GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. (hereinafter “GHPIA” or “we”) is a SEC‐registered investment adviser
with its principal place of business located in Colorado. GHPIA began conducting business in 1995.
Listed below are the firmʹs principal shareholders (i.e., those individuals and/or entities controlling
25% or more of this company).
Brian Jay Friedman, President
GHPIA offers the following advisory services to our clients:
INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES (ʺISSʺ)
INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
GHPIA provides Investment Supervisory Services that consist of the management of investment
accounts for clients on a discretionary and non‐discretionary basis. We manage these accounts based
on client‐specified guidelines and objectives.
Typically, GHPIA prepares a financial plan (see the “Financial Planning” section below for details) for
an investment management client before we begin managing the client’s assets. Through the financial
planning process, we may seek to determine the client’s time horizons, risk tolerance, liquidity needs,
suitability and other factors. We typically use the information provided by the financial plan to help
us create and manage the client’s investment portfolio.
If an investment management client chooses to not receive a financial plan, GHPIA may seek to
determine the client’s time horizons, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, suitability and other factors
through an alternative data‐gathering process. We typically use the information gathered through this
alternative process to help us create and manage the client’s investment portfolio.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or
industry sectors.
Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a
broker‐dealer or insurance company, and generally include advice regarding the following securities:
Exchange‐listed securities
Securities traded over‐the‐counter
Foreign issuers
Warrants
Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
Commercial paper
Certificates of deposit
Municipal securities
Variable life insurance
Variable annuities
Mutual fund shares
United States governmental securities
Options contracts on securities
Investment Partnerships: GHP International Reform and Development Fund, L.P. or Israel
Investment Fund, L.P.
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
implemented/recommended when consistent with our reasonable assessment of the clientʹs stated
investment objectives, tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability.
GHP International Reform and Development Fund, L.P.
GHPIA is the general partner of the GHP International Reform and Development Fund, L.P. (the
“IRDF”). The IRDF is a Delaware limited partnership under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act, as amended. The IRDF is structured to rely on an exclusion from the definition of an
“investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and, therefore, is
not registered with the SEC as an investment company. The partnershipʹs objective is long‐term
capital growth through investments in a portfolio of, among other things, publicly traded foreign and
domestic securities. GHPIA may recommend the IRDF to certain clients, but only as a piece of a
diversified portfolio and only upon an assessment of the client’s investment objectives, tolerance for
risk, liquidity and suitability. Clients and prospective clients should refer to the IRDF’s “Private
Placement Memorandum” for details regarding the IRDF and the risks related to investing in the
IRDF. The sale of the IRDF is limited to investors who are accredited investors.
Israel Investment Fund, L.P.
GHPIA is the majority owner and managing member of Israel Investment Advisors, LLC.
Israel Investment Advisors, LLC is the general partner of the Israel Investment Fund, L.P. (the “IIF”).
The IIF is a Delaware limited partnership under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership
Act, as amended. The IIF is structured to rely on an exclusion from the definition of an “investment
company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and, therefore, is not registered
with the SEC as an investment company. The partnershipʹs objective is long‐term capital growth
through investments in a portfolio of, among other things, publicly traded Israeli securities. GHPIA is
the investment manager for the IIF, and GHPIA may recommend the IIF to certain clients, but only as
a piece of a diversified portfolio and only upon an assessment of the client’s investment objectives,
tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability. Clients and prospective clients should refer to the IIF’s
“Private Placement Memorandum” for details regarding the IIF and the risks related to investing in
the IIF. The sale of the IIF is limited to investors who are accredited investors.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
GHPIA provides comprehensive Financial Planning Services by performing a thorough evaluation
of
a client’s current and future financial condition.
Prior to engaging us to prepare a financial plan, we define the scope of the relationship between the
financial planning client and GHPIA in a written engagement letter, which includes the fee for the
plan. The fee for the financial plan will not exceed the cost quoted within the engagement letter.
We typically begin the financial planning process with the Information Gathering Meeting. In this
meeting, we review a questionnaire completed by the client to obtain information about assets and
liabilities, income and expenses, risk tolerance and life goals.
Using this information, we typically create financial statements to provide a snapshot of the client’s
financial position and asset allocation. We use Net Worth and Cash Flow statements to prepare a long‐
term financial forecast using various assumptions such as inflation, rates of return, earnings growth,
etc.
We then have a Report Back Meeting with our client and use these models to advise them on any
modifications that we deem appropriate to achieve their financial goals in all or some of following
areas:
Retirement Planning
Education Planning
Risk Management
Income Tax Planning
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Implementation of any recommendations outlined in the financial plan is entirely at the client’s
discretion. However, should the client choose to implement our recommendations, we suggest that
they work closely with their attorney, accountant, insurance agent and/or investment adviser as
required. We may also coordinate with these professionals on the client’s behalf.
Financial planning recommendations are not limited to proprietary products or services offered by
one specific investment adviser, broker‐dealer or insurance company. GHPIA does not receive
commissions or referral fees for recommending a product or service. Financial planning clients may
choose to engage GHPIA for investment management services but are not obligated to do so.
PENSION ADVISORY SERVICES
We also provide several advisory services separately or in combination with our investment
supervisory and investment management services described above. While the primary clients for
these services are pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plans, we offer these services, where appropriate,
to individuals and trusts, estates and charitable organizations. Pension Advisory Services are
comprised of several distinct services. Clients may choose to use any or all of these services.
Selection of Investment Vehicles:
We assist plan sponsors in determining appropriate asset allocation and portfolio diversification
options. We then review various mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which
investments are appropriate for the plan. The number of investments to be recommended is
determined by the client.
Employee Communications:
For pension, profit sharing and 401(k) plan clients with individual plan participants exercising control
over assets in their own account (ʹʹself‐directed plansʹʹ), we may also provide periodic educational
support and investment workshops designed for the plan participants. The educational support and
investment workshops will NOT provide plan participants with individualized, tailored investment
advice or individualized, tailored asset allocation recommendations.
CONSULTING SERVICES
Clients can also receive investment advice on a more focused basis. This may include advice on only
isolated areas of concern such as business planning or any other specific topic. We also provide
specific consultation and administrative services regarding investment and financial concerns of the
client.
Consulting recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a broker‐
dealer or insurance company.
TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
GHPIA is the sole owner of GHP Family Office. GHP Family Office may offer tax preparation
services to a limited number of GHPIA clients. Tax engagements are entered into under a separate
agreement with GHP Family Office for separate and additional compensation unrelated to asset
management services. No GHPIA asset management client is obligated to use the tax preparation
services of GHP Family Office.
PUBLICATION OF PERIODICALS
GHPIA publishes a quarterly newsletter providing general information on various financial topics
including, but not limited to, estate and retirement planning, market trends, etc. GHPIA may also
publish additional newsletters from time to time covering current market trends, economic conditions,
etc. No specific investment recommendations are provided in these newsletters and the information
provided does not purport to meet the objectives or needs of any individual. These newsletters are
distributed free of charge to our advisory clients and prospective clients.
AMOUNT OF MANAGED ASSETS
As of 12/31/2022 we were actively managing approximately $1,922,308,576 of clientsʹ assets on a
discretionary basis plus $62,385,793 of clientsʹ assets on a non‐discretionary basis.