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AlphaQ Advisors LLC
941 W. Morse Blvd.
Suite 100,
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: 407-982-4550
Website: https://www.alphaqadvisors.com
October 17, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of AlphaQ
Advisors. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 407-982-
4550. 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 AlphaQ Advisors is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
AlphaQ Advisors 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 27, 2024 we have the following
material changes to report.
Item 1 - Cover Page
We have a new address which is now: 941 W. Morse Blvd. Suite 100, Winter Park, FL 32789
We have updated our website address to: https://www.alphaqadvisors.com
The d/b/a Haven Private has been removed from the Cover Page and throughout this brochure as it is
no longer in use.
Item 4 - Advisory Business
Our ownership has changed and this item now discloses that: "We are primarily owned by Rizvi &
Mathes, LLC, which is primarily owned by Syed Rizvi."
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
We have removed the sections "Selection of Other Advisers", "Compensation for the Sale of Securities
or Other Investment Products", and "Compensation by Affiliated Registered Investment Advisers" from
this item, as these no longer apply.
Our Financial Planning fee range has been updated to $250 - $1000 per hour.
Item 10 -
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We have removed the entity Topper Hill, LLC and Enclave Risk Management, LLC as affiliated
insurance entities.
We have also removed the disclosures in this item regarding registered persons at our firm also being
licensed insurance agents, and regarding our prior recommendation of other advisers, as these no
longer apply.
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We have removed the language in this section regarding compensation provided to certain
registered persons at our firm by other affiliated investment advisors, as well as the language related
to compensating non-employee (outside) consultants, individuals, and/or entities (solicitors) for client
referrals, as these disclosures are no longer applicable.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
We have updated this item to reflect how we do not vote client securities. This section now reads as
follows:
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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 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 Services and Fees
AlphaQ Advisors is a registered investment adviser based in Orlando, Florida. We are organized as a
limited liability company under the laws of the State of Florida. We have been providing investment
advisory services since 2006. We are primarily owned by Rizvi & Mathes, LLC which is primarily
owned by Syed Rizvi. Currently, we offer the following investment advisory services, which are
personalized to each individual client:
• Portfolio Management Services
• Financial Planning Services
The following paragraphs describe our services. Please refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual
needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we", "our" and "us" refer to AlphaQ Advisors and the
words "you", "your" and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary management services. Our investment advice is tailored
to meet our clients' needs and investment objectives. If you retain our firm for portfolio management
services, we will meet with you to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other
relevant information at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the information we
gather to develop a strategy that enables our firm to give you continuous and focused investment
advice and/or to make investments on your behalf. As part of our portfolio management services, we
may customize an investment portfolio for you according to your risk tolerance and investing
objectives. We may also invest your assets using a predefined strategy, or we may invest your assets
according to one or more model portfolios developed by our firm. Once we construct an investment
portfolio for you, or select a model portfolio, we will monitor your portfolio's performance on an ongoing
basis, and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market conditions and in your financial
circumstances.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm
discretionary authority to manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow us to determine
the specific securities, the amount of securities to be purchased or sold for your account without your
approval prior to each transaction, the broker/dealer to be used, and the commission rates to be paid.
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 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.
Our firm may also provide portfolio management services to unaffiliated investment advisers as a sub-
adviser or third-party adviser.
As part of our portfolio management services, in addition to other types of investments (see
disclosures below in this section), we may invest your assets according to one or more
model portfolios developed by our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees
of risk tolerance ranging from a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative
investment approach. Clients whose assets are invested in model portfolios may not set restrictions on
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the specific holdings or allocations within the model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased
in the model. Nonetheless, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities in their account. In such cases, this may prevent a client from investing in certain models
that are managed by our firm.
Clients who have engaged us for portfolio management services may receive complimentary financial
planning at no additional cost.
Financial Planning Services
We offer financial planning services which typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to
clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of their
individual needs. These services can range from broad, comprehensive, financial planning to
consultative or single subject planning. If you retain our firm for financial planning services, we will
meet with you to gather information about your financial circumstances and objectives.
• Comprehensive: We may also use financial planning software to determine your current
financial position and to define and quantify your long-term goals and objectives. Once we
specify those long-term objectives (both financial and non-financial), we will develop shorter-
term, targeted objectives. Once we review and analyze the information you provide to our firm
and the data derived from our financial planning software, we will deliver a written plan to you,
designed to help you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives.
• Consultative: If you only require advice on a single aspect of the management of your
financial resources, we offer financial plans in a modular format and/or general consulting
services that address only those specific areas of interest or concern.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we present the plan to you, and on the
financial information you provide to us. You must promptly notify our firm if your financial situation,
goals, objectives, or needs change.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should 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. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing
securities transactions with any brokerage firm.
Other
The majority of our business involves retirement planning, estate and trust planning, and divorce
planning. Our clients are primarily individuals and businesses. We occasionally provide business
planning/consulting services at a fully negotiable basis.
Wrap Fee Programs
We do not participate in any wrap fee program.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities, commercial paper,
certificates of deposit, municipal securities, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, US Government
securities, options contracts on securities, and futures contracts on tangibles and intangibles.
Additionally, we may advise you on any type of investment that we deem appropriate based on your
stated goals and objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your
portfolio at the inception of our advisory relationship.
You may request that we refrain from investing in particular securities or certain types of securities.
You must provide these restrictions to our firm in writing.
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IRA 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);
• 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.
Assets Under Management
As of March 15, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $53,462,442 in client assets
on a discretionary basis and $6,000,000 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
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:
Annual Fee Schedule
Assets Under Management
$0 - $2,000,000
Annual Fee
1.25
$2,000,001 - $5,000,000
0.90
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000
0.60
$10,000,001 - $25,000,000
0.50
$25,000,001 - $50,000,000
0.45
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Above $50,000,000
Negotiable
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable quarterly in arrears based on the value of
your account on the last day of the quarter. If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any
time other than the first day of a calendar quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means
that the advisory fee is payable in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a
client. Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household
to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and
your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining
account values may increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee
based on the available breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds
and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when the following requirements are met:
• You provide our firm with written authorization permitting the fees to be paid directly from your
account held by the qualified custodian.
• We send you an invoice showing the amount of the fee, the value of the assets on which the
fee is based, and the specific manner in which the fee was calculated.
• The qualified custodian agrees to send you a statement, at least quarterly, indicating all
amounts dispersed from your account including the amount of the advisory fee paid directly to
our firm.
Either you or the firm may terminate the portfolio management agreement within five days from the
date of acceptance without penalty. After the five-day period, either party may terminate the
agreement upon written notice to the other party. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered
prior to the termination of the portfolio management agreement, which means you will incur advisory
fees only in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Refunds are not
applicable since fees are paid in arrears.
We encourage you to reconcile our invoices with the statement(s) you receive from the qualified
custodian. If you find any inconsistent information between our invoice and the statement(s) you
receive from the qualified custodian please call our main office number located on the cover page of
this brochure.
Financial Planning Services
We charge an hourly fee which ranges from $250 - $1,000 for financial planning services, and is
negotiable depending on the scope and complexity of the plan, your situation, and your financial
objectives. 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 and request that you approve the additional fee.
At our discretion, we may offset our financial planning fees to the extent you implement the financial
plan through our Portfolio Management Service.
Either you or the firm may terminate the financial planning agreement within five days from the date of
acceptance without penalty. After the five-day period, either party may terminate the agreement upon
written notice to the other party. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the
termination of the financial planning agreement which will be due and payable upon termination.
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Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual funds and exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory
services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange
traded funds (described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally
include a management fee and other fund expenses.
You will also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage fees when purchasing or selling securities.
These charges and fees are typically imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your
account transactions are executed. We do not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction
charges imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. From time to time we invest in American
Depositary Receipts (ownership of foreign companies traded on U.S. markets) which can be charged
quarterly or annual maintenance fees. To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should
review all the fees charged by mutual funds, exchange traded funds, our firm, and others. For
information on our brokerage practices, please refer to the Brokerage Practices section of this
brochure.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. 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.
Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of a
client's account. 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 offer investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.
In general, we do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account;
however, we have the right to terminate your account if it falls below a minimum size which, in our sole
opinion, is too small to effectively manage.
We may also combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your
spouse, and other types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for
a particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume pattern information is
analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data is used to detect departures from expected
performance and diversification and predict future price movements and trends.
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Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price
movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and
day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be
predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns, trends, and interrelationships in the
financial markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall
market and specific securities.
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately
detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may
follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and
expertise of the company's management, and the outlook for the company and its industry. The
resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current
market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's
value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not
result in favorable performance.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and
trends. Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between
long term expansions and contractions.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the
risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the
changing value of securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) - a theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of
expected return, by carefully diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same
general class (stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities
will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in
the long-term which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market
that you are invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if
the overall financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an
opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other
investments.
Short-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a
relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short-
term price fluctuations.
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Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial
markets will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately
higher amount of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that
can affect financial market performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate
changes, cyclical earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer
periods of times.
Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is a contract that
gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price
on or before the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells an option, he or she must deliver
to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor sells a
put option, he or she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option, and will
receive the specified number of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market price
of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does not
own the underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited.
Trading - We may use frequent trading (in general, selling securities within 30 days of purchasing the
same securities) as an investment strategy when managing your account(s). Frequent 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 and tolerance for risk. This may
include buying and selling securities frequently in an effort to capture significant market gains and
avoid significant losses.
Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect, there is a risk that investment performance within
your account may be negatively affected, particularly through increased brokerage and other
transactional costs and taxes.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial horizon, financial information, liquidity needs, and other various
suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio. It is
important that you notify us immediately with respect to any material changes to your financial
circumstances, including for example, a change in your current or expected income level, tax
circumstances, or employment status.
We will not perform quantitative or qualitative analysis of individual securities. Instead, we will advise
you on how to allocate your assets among various classes of securities or third party money
managers. We primarily rely on investment model portfolios and strategies developed by the third party
money managers and their portfolio managers. We may replace/recommend replacing a third party
money manager if there is a significant deviation in characteristics or performance from the stated
strategy and/or benchmark.
Cash Management
We manage cash balances in your account based on the yield, and the financial soundness of the
money markets and other short term instruments.
Tax Considerations
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Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. 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 consult with a tax professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client 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 our firm immediately and we will alert your account custodian of your individually
selected accounting method. 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 clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot 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.
Other Risk Considerations
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many
different risks, each of which may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential losses. The
following risks may not be all-inclusive, but should be considered carefully by a prospective client
before retaining our services.
Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high
volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price or it may not be possible to sell
the investment at all.
Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and
sovereign fixed income or bonds. A bond issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair
or erase the value of an issuer's securities held by a client.
Inflation and Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to
changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and
may reduce the purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and principal. Inflation also
generally leads to higher interest rates which may cause the value of many types of fixed income
investments to decline.
Horizon and Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an
unforeseen event, for example, the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments that you
were expecting to hold for the long term. If you must sell at a time that the markets are down, you may
lose money. Longevity Risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is particularly relevant for
people who are retired, or are nearing retirement.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We primarily recommend ETFs. However, we may advise on other types of investments as appropriate
for you since each client has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of security has
its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of the specific
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risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary widely.
However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk
of loss associated with the investment.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to
keep the share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay
at $1/share. If the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your principal. The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor losses in money market
funds have been rare, they are possible." In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on
your cash than you would expect from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured
savings account (money market funds are not FDIC insured). Next, money market fund rates are
variable. In other words, you do not know how much you will earn on your investment next month. The
rate could go up or go down. If it goes up, that may result in a positive outcome. However, if it goes
down and you earn less than you expected to earn, you may end up needing more cash. A final risk
you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation. Because money market funds are
considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term average returns on money market
funds tends to be less than long term average returns on riskier investments. Over long periods of
time, inflation can eat away at your returns.
Certificates of Deposit: Certificates of deposit ("CD") are generally a safe type of investment since
they are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company ("FDIC") up to a certain amount.
However, because the returns are generally low, there is risk that inflation outpaces the return of the
CD. Certain CDs are traded in the market place and not purchased directly from a banking institution.
In addition to trading risk, when CDs are purchased at a premium, the premium is not covered by the
FDIC.
Municipal Securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have significant
risks associated with them including, but not limited to: the credit worthiness of the governmental entity
that issues the bond; the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay the interest to the
bondholders; when the bond is due to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to
maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character
paying the same amount of interest or yield to maturity.
Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities,
but their risk can also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer
might default; when the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to
maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character
paying the same rate of return.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
"equities" or "stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the
company issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not
limited to the class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the
issuing company; and, the overall health of the economy. In general, larger, better established
companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap") are but the
mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETF") are
professionally managed collective investment systems 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,
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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 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, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track
the performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis, mathematical
compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its benchmark. 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.
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds: Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds ("Leveraged ETFs" or "L-
ETF") seeks investment results for a single day only, not for longer periods. A "single day" is measured
from the time the L-ETF calculates its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the L-ETF's next NAV
calculation. The return of the L-ETF for periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day's
returns compounded over the period, which will very likely differ from multiplying the return by the
stated leverage for that period. For periods longer than a single day, the L-ETF will lose money when
the level of the Index is flat, and it is possible that the L-ETF will lose money even if the level of the
Index rises. Longer holding periods, higher index volatility and greater leverage both exacerbate the
impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of higher Index volatility, the volatility
of the Index may affect the L-ETF's return as much as or more than the return of the Index. Leveraged
ETFs are different from most exchange-traded funds in that they seek leveraged returns relative to the
applicable index and only on a daily basis. The L-ETF also is riskier than similarly benchmarked
exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the L-ETF may not be suitable for all
investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the potential
consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results.
Leveraged ETF Leveraged Risk: The L-ETF obtains investment exposure in excess of its assets
in seeking to achieve its investment objective — a form of leverage — and will lose more money in
market environments adverse to its daily objective than a similar fund that does not employ such
leverage. The use of such leverage could result in the total loss of an investor's investment. For
example: a 2X fund will have a multiplier of two times (2x) the Index. A single day movement in the
Index approaching 50% at any point in the day could result in the total loss of a shareholder's
investment if that movement is contrary to the investment objective of the L-ETF, even if the Index
subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the earlier movement.
This would be the case with any such single day movements in the Index, even if the Index
maintains a level greater than zero at all times.
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Leveraged ETF Compounding Risk: Compounding affects all investments, but has a more
significant impact on a leveraged fund. Particularly during periods of higher Index volatility,
compounding will cause results for periods longer than a single day to vary from the stated
multiplier of the return of the Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.
Leveraged ETF Use of Derivatives: The L-ETF obtains investment exposure through derivatives.
Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the L-ETF to greater risks
than investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives. These risks include
counterparty risk, liquidity risk and increased correlation risk (each as discussed below). When the
L-ETF uses derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the reference
asset(s) and the derivative, which may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its investment objective.
Because derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives also may
expose the L-ETF to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. The L-ETF may use a
combination of swaps on the Index and swaps on an ETF that is designed to track the
performance of the Index. The performance of an ETF may not track the performance of the Index
due to embedded costs and other factors. Thus, to the extent the L-ETF invests in swaps that use
an ETF as the reference asset, the L-ETF may be subject to greater correlation risk and may not
achieve as high a degree of correlation with the Index as it would if the L-ETF only used swaps on
the Index. Moreover, with respect to the use of swap agreements, if the Index has a dramatic
intraday move that causes a material decline in the L-ETF's net assets, the terms of a swap
agreement between the L-ETF and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately
close out the transaction with the L-ETF. In that event, the L-ETF may be unable to enter into
another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent
with the L-ETF's investment objective. This, in turn, may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its
investment objective, even if the Index reverses all or a portion of its intraday move by the end of
the day. Any costs associated with using derivatives will also have the effect of lowering the L-
ETF's return.
Commercial Paper: Commercial paper ("CP") is, in most cases, an unsecured promissory note that is
issued with a maturity of 270 days or less. Being unsecured the risk to the investor is that the issuer
may default. There is less risk in asset based commercial paper (ABCP). The difference between
ABCP and CP is that instead of being an unsecured promissory note representing an obligation of the
issuing company, ABCP is backed by securities. Therefore, the perceived quality of the ABCP
depends on the underlying securities.
Real Estate Investment Trust: A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity which
invests in real estate and/or engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate
income taxes. REITs can be publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock
exchanges. REITs are required to declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they actually
pay dividends out of funds from operations, so cash flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip
into reserves, borrow to pay dividends, or distribute them in stock (which causes dilution). After 2012,
the IRS stopped permitting stock dividends. Most REITs must refinance or erase large balloon debts
periodically. The credit markets are no longer frozen, but banks are demanding, and getting, harsher
terms to re-extend REIT debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary stock offerings to repay
debt, which will lead to additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real estate market can
affect the REIT's value and dividends.
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
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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.
Warrants: A warrant is a derivative (security that derives its price from one or more underlying
assets) that confers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security – normally an equity – at a
certain price before expiration. The price at which the underlying security can be bought or sold is
referred to as the exercise price or strike price. Warrants that confer the right to buy a security are
known as call warrants; those that confer the right to sell are known as put warrants. Warrants are in
many ways similar to options. The main difference between warrants and options is that warrants are
issued and guaranteed by the issuing company, whereas options are traded on an exchange and are
not issued by the company. Also, the lifetime of a warrant is often measured in years, while the lifetime
of a typical option is measured in months. Warrants do not pay dividends or come with voting rights.
Options Contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for
everyone. Option trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally
recommended that you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the
buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before
a certain date (the "expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts:
A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls
are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase
substantially before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts
are very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock
will fall before the option expires.
Selling options is more complicated and can be even riskier.
The option trading risks pertaining to options buyers are:
• Risk of losing your entire investment in a relatively short period of time.
• The risk of losing your entire investment increases if, as expiration nears, the stock is below the
strike price of the call (for a call option) or if the stock is higher than the strike price of the put
(for a put option).
• European style options which do not have secondary markets on which to sell the options prior
to expiration can only realize its value upon expiration.
• Specific exercise provisions of a specific option contract may create risks.
• Regulatory agencies may impose exercise restrictions, which stops you from realizing value.
The option trading risks pertaining to options sellers are:
• Options sold may be exercised at any time before expiration.
• Covered Call traders forgo the right to profit when the underlying stock rises above the strike
price of the call options sold and continues to risk a loss due to a decline in the underlying
stock.
• Writers of Naked Calls risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock rises.
• Writers of Naked Puts risk substantial losses if the underlying stock drops.
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• Writers of naked positions run margin risks if the position goes into significant losses. Such
risks may include liquidation by the broker.
• Writers of call options could lose more money than a short seller of that stock could on the
same rise on that underlying stock. This is an example of how the leverage in options can work
against the option trader.
• Writers of Naked Calls are obligated to deliver shares of the underlying stock if those call
options are exercised.
• Call options can be exercised outside of market hours such that effective remedy actions
cannot be performed by the writer of those options.
• Writers of stock options are obligated under the options that they sold even if a trading market
is not available or that they are unable to perform a closing transaction.
• The value of the underlying stock may surge or decline unexpectedly, leading to automatic
exercises.
Other option trading risks are:
• The complexity of some option strategies is a significant risk on its own.
• Option trading exchanges or markets and option contracts themselves are open to changes at
all times.
• Options markets have the right to halt the trading of any options, thus preventing investors from
realizing value.
If an options brokerage firm goes insolvent, investors trading through that firm may be affected.
Internationally traded options have special risks due to timing across borders.
• Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
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Risks that are not specific to options trading include market risk, sector risk and individual stock risk.
Option trading risks are closely related to stock risks, as stock options are a derivative of stocks.
Private Placements: A private placement (nonpublic offering) is an illiquid security sold to qualified
investors and are not publicly traded nor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Risk: 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.
Digital Assets:Generally refers to an asset that is issued and/or transferred using distributed ledger or
blockchain technology, including, "virtual currencies (also known as crypto-currencies)," "coins," and
"tokens". We may invest in and/or advise clients on the purchase or sale of digital assets. This advice
or investment may be in actual digital coins/tokens/currencies or via investment vehicles such as
exchange traded funds (ETFs) or separately managed accounts (SMAs). The investment
characteristics of Digital Assets generally differ from those of traditional securities, currencies,
commodities. Digital Assets are not backed by a central bank or a national, international organization,
any hard assets, human capital, or other form of credit and are relatively new to the market place.
Rather, Digital Assets are market-based: a Digital Asset's value is determined by (and fluctuates often,
according to) supply and demand factors, its adoption in the traditional commerce channels, and/or the
value that various market participants place on it through their mutual agreement or transactions. The
lack of history to these types of investments entail certain unknown risks, are very speculative and are
not appropriate for all investors.
Price Volatility of Digital Assets Risk:A principal risk in trading Digital Assets is the rapid
fluctuation of market price. The value of client portfolios relates in part to the value of the Digital
Assets held in the client portfolio and fluctuations in the price of Digital Assets could adversely
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affect the value of a client's portfolio. There is no guarantee that a client will be able to achieve a
better than average market price for Digital Assets or will purchase Digital Assets at the most
favorable price available. The price of Digital Assets achieved by a client may be affected
generally by a wide variety of complex factors such as supply and demand; availability and access
to Digital Asset service providers (such as payment processors), exchanges, miners or other
Digital Asset users and market participants; perceived or actual security vulnerability; and
traditional risk factors including inflation levels; fiscal policy; interest rates; and political, natural
and economic events.
Digital Asset Service Providers Risk: Service providers that support Digital Assets and the
Digital Asset marketplace(s) may not be subject to the same regulatory and professional oversight
as traditional securities service providers. Further, there is no assurance that the availability of and
access to virtual currency service providers will not be negatively affected by government
regulation or supply and demand of Digital Assets. Accordingly, companies or financial institutions
that currently support virtual currency may not do so in the future.
Custody of Digital Assets Risk: Under the Advisers Act, SEC registered investment advisers are
required to hold securities with "qualified custodians," among other requirements. Certain Digital
Assets may be deemed to be securities. Some Digital Assets do not currently fall under the SEC
definition of security and therefore many of the companies providing Digital Assets custodial
services fall outside of the SEC's definition of "qualified custodian". Accordingly, clients seeking to
purchase actual digital coins/tokens/currencies may need to use nonqualified custodians to hold
all or a portion of their Digital Assets.
Government Oversight of Digital Assets Risk: Regulatory agencies and/or the constructs
responsible for oversight of Digital Assets or a Digital Asset network may not be fully developed
and subject to change. Regulators may adopt laws, regulations, policies or rules directly or
indirectly affecting Digital Assets their treatment, transacting, custody, and valuation.
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
We have not provided information on other financial industry activities and affiliations because we do
not have any relationship or arrangement that is material to our advisory business or to our clients with
any of the types of entities listed below other than our recommendation of specific broker/dealers as
disclosed in Item 12, Brokerage Practices.
1. broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker.
2. investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end
investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or "hedge fund," and
offshore fund).
3. other investment adviser or financial planner.
4. futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor.
5. banking or thrift institution.
6. accountant or accounting firm.
7. lawyer or law firm.
8. insurance company or agency.
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9. pension consultant.
10.real estate broker or dealer.
11.sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
AlphaQ Advisors has adopted and adheres to the CFA Institutes Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct, a comprehensive ethical benchmark for investment professionals. The Code
and Standards provide ethical guidelines that help to ensure that we place the integrity of our
profession and the interests of our clients above our own interests. The scope of the Code and
Standards covers our professional behavior, maintaining the integrity of the capital markets, our duties
to clients, duties to employers, integrity of our analysis and recommendations, and how to deal with
any conflicts of interest that arise within our business practices. The Code and Standards are available
upon request by contacting us at the telephone number on the cover page of this brochure. Clients or
prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics.
Our firm does not recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts, securities in which we or an
affiliate has a material financial interest. We do invest in securities that we recommend, and buy and
sell for client accounts. At certain times, we may trade our recommended securities in our proprietary
accounts at or around the same time as our clients. These actions can create a conflict of interest in
that our proprietary investing and trading could affect the market for these securities. We address
these conflicts of interest by never taking opposing positions to those we are recommending to our
clients, and always allocating the most beneficial trade lots to our clients' accounts first, then to our
proprietary accounts.
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.
Aggregated Trading
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine
our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("aggregated trading"). Refer
to the Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our aggregated trading practices.
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 eliminate 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.
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
We recommend the brokerage and custodial services of Charles Schwab, and/or LPL
Financial (whether one or more "Custodian") Your assets must be maintained in an account at a
qualified custodian," generally a broker-dealer or bank. In recognition of the value of the services the
Custodian provides, you may pay higher commissions and/or trading costs than those that may be
available elsewhere. Our selection of custodian is based on many factors, including the level of
services provided, the custodian's financial stability, and the cost of services provided by the custodian
to our clients, which includes the yield on cash sweep choices, commissions, custody fees and other
fees or expenses.
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, the most favorable compared to other available providers and their services.
We consider various factors, including:
• Capability to buy and sell securities for your account itself or to facilitate such services.
• The likelihood that your trades will be executed.
• Availability of investment research and tools.
• Overall quality of services.
• Competitiveness of price.
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability.
• Existing relationship with our firm and our other clients.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
In selecting or recommending a broker-dealer, we will consider the value of research and additional
brokerage products and services a broker-dealer has provided or will provide to our clients and our
firm. Receipt of these additional brokerage products and services are considered to have been paid for
with "soft dollars." Because such services could be considered to provide a benefit to our firm, we have
a conflict of interest in directing your brokerage business. We could receive benefits by selecting a
particular broker-dealer to execute your transactions, and the transaction compensation charged by
that broker-dealer might not be the lowest compensation we might otherwise be able to negotiate.
Products and services that we receive may consist of research data and analyses, financial
publications, recommendations, or other information about particular companies and industries
(through research reports and otherwise), and other products or services (e.g., software and data
bases) that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment
decision-making responsibilities. Consistent with applicable rules, brokerage products and services
consist primarily of computer services and software that permit our firm to effect securities transactions
and perform functions incidental to transaction execution. We use such products and services in our
general investment decision making, not just for those accounts for which commissions may be
considered to have been used to pay for the products or services.
The test for determining whether a service, product or benefit obtained from or at the expense of a
broker constitutes "research" under this definition is whether the service, product, or benefit assists our
firm in investment decision-making for discretionary client accounts. Services, products, or benefits
that do not assist in investment decision-making for discretionary client accounts do not qualify as
"research." Also, services, products or benefits that are used in part for investment decision-making for
discretionary client accounts and in part for other purposes (such as accounting, corporate
administration, recordkeeping, performance attribution analysis, client reporting, or investment
decision-making for the firm's own investment accounts) constitute "research" only to the extent that
they are used in investment decision-making for discretionary client accounts.
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Before placing orders with a particular broker-dealer, we determine that the commissions to be paid
are reasonable in relation to the value of all the brokerage and research products and services
provided by that broker-dealer. In some cases, the commissions charged by a particular broker for a
particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts charged by another
broker-dealer that did not provide research services or products.
We do not exclude a broker-dealer from receiving business simply because the broker-dealer does not
provide our firm with soft dollar research products and services. However, we may not be willing to pay
the same commission to such broker-dealer as we would have paid had the broker-dealer provided
such products and services.
The products and services we receive from broker-dealers will generally be used in servicing all of our
clients' accounts. Our use of these products and services will not be limited to the accounts that paid
commissions to the broker-dealer for such products and services. In addition, we may not allocate soft
dollar benefits to your accounts proportionately to the soft dollar credits the accounts generate. As part
of our fiduciary duties to you, we endeavor at all times to put your interests first. You should be aware
that the receipt of economic benefits by our firm is considered to create a conflict of interest.
We have instituted certain procedures governing soft dollar relationships including preparation of a
brokerage allocation budget, mandated reporting of soft dollar irregularities, annual evaluation of soft
dollar relationships, and an annual review of our brochure to ensure adequate disclosures of conflicts
of interest regarding our soft dollar relationships.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firm. These products are in addition to any benefits or research we
pay for with soft dollars, and may include financial publications, information about particular companies
and industries, research software, and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate
assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities. Such
research products and services are provided to all investment advisers that utilize the institutional
services platforms of these firms, and are not considered to be paid for with soft dollars. However, you
should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a particular transaction or set
of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not provide research services
or products might charge.
The custodian and brokers we use
We do not maintain custody of your assets that we manage, although we may be deemed to have
custody of your assets if you give us authority to withdraw assets from your account (see Item 15—
Custody, below). Your assets must be maintained in an account at a "qualified custodian," generally a
broker-dealer or bank. We recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab),
and/or LPL Financial (LPL) registered broker-dealers, members SIPC, as the qualified custodian.
We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab, or LPL. The Custodian
will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when we instruct them to.
While we recommend that you use Schwab,and/or LPL as custodian/broker, you will decide whether to
do so and will open your account with the Custodian by entering into an account agreement directly
with them. Conflicts of interest associated with this arrangement are described below as well as in Item
14 (Client referrals and other compensation). You should consider these conflicts of interest when
selecting your custodian.
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We do not open the account for you, although we may assist you in doing so. If you do not wish to
place your assets with Schwab, and/or LPL, then we may not be able to manage your account. Not all
advisors require their clients to use a particular broker-dealer or other custodian selected by the
advisor. Even though your account is maintained at the Custodian, and we anticipate that most trades
will be executed through the Custodian, we 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 use Schwab, and/or LPL, a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute
transactions. When considering whether the terms that the Custodian provides are, overall, most
advantageous to you when compared with other available providers and their services, we take into
account a wide range of factors, including:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally without a
separate fee for custody)
• 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
[ETFs], 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.) and willingness to negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, security and stability
• Prior service to us and our clients
• Services delivered or paid for by the Custodian
• Availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below
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Schwab - Your Custody and Brokerage Costs
For our clients' accounts it 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. For some accounts, Schwab may charge you a percentage of the
dollar amount of assets in the account in lieu of commissions. Schwab's commission rates and/or
asset-based fees applicable to our client accounts were negotiated based on our commitment to
maintain $10 million of our clients' assets statement equity in accounts at Schwab. This commitment
benefits you because the overall commission rates and/or asset-based fees you pay are lower than
they would be if we had not made the commitment. In addition to commission rates and/or asset-based
fees Schwab charges you a flat dollar amount as a "prime broker" or "trade away" fee for each trade
that we have 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 the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to
minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account.
Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab's business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide us and our clients with access to its
institutional brokerage – 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 are available on an
unsolicited basis (we don't have to request them) and at no charge to us as long as we keep a total of
at least $10 million of our clients' assets in accounts at Schwab. If we have less than $10 million in
client assets at Schwab, it may charge us quarterly service fee. 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 we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab's services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit You
Schwab, and/or LPL also make 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 the Custodian's own and
that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our clients'
accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab, and/or LPL. In addition to investment
research, the Custodian also makes available software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
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• provide pricing and other market data; o facilitate payment of our fees from our clients'
accounts; and
• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
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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:
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• educational conferences and events;
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• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers;
• discount of up to $4,250 on PortfolioCenter® software.
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 so long as we keep a total of at least $10
million of client assets in accounts at Schwab. Beyond that, these services are not contingent upon us
committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions or assets in custody.
The $10 million minimum may give us an incentive 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 potential conflict of interest. We believe, however, that our selection of
Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. It is primarily supported by the
scope, quality and price of Schwab's services (based on the factors discussed above – see "The
Custodian and Broker We Use") and not Schwab's services that benefit only us. We do not believe
that maintaining at least $10 million of assets under management at Schwab in order to avoid paying
Schwab quarterly service fees presents a material conflict of interest.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely require that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Schwab, and/or LPL. As
such, we may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may
pay higher brokerage commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that
offers the same types of services. Not all advisers require their clients to direct brokerage.
Block Trades
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary advisory
accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then distribute a
portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Generally, participating
accounts will pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of the number of shares transacted. In certain
cases, each participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and pays a
proportionate share of all transaction costs on any given day. In the event an order is only partially
filled, the shares will be allocated to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner, typically in
proportion to the size of each client's order. Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our
firm may participate in block trading with your accounts; however, they will not be given preferential
treatment.
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We do not block trade for non-discretionary accounts. Accordingly, non-discretionary accounts may
pay different costs than discretionary accounts pay. If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements
with our firm, 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 with our firm.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each available
share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or recommend the
purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to be in the client's
best interest, taking into consideration the availability of advisory, institutional or retirement plan share
classes, initial and ongoing share class costs, transaction costs (if any), tax implications, cost basis
and other factors. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that come under our management
to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available, considering cost, tax implications, and
the impact of contingent or deferred sales charges.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Portfolio Management Review
Your assigned Investment Adviser Representative will monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and
will conduct account reviews at least annually and upon your request to ensure that the advisory
services provided to you and/or the portfolio mix are consistent with your stated investment needs and
objectives. 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.
The individuals conducting reviews may vary from time to time, as personnel join or leave our firm.
We will not provide you with additional or regular written reports. You will receive trade confirmations,
monthly or quarterly statements, and year-end tax statements from your account custodian(s).
Financial Planning Reviews
We will review your investment account(s) or your financial plan only at your request. Otherwise, we do
not review or monitor your investment account(s), review your financial plan, or review statements you
receive from your account custodian unless you are also a portfolio management client. At your
request, we may meet with you and/or your third-party money manager(s) to discuss asset allocation,
but we will not make recommendations regarding specific investments or provide any regular written
reports to you unless specifically engaged to do so. Such reviews and updates will be subject to our
then current hourly rate. We will not provide regular written reports to you for financial planning
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We receive an economic benefit from Schwab, and LPL in the form of the support products and
services it makes available to us and other independent investment advisors whose clients maintain
their accounts at the Custodian. You do not pay more for assets maintained at the Custodian as a
result of these arrangements. However, we benefit from the referral arrangement because the cost of
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these services would otherwise be borne directly by us. You should consider these conflicts of interest
when selecting a custodian. The products and services provided by the Custodian, how they benefit
us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12—Brokerage Practices).
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
Item 15 Custody
Your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory fees.
This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody
over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities.
Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other , qualified custodian. You will
receive account statements from the 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.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
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 transaction, the
broker/dealer to be used, and the commission rates to be paid. 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 the Advisory Business section in this
brochure 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.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting
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 condition or impairment 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 nor have we filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten
years. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement with this brochure.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Refer to the Part(s) 2B for background information about our principal executive officers, management
personnel and those giving advice on behalf of our firm.
Our firm is not actively engaged in any business other than giving investment advice that is not already
disclosed above.
Neither our firm, nor any persons associated with our firm are compensated for advisory services with
performance-based fees. Refer to the Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
section above for additional information on this topic.
Neither our firm, nor any of our management persons have any reportable arbitration claims, civil, self-
regulatory organization proceedings, or administrative proceedings.
Neither our firm, nor any of our management persons have a material relationship or arrangement with
any issuer of securities.
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 nonpublic personal information about you to any nonaffiliated 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 transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants,
consultants, and attorneys.
We restrict internal access to nonpublic 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 nonpublic personal information and to
ensure our integrity and 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, 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 our main office at the telephone number on the cover page of this brochure if you
have any questions regarding this policy.
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If you decide to close your account(s) we will adhere to our privacy policies, which may be amended
from time to time.
If we make any substantive changes in our privacy policy that would further permit or require
disclosures of your private information, we will provide written notice to you. Where the change is
based on permitted disclosures, you will be given an opportunity to direct us as to whether such
disclosure is acceptable. Where the change is based on required disclosures, you will only receive
written notice of the change. You may not opt out of the required disclosures.
If you have questions about our privacy policies contact our main office at the telephone number on the
cover page of this brochure and ask to speak to the Chief Compliance Officer.
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
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.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets
from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account
("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. 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 the agreement you executed 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 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.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change
jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options
are available, you should consider the costs and benefits of:
1. Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage
you to speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few
points to consider before you do so:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your
needs or whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
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1. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
2. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the
public such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
1. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the
costs of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
2. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of
at an IRA provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5. If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 72.
6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
1. Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA
assets have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there
can be some exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with an attorney if
you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
8. IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax
and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception
such as disability, higher education expenses or the purchase of a home.
9. If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower
capital gains tax rate.
10.Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan
name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide
whether a rollover is best for you. Prior to proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment
adviser representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this brochure.
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Syed Rizvi
AlphaQ Advisors LLC
941 W. Morse Blvd.
Suite 100,
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: 407-982-4550
June 30, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Syed Rizvi that supplements the AlphaQ
Advisors brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at 407-982-
4550 if you did not receive AlphaQ Advisors' brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
Additional information about Syed Rizvi is available on the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience
The business background information provided below is for the last five years.
Your Financial Adviser: Syed Rizvi
Year of Birth: 1980
Education:
• Carnegie Mellon University, Bachelor of Science, Physics
Business Background:
• AlphaQ Advisors LLC, Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager, Chief Compliance
Officer, 01/2006 - Present
• Loyal Venture Advisors Inc., Advisor, 8/2024 - Present
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
Mr. Rizvi does not have any disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
Outside of his capacity as Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager, and Chief Compliance Officer
of AlphaQ Advisors, Mr. Rizvi serves as an Advisor and Venture Parter to Loyal Venture Advisors Inc
(LVA). LVA is a Venture Capital Fund, where Mr. Rizvi consults the fund and its portfolio companies on
business strategy, as requested by the general partners. The time spent on, and income derived from,
this activity by Mr. Rizvi is not substantial.
Mr. Rizvi may recommend LVA's fund to AlphaQ Advisors clients based on suitability and investment
objectives. There exists a conflict of interest for any AlphaQ Advisors clients that Mr. Rizvi
recommends investing in LVA's fund, due to his ability to acquire beneficial ownership in LVA because
of his role.
Mr. Rizvi is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or otherwise)
beyond what is described above. Moreover, Mr. Rizvi does not receive any commissions, bonuses or
other compensation based on the sale of securities or other investment products.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
Mr. Rivzi does not receive any additional compensation for providing advisory services beyond the fee-
based compensation he receives through AlphaQ Advisors.
Item 6 Supervision
As the Chief Compliance Officer of AlphaQ Advisors, Syed Rizvi supervises the advisory activities of
our firm. Syed Rizvi can be reached at 407-982-4550.
Item 7 Requirements for State Registered Advisers
Syed Rizvi does not have any reportable arbitration claims, has not been found liable in a reportable
civil, self-regulatory organization or administrative proceeding, and has not been the subject of a
bankruptcy petition.
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Peter H. Mataras
AlphaQ Advisors LLC
941 W. Morse Blvd.
Suite 100,
Winter Park, FL 32789
Telephone: 407-982-4550
June 30, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2B
BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
This brochure supplement provides information about Peter H. Mataras that supplements the AlphaQ
Advisors brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact us at 407-982-
4550 if you did not receive AlphaQ Advisors' brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
Additional information about Peter H. Mataras is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience
Your Financial Adviser: Peter H. Mataras
Year of Birth: 1961
Education:
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, Bachelor of Science, Management
Business Background:
• AlphaQ Advisors LLC, Financial Advisor, 05/2007- Present
• Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Financial Advisor, 06/2000 - 05/2007
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
Mr. Mataras does not have any disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
Peter H. Mataras is not actively engaged in any other business or occupation (investment-related or
otherwise) beyond his capacity as Financial Advisor of AlphaQ Advisors. Moreover, Mr. Mataras does
not receive any commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of securities or other
investment products.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
Peter H. Mataras does not receive any additional compensation beyond that received as a Financial
Advisor of AlphaQ Advisors.
Item 6 Supervision
Syed Rizvi, Chief Compliance Officer, is responsible for supervising the advisory activities of Mr.
Mataras. Mr. Rizvi can be reached at 407-982-4550.
In the supervision of our associated persons, advice provided is limited based on the restrictions set
by AlphaQ Advisors and by internal decisions as to the types of investments that may be included in
client portfolios. We conduct periodic reviews of client holdings and documented suitability information
to provide reasonable assurance that the advice provided remains aligned with each client's stated
investment objectives and with our internal guidelines.
Item 7 Requirements for State Registered Advisers
Peter H. Mataras does not have any reportable arbitration claims, has not been found liable in a
reportable civil, self-regulatory organization or administrative proceeding, and has not been the subject
of a bankruptcy petition.
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