Alpha Fiduciary was founded in 2006 by president and owner Arthur Doglione after working for
more than 20 years with high-net-worth clients and building the largest Merrill Lynch practice in the
Arizona territory. An industry veteran who deeply understands affluent clients’ needs, Art has
assembled a team of professionals with experience in wealth management, portfolio management,
financial planning, and alternative investments to help clients build and maintain their financial
wealth. Clients of Alpha Fiduciary undergo a discovery process to identify their goals and needs, and
advisors work with the clients and in certain cases, outside professionals, to match investment
strategies and planning vehicles to their needs.
Alpha Fiduciary has under management approximately $124 million in client assets, primarily on a
discretionary basis.
Investment Management Services
Alpha Fiduciary generally provides investment management services on a discretionary basis
according to the investment objectives of clients and in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Investment Advisory Agreement between Alpha Fiduciary and each client. The Alpha Fiduciary
investment management process focuses on an in-depth client discovery meeting as well as several
internally developed asset allocation models and custom portfolios in order to provide investment
returns consistent with clients’ investment goals and objectives. Alpha Fiduciary will invest clients’
accounts in certain percentages across numerous asset classes (e.g., stocks, corporate and government
bonds, managed futures, and other “alternative” investments) in order to target desired investment
returns while achieving lower volatility through the use of asset allocation and, in some cases, liquid
alternative investment products. Tactical allocation may form part of our defensive or opportunistic
strategies.
Prior to engaging Alpha Fiduciary to provide any investment management services, each client will
be required to enter into a formal Investment Advisory Agreement with Alpha Fiduciary. This agreement
sets forth the terms and conditions under which Alpha Fiduciary will manage client assets. Clients
will also sign separate custodial/clearing agreements with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
Investment Management Services for “Held Away” Accounts
Alpha Fiduciary offers an additional investment management service for “Held Away accounts,”
such as 401(k), 403(b) plan accounts. These accounts are not opened at Charles Schawb & Co. Inc.,
(“Schwab”). We use a third-party platform, Pontera, to leverage an Order Management System to
implement asset allocation and opportunistic rebalancing strategies on behalf of clients. We regularly
review the available investment options in these accounts, monitor them, and rebalance and
implement our strategies in the same way we do other accounts, though using different tools, as
necessary.
A link will be provided to Clients allowing them to connect account(s) to the platform. Once a
client’s account is connected to the platform, we will review the current account allocations. When
deemed necessary, we will rebalance the account considering the Client’s investment goals and risk
tolerance, and any change in allocations will consider current economic and
market trends. The goal
is to improve account performance over time, minimize loss during difficult markets, and manage
internal fees that harm account performance. Client account(s) will be reviewed and allocation
changes will be made as deemed necessary. The Pontera’s platform allows us to avoid having
custody of Clients’ funds since we do not have direct access to Client log-in credentials. We are not
affiliated with Pontera and receive no compensation from Pontera for using their platform. Pontera
charges Alpha Fiduciary an annual fee of 0.30% of the assets on their platform.
Financial Planning Services
Alpha Fiduciary provides its clients with financial planning and consultation services (e.g., review of
goals and objectives, analysis and recommendations for cash flow planning, asset
allocation/investment planning, income tax planning, insurance planning, estate planning, retirement
planning, education planning, real estate/mortgage planning, etc.). Prior to engaging Alpha
Fiduciary to provide financial planning or consulting services beyond those included at no charge
with our investment management services, clients may be required to enter into a Financial Planning
and Consulting Agreement with Alpha Fiduciary. This agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of
the engagement.
Based upon the potential for additional management fees, there does exist a conflict of interest in
the event Alpha Fiduciary recommends its investment management services. To mitigate such
conflict, no financial planning or consulting client is obligated to utilize Alpha Fiduciary’s investment
management services. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions
and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from Alpha Fiduciary.
Advisor to Mutual Fund
Alpha Fiduciary serves as the investment adviser of the Alpha Fiduciary Quantitative Strategy Fund,
a mutual fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“the Fund”). The Fund seeks
to generate long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing primarily in a portfolio of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and equity index futures. The
prospectus for the Fund contains a complete description of the Fund, its strategies, objectives, costs,
and risks. Before investing clients in the Fund, Alpha Fiduciary will make a good faith determination
about whether an investment in the Fund would be appropriate by considering several relevant
factors applicable to the client’s financial situation and goals, but the preference will be to invest in
the Fund.
Other Terms & Conditions
Both the Alpha Fiduciary Investment Advisory Agreement and the custodial/clearing agreements
authorize the custodian to debit client accounts for the amount of the Alpha Fiduciary investment
advisory fee and to directly remit that management fee to Alpha Fiduciary. In the event that Alpha
Fiduciary bills the client directly, payment is due upon receipt of the invoice. The Investment
Advisory Agreement between Alpha Fiduciary and the client will continue in effect until terminated
by either party. In the event the client terminates investment management services, the balance of
any unearned fee, if any, shall be refunded to the client.