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16th Amendment Advisors LLC
SEC File 801-70324
Brochure
Dated: December 5, 2025
Contact: Compliance Department
One Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2130
New York, New York 10020
www.16Rock.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of 16th
Amendment Advisors LLC (the “Adviser,” “16th AA,” or the “Registrant”). If you have any questions
about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (212) 332-1600 or info@16thAdvisors.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about 16th Amendment Advisors LLC is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to 16th Amendment Advisors LLC as a “registered investment adviser” or any
reference to being “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Material Changes
There were no material changes since the last filing on March 24, 2025.
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Table of Contents
Cover Page .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
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Material Changes .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
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Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
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Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
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Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
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Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ................................................................................................. 6
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Types of Clients ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
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Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................................................................... 7
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Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................................................... 9
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....................................... 9
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Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
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Review of Accounts .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
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Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................................................................... 10
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Custody ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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Investment Discretion ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
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Voting Client Securities ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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Financial Information ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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Advisory Business
16th AA is an investment management firm specializing in the trading and investing of U.S.
Municipal Bonds. 16th AA serves as the Advisor to separately managed accounts for high-net-
worth individuals and to Vicksburg Municipal Trading Fund LP (“Vicksburg”). The Adviser also
does business as 16Rock Asset Management.
As a general matter, the Firm’s management, or advisory fee for a discretionary engagement
service ranges from 0.1% to 2.00%, depending on the nature and complexity of the assignment.
Such amounts are typically paid monthly or quarterly in advance and are calculated on the
market value plus accrued interest of the assets on the month-end or quarter-end, as the case
may be. For more complex engagements, including Vicksburg, which may include leverage,
hedging, shorting of securities etc., we may also include an incentive or performance allocation
of up to 30% which is paid annually. Notwithstanding the foregoing, depending on the nature
of the assignment, the Adviser may enter into engagements with higher management fees or
include incentive allocations. There is no fee charged on the management of the proprietary
equity capital of the Managing Members and employees.
The Registrant’s investment services are generally memorialized in an Investment Advisory
Agreement or through execution of private fund offering documents which often include a
limited partnership agreement and/or subscription agreement. These documents contain the
relevant investment guidelines as well as representations of the client and Adviser. Additionally,
these documents list risks, including the potential for loss of principal, and the associated fees.
In certain instances, the client may request reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Adviser’s
services, which must be agreed upon by the Adviser.
The Adviser has policies and procedures in place that distinguish between investment
strategies and provide for fair allocation of securities to all clients. These policies are available to
be reviewed by clients and prospects upon request, in writing, to the Adviser.
The Adviser does not provide financial planning, estate planning, insurance planning or any
related or unrelated financial planning. 16th AA does not serve as a law firm, accounting firm, or
insurance agency, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal, accounting, or
insurance implementation services. Accordingly, 16th AA does not prepare estate planning
documents, tax returns, or sell insurance products. To the extent requested by a client, the
Adviser 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 16th AA, its affiliates and/or
representatives. 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. At all times, the engaged licensed
professional[s] (i.e., attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not the Adviser, shall be
responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Client Obligations. In performing its services, the Adviser shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals (in each case
whether written or oral) and is expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is
advised that it remains their responsibility to promptly notify the Adviser in writing if there is
ever any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising Adviser’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Brochure A copy of the Adviser’s written Brochure as set forth on Part 2A of Form
ADV shall be provided to each client prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the
Investment Advisory Agreement.
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Please Note The investment strategies and objectives of Vicksburg and the separate account
strategies are, in general, very different. Vicksburg relies on persistent use of leverage, hedging,
shorting of securities, and active trading. It also has a systematic or algorithmic trading
component which is high velocity. Tax efficiency is not considered. In addition, Vicksburg may
take positions in equities, commodities, and other forms of fixed income on a long or short
basis. Although the portfolio is primarily municipal bonds, there is no limitation on the scope of
securities or assets this fund can invest in. Our separate account strategies are generally
designed to be tax-efficient and investment decisions tend to be focused on portfolio
guidelines and needs. For example, duration, coupon structure, or state specific qualities. To
the extent margin leverage is used in certain cases, it is designed to be episodic, and event
driven, rather than persistent.
Conflict Of Interest At times, Vicksburg, and the separate account strategies may invest in the
same securities or CUSIPS. At times, certain strategies may choose not to invest in a given
CUSIP while other strategies do invest. Similarly, the timing of a sale of a CUSIP may be
different. As discussed above, the investment strategies and objectives are different so one
strategy may choose to sell a CUSIP while another may elect to hold it for a longer period. 16th
AA has implemented policies and procedures to distinguish between and among all strategies
and accounts to provide for fair allocation of securities to all clients. These policies are available
to be reviewed by clients and prospects upon request, in writing, to the Adviser.
Wrap/Separate Managed Account programs: In the event that the Adviser is engaged to
provide investment advisory services as part of an unaffiliated wrap-fee program, the fees paid
by the client may be more than what is paid to the Adviser directly. Generally, under a wrap
program, the wrap program sponsor arranges for the investor participant to receive investment
advisory services, the execution of securities brokerage transactions, custody, and reporting
services for a single specified fee. As a result, participation in a wrap program may cost the
participant more or less than purchasing such services separately. Please Note: Since the
custodian/broker-dealer is determined by the unaffiliated program sponsor, the Adviser may
have limited ability to manage with whom trades are conducted and the ability to seek best
execution may be limited. As a result, clients may pay overall 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 the Adviser.
As of December 31, 2024, the Adviser managed $ 323,585,528 in assets as the Advisor or Sub-
Advisor on a discretionary basis.
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Fees and Compensation
As a general matter, the Firm’s management, or advisory fee for a discretionary engagement
service ranges from 0.1% to 2.00%, depending on the nature and complexity of the assignment.
Such amounts are typically paid monthly or quarterly in advance and are calculated on the
market value plus accrued interest of the assets on the month-end or quarter-end, as the case
may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, depending on the nature of the assignment, the
Adviser may enter into engagements with higher management fees or include incentive
allocations. There is no fee charged on the management of the proprietary equity capital of the
Managing Members and certain employees.
The Adviser’s Advisory fees are generally deducted from the custodial account of the client in
compliance with regulatory procedures and consistent with the terms of the agreement
between the Adviser and the client. In the event that the Adviser bills the client directly,
payment is due upon receipt of the Adviser’s invoice. Generally, the Adviser shall deduct fees
and/or bill clients monthly or quarterly in advance, based upon the market value plus accrued
interest of the assets on the last business day of the previous month. The standard managed
account agreement between the Adviser and the client will continue in effect until terminated
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by either party by written notice in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory
Agreement. To the extent the client withdraws, or the account is terminated prior to the end of
such prepaid period, the Adviser will issue a rebate for such unused prepaid services. With
respect to Vicksburg, the fees and compensation are deducted from the prime brokerage
account of the Fund and wired to the Adviser. This is done by the Administrator of the Fund
after it completes calculation of the net asset value of the Fund. Similarly, the incentive or
performance allocation, if any, is deducted from the prime broker account in accordance with
Offering Documents.
The municipal bond market is over the counter and as a result, most of the trading is done as a
trade away – that is, not directed through the client custodian. When 16th AA buys or sells a
bond for a client of the Adviser, the price or yield that is negotiated by 16th AA for the bond may
include a “mark-up” by the executing dealer. Such price or yield negotiated for the given trade
is the price or yield for the bond reflected on the client’s account statement. There is no extra
fee charged by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. As a general matter, custodians for the Adviser’s
services charge flat ticket fees for each municipal bond trade. The per ticket amount is
generally subject to the size of the account and the amount of trading. In certain instances, the
custodian may charge an asset-based fee in lieu of a ticket fee. To the extent the Adviser
purchases equities or other “commission” based products, there may be additional fees or
expenses passed through to the client.
The Adviser generally requires a minimum asset level of $500,000 for investment advisory
services. The Adviser, in its sole discretion, may charge a lesser investment management fee
and/or waive or reduce its minimum asset requirement based upon certain criteria (i.e.,
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations with client, etc.).
With respect to private funds and pooled investment vehicles, the terms of withdrawal are
outlined in detail in the private offering documents but usually require a notice period and a
specific date and may include limits on the amount and frequency of the withdrawal.
None of the Adviser, its affiliates, nor their employees accept compensation from the sale of
securities or other investment products.
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Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Vicksburg’s offering documents include performance-based fees. It is a 3c1 fund, and as a
result, is only offered to prospects who meet the necessary net worth thresholds.
Because the Adviser and affiliates manage client accounts that charge both an asset-based fee
and/or a performance-based fee (or incentive allocation) this arrangement may create a conflict
of interest. No client is under any obligation to become an investor in a performance-based
fee/allocation strategy. The Adviser has policies and procedures in place to ensure fair
allocation of securities to all clients.
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Types of Clients
The Adviser’s clients shall generally include individuals, family offices, business entities,
investment funds, and/or trusts and estates. The Adviser generally requires an annual minimum
asset level of $500,000 for investment advisory services. The Adviser, in its sole discretion, can
reduce its minimum asset requirement based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future
earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed,
related accounts, account composition, competition, negotiations with client, etc.). Please
Note: As a result of the above, similarly situated clients could pay different fees. In addition,
similar advisory services may be available from other investment advisers for similar or lower
fees.
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Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our investment business is based on investing in and trading municipal securities. We
evaluate and gauge the appropriateness of investments for the investment strategies we
manage. The primary decision-making factor is whether the particular bond being offered
meets the objectives of the specific portfolio at a given time. Specifically, the Adviser, or Sub-
Adviser may evaluate the factors below when analyzing a bond:
Supply and demand features in the municipal market
• Relative value of bond including credit implications
• Bond characteristics compared to characteristics of current portfolio
• Bond structure and demand for bond’s coupon, call features, maturity, etc.
• Analysis of state that the bond is being issued from
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• Other
The Adviser may utilize the following investment strategies when implementing
investment advice given to clients:
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Long Term Purchases (securities held at least a year)
Short Term Purchases (securities sold within a year)
Trading (securities sold within thirty (30) days)
Short Sales (contracted sale of borrowed securities with an obligation to make
the lender whole)
• Margin Transactions (use of borrowed assets to purchase financial instruments)
• Repo Transactions
• Options (contract for the purchase or sale of a security at a predetermined price
during a specific period of time)
Futures, Swaps, Tender Option Bond Trusts (TOBs), Forward Rate Agreements
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Investment Risk Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should
not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy
(including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by the
Adviser) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s). In fact, a client may lose
some or all of their investment.
The Adviser’s separate account and long only strategies are primarily engaged in medium- and
long-term purchases (investments held more than 30 days); as such, the investment strategies
require a longer investment holding period to allow for the strategy to potentially develop.
Vicksburg emphasizes a short time horizon (i.e., less than 30 days) and relies on persistent use
of leverage, hedging and active trading. Vicksburg can also invest outside the municipal
market. Vicksburg also employs a systematic trading approach primarily focused on smaller
block sizes frequented by the retail market. In general, the strategies with longer holding
periods (e.g. separately managed accounts) will be more tax efficient and have lower
transaction costs than Vicksburg trading strategies which have greater risk and are tax
inefficient. By way of example, there may be instances where Vicksburg purchases the same
CUSIP as a separately managed account strategy with very different investment considerations.
The separately managed account may plan to hold the position for an extended period as it
solves a duration or state specific guideline and the account seeks tax efficiency; however, given
the leverage and hedge, Vicksburg may seek to trade the position after a small move in interest
rates or spreads. Every investment strategy has its own inherent risks and limitations.
In addition to the fundamental investment strategies discussed above, the Adviser may also
implement and/or recommend synthetic short selling, hedging, use of margin or repo, and/or
options transactions. Each of these strategies has a high level of inherent risk.
Hedging is a strategy with a high level of risk. It generally involves the sale of an asset or futures
contract that is believed will offset the exposure of the long assets. As municipal bonds cannot
be shorted, hedging of municipal bond positions is usually done by selling Treasuries, Treasury
futures, or other taxable securities or by entering swap contracts. There is significant basis risk
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between the two different markets, the municipal market, and a taxable market, whereby the
hedge instrument prices may not move in a manner to offset the movements in the municipal
bond prices.
Short selling is an investment strategy with a high level of inherent risk. Short selling involves the selling
of assets that the investor does not own. The investor borrows the assets from a third-party lender (i.e.,
Broker-Dealer) with the obligation of buying identical assets at a later date to return to the third-party
lender. Individuals who engage in this activity shall only profit from a decline in the price of the assets
between the original date of sale and the date of repurchase. Conversely, the short seller will incur a loss
if the price of the assets rises. Other costs of shorting may include a fee for borrowing the assets and
payment of any dividends paid on the borrowed assets. As cash municipal bonds cannot be shorted,
potential shorting options are limited. Available options include shorting municipal ETFs, or accessing
the swap, CDX or rate-lock market. These are complex markets and there can be no assurance that
shorting in these markets will be successful.
Margin use is an investment strategy with a high level of inherent risk. A margin transaction
occurs when an investor uses borrowed assets to purchase financial instruments. The investor
generally obtains the borrowed assets by using other securities as collateral for the borrowed
sum. The effect of purchasing a security using margin is to magnify any gains or losses
sustained by the purchase of the financial instruments on margin. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Adviser charges management fees based on net market value, not total assets.
The use of options transactions as an investment strategy involves a high level of inherent risk.
Option transactions establish a contract between two parties concerning the buying or selling
of an asset at a predetermined price during a specific period of time. During the term of the
option contract, the buyer of the option gains the right to demand fulfillment by the seller.
Fulfillment may take the form of either selling or purchasing a security depending upon the
nature of the option contract. Generally, the purchase or the recommendation to purchase an
option contract by the Adviser shall be with the intent of offsetting/”hedging” a potential
market risk in a client’s portfolio. Please Note: Although the intent of the options-related
transactions that may be implemented by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser is to hedge against
principal risk, certain of the options-related strategies (i.e., straddles, short positions, etc.), may,
in and of themselves, produce principal volatility and/or risk. Thus, a client must be willing to
accept these enhanced volatility and principal risks associated with such strategies.
Considering these enhanced risks, the client may direct the Adviser, in writing, not to employ
any or all such strategies for his/her/their/its separately managed accounts.
Taken individually and together, the investment decisions made by the Adviser have risks. It
should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken
by the Adviser) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s). In fact, a client may
lose some or all their investment.
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Disciplinary Information
The Adviser has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions.
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Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
None of the Adviser, any affiliate, nor their employees, are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
None of the Adviser, any affiliate, nor their employees are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a
commodity trading Adviser, or a representative of the foregoing.
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The Adviser does not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation from investment advisers that
it recommends or selects for its clients.
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Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
The Adviser maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions. This
investment policy is part of the Adviser’s overall Code of Ethics, which serves to establish a
standard of business conduct for all the Adviser’s Representatives that is based upon
fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty, and trust. The Code of Ethics includes
policies and procedures concerning privacy of client non-public information, insider trading
personal and proprietary securities transactions, receipt of gifts, and political contributions. Any
violation of the Code of Ethics is subject to the Adviser’s disciplinary procedures, which may
include termination of employment. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available upon request.
The Firm’s Personal Trading policy requires all employees to have any purchase or sale of a
municipal bond pre-approved by the Compliance Officer. In addition, each employee must
provide copies of all securities transactions in their brokerage accounts to the Adviser for review
and compliance with the Code of Ethics.
As disclosed above, employees of the Adviser have a financial interest in Vicksburg. The Adviser
has policies and procedures in place that distinguish between investment strategies and
provide for fair allocation of securities to all clients.
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Brokerage Practices
The municipal bond market is over the counter and as a result, most of the trading is done as a
trade away – that is, not directed through the client custodian. When 16th AA buys or sells a
bond for a client of the Adviser the price or yield that is negotiated by 16th AA for the bond may
include a “mark-up” by the executing dealer. Such price or yield negotiated for the given trade
is the price or yield for the bond reflected on the client’s account statement. There is no extra
fee charged by the Adviser. As a general matter, custodians for the Adviser’s services charge flat
ticket fees for each municipal bond trade. The per ticket amount is generally subject to the size
of the account and the amount of trading. In certain instances, the custodian may charge an
asset-based fee in lieu of a ticket fee. To the extent the Adviser purchases equities or other
“commission” based products, there may be additional fees or expenses passed through to the
client.
In a given year, we may trade and transact with 100 different dealers. Depending on the nature
of a bond, certain dealers may provide more liquidity and better pricing. We are everyone’s
customer and in pursuing best execution, we regularly will utilize the dealer providing the best
price or yield. To the extent that we may purchase a new issue from a particular dealer, it is
sometimes customary that if we want to sell the bond shortly after purchase, we first try to sell
the bond back to the original dealer.
To the extent a client requires the Adviser or Sub-Adviser to direct a purchase or sale, the client
may 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. In this
scenario, the client correspondingly acknowledges that such direction may cause the accounts
to incur higher commissions or transaction costs than the accounts would otherwise incur had
the client determined to effect account transactions through alternative clearing arrangements
that may be available through Adviser.
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Review of Accounts
For those clients to whom the Adviser provides investment advisory services, account reviews
are conducted on an ongoing basis by the Adviser's portfolio managers. It remains the
responsibility of the client to advise the Adviser, in writing, of any changes in their investment
objectives and/or financial situation.
The Adviser may conduct account reviews on other than periodic basis upon the occurrence of
a triggering event, such as a change in client investment objectives and/or financial situation,
market corrections and client request.
Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and
regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian and/or
program sponsor for the client accounts. The Adviser may also provide a written periodic report
summarizing account activity and performance.
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Client Referrals and Other Compensation
If a client is introduced to the Adviser by either an unaffiliated or an affiliated promoter, Adviser
may pay that promoter a referral fee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-1 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and any corresponding state securities law requirements.
Any such referral fee shall be paid solely from the Adviser’s investment management fee and
performance fee, if applicable, and shall not result in any additional charge to the client. If the
client is introduced to the Adviser by an unaffiliated promoter, the promoter, at the time of the
solicitation, shall disclose the nature of his/her/its promoter relationship, and shall provide each
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prospective client with a copy of the Adviser’s written Brochure with a copy of the written
disclosure statement from the promoter to the client disclosing the terms of the solicitation
arrangement between the Adviser and the promoter, including the compensation to be
received by the promoter from the Adviser.
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Custody
With respect to custody for managed account business, the Adviser is agnostic to where a
particular account is custodied. As discussed above, the Adviser purchases or sells municipal
bonds from dozens of dealers nationwide and instructs such dealer to have the security settle
at the custodian of the client. Given existing business at a particular custodian, the Firm may
have a preference for custody, but, in the end, the choice is that of the client. As discussed
above, the primary custodial fees are ticket fees which are often negotiated by the client, not
the Adviser. Given that we rarely purchase equities, we generally do not consider commission
pricing of equities. With respect to private funds where leverage and hedging and shorting
may be employed, a more comprehensive analysis may be undertaken by the Adviser to
determine the most attractive terms. This analysis will include cost of financing, ticket fees,
ability and cost to effectuate shorting of securities, etc.
It is our general practice to have our monthly or quarterly invoices submitted to the custodian
of the client account for approval and subsequent payment to the Adviser. These terms are
outlined in the form of an agreement signed by the Adviser and client. Clients are provided, at
least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and regular written summary
account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian and/or program sponsor for the
client accounts. The Adviser may (but does not currently) also provide a written periodic report
summarizing account activity and performance.
Please Note: To the extent that the Adviser provides clients with periodic account statements
or reports, the client is urged to compare any statement or report provided by the Adviser with
the account statements received from the account custodian.
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Investment Discretion
The client can determine to engage the Adviser to provide investment advisory services on a
discretionary basis. Prior to the Adviser assuming discretionary authority over a client’s account,
the client is required to execute an Investment Advisory Agreement, or similar agreement,
naming the Adviser as the client’s attorney and agent in fact, granting the Adviser full authority
to buy, sell, or otherwise effect investment transactions involving the assets in the client’s name.
With respect Vicksburg, investors execute subscription and/or limited partner documentation
which grants 16th AA similar authority. In all agreements with clients, there is broad language
indicating that past performance is not indicative of future results and clients may lose some or
all their principal. In addition, as discussed herein, the Adviser may purchase or sell the same
CUSIP across different strategies and accounts with different investment objectives, including
holding period expectations, and tax efficiency, among other factors.
Clients who engage the Adviser on a discretionary basis may, at any time, seek to impose
restrictions or limitations on the Adviser’s discretionary authority. The request to impose
restrictions must be, in writing, and affirmatively acknowledged by Adviser, in writing, that
such restrictions or limitations are agreed to.
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Item 17
Voting Client Securities
This is not a relevant feature of municipal bonds as there are no proxies and voting.
Item 18
Financial Information
The Adviser is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to
meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over certain client
accounts. Currently, the founding members do not charge fees on the substantial assets it
manages on behalf of the founding families. To the extent that the revenues from fee-paying
clients do not meet the expenses of the Adviser, which has been the case in recent years and
may be the case in the foreseeable future, the founding members of the Adviser anticipate that
they will continue to contribute assets, as needed, to meet the firm’s expenses.
The Adviser has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
ANY QUESTIONS: The Adviser’s Chief Compliance Officer, John J. Lee, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above disclosures and arrangements.
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