A. Harbour Capital Advisors, LLC (the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed
on February 24, 2011 in the state of Delaware. The Registrant is owned by Harbour
Lights Holding Company, Inc., Elizabeth S. Duff, and Thomas S. Kim. Neil M. Chur is
the President of Harbour Lights Holding Company, Inc., as such; Mr. Chur shall direct
Harbour Lights Holding Company, Inc.’s participation in relation to its ownership
interest in the Registrant. Thomas S. Kim is the Registrant’s Managing Member.
B.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
The Registrant provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee-only basis.
The Registrant offers two levels of investment management services to its clients. The
Registrant’s Limited Investment Management Services include only investment
management services on a discretionary basis. Whereas clients with a minimum asset
level of $10,000,000 will receive the Registrant’s Family Office Services which include
administrative, planning and various other services detailed below, at no additional fee.
The Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee is based upon a percentage (%) of the
market value of the assets placed under the Registrant’s management between 0.40% and
1.15%.
FAMILY OFFICE SERVICE
The Registrant views the investment advisory process as an integral part of the financial
foundation for a family’s lifestyle and legacy. Proper planning is the blueprint that allows
clients to achieve their goals. The Registrant takes pride in being the family wealth
guardian, trusted counselor and investment specialist. By working closely with family
members, the Registrant begins by designing a customized investment plan to suit the
unique needs of each client. When developing the investment strategy, the Registrant
takes into account all objectives, constraints and risk tolerances that shape life's priorities.
The Registrant’s goal is to provide substantial value to its clients’ lives in specific areas.
Sound, comprehensive investment planning and management is at the core of the
Registrant’s family office services.
Investment Planning: At the center of the investing process is having clearly defined
goals and strategies. A well‐defined Investment Policy Statement serves as the
cornerstone of the Registrant’s investment approach, and is, perhaps, the most important
single document to define and assist a family in identifying its designated goals and
objectives. The Registrant will customize investment strategies and asset allocation plans
to suit each family’s unique needs and circumstances. Then, continuous oversight and
evaluation will allow us to adjust the plan as client’s priorities change or market
conditions dictate.
The main components to be agreed upon with each client family include:
• Investment Objective
• Risk Tolerance
• Time Horizon
• Liquidity Requirements
• Tax and Legal Constraints
• Unique Circumstances or Requirements
• Identification of Restricted Securities
• Recommended Asset Allocation
• Appropriate Benchmark
Asset Allocation and Diversification: The Registrant believes asset allocation is one of
the most important decisions it will help its clients make. Proper identification and
execution of asset allocation is the most effective tool to target risk levels. The Registrant
believes in the merit of diversification to mitigate risk as well as to provide opportunities
to enhance portfolio returns. This would include utilization of traditional asset classes of
stocks and bonds, and less traditional classes of hedge funds, venture capital, private
equity and real estate. By allocating to the appropriate mix of investments across a
diversified portfolio, the Registrant strives to limit losses and reduce the fluctuations of
investment returns without sacrificing potential gains. The Registrant uses sophisticated
software utilizing mean variance optimization techniques to generate forecasts of
potential outcomes to help guide clients in the asset allocation decision.
Asset Management: The Registrant offers a full range of investments across asset classes
through a Core‐Satellite approach. The Registrant’s experienced portfolio managers will
manage the core of domestic, large, liquid, publicly traded securities (stocks, bonds,
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), etc.) and will employ outside managers for the satellites
(hedge funds, private equity, international, etc.). This model provides enhanced risk
management, portfolio performance, liquidity and a fee structure that are not available in
a purely outsourced model.
Investment Reporting: The Registrant remains available to provide each client with
comprehensive investment reporting that includes all assets and liabilities, including
illiquid assets held outside of its investment management program. Reporting may be
customized and will include holdings, transactions, income and expenses, gains and
losses, and portfolio performance.
ADMINISTRATION
Families of substantial wealth have more complex balance sheets with potentially wide‐
ranging risk exposures. The Registrant’s clients will benefit from its analysis of each of
these exposures.
Financial Statements: The Registrant remains available to prepare balance sheets and
income/expense statements for family office service clients. These will include a detailed
analysis of related cash flows, risks and potential risk mitigation strategies. The
Registrant will not sell insurance products. Instead, this review will include a conflict‐
free insurance analysis and discussion of insurance coverage with non‐related insurance
providers.
Legal Review: The Registrant will not engage in any activity deemed to be the practice of
law; however, the Registrant will assist client families with legal reviews related to their
investments, business interests, and professional and charitable activities. This process
will include educating clients regarding their rights, obligations and potential risks, as
well as assisting them in engaging appropriate outside legal counsel.
Liquidity Management: The Registrant remains available to advise clients on their daily
and monthly cash management requirements, ensuring that liquidity is maintained to
support outflows. Reconciliation of cash accounts may be offered to clients with
significant cash management systems involving multiple providers.
Bill Payment: The Registrant may recommend the services of a third party bill payment
service to minimize each client’s administrative burden.
WEALTH MAINTENANCE AND TRANSFER, TRUST AND ESTATE, AND TAX
PLANNING SERVICES
Many wealthy clients are still in the process of accumulating substantial wealth from
various sources. The Registrant anticipates that clients are eager to know whether the
wealth that they have already accumulated or expect to acquire is adequate to
comfortably achieve their family’s key goals. Through rigorous and iterative analysis, the
Registrant will help guide clients to reliable conclusions for managing the complex
interplay of:
• Family cash flows (income and expense management)
• Appropriate investment returns and risks
• Balance sheet management
• Employment continuation and/or retirement
• Family and philanthropic wealth transfer
• Family business capital investments, distributions, and dissolutions
The Registrant is skilled in:
• Wealth transfer, estate, and incapacity planning
• Charitable planning
• Business succession planning
• Proper utilization and ownership of life insurance and annuities
• Stock option strategies
• Restricted stock
• Lifestyle needs and cash flow analysis
• Financial planning
• Pre‐liquidity event, merger and acquisition, and other exit strategy planning
The Registrant has aligned itself with external providers for trusteeship and other
fiduciary services.
The Registrant works with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and other key advisors to
design and implement comprehensive tax minimization plans, often incorporating, among
other things, the following planning strategies and techniques:
• Installment Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts and Grantor Retainer Annuity
Trusts
• Charitable Remainder Unitrusts and Annuity Trusts (including Net Income
Make‐up Charitable Remainder Unitrusts), Gift Annuities, Pooled Income Funds,
and Charitable Lead Annuity and Unitrusts
• Dynasty, Perpetuity, and Asset‐protection GST and Reverse‐QTIP Trusts
• Private Trust Companies and Family Banks
• Donor‐advised Funds, Supporting Organizations, Community Foundations, and
Private Foundations
• Remainder Interest Sales, Reverse Split Purchases, and Qualified Personal
Residence Trusts
• Qualified Conservation Easements and Land Preservation and Historic
Rehabilitation Tax Credits
• Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trusts, General Power Of Appointment
Trusts, Qualified Domestic Trusts, Crummey Trusts, and Life Insurance Trusts
• Limited Partnership Limited Liability Company, S Corporation, Delaware
Business Trust, and C Corp Formations and Recapitalizations
• Employee Stock Ownership Plans
• Intra‐family Loans and Graegin Loans
• 1031 Exchanges, Exchange Funds, Cashless Collars, and Variable Prepaid
Forward Contracts
• Options Exercise, Transfer, Monetization, Diversification, and Tax Liability
Deferral Strategies
The Registrant also offers a full suite of income tax projection and planning services to
individuals, trusts, charitable entities, and private, closely‐held business entities. The
Registrant has aligned itself with trusted external service providers (Certified Public
Accountants and accountants) for tax compliance services for its clients.
PHILANTHROPY & FOUNDATION ADVISORY SERVICES
In addition to advising families as to philanthropic wealth transfer and/or charitable
planning strategies, the Registrant will provide Foundation Advisory Services to ensure
that its clients' charitable goals and visions are carried out through meaningful
community impact. Fees are detailed below in Item 5. Foundation Advisory Services
include:
Foundation management and administration:
• Provide advice on foundation mission, governance, fiduciary and administrative
issues
• Monitor cash flow to ensure timely grant‐making
• Process grant distributions and report on grants paid
• Serve as address of record for grant inquiries, foundation correspondence and
regulatory purposes
• Attend foundation meetings and record foundation minutes
• Engage next generation through educational sessions and workshops on
philanthropy
Grants management and administration:
• Develop and/or review foundation guidelines, special funding initiatives, grant‐
making priorities and application procedures, as needed
• Act as point of contact with grant‐seeking organizations and the community
• Initiate outreach to organizations that meet funding priorities
• Review and evaluate grant proposals
• Prepare grant transmittal letters and grant contracts
• Manage grant portfolio and generate grantee reports on use of funds
• Conduct foundation governance and compliance reviews
FAMILY GOVERNANCE
The Registrant’s professional team has decades of experience advising wealthy families.
The Registrant’s team brings this expertise to the design and implementation of a family
governance system. The Registrant’s services will include:
• Assist in drafting a Family Constitution to govern wealth management
philosophies and transfer strategies
• Facilitate multi‐generational Family Meetings
• Offer financial Education, Training & Mentoring for younger generations to
ensure age appropriate understanding of financial literacy and wealth
management issues
• Provide objective counsel in matters requiring Conflict Resolution
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
The Registrant remains available to provide additional services which will generally
include additional fees beyond the asset‐based fees described in Item 5 below. These
services will vary in complexity depending on client needs and objectives. These services
are generally not available from competing firms, but are available to the Registrant’s
clients because of the depth and breadth of experience of the Registrant’s professional
team. This could include services such as:
• Family Business Oversight: Analyze performance of family businesses and
identify opportunities to enhance value through a sale or merger transaction
• Private Aviation Analysis: Evaluate optimal funding to include financing and
lease structures, fractional ownership and charter
• Debt Advising & Arranging: Review capital needs, advise on optimal funding
structure and arrange funding through external service providers
• Foreign Currency Advising & Arranging: Ensure availability of FX currency, as
appropriate
LIMITED INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
As described above, the Registrant’s Limited Investment Management Services include
only the discretionary investment management of client assets. Clients who engage the
Registrant to provide Limited Investment Management Services will not receive
administrative, planning and/or the various other services detailed above under the
Family Office Service heading.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES
The Registrant may provide financial planning and/or consulting services (including
investment and non-investment related matters, including estate planning, insurance
planning, etc.) on a stand-alone separate fee basis. Registrant’s planning and consulting
services are offered on a fixed fee basis. The Registrant may also be engaged by a client
to complete a project separate and apart from the Registrant’s core services.
Prior to engaging the Registrant to provide planning or consulting services, clients are
generally required to enter into a Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including
termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the portion of the
fee that is due from the client prior to Registrant commencing services. If requested by
the client, Registrant may 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 the
Registrant.
If the client engages any recommended unaffiliated professional, and a dispute arises
thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from
and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s]
(i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the Registrant, shall be
responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
It remains the client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any
change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing,
evaluating or revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation
Services. To the extent requested by a client, Registrant may provide financial planning
and related consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such as estate
planning, tax planning, insurance, etc. The Registrant does not serve as a law firm,
accounting firm, or insurance agency, and no portion of Registrant’s services should be
construed as legal, accounting, or insurance implementation services. Accordingly,
Registrant does not prepare estate planning documents, tax returns or sell insurance
products.
To the extent requested by a client, Registrant may recommend the services of other
professionals for certain non-investment implementation purposes (i.e., attorneys,
accountants, insurance agents, etc.). Clients are reminded that they are 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 made by Registrant or its representatives.
If the client engages any recommended unaffiliated professional, and a dispute arises
thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from
and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s]
(i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the Registrant, shall be
responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Structured Notes. Registrant may purchase Structured Notes for client accounts. A
Structured Note is a financial instrument that combines two elements, a debt security and
exposure to an underlying asset or assets. It is essentially a note, carrying counter party
risk of the issuer. However, the return on the note is linked to the return of an underlying
asset or assets (such as the S&P 500 Index or commodities). It is this latter feature that
makes structured products unique, as the payout can be used to provide some degree of
principal protection, leveraged returns (but usually with some cap on
the maximum
return), and be tailored to a specific market or economic view. Structured Notes will
generally be subject to liquidity constraints, such that the sale thereof before maturity will
be limited, and any sale before the maturity date could result in a substantial loss. There
can be no assurance that the Structured Notes investment will be profitable, equal any
historical performance level(s), or prove successful. If the issuer of the Structured
Note defaults, the entire value of the investment could be lost.
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 Registrant recommends that a client roll over
their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Registrant, such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Registrant will earn new (or increase its
current) compensation as a result of the rollover. If Registrant 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), Registrant 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
Registrant, whether it is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA.
Private Funds. The Registrant is affiliated with the HCA-CP6, LP, and HCA-CP7, LP,
private equity funds (the “affiliated funds”). The complete description of the terms,
conditions, risks and fees associated with investing in the affiliated funds are set forth in
the affiliated funds’ offering documents). The Registrant, on a non-discretionary basis,
may recommend that qualified clients consider allocating a portion of their investment
assets to the affiliated funds. The terms and conditions for participation in the affiliated
funds, including management fees, conflicts of interest, and risk factors, are set forth in
each fund’s offering documents.
Registrant may also provide investment advice regarding unaffiliated private investment
funds. The Registrant’s role relative to the private investment funds shall be limited to its
initial and ongoing due diligence and investment monitoring services. If a client
determines to become a private fund investor, the amount of assets invested in the fund(s)
shall be included as part of “assets under management” for purposes of Registrant
calculating its investment advisory fee. Registrant’s clients are under absolutely no
obligation to consider or make an investment in a private investment fund(s).
Risks: 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 may own, 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.
Valuation: In the event that the Registrant references private investment funds owned by
the client on any supplemental account reports prepared by the Registrant, the value(s)
for all private investment funds owned by the client shall reflect the most recent valuation
provided by the fund sponsor. The current value(s) (to the extent ascertainable) could be
significantly more or less than the original purchase price. The client’s advisory fee shall
be based upon such reflected fund value(s).
Conflict of Interest. Because the Registrant and/or its affiliates can earn compensation
from the affiliated private funds that may exceed the fee that the Registrant would earn
under its standard asset based fee schedule referenced in Item 5 below, the
recommendation that a client become a Fund investor presents a conflict of interest. No
client is under any obligation to become a Fund investor.
Cross Transactions. In limited circumstances, when determined to be in the best interest
of its clients, Registrant may engage in a cross-transaction pursuant to which Registrant
may effect transactions between two of its managed client accounts (i.e., arranging for the
clients’ securities trades by “crossing” these trades when Registrant believes that such
transactions [generally, thinly traded bonds] are beneficial to its clients). For all such
transactions, neither Registrant nor any affiliate will be acting as a broker. Registrant will
not receive any commission or transaction-based compensation, although Registrant has
an interest in the price at which the cross trades are conducted since Registrant’s asset-
based fees will be negatively impacted by lower bond values. This may present a conflict
of interest. These transactions will be generally effected through Fidelity, the account
custodian, or a prime broker. The client may revoke Registrant’s cross-transaction
authority at any time upon written notice to Registrant.
Independent Managers. The Registrant may allocate (and/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 Managers shall have day-to-day responsibility for the
active discretionary management of the allocated assets. The Registrant 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 the Registrant shall consider in recommending Independent Managers include the
client’s designated investment objective(s), management style, performance, reputation,
financial strength, reporting, pricing, and research. The investment management fee
charged by the Independent Manager(s) is separate from, and in addition to, the
Registrant’s investment advisory fee as set forth in Item 5.
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 potential for underperformance.
Correspondingly, the number of ESG mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are
limited when compared to those that do not maintain such a mandate. As with any type of
investment (including any investment and/or investment strategies recommended and/or
undertaken by Registrant), there can be no assurance that investment in ESG securities or
funds will be profitable or prove successful. Registrant does not maintain or advocate an
ESG investment strategy but will seek to employ ESG if directed by a client to do so. If
implemented, Registrant shall rely upon the assessments undertaken by the unaffiliated
mutual fund, exchange traded fund or separate account portfolio manager to determine
that the fund’s or portfolio’s underlying company securities meet a socially responsible
mandate.
Comprehensive Reporting. The Registrant, in conjunction with the services provided by
other professionals and/or services, may also provide periodic comprehensive reporting
services which can incorporate all of the client’s investment assets, including those
investment assets that are not part of the assets managed by the Registrant (the “Excluded
Assets”). The client and/or their other advisors that maintain trading authority, and not
the Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for the investment performance of the
Excluded Assets. The Registrant’s service relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to
reporting and non-discretionary consulting services only, which does not include
investment implementation. The Registrant does not have trading authority for the
Excluded Assets. As such, to the extent applicable to the nature of the Excluded Assets
(assets over which the client maintains trading authority vs. trading authority designated
to another investment professional), the client (and/or the other investment professional),
and not the Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for directly implementing any
recommendations relative to the Excluded Assets. The Registrant shall not be responsible
for any implementation error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the Excluded Assets. In the
event the client desires that the Registrant provide non-discretionary investment
management services (whereby the Registrant would have trading authority) with respect
to the Excluded Assets, the client may engage the Registrant to do so pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and
the client.
Harbour Lights Holding Company, Inc. The Registrant is affiliated with Harbour
Lights Holding Company, Inc., a domestic for-profit corporation organized in the state of
Florida (“HLHC”). HLHC is an advisory client of Registrant. Registrant is also the sole
tenant of space owned by HLHC at 9010 Strada Stell Court, Suite 206, Naples, Florida
34109.
HLHC is a Family Office investment adviser firm. HLHC provides advisory services to a
single family client, as such, the Registrant shall not recommend the services of HLHC,
nor shall the services of HLHC be made available to any client of the Registrant.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant 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 their
responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in their
financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or
revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Cash Positions. Registrant continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such, unless
determined to the contrary by Registrant, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall
continue to be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating
Registrant’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), Registrant 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, Registrant’s
advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund.
Cash Sweep Accounts. Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from
account transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a
specific custodian designated sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will
generally be lower than those available for other money market accounts. When this
occurs, to help mitigate the corresponding yield dispersion Registrant shall (usually
within 30 days thereafter) generally (with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money
market fund (or other type security) available on the custodian’s platform, unless
Registrant reasonably anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the
subsequent 30-day period to purchase additional investments for the client’s account.
Exceptions and/or modifications can and will occur with respect to all or a portion of the
cash balances for various reasons, including, but not limited to the amount of dispersion
between the sweep account and a money market fund, the size of the cash balance, an
indication from the client of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a
demonstrated history of writing checks from the account.
The above does not apply to the cash component maintained within a Registrant actively
managed investment strategy (the cash balances for which shall generally remain in the
custodian designated cash sweep account), an indication from the client of a need for
access to such cash, assets allocated to an unaffiliated investment manager and cash
balances maintained for fee billing purposes.
The client shall remain exclusively responsible for yield dispersion/cash balance
decisions and corresponding transactions for cash balances maintained in any Registrant
unmanaged accounts.
Cryptocurrency: For clients who want exposure to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin,
the Registrant, will advise the client to consider a potential investment in corresponding
exchange traded securities, or an allocation to separate account managers and/or private
funds that provide cryptocurrency exposure. Crypto is a digital currency that can be
used to buy goods and services but uses an online ledger with strong cryptography (i.e.,
a method of protecting information and communications through the use of codes) to
secure online transactions. Unlike conventional currencies issued by a monetary
authority, cryptocurrencies are generally not controlled or regulated and their price is
determined by the supply and demand of their market. Because cryptocurrency is
currently considered to be a speculative investment, the Registrant will not exercise
discretionary authority to purchase a cryptocurrency investment for client accounts.
Rather, a client must expressly authorize the purchase of the cryptocurrency investment.
The Registrant does not recommend or advocate the purchase of, or investment in,
cryptocurrencies. The Registrant considers such an investment to be speculative.
Clients who authorize the purchase of a cryptocurrency investment must be prepared for
the potential for liquidity constraints, extreme price volatility and complete loss of
principal.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that Registrant
and its third-party service providers use to provide services to Registrant’s clients employ
various controls, which are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from
intentional or unintentional actions that could cause significant interruptions in
Registrant’s operations and result in the unauthorized acquisition or use of clients’
confidential or non-public personal information. Clients and Registrant are nonetheless
subject to the risk of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur
losses, including for example: financial losses, cost and reputational damage to respond
to regulatory obligations, other costs associated with corrective measures, and loss from
damage or interruption to systems. Although Registrant has established procedures to
reduce the risk of cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee that these efforts will
always be successful, especially considering that Registrant does not directly control the
cybersecurity measures and policies employed by third-party service providers. Clients
could incur similar adverse consequences resulting from cybersecurity incidents that
more directly affect issuers of securities in which those clients invest, broker-dealers,
qualified custodians, governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchange and other
financial market operators, or other financial institutions.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of the Registrant’s written Brochure and Client
Relationship Summary, as set forth on Part 2 of Form ADV and Form CRS respectively,
shall be provided to each client prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the
Investment Advisory Agreement or Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement.
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each
client. Prior to providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser
representative will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the
Registrant shall allocate and/or recommend that the client allocate investment assets
consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client may, at any time,
impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D. The Registrant does not participate in a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 31, 2023, the Registrant had $579,736,993 in assets under management
on a discretionary basis.