A. Simon Quick is a limited liability company formed on June 4, 2004 in the State of
New Jersey. Simon Quick has been registered with the SEC as an investment
advisor since July 2004. Simon Quick is principally owned by William E. Simon
& Sons, LLC, Joseph A. Belfatto, Leslie C. Quick III, and QIII Family Enterprises,
LLC.
B. As discussed below, Simon Quick offers to its clients (individuals, families,
pension and non-profit business entities, endowments and foundations) various
advisory services including: Wealth Management services, Investment Consulting
services, Financial Planning and related Consulting services to the extent
specifically requested by a client, Administrative and Bill Pay services, and Tax
Planning and Compliance services. Simon Quick also acts as advisor and oversees
several affiliated private investment funds and fund of funds and acts as sub-advisor
to third-party private investment funds and third-party registered investment
advisors.
WEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Simon Quick provides Wealth Management services that are defined as giving
continuous investment advice to a client or making allocation decisions based on a
client’s investment goals, objectives, management style and other factors affecting
a client’s portfolio are determined via extensive interviews with each client which
are conducted in person or via telephone. In addition to investment decision making
and analysis, Simon Quick will review several areas of a client’s financial profile,
including objectives, asset/liability analysis, tax planning and compliance, cash
flow management, investment planning, retirement planning, risk management,
estate planning, multi-generational wealth transfer strategies, asset protection, and
closely held business transition strategies.
INVESTMENT CONSULTING SERVICES
Simon Quick provides Investment Consulting services that are defined as giving
continuous investment advice to a client or making allocation decisions for clients
based on the needs of a client. Investment goals, objectives, management style and
other factors affecting a client’s portfolio are determined via extensive interviews
with each client which are conducted in person or via telephone.
AFFILIATED PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUNDS
Simon Quick serves as the General Partner or Managing Member of various private
investment funds (collectively the “affiliated funds”). A description of each is found
below:
• Simon Quick Chapin Master Fund, LLC: a fund whose assets are
allocated among various other private investment funds. This fund is
comprised of two feeder vehicles, Simon Quick Chapin Fund, LLC and
Simon Quick Chapin Fund, Ltd. Investors must be Accredited Investors as
defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. The fund is exempt from
registration under 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The
Simon Quick Chapin Master Fund, LLC shall be assessed an annual fee of
$20,000 payable to Simon Quick Advisors, LLC (“Operating Expense
Reimbursement”). The Operating Expense Reimbursement will be split
evenly between the two feeder vehicles. Each investor will contribute to the
Operating Expense Reimbursement based upon their pro-rata ownership
interest in the fund. Such Operating Expense Reimbursement shall be used
for research, evaluation of investments, due diligence on any investment,
and other operational functions associated with maintaining the fund. Such
Operating Expense Reimbursement shall be calculated as of the last
business day of each calendar month and paid to Simon Quick Advisors,
LLC as of the last business day of each calendar quarter.
• Simon Quick Chapin Master Fund QP, LLC: a fund whose assets are
allocated among various other private investment funds. This fund is
comprised of two feeder vehicles, Simon Quick Chapin Fund QP, LLC and
Simon Quick Chapin Fund QP, Ltd. Investors must be Qualified Purchasers
as defined under Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The fund is exempt from registration under 3(c)(7) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940. The Fund was split from its predecessor fund, Simon
Quick Chapin Master Fund, LLC, on July 1, 2019. The Simon Quick Chapin
Master Fund QP, LLC shall be assessed an annual fee of $50,000 payable
to Simon Quick Advisors, LLC (“Operating Expense Reimbursement”).
The Operating Expense Reimbursement will be split evenly between the
two feeder vehicles. Each investor will contribute to the Operating Expense
Reimbursement based upon their pro-rata ownership interest in the fund.
Such Operating Expense Reimbursement shall be used for research,
evaluation of investments, due diligence on any investment, and other
operational functions associated with maintaining the fund. Such Operating
Expense Reimbursement shall be calculated as of the last business day of
each calendar month and paid to Simon Quick Advisors, LLC as of the last
business day of each calendar quarter.
• Simon Quick Global Equities Fund, LP: a fund whose assets are allocated
among various separate account managers; investors must be Accredited
Investors as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D. The fund is exempt
from registration under 3(c)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Simon Quick Global Equities Fund, LP shall be assessed an annual fee
of $20,000 payable to Simon Quick Advisors, LLC (“Operating Expense
Reimbursement). Each investor will contribute to the Operating Expense
Reimbursement based upon their pro-rata ownership interest in the fund.
Such Operating Expense Reimbursement shall be used for research,
evaluation of investments, due diligence on any investment, and other
operational functions associated with maintaining the fund. Such Operating
Expense Reimbursement shall be calculated as of the last business day of
each calendar month and paid to Simon Quick Advisors, LLC as of the last
business day of each calendar quarter.
• Simon Quick Global Equities Fund QP, LP: a fund whose assets are
allocated among various separate account managers; investors must be
Qualified Purchasers as defined under Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940. The fund is exempt from registration under 3(c)(7)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Simon Quick Global Equities
Fund QP, LP shall be assessed an annual fee of $50,000 payable to Simon
Quick Advisors, LLC (“Operating Expense Reimbursement”). Each
investor will contribute to the Operating Expense Reimbursement based
upon their pro-rata ownership interest in the fund. Such Operating Expense
Reimbursement shall be used for research, evaluation of investments, due
diligence on any investment, and other operational functions associated
with the maintaining fund. Such Operating Expense Reimbursement shall
be calculated as of the last business day of each calendar month and paid to
Simon Quick Advisors, LLC as of the last business day of each calendar
quarter.
The complete description of the “affiliated funds” including the terms, conflicts of
interest, conditions, risks, Operating Expense Reimbursement, and management
fees associated with each of the affiliated funds is set forth in each affiliated fund’s
offering documents. Simon Quick, on a non-discretionary or discretionary basis,
recommends that qualified clients allocate a portion of their investment assets to
the affiliated funds.
Please Note: Private investment funds generally involve various
risk factors, including, but not limited to, potential for complete
loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency, a
complete discussion of which is set forth in each fund’s offering
documents, which will be provided to each client for review and
consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client maintains,
private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing.
Each prospective client investor will be required to complete a
Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the client shall
establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund and
acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are
associated with such an investment.
REPORTING SERVICES
Simon Quick also provides reporting services, which incorporate the client’s
investment assets, including those investment assets that are not part of the assets
managed or recommended by Simon Quick (the “Excluded Assets”). Should the
client receive such reporting services, the client acknowledges and understands that
with respect to the Excluded Assets, Simon Quick’s service is limited to reporting
services only and does not include investment advisory, review, or monitoring
services, nor investment recommendations or advice. As such, the client, and not
Simon Quick, shall be exclusively responsible for the investment performance of
the Excluded Assets. In the event the client desires that Simon Quick provide
investment advisory services with respect to the Excluded Assets, the client
engages Simon Quick to do so for a separate and additional fee pursuant to the
terms and conditions of an Investment Advisory Agreement between Simon Quick
and the client. When making recommendations and decisions regarding the assets
under the Simon Quick’s management, the Simon Quick will consult with the client
about the outside investments, as the outside investments are considered a portion
of the client’s overall portfolio. Should a client desire to include the outside
investments on their report, the client does pay a reporting fee to cover the cost of
including the outside investments on the asset reports. The fixed fee is agreed upon
between the client and Simon Quick and is described in the client’s Investment
Advisory Agreement.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
To the extent requested by a client, Simon Quick will provide financial planning
and/or consulting services on a stand-alone separate fee basis. In providing
financial planning and/or consulting services, Simon Quick will review several
areas of the client’s financial profile, including objectives, asset/liability analysis,
tax planning and compliance, cash flow management, investment planning,
retirement planning, risk management, estate planning, multi-generational wealth
transfer strategies, asset protection, and closely held business transition strategies.
Simon Quick’s planning and consulting fees are negotiable. If requested by the
client, if needed, Simon Quick will recommend the services of other professionals
for implementation purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the
services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute
discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
recommendation from Simon Quick. Please Note: If the client engages any such
recommended professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to such
engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the
engaged professional. Please Also Note: It remains the client’s responsibility to
promptly notify Simon Quick if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising
Simon Quick’s previous recommendations and/or services. At all times, the
engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.),
and not Simon Quick, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the
services provided.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND BILL PAY SERVICES
Simon Quick provides Administrative and Bill-paying services to clients. In
providing these services Simon Quick will coordinate bill payment and review of
expenses, review and reconcile bank statements, assist in cash flow management,
review purchase and sale documentation including real estate, collectibles, and
other assets, oversee household staff payroll, benefits, and hiring, negotiate
purchases, sales and auction agreements; and obtain and/or update asset appraisals
on an as needed basis.
TAX PLANNING AND COMPLIANCE
Simon Quick provides Tax Planning and Compliance services to clients. In
providing these services, Simon Quick prepares federal and state income tax returns
for individuals, partnerships, foundations, corporations, estates, and trusts.
In addition, Simon Quick prepares quarterly estimates and extensions, tax liability
projection planning, provide support during IRS audits and/or state and local tax
authorities, and manage payroll filings for household staff.
BILL-PAY AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES
Simon Quick provides Bill-Pay and Bookkeeping services to clients. In providing
these services, Simon Quick processes bill payments and bookkeeping for
individuals, partnerships, foundations, corporations, estates, and trusts.
WEALTHMETRX
Simon Quick is the sole and exclusive owner of “WealthMetrx”, a tax-related
software program which Simon Quick utilizes with certain of its clients in
conjunction with the client’s CPA. Simon Quick is not a CPA, and no portion of its
services, including the use of WealthMetrx, should be construed as accounting
services, nor as a substitute for the services provided by a CPA.
MISCELLANEOUS
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment
Consulting/Implementation Services. To the extent requested by a client, Simon
Quick shall generally provide financial planning and related consulting services
regarding non-investment related matters, such as estate planning, tax planning and
compliance, insurance, etc. Simon Quick does not serve as an attorney, certified
public accounting firm, or insurance agency, and no portion of our services should
be construed as same. Accordingly, Simon Quick does not prepare estate planning
documents, or sell insurance products. To the extent requested by a client, we will
recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-investment
implementation purpose (i.e., attorneys, tax planning and compliance, bill-pay
services, accountants, insurance, etc.), which will include Simon Quick affiliated
entities or persons, thereby creating a conflict of interest. See disclosure in Item 10
below. Clients are under no obligation to engage the services of any such
recommended professional, including those affiliated persons of Simon Quick. The
client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free
to accept or reject any recommendation and is at liberty to choose to implement
recommendations and services through another professional of your choosing.
Please Note: If the client engages any unaffiliated recommended professional, and
a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek
recourse exclusively from and against the engaged professional. Please Also Note:
It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify Simon Quick if there is ever
any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose
of reviewing/evaluating/revising Simon Quick’s previous recommendations and/or
services. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e., attorney,
accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not Simon Quick, shall be responsible for
the quality and competency of the services provided.
Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest. A client or prospective
client leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing
retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the
money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the
new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over
to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value
(which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences).
If Simon Quick recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into
an account to be managed by Simon Quick, such a recommendation creates a
conflict of interest if Simon Quick will earn new (or increase its current)
compensation as a result of the rollover. If Simon Quick provides a
recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not (whether
it is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA), Simon Quick is acting as a
fiduciary 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. No client is under any obligation to roll over
retirement plan assets to an account managed by Simon Quick, whether it is
from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA. Simon Quick’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Steve Pisano, remains available to address any questions that a client
or prospective client may have regarding the potential for conflict of interest
presented by such rollover recommendation.
ERISA PLANS and 401(k) INDIVIDUAL ENGAGEMENTS:
When Simon Quick provides investment advice to its client regarding retirement
plan accounts or individual retirement accounts, Simon Quick is a fiduciary 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 that Simon Quick earns compensation 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.
• Trustee Directed Plans. Simon Quick is engaged to provide investment
advisory services to ERISA retirement plans, whereby the Firm shall manage
Plan assets consistent with the investment
objective designated by the Plan
trustees. In such engagements, Simon Quick will serve as an investment
fiduciary as that term is defined under The Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Simon Quick will generally provide services
on an “assets under management” fee basis per the terms and conditions of an
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Plan and the Firm.
• Participant Directed Retirement Plans. Simon Quick also provides
investment advisory and consulting services to participant directed retirement
plans per the terms and conditions of an
Investment Advisory Agreement
between Simon Quick and the plan. For such engagements, Simon Quick shall
assist the Plan sponsor with the selection of an investment platform from which
Plan participants shall make their respective investment choices (which
includes investment strategies devised and managed by Simon Quick), and, to
the extent engaged to do so, also provides corresponding education to assist the
participants with their decision-making process.
• Client Retirement Plan Assets. If requested to do so, Simon Quick shall
provide investment advisory services relative to the client’s 401(k) plan assets.
In such event, Simon Quick shall recommend that the client allocate the
retirement account assets among the investment options available on the 401(k)
platform. The client is exclusively responsible for making all transactions.
Simon Quick’s ability shall be limited to making recommendations regarding
the allocation of the assets among the investment alternatives available through
the plan. Simon Quick will not receive any communications from the plan
sponsor or custodian, and it shall remain the client’s exclusive obligation to
notify Simon Quick of any changes in investment alternatives, restrictions, etc.
pertaining to the retirement account.
Use of Mutual Funds. Most mutual funds are available directly to the public. Thus,
a prospective client can obtain many of the mutual funds that we utilize independent
of engaging our services as an investment advisor. However, if a prospective client
determines to do so, he/she will not receive our initial and ongoing investment
advisory services. All mutual funds (and exchange traded funds) impose fees at the
fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund expenses). All mutual fund fees
are separate from, and in addition to, our investment advisory fee as described in
Item 5 below. Our Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client has regarding the above.
Independent Managers. Simon Quick also allocates (or recommend that the client
allocate) a portion of a client’s investment assets among unaffiliated independent
investment managers in accordance with the client’s designated investment
objective(s). In such situations, the
Independent Manager[s] shall have day-to-day
responsibility for the active discretionary management of the allocated assets.
Simon Quick shall continue to render investment advisory services to the client
relative to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset
allocation and client investment objectives. Factors which Simon Quick shall
consider in recommending
Independent Manager[s] include the client’s designated
investment objective(s), management style, performance, reputation, financial
strength, reporting, pricing, and research.
Simon Quick maintains sub-advisory arrangements with many of the
Independent
Managers it recommends for client portfolios. This means that Simon Quick has
authority to hire and/or fire
Independent Managers on behalf of its discretionary
clients and also results in some operational efficiencies regarding the opening and
closing of accounts as well as communicating transaction details.
Independent
Managers charge their own advisory fees, which are typically deducted directly
from the client’s custodial account at customary billing intervals and do not
separately pay a referral fee to Simon Quick. The assets invested with an
Independent Manager are included with the client’s other assets managed directly
by Simon Quick for the purpose of calculating and billing in accordance with the
client’s fee schedule. Annual fees charged by
Independent Managers vary, and
generally depend on the amount of client assets under management by the
Independent Manager. These fees are in addition to Simon Quick’s advisory fee
and are typically debited directly by the
Independent Manager from the client’s
account.
Please Note: The investment management fee charged by the
Independent
Manager[s]is separate from, and in addition to, Simon Quick’s advisory fee as set
forth in the fee schedule in Item 5 below. The annual investment management fee
charged by the Independent Manager(s) (fees for equity managers are generally
higher than those for fixed income managers) is separate from, and in addition to,
Simon Quick’s advisory fee as set forth in the fee schedule at Item 5 below.
Please Also Note: Conflict of Interest: Simon Quick allocates (or recommend that
the client allocate) assets to Independent Managers and/or private investment funds,
a principal of which, in his/her individual capacity, is a Simon Quick client and
unaffiliated promoter that is compensated a referral fee by Simon Quick for clients
introduced to Simon Quick, thereby creating a conflict of interest. Simon Quick has
an economic incentive to allocate client assets to such managers and/or funds (i.e.,
as result of the allocation, Simon Quick will assist an existing individual client from
whom it currently earns, and anticipates it will continue to earn, investment
advisory fees). Given the conflict of interest, a client can request, in writing, that
Simon Quick not allocate any assets to such managers or funds. ANY
QUESTIONS: Simon Quick’s Chief Compliance Officer remains available to
address any questions regarding Independent Manager(s), and the additional fees
to be incurred by the client as result of such engagements.
Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients who determine to engage Simon
Quick on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept
that Simon Quick cannot affect any account transactions without obtaining prior
consent to such transaction(s) from the client. Thus, if Simon Quick would like to
make a transaction for a client’s account (including in the event of an individual
holding or general market correction), and the client is unavailable, Simon Quick
will be unable to affect the account transaction(s) (as it would for its discretionary
clients) without first obtaining the client’s consent.
Inverse/Enhanced Market Strategies. Simon Quick utilizes long and short
mutual funds and/or exchange traded funds that are designed to perform in either
an: (1) inverse relationship to certain market indices (at a rate of 1 or more times
the inverse [opposite] result of the corresponding index) as an investment strategy
and/or for the purpose of hedging against downside market risk; and (2) enhanced
relationship to certain market indices (at a rate of 1 or more times the actual result
of the corresponding index) as an investment strategy and/or for the purpose of
increasing gains in an advancing market. There can be no assurance that any such
strategy will prove profitable or successful. Considering these enhanced
risks/rewards, a client is permitted to direct Simon Quick, in writing, not to employ
any or all such strategies for his/her/their/its accounts.
Cash Positions. Simon Quick continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such,
unless determined to the contrary by Simon Quick, all cash positions (money
markets, etc.) shall continue to be included as part of assets under management for
purposes of calculating Simon Quick’s advisory fee. At any specific point in time,
depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events (there being no
guarantee that such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), Simon Quick
may maintain cash positions for defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are
maintained in cash, such amounts could miss market advances. Depending upon
current yields, at any point in time, Simon Quick’s advisory fee could exceed the
interest paid by the client’s money market fund. ANY QUESTIONS: Simon
Quick’s Chief Compliance Officer, Steve Pisano, remains available to address
any questions that a client or prospective may have regarding the above fee
billing practice..
Socially Responsible (ESG) Investing Limitations.
Socially Responsible
Investing involves the incorporation of Environmental, Social and Governance
(“ESG”) considerations into the investment due diligence process. ESG investing
incorporates a set of criteria/factors used in evaluating
potential investments:
Environmental (i.e., considers how a company safeguards the environment);
Social (i.e., the manner in which a company manages relationships with its
employees, customers, and the communities in which it operates); and Governance
(i.e., company management considerations). The number of companies that meet
an acceptable ESG mandate can be limited when compared to those that do not and
could underperform broad market indices. Investors must accept these limitations,
including the potential for underperformance. As with any type of investment
(including any investment and/or investment strategies recommended and/or
undertaken by Simon Quick), there can be no assurance that investment in ESG
securities or funds will be profitable or prove successful. Simon Quick generally
relies on the assessments undertaken by the unaffiliated mutual fund, exchange
traded fund or separate account manager to determine that the fund’s or portfolio’s
underlying company securities meet a socially responsible mandate.
Cybersecurity. Investment advisors, including Simon Quick, must rely in part on
digital and network technologies (“cyber networks”) to maintain substantial
computerized data about activities for client accounts and to otherwise conduct their
businesses. Such cyber networks might, in some circumstances, be subject to a
variety of possible cybersecurity incidents or similar events that could potentially
result in the inadvertent disclosure of confidential computerized data or client data
to unintended parties, or the intentional misappropriation or destruction of data by
malicious hackers seeking to compromise sensitive information, corrupt data, or
cause operational disruption. Cyber-attacks might potentially be carried out by
persons using techniques that could range from efforts to electronically circumvent
network security or overwhelm websites to intelligence gathering and social
engineering functions aimed at obtaining information necessary to gain access.
Simon Quick maintains policies and procedures on information technology
security, it has certain technical and physical safeguards intended to protect the
confidentiality of its internal data and takes other reasonable precautions to limit
the potential for cybersecurity incidents, and to protect data from inadvertent
disclosure or wrongful misappropriation or destruction. Nevertheless, despite
reasonable precautions, the risk remains that cybersecurity incidents could
potentially occur, and such incidents, in some circumstances, might result in
unauthorized access to sensitive information about Simon Quick or its clients or
their investors, and/or cause damage to client accounts or Simon Quick’s activities
for clients or their investors. Simon Quick will seek to notify affected clients and
investors of any known cybersecurity incident that poses a substantial risk of
exposing confidential personal data about such clients or investors to unintended
parties.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Simon Quick shall not be required
to verify any information received from the client or from the client’s other
professionals and is expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is
advised that it remains his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify Simon Quick of
any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose
of reviewing/evaluating/revising Simon Quick’s previous recommendations and/or
services.
Custodian Charges - Additional Fees: As discussed below at Item 12 below,
when requested to recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Simon
Quick generally recommends that
Schwab, Fidelity and/or
Pershing serve as the
broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-dealers
such as
Schwab,
Fidelity and
Pershing charge brokerage commissions, transaction,
and/or other type fees for effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e.,
including transaction fees for certain mutual funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs
charged for fixed income transactions, etc.). The types of securities for which
transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type fees (as well as the amount of those
fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian. While certain
custodians, including
Schwab,
Fidelity and
Pershing generally (with exceptions)
do not currently charge fees on individual equity transactions (including ETFs),
others do. There are also transaction fee pricing differentials between
Schwab,
Fidelity and
Pershing. Independent Managers could use other broker-dealers that
have different transaction fee pricing. Please Note: There can be no assurance that
Schwab, Fidelity and/or
Pershing will not change its transaction fee pricing in the
future. Tradeaways: When beneficial to the client, individual fixed‐income and/or
equity transactions may be effected through broker‐dealers with whom Simon
Quick and/or the client have entered into arrangements for prime brokerage clearing
services, including effecting certain client transactions through other SEC
registered and FINRA member broker‐dealers (in which event, the client generally
will incur both the transaction fee charged by the executing broker‐dealer and a
“trade-away” fee charged by
Schwab Fidelity and/or
Pershing). The above
fees/charges are in addition to Simon Quick’s investment advisory fee at Item 5
below. Simon Quick does not receive any portion of these fees/charges. ANY
QUESTIONS: Simon Quick’s Chief Compliance Officer, Steve Pisano,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client
may have regarding the above.
Portfolio Activity. Simon Quick has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent
with the client’s best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Simon
Quick will review client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes
are necessary based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, investment
performance, fund manager tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals,
and/or a change in the client’s investment objective. Based upon these factors, there
will be extended periods of time when Simon Quick determines that changes to a
client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor prudent. Of course, as indicated below,
there can be no assurance that investment decisions made by Simon Quick will be
profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Role as Sub-advisor. Simon Quick also serves as a sub-advisor to unaffiliated
registered investment advisors per the terms and conditions of a written Sub-
Advisory Agreement. With respect to its sub-advisory services, the unaffiliated
investment advisors that engage Simon Quick’s sub-advisory services maintain
both the initial and ongoing day-to-day relationship with the underlying client,
including initial and ongoing determination of client suitability for Simon Quick’s
designated investment strategies. If the custodian/broker-dealer is determined by
the unaffiliated investment advisor, Simon Quick will be unable to negotiate
commissions and/or transaction costs, and/or seek better execution. As a result,
clients will pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or
receive less favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than would
otherwise be the case through alternative clearing arrangements recommended by
Simon Quick. Higher transaction costs adversely impact account performance.
C. Simon Quick shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of
each client. Prior to providing investment advisory services, an investment advisor
representative will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter,
Simon Quick shall allocate and/or recommend that the client allocate investment
assets consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client is
permitted to, at any time, impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on Simon
Quick’s services. Additionally, investment objections and restrictions for the
affiliated funds are contemplated in the
affiliated funds’ governing documents.
D. Simon Quick does not participate in a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 31, 2023, Simon Quick had $5,271,470,852 assets under
management (“AUM”) on a discretionary basis and $481,422,408 AUM on a non-
discretionary basis for a total of $5,752,893,260. In addition to discretionary and
non-discretionary regulatory AUM, Simon Quick advises and consults, but does
not have any management, execution, or trading authority, on $1,678,323,604 in
assets as of December 31, 2023.