Headquartered in Toronto, the ROI group of companies (ROI) has grown since its inception in 2002 from a single tax credit fund to a range of products for investors. ROI investment solutions include a tax credit fund, mutual funds and private placement funds. Today, the firm manages more than $1.5 billion in assets across 10 funds.
The investment strategy of the portfolio manager of the funds, ROI Advisors, is private placement investing with a primary focus on commercial mortgages. ROI Advisors employs a thorough process for sourcing, evaluating and selecting all prospective investments.
ROI Private Placement Pooled Funds are alternative investments that invest outside of the public stock and bond markets. The private placement investments of the Funds are primarily private investments that generate structured repayments back to the Funds. These include securities of:

Loans secured by a 1st mortgage - 1st lien position on commercial properties
Loans secured by a 2nd mortgage - 2nd lien position on commercial properties
Private Real Estate - form of ownership that may include limited partnerships and profit participationBy their nature, these investments are less liquid than public stocks and are designed for investors with medium- to long-term time horizons and commensurate risk tolerance. ROI Private Placement Pooled Funds are valued on a fair value basis, incorporating external market factors and prices, in addition to the strength of the underlying company. Each investment must pass ROI Advisors' investment criteria in order to minimize the risk of a potential default or loss as the performance of the underlying companies will affect the performance of the Fund.
As of April 30, 2012, the company had approximately $1.5 billion in assets under management.