Firm Description
AZ Apice Capital Management LLC (“Apice” or the “Adviser”), was founded in 2015 and offers fee-based
investment advice, consulting and related wealth and corporate advisory services to its clients including
individuals, high net worth clients, companies, and charitable organizations. Clients can select from a range
of investment management services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory,
portfolio management (implemented by Apice or an independent third-party manager), investment consulting
and general wealth management. Apice advisors are experienced in areas such as wealth management,
investment consulting, portfolio management, asset allocation, cash management, and/or financial planning.
Investment advice is provided on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. When being advised on
a non- discretionary basis each client will be making the final decision on investment selection. When the
Adviser is advising clients on a discretionary basis, Apice can make the final investment decisions and place
trades for clients under a limited power of attorney. AZ Apice Capital Management LLC does not act as a
custodian of client assets; therefore, the client always maintains asset control.
Principal Owners
Apice is a Florida limited liability company based in Miami, Florida. Its principal owners are Bruno Gorgatti,
Walter Alves and AZ US Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Azimut UK
Holdings Limited, a UK corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Azimut Holding SpA. Azimut Holdings
SpA is an Italian corporation which is publicly traded on the Italian Borsa (Collectively, the “Azimut Group”).
For more information, related to the ownership or management structure of the Adviser, please contact Apice
or visit www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Types of Advisory Services
AZ Apice Capital Management LLC provides investment supervisory services. More specifically, Apice
provides Asset Management Services, Advisory Services, and furnishes investment advice through
consultations on both a fixed fee and/or hourly basis.
On more than an occasional basis, AZ Apice Capital Management LLC furnishes advice to clients on matters
not involving securities, such as financial planning matters, taxation issues, and trust services that can include
estate planning.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are documented by the Adviser and typically will vary by client. An
Investment policy statement is created that reflect the stated goals and objectives of each client.
Apice’s Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”) work with their clients to identify their investment goals and
objectives, as well as risk tolerance, in order to create an initial portfolio allocation designed to complement the
client’s financial situation and personal circumstances.
The initial meeting to review clients’ investment portfolios can be conducted by telephone or in person. The
initial meeting is considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial planning and
investment management can be beneficial to each potential and current client.
The IAR periodically rebalances the client’s account to maintain the initially agreed upon strategic and
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tactical asset allocation. However, no changes are made to the agreed-upon asset allocation in non-
discretionary accounts without prior client review and consent.
Clients have ready access to their respective IAR. IAR’s are not required to be available for unscheduled or
unannounced visits by clients. However, IARs are expected to periodically meet with clients and should
generally be available to take client telephone calls on advisory-related matters. Each client has the
opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the type of investments to be held in the portfolio. When a
client places a restriction on the type of investments we will evaluate the impact of these restrictions on the
portfolio and our ability to manage the account against the designed investment strategy. If the restrictions
impede us from implementing the agreed upon or the defined strategy we will notify the client that we will
not be able to manage the portfolio.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) can be recommended to clients or
engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest related to recommendations of
other professionals will be disclosed to the client in the event they should occur. However, Apice mitigates
any potential conflict by not receiving any payment for referral.
Apices’ Agreements are not assigned without client consent.
Types of Agreements
Apice does not participate in wrap fee programs. The following agreements define the typical client relationships.
Advisory Service Agreement
Most clients choose to have Apice manage their
assets in order to obtain ongoing in-depth advice, investment
planning and continuous supervision of their assets. All aspects of the client’s financial affairs are reviewed,
including cash flow, financial risk appetite, financial health and life events.. Realistic and measurable goals
are set and objectives to reach those goals are defined. As goals and objectives change over time, suggestions
are made and implemented on an ongoing basis.
The scope of work and fee for an Advisory Service Agreement is provided to the client in writing prior to the
start of the relationship. An Advisory Service Agreement includes cash flow management; investment
management (including performance reporting); education planning; retirement planning; estate planning; as
well as the implementation of recommendations within each area.
The annual Advisory Service Agreement fee is based on a percentage of the investable assets according to
the following schedule:
Up to 2.00% on the first $1,000,000.
Up to 1.50% on the next $2,000,000 (from 1,000,001 to3,000,000);
Up to 1.50% on the next $2,000,000 (from 3,000,001to 5,000,000); and
Up to 1.00% on assets exceeding $5,000,000.
The minimum annual fee is $1,000 and is negotiable with each client. Client relationships can be
established and exist where the fees are higher or lower than the fee schedules provided above.
Hourly Planning Engagements
AZ Apice Capital Management LLC provides hourly advisory and/or planning services for clients who need advice
on a limited scope of work. The hourly rate for limited scope engagements varies, yet will not exceed
$500 per hour.
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Asset Management
Client’s portfolio can consist of a variety of financial products, including, but not limited to exchange-traded
funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds, equities, options, bonds, and potentially other products. The investment
strategies utilized, and portfolios constructed and managed depend on the individual client’s investment
objectives and goals as provided to the IAR. Initial public offerings (“IPO’s”) are not available through Apice.
Please note that investment products are typically purchased or sold through a brokerage account when
appropriate. The brokerage firm typically charges a fee for investment products and Apice almost exclusively
recommends clients to the clearing agent or custodian of the client.
Securities transactions are typically affected through an affiliated Broker Dealer, Sanctuary Securities, with
custody maintained by Pershing LLC, a clearing and introducing broker-dealer, a Delaware limited liability
company and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Securities Investor
Protection Corporation (SIPC). Transaction executions are conducted by Sanctuary and are cleared and
settled by the Custodian Pershing. Pershing and/or Sanctuary will charge a ticket charge for transactions
which are not a part of Apice’s management fee. Apice takes no part in fees charged directly by the broker
dealer or custodian.
The annual Asset Management Service Agreement fee is based on a percentage of the investable assets
according to the following schedule:
Up to 2.00% on the first $1,000,000.
Up to 1.50% on the next $2,000,000 (from 1,000,001 to3,000,000);
Up to 1.50% on the next $2,000,000 (from 3,000,001to 5,000,000); and
Up to 1.00% on assets exceeding $5,000,000.
The minimum annual fee is $1,000 and is negotiable with each client. Client relationships can be
established and exist where the fees are higher or lower than the fee schedules provided above.
Please be advised that clients can choose to utilize a different broker-dealer, aside from Pershing LLC or
Sanctuary Securities and similar products and services can be purchased for a lower cost than offered by
the Firm.
Assets Under Management
Apice had $$ 344,808,375 in assets under management (“AUM”) as of December 31, 2023, consisting of
$ 338,629,393 of discretionary managed assets and $ 6,178,982 of non-discretionary managed assets.
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Termination of Agreement
Although the Advisory Service Agreement is an ongoing agreement and constant adjustments are required,
the length of service to the client is at the client’s discretion. The client or the investment manager can
terminate an Agreement by written notice to the other party with a (30) thirty – day advance notice or as
agreed upon otherwise between the client and the Adviser.
If an agreement is terminated during a period in which the client has already paid Apice its advisory fees in
advance, then the Adviser will reimburse, on a pro-rated basis, the remaining advisory fees collected for any
service not rendered; these fees will be sent to the client’s address of record, unless otherwise directed by the
client, within (30) days of termination of the agreement.
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