A. Description of the Advisory Firm
BRB FINANZ USA, LLC (hereinafter “BRB FINANZ USA”) is a Limited Liability
Company organized in the State of Florida. The firm was formed in June 2022, and the
principal owner is CHRISTIAN BRIKER.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
BRB FINANZ USA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual
goals and client specific investment policy guidelines, objectives, time horizon, and risk
tolerance of each client. BRB FINANZ USA 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 • investment policy guideline
• Asset allocation • Asset selection
• Risk tolerance • Regular portfolio monitoring
BRB FINANZ USA evaluates the current investments and investment policy guideline (if
any) of each client with respect to their risk tolerance levels and time horizon. BRB
FINANZ USA 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.
BRB FINANZ USA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance
with the fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of BRB FINANZ
USA’s economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations,
BRB FINANZ USA attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices
that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
BRB FINANZ USA’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 BRB FINANZ USA’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and
transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent, including initial public
offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have a limited supply,
among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
BRB FINANZ USA (the “Investment Manager”) may provide sub-advisory/management
services to a related and unrelated pooled Investment vehicle (“Fund Services”).
The fee schedule for such services is generally described in the Fund’s current disclosure
documents. BRB FINANZ USA will provide all disclosure documents to clients of BRB
FINANZ USA.
BRB FINANZ USA may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or
a portion of the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, BRB FINANZ
USA will always ensure those other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an
investment adviser. BRB FINANZ USA then may makes investments with a third-party
investment adviser by referring the client to the third-party adviser. BRB FINANZ USA
may also allocate
among one or more public and private equity funds or managers of
other pooled investment vehicles as third-party fund advisers. BRB FINANZ USA will
periodically review the ongoing performance of the third-party adviser as a portion of the
client's portfolio.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
BRB FINANZ USA generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income
securities, real estate funds (including REITs), equities, private equity funds, ETFs
(including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation
protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture capital funds
and private placements. BRB FINANZ USA 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
BRB FINANZ USA 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 which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax
levels, and risk tolerance levels). 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 BRB FINANZ USA from properly servicing the client account, or if
the restrictions would require BRB FINANZ USA to deviate from its standard suite of
services, BRB FINANZ USA 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. BRB FINANZ USA does not participate
in wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
BRB FINANZ USA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$0 $202,217,558
December 31st
2023