Venturi Private Wealth (the “Firm” or “Venturi”) offers a variety of advisory services to help families
and clients focus on navigating wealth and the complexities surrounding wealth. Such services include
investment management and wealth management, financial planning, consulting, insurance and family
office services. In working with clients, the Firm seeks first to evaluate each client’s current, holistic
financial situation. Venturi then designs and implements an investment plan aimed at achieving a client’s
financial objectives. Prior to Venturi rendering any of the foregoing advisory services, clients are required
to enter into one or more written agreements with the Firm setting forth the relevant terms and conditions
of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”).
Venturi is a privately-owned, independent firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Venturi has been principally
owned by Russell Wayne Norwood and George Lawson Clark since August 14, 2015. One client is a
minority owner in the Firm. This client does not receive reduced fees and is not involved in investment
decisions. Several employees are also minority stakeholders in the Firm.
As of December 31, 2022, Venturi had approximately $2,299,752,097 of regulatory assets under
management (“RAUM”), of which $2,265,936,924 was managed on a discretionary basis and $33,815,173
of which was managed on a non-discretionary basis.
While this brochure generally describes the business of Venturi, certain sections also discuss the activities
of its officers, partners, directors (or other persons occupying a similar status or performing similar
functions), employees or any other person who provides investment advice on Venturi’s behalf and is
subject to the Firm’s supervision or control.
Investment and Wealth Management Services
Clients typically grant us discretionary authority to manage their accounts by signing Advisory Agreements.
Discretionary authority means that we can buy and sell investments on clients’ behalf without seeking
permission on a trade-by-trade basis. In limited instances, we may have non-discretionary authority on
specific holdings where the client will make the ultimate decision on trading. In addition, the Firm provides
clients with wealth management services that include a broad range of comprehensive financial planning
services in addition to the discretionary management of investment portfolios.
To implement its management services, Venturi allocates client assets among various mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), individual debt and equity securities, options and independent
investment managers (“Independent Managers”) in accordance with the client’s stated investment
objectives. In addition, Venturi may also recommend that certain eligible clients invest in privately
placed securities, which may include debt, equity and/or interests in pooled investment vehicles (e.g.,
limited partnerships). Where appropriate, the Firm may also provide advice about any legacy position or
other investment held in client portfolios.
Clients also engage Venturi to advise on certain investment products that are not maintained at their
primary custodian, such as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and assets held in employer
sponsored retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these situations, Venturi directs
or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various investment options available with the
product. These assets are generally maintained at the underwriting insurance company or the custodian
designated by the product’s provider. These assets are usually managed by Venturi on a non-discretionary
basis.
Venturi, as a non-discretionary advisor, offers sponsors of employee benefit plans (defined contribution
and defined benefit) qualified under the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") assistance in selecting plan service
providers, investment selection, and monitoring. Once a service provider is selected, we will assist a client
in implementing their retirement plan program. In implementing the program, Venturi will review the plan
design, develop performance standards, and review the service provider's contract. We may also provide
assistance with annual strategic employee education and communications in connection with client
retirement plan programs.
Venturi tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks to ensure, on a
continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent with those needs and objectives.
Venturi consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their specific risk tolerance, time
horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the management of their portfolios.
Clients are advised to promptly notify Venturi if there are changes in their financial situation or if they wish
to place any limitations on the management of their portfolios. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions
or mandates on the management of their accounts if Venturi determines, in its sole discretion, the conditions
would not materially impact the performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome to the
Firm’s management efforts.
Use of Independent Managers
As mentioned above, Venturi may select certain Independent Managers to actively manage a portion of our
clients’ assets. These independent investment managers typically charge fees in addition to our fee and
Venturi does not receive a portion of third-party manager fees. Venturi will not have discretion in the
selection of securities purchased or sold by such managers. The specific terms and conditions under which
a client engages an Independent Manager are usually set forth in a separate written agreement with the
designated Independent Manager. In addition to this brochure, clients should also receive the written
disclosure documents of the respective Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets.
Venturi evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which may include the
Independent Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent Managers
themselves and other third-party analyses it believes are reputable. To the extent possible, the Firm seeks
to assess the Independent
Managers’ investment strategies, past performance and risk results in relation to
its clients’ individual portfolio allocations and risk tolerance. Venturi also takes into consideration each
Independent Manager’s management style, returns, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing and
research capabilities, among other factors. Venturi’s Investment Committee is tasked with initial and
ongoing investment manager due diligence for the firm.
Venturi continues to provide services relative to the discretionary selection of the Independent Managers.
On an ongoing basis, the Firm monitors the performance of those accounts being managed by Independent
Managers. Venturi seeks to ensure the Independent Managers’ strategies and target allocations remain
aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best interests.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Venturi offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services, which may include any
or all of the following functions:
While these services are generally rendered in conjunction with investment portfolio management as part
of a comprehensive wealth management engagement (as described above), clients can engage the Firm to
provide these services on a stand-alone basis. In performing these services, Venturi is not required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys,
accountants, etc.,) and is expressly authorized to rely on such information. Clients retain absolute discretion
over all decisions regarding implementation and are under no obligation to act upon any of the
recommendations made by Venturi under a financial planning or consulting engagement. Clients are
advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify the Firm of any change in their financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising Venturi’s
recommendations and/or services.
Private Fund Management
Venturi manages nine private limited partnerships, (“Private Funds”). The Private Funds are offered to
Venturi clients and others who qualify for participation. This brochure is not a public offering of the
Funds. Please refer to Item 16 below and the Private Fund offering documents for further and specific
information.
Family Office Services
In addition to traditional investment advisory services described in this disclosure document, Venturi also
provides Family Office Services to select clients. These Family Office Services encompass both strategic
and tactical advisory consulting. Family Office Services may not be offered to all Venturi clients. Family
• Investment Consulting
• Insurance Planning
• Retirement Planning
• Charitable Giving
• Business Planning
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Trust and Estate Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Distribution Planning
• Tax Planning
• Manager Due Diligence
• Executive Stock Planning
Office clients generally are families with $50 to $100 million in net wealth who have complex financial
issues and require financial services beyond investment management, such as strategic planning and family
governance, cash management, tax organization and analysis, risk management, trust and estate planning
and administration, philanthropic consulting, and household employee administration, and concierge
service analysis. To the extent requested by Client and within the scope of services, Venturi shall consult
with Client’s attorneys, tax advisors, and other advisors to arrive at solutions designed to help Client meet
his, her, or its goals. However, Venturi shall not provide legal or tax advice.
Venturi offers comprehensive family office services including but not limited to:
• Family Governance and Decision Making
• Cultures, Values, and Vision Alignment
• Wealth Strategy, Asset Protection & Portfolio Implementation
• Learning and Development
• Philanthropic Consulting
• Estate Planning
• Tax Planning & Projections
• Cash and Liquidity Management
• Banking and Credit Consulting
• Lifestyle Service
• Liquidity and Exit Planning
Family Office Services are not performed in conjunction with our investment supervisory or investment
management services, nor the regular review or monitoring of your investment portfolio. Family Office
Services and are provided pursuant to a separate Agreement for Family Office Services and governed by
the express terms thereunder. See Item 5, Fees and Compensation, so that clients and prospective clients
(“client” or “you”) can review the services and description of the fees more thoroughly.
Business Advisory Services
Venturi offers clients business advisory services that are fully customized and defined projects for personal
business matters in private business evaluations, financial performance assessment including modeling,
investment due diligence, and M&A pre-planning, among others. Our business advisory services are not
performed in conjunction with our investment supervisory or investment management services, nor the
regular review or monitoring of your investment portfolio.
Fiduciary (3(21)) Services to Retirement Plan Sponsors
Venturi provides pension consulting services to plan sponsors of profit sharing and 401(k) plans. All
pension consulting services will be outlined in a 3(21) advisory agreement that shows the services that will
be provided and the fees that will be charged for those services. Venturi will assume the duties of a fiduciary
“investment adviser” (as such term is defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA).
Venturi will assist and provide guidance to the plan administrator or plan sponsors on a non-discretionary
basis to identify and select among investment styles and options and help monitor their investments on an
ongoing basis. The plan sponsor/trustee retains ultimate decision-making authority for the investments and
may accept or reject the recommendations. Plan assets invested in mutual funds or other investment
companies, or investment funds may also be subject to additional advisory fees, management fees and other
expenses, as set forth in the prospectuses of such funds, and are paid by the Plan in addition to the fees
charged by Adviser under this Agreement.