significantly different from the majority of the developers in the opportunity zone space who are concentrating on larger commercial urban developments. By leveraging our expertise and experience in the development of smaller real estate investments, we aim to be more nimble while creating a platform that simplifies the investment process and further maximizes returns for our clients through careful planning primarily in rural opportunity zones.

Business Origins

Our business has several key success factors that set us apart from our competitors. Firstly, our emphasis on rural alternative investments within opportunity zone areas and development aligns perfectly with the quickly growing alternatives markets trend. Opportunity zones can offer significant incentives and provide a unique investment landscape that can generate substantial returns through capital gains reductions and upside with other potential incentives based on the area or the project’s scope.

​Through focusing on projects within these zones, we position ourselves as a leader in the industry and attract investors who are seeking security through capital gains tax reductions advantages written into the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Secondly, with our industry first starter advantage in the rural electric vehicle charging space it gives us a competitive edge in certain investment lanes that we are focusing on.

We also simultaneously understand the importance of reaching a wider range of investors online and providing simplicity across a complicated space. Our online platform provides investors with access to our growing pool of informative videos, the ability to simplify the concepts through the visual experiences of video and finally explore investment opportunities through videos of our upcoming or finished projects.

​Our current physical location is now finishing the planning & development phase that will provide a unique personalized touch, allowing clients to physically meet with an expert and discuss their investment goals face-to-face while seeing their investment dollars at work through the mixed use development of our offices located within our first opportunity zone syndicated project. Lastly, our specialized investment consulting services truly sets us apart from our competitors.

We offer expert guidance and support in a niche that is not found at the typical local investment office. Our team of consultants will provide in-depth analysis, market research, and personalized investment strategies to help our clients make better informed decisions. By offering this value-added service, we build trust and long-term relationships with our customers in a growing field of expertise

Our initial Opportunity Zone project is the currently ongoing rehab and buildout of the Phillipsburg General Store & Odd Fellows Meeting Hall. Originally built to house the Odd Fellows Meeting Hall in 1900 it had sadly fallen into disrepair by the late 1980s. A local woman later purchased and improved the property in the 1990s reopening the General Store portion originally located on the first floor. Her interests and time waned in the property after 20+ years. John discovered the property in 2017 recognizing the value of the building located in a opportunity zone than setup the Alternative Investments Center located in the Phillipsburg building to create a rural office for national investment opportunities throughout the United States.

History

We began as The 401K man.com in 2012 offering various lines of insurance and financial services to individuals and small businesses. The Virtual Advisor Group was founded later in 2020 to serve the growing online only requests of insurance quoting and online enrollment nationwide.

The Virtual Advisor Group provides free online consultations, Life insurance quotes, Annuities, financial and retirement planning throughout the United States representing over two dozen A+ rated Fortune 500 insurance and financial institutions with our national online portal. Below is a link to the press release issued at that time.

https://www.prlog.org/12220497-public-vs-private-marketplace-exchange-benefits.html#

Meet the Business Owner

John Nicholson is the owner and founder of The 401K Man.com. A company which he established to help everyone through life's insurance and financial puzzles.
A Chicago area T.V. spokesperson for a major company for a number of years in the early 2000s, he quickly became successful with helping friends, relatives and clients with easy to understand insurance, investments and retirement planning.
John recognized a dire need to help people with their understanding and grasp of the financial puzzles involved with investments, insurance, retirement and financial planning matters. Once becoming licensed as an insurance agent in 2008 he expanded and began offering annuities, financial and retirement planning services. 2020 has brought the formation of Virtual Advisor Group where you can schedule a online meeting to address your financial or insurance needs at your convenience or simply order your health, life or medicare insurance and benefits solutions through our easy to use online portal

John Nicholson has worked in the financial services and insurance industry since 2008. John's financial background began fairly early in the late 1980s. In 1998 after leaving a lucrative building trades career he became focused on assisting many clients obtain home improvements and financing for major projects as well as numerous commercial building improvements for clients while simultaneously doing rehabs and flipping of his own projects in the Chicagoland area. Later as a well-recognized T.V. spokesperson for a major remodeling company for a number of years in the early 2000s, he has become a trusted adviser to many, helping friends, relatives, and clients through improving their financial, estate, and retirement plans. The Alternative Investments Center was founded with the vision of asset accumulation and real estate redevelopment through funding smaller scale rural opportunity zone reinvestments. Our origins stem from our experiences in the insurance and financial services industry The Alternative Investment Center offers access to unique tax sheltered niche investment opportunities for those individuals and entrepreneurs who are seeking capital gains reductions and long term growth.