A. Description of the Advisory Firm
DiversiFi Capital LLC (hereinafter “DiversiFi”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of California.
The firm was formed in May 2015 and approved as an investment advisor in June 2015
and the Managing Member is Nathan Dingler.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
DiversiFi offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. DiversiFi creates an
Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation
(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include,
but are not limited to, the following:
•Investment strategy •Personal investment policy
•Asset allocation•Asset selection
•Risk tolerance•Regular portfolio monitoring
DiversiFi evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. DiversiFi will request discretionary authority from
clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the
client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment
Policy Statement, which is given to each client. DiversiFi makes reasonable efforts to
document and annually update client suitability information.
At DiversiFi’s discretion, investment management service will aim to invest in socially
impactful investments. These social impact investments are determined by three sets of
criteria. The first is investing in companies that help to advance environmental
sustainability and improve resource efficiency as a society. The second is investing in
companies that respect human rights and provide contribution towards a more equitable
society. The third is investing in companies that are building transparent businesses and
promote accountable governance. The investment vehicles that will be used for these
social impact investments will be individual equities and mutual funds that filter for
investments as noted above; additionally, mutual fund companies that are able to pass
these filters (as a firm) are also eligible for inclusion. The qualifications for these
discretionary investments will be made using resources available to DiversiFi Capital
LLC through publicly documented resources. ETFs may be used to track specific market
benchmarks (i.e., S&P 500 ETF), and may be outside the realm of social impact investing.
DiversiFi seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of DiversiFi’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, DiversiFi
attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
DiversiFi’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of investment
opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is DiversiFi’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and transactions it
identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its clients that is consistent with the
Adviser’s fiduciary duty.
Private equity fund
DiversiFi is the manager and provides advice to DFi Venture Fund I, LP DFi Venture
Fund II, LP, and DiversiFi Ventures Fund IV, LP. The advisory fees that DiversiFi receives
for providing those services are set forth in the agreement between DiversiFi and the
Fund. Additional details about the fees charged to an investor in such fund is available
in the current prospectus for the fund. Pooled investment vehicles are responsible for the
payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees, brokerage fees, accounting/audit
fees, administration fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the fees and
expenses charged by DiversiFi.
Financial Planning Services
DiversiFi provides financial planning services to clients on three different levels. Clients
can choose from Starter, Core, or Plus. These services include but are not limited to the
following:
●Financial plan tracking
●Investment performance reporting
●Education center access
●General email support
●Life event meetings
●Financial plan review
●Tax check in
●Tax review
●401(k) rebalance
●Estate planning review
●Employee stock benefits strategy
●Life insurance audit
●Disability insurance audit
●Long term care insurance audit
●Holistic investment portfolio review
●Fixed insurance
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include but are not limited to: investment
planning; insurance planning; real estate planning; estate planning; tax planning;
retirement planning; college planning; and debt/credit planning.
In
offering financial planning, a conflict exists between the interests of the investment
adviser and the interests of the client. The client is under no obligation to act upon the
investment adviser's recommendation, and, if the client elects to act on any of the
recommendations, the client is under no obligation to affect the transaction through the
investment adviser. This statement is required by California Code of Regulations,
10 CCR Section 260.235.2.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Our financial planning service is intended for individuals who prefer a more virtual classroom
approach to financial planning education while still offering on-demand advisor support for
individualized questions.
One-Time Initiation Fee: $500
StarterCorePlus
$175 per month$250 per month$450 per month
Our Starter level is for
individuals who are looking
to start developing healthy
financial habits such as
budgeting, saving, and
investing.
Personal Financial Advisor
(1-2 yrs experience)
Annual tax return review
Tax estimates
Help with 401(k) rebalancing
Strategy: Account
restructuring and
consolidation, stock vesting,
budget, savings, investment
& tax
The Core level offering is
geared toward senior-level
employees/Managers whose
net worth is heavily tied to
company stock.
All the services of Starter,
and:
Personal Financial Advisor (4+
yrs experience)
In-depth employer stock
analysis
Multi-year tax simulations
Advanced stock
compensation strategies
(liquidity/public events)
Plus level is for Senior
Management, Founders, or
established individuals who
need to manage many
complexities across their
investments and taxes.
All the services of Starter,
Core, and:
Senior-level Advisor (6+ yrs
experience)
Priority access to invest in
DiversiFi Ventures
Coordinated communications
with referrals to save you
time (ie: real estate, tax,
loans, etc)
All service levels include the following:
Annual Tax Return Review
Blueleaf Access
Client Resource Center Access
Financial Planning Workbook
Financial/Retirement Model
Quarterly Newsletters
Weekly Wrap-Up Emails
The following are stand-alone services provided by DiversiFi Capital LLC and their respective
fees charged:
●Tech Layoff Package
○One-Time Cost of $1,500
●Managed Estate Planning through EncoreEstates
○Starter/Core: One-Time Cost of $1,700
○Plus: One-Time Cost of $1,500
Estate Planning
We offer Estate Planning services to our ongoing financial planning clients and our
investment management clients to assist with general information as it applies to
reviews of existing plans, gathering information needed to provide outside firms in the
creation of documents, and updating existing plans for clients. The fees associated with
estate planning services are separate, in addition to your ongoing financial planning or
advisory fees, and are disclosed in Item 5.
Depending on the client's needs and desires for estate planning document review,
preparation, or updates, we will engage with EncorEstate Plans, a third-party scrivener
service or estate planning attorneys. Based on the complexity of the client’s estate
planning needs, this third-party service may not be the best fit, and this will be
determined at the start of engagement. DiversiFi does not provide legal advice as we are
not estate planning attorneys.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
DiversiFi generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
real estate funds, fixed insurance, equities, private equity funds, ETFs (including ETFs in
the gold and precious metal sectors), and commodities. DiversiFi may use other
securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
DiversiFi offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client
Investment Policy Statement that outlines each client’s current situation (Age, income,
tax levels, Total net worth, Liquid net worth, Employment status, Fair market value of
primary residence, Investment objectives, Investment experience, Investment time
horizon, Liquidity, and risk tolerance levels). Clients may not impose restrictions in
investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or
beliefs.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee
that includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other
administrative fees. DiversiFi does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
DiversiFi has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts:Non-discretionary Amounts:Date Calculated:
$ 287,593,800.00$ 15,000.00December 2023