diff --git a/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 640b6f3e7..ccefbca8d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ SET( LCIO_UTIL_SRCS
   ./src/UTIL/PIDHandler.cc
   ./src/UTIL/ILDConf.cc
   ./src/UTIL/ProcessFlag.cc
+  ./src/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.cc
+  ./src/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.cc
 )
 
 SET( LCIO_MT_SRCS
diff --git a/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.h b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab54a7984
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef UTIL_LCCollectionTools_H
+#define UTIL_LCCollectionTools_H 1
+
+#include "EVENT/LCObject.h"
+#include "EVENT/LCCollection.h"
+
+namespace UTIL{
+    /** Extract object index inside a given LCCollection. If object is not found, return -1.
+    * @author Bohdan Dudar
+    * @version August 2022
+    */
+    int getElementIndex(const EVENT::LCObject* item, EVENT::LCCollection* collection);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.h b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.h
index 022c2bfa2..7c2020821 100644
--- a/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.h
+++ b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.h
@@ -38,55 +38,75 @@ namespace UTIL {
     LCRelationNavigator( const EVENT::LCCollection* col ) ;
     
     /// Destructor.
-    virtual ~LCRelationNavigator() { /* nop */; }
+    ~LCRelationNavigator() { /* nop */; }
     
     /**The type of the 'from' objects in this relation.
      */
-    virtual const std::string & getFromType() const ;
+    const std::string & getFromType() const ;
     
     /**The type of the 'to' objects in this relation.
      */
-    virtual const std::string & getToType() const ;
+    const std::string & getToType() const ;
     
     /** All objects that the given from-object is related to.
      *  LCObjects are of type getToType().
      */
-    virtual const EVENT::LCObjectVec & getRelatedToObjects(EVENT::LCObject * from) const ;
+    const EVENT::LCObjectVec & getRelatedToObjects(EVENT::LCObject * from) const ;
 
     /** All from-objects related to the given object ( the  inverse relationship).
      *  LCObjects are of type getFromType().
      */
-    virtual const EVENT::LCObjectVec & getRelatedFromObjects(EVENT::LCObject * to) const ;
+    const EVENT::LCObjectVec & getRelatedFromObjects(EVENT::LCObject * to) const ;
 
     /** The weights of the relations returned by  a call to getRelatedToObjects(from). 
      * @see getRelatedToObjects
      */
-    virtual const EVENT::FloatVec & getRelatedToWeights(EVENT::LCObject * from) const ;
+    const EVENT::FloatVec & getRelatedToWeights(EVENT::LCObject * from) const ;
 
     /** The weights of the relations returned by  a call to getRelatedFromObjects(to). 
      * @see getRelatedFromObjects
      */
-    virtual const EVENT::FloatVec & getRelatedFromWeights(EVENT::LCObject * to) const ;
+    const EVENT::FloatVec & getRelatedFromWeights(EVENT::LCObject * to) const ;
+
+    /** Object with a highest weight that the given from-object is related to.
+     *  LCObject is of type getToType().
+     */
+    const EVENT::LCObject* getRelatedToMaxWeightObject(EVENT::LCObject* from, const std::string& weightType) const ;
+
+    /** From-object related to the given object with a highest weight (the inverse relationship).
+     *  LCObject is of type getFromType().
+     */
+    const EVENT::LCObject* getRelatedFromMaxWeightObject(EVENT::LCObject* to, const std::string& weightType) const ;
+
+    /** The highest weight of the relations returned by a call to getRelatedToObjects(from).
+     * @see getRelatedToObjects
+     */
+    float getRelatedToMaxWeight(EVENT::LCObject* from, const std::string& weightType) const ;
+
+    /** The highest weight of the relations returned by a call to getRelatedFromObjects(to). 
+     * @see getRelatedFromObjects
+     */
+    float getRelatedFromMaxWeight(EVENT::LCObject* to, const std::string& weightType) const ;
 
     /** Adds a relation. If there is already an existing relation between the two given objects
      * the weight (or default weight 1.0) is added to that relationship's weight.
      */
-    virtual void addRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, EVENT::LCObject * to, float weight = 1.0) ;
+    void addRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, EVENT::LCObject * to, float weight = 1.0) ;
     
     /** Remove a given relation.
      */
-    virtual void removeRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, EVENT::LCObject * to) ;
+    void removeRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, EVENT::LCObject * to) ;
 
     /** Remove a given relation. To reduce the weight of the relationship, call 
      *  addRelation( from, to, weight  ) with  weight<0.
      */
-    virtual EVENT::LCCollection * createLCCollection() ;
+    EVENT::LCCollection * createLCCollection() ;
 
   protected:
 
     LCRelationNavigator() ;
 
-    virtual void initialize( const EVENT::LCCollection* col ) ;
+    void initialize( const EVENT::LCCollection* col ) ;
 
     void removeRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, EVENT::LCObject * to, RelMap& map ) ;
     void addRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, EVENT::LCObject * to, float weight, RelMap& map) ;
diff --git a/src/cpp/include/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.h b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b703decb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef UTIL_ReconstructedParticleTools_H
+#define UTIL_ReconstructedParticleTools_H 1
+
+#include "EVENT/ReconstructedParticle.h"
+#include "EVENT/Track.h"
+
+namespace UTIL{
+    /** Extract the leading track (sorted by momentum) in case of multiple tracks attached to a single ReconstructedParticle.
+    * @author Bohdan Dudar
+    * @version August 2022
+    */
+    EVENT::Track* getLeadingTrack(const EVENT::ReconstructedParticle* particle);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/cpp/include/UTIL/TrackTools.h b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/TrackTools.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..952675735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/include/UTIL/TrackTools.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef UTIL_TrackTools_H
+#define UTIL_TrackTools_H 1
+
+#include "EVENT/Track.h"
+#include <array>
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace UTIL{
+    /** Extract track momentum from its track parameters and magnetic field
+    * @author Bohdan Dudar
+    * @version August 2022
+    */
+    template <typename TrackLikeT>
+    std::array<double, 3> getTrackMomentum(const TrackLikeT* track, double bz){
+        double omega = track->getOmega();
+        if (omega == 0.) return {0., 0., 0.};
+        double phi = track->getPhi();
+        double tanL = track->getTanLambda();
+        double c_light = 299.792458; // mm/ns
+        double pt = (1e-6 * c_light * bz) / std::abs(omega);
+        return {pt*std::cos(phi), pt*std::sin(phi), pt*tanL};
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_tracks.cc b/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_tracks.cc
index c81d71a73..60c5e1d18 100644
--- a/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_tracks.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_tracks.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "UTIL/Operators.h"
 #include "UTIL/LCIterator.h"
+#include "UTIL/TrackTools.h"
 
 #include <sstream>
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -218,6 +219,19 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/ ){
                     ss << " ref[" << k << "] " ;
                     MYTEST( ref[k] , float(k+1) , ss.str() ) ;
                 }
+                
+                //Test of the getTrackMomentum
+                std::array<double, 3> trkRecoMomentum = UTIL::getTrackMomentum(trk, 3.5);
+                std::array<double, 3> trkTrueMomentum = {0., 0., 0.};
+                if (trk->getOmega() != 0.){
+                    double trkPx = (1e-6 * 299.792458 * 3.5) / std::abs((i+j) * .1)*std::cos((i+j) * .3);
+                    double trkPy = (1e-6 * 299.792458 * 3.5) / std::abs((i+j) * .1)*std::sin((i+j) * .3);
+                    double trkPz = (1e-6 * 299.792458 * 3.5) / std::abs((i+j) * .1)*(i+j) * .2;
+                    trkTrueMomentum = {trkPx, trkPy, trkPz};
+                }
+                std::stringstream failMsg;
+                failMsg << "  getTrackMomentum : [" << trkRecoMomentum << "] != [" << trkTrueMomentum << "]";
+                MYTEST(approxEqArray(trkRecoMomentum, trkTrueMomentum), failMsg.str());
 
                 ++j ;
             }
@@ -438,9 +452,8 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/ ){
         } catch( Exception &e ){
             MYTEST.FAILED( e.what() );
         }
-
         return 0;
+
     }
 
     //=============================================================================
-
diff --git a/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_trackstate.cc b/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_trackstate.cc
index 47a41fc72..314294755 100644
--- a/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_trackstate.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/src/TESTS/test_trackstate.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "EVENT/TrackState.h"
 #include "IMPL/TrackStateImpl.h"
+#include "UTIL/TrackTools.h"
 
 //#include "UTIL/Operators.h"
 
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/ ){
         MYTEST( a.getPhi(),  float( .0 ), "getPhi" ) ;
         MYTEST( a.getOmega(),  float( .0 ), "getOmega" ) ;
 
-
+        // Omega == 0, will yield zero momentum as there is no reasonable value in that case
+        MYTEST( getTrackMomentum(&a, 3.5), std::array<double, 3>{0, 0, 0}, "getTrackMomentum" );
 
         MYTEST.LOG( "test constructor with arguments" );
 
@@ -65,6 +67,17 @@ int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/ ){
         MYTEST( b.getPhi(),  float( .2 ), "getPhi" ) ;
         MYTEST( b.getOmega(),  float( .3 ), "getOmega" ) ;
 
+        const std::array<double, 3> trueMomentum = {
+          1e-6 * 299.7922458 * 3.5 / .3 * std::cos(.2), // pt * cos(phi), with pt = c * B / omega
+          1e-6 * 299.7922458 * 3.5 / .3 * std::sin(.2), // pt * sin(phi)
+          1e-6 * 299.7922458 * 3.5 / .3 * .5 // pt * tanL
+        };
+
+        std::stringstream failMsg;
+        const auto tsMomentum = getTrackMomentum(&b, 3.5);
+        failMsg << "  getTrackMomentum : [" << tsMomentum << "] != << [" << trueMomentum << "]";
+        MYTEST(approxEqArray(tsMomentum, trueMomentum), failMsg.str());
+
 
 
         MYTEST.LOG( "test default copy constructor" );
diff --git a/src/cpp/src/TESTS/tutil.h b/src/cpp/src/TESTS/tutil.h
index 513792be7..bdc2bb093 100644
--- a/src/cpp/src/TESTS/tutil.h
+++ b/src/cpp/src/TESTS/tutil.h
@@ -3,6 +3,22 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <array>
+#include <limits>
+#include <cmath>
+
+template<typename T, size_t N>
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const std::array<T, N>& arr) {
+  if constexpr (N == 0) {
+    return os << "[]";
+  }
+
+  os << "[" << arr[0];
+  for (size_t i = 1; i < N; ++i) {
+    os << ", " << arr[i];
+  }
+  return os << "]";
+}
 
 class TEST{
   
@@ -34,10 +50,10 @@ class TEST{
     return ;
   }
 
-//   void operator()(bool cond, const std::string msg) {
-//     if ( ! cond ) FAILED( msg ) ;
-//     return ;
-//   } 
+  void operator()(bool cond, const std::string msg) {
+    if ( ! cond ) FAILED( msg ) ;
+    return ;
+  }
 
     void FAILED( const std::string& msg ){
         
@@ -61,3 +77,21 @@ class TEST{
     std::string _testname;
     std::ostream& _out;
 };
+
+bool approxEqual(double lhs, double rhs) {
+  // Following a similar, but slightly simplified approach as Catch2::Approx here
+  constexpr double epsilon = std::numeric_limits<float>::epsilon() * 100;
+  const double margin = std::fabs(lhs) * epsilon;
+  return (lhs + margin >= rhs) && (rhs + margin >= lhs);
+}
+
+template<typename T, size_t N, typename ApproxComp=decltype(approxEqual)>
+bool approxEqArray(const std::array<T, N>& arr1, const std::array<T, N>& arr2, ApproxComp&& comp=approxEqual) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < N; ++i) {
+    if (!comp(arr1[i], arr2[i])) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.cc b/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9294e7859
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCCollectionTools.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "UTIL/LCCollectionTools.h"
+
+namespace UTIL{
+    int getElementIndex(const EVENT::LCObject* item, EVENT::LCCollection* collection){
+        for(int i=0; i < collection->getNumberOfElements(); ++i){
+            if ( item == collection->getElementAt(i) ) return i;
+        }
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.cc b/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.cc
index 2af07b5a6..67e57817f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.cc
+++ b/src/cpp/src/UTIL/LCRelationNavigator.cc
@@ -68,6 +68,56 @@ namespace UTIL{
     return _rMap[ to ].second ;
   }
 
+  auto getMaxWeightIt(const EVENT::FloatVec& weights, const std::string& weightType) {
+    if (weightType == "track") {
+      std::max_element(weights.begin(), weights.end(), [](float a, float b) {
+        return (int(a) % 10000) / 1000. < (int(b) % 10000) / 1000.;
+      });
+    } else if (weightType == "cluster") {
+      std::max_element(weights.begin(), weights.end(), [](float a, float b) {
+        return (int(a) / 10000) / 1000. < (int(b) / 10000) /1000.;
+      });
+    }
+    return std::max_element(weights.begin(), weights.end());
+  }
+
+  const EVENT::LCObject* LCRelationNavigator::getRelatedToMaxWeightObject(EVENT::LCObject* from, const std::string& weightType) const {
+      const auto& objects = getRelatedToObjects(from);
+      if ( objects.empty() ) return nullptr;
+
+      const auto& weights = getRelatedToWeights(from);
+      const auto maxWeightIt = getMaxWeightIt(weights, weightType);
+      int i = std::distance(weights.begin(), maxWeightIt);
+      return objects[i];
+  }
+
+  const EVENT::LCObject* LCRelationNavigator::getRelatedFromMaxWeightObject(EVENT::LCObject* to, const std::string& weightType) const {
+      const auto& objects = getRelatedToObjects(to);
+      if ( objects.empty() ) return nullptr;
+
+      const auto& weights = getRelatedToWeights(to);
+      const auto maxWeightIt = getMaxWeightIt(weights, weightType);
+
+      int i = std::distance(weights.begin(), maxWeightIt);
+      return objects[i];
+  }
+
+  float LCRelationNavigator::getRelatedToMaxWeight(EVENT::LCObject* from, const std::string& weightType) const {
+      const auto& objects = getRelatedToObjects(from);
+      if ( objects.empty() ) return 0.;
+
+      const auto& weights = getRelatedToWeights(from);
+      return *getMaxWeightIt(weights, weightType);
+  }
+
+  float LCRelationNavigator::getRelatedFromMaxWeight(EVENT::LCObject* to, const std::string& weightType) const {
+      const auto& objects = getRelatedToObjects(to);
+      if ( objects.empty() ) return 0.;
+
+      const auto& weights = getRelatedToWeights(to);
+      return *getMaxWeightIt(weights, weightType);
+  }
+
   void LCRelationNavigator::addRelation(EVENT::LCObject * from, 
 					       EVENT::LCObject * to, 
 					       float weight) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/src/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.cc b/src/cpp/src/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..019bfc688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cpp/src/UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "UTIL/ReconstructedParticleTools.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include "UTIL/TrackTools.h"
+#include <cmath>
+
+namespace UTIL{
+    EVENT::Track* getLeadingTrack(const EVENT::ReconstructedParticle* particle){
+        const EVENT::TrackVec& tracks = particle->getTracks();
+        if ( tracks.empty() ) return nullptr;
+        // compare momentum w/o using its common scale factor (which includes magnetic field)
+        auto sortByMomentum = [](const EVENT::Track* a, const EVENT::Track* b) { return std::hypot(1., a->getTanLambda())/std::abs(a->getOmega()) < std::hypot(1., b->getTanLambda())/std::abs(b->getOmega()); };
+        auto* leadingTrack = *(std::max_element(tracks.begin(), tracks.end(), sortByMomentum));
+
+        return leadingTrack;
+    }
+}