Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by YCharts identifies best-in-class separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies.
August 26, 2026
Los Angeles, California – August 26, 2026— L&S Advisors, Inc. announced today it has been named to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List of best performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies for Q2 2026. The highly anticipated list, published by YCharts, remains one of the most important references for investors and asset managers.
“On behalf of YCharts, I want to extend my congratulations to this quarter’s PSN Top Guns winners for their outstanding performance during a particularly challenging period for investment managers,” says President and CEO of YCharts, Sean Brown. “The second quarter tested even seasoned professionals, as markets shifted from early optimism to a more challenging environment that caught many portfolios off guard. What distinguishes these winners is their disciplined approach and ability to navigate uncertainty with conviction. They positioned portfolios with precision and delivered standout results when it counted most. As we look ahead, we’re more excited than ever about the future of the SMA space. Our PSN Top Guns winners are leading the way in demonstrating what’s possible when skill meets the right investment vehicle. We’re committed to supporting this growth and helping investors and advisors connect with the exceptional talent that can deliver meaningful outcomes for their clients.”
L&S Tactical Equity Opportunity, L&S Equity Growth, L&S High Yield and L&S Short-Duration High Yield are managed by Chief Investment Officer Rick Scott, Senior Analyst Heather Liu and Senior Analyst Edlyn Ruiz.
Through a combination PSN’s proprietary performance screens, the PSN Top Guns List ranks products in six proprietary categories in over 75 universes based on continued performance over time.
L&S strategies were honored with the following distinctions:
L&S Tactical Equity Opportunity
| Universe | Award | Universe Count |
| All Cap Universe | 1 Year | 236 Firms and 377 Products |
L&S Equity Growth
| Universe | Award | Universe Count |
| Large Growth Universe | Bull/Bear Masters | 146 Firms and 219 Products |
| Large Growth Universe | 1 Year | 146 Firms and 219 Products |
| Large Growth Universe | 3 Year | 146 Firms and 219 Products |
| US Growth Universe | Bull/Bear Masters | 256 Firms and 657 Products |
L&S High Yield
| Universe | Award | Universe Count |
| High Yield Universe | 1 Year | 92 Firms and 134 Products |
| High Yield Universe | 3 Year | 92 Firms and 134 Products |
L&S Short-Duration High Yield
| Universe | Award | Universe Count |
| High Yield Universe | 1 Year | 92 Firms and 134 Products |
[1-Year Category:] had one of the top ten returns for the one-year period in their respective strategy.
[3- Year Category:] had one of the top ten returns for the three-year period in their respective strategy.
[Bull & Bear Masters:] had an r-squared of 0.80 or greater relative to the style benchmark for a three-year period. Moreover, the strategy had an upside market capture over 100 and a downside market capture less than 100 relative to the style benchmark. The top ten ratios of Upside Capture Ratio over Downside Capture Ratio become the PSN Bull & Bear Masters.
The complete list of PSN Top Guns and an overview of the methodology can be located at https://psn.fi.informais.com/PSNTopGuns/topguns_zephyr.asp.
About L&S Advisors, Inc.
L&S Advisors, Inc. is a registered investment advisor (RIA) headquartered in Los Angeles that was originally founded in 1979. L&S specializes in investment advisory services for high-net-worth investors, as well as institutional accounts, endowments and family offices. As an independent, fee-only RIA dedicated exclusively to managing assets, L&S Advisors provides objective and unbiased investment advice. The firm is defined by its client-focused, flexible investment strategies and its complete commitment to objectivity, independence, and transparency in all areas of its business.
About PSN
For more than four decades, PSN has been a top resource for investment professionals. Over 2,800 firms, 285 universes, and more than 21,000 products comprise the PSN SMA database showing asset breakdowns, compliance, key personnel, ownership diversity, ESG, business objectives and strategy, style, fees, GIC sectors, fixed income ranges and full holdings. Unique to PSN is its robust historical database of over 40 Years of Data Including Net and Gross-of-Fee Returns.
About YCharts
YCharts is a top-ranked investment research and client engagement platform that enables financial advisors and asset managers to make smarter investment decisions and better communicate with clients. Trusted by over 15,000 financial professionals and recognized as the Investment Research market leader by Kitces research, YCharts delivers intuitive tools for security research, portfolio construction, AI-enabled proposals, client communication, and market monitoring. In the 2026 T3 / Inside Information Technology Survey, YCharts was named a “Software All-Star” across five categories. YCharts also earned a 2025 Wealthie Award for its AI Chat feature and has been recognized ten consecutive times on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies.
Learn more at www.ycharts.com.
L&S Advisors received this award from YCharts on August 26, 2026 for the period ending June 30, 2026. L&S paid no compensation for this ranking; however, L&S does pay an unrelated monthly subscription fee to Informa to produce marketing reports using the PSN system.
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