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HOME OFFICE
1300 N 200 E
Suite 112
Logan, UT 84341
Tel: 435.250.3700
Fax: 435.514.8000
www.AndinaAdvisors.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
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Andina Capital Management, LLC (“Andina”). If you have any questions about the contents
of this brochure, please contact us at compliance@andinaadvisors.com or 435.250.3700.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
March 31,
2026
Additional information about Andina also is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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MATERIAL CHANGES
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Below are the material changes to report since the last annual amendment of this Disclosure Brochure in
March, 2025.
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Effective December 2025, Andina’s existing office, located at 1300 N 200 E, Suite 112, Logan, UT 84341,
became our principal office and place of business.
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Several additional updates have been made throughout Andina’s Disclosure Brochure to enhance
the quality and accuracy of our disclosures.
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Items 6, 10 and 14 have been updated to disclose that certain Andina Managing Partners are
compensated through outside business activities to provide consulting services to certain private
funds that are also recommended to Andina Clients. This practice creates a conflict of interest
because Andina and the Managing Partners have an incentive to recommend these private funds
to you to increase their personal compensation. While the majority of these funds are no longer
being recommended to Clients, we urge you to review those sections carefully and contact us
with any questions. You are under no obligation to invest in any fund recommended to you.
• Additionally, Item 4 and 5 have been updated to reflect current firm ownership and enhanced
disclosures regarding the types of services we offer to our clients and the types of fees associated
with those services.
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Item 8 contains enhanced disclosures about the significant types of investment strategies we
employ when managing our client portfolios and key risks associated with those strategies.
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Item 15 – Custody has been updated to remove references to certain arrangements by Andina
Managing Partners with private funds that are no longer in place. Additionally, this item has been
revised to describe that Andina may also be deemed to have custody when clients establish
certain standing letters of authorization (“SLOAs”) pursuant to which we can transfer funds and
securities from a client’s account to a third party.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion has been updated to clarify that even when you engage us to
provide discretionary investment advisory services we do not exercise discretion when
recommending private funds or independent portfolio managers to you. In such cases, we
recommend private funds or independent portfolio managers in accordance with client
investment objectives and risk tolerances, but the decision whether to invest rests with our client.
Refer to Item 16 for additional details. As noted above, you are under no obligation to invest in any
fund recommended to you.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 4
Advisory Business
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ITEM 5
Fees & Compensation
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ITEM 6
Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
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ITEM 7
Types of Clients
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ITEM 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
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ITEM 9
Disciplinary Information
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ITEM 10
Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
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ITEM 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading
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ITEM 12
Brokerage Practices
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ITEM 13
Review of Accounts
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ITEM 14
Client Referrals & Other Compensation
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ITEM 15
Custody
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ITEM 16
Investment Discretion
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ITEM 17
Voting Client Securities
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ITEM 18
Financial Information
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ADVISORY BUSINESS
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Who We Are?
Andina Capital Management, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “Andina,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a registered investment
adviser, organized in 2009 as a Utah Limited Liability Company to offer wealth management services to its clients. We
conduct our advisory business using two names interchangeably, Andina Advisors and Andina Family Offices.
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Andina is principally owned by:
• Andina Capital Partners, LLC (39%), which is owned equally 50% by Managing Partners, Brett James Belliston and
Eric Stephan Barlow through individual, private entities, Jeta Family, LLC and Cottonwood Investment
Management, LLC, respectively, and
L3 Investments, LLC (25%), which is owned by Roger Zebulin Lowe.
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Three additional partners own the remainder of Andina.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, our assets under management totaled:
Discretionary Managed Accounts
$628,779,881
Non-Discretionary Accounts
$632,670,634
Total
$1,261,450,515
What We Do
We provide advisory services that stress the importance of our clients making fiscally responsible decisions and
disciplined economic choices. We aim to help clients manage the complexities that wealth creates using estate
planning, risk management, investment, and tax planning strategies, and philanthropic giving, to try to preserve and
grow assets for today’s needs, tomorrow’s dreams, and building lasting legacies for future generations. We primarily offer
financial planning and investment management services, which are summarized in this section, and will be set forth in our
agreement with you.
Financial Planning, including business succession planning
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Portfolio management by Andina directly to individuals and institutions
Investment Management
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Selection or recommendation of independent third-party money managers (“Independent Portfolio
Managers”)
• Other advisory services include, but may not be limited to, retirement plan consulting and model-delivery
services.
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FINANCIAL PLANNING
We begin with a plan to identify your standards of living and quality of life expectations. We will hold an initial discovery
meeting to review the financial documents you provide for discussion. Together, questions will be asked, information
shared, and an evaluation made as to whether we should move to the next step. During the meeting, we will:
Learn about your core values and guiding principles.
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• Seek to understand your financial concerns and how you have been addressing them.
• Discover your financial objectives and what success looks like for you.
• Create an internal profile consisting of your concerns, objectives, relationships, values, interests, assets, professional
advisors and process preferences.
You may engage us to provide financial planning services, subject to your needs and objectives. Our financial
planning services include, but may not be limited to, the following. Any specific, services you select will be
documented in your financial planning agreement with us.
Estate, Financial, and Tax Planning
In general, planning encompasses one or more of the following areas of financial need as communicated by you:
Identification and clarification of personal and family core values, mission, vision, and goals.
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Liquidity and asset preservation needs.
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Financial Statements – Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Income Tax planning in collaboration with your tax advisor
Insurance Analysis
Estate and Family Legacy Planning
Preparation of the financial plan, which encompasses your:
o Current financial situation.
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o Wealth accumulation and growth.
o Wealth distribution and transfer.
Planning can also include, but is not limited to, the following
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o Savings and Emergency Reserves
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o Asset protection and Risk Management
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o Retirement and Income Analysis
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Long-Term Healthcare
o Philanthropic Planning
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o Business Management and Succession Planning
Once complete, the plan, or working blueprint, becomes the benchmark that is used to help us evaluate where you are
in terms of your financial goals, needs, and objectives. It is important to note that planning is dynamic – never static.
Therefore, it must be periodically re-evaluated. A financial plan is a roadmap that is only as good as how well it
reflects your current financial position to then guide you on a clear path to a future financial situation. As a
financial planning client, we typically conduct an annual review of your plan with the goal to systematically
identify and address any changing circumstances in your life.
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Separately Managed Accounts
When you engage us for investment management services, we will design a portfolio allocation strategy, that will
typically include preparation of an investment policy statement (“IPS”) and will be based on your unique investment
parameters and risk tolerance levels.
Our portfolio management strategies focus on designing an overall portfolio geared towards achieving your
investment goals. Depending on your objectives, needs, risk tolerance, and eligibility, we offer a diversified allocation,
including but not limited to, equities (for example, ETFs/ETNs and stocks), fixed income, structured notes, mutual
funds, and alternative asset investments such as hedge funds and other private funds that invest in private equity,
real estate, and credit funds (referred to within this Brochure collectively as “private funds”) . We typically provide
our portfolio management services on a discretionary basis. Refer to Item 16 – Discretion for additional details.
Private Fund Investments
When we recommend private fund investments to you as part of our investment management services, we will:
• Recommend only investment strategies that fit your management criteria and risk tolerance level while ensuring
you meet the minimum requirements of the investment.
• Suggest changes, if necessary, as market factors and your personal goals dictate.
• You will retain the authority and discretion to decide whether to invest in any recommended private fund
investments. You are under no obligation to invest in any recommended private fund.
Independent Portfolio Managers
As part of our investment management services, we may allocate a portion of your assets by and/or among
certain independent portfolio managers. These independent portfolio managers are engaged to provide
subadvisory services that include day-to-day portfolio management for an assigned portion of your managed assets,
consistent with your objectives.
Rollover Recommendations:
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;
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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.
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We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account that we do not manage on your behalf
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. Additional resources about rollovers are available to investors through the website of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) at www.finra.org.
Consolidated Reporting for Financial Planning and Investment Management Services
Upon request, we provide consolidated reporting as an optional service to clients of our financial planning and
investment management services. We will gather and consolidate your statements and other data from multiple
sources (i.e., brokerage, IRA, variable annuity accounts, managed accounts, etc.) into a single quarterly report. If
you select consolidated reporting, you will be responsible for supplying direct access to all valuation statements or
providing the values for the accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis, as available.
OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES
Employer Retirement Plans
We provide retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an ongoing basis. Generally, such
consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors in establishing, monitoring and reviewing their
company's participant-directed retirement plan. In providing services for retirement plans, our firm does not provide
consulting services on the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding real estate funds and
publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or assets, other illiquid investments, or
brokerage window programs (collectively, “Excluded Assets”). All retirement plan consulting services follow the
applicable state laws regulating retirement consulting services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement or
other employee benefit plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”). If we accept appointment to provide services to Regarding Plan Clients, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary
standard within the meaning of Section 3(21) or 3(38) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan Consulting
Agreement with respect to the provision of services described therein.
Services to Other Institutions
We provide model trading signals to an unaffiliated institutional investment manager (the “sponsor”). Through this
relationship, we serve as a subadvisor providing non-discretionary advice in a model delivery program. In this program,
we provide the sponsor with trading signals to assist them in the development of one or more portfolios that the sponsor
may determine to be suitable for its clients. Model-delivery program clients are clients of the sponsor, not Andina. In
providing trading signals, we generally use the same sources of information and investment/research personnel used to
manage other client accounts. Please refer to Item 12 for more information regarding the communication and delivery of
trading signals to the sponsor.
References to “client” throughout this ADV Part 2A include separately managed account clients, business succession
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FEES & COMPENSATION
Andina’s standard fees for its services are outlined below, as Financial Planning Fees, Investment Management and Additional
Family Office Service Fees, respectively. Notwithstanding, Andina reserves the right to negotiate fee terms when appropriate. Your
Andina Advisory Agreement will reflect the fee terms that are applicable to your engagement with Andina.
When Andina is authorized by the Client, fees are deducted directly from the Client’s custodial accounts. Fees are typically
deducted first from available cash balances or money market funds in the account on which the fees were calculated, or
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from a specifically designated billing account, upon request. If sufficient cash is not available, a portion of the account’s
assets may be liquidated to satisfy the fee, consistent with the Client’s advisory agreement and custodial procedures. At
the Client’s election, fees may alternatively be invoiced and paid directly rather than deducted from the custodial
account.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Discovery Meeting
In preparation for a discovery meeting, we will request you bring financial documents for us to review and discuss.
During this meeting we will address your financial concerns and answer your questions about how we can assist you.
We will explain the benefits of financial planning and how a comprehensive evaluation of wealth management
needs is beneficial and recommend possible financial resolutions to improve the likelihood of achieving your goal. We
do not charge a fee for the initial discovery meeting. If, however, you wish no further interaction with us, you will be
responsible for implementing any recommendations coming out of the discovery meeting, in your full discretion.
Financial Planning Fees
For clients selecting our financial planning services, we offer two types of fee schedules described below. Your
agreement with us will contain your specific fee schedule.:
Flat Fee: A flat fee, starting at $500 per year, to be paid annually or quarterly, in advance.
For clients paying an annual flat fee, that fee will be subject to reevaluation after the first twelve months of services.
Under this fee schedule if payable annually, you will pay a separate fee associated with the annual review of your
financial plan, that is based on your needs and objectives, as determined over the 12-month period preceding the
annual review date and any other information collected at the annual review. This fee will be billed and payable no
earlier than 12 months after the original agreement is signed. Significant changes in your life circumstances since the
date of your previously prepared plan could result in an increase to your fee.
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Asset-Based Fee: An ongoing asset-based fee, at a maximum of 0.50% annually (charged quarterly, in advance)
on all assets under management. This option is typically subject to minimum assets of $250,000, unless otherwise
negotiated. Under this fee schedule, there is no additional fee for the annual review of your financial plan.
Specific, Individual Financial Planning Services: Our fees for individual planning services listed under “Estate, Financial & Tax
Planning” will depend on the services selected. The minimum one-time fee will be $1,000. Fees will be predetermined in
consultation with you and presented in a written proposal or engagement letter.
Termination of Financial Planning Services: You can terminate our agreement, in writing, at any time prior to the
presentation of any final planning documents. We will bill clients paying a flat fee schedule an hourly rate of $500 for
the time spent in the design of such financial documents (minimum 2 hours or $1,000) through the date of termination.
All fees collected in excess of $1,000, or those billed for the time spent if more than $1000, will be returned to you. If you
terminate our Financial Planning Agreement after the financial plan has been delivered to you, we will bill you for
the full fee amount negotiated If you selected financial planning fee that is charged to you in advance, (i.e., a quarterly,
or ongoing asset-based fee schedule) that fee will cease to be charged as of the first day of the quarter following
written notice (January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1). No fees will be returned.
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEES
General: Our fees for investment management services (“Investment Management Fees”) are generally based on
a percentage of assets under management. The investment management fee will be calculated in advance,
based on the quarter ending market value of your assets under our management with us (referred to as your “Billable
Portfolio”) at a maximum rate of 2.00% annually. With respect to the value Private Fund assets within your Billable
Portfolio, the value of such assets under management will be based upon the most recently provided net asset
value from each Private Fund. As a result, Private Fund values may be delayed as compared to the date used to
determine the assets under management associated with other marketable securities in your portfolio. Your
specific Investment Management Fee terms will be set forth in our investment management agreement with you.
Transfer/Cash Management Account Fees: Transfer/Cash Management Accounts within your Billable Portfolio will
be charged a reduced investment management fee of 0.20% per annum on cash, cash equivalents, and a certain
limited number of ETF assets in any such accounts. Any other assets in the account(s) will be charged at your “full
fee”, as stated in our agreement with you.
Model Management Fees: Participants in a model delivery program will pay a single fee directly to the sponsor. Andina
receives a portion of that fee in exchange for providing the sponsor with the trading signals, which may or may not be
exercised by the sponsor in their discretion. Andina’s fees for providing a model to the sponsor are negotiated on a
program-by program basis and may vary depending on the amount of assets allocated to Andina in the program and
other criteria.
Billing, Deposits and Withdrawals: For investment management accounts opened in during a quarter or for additional
investments made intra-quarter, our investment management fee will be pro-rated based on the number of days
during the period in which the assets were managed. Note that the calculation of fees will be based on the most
recent fee rate associated with the account, not necessarily the fee rate applied upon account opening.
For assets you withdraw during a quarter, we will make a pro-rated refund of our investment management fee based
on the number of days the assets were managed in the period.
OTHER FEES & EXPENSES
You should understand that the investment management and financial planning fees discussed above are specific to
what Andina charges and do not include other charges imposed by third parties, such as custodial fees, mutual fund,
ETF and structured product fees and other expenses, private fund fees and expenses, and independent portfolio
manager fees. Your account(s) may also be subject to transaction fees, brokerage fees and commissions, retirement
plan administration fees, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, debit balances, margin interest, and
other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions. These additional fees and expenses are
described in your investment management agreement with any such independent portfolio manager or fund
prospectus, private placement memorandum or in other documents provided by those parties.
In addition to investment management or financial planning fees, Andina investment adviser representatives who are
licensed as insurance agents receive additional compensation on certain insurance products. These additional fees
and expenses will increase your overall investment cost. Receipt of these commissions presents a conflict of interest
and gives us an incentive to recommend an insurance product based on the compensation received. You are not
obligated to purchase insurance products from your Advisor and should understand that lower fees for comparable
products may be available from other, unaffiliated agents.
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Termination of Investment Management Services
You may terminate our investment management services by written notification to us. Such written notification
should include the date the termination will go into effect along with any final instructions on the account (i.e.,
liquidate the account, finalize all transactions and/or cease all investment activity). In the event termination does
not fall on the last day of a calendar quarter, any refund of prepaid quarterly investment management fees will be
prorated in accordance with the terms of your agreement with us.
Consolidated Reporting Fee
Andina offers consolidated reporting upon request to clients seeking a consolidated view of not only their Andina-
managed accounts in their Billable Portfolio, but also any accounts or investments held outside of Andina's
management — giving clients a complete picture of their full financial position in one report package. Clients requesting
Consolidated Reporting are responsible for providing Andina with the necessary account information for any accounts
or holdings outside of their Andina Billable Portfolio. Clients will be charged a Consolidated Reporting fee of 0.15%
annually, in advance based on the most recently provided market value of the assets you request us to include in your
Consolidated Reporting, excluding the value of your Billable Portfolio. It is important to understand that Andina
calculates Consolidated Reporting Fees based on the market values that are provided by its clients, and that Andina
does not confirm accuracy or otherwise determine a value for any such accounts or investments.
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Andina does not receive performance-based fees for any investment advisory services.
As described herein, Andina recommends private investment funds to advisory Clients when it believes such
investments are appropriate based on a client’s investment objectives and circumstances. Certain private funds
recommended by Andina charge performance-based fees (also referred to as “carried interest”), as disclosed in the
applicable fund offering documents. Additionally, Managing Members, Eric Barlow, Brett Belliston and Zeb Lowe, are
engaged through outside business activities with affiliated entities to provide non-advisory consulting services to
certain private funds and related special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”), including serving on fund investment committees,
that are also recommended to Andina Clients. In connection with these services, and in accordance with each
fund’s offering documents, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and Mr. Lowe receive compensation from these affiliated
entities in the form of a portion of the corresponding fund’s performance-based fees (i.e., carried interest). As a
result, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and Mr. Lowe have a conflict of interest and an incentive to recommend these funds to
Clients in order to increase their compensation. The Firm seeks to mitigate this conflict by disclosing the
arrangement to Clients and by making recommendations based on client suitability rather than compensation
considerations. When the Firm recommends these private funds to advisory Clients, it does so only when it
believes such investments are appropriate based on a Client’s investment objectives and circumstances.
You are under no obligation to invest in any private investment funds we recommend to you. Refer to Item 10 and Item 14
for additional information regarding these conflicts.
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TYPES OF CLIENTS
We provide financial planning and investment management services to types of clients that include: individuals and
high net worth individuals, retirement plans, insurance companies and other institutions. We generally require a
minimum initial investment of $50,000 to establish an investment management relationship; however, we retain the
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right to waive or reduce this minimum if we feel circumstances are warranted.
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METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES & RISK OF LOSS
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In analyzing investment opportunities and constructing client portfolios, the firm utilizes a combination of
analytical methods and professional judgment, taking into consideration client objectives, risk tolerance, time
horizon, and market conditions. No single method of analysis is determinative, and not all methods described
below are used for every client, strategy, or investment.
Our Investment Management services are designed to build long-term wealth in your portfolio while attempting to
preserve capital and mitigate risk through diversifying investment types and asset classes. We typically deliver our
Investment Management services through model portfolios, but subject to your negotiated services, we may also
manage customized portfolios on your behalf. Some diversification elements included in individual models are stocks,
bonds, and/or, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) or exchange traded notes (“ETNs”) and/or mutual funds and structured
notes. Models could include multiple asset classes, such as fixed income, domestic and international equities.
Diversification can also be achieved by adding different alternative asset investments, each with their own objective
and asset class focus.
We use many approaches to evaluate securities, asset classes and independent portfolio managers. Our goal is to
balance long-term fundamentals with an awareness of shorter-term market conditions and risk factors. Different
types of analysis are appropriate in different situations. Our primary approaches are listed below.
Fundamental Analysis
Fundamental analysis involves the review of financial and economic information that may include, but is not
limited to, company financial statements, earnings, cash flow, balance sheet metrics, valuation measures,
industry trends, macroeconomic conditions, and other qualitative and quantitative factors. Fundamental analysis
is generally used to assess longer-term characteristics of an investment; however, market prices may diverge
from fundamental indicators for extended periods of time.
RISKS – Fundamental analysis relies on information that may be incomplete, inaccurate, or subject to change.
Market conditions, investor sentiment, or external events may cause investments to perform differently than
anticipated based on fundamental factors alone.
Technical and Market Trend Analysis
Technical analysis involves the review of historical and current market data, such as price movements and trends, to
assist in evaluating market behavior and potential entry or exit considerations. Technical indicators may be used to
supplement other forms of analysis but are not relied upon exclusively.
RISKS– Technical analysis is based on historical data and patterns that may not repeat. Indicators may produce false
or conflicting signals, and reliance on technical factors may result in investment decisions that do not perform as
expected.
Cyclical / Macroeconomic Analysis
Cyclical or macroeconomic analysis considers broader economic trends and conditions, such as interest rates,
inflation, economic growth, and market cycles, as part of a broader evaluation of investment environments. This
analysis is used to inform portfolio construction and risk management considerations rather than to predict specific
market outcomes.
RISKS – Economic and market cycles are not consistent and may change unexpectedly. Macro-level analysis may not
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accurately reflect the performance of specific investments or asset classes.
Use of ETFs, ETNs, Mutual Funds, and Structured Products
Consistent with a client’s investment objectives, the firm utilizes publicly traded exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual
funds, structured products, and other registered funds to gain exposure to various asset classes or investment
strategies. Selection considerations may include cost, liquidity, transparency, structure, tracking characteristics, and
suitability for the intended portfolio role.
RISKS - While lower-cost investment vehicles are generally preferred when appropriate, the firm may select higher-cost
vehicles where they are determined to better align with the desired exposure, structure, or performance characteristics.
Independent Portfolio Managers
In certain cases, the firm may allocate assets to independent portfolio managers. Evaluation of such managers
generally includes a review of available information relevant to the strategy, experience, structure, and alignment with
client objectives. The nature and extent of review and monitoring varies based on the type of investment, access to
information, and role of the manager within the portfolio. The firm does not control the day-to-day investment decisions
of independent managers.
RISKS– Investments managed by third-party managers involve additional risks, including reliance on the manager’s
investment process, operational practices, and reporting. Performance may differ from expectations, and changes in
personnel, strategy, or market conditions may adversely affect results.
Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The firm employs a variety of investment strategies depending on client objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon,
and overall financial circumstances. Strategies may involve the use of diversified portfolios, asset allocation
approaches, and investment vehicles designed to gain exposure to domestic and international equity, fixed
income, real assets, alternative investments, or other asset classes. No investment strategy is suitable for all
clients, and not all strategies are utilized for every client or portfolio.
Equity-Oriented Strategies
Equity-oriented strategies involve investments in publicly traded securities or vehicles that provide exposure to
equity markets.
Risks: Equity investments are subject to market risk, including the risk of loss due to economic conditions, market
volatility, issuer-specific events, or changes in investor sentiment. Equity markets may experience extended
periods of decline, and individual securities may underperform or become illiquid.
Fixed Income and Income-Oriented Strategies
Fixed income strategies may include investments in bonds or bond-related securities intended to generate
income or provide diversification.
Risks: Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, inflation risk, and liquidity risk. Rising
interest rates may negatively impact bond prices, and issuers may default on their obligations.
Use of Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Structured Products
The firm may utilize pooled investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, structured products, or similar
instruments, to achieve portfolio exposure or implement certain strategies.
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Risks: These vehicles may involve additional risks, including issuer risk, tracking error, liquidity constraints,
structural limitations, fees, and reliance on third-party managers or counterparties.
• Mutual funds: The performance of mutual funds is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal.
The price of mutual funds will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities that make up the funds. The
price of a mutual fund is typically set daily therefore a mutual fund purchased at one point in the day will
typically have the same price as a mutual fund purchased later that same day.
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ETFs: The performance of ETFs is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. The price of the
ETFs will fluctuate with the price of the underlying securities that make up the funds. In addition, ETFs have a
trading risk based on the loss of cost efficiency if the ETFs are traded actively and a liquidity risk if an ETF has a
large bid-ask spread and low trading volume. The price of an ETF fluctuates based upon the market movements
and may dissociate from the index being tracked by the ETF or the price of the underlying investments. An ETF
purchased or sold at one point in the day may have a different price than the same ETF purchased or sold a
short time later.
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Structured products: Structured products may involve limited upside, issuer credit risk, and complexity that
may impact performance. Many structured products are not traded on an exchange and may have
limited or no secondary market. Clients may be unable to sell these investments prior to maturity or may
be required to sell at a significant discount.
Alternative and Non-Traditional Strategies
Certain client portfolios may include alternative or non-traditional strategies, such as private funds, or on a limited
basis, real assets.
Risks: Alternative investments may be less liquid, more complex, subject to valuation uncertainty, and may involve
higher fees or longer investment horizons. Such investments may not be suitable for all investors.
Leverage and Derivative Exposure
Certain investment vehicles or strategies may involve leverage or derivative exposure.
Risks: Leverage can magnify gains and losses and may increase portfolio volatility. Derivative instruments may
involve additional risks, including counterparty risk, pricing complexity, and liquidity risk.
General Risk of Loss
All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment
strategy or allocation will be successful, and past performance is not indicative of future results. Clients should be
prepared to bear the financial risks associated with investing.
Additional Risks
Catastrophic & Market Event Risk - The value of securities may decline as a result of various catastrophic and other
market events, public health emergencies, natural disasters or climate events and other economic, political, and global
macro forces, such as trade wars, wars, and terrorism. Losses resulting from these events can be substantial and could
have a material adverse effect on Andina’s business and client accounts.
Cybersecurity Risk - Cyber incidents affecting Andina and its service providers have the ability to disrupt and impact
business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with an advisor’s ability to value its client’s
securities or other investments, impediments to trading, the inability to transact business, violations of applicable
privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs,
or additional compliance costs. Similar adverse consequences could result from cyber incidents affecting issuers of
invested securities, counterparties to transactions, governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchange and other
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financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial institutions and other
parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred to prevent cyber incidents in the future. While business continuity
plans and risk management systems are designed to prevent and mitigate cyber incidents and other disasters, there
are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified.
The risk factors we have cited here are not intended to be an exhaustive list but are the most common risks your
portfolio will encounter.
Investing involves a risk of loss that you should be willing and prepared to bear. Furthermore, past market performance is
no guarantee that you will see equal or better future returns on your investment.
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Andina is not registered, nor does it have an application to register, as a broker-dealer, a commodity pool
operator, commodity trading advisor, or futures commission merchant. Andina is not registered with any foreign
financial regulatory authority.
Private Fund Consulting Activities
Andina Managing Members, Eric Barlow, Brett Belliston and Zeb Lowe, are engaged through outside business
activities with affiliated entities to provide consulting services to certain private funds and related special purpose
vehicles (“SPVs”), including serving on fund investment committees. Certain of these funds are also
recommended (or were previously recommended) to Andina Clients. In connection with these services, and in
accordance with each fund’s offering documents, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and Mr. Lowe receive compensation
from these affiliated entities in the form of a portion of the corresponding fund’s carried interest.
This arrangement presents a conflict of interest, because Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and Mr. Lowe have an economic
incentive to recommend these funds to Clients in order to increase their compensation. The Firm seeks to mitigate
this conflict by disclosing the arrangement to Clients and by making recommendations based on client suitability
rather than compensation considerations. When the Firm recommends these private funds to advisory Clients, it
does so only when it believes such investments are appropriate based on a Client’s investment objectives and
circumstances. You are under no obligation to invest in any private investment funds we recommend to you.
Below is a list of private funds that receive consulting services from Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston or Mr. Lowe that are presently
recommended to Clients. The remaining private funds for which Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston or Zeb Lowe provide such
consulting services are closed to new investors. The Firm does not expect to recommend or facilitate new Client
investments into such funds, and these arrangements generally do not present an ongoing conflict with respect to new
client investment recommendations.
• Mercatus Small Bay Industrial Fund
• Mercatus Partners Special Purpose OZ Fund I, LLC
Time Management Conflict
Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and Mr. Lowe devote a portion of their professional time to providing the consulting services
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described above. The aggregate time devoted to such activities varies but is generally limited and dependent on the
scope of consulting responsibilities and related regulatory or reporting obligations.
These activities present a potential time-management conflict, as they require attention outside of the Firm’s advisory
services. However, the Firm believes that such responsibilities do not materially interfere with its ability to fulfill its
fiduciary obligations to its Clients. The Firm manages workloads by prioritizing Client advisory responsibilities, allocating
sufficient internal resources to support Client accounts, and adjusting responsibilities as necessary to address changes
in scope, regulatory requirements, or client needs.
Information Barriers/MNPI Risk
In connection with the consulting services described above, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston or Mr. Lowe may receive material
non-public information (“MNPI”) about an issuer of an investment. The Firm maintains policies designed to prevent the
misuse of such information in connection with client advisory services. As a result of these procedures, the Firm’s
possession of MNPI about a company may limit or restrict their ability to trade securities issued by that company for its
Client accounts.
Andina strives to serve your best interest and maintain our fiduciary responsibility by making you aware of
circumstances that could adversely affect the management of your account(s) in compliance with the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940.
Insurance Company Activities
Certain of our IARs are also licensed as resident life, health, and fixed annuity insurance agents in their state of
residence and are licensed as non- resident agents in other states. These agents are licensed to sell insurance-
related products and earn commissions from the sale of those products.
Conflicts of interest exist when an IAR recommends you purchase an insurance product in which they earn a
commission. This creates a situation of divided loyalty and the objectivity of the advice rendered could be
subjective and create a disadvantage to you. Andina has a fiduciary duty to act in Clients’ best interest, and
maintains policies and procedures to mitigate this risk.
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Code of Ethics
As a fiduciary, we have an affirmative duty to render continuous, unbiased investment advice, and at all times act in
your best interest. To maintain this ethical responsibility, we have adopted a Code of Ethics that establishes the
fundamental principles of conduct and professionalism expected by all personnel in discharging their duties. Our
Code of Ethics is designed to deter inappropriate behavior and heighten awareness as to what is right, fair, just and
good by promoting:
Full, fair and accurate disclosure
Reporting of any violation of the Code
• Honest and ethical conduct
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• Compliance with applicable rules and regulations
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• Accountability
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available for review upon request by contacting Andina compliance at the number or
email address listed on the cover page.
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Andina has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons describing its high standards of business conduct
and fiduciary duty to its Clients. The Code of Ethics requires Andina and its supervised persons to act in Clients’
best interests, abide by all applicable regulations, avoid even the appearance of insider trading, and pre-clear
and report on many types of personal securities transactions, among other things. All supervised persons at
Andina must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics upon hire, annually, and as amended.
Participation or Interest
In appropriate circumstances, consistent with Clients’ investment objectives, Andina will purchase or sell, or
recommend the purchase or sale of securities in which Andina, its affiliates and/or employees, directly or indirectly,
have a position of interest. Andina’s supervised persons are required to follow Andina’s Code of Ethics. Subject to
satisfying this policy and applicable laws, Andina supervised persons trade for their own accounts in securities and
investments which are recommended to and/or purchased for Andina Clients. Additionally, supervised persons may
not personally purchase or sell a security by participating in a blocked order alongside Andina clients, unless the
participating employee account is managed by Andina on a fully discretionary basis. Such employee “managed”
accounts are treated as Andina Client accounts and are subject to the same aggregation and allocation policies and
procedures as other Clients. Employee accounts that are managed by the Firm do not receive preferential treatment in
the trade allocation process.
The Code of Ethics is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities and interests of the
employees of Andina will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory clients and (ii)
implementing such decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. The Code of
Ethics permits employees to invest in the same securities as Clients, and while there is a possibility that employees
might benefit from market activity by a Client in a security held by an employee, employee trading is periodically
monitored by the Chief Compliance Officer to reasonably prevent conflicts of interest between Andina and its Clients.
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Custodial Services
Andina maintains a custodial relationship with Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. (using Schwab Advisor Services, or
“Schwab”) Schwab is a registered broker-dealer and members FINRA/SIPC. Schwab offers services, including
custody of securities, trade execution, clearance, and settlement of transactions.
Using Schwab as a custodian for eligible assets has no direct correlation to the services we receive from Schwab
and the investment advice we offer you, although we do receive economic benefits through our relationship with
Schwab that are typically not available to retail clients. These benefits include the following products and services
(provided without cost or at a discount):
• An assigned Relationship Manager
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Receipt of duplicate client statements and confirmations.
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Research related products and tools and consulting services at no additional cost to our Firm
• Access to a dedicated trading desk and iRebal trading software.
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Execution facilitation services provided
• Access to batch trading (which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions for execution and then
allocate the appropriate shares to accounts).
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The ability to have investment management fees deducted directly from accounts.
• Access to an electronic communications network for order entry and account information.
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• Access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain institutional money managers.
Direction of Transactions and Commission Rates (Best Execution)
We have a fiduciary duty to put your interests before our own. The advisory support services we receive from Schwab
create an economic benefit to us and a potential conflict of interest to you, in that our recommendation to custody
your account(s) with Schwab could be influenced by these arrangements/services. This is not the case; we have
selected Schwab as our custodian of choice based on:
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Their competitive transaction charges, trading platform, and online services for account administration and
operational support.
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Their general reputation, trading capabilities, investment inventory, financial strength, and our personal
experience working with their staff.
Aggregating Trade Orders
Andina may, but is not required to, aggregate client orders when it determines that doing so is consistent with
best execution and client interests. Aggregation is not utilized in all circumstances, and individual client
transactions may be executed separately. In consideration of these objectives, we will consider the unique execution
factors of the buy/sell order before bunching accounts for a block trade. A few of those factors are:
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Security Trading Volume – Bunching orders in a block trade can secure price parity and continuity for our clients
during heavy trading activity.
• Number of Clients – The bunched order does not necessarily yield better pricing or order execution the fewer the
number of client accounts involved. It can be more advantageous to perform an individual market order for
each client.
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Financial Instruments – The type of security involved as well as the complexity of an order can affect our ability to
achieve best execution.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client has the choice to direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account through a
specific broker or dealer to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such direction is permitted provided that the
goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of the plan incurred in the ordinary course of its business for
which it otherwise would be obligated and empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when
the goods or services purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, our Firm will request that
plan sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this arrangement will be for the
exclusive benefit of the plan.
Third-Party Managers:
When Third-Party Managers are engaged, such managers generally have discretion to select brokers and execute
transactions for the portion of client assets they manage. Andina does not control the brokerage practices, trade
execution, or trading policies of third-party managers. Each Third-Party Manager is responsible for providing clients
with its own Form ADV Part 2A brochure (and, where applicable, Part 2A Appendix 1 for wrap fee programs) in connection
with its services.
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Each account is reviewed on an ongoing basis by the IAR assigned to your account to ensure that they are aligned
with your needs and objectives. All accounts are reviewed in the context of your stated investment objectives and
guidelines. Cash needs will be adjusted as necessary. Our ongoing review includes accounts that are managed
by an independent portfolio manager. In such cases, your IAR will monitor and evaluate the performance of the
Independent Portfolio Manager. Material changes in your personal circumstances, the general economy, or tax law
changes can trigger more frequent reviews. However, it is your responsibility to communicate changes in your personal
circumstances so that the appropriate adjustments can be made.
Andina generally offers to meet with clients at least annually and we encourage you to keep us informed about
changes to your financial situation.
You will receive, at a minimum, quarterly (but you can request monthly) statements from Schwab, which is where your
account(s) are custodied. You are encouraged to review each statement which summarizes the specific investments
held, the value of your portfolio and account transactions.
Financial Planning Reviews
The financial planner who has/is designing your financial plan will work closely with you to be sure the action points
identified in the financial plan have been or are being properly executed. Once the action points have been
completed, the financial plan should be reviewed at least annually. Material changes in your lifestyle choices,
personal circumstances, the general economy, or tax law changes can trigger more frequent reviews. However, it is
your responsibility to communicate these changes to us so that the appropriate adjustments can be made.
Employer Retirement Plan Reviews
Employer Retirement Plan clients receive reviews of their retirement plans for the duration of the service. We also
provide ongoing services where clients are met with upon their request to discuss updates to their plans, changes in
their circumstances, etc. Employer Retirement Plan consulting clients do not receive written or verbal updated reports
regarding their plans unless they choose to engage our firm for ongoing services.
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Referral Compensation
Andina has arrangements to compensate certain firms or individuals (“promoters”) for referring clients to our firm, in accordance
with relevant regulatory requirements. Compensation paid is a percentage of the investment management fees we receive
from the referred client. Therefore, arrangements will not result in higher fees to the referred client. Andina will disclose
terms and fee arrangements with the Promoter to all clients referred by Promoter.
Additionally, Andina acts as a promoter for Global Retirement Partners, LLC doing business as GRP Financial (“GRP”),
a retirement plan consulting firm. GRP pays Andina a portion of the management fees it receives from any client
we refer to them in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements.
Other Compensation (Indirect Benefit)
Andina receives an indirect, non-monetary, economic benefit from Schwab. See “Custodial Services” above under Item
12 - “Brokerage Practices” for more detailed information on what these services and products could be.
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Insurance Compensation
As previously mentioned, certain Andina IARs are also commissioned insurance agents (See “Insurance Company
Activities” above in Item 10 - “Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations” for more information). This creates a
conflict of interest when recommending for a fee, through a financial plan, that you purchase insurance products
where a commission can also be earned.
Other Referrals
Andina does not have formal referral arrangements with attorneys, accountants, broker-dealers, insurance companies,
or other professional service providers. While the Firm or IARs may recommend outside professionals to assist in
implementing certain aspects of a financial plan, neither the Firm nor its IARs receive referral fees or compensation for
making such recommendations, unless specifically disclosed. Any fees exchanged are for services provided and not
connected to referrals.
In certain circumstances, outside professionals engaged by the Client may receive compensation for services they
provide. For example, a registered representative of a broker-dealer may earn commissions in connection with
securities transactions, or an insurance agent may earn commissions in connection with insurance products. If an IAR is
also a licensed insurance agent and assists with the implementation of insurance recommendations at the Client’s
request, the IAR will receive the standard commissions associated with such insurance transactions.
Clients are under no obligation to engage any particular professional or service provider recommended by the Firm or
its IARs and are free to select providers of their choosing. The Firm seeks to address potential conflicts of interest by
disclosing these arrangements and by making recommendations based on the Client’s best interests.
Notwithstanding these disclosures, other conflicts of interest arise from time to time. In such cases, we will make every
effort to fully disclose any issues prior to engagement. We strive, at all times, to serve your best interest and ensure
proper disclosure is being made to you in compliance with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Private Fund Consulting Compensation
As described in Item 10, Andina Managing Members, Eric Barlow, Brett Belliston and Zeb Lowe, are engaged through
outside business activities with affiliated entities to provide consulting services to certain private funds and related
special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”), including serving on fund investment committees. Certain of these funds are
also recommended (or have previously been recommended) to Andina Clients. In connection with these services,
and in accordance with each fund’s offering documents, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and/or Mr. Lowe receive
compensation from these affiliated entities in the form of a portion of the corresponding fund’s carried interest.
This arrangement presents a conflict of interest, because Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and Mr. Lowe have an economic
incentive to recommend these funds to Clients in order to increase their compensation for these services. The Firm
seeks to mitigate this conflict by disclosing the arrangement to Clients and by making recommendations based
on client suitability rather than compensation considerations. When the Firm recommends these private funds to
advisory Clients, it does so only when it believes such investments are appropriate based on a Client’s investment
objectives and circumstances. You are under no obligation to invest in any private investment funds we recommend
to you.
Below is a list of private funds that receive consulting services from Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston and/or Mr. Lowe that are
presently recommended to Clients. The remaining private funds for which Mr. Barlow, Mr. Belliston or Zeb Lowe provide
such consulting services are closed to new investors. The Firm does not expect to recommend or facilitate new Client
investments into such funds, and these arrangements generally do not present an ongoing conflict with respect to new
client investment recommendations.
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• Mercatus Small Bay Industrial Fund
• Mercatus Partners Special Purpose OZ Fund I, LLC
See Item 10 – “Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations” for disclosures about the role, the remuneration,
affiliated entity considerations, time management and other conflicts working with these private funds, and the
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The Firm does not take physical possession of or hold client funds or securities. We do not accept cash or securities and
have procedures in place to direct our employees on handling the inadvertent receipt of any client funds or securities.
However, Andina is deemed to have custody of Client assets in certain situations where we (or a related person) have
the authority to obtain possession of Client funds or securities. When Andina is deemed to have custody, we will follow
the requirements of rule 206(4)-2.
The Firm is deemed to have custody when we are authorized by a Client to debit our management fees from the Client’s
custodial account.
We are also deemed to have custody when a client establishes certain types of standing letters of instruction (“SLOA”)
with their qualified custodian, authorizing us to disburse funds to one or more third parties, specifically designated by
the Client. In such cases, SLOAs will satisfy the following criteria:
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The Client must provide instruction to the qualified custodian, in writing, which includes the client’s signature,
the third party’s name, and either the third party’s address or the third party’s account number at a custodian
to which the transfer should be directed.
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The Client must authorize Andina, in writing, either on the qualified custodian’s form or separately, to direct
transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or from time to time.
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The Client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the instruction, such as a signature review
or other method, to verify the client’s authorization, and provides a transfer of funds notice to the client promptly
after each transfer.
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The Client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the Client’s qualified custodian.
• Andina has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the third party, the address, or any other
information about the third party contained in the Client’s instruction.
• Andina will maintain records showing that the third party is not a related party of the Firm or located at the
same address as the Firm.
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The Client’s qualified custodian sends the Client, in writing, an initial notice confirming the instruction, and an
annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
Clients should receive statements at least quarterly from the qualified custodian that holds and maintains the Client’s
account assets (typically Schwab). Andina urges you to carefully review such statements and compare such
statements and compare such official custodial records to the reports that we provide to you, if any. Our reports may
vary from custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of
certain securities. If you have not received a statement at least quarterly from your custodian, you are strongly
encouraged to contact us.
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We generally receive discretionary authority from Clients, which will be set forth in our Investment Advisory Agreement
with each Client. Discretionary authority grants us the ability to determine, without obtaining your specific consent, the
specific securities to be bought or sold for your portfolio. independent portfolio managers also generally receive
discretionary authority in writing from you pursuant to a separate written agreement with each designated
independent portfolio manager or the custodial application. At any time, you can impose restrictions, in writing, on our
discretionary authority regarding particular securities. In all cases, we exercise such discretion consistent with your
investment objectives, risk tolerance and other investment guidelines.
Notwithstanding the above, Andina does not exercise discretion with respect to client investments in private funds or
third-party managers. When we recommend a private fund or independent portfolio manager, this recommendation is
made on a non-discretionary basis and you will retain the authority to decide whether to invest in any recommended
private fund or third-party manager, and no investment in a private fund or with a third-party manager will be made
without your prior consent and completion of the applicable subscription documents.
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We do not vote client proxies. You understand and agree that you retain the right to vote all proxies, which are solicited for
securities held in your managed accounts. Any proxy solicitations inadvertently received by us will be immediately
forwarded to you for your evaluation and decision. However, if you have specific questions regarding an action being
solicited by the proxy that you do not understand, or you want clarification, contact us and we will explain the
particulars. Keep in mind we will not advise you in the direction to vote, that ultimate decision will be left to you.
Class Action, Litigation and Bankruptcy Policy
Andina, as a general policy, does not monitor, evaluate, or participate in class action lawsuits, bankruptcy or
other litigation on behalf of clients. Decisions regarding whether to participate in a class action lawsuit and/or
bankruptcy proceedings or other litigation related to an issuer remains the responsibility of the client or other
party designated by the client. At a client’s request, the Firm may assist in evaluating whether participation in a
particular class action may be appropriate, including by helping the client assess potential costs and benefits.
The final decision to participate, as well as the submission and tracking of any related claims or
documentation, remains the client’s responsibility.
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We are not aware of any current financial conditions that are likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual
commitments to you nor do we require or solicit prepayment of fees of more than $1,200 per client, six months or
more in advance.
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