Edge Capital Group, LLC (“Edge” or the “Firm”) is a limited liability company organized in
Delaware and based in Atlanta, Georgia. Edge is an investment advisory firm registered with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
FOCUS FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC
Edge is part of the Focus Financial Partners, LLC (“Focus LLC”) partnership. Specifically, Edge
is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Focus LLC. Ferdinand FFP Acquisition, LLC is the sole
managing member of Focus LLC. Ultimate governance of Focus LLC is conducted through the
board of directors at Ferdinand FFP Ultimate Holdings, LP. Focus LLC is majority-owned,
indirectly and collectively, by investment vehicles affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC
(“CD&R”). Investment vehicles affiliated with Stone Point Capital LLC (“Stone Point”) are indirect
owners of Focus LLC. Because [Partner Firm] is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus
LLC, CD&R and Stone Point investment vehicles are indirect owners of Edge.
Focus LLC also owns other registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, pension
consultants, insurance firms, business managers and other firms (the “Focus Partners”), most of
which provide wealth management, benefit consulting and investment consulting services to
individuals, families, employers, and institutions. Some Focus Partners also manage or advise
limited partnerships, private funds, or investment companies as disclosed on their respective
Form Advs.
We help our clients obtain certain insurance solutions from unaffiliated, third-party insurance
brokers by introducing clients to our affiliate, Focus Risk Solutions, LLC (“FRS”), a wholly owned
subsidiary of our parent company, Focus Financial Partners, LLC. Please see Items 5 and 10
for a fuller discussion of this service and other important information.
Edge is managed by Henry Jones, Bert Rayle, Will Skeean, Dennis Sabo and Elizabeth Mackie
(“Edge Management Committee”) pursuant to a management agreement between ECG
Management Holdings, LLC and Edge. Mr. Jones, Barrett Karvis, and the other Edge Principals
serve as officers of Edge and are responsible for the management, supervision and oversight of
Edge. Edge’s predecessor firm, Edge Advisors, LLC, was formed in 2006 and has managed
investments for clients since April 2007.
Advisory Services
Edge provides personalized, comprehensive wealth management services; outsourced CIO
services; wealth strategy; family office services; and investment management services to a mutual
fund and separately managed account clients through Edge’s Blue Current division. Edge also
serves as the investment adviser to private investment funds and provides other investment
consulting services.
Comprehensive Wealth Management: Our Comprehensive Wealth Management is a
holistic set of services and, in addition to traditional investment management, may
include financial planning and advising on estate planning and insurance needs.
Client portfolios are tailored to the needs of individual clients on the basis of their
financial situation and investment objectives. Clients are responsible for notifying
Edge of any material changes in their circumstances so Edge may make any
necessary adjustments or changes to the strategies employed. Clients may impose
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reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities if Edge
determines, in our sole discretion, that the conditions would not materially impact the
performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome for Edge’s
management efforts.
Outsourced CIO Services: Edge provides Outsourced CIO (Chief Investment Officer)
services to family offices and institutional investors, their staff, investment
committees, record-keepers, and other consultants. These services help relieve
institutions of burdens such as asset allocation, manager selection and monitoring,
and board education, thereby enabling key decision makers to focus on important
strategic initiatives.
Wealth Strategy: Certain clients also engage Edge for full or limited scope financial
planning services. With full scope financial planning, Edge performs a comprehensive
evaluation of a client’s current and future anticipated financial state using known
variables to help predict future cash flows, asset values, and withdrawal plans. This
process can facilitate the effective management of multiple aspects of the client’s
investment portfolios such as cash flow, debt management, tax planning strategies,
retirement and estate planning, charitable giving, insurance/risk management, and
multi-generational family governance. Limited scope financial planning typically consists
of the evaluation of a specific area of concern, such as college savings or retirement
planning. Depending on the type and scope of services to be provided, Edge may enter
into a separate financial planning engagement agreement with the client. Please see
Item 5 Fees and Compensation for additional information.
Family Office Services: Edge’s Family Office Services include consolidated and
customized reporting of liquid and illiquid assets, coordination with clients’ tax, legal,
and financial advisors, and education for the next generations. Edge recommends
clients consult with a qualified tax and legal professional before initiating any tax
planning strategy. Edge can provide introductions to non-affiliated tax and legal
professionals who specialize in these areas, as needed.
Credit Solutions: Our credit solutions provide clients with access to an extensive
network of banking and lending institutions as well as offers guidance and advocacy
in delivering desired outcomes. Our areas of focus
include Securities-Backed Lines of
Credit, Commercial Lending, Residential Mortgages, Aircraft and Specialty Lending.
Edge does not share or get compensated from any fees generated by these credit
solutions
Blue Current Discretionary Investment Management: Edge, through our Blue Current
Asset Management division,1
is the investment adviser to the Blue Current Global
Dividend Fund (the “Fund” or “BCGDX”), a diversified series of Ultimus Managers
Trust, an open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. In managing the Fund, Edge follows defined investment policies and
restrictions in helping the Fund reach its objective. These investment policies and
restrictions can be found in the Fund’s prospectus and the Statement of Additional
Information available at
www.bluecurrentfunds.com.
Edge’s Blue Current Asset Management division also provides discretionary
investment management services to separately managed accounts, both for clients
where Edge serves as the primary investment adviser and clients where Edge is a
1 Blue Current is a business unit of Edge. It is not a separate legal entity or separately registered investment
adviser.
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third-party manager of separately managed accounts for unaffiliated advisers. Edge’s
Blue Current Asset Management division manages the Global Dividend Equity, the
U.S. Dividend Equity, and the International Dividend Equity separately managed
account strategies. Additional information on these strategies is available at
www.bluecurrentportfolios.com.
Ultra-Short Fixed Income: Edge manages Ultra-Short Fixed Income portfolios
designed to meet the needs of institutions and individuals. Each portfolio is tailored to
the circumstances, risk tolerance, time horizon, and other variables of each client.
Private Investment Funds: Edge serves as the investment adviser for three private
investment funds; Edge Discovery LLC, Edge Private Opportunities Fund, LP and
Edge Private Income Opportunities Fund, LP. These funds are offered only to
accredited investors.
ERISA Plans: Edge provides investment management services to retirement plans
under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)
on either a discretionary or nondiscretionary basis, depending on the client. Edge
acknowledges its status as an ERISA fiduciary under either ERISA 3(21) or 3(38), as
applicable, when providing investment management services. Edge’s fiduciary
services to ERISA Plans may include preparing an investment policy statement,
screening and selecting investment options for the plan, selecting a qualified default
investment alternative, providing quarterly investment reports, attending the
investment committee meetings, and, if the services are discretionary, creating and
managing portfolios based on a range of varying target asset allocations. Edge’s non-
fiduciary services to ERISA plans can include providing education regarding general
investment principles and the investments options in the plan-to-plan participants.
Edge is a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (“ERISA”) with respect to investment management services and investment
advice provided to ERISA plan clients, including ERISA plan participants. Edge is also
a fiduciary under the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”) with respect to investment
management services and investment advice provided to ERISA plans, ERISA plan
participants, IRAs and IRA owners (collectively, “Retirement Account Clients”). As
such, Edge is subject to specific duties and obligations under ERISA and the IRC that
include, among other things, prohibited transaction rules which are intended to
prohibit fiduciaries from acting on conflicts of interest. When a fiduciary gives advice
in which it has a conflict of interest, the fiduciary must either avoid or eliminate the
conflict or rely upon a prohibited transaction exemption (a “PTE”). As a fiduciary, we
have duties of care and of loyalty to you and are subject to obligations imposed on us
by the federal and state securities laws. As a result, you have certain rights that you
cannot waive or limit by contract. Nothing in our agreement with you should be
interpreted as a limitation of our obligations under the federal and state securities
laws or as a waiver of any unwaivable rights you possess.
Consulting Services: Certain clients engage Edge for other investment consulting
services regarding suitability, risk assessment, and portfolio management review.
Regulatory Assets Under Management:
Edge Capital Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management. These
assets are referred to as “Regulatory Assets under Management”.
1 Blue Current is a business unit of Edge. It is not a separate legal entity or separately registered investment
adviser.
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In addition, Edge Capital Group also advises clients on assets and makes investment
recommendation to clients on assets where Edge has no ability to place trades for the
clients. In this situation, we refer to those assets as “Assets under Advisement”.
As of 12/31/2023 our Regulatory Assets under Management and Assets under
Advisement are as follows:
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Discretionary $6,175,146,386
Non-Discretionary $210,366,635
Total RAUM $6,385,513,021
Assets Under Advisement $2,835,334,177
Grand Total $9,220,847,198