Berkeley offers various global asset allocation and investment strategies. The strategies are implemented
using common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, derivatives and/or
other alternative investments (i.e. Real Estate Investment Trusts, Master Limited Partnerships, etc.) The
strategies vary from conservative to growth in orientation.
The Berkeley Managed Account Program is a wrap program sponsored by Berkeley. Berkeley charges
a single fee to the client that includes custody, trades executed through the account custodian, investment
advisory services and other costs associated with management of the account. The fee does not include
other expenses such as account maintenance fees, transfer fees, electronic fund and wire fees, interest,
exchange fees, taxes, spreads, mark-ups/mark-downs, custody fees for alternative investments, short-term
redemption fees on mutual funds, etc. All fees paid to Berkeley are separate and distinct from the internal
fees and expenses charged by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, unit investment
trusts, or other collective investment vehicles. The client will be solely responsible, directly or indirectly,
for these additional expenses.
Clients may, but are not required to, grant Berkeley the authority to debit advisory fees directly from the
clients' accounts. If the client authorizes Berkeley to debit fees, Berkeley is deemed to have custody of
the client's funds. Clients will receive a statement, usually monthly but no less than quarterly, directly
from their account custodian. Berkeley urges clients to review the information on the statement for
accuracy and compare the information to any reports received directly from Berkeley.
Fees are charged quarterly in advance based on the total market value of the account on the last day of
the previous quarter, which includes securities, cash and money market balances. The initial advisory
fee is prorated from the inception date the account is under Berkeley's management (or any other date
mutually agreed upon between the client and Berkeley) through the end of the current calendar quarter.
If funds or securities are deposited to or withdrawn from the account during the quarter, the subsequent
quarter's advisory fee will be pro-rated to account for the deposits or withdrawals only if the calculation
results in a fee adjustment of $10 or more.
While Berkeley intends to charge fees in accordance with the standard fee schedule in place at the time
of executing the investment advisory agreement, fees are subject to negotiation and may vary from the
standard schedules to reflect circumstances that apply to a specific client account. The fee schedule, and
any applicable terms and conditions, is stated in the client's investment advisory agreement. The
maximum advisory fee charged by Berkeley for clients participating in the Berkeley Managed Account
Program is as follows:
Asset Value of the Account Annual Fee
First $500,000 1.50%
Next $500,000 ($500,000 to $1,000,000) 1.25%
Next $2,000,000 ($1,000,000 to $3,000,000) 1.00%
Value above $3,000,000 0.90%
Upon execution of the investment advisory agreement, Berkeley will become the portfolio manager for
the client accounts and will maintain investment discretion over the accounts. Berkeley may also choose
to engage the services of one or more third party manager to implement certain investment strategies
within a client's overall portfolio. Berkeley maintains the discretionary authority to select,
remove, replace or allocate funds to/from a third party manager without specific client consent. However,
Berkeley will provide clients with each third party manager's Disclosure Brochure no later than at the
time of engaging the third party manager's services.
Fees for third party managers are payable in addition to the fees the client pays to Berkeley and are subject
to the terms and conditions determined by each manager. Third party managers may directly debit the
client account for its portion of the fee, or may require Berkeley collect the fee from the client and pay
the manager. Third party manager fees range from .10% to .75% depending on the manager and the
investment strategy selected.
Either party may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon written notice to the other party.
Clients will be refunded all fees paid but unearned as of the time of termination. Any outstanding fees
will be due. Termination of the agreement will not affect the liabilities or obligations incurred or
arising from transactions initiated under the agreement prior to the termination.
Clients may receive comparable services from other broker-dealers or investment advisers and pay fees
that are higher or lower than those charged under the Berkeley Managed Account Program. Fees may be
more or less than the client would have paid if the services (account management, custody and brokerage
transactions) were purchased separately outside of the wrap program.
Berkeley's financial advisors are compensated based on the client's assets under Berkeley's management
and, therefore, they have a financial incentive to recommend clients participate in the Berkeley Managed
Account Program over other programs or services.
Clients, associates, friends and family may maintain accounts at Schwab through Berkeley that Berkeley
has no investment management responsibility over ("non-managed accounts"). Berkeley provides this
service solely as a convenience. With respect to non-managed accounts, Berkeley does not: (1) have
discretionary authority to execute transactions; (2) monitor investments or account performance; (3)
provide investment supervisory services; (4) charge an investment advisory fee; or (4) send quarterly
reports. Furthermore, non-managed accounts are not subject to the same wrap fee brokerage arrangement
as advisory accounts and will be charged separate commissions and fees for securities transactions and
other account expenses, in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in Schwab's custodial
agreement.
Note About Fee Calculation Based on Quarter-End or Month-End Account Values:
Managed Account Program Clients and Retirement Plan Clients who elect to be charged an Asset- Based
Fee should note that there may be variations in the account values used to calculate Berkeley's fees and
the account values on the last day of the previous quarter or other period as reflected on the account
statement the Client receives from the custodian. These variations are due to differences in methodologies
between the account custodian and the third-party vendor with whom Berkeley contracts to calculate fees
due for each account. The variations include, but are not limited to, variations resulting from: (1) unsettled
trades; (2) accrued income; (3) pricing of securities; and, (4) dividends earned but not received. Usually,
any differences in account values due to these variations will be relatively small. Berkeley will not make
any adjustments, refunds, or further assessments of fees based on these differences. Any Client who has
a question about any such difference or any other issue relating to the calculation of fees is encouraged
to contact Berkeley for an explanation.