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46 Peaks
760 NEWTOWN YARDLEY ROAD
SUITE 114
Newtown, PA 18940
Telephone: (215) 497-8310
Fax:(215) 497-8314
March 26, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of 46 Peaks. If you
have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at (215) 497-8310. 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 46 Peaks is available on the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
The searchable IARD/CRD number for 46 Peaks LLC is 306902. We conduct business under the trade
name 46 Peaks Investment Advisory Group.
46 Peaks is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment, dated March 26, 2025 we have no material
changes to report.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Item 20 Additional Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
46 Peaks is an SEC registered firm having obtained federal registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on January 10, 2020. We are based in Newtown,
Pennsylvania. We are organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. We were formed in 2019 and began operations in February 2020. As of February 1,
2023, 46 Peaks LLC is 100% owned by Louis Fancher III, Erik Mosholt, Linda Valente and Brad
Heindel. We conduct business using the trade name, 46 Peaks Investment Advisory Group.
The following paragraphs describe our services. Please refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we deliver these services and how we tailor our
services to your individual needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we", "our", "the firm" and "us"
refer to 46 Peaks LLC and the words "you", "your" and "client" refer to you as either a client or
prospective client of our firm. Also, you may see the terms "Associated Person" or "Investment Adviser
Representative" throughout this Brochure. As used in this Brochure, our Associated Persons are our
firm's officers, employees, and other staff, and Investment Adviser Representatives are all individuals
providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
The advisory services we offer include Discovery Analysis, Financial Planning, selection of sub-
advisers, Retirement Plan Consulting, and Portfolio Management as described more fully below. These
services may be offered to clients on an all-inclusive or individual basis.
Our process typically begins with an introductory meeting during which the various services provided
by our firm are explained to you. During or after the initial meeting, we collect pertinent information
about your personal and financial circumstances and objectives. As needed, we conduct follow-up
interviews for the purpose of reviewing and/or collecting financial data. Prior to proceeding with the
delivery of advisory services, together with you we determine the scope of the services to be provided.
Discovery Analysis
We offer a discovery analysis service to help us organize your financial information and determine the
scope of services that are most suitable for your financial situation and investment needs. A discovery
analysis provides a framework to:
1. Define your objectives and investment options;
2. Identify areas of greatest concern;
3. Create a personalized picture of your overall financial situation;
4. Help us to address your specific financial needs and objectives.
Financial Planning Services
We offer broad-based and structured financial planning services. Financial planning typically involves a
variety of services regarding the analysis of your individual financial resources, objectives and needs. If
you retain us for financial planning services, one or more of our Investment Adviser Representatives
will meet with you to gather information about your financial circumstances and objectives such as
liquidity needs, personal needs, insurance needs, risk tolerance, and other financial related
information. Once we review and analyze the information you provide to us, we may deliver a formal
plan to you, designed to help you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives. Thereafter, as
needed, we will schedule a series of meetings to review the plan with you, meet with your
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other advisors (legal, tax, etc.) if necessary, and, if you wish, help you to implement your plan. Please
note that we do not provide specific tax or legal advice to our clients but will interface with your other
professional service providers to implement your overall financial plan and strategy.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation as you have provided to us at the time we present
the plan to you, and on the financial information you provide to us. If you engage us for ongoing
financial planning, you must promptly notify us of any changes to your financial situation, goals,
objectives, or needs.
If you implement our financial planning recommendations through other advisory services offered by
our Investment Adviser Representatives, we may waive or offset the financial planning fee at our sole
discretion. You are not obligated to act on our financial planning recommendations. If you choose to
act on any of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any
of our other investment advisory services. You may implement our recommendations with any firm of
your choice.
All financial planning projections are dependent on future events that may not be known at the time of
planning. As a result, there can be no assurance that any projections or estimates will be realized, nor
can there be any assurance that if they are realized, that they will be sufficient to meet future needs. All
projections and estimates are furnished for illustrative purposes only and are not predictions or
guarantees of future returns.
We may offer you access to an Internet-based financial planning platform that provides a single access
point for your financial profile. This web-based platform may offer various personalized reporting or
analysis tools for investment planning, asset allocation, insurance needs, benefits analysis, estate
planning, and tax reporting, among other services. This platform also provides an online storage
capability that enables you to track valuable documents, such as wills, insurance policies, and property
titles.
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
We offer Retirement Plan consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries based
upon the needs of the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciaries. In
general, these services may include, but are not limited to, a review of plan features, a review of
investment selections, asset allocation consulting, and review and analysis of other plan service
providers. If appropriate and practical, we may also provide communication and enrollment services
where we assist the plan sponsor by providing information regarding the retirement plan to its
participants.
Non-investment related consulting services are non-discretionary and consultative in nature. The
ultimate decision to act on behalf of the plan remains with the plan sponsor or other named fiduciaries
who are free to seek independent advice about any recommendations for the Plan. Investment related
retirement plan consulting services may be discretionary or non-discretionary in nature. The specific
nature and terms of the services will be identified in our retirement plan consulting agreement with you.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services. Generally, this includes
an assessment of your investing profile, investment objectives, asset allocation and portfolio design,
and ongoing portfolio management. If you retain our firm for portfolio management services, we will
meet with you to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, investment time horizon and to
her relevant information ("suitability information") at the beginning of our advisory relationship. If
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you are introduced to us by a third-party solicitor, then the third-party solicitor may meet with you to
collect your suitability information and provide to us. Generally, we use this suitability information and
discussions with each client to identify a "target asset allocation" for you. This target asset allocation is
a high level, neutral long-term portfolio that serves as a base line for a current, specific portfolio design.
We maintain current, tactical asset allocation models for each long-term target asset allocation across
the risk spectrum from conservative to aggressive. Current asset allocation models usually differ from
their neutral long-term target asset allocations, based on our assessment of market conditions and
short-term or intermediate-term investment opportunities and risks.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization permits us to determine
the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold and to execute those
transactions in your account without your prior approval for each specific transaction. Discretionary
authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm and the
appropriate trading authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting
the types of securities that can be purchased for your account) by providing our firm with your
restrictions and guidelines in writing. If you enter a non-discretionary arrangement with our firm, we
must obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions on behalf of your account. In general, we
expect most of our client relationships to be discretionary in nature. We will generally accept clients on
a non-discretionary basis only if there are extenuating circumstances.
We primarily research and recommend investments in mutual funds, exchange traded funds, exchange
traded notes, closed end funds, interval funds, interests in partnerships and other private investments,
as well as the recommendation or selection of unaffiliated discretionary portfolio managers for
individual client accounts. To a lesser extent, we may recommend investments in individual securities
such as individual stocks and bonds on a case-by-case basis.
Our investment advice will be tailored to your situation based on your needs, investment objectives,
the size of your portfolio, your tax situation and the tax profile of your account registrations. As part of
our portfolio management services, we may recommend a customized investment portfolio for you in
accordance with your specific situation, requests, or reasonable restrictions. After we recommend an
investment portfolio to you and you agree to implement a portfolio with us, we will implement the
selected portfolio investments on your behalf. After the initial investment of your portfolio, we will
monitor your portfolio on a periodic basis, and depending on whether or not you have granted us
discretionary authority, we will either re-allocate or recommend a reallocation of the portfolio as needed
based on our assessment of changes in market conditions and/or your financial circumstances as you
advise us. We generally do not implement or recommend frequent changes to client portfolios.
In certain circumstances, as requested by a client, we may provide portfolio management services that
are different from the services described above. These situations are typically based on very specific
client requests for a portfolio comprised of a specific type of security or to meet a very specific need.
Portfolio management services are rendered primarily on accounts held in custody at Schwab
Institutional and to a lesser extent, accounts held at financial institutions other than Schwab
Institutional, including 401(k) or other employee benefit accounts. Such services may include analysis
and advice on investment options and portfolio strategy recommendations. We may be unable to effect
transactions in accounts held at custodians other than Schwab. In such cases, you will be responsible
for implementing any recommendations/advice. We may decline your request to provide advice on
assets held at custodians other than Schwab Institutional. For more information, please refer to "Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations" and "Brokerage Practices" sections of this brochure.
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Selection of Separate Account Managers
As part of our investment advisory services, we may recommend that you use the services of a
separate account manager ("SAM") to actively manage on a discretionary basis, a portion of, or your
entire investment portfolio. After gathering information about your financial situation and objectives, we
may recommend that you engage one or more specific SAMs. Factors that we consider when making
our recommendation(s) include, but are not limited to: the SAM's performance, the quality, depth and
tenure of the SAMs Portfolio Management personnel, methods of analysis, fees, your financial needs,
the size of your portfolio, investment goals, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. We periodically
monitor all SAMs to ensure their management and investment style remains aligned with your
investment goals and objectives and we will contact you periodically to review your financial situation
and objectives, and to assist you in understanding and evaluating the services provided by each SAM.
You should promptly notify us of any material change in your financial situation, investment objectives,
or account restrictions.
The SAM(s) will actively manage your portfolio and will assume full discretionary investment authority
over your account. Our firm will assume limited discretionary authority to hire and fire SAMs who
maintain a sub-advisory relationship with our firm, and if you grant us discretionary authority, we will
have the same authority for SAMs who are not sub-advisors to us, and to reallocate your assets
among such SAMs, when we deem such action to be in your best interest. However, we will not have
investment discretion or trading authority over the selection of individual securities in your SAM
account. Our ability to hire and fire sub-advisers and other SAMs on your behalf is based on you
granting our firm discretionary authority to do so, which is authorized by the investment advisory
agreement you sign with our firm.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer portfolio management services on portfolios comprised of mutual funds, exchange
traded funds, exchanged traded notes, interval funds, and third-party equity and bond SAMs. To a
lesser extent, we may also offer portfolio management services on individual securities such as
individual stocks, bonds and closed end funds, as well as certificates of deposit, insurance products
including but not limited to variable annuities, and private investments such as interests in limited
partnerships. We may invest or recommend investment in securities with different degrees of liquidity.
Some of these investments may not be available for immediate liquidation (conversion to cash). In the
context of financial planning services, we may offer advice on these same types of securities, and we
may also provide advice on other securities and investments that are not generally part of our portfolio
management services.
Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor ("DOL") Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL's
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02") where applicable, we are providing the
following acknowledgment to you. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your
retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries 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 we make money 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. Under this special rule's provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
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• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, you may request or we may recommend that you
withdraw the assets from your employer's retirement plan ("Plan") and roll the assets over to an
individual retirement account ("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. There are many factors to
consider when deciding whether or not to complete a rollover of Plan assets to an IRA, including but
not limited to tax-related issues, availability of investment options, total costs, including any termination
fees or back-end fees or commissions, access to professional investment management, liquidity,
and protection from creditors. You may wish to discuss these items with a CPA or tax attorney. If you
elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we will charge you an asset-based
fee as set forth in your agreement with our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because
persons providing investment advice on our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you
for the purpose of generating fee-based compensation to us rather than solely based on your needs.
You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do
complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by our firm.
Prior to proceeding, if you have any questions you should contact your Investment Adviser
Representative or call our main number listed on the cover page of this brochure.
Assets Under Management
As of January 8, 2026, we provide continuous management services for $272,139,518 in client assets
managed on a discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Discovery Analysis
For our "Discovery Analysis" Service, we charge a fixed fee ranging between $1,000 and $5,000 for
the discovery analysis service. This fee is pay able in advance of services rendered. After the analysis
has been performed, the fee is not refundable. Under certain circumstances, our fees may be different
than the fees stated above. An estimate of the total time/cost will be determined at the start of
the advisory relationship. In limited circumstances, the cost/time could potentially exceed the initial
estimate. In such cases, we will notify you in advance and request that you approve the additional fee.
Under no circumstances will we charge you $500 or more for discovery analysis services which are
provided six months or more in advance.
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Financial Planning Services
For our "Financial Planning Services" we charge an annual retainer fee either as a fixed fee ranging
between $2,500 and $25,000, or an asset-based fee of 0.15% of total assets, not including the value of
your primary residence) The fee is negotiable depending upon the complexity and scope of the
services to be provided. Annual retainer fees are billed and payable quarterly in advance. If the
services are terminated at any time in the middle of a quarter for which the fee has been paid in
advance, you will receive a pro-rata refund of the fee paid for the period of time following the
termination of our services. In addition, an initial set-up fee is typically due upon execution of the
financial planning agreement.
In certain circumstances, we may provide financial planning services on a one-time basis. In these
cases, we will bill you part of the fee upon execution of the financial planning agreement and the
remainder upon delivery of the written financial plan or service.
Under extraordinary circumstances, our fees may be than the fees stated above. An estimate of the
total time/cost will be determined at the start of the advisory relationship. In limited circumstances, the
cost/time could potentially exceed the initial estimate. In such cases, we will notify you in advance and
request that you approve the additional fee. Under no circumstances will we charge you $500 or more
six months or more in advance for financial planning services.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement within five days of the date of acceptance without
penalty. After the five-day period, either you or the firm may terminate the financial planning agreement
by providing written notice to the other party. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered
prior to the termination of the agreement. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet
earned, you will receive a pro-rated refund of those fees.
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
The annual fee for retirement plan consulting services may be either a fixed fee or based on the value
of plan assets. The annual fixed fee for our retirement plan consulting services ranges between $5,000
and $250,000 and is payable quarterly in advance. The annual asset-based fee for retirement plan
services typically ranges from 0.10% to 0.50% of Plan Assets. In special circumstances, other fees and
fee-paying arrangements may be negotiated. The amount of the fee is negotiable and is determined on
a case-by-case basis depending upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, the amount of
work involved, the overall value of plan assets, the complexity of the plan, and your desired service
requirements. The fee and services provided by us will be clearly defined in the retirement plan
consulting agreement that you enter with us.
You may terminate the retirement plan consulting agreement within five days of the date of acceptance
without penalty. After the five-day period, either you or we may terminate the retirement plan consulting
agreement by providing 30 days' written notice to the other party. Clients will incur a pro rata charge
for services rendered prior to the termination of the agreement. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that
we have not yet earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees.
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Portfolio Management Services
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on a percentage of your assets we manage and is
set forth in the following fee schedule:
Assets Under Management Annual Advisory Fee
First $249,999.99
Next $750,000.00
Next $4,000,000.00
Next $5,000,000.00
Over $9,999,999.99
1.15%
0.95%
0.60%
0.45%
0.35%
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable quarterly in advance based on the value of
your assets managed by us on the last business day of the previous quarter or based on the last
available value if a quarter-end value is not available at the time we calculate the fee for billing. Fees
on initial investments and additional contributions made during a quarter are assessed pro rata in
arrears in the month following the end of a quarter. This means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which your assets are managed. Fee refunds on
partial withdrawals from your portfolio are assessed pro rata based on the number of days remaining in
the quarter. These refunds on withdrawals are made in arrears, in the month following the end of each
quarter, and are netted against any quarterly advisory fees charged at that time. Our advisory fee may
be negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members to calculate the applicable
advisory fee. For example, we may combine values of tax-advantaged, taxable, individual and joint
accounts. Combining account values, a practice commonly known as "householding", increases the
asset total used for billing purposes, which may result in a reduced advisory fee based on achieving
break points in our fee schedule stated above.
Generally, we will deduct our fee directly from your accounts through the qualified custodian holding
your funds and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written
authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your accounts. Further, the qualified custodian
will deliver an account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all
disbursements from your account. It is your responsibility to review all statements for accuracy on a
timely basis and advise us of any inaccuracies or discrepancies.
We may, in certain circumstances, send you an invoice for the payment of our advisory fee. You may
terminate the portfolio management agreement within five days of the date of acceptance without
penalty. After the five-day period, either you or the firm may terminate the portfolio management
agreement by providing 30 days' written notice to the other party. You may incur a pro-rata charge for
services rendered prior to the termination of the agreement, including for services rendered during
the30-day notice period. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will
receive a pro-rated refund of those fees, provided we can refund those fees directly into your account
held at the qualified custodian at which we were managing your assets.
Selection of Separate Account Managers (SAMs)
The assets managed by SAMs are included for purposes of calculating our portfolio management fees
as stated above. We do not share in the advisory fee you pay directly to the SAM. Advisory fees that
you pay to the SAM are established and payable in accordance with the disclosure brochure or other
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equivalent disclosure document provided by each SAM with whom you establish an account. The
SAM's fees may or may not be negotiable. Where fees are negotiable, we may assist you in possibly
negotiating a reduced fee. The fees charged by each SAM may differ depending upon the individual
agreement that we have with each SAM. You should review the recommended SAM's brochure for
information on their fees and services. When we refer you to a SAM, we will provide you with all
appropriate disclosure statements, including disclosure of fees paid to us, our investment adviser
representatives and the SAM.
In addition to our advisory agreement, you may be required to enter into a separate Investment
Advisory Agreement directly with the SAM. You, us, or the SAM, in accordance with the provisions of
such agreements may terminate the advisory relationship. Refunds of fees will be in accordance with
the applicable refund policy as set forth in the agreement with each SAM. If the SAM is compensated
in advance, you will receive a pro rata refund of any prepaid advisory fees upon termination of an
advisory agreement if it occurs during a calendar quarter for which the fee has already been paid.
Additional Fees and Expenses
The advice we offer may involve investment in "packaged products" including, but not limited to, mutual
funds, variable insurance and annuity products, exchange traded funds and notes, 529 plans, interests
in partnerships, etc. Please be advised that the fees you pay our firm for investment advisory services
are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by packaged products to their
shareholders. The fees for mutual funds and other packaged products are described in each fund's
prospectus or equivalent disclosure document. These fees will generally include a management fee
and other operating expenses. Further, there may be transaction charges involved with purchasing or
selling of securities. When suitable, we generally recommend no load or load-waived mutual funds for
portfolio management clients. We do not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction
charges imposed by the custodian holding your funds or securities. You should review all fees charged
by mutual funds and other packaged products, our firm and others to understand fully the total amount
of fees you will pay.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
See description in Item14, below.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-
based fees are fees that are based on a share of a capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's
account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-
based fees. Our fees are calculated as described in the Fees and Compensation section above, and
are not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in
your advisory account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We intend to offer investment advisory services to individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans,
trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.
In general, we require a minimum of $500,000 of client assets to establish a portfolio management
services relationship. At our discretion, we may waive this minimum. For example, we may waive the
minimum if you appear to have significant potential for increasing assets under our management. We
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may also combine account values for you and your children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other
types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum. One or more of our Investment Adviser
Representatives (IAR) may require a higher minimum amount of assets in order to establish and
maintain a portfolio management services relationship with that IAR.
For our clients participating in a Separate Account Manager (SAM) program, generally, a minimum
of $100,000 is required to open and maintain an equity investment style account, and $500,000 for a
fixed income investment style account. Certain SAMs may have higher minimums.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
In the course of delivering portfolio management services to you, we may use one or more of the
following methods of analysis or strategies when designing recommended portfolios:
• Historical Performance Analysis–involves the gathering and analyzing of historical performance
results for a particular security, strategy or category of securities, typically referred to as an
asset class. This information is analyzed using mathematical equations to identify the historical
risk and return performance and the potential attractiveness of a potential investment. The risk
of relying upon historical performance analysis is that the future performance of an investment
may be very different from its historical performance.
• Diversification and Correlation Analysis–involves the analysis of the historical performance
relationship between two or more securities, strategies, or asset classes. This analysis is based
on complex mathematical equations and is used in an attempt to identify combinations of
potential investments that offer improved risk/reward profiles compared to individual
investments. The risk of employing this type of analysis is that the future relationships between
different investments may be very different than the historical relationships, and that
relationships can change very quickly. Portfolios may not benefit from anticipated diversification
benefits, especially during short-term periods of turmoil in the capital markets.
• Valuation Analysis – involves monitoring the absolute and relative valuations of a potential
investment. We may monitor the current valuation of an investment relative to its historical
average valuation as well as relative to the valuations of other investments or categories of
investments over various time periods. We use this information and analysis to help us identify
intermediate-term tactical opportunities to overweight or under-weight certain investments that
we believe may be temporarily undervalued or over-valued. The risks of using this approach are
that markets may change, and historical valuation levels or relationships may be less relevant.
Additionally, although they may ultimately be relevant and our valuation analysis may be
correct, it may take an extensive period of time for these valuation discrepancies to be
corrected in the capital markets.
• Expected Return Forecasting – involves the development of return, risk and correlation
forecasts for categories of investments. We typically obtain these forecasts from a variety of
trusted third-party research providers so as not to rely upon a single forecast. Amongst other
factors, forecasts will typically consider valuations, the current level and anticipated direction of
interest rates, as well as corporate earnings for broad stock market averages. We emphasize
an intermediate to long-term time horizon when employing this analysis. We use this analysis in
our financial planning process and to make tactical intermediate-term adjustments to our asset
allocation models. The risk of using this approach is that we may recommend portfolio
adjustments based on return expectations that are not realized.
• Technical Analysis – involves studying price patterns in the financial markets to identify market
situations that suggest a trend in the price, either up or down, of a particular investment is likely
to continue or reverse. The risk of making investment decisions based on technical analysis is
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that this analysis may not accurately predict future price movements. Additionally, periods of
short-term volatility can cause technical analysis to generate frequent buy/sell signals,
increasing portfolio turnover and potentially hurting returns.
• Cyclical Analysis – a type of analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and
trends in various economic/business cycles. We use this analysis to help us identify
opportunities to over or under weight investments that are expected to perform differently at
different points in an economic/business cycle. The risk of this approach is that these cycles
may not be predictable in duration or turning points and may have many fluctuations between
long term expansions and contractions. The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to
predict with accuracy and therefore investment decisions based on cyclical analysis may not be
profitable.
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• Long Term Investing–involves making investments with the expectation that those investments
will provide a satisfactory return over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than
five to seven years. The risks of relying solely on a long-term investing approach are that short-
term volatility may be excessive, you may miss short or intermediate-term opportunities, and
that long-term returns may not meet your expectations.
Intermediate-Term Investing – involves making investments with the expectation that those
investments will provide a satisfactory result over a two to five-year period. Our
recommendations for tactical portfolio changes are generally made with an intermediate-term
time horizon. The risk of intermediate-term investing is that you may be incorrect in your
analysis, and that an intermediate-term focus may subject a portfolio to increased turnover,
potentially hurting returns.
• Short Term Investing–involves the purchase of an investment with the expectation that it will be
sold within a relatively short period of time, generally less than one to two years, to take
advantage of the securities' short-term price fluctuations. We generally do not recommend
short-term investing, but we may do so from time to time under unusual market circumstances.
The risk of short-term investing is that markets may move quickly in a direction opposite of your
short-term expectations, and that you may subject a portfolio to increased turnover and
expenses, which may reduce returns.
• Margin Transactions – are securities transactions in which an investor borrows money to
purchase a security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan. If the value of
the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit more cash into the
account or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin requirements of the
account. This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall risk includes the amount of
money invested plus the amount that was loaned to them. We generally do not recommend
margin transactions. However, we may explain to clients that it may be available to them from
their qualified custodian if they wish to utilize it.
We may recommend short-term trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of
purchasing the same securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s).
Short-term trading is not a fundamental part of our overall investment strategy, but we may use
this strategy occasionally when we determine that it is suitable given your stated investment
objectives, tolerance for risk and our assessment of current market conditions.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine what investments and allocation to recommend to you based
upon your defined objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial horizon, financial
information, liquidity needs, tax situation, and other various suitability factors. Your restrictions
and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio.
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Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. We generally
strive to balance the potentially conflicting goals of achieving proper portfolio diversification,
limiting unnecessary expenses, and maximizing your after-tax return. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly
recommend that you continuously consult with a tax professional prior to and throughout the
investment of your assets.
As a result of revised IRS regulations, custodians and broker-dealers began reporting the cost
basis of equities acquired in client accounts on or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will
default to the FIFO ("First In First Out) accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your
investments. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting
method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is
more advantageous, please provide written notice to us immediately and we will alert your
account custodian of your individually selected accounting method. Please note that decisions
about cost basis accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost
basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not
represent or guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future
results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate your portfolio from losses due
to market corrections or declines. We do not offer any guarantees or promises that your
financial goals and objectives will be met. Past performance is in no way an indication of future
performance. There are many other risks to investing in addition to the risk of loss. The risk of
losing the value of your money to the long-term effects of inflation is one of the primary risks of
investing too conservatively. It is important to us that you understand the wide variety of risks
and tradeoffs of various investment strategies.
Recommendation and Use of Particular Types of Securities
As disclosed under the "Advisory Business" section in this Brochure, we primarily recommend and/or
invest client assets in mutual funds, exchange traded funds, exchange traded notes, interval funds,
and third-party equity and bond SMAs. Our process for identifying which investments to use or
recommend to you involves both quantitative and qualitative analysis, typically involving a combination
of third party and proprietary research. Since each client has different needs and different tolerance for
risk, we may recommend other types of investments as appropriate for you. Each type of security has
its own unique set of risks associated with it and it is not possible to list here all the specific risks of
every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely. However, in
very general terms, typically the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of
loss associated with it.
Mutual Funds (Open-end and Closed-end) and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and
exchange traded funds ("ETF") are professionally managed collective investment vehicles that pool
money from many investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other
mutual funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades
the fund's investments in accordance with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and
ETFs generally provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in
a particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses
leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security
(i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual
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funds since they can be bought and sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate
throughout the day. The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the
funds. Also, while some mutual funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the
fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds
can also be "closed end" or "open end". So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow in new
investors indefinitely whereas "closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell which can limit
their availability to new investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be able to
cause the ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark, which may
negatively affect the ETF's performance. In addition, an ETF may not have investment exposure to all
of the securities included in its Underlying Index, or its weighting of investment exposure to such
securities may vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some ETFs may invest in securities or financial
instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but which are expected to yield similar
performance.
Exchange traded notes: are senior, unsecured debt obligations of the issuing bank and are subject to
the full faith and credit of the issuer.
Limited Partnerships: A limited partnership is a financial affiliation that includes at least one general
partner and a number of limited partners. The partnership invests in a venture, such as real estate
development or oil exploration, for financial gain. The general partner has management authority and
unlimited liability. The general partner runs the business and, in the event of bankruptcy, is responsible
for all debts not paid or discharged. The limited partners have no management authority, and their
liability is limited to the amount of their capital commitment. Profits are divided between general and
limited partners according to an arrangement formed at the creation of the partnership. The range of
risks are dependent on the nature of the partnership and disclosed in the offering documents if
privately placed. Publicly traded limited partnership have similar risk attributes to equities. However,
like privately placed limited partnerships their tax treatment is under a different tax regime from
equities. You should speak to your tax adviser in regard to their tax treatment.
Interval funds: An interval fund is a type of closed-end fund. Unlike other closed end funds, they do
not trade on the secondary market. Instead, the fund periodically offers to buy back a percentage of
outstanding shares at net asset value. The rules for interval funds, along with the types of assets held,
make this investment largely illiquid compared with other funds. There may not be a guarantee that the
fund will offer to buy back the shares.
Private Placements: A private placement (non-public offering) is an illiquid security sold to qualified
investors and are not publicly traded nor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Private placements generally carry a higher degree of risk due to illiquidity. Most securities that are
acquired in a private placement will be restricted securities and must be held for an extended amount
of time and therefore cannot be sold easily. The range of risks are dependent on the nature of the
partnership and are disclosed in the offering documents.
Selection of Third-Party Managers
We may recommend the use of both third-party advisers and/or sub-advisers (collectively SAM as
described above) for a portion of client assets if applicable, based on each clients' total portfolio size,
taxability, diversification requirements, and the availability and cost of various strategies. These
accounts are reviewed as part of the normal course of each client's review. From time to time we may
also review collectively all the accounts that we have with a SAM.
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's
evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any required
disclosures under this item.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
46 Peaks LLC is independently owned and operated and has no other financial industry affiliations.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our
firm. Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our
fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm
are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required
to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about
you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Our Code of Ethics is available to you upon request. You may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by
contacting Louis Fancher at (215) 497-8310.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
you or securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because
we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will
receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated
with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Your assets must be maintained in an account at a "qualified custodian," generally a broker-dealer or
bank. We are not a qualified custodian or a broker/dealer and do not have custody of our clients' funds
or securities. We recommend that clients in need of brokerage and custodial services utilize Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"), a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian.
We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold your
assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when we or you instruct them to. While we
recommend that you use Schwab as a custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so and will open
your account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly with them. We do not open
the account for you without your consent or participation in the account opening process, although we
may assist you in doing so. If you do not wish to place your assets with Schwab, then we may decide
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not to manage your account. Even though your account is maintained at Schwab, we and certain
SAMs can still use other brokers to execute trades for your account as described below (see "Your
Brokerage and Custody Costs").
How we select brokers/custodians
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared with other available providers and their
services. We consider a wide range of factors, including:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services.
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account).
• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,
alternative investments, Separately Managed Accounts, etc.)
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions
• Quality of services
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other
fees, etc.).
• Reputation, financial strength, security and stability
• Prior service to us and our clients
• Availability of other products and services, including lending, trust, and banking services.
Your brokerage and custody costs
For our clients' accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for
custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it
executes or that settle into your Schwab account. Certain trades (for example, many mutual funds and
ETFs) may not incur Schwab commissions or transaction fees. Schwab is also compensated by
earning interest on the uninvested cash in your account in Schwab's Cash Features Program. For
some accounts, Schwab may charge you a percentage of the dollar amount of assets in the account in
lieu of commissions. In addition to commissions and asset-based fees, Schwab charges you a flat
dollar amount as a "prime broker" or "trade away" fee for each trade executed by a different broker-
dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into
your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay
to Schwab as the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we
have Schwab execute most trades for your account. (see "How we select brokers/custodians").
Products and services available to us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ provides us and our clients with access to their institutional brokerage
services (trading, custody, reporting, and related services), many of which are not typically available to
Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those
services help us manage or administer our clients' accounts while others help us manage and grow our
business. Schwab's support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we don't have to
request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a more detailed description of Schwab's support
services:
Services that benefit you-Schwab's institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range
of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The
investment products available through Schwab include some to which you might not otherwise have
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access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment if not accessed through
our relationship with Schwab. Schwab's services described in this paragraph generally benefit you and
your account.
Services that may not directly benefit you - Schwab also makes available to us other products and
services that benefit us but may not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services
assist us in managing and administering our clients' accounts. They include investment research, both
Schwab's own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or a substantial number
of our clients' accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment
research, Schwab also makes available software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements)
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients' accounts
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services that generally benefit only us - Schwab also offers other services intended to help us
manage and further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
• Marketing consulting and support
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party's fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits, such as
occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our interest in Schwab's services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. We don't have to pay for Schwab's services. This creates an incentive for us to
recommend that you maintain your account with Schwab, based on our interest in receiving Schwab's
services that benefit our business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in
custody services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a conflict of interest.
We believe, however, that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of
our clients because it is one of the premiere providers of investment adviser services in the industry.
Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab's services (see "How
we select brokers/custodians") and not Schwab's services that benefit only us.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not plan to receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other
compensation, such as brokerage services or research.
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Directed Brokerage
You may utilize the broker-dealer of your choice and have no obligation to purchase or sell securities
through the brokers that we recommend. However, if you do not use Schwab or another approved
custodian, we may not be able to accept your account. Please see the "Fees and Compensation"
section in this brochure for more information on the compensation received by registered
representatives who are affiliated with our firm.
Aggregated Trades and Rotational Trades
For discretionary accounts, we may, but are not required to, combine multiple orders for shares of the
same securities purchased for advisory accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as
"aggregated trading"). We will then distribute a portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair
and equitable manner. The distribution of the shares purchased is typically proportionate to the size of
the account, but it is not based on account performance or the amount or structure of management
fees. Subject to our discretion regarding factual and market conditions, when we combine orders, each
participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and pays a proportionate
share of all transaction costs. Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our firm may
participate in aggregated trading with your accounts which could present a conflict of interest; however,
they will not be given preferential treatment.
We may combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary
accounts; however, we do not combine orders for non-discretionary accounts. In addition, for
transactions in discretionary accounts which are not aggregated, client accounts will be traded on a
rotational basis utilizing factors including varying alphabetical sequencing to equitably vary the
sequence of account trading. Clients may receive different prices for the same securities based on
such rotation.
Non-discretionary accounts and discretionary accounts that are not aggregated may pay different costs
than discretionary accounts which are aggregated traded. In addition, if you enter into non-
discretionary arrangements with our firm and/or for discretionary accounts that are not aggregated, we
may not be able to buy and sell the same quantities of securities for you and you may pay higher
commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs than clients who enter into discretionary arrangements
which are included in aggregated trades.
In addition, discretionary account transactions will usually be placed prior to non-discretionary
accounts and therefore non-discretionary accounts may receive prices which are not as favorable as
discretionary accounts.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Your assigned Investment Adviser Representative or another member of our investment team will
conduct account reviews periodically to evaluate whether your portfolio on which we are providing
portfolio management services is consistent with your stated investment objectives and our
recommended strategies at the time of review. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various
circumstances, including, but not limited to:
• contributions and withdrawals,
• year-end tax planning,
• market moving events,
• security specific events, and/or,
• changes in your risk/return objectives.
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We may provide you with regular written reports. You will receive trade confirmations and monthly or
quarterly statements from your account custodian(s). You are strongly urged to review your trade
confirmations and account statements on a timely basis and immediately inform us of any inaccuracies
or discrepancies.
Financial Planning Services Only
If you engage us for ongoing financial planning services, your assigned Investment Adviser
Representative will review elements of your financial plan as needed, depending on the arrangements
made with you at the inception of your advisory relationship, as detailed in the financial planning
agreement, to ensure that the planning recommendations made to you are consistent with your current
financial needs and objectives. Your assigned Investment Advisor Representative may receive
technical assistance from other firm personnel who may or may not participate in meetings with
you. Generally, we will contact you at least twice a year to determine whether any updates may be
needed based on changes in your circumstances. Changed circumstances may include, but are not
limited to marriage, divorce, birth, death, inheritance, lawsuit, retirement, job loss, and/or disability,
among others. Where warranted, we will provide you with updates to the financial plan. We
recommend meeting with you at least twice each year to review the different components of your
financial plan and to update your plan if needed. Additional reviews may be conducted upon your
request. If your financial plan was part of a one-time service, reviews and updates will be subject to our
then current rates.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section above for disclosures on research and other benefits
we may receive resulting from our relationship with Schwab.
We strive to maintain objectivity and independence in providing services to clients and consistent with
our fiduciary duty. Our Associated Persons are encouraged to avoid receiving economic benefits from
non-clients. However, in some circumstances, we and/or our IARs receive economic benefits from a
non-client, including money managers and financial product providers. These benefits may include, but
are not limited to: research, analytic services, support for marketing programs such as seminars,
support for professional development and conferences, reimbursement for meals and travel expenses,
tickets to entertainment events, and gifts of limited value. While the receipt of certain benefits may help
us provide services to clients, the receipt of additional compensation may also create a conflict of
interest for our firm and/or our IARs. We utilize these third parties based on an overall qualitative
evaluation of the third party and not solely because of economic benefits we may receive.
We directly compensate third party consultants and/or entities (Solicitors) for client referrals. In order to
receive a cash referral fee from our firm, Solicitors must comply with the requirements of the
jurisdictions in which they operate. If you were referred to our firm by a Solicitor, you should have
received a copy of this disclosure brochure along with the Solicitor's Disclosure Statement at the time
of the referral. If you become a client, the Solicitor that referred you to our firm will receive a
percentage of the advisory fee you pay our firm for as long as you are a client with our firm, or until
such time as our agreement with the Solicitor expires. In addition, certain Solicitors may receive an
additional benefit of the waiver or discount of advisory fees for our management of the accounts of the
Solicitors' principals. You will not pay additional fees because of this referral arrangement. Referral
fees paid to a Solicitor are contingent upon your entering into an advisory agreement with our firm. As
a result of these benefits, a Solicitor has a financial incentive to recommend our firm to you for advisory
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services. This creates a conflict of interest for the solicitor; however, you are not obligated to retain our
firm for advisory services or remain a client of our Firm for any specific period of time. Comparable
services and/or lower fees may be available through other firms.
Solicitors that refer business to more than one investment adviser may have a financial incentive to
recommend advisers with greater compensation arrangements more favorable to them. We
recommend that you ask our Solicitors to disclose to you whether multiple referral relationships exist
and whether comparable services may be available from other advisers for lower fees and/or where
the Solicitor's compensation is less favorable.
We have arrangements with certain associated persons (Investment Adviser Representatives), under
which they receive compensation from our firm for the establishment of and/or servicing of client
relationships. Investment Advisor Representatives who refer clients to our firm or provide
ongoing service to clients must comply with the requirements of the jurisdictions where they operate.
The compensation for referrals and service is typically based on a percentage of the advisory fees
and/or the total market value of assets managed under the investment advisory agreement, until such
agreement is terminated. You will not be charged additional fees based on this compensation
arrangement. Such compensation paid to Investment Adviser Representatives is contingent upon you
entering into an advisory agreement with our firm. Therefore, these associated persons have a
financial incentive to recommend our firm to you for advisory services. This creates a conflict of interest
for us and for our Investment Adviser Representatives. However, you are not obligated to retain our
firm for advisory services. Comparable services and/or lower fees may be available through other
firms.
Certain of our affiliated individuals possess or in the past have possessed either life or health
insurance agent licenses or have been affiliated with registered broker/dealers as registered
representatives, or both. In certain cases, we will recommend to our clients to invest in certain
insurance and/or annuity products through these former relationships. We do not intend that we or our
Investment Adviser Representatives will receive any remuneration or compensation of any type for
making such referrals. In the event that any additional compensation may be earned by us as a result
of these referrals, that would create a conflict of interest, the details of which will be disclosed to the
affected clients at the time those services are offered.
Item 15 Custody
We may direct your account custodian to debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory fees,
which you will be required to authorize in writing within your customer agreement with us. This ability to
deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody over your
funds or securities. We avoid taking physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities. Your funds
and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other independent, qualified custodian. You
will receive account statements from the independent, qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and
securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of
our advisory fees deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review
account statements for accuracy. If you have a question regarding your account statement or if you do
not receive a statement from your custodian, please contact Louis Fancher at (215) 497-8310.
Standing Letters of Authorization
Some of our clients want us to be able to help them send money from their accounts held at a qualified
custodian to specific third parties upon their request. Examples of these situations include to pay their
Life Insurance Premiums or to pay estimated taxes to government authorities. In order to
accommodate these client requests, custodians require our clients to complete what are known as
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third party Standing Letters of Authorization ("SLOA"). Through a SLOA, a client grants 46 Peaks LLC
the authority to direct custodians to disburse funds to one or more third party accounts without
obtaining written client authorization for each transfer. When a client provides this authorization to us
via a SLOA, we are deemed to have custody. However, we are not required to comply with the
surprise examination requirement of the Custody Rule if we are otherwise in compliance with the
seven representations noted in the no-action letter issued by the SEC on February 21, 2017 (the "SEC
no-action letter"). Pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2 (the "Custody Rule"), we have taken steps to have
controls and oversight in place to meet the requirements outlined in the SEC no-action letter. Where
we act pursuant to a SLOA, we believe we are making a good faith effort to comply with the
representations noted in the SEC's no-action letter. Additionally, since many of those representations
are satisfied by the qualified third-party custodian's operations, we will collaborate closely with our
custodians to ensure that their representations are being met. We only accept account-specific SLOAs.
We do not accept broad non-account-specific SLOAs.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
For discretionary accounts, before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our
discretionary management agreement, and the appropriate authorization forms that your Custodian
may require.
You may grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold
for your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior to each specific transaction. You
may specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment
parameters for your account(s). For example, you may specify that the investment in any particular
stock or industry should not exceed specified percentages of the value of the portfolio and/or
restrictions or prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific industry or security. Please
refer to Item 4 above, for more information on our discretionary management services.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we will obtain your approval prior to the
execution of any transactions for your account(s). You have an unrestricted right to decline to
implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
In the case of the selection of Separate Account Managers ("SAM"), before we can, on your behalf,
hire or fire SAMs without your prior approval, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement and any applicable authorization forms that your Custodian may require.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice
regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of
applicable securities, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the
event we were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to
you by mail, unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we
would forward any electronic solicitations to vote proxies.
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Item 18 Financial Information
Our firm does not have any financial conditions or impairments that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve
as trustee or signatory for client accounts, and we do not require the prepayment of more than $500 in
fees six or more months in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement
with this brochure.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
Item 20 Additional Information
Your Privacy
We view protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy
requirements, we have instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal
information private and secure.
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about you to any non-affiliated third parties,
except as permitted by law. In the course of servicing your account, we may share some information
with our service providers, such as money managers, transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers,
accountants, consultants, and attorneys.
We restrict internal access to non-public personal information about you to employees who need that
information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and procedural
safeguards that comply with regulatory standards to guard your non-public personal information and to
ensure our integrity and your confidentiality. We will not sell information about you or your accounts to
anyone. We do not share your information unless it is required to process a transaction, provide a
service, at your request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an advisory agreement with
our firm. Thereafter, we will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to you on an annual
basis. Please contact Louis Fancher at (215) 497-8310, if you have any questions regarding this
policy.
Trade Errors
From time-to-time we may make an error in submitting a trade order on a client's behalf. In these
situations, we generally seek to rectify the error by placing the client account in the same or better
position as it would have been had there been no error. Depending on the circumstances, various
corrective steps may be taken, including, canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or
reimbursing the account.
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Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you
are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in
litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
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