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Adviser Profile

As of Date 03/11/2024
Adviser Type - Large advisory firm
Number of Employees 5
of those in investment advisory functions 4
Registration SEC, Approved, 10/30/2015
AUM* 342,712,542 26.53%
of that, discretionary 342,712,542 26.53%
Private Fund GAV* 14,231,426 -0.93%
Avg Account Size 1,061,030 23.01%
% High Net Worth 97.87% 7.77%
SMA’s Yes
Private Funds 2
Contact Info 833 xxxxxxx
Websites

Client Types

- High net worth individuals
- Pooled investment vehicles

Advisory Activities

- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
- Selection of other advisers

Compensation Arrangments

- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Commissions
- Performance-based fees

Recent News

Reported AUM

Discretionary
Non-discretionary
309M 265M 220M 176M 132M 88M 44M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Private Funds



Employees

Private Funds Structure

Fund Type Count GAV
Fund TypeHedge Fund Count2 GAV$14,231,426

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Brochure Summary

Overview

GWA is a SEC registered investment advisor located in Mill Valley, California and was formed in 2011. GWA also has an office in Palm Desert, California. GWA’s principal owners and Managing Members are:  Elliott Elbaz  Michael Phippen GWA provides investment management services to:  Individuals  High net worth individuals  Trusts and estates  Pooled investment vehicles GWA has two distinct types of business activities 1) Advisory Client Services; and 2) Advisor to Pooled Investment Vehicles. Most of GWAs clients are referred to as “advisory clients” in this disclosure Brochure. The Firm also has an affiliated entity, Gordian Capital Management, LLC (“GCM”) who is the General Partner for a pooled investment vehicle. GCM is a Delaware limited liability company that is owned by Elliott Elbaz and Michael Phippen. Because GCM is “operationally integrated” with GWA, we are including this investment advisory activity as activity of GWA, and we will assume responsibility for reporting on the GCM fund(s) as private funds managed by GWA. In this disclosure Brochure, the two business lines will be discussed separately in each section, as appropriate. The Firm currently manages client assets of approximately $342,712,542 on a discretionary basis. This amount reflects regulatory assets under management (“RAUM”) and was calculated as of March 1, 2024. It is noted that RAUM are assets of securities portfolios over which the adviser provides “continuous and regular supervisory or management services,” regardless of whether they are proprietary assets, assets managed without receiving compensation or assets of foreign clients, all of which an adviser currently may, but is not required to exclude in calculating the “assets under management” for SEC registration purposes. RAUM represents gross assets rather than net assets (AUM). Advisory Client Services: Portfolio Management: GWA provides investment management services and investment advice to its advisory clients. This advice is based on the individual needs of each client. Client needs are determined by reviewing the client’s financial circumstances and working with the client to determine his/her goals and objectives. During this process an Investment Policy Statement (“IPS") is created, by which the portfolio will be managed. Investment recommendations are tailored to each client’s needs, taking into consideration investment objectives, tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability, and clients may be able to add reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry sectors. A scenario when restrictions may not be accommodated includes selection of an outside portfolio manager who may not be able to accommodate such restriction. Advisory client accounts are managed on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis and advice is not limited to specific types of investments or products. Based on the client’s IPS, allocations may include a range of investments. Including exchange-listed securities, securities traded over-the- counter, corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper), municipal securities, mutual fund shares, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), United States governmental securities, options contracts on securities, interests
in partnerships investing in real estate, Interests in partnerships investing in oil and gas interests, interests in private equity, venture capital funds, private companies, hedge funds or cash or cash equivalents. Independent Managers: Where appropriate, GWA recommends the use of independent investment manager(s) (“independent manager(s)”) to manage certain types of investments in advisory client’s portfolios. As such, we have an investment committee process by where we evaluate and monitor these independent managers. More information about our investment committee process can be made available upon request. Financial Planning: GWA offers financial planning as part of the services it offers to its advisory clients at no extra cost to the client. This is not a separate advisory business and advisory clients are under no obligation to participate in the financial planning services offered. Pooled Investment Vehicles: As described above, GCM is a separate entity owned by Elliott Elbaz and Michael Phippen. GCM serves as the general partner and provides investment advisory services to a private investment fund, Gordian Capital Strategies, LP (referred to in this Brochure as “GCS”, or the “Fund”). The Fund is offered as two separate share classes referred to as follows:  Gordian Capital Strategies, LP Class A/B A.K.A. Gordian Capital Strategies Total Return  Gordian Capital Strategies, LP Class C/D A.K.A. Gordian Capital Strategies Income Pursuant to the Fund’s offering memorandum, limited partnership agreement and subscription documents (“Constituent Documents”), GCM provides discretionary investment advisory services to the Fund. This involves all aspects of management of funds invested in the Fund. The Fund is considered a “Fund of Funds” and invests primarily in other privately held investment funds (each, an “Underlying Fund” and, collectively the “Underlying Funds”), each managed by an independent investment adviser (each, an “Underlying Adviser” and, collectively the “Underlying Advisers”). As such, GCM’s discretionary investment advisory services to the Fund consist largely of selecting the Underlying Funds and Underlying Advisers in which the Fund invests. The Fund is offering limited partnership interests (“Interests”) to certain qualified investors as described in response to Item 7 below (such investors or prospective limited partners are referred to herein as “Fund Investors”). The Limited Partnership Interests generally have the same rights and characteristics, differing primarily in terms of the Management Fee (see Item 5 below). Investment allocations for the Fund are tailored to achieve the Fund’s investment objectives, not necessarily the investment objectives of the Fund Investors. Generally, GCM has the authority to select which and how many securities and other instruments to buy or sell without consultation with the Fund or Fund Investors. Side Letter Agreements: In accordance with common industry practice, GCM may enter into “Side Letter” agreements with one or more Fund Investors pursuant to which GCM may agree to vary certain of the terms applicable to any investor or grant to any such investor specific rights, benefits or privileges that are not made available to investors generally. At this time, GCM has no such agreements.