A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Regents Partners, LLC (hereinafter “RPL”) is a Limited Liability Company organized in
the State of Utah. The firm was formed in June 2020, and the principal owner is R Matthew
Tullis.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
RPL offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. RPL creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in the selection of a
portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. 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
RPL evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. RPL 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.
RPL seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of RPL’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, RPL attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, RPL’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 RPL’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its
clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
RPL also provides investment advisory services to private funds (“pooled investment
vehicles”) on a discretionary basis. More information about the private funds is available
in this Brochure and also can be found in the funds’ governing documents.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
RPL generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real
estate funds (including REITs), equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious
metal sectors),
treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, pooled investment
vehicles, and private placements, although RPL primarily recommends market index with
a customized protected feature. RPL may use other securities as well to help diversify a
portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that
requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
RPL will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview session
to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that will be
executed by RPL on behalf of the client. RPL may use model allocations together with a
specific set of recommendations for each client based on their personal restrictions, needs,
and targets. Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of
securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent
RPL from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require RPL to
deviate from its standard suite of services, RPL reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees and transaction costs. RPL does not participate in wrap fee
programs.
E. Assets Under Management
RPL has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$217,000,000.00 $0.00 December 2023