Overview
- Headquarters
- Concord, CA
- Average Client Assets
- $1.9 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $10,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 109018
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (PLATFORM DISCLOSURE BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $250,000 | 0.70% |
| $250,001 | $500,000 | 0.70% |
| $500,001 | $1,000,000 | 0.67% |
| $1,000,001 | $2,000,000 | 0.64% |
| $2,000,001 | $3,000,000 | 0.60% |
| $3,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.55% |
| $5,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Minimum Annual Fee: $350
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $6,850 | 0.68% |
| $5 million | $30,250 | 0.60% |
| $10 million | $55,250 | 0.55% |
| $50 million | $255,250 | 0.51% |
| $100 million | $505,250 | 0.51% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 23.81%
- Total Client Accounts
- 456,453
- Discretionary Accounts
- 456,450
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 3
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Companies, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Additional Brochure: ASSETMARK RETIREMENT DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (2026-03-27)
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2026
AssetMark Retirement Services
Disclosure Brochure
Form ADV – Part 2A
SEC File Number − 801 56323
IA Firm CRD Number - 109018
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This AssetMark Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact AssetMark using the above information. 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.
AssetMark, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply
any level of skill or training.
AssetMark, Inc.
Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
800-664-5345
assetmark.com
Additional information about AssetMark is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section provides a summary of material changes that were
made to this brochure since the last update. It includes changes to
AssetMark’s Retirement Platform and is intended to help Clients
determine if they want to review this brochure in its entirety, or
contact their Financial Advisor with questions about the changes.
AssetMark may make interim updates to this brochure throughout the
year. However, you will receive notice of any material changes, which
must also be filed with the SEC. To request a copy of the most recent
disclosure brochure, write to:
ASSETMARK, INC.
ATTENTION: ADVISER COMPLIANCE
1655 GRANT STREET, 10TH FLOOR
CONCORD, CA 94520
800-664-5345
ASSETMARK.COM
ADVISORCOMPLIANCE@ASSETMARK.COM
There have been no material changes since the last Form ADV Part 2A
Appendix 1 update in December 2025.
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ITEM 2 MATERIAL CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
ITEM 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4 ADVISORY BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ITEM 5
FEES AND COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ITEM 6 PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 7
TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 8 METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 9 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 10 OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 11 CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING . . . . 7
ITEM 12 BROKERAGE PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ITEM 13 REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ITEM 14 CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ITEM 15 CUSTODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ITEM 16
INVESTMENT DISCRETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ITEM 17 VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ITEM 18 FINANCIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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ITEM 4 – ADVISORY BUSINESS
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY
This Disclosure Brochure describes the advisory services offered by
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”) through its AssetMark Retirement
Services (“AMRS”) division to defined contribution retirement plans
qualified under Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 401(k), and to
IRC Section 413(e) and IRC Section 403(b) Client Plans (“Client” or
“Client Plans”).
AssetMark is not registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor, based on its
determination that it will rely on certain exemptions from registration
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and the rules
thereunder. The CFTC has not passed upon the availability of these
exemptions to AssetMark. AssetMark currently acts as a registered
“commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) with respect to the GuidePath
Managed Futures Strategy Fund and its wholly owned controlled
foreign corporation, the GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Cayman
Fund. AssetMark is registered as a CPO under the CEA and the rules
of the CFTC.
ASSETMARK AND ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
DESCRIPTION OF THE RETIREMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
AssetMark provides various investment advisory services pursuant
to Investment Management Services Agreements (“IMSAs”) or
Client Services Agreements (“CSAs”) (“Client Agreements”), as
described below.
I.
IRC 401(k) and IRC 413(e) Retirement Plan Advisory Services
AssetMark is an investment adviser registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since 1999 providing
various investment advisory and consulting services to other advisors
and investment Clients. AssetMark and AssetMark Trust Company
(“AssetMark Trust”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of AssetMark
Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. is an
independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private equity firm
based in Chicago, Illinois.
AssetMark Wealth Solutions includes AssetMark’s Asset Management
(“AAM”), Due Diligence, Investment Consulting, and other portfolio,
wealth, and practice solutions. AAM is responsible for AssetMark’s
proprietary investment strategies. If the Client and the Financial Advisor
choose a Solution Type (or “Solutions,” described below) managed
by AAM, AssetMark is responsible for the management of that
Solution Type for the Client’s Account (described below). AssetMark
also serves as the investment adviser for the GuideMark Funds and
GuidePath Funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Proprietary
Funds”) available in certain Solution Types on the Platform:
AssetMark provides advisory services to defined contribution
retirement plans intended to be qualified under Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (“IRC”) Section 401(a) that maintain individual
accounts (“Accounts”) for their Participants (generally IRC 401(k)
plans). AssetMark also provides advisory services to employers
that have been admitted to a pooled employer plan (the “PEP”) that
has been established under IRC Section 413(e)and Section 3(43) of
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
(“ERISA”) and is administered by a registered pooled plan provider
(the “Pooled Plan Provider”) within the meaning of Section 3(44) of
ERISA and Section 413(e) (3) of the IRC. The Pooled Plan Provider
is independent of and not affiliated with AssetMark.
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised
managed futures mutual fund)
AssetMark acknowledges that it is providing investment advice to
the Client Plan and is a “fiduciary” (within the meaning of section
3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974),
and accepts appointment as an “investment manager” (within the
meaning of Section 3(38) of ERISA) with discretion, in all instances,
to the extent that a Client Plan is subject to ERISA and to the extent
AssetMark provides:
AssetMark is responsible for the selection and management of
subadvisors for each of the GuideMark Funds. However, the Client
and the Financial Advisor, and not AssetMark, are responsible for
selecting the Solution Type to be used in the Client Account, which
may include Proprietary Funds.
i. investment advisory services to Client Plan assets, and
ii. in the case of employers admitted to the PEP, to the extent it
provides investment advisory services to the Client with respect
to the assets in the PEP, that are attributable to employees of
the Client.
AssetMark develops and maintains Investment Alternatives for use
by the Client Plans’ Participants and beneficiaries. These Investment
Alternatives include individual mutual funds, collective investment
trusts (“CITs”) and/or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (collectively,
“Individual Funds”) and Managed Accounts Solutions (“Solutions”,
as described below, see Investment Alternatives). AssetMark
provides the investment advisory services in accordance with any
reasonable investment restrictions specified by the Client Plan and
accepted by AssetMark.
The Proprietary Funds are intended for use exclusively through the
Platform. Service Class shares of the Proprietary Funds are assessed a
0.25% Administrative Services Fee (“ASF”) paid by the Proprietary Funds
to AssetMark that supports services provided through the Platform.
Investors who hold the Proprietary Funds outside of the Platform
remain subject to the ASF even though they will not receive the Platform
services because the ASF is paid directly by each Proprietary Fund as part
of the embedded internal expense structure of each Proprietary Fund,
which includes a management fee, the ASF and certain other expenses
as detailed in the Proprietary Funds’ Prospectus. Because the fees are
paid by the Proprietary Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services
Agreement between AssetMark and the Proprietary Funds, Clients are
not able to negotiate the ASF rate. Additionally, there is currently no
class of shares of the Proprietary Funds with a fee structure that is
designed for use outside of the Platform (i.e., for direct investment).
Clients should review the applicable Proprietary Fund’s Prospectus for
a description of all fees and charges assessed and other expenses of
the Proprietary Funds. Clients should also consult with their Financial
Advisor when considering whether to move their investments in the
Proprietary Funds off of the Platform in order to determine whether
continuing to hold shares of the Proprietary Funds off of the Platform
or redeeming the Client’s shares of the Proprietary Funds is appropriate
for the Client’s circumstances.
AssetMark provides the Solutions through the maintenance
of “Asset Allocation Models,” which specify the percentage
of specific securities to be held by each Account. AssetMark
has contracted with investment management firms (“Portfolio
Strategists”) to provide Asset Allocation Models comprised
of recommended portfolio allocations. Portfolio Strategists do
not provide discretionary investment management services to
Accounts. A Client may specify the initial Investment Alternatives
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through the Client Plan. Mutual fund options for the TIAA CREF
portfolios typically include all (or almost all) mutual funds offered
by TIAA CREF. AssetMark provides investment advisory services in
accordance with any reasonable investment restrictions specified
by the Clients’ Plans and accepted by AssetMark. Minimum
account size is $50,000 and subject to negotiation.
Screened Portfolios (Values Based Portfolios)
to be provided by the Plan to Plan Participants. AssetMark has
the authority to replace Investment Alternatives at its discretion.
AssetMark has the authority to select, remove and replace
securities, including mutual fund, CIT and ETF shares, and other
investments, as Investment Alternatives, in Client Plan Accounts,
and with regard to the Solution, to determine the portion of assets
in the Managed Account that shall be allocated to each fund share,
security, investment or asset class and to change such allocations.
AssetMark has the authority to remove an Individual Fund or
Solution as an Investment Alternative, including but not limited
to a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (“QDIA”) and, at its
discretion, direct, or not, that Client Plan assets invested in the
removed Investment Alternative be moved to another (existing or
new) replacement Investment Alternative. AssetMark can also act
as a Portfolio Strategist for AssetMark‘s proprietary Investment
Alternatives offered to the Client Plans. Information about specific
Investment Alternatives offered to the Client Plans is included
in the AssetMark Retirement Services Quarterly Performance
Review that can be obtained from the client’s financial advisor.
AssetMark offers portfolios screened for various values-based
considerations
(“Screened Portfolios”). Screened Portfolio
allocations are typically constructed from mutual funds, but
also include Managed Accounts Solutions, individual securities,
closed-end funds and exchange traded funds. Mutual funds
utilized in Screened Portfolios are selected from a more limited
menu of mutual funds than non-screened allocations offered
by AssetMark. As a result, risk characteristics and returns of
Screened Portfolios could vary significantly from non-screened
portfolios. Minimum account sizes for applicable services apply
and are subject to negotiation.
AssetMark’s Retirement Services division does not participate in a
Wrap Fee program.
SERVICES NO LONGER OFFERED
AssetMark does not provide Plan Participants and beneficiaries
individualized investment advice. AssetMark does not know
the individual investment objectives of Plan Participants and
beneficiaries and AssetMark has no responsibility for determining
whether any Investment Alternative is suitable for any particular
Plan Participant or Client Plan. AssetMark is responsible for
determining whether the Investment Alternatives are generally
suitable to be investments for Client Plans.
AssetMark continues to provide other advisory services which are no
longer offered to new Clients. Clients with these services may contact
AssetMark for more information.
II. IRC 403(b) Advisory Services
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2025, AssetMark had $2.5 billion in assets under
management under the Retirement Services division programs.
ITEM 5 – FEES AND COMPENSATION
Pursuant to Client Agreements, AssetMark provides advisory
services to plans intended to be qualified under IRC Section 403(b)
that maintain individual accounts (“Accounts”) for their Participants.
Pursuant to the Client Agreements, AssetMark acknowledges that
it is providing investment advice to the Client Account and is a
“fiduciary” (within the meaning of section 3(21) of ERISA) and
accepts appointment as an “investment manager” (within the
meaning of Section 3(38) of ERISA) with discretion for ERISA,
in all instances, to the extent a Plan is subject to ERISA and to
the extent it provides investment advisory services to Client Plan
assets pursuant to the Client Agreements.
The fees described here are for advisory services provided by
AssetMark. If a Client engages AssetMark to provide investment
advisory services, Client agrees to pay an Investment Advisory Fee
based upon a percentage of all assets in the account(s).
Fidelity 403(b) Portfolios
The Investment Advisory Fee payable under the Client Agreement is
comprised of:
• A Financial Advisor Fee, which shall compensate the Financial
Advisor for its services under the Client Agreement.
• A Platform Fee, which shall compensate AssetMark for its services
under the Client Agreement.
AssetMark provides asset allocation services to participants of 403(b)
plans where Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services (“Fidelity”) is an
authorized provider under the Participant’s plan. AssetMark provides
asset allocation services to participants based upon investment
choices made available through the Participants’ plans or through
Brokerage Link, if available. Mutual fund options for the Fidelity
403(b) portfolios generally do not include all mutual funds offered
by Fidelity, and in most cases, are limited to only certain Fidelity
family mutual funds. As a result, risk characteristics and returns of
Fidelity 403(b) portfolios could vary significantly from non-Fidelity
403(b) portfolios. AssetMark provides investment advisory services
in accordance with any reasonable investment restrictions specified
by the Clients’ Plans and accepted by AssetMark. Minimum account
size is $50,000 and is subject to negotiation.
Pursuant to the Client Agreements, Investment Advisory Fees are
billed quarterly in advance or in arrears based upon the previous
quarter-end values. Fees will be deducted from account assets unless
another payment method is otherwise agreed upon in writing by both
AssetMark and Client. The initial fee is billed in arrears based on the
quarter end market value of the account after the account opening and
is pro-rated to the end of the quarter. Should a Client Plan terminate
prior to the end of a quarter, a prorated refund will be paid to the Client
if fees were assessed in advance. Fee rates are subject to negotiation.
TIAA CREF – 403(b) Portfolios (closed to new plans)
All standard account fees are cumulative, tiered and determined
based upon investment vehicles utilized, and can be structured on a
laddered basis when specified.
AssetMark provides asset allocation services to participants of
403(b) plans where TIAA CREF is an authorized provider under the
Participant’s plan. AssetMark provides asset allocation services
to participants based upon investment choices made available
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RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES AND POOLED EMPLOYER PLAN ANNUAL FEES
PORTFOLIO ASSETS
MAXIMUM RETIREMENT
SERVICES PLATFORM FEE
MAXIMUM
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FEE
MAXIMUM
TOTAL ACCOUNT FEE
0.30%
1.35%
1.65%
$0 - $2,500,000
0.25%
1.35%
1.60%
$2,500,000 - $5,000,000
0.20%
1.35%
1.55%
$5,000,000 - $10,000,000
0.15%
0.15%
0.15%
$10,000,000 +
For the Pooled Employer Plan, advisory fee rates are specified in each participating employer’s CSA or IMSA, however, the tiers applicable to the
fee percentages for a participating employer are based on the aggregate total of all participating PEP assets, rather than the assets attributable
to the employees of the participating employer. There is no minimum account size.
FIDELITY 403(B) PORTFOLIOS ANNUAL FEES
PORTFOLIO ASSETS
MAXIMUM RETIREMENT
SERVICES PLATFORM FEE
MAXIMUM
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FEE
MAXIMUM
TOTAL ACCOUNT FEE
0.45%
1.60%
2.05%
$0 - $1,000,000
0.35%
1.40%
1.75%
$1,000,001 - $3,000,000
0.30%
1.35%
1.65%
$3,000,001 +
TIAA-CREF 403(B) PORTFOLIOS ANNUAL FEES
PORTFOLIO ASSETS
MAXIMUM RETIREMENT
SERVICES PLATFORM FEE
MAXIMUM
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FEE
MAXIMUM
TOTAL ACCOUNT FEE
0.50%
1.50%
2.00%
$0 - $1,000,000
0.40%
1.35%
1.75%
$1,000,001 - $3,000,000
0.35%
1.35%
1.70%
$3,000,001 +
Screened Portfolios (Values Based Portfolios)
Fees charged by custodians, including, but not limited to, customary
brokerage and transaction fees and commissions, odd lot differentials,
transfer taxes, transfer fees, exchange fees, termination fees and
any other charges imposed by law with regard to Client assets will
be deducted from Client portfolio assets. All custody fee details are
presented in each Custodian’s fee schedule and separate custody
agreement. Typically, mutual fund transactions are effected on a no
commission basis.
As described in Description of the Retirement Advisory Services,
Screened Portfolios are offered under 401(k) and 403(b) advisory
services. When Screened Portfolios are used for 403(b) advisory
services in conjunction with the Asset Builder service, the minimum
fee is $225 and the remainder of the Asset Builder fee schedule
applies. When Screened Portfolios are utilized for any other advisory
service, the applicable minimums and maximums apply.
RECORDKEEPING AND THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATION FEES
Other
When shareholder servicing fees are generated by Client Plan assets,
these fees are offset against the account fee payable by the Client Plan.
Solutions transactions are effected through Mid-Atlantic Trust Company
and Matrix Trust Company, each a custodian.
Clients that have engaged AssetMark’s affiliate, AssetMark Services,
Inc., to provide recordkeeping and/or third-party administration
services to a Plan will be charged fees (“Recordkeeping Fees”)
for such services. Clients that permit Plan Participants to make
investments through a self-directed account must make arrangements
with AssetMark Services, Inc. for the payment of the portion of
Recordkeeping Fees attributable to those Participants, which may
include debiting the self-directed account.
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1. People – stable and tenured teams that have experience managing
ITEM 6 – PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND
SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
through different market environments.
2. Philosophy – a philosophy that is clearly defined and articulated
well. Understanding the foundations to the philosophy and how it
has adapted over time is critical.
Side-by-side management refers to managing accounts that pay
performance fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of Account assets) while at the same time managing
accounts that do not pay performance fees. AssetMark does not
charge performance-based fees.
3. Process – a consistent application of the investment process.
Demonstrating how investment decisions were made in multiple
market environments and tying the decisions back to the philosophy.
ITEM 7 – TYPES OF CLIENTS
4. Portfolio Construction – rigor in the risk oversight in building the
portfolio. A clear discipline and process that shows how risk
management is considered in the investment process.
This Disclosure Brochure describes the advisory services offered by
AssetMark through its Retirement Services division to IRC Section
401(k) plans, Clients that are employers that have been admitted to a
pooled employer plan (“PEP”) that has been established under IRC
Section 413(e), and IRC 403(b) plans.
5. Performance – The proof statement and purposefully last. The
team’s evaluation of the other P’s builds up their expectations of
how the strategy should perform. The actual results are used to
confirm expectations and to demonstrate how the manager adds
value over time.
ITEM 8 – METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND RISK OF LOSS
INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVES
For new searches, all findings are reported to the Due Diligence
Investment Committee in addition to being reviewed by the
Investment Oversight Committee (“IOC”). Once selected for the
Platform, the Due Diligence team collects information and can conduct
quarterly reviews via conference calls or in person to discuss, among
other things, performance, changes to their investment process and
philosophy and any material organizational changes at the firm. For
ongoing monitoring all findings are reported to the Due Diligence
Investment Committee on a quarterly basis, or sooner based on the
significance of the findings. In the event of significant news occurring
within a quarter, the Due Diligence team is in immediate contact with
the Strategist to fully understand the impact of the news. If a change
in status is warranted, an interim investment committee meeting will
be held and relevant action taken.
VALUES BASED PORTFOLIOS
AssetMark develops and maintains Investment Alternatives for use
by Client Plans’ Participants and beneficiaries. These Investment
Alternatives include Individual Funds representing different asset
classes, including large-cap equities, small-cap equities, international
equities, bonds, and alternative investments, as well as Managed
including risk-based portfolios, target-date
Accounts Solutions,
portfolios, and socially-responsible and faith-based portfolios (see
additional information on Values Based Portfolios below). AssetMark
provides the Managed Accounts Solutions through the maintenance
of “Asset Allocation Models,” which specify the percentage of specific
securities to be held by each Account. AssetMark has contracted with
Portfolio Strategists to provide Asset Allocation Models comprised
of recommended portfolio allocations, and also acts as a Portfolio
Investment Alternatives.
Strategist for AssetMark‘s proprietary
Portfolio Strategists do not provide discretionary
investment
management services to Accounts. A Client may specify the initial
Investment Alternatives to be provided by a Plan to Plan Participants.
SELECTION AND DUE DILIGENCE
PROCESS FOR PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS
To satisfy exposure to each asset class for socially-responsible
portfolios, AssetMark selects from a pool of managers who offer
dedicated socially oriented solutions and specifically employ socially
responsible factors as a part of their asset selection process. Factors
considered for socially-responsible portfolios include both highly
desired characteristics (e.g. companies who are good corporate
citizens, companies which promote environmentally friendly and
minimally disruptive products and use processes which are not
damaging to the natural environment), as well as exclusions which
are predicated on material business involvement (e.g. companies
meaningfully involved in activities related to tobacco products, alcoholic
beverages, gambling devices and activities and any corporation who
creates, produces, or maintains weapons of war).
Each Portfolio Strategist completes a detailed questionnaire (“DDQ”)
about their investment process, performance and reporting and
risk management, in addition to covering business organization,
compliance and ethics, operational framework, and client support.
The DDQ is reviewed by AssetMark Due Diligence with compliance
and ethics sections also being reviewed by the compliance group. An
external third party is used for operational due diligence review. Our
due diligence process is deep and thorough and focuses on five key P’s;
People, Philosophy, Process, Portfolio Construction and Performance.
Consistency in the first four explains performance so the Due
Diligence Team spends most of its time understanding the qualitative
and quantitative aspects of a Portfolio Strategist and strategy and
uses performance as the confirmation of its understanding. The Due
Diligence Team seeks the following in the five key P’s:
To satisfy exposure to each asset class for faith-based portfolios,
AssetMark selects from a pool of managers who offer dedicated faith-
based solutions and specifically employ faith-based factors as a part
of their asset selection process. Factors considered for faith based
portfolios include both highly desired characteristics (e.g. companies
who are good corporate citizens, companies which promote
environmentally friendly and minimally disruptive products and use
processes which are not damaging to the natural environment), as well
as exclusions which are predicated on material business involvement
(e.g. companies associated with the production, manufacturing,
or distribution of products which are illegal in the United States of
America, abortion products and services, pornography, companies
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meaningfully involved in tobacco products, alcoholic beverages,
gambling devices and activities, and embryonic stem cell research).
ITEM 10 – OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
AND AFFILIATIONS
AssetMark is direct subsidiary of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.,
an independent private company owned by GTCR, a private equity
firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The following companies are under
common control with AssetMark. AssetMark does not consider such
affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for AssetMark or its
Clients. Their industry activities are described in further detail below:
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a “Adhesion Wealth Advisor Solutions”)
Mutual funds utilized in Personal Values Portfolios are selected from a
more limited menu of mutual funds than “traditional” allocations. As a
result, and though not expected, risk characteristics and performance
returns of Personal Value Portfolios could vary significantly from our
traditional Portfolios. Personal Values Portfolios can also be limited to
certain investment types and securities and therefore, may not be
fully diversified. You may wish to discuss these limitations with your
Financial Advisor. Minimum Account sizes for applicable service levels
apply and are subject to negotiation.
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
• AssetMark Services, Inc. (d/b/a “AssetMark Retirement Services, Inc.”)
INVESTMENT RISK
• AssetMark Trust Company
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
Clients should understand that all investments involve risk (the
amount of which vary significantly), that investment performance
can never be predicted or guaranteed and that the value of their
Accounts will fluctuate due to market conditions and other factors.
Any restrictions or screens applicable to the account can adversely
affect the performance of your Account.
Adhesion Wealth
Adhesion Wealth is an investment adviser registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, currently providing sub-
advisory services to other registered investment advisers, either
directly or through a third party sponsored program.
ITEM 9 – DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (“AssetMark Brokerage”) is a broker-dealer
registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is
a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
AssetMark Services, Inc.
AssetMark Retirement Services, Inc. provides recordkeeping and
administrative services to retirement plans.
AssetMark Trust Company
AssetMark Trust is an Arizona chartered trust company that serves as
the custodian for certain Accounts on the AssetMark Platform.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc. provides financial planning services
to Financial Advisory Firms utilizing the AssetMark Platform.
Efficient Advisors, LLC
Efficient Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, currently offering turnkey
asset management services.
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark.
The SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January
2021, AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate
AssetMark Trust together set the amount of the payment that
AssetMark Trust would retain as compensation from the payment
received by the banks that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash
Deposit Program (“ICD Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which,
in turn, determined the amount that would be distributed as interest
by the banks to clients. The SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to
fully disclose the associated conflicts of interest related to its role in
setting the ICD Program Fee. The SEC also alleged that AssetMark,
from at least January 2016 through August 2019, did not fully disclose
the associated conflicts of interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of
custodial support payments from certain no-transaction fee (“NTF”)
mutual funds. These failures constituted breaches of AssetMark’s
fiduciary duty to advisory clients. The SEC alleged that AssetMark
violated Section 206(2) and 206(4) of the Advisors Act and Rule
206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder. AssetMark consented to the Order
without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
Some employees of AssetMark are also shared with affiliated entities.
This presents potential conflicts around the sharing of client’s personal
information, trading practices, and supervision. To mitigate these
conflicts, the Company has policies in place to supervise and monitor
the activities of these shared employees
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with
AssetMark in an order containing findings, which AssetMark neither
admitted nor denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the
Advisers Act and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by allowing its staff, from July
2012 through October 2013, to circulate to prospective Clients who
were considering an F-Squared managed account service offered
by AssetMark, performance advertisements created by F-Squared
relating to a different separately managed account service not
offered by AssetMark and that misleadingly described that different
service’s performance between 2001 and 2008, and that AssetMark
violated Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2(a)(16) by
failing to maintain records substantiating the performance in the
advertisements created by F-Squared.
There are no disciplinary items to report for the management
of AssetMark.
Affiliations Under GTCR
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
including Allspring Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global
Investments, LLC, which provide investment advisory services
for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and
accounts. Although not affiliated at the time the Program Administrator
was engaged by AssetMark Trust for services, AssetMark Trust and
the Program Administrator, as described below in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, are now under common ownership. AssetMark does
not consider such affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for
AssetMark or its Clients.
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ITEM 12 – BROKERAGE PRACTICES
ITEM 11 – CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN
CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
401K – Pursuant to a separate agreement, the Retirement Services
Plan’s Custodian will provide custodial account and brokerage services
to the Client. The Plan’s Custodian and/or other service provider to
the Plan other than AssetMark shall be responsible for all trading,
including the application of any asset allocation models to the
Accounts by purchasing and/or selling securities for the Accounts.
AssetMark shall not effect transactions in securities for Accounts and
shall not be responsible for the selection of brokers and dealers and
the execution of transactions for the Accounts. AssetMark makes
no representation regarding, and shall not be responsible for, any
trading expenses, including any redemption fees associated with the
Accounts or Investment Alternatives.
Client Plan Accounts may be monitored for excessive and other forms
of abusive trading and may be subject to administrative procedures
and/or restrictions developed by the funds in which the Accounts are
invested or by such funds’ service providers and implemented by
the funds or their service providers at the direction of funds. These
policies may take the form of redemption fees and/or purchase block
or other trade restrictions. AssetMark makes no representation
regarding policies and procedures of the funds included as Investment
Alternatives. For further information on redemption fees or trade
restrictions, including whether one will be applicable to an individual
Investment Alternative for the Plan, please consult the individual fund
prospectuses or other Investment Alternative disclosure material.
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), which requires each registered
investment adviser to adopt a code of ethics setting forth standards
of conduct and requiring compliance with federal securities laws.
Additionally, the Code is designed to comply with Section 204A of
the Advisers Act, which requires investment advisers to establish,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed, taking into consideration the nature of such investment
adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse of material, non-public
information by any person associated with such investment adviser.
The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons” (including officers
and certain affiliated persons and employees of AssetMark) in carrying
out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to certain standards of
business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires that these persons:
(i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, (ii) avoid any
conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark and its Clients, (iii) avoid
serving their personal interests ahead of the interests of AssetMark
and its Clients, (iv) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their
position with AssetMark or benefiting personally from any investment
decision made, (v) avoid misusing corporate assets, (vi) conduct all of
their personal securities transactions in compliance with the Code,
and (vii) maintain, as appropriate, the confidentiality of information
regarding AssetMark’s operations.
403b – Pursuant to a separate agreement, each individual Participant
Account’s Custodian will provide custodial account and brokerage
services to the Client. On Asset Allocation Models, for contributions,
rebalancing, and
liquidation needs, AssetMark calculates the
value of purchases and sells based on the current model allocation
percentages. The account Custodian shall be responsible for all trading
and AssetMark shall not be responsible for the selection of brokers and
dealers and the execution of transactions for the Accounts. AssetMark
makes no representation regarding, and shall not be responsible for,
any trading expenses, including any redemption fees associated with
the Accounts or Investment Alternatives.
RESEARCH AND SOFT DOLLAR PRACTICES
AssetMark does not utilize soft dollars.
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are designed
to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First, the Code
prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm AssetMark
and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market timing activities
in any account that AssetMark manages, trading on the basis of material
non-public information, and trading in any “Reportable Security” when
they have knowledge the security is being purchased or sold, or is
being considered for purchase or sale by the Accounts managed by
AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised mutual funds. Second, the Code
mandates the pre-clearance of certain personal securities transactions,
including transactions in securities sold in initial public offerings or
private placements. The Code also requires the pre-clearance of
Reportable Security transactions for certain Access Persons (Access
Persons is a segment of the Supervised Persons group that have access
to AssetMark information). Finally, the Code requires Access Persons to
submit, and the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to review, initial
and annual holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
AssetMark utilizes various institutional platform services provided
by Fidelity, Mid Atlantic Trust Company, TIAA CREF and Matrix Trust
Company, which provide capabilities that AssetMark may use in
managing and administering Client Plan Accounts custodied at those
firms. Specifically, these services: (i) provide access to Client account
data (such as trade confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate
trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple
Client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other market data;
(iv) facilitate payment of fees from Clients’ accounts; and (v) assist
with back-office functions, recordkeeping and Client reporting.
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking of
certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability to analyze
those employee trades against certain parameters and transactions
in its managed Accounts or any AssetMark-advised funds. Access
Persons also utilize this system to annually certify their receipt of, and
compliance with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable Security
transactions, if they are required to do so by the Code.
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO
to submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
Fidelity, Mid Atlantic Trust Company, TIAA CREF and Matrix Trust
Company also offer other services including, but not limited to,
performance reporting, financial planning, contact management
systems, third party research, publications, access to educational
conferences, roundtables and webinars, practice management
resources, access to consultants and other third-party service
providers who provide a wide array of business related services and
technology with whom AssetMark contracts directly.
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Client or prospective
Client upon request.
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Although AssetMark may receive Clients from referrals made by
broker-dealers, it does not recommend or select any broker-dealer
based upon any Client referrals from such broker-dealers. Custodians
provide brokerage services to Clients.
DIRECTED BROKERAGE
upfront commitment fee. These fees are intended to promote advisor
engagement and may be eligible for reimbursement in forms of tools or
commitment fee back to the advisor based on the advisor’s fulfillment
of program requirements or achievement of defined milestones.
This program creates a financial incentive for Financial Advisors to
recommend that Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
AssetMark Retirement Services does not allow directed brokerage.
ITEM 13 – REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Community Inspiration Award
In order to promote community involvement, AssetMark created the
Community Inspiration Award to honor selected Financial Advisors
across the United States who have inspired others by supporting
charitable organizations in their communities. AssetMark will make a
cash donation, subject to the published rules governing the program,
to the Financial Advisor’s nominated charity in accordance with the
following: i) the charitable organization is not a Client or prospective
Client of the Financial Advisor, ii) the Financial Advisor cannot hold an
officer position on the charitable organization’s board or direct funds at
the charitable organization, and iii) the charitable organization must not
have the ability to contribute funds or services to a candidate for public
office or to a Political Action Committee. There is no direct compensation
paid to an honored Financial Advisor. However, the Financial Advisor has
an incentive to place, or retain Client assets on the Platform as a result
of AssetMark’s contribution to their supported charitable organization.
AssetMark does not assign Client Plans directly to specific individuals
for investment supervision, and there is no single individual or team
within the organization that can be identified as being solely responsible
for implementing a full set of review criteria on any one Client Plan.
Instead, AssetMark offers a Platform of Investment Alternatives to
its Client Plans. At the model level, three groups are responsible for
ensuring that the investment models to which Client Plans are linked
are consistent with the guidelines and investment Strategy selected
by the Client Plan. AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) creates
and maintains the proprietary investment alternatives available. The
Due Diligence team reviews the model recommendations provided
by the Portfolio Strategists. The Trade Operations Group monitors
account adherence to models provided by Strategists and adherence
to models created and maintained by AAM. Clients that are invested
in solutions or assets outside of the AMRS Investment Alternatives
should refer to their Financial Advisors to discuss and assess their
current financial situation, investment needs and future requirements
to implement and monitor investment portfolios designed to meet the
Client’s financial needs.
ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
Financial Advisory Firms receive fees for their services and
compensation from AssetMark for referrals of Clients, as described
above under Financial Advisor Fee. Therefore, they have a financial
incentive to recommend the AssetMark program over other programs
or services, which creates a conflict of interest on the part of the
Financial Advisory Firms.
Direct and Indirect Support for Financial Advisors
AssetMark sponsors annual conferences for participating Financial
Advisory Firms and/or Financial Advisors designed to facilitate
and promote the success of the Financial Advisory Firm and/or
Financial Advisor and/or AssetMark advisory services. AssetMark
offers Portfolio Strategists, Investment Managers and Investment
Management Firms, who in some cases also are Sub-Advisors for
the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds, the opportunity to contribute
to the costs of AssetMark’s annual conferences and be identified
as a sponsor. AssetMark covers travel-related expenses for certain
Financial Advisors to attend AssetMark’s annual conferences,
quarterly meetings or to conduct due diligence visits. In addition to,
and outside of the Advisor Benefits Program, AssetMark contributes
to the costs incurred by Financial Advisors in connection with
conferences or other Client events conducted by the Financial Advisor
or the Financial Advisory Firm. AssetMark also solicits research from
Financial Advisors regarding new products or services that AssetMark
is considering for Clients. In exchange for this feedback and guidance,
AssetMark can offer an incentive to the Financial Advisor for their
attendance at, or participation in, for example, an online survey or an
in-person focus-group. These programs create financial incentives for
Financial Advisors to recommend that Clients invest assets through
the AssetMark Platform.
In addition to the compensation payable under the Client Agreement,
AssetMark enters into other arrangements with certain Financial
Advisory Firms and/or Financial Advisors as described below. Such
arrangements will not increase the fees payable under the Client
Agreement by the Client. However, Client’s should review and
understand that these arrangements can be deemed to cause a
conflict of interest because they provide Financial Advisory Firms and
Financial Advisors with incentives to place and retain Client assets on
the AssetMark program.
Discounted Fees for Financial Advisors
Financial Advisors can receive discounted pricing or complimentary
subscriptions from third-party service providers or from AssetMark
or its affiliates for services such as business consulting, practice
management, technology, financial planning tools and marketing-
related tools and services because of their participation in the Platform.
In certain cases, AssetMark receives a portion of the subscription
fees paid by Financial Advisors to such third-party service providers.
Discounted pricing and complimentary subscriptions can be subsidized
by AssetMark. These arrangements create a financial incentive for
Financial Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that
Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Arrangements between AssetMark and Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark and its affiliates have made loans and other business
arrangements on a selected basis to some Financial Advisory Firms,
and will continue to do so in certain circumstances. These financing
Advisor Benefits Program for Financial Advisors
Under AssetMark’s Advisor Benefits Program, Financial Advisors have
the option to utilize AssetMark’s advisor-directed tools, templates and
best practices, or to engage with AssetMark to receive business and
investment consulting, and/or, education and guidance for implementing
a growth plan for their businesses. Certain Financial Advisors can
receive an allowance or “growth support” for reimbursement of
qualified expenses incurred by the Financial Advisor based on their
participation in AssetMark sponsored events, marketing initiatives,
or use of technology resources and tools. Financial Advisors can also
receive benefits by reaching certain levels, or tiers, on the AssetMark
Platform. In some cases, participation in select programs may require an
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ITEM 15 – CUSTODY
AssetMark does not provide custodial services to its Clients. The
Client Plan shall establish a relationship with an “Administrator,” for the
provision of participant recordkeeping and plan administrative services,
and a relationship with a qualified “Custodian,” to hold custody of
Client Plan assets and provide related services. Although AssetMark
does not recommend any Administrator, Custodian or other service
provider, it is anticipated that EPIC Retirement Plan Services,PCS
Retirement, LLC, July Business Services, LLC or Ascensus will act as
Administrator and Mid Atlantic Trust Company, Matrix Trust Company
or Fidelity (403(b) Plans only) will act as Custodian, unless Client Plan
establishes relationships with other parties that have established the
systems links needed for AssetMark to provide the advisory services
contemplated by this Agreement.
arrangements result in additional revenue to AssetMark (primarily
interest earned on those loans) and they create certain conflicts
of interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm
that has borrowed or received money from AssetMark and that still
has a loan balance outstanding will have an incentive to continue
using AssetMark’s products and services for its Clients even when
AssetMark’s services can be more expensive or less appropriate for the
Client. Certain financing arrangements are structured to create long-
term obligations by those Financial Advisory Firms that can be costly or
difficult for those firms to terminate and certain of those arrangements
may give AssetMark the right to convert the debt obligation into equity
in the Financial Advisory Firm, giving AssetMark certain additional
rights. Therefore, these loans and business arrangements can create
an on-going conflict of interest for Financial Advisory Firms between
their own financial interests tied to those financing arrangements and
the interests of their Clients.
Clients receive monthly or quarterly account statements from their
Custodian showing account activity for that period, as well as all
positions held in the account at period end. Client may also receive
confirmations of transactions that occur within the account.
Payment for Testimonials/Endorsements
Financial Advisors and third parties may provide video, audio or
documented statements endorsing AssetMark, and AssetMark may
compensate them for those statements.
A reasonable amount of time is needed to process requests and
for transactions, and account assets may continue to be impacted
by market exposure until each request is complete. Time periods
experienced for previous requests may not be available and should
not be relied upon.
Negotiated Fees
AssetMark is permitted, in its discretion, to negotiate the Platform
Fee for Clients of certain Financial Advisors. Certain Financial Advisors
with higher aggregate levels of assets on the Platform are eligible for
negotiated fees, which are passed through to the Client. The Financial
Advisor does not earn additional compensation as a result of these
negotiated fees. These arrangements create an incentive for Financial
Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that Clients
invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
AssetMark makes available periodic account statements in the
form of a Quarterly Performance Review Report. Clients are urged
to carefully review these statements and reports, and compare any
statements or reports provided by AssetMark with the statements
provided by the Custodian to ensure account transactions, including
fee deductions, are accurate. Client shall immediately report any
errors, and AssetMark shall not be liable for losses from errors that
remain unreported for more than 10 days.
Pilot and Early Release Programs
AssetMark can invite certain Financial Advisor Firms to participate in
pilot or early release programs designed to solicit feedback on new
product or service offerings. In exchange for participation in these
programs, AssetMark may provide certain incentives to the Financial
Advisor Firms such as fee waivers, or other incentives.
ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Strategist Fees
In circumstances where a Financial Advisory Firm uses a Portfolio
Strategist to assist in the management of a Client’s account, AssetMark
will pay a strategist fee on a selected basis to the Financial Advisory
Firm for use and monitoring of the model portfolio recommended by
the Portfolio Strategist. This strategist fee creates a conflict of interest
because the Financial Advisory Firm has an incentive to use the model
portfolios produced by a Portfolio Strategist in order to keep receiving
the fee, compared to other arrangements that might be less expensive
or more appropriate for the Client.
Transitions Program for Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark and its affiliates may enter into business arrangements
designed to assist Financial Advisory Firms with succession planning,
and will continue to do so. These financing arrangements result in
additional revenue to AssetMark and they create certain conflicts of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm that
has agreed to share a portion of their Firm’s revenue with AssetMark
will have an incentive to continue using AssetMark’s products and
services for its Clients even when AssetMark’s services can be
more expensive or less appropriate for the Client. Therefore, these
business arrangements can create a conflict of interest for Financial
Advisory Firms between their own financial interests and the
interests of their Clients.
AssetMark provides the Solutions through the maintenance of
“Asset Allocation Models,” which specify the percentage of specific
securities to be held by each Account. AssetMark has contracted
with investment management firms (“Portfolio Strategists”) to
provide to AssetMark Asset Allocation Models of recommended
portfolio allocations which AssetMark makes available as Investment
Alternatives to Clients, unless circumstances indicate that modified
allocations or investments are appropriate. The Portfolio Strategists
do not provide discretionary investment management services to
Accounts. The Client may specify the initial Portfolio Strategist for the
Account. AssetMark has the authority to replace the Portfolio Strategist
at its discretion. AssetMark has the authority to select, remove and
replace securities, including mutual fund and ETF shares, and other
investments, as Investment Alternatives, in Client Plan Accounts,
and with regard to the Managed Accounts Solutions, to determine
the portion of assets in the Solution that shall be allocated to each
fund share, security, investment or asset class and to change such
allocations. AssetMark has the authority to remove an Individual Fund
or Managed Account Solution as an Investment Alternative, including
but not limited to a Qualified Default Investment Alternative (“QDIA”)
and, at its discretion, direct, or not, that Client Plan assets invested
in the removed Investment Alternative be moved to another (existing
or new) replacement Investment Alternative. AssetMark can also
act as a Portfolio Strategist for AssetMark‘s proprietary Investment
Alternatives offered to the Client Plans.
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ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
A. AssetMark will not vote proxies for accounts receiving services
through the Retirement Services Division.
B. Client will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly
the custodian and AssetMark will not assist with
from
voting responsibilities.
In all instances the Client shall make any and all elections with regard
to participation in class actions, notices regarding bankruptcies and
similar elections.
ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In certain circumstances, registered investment advisers are required
to provide you with financial information or disclosures about their
financial condition in this Item. AssetMark has no financial commitment
that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments
to Clients and has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Additional Brochure: ASSETMARK, INC. PART 2A (2026-03-27)
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2026
AssetMark Disclosure Brochure
Form ADV – Part 2A
SEC File Number − 801 56323
IA Firm CRD Number - 109018
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This AssetMark Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of AssetMark (“AssetMark”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure,
please contact AssetMark using the above information. 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. AssetMark is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not
imply any level of skill or training.
AssetMark, Inc.
Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
800-664-5345
assetmark.com
Additional information about AssetMark also is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
R210_AssetMarkADVPart2A_2026_03
Form ADV–Part 2A Disclosure Brochure
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section provides a summary of material changes that were made
to this brochure since the last update. It includes changes to
AssetMark’s Platform and is intended to help Clients determine if they
want to review this brochure in its entirety, or contact their Financial
Advisor with questions about the changes.
AssetMark may make interim updates to this brochure throughout the
year. However, you will receive notice of any material changes, which
must also be filed with the SEC. To request a copy of the most recent
disclosure brochure, write to:
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Adviser Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
800-664-5345
assetmark.com
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
There have been no material changes since the last Form ADV Part 2A
Appendix 1 update in December 2025.
This must remain with the Client
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1
– COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
ITEM 2
– MATERIAL CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
ITEM 3
– TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4
– ADVISORY BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ITEM 5
– FEES AND COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 6
– PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 7
– TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 8
– METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 9
– DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ITEM 10
– OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 11
– CODE OF ETHICS AND PERSONAL TRADING; PARTICIPATION IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ITEM 12
– BROKERAGE PRACTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ITEM 13
– REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ITEM 14
– CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ITEM 15
– CUSTODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ITEM 16
– INVESTMENT DISCRETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ITEM 17
– VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ITEM 18
– FINANCIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
APPENDIX 1 – INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
EXHIBIT A
– ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
EXHIBIT B
– PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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ITEM 4 – ADVISORY BUSINESS
DESCRIPTION OF ADVISORY SERVICES
ASSETMARK AND ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
AssetMark offers various Platform options (“Solution Types”) for the
Client’s investment objectives and financial condition.
SOLUTION TYPES
AssetMark makes available three general “Solution Types” (or
“Solutions”) on the Platform.
AssetMark is an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since 1999 providing various
investment advisory and consulting services to other advisors and
investment Clients. AssetMark and AssetMark Trust Company
(“AssetMark Trust”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of AssetMark
Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc is an
independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private equity firm
based in Chicago, Illinois.
AssetMark is the sponsor of the AssetMark Platform (the “Platform”)
through which it offers its advisory services to its clients. AssetMark
Wealth Solutions includes AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”),
Due Diligence, Investment Consulting, and other portfolio, wealth,
and practice solutions. AAM
is responsible for AssetMark‘s
proprietary investment strategies.
• Model Portfolios – Client Accounts are allocated among securities
and other investment vehicles on a non-discretionary basis
pursuant to Model Portfolios provided by “Portfolio Strategists”
(also referred to as “Model Providers”). Model Portfolios include
mutual fund and ETF investment strategies and Separately
Managed Accounts (“SMA”). SMA Model Portfolios are allocated
among securities and other investment vehicles in accordance
with the model and are typically selected for a specific asset class.
AssetMark will serve as the Overlay Manager (described below)
with regard to SMA accounts.
AssetMark serves as the investment adviser for the following
registered investment companies that are available in certain Solution
Types under the Platform:
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised managed
futures mutual fund)
• Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”) – the Client Account is
managed, and individual Client Account trades are implemented on
a discretionary basis by a “Discretionary Manager” (also referred to
as an “Investment Manager”). For some IMAs, AssetMark serves
as the Discretionary Manager; for others, a third-party manager
serves as Discretionary Manager and AssetMark has no role in
trading for the IMA.
The Proprietary Funds are intended for use exclusively through the
Platform. Service Class shares of the Proprietary Funds are assessed
a 0.25% Administrative Services Fee (“ASF”) paid by the Proprietary
Fund to AssetMark that supports services provided through the
Platform. Investors who hold the Proprietary Funds outside of the
Platform remain subject to the ASF even though they will not receive
the Platform services because the fee is paid directly by each
Proprietary Fund as part of the embedded internal expense structure
of each Proprietary Fund, which includes a management fee, the ASF
and certain other expenses as detailed in the Proprietary Funds’
Prospectus. Because the fees are paid by the Proprietary Funds
pursuant
to an Administrative Services Agreement between
AssetMark and the Proprietary Fund, Clients are not able to negotiate
the ASF rate. Additionally, there is currently no class of shares of the
Proprietary Funds with a fee structure that is designed for use outside
of the Platform (i.e., for direct investment). Clients should review the
applicable Proprietary Fund’s Prospectus for a description of all fees
and charges assessed and other expenses of the Proprietary Funds.
Clients should also consult with their Financial Advisor when
considering whether to move their investments in the Proprietary
Funds off of the Platform in order to determine whether continuing to
hold shares of the Proprietary Funds off of the Platform or redeeming
the Client’s shares of the Proprietary Funds is appropriate for the
Client’s circumstances.
• Individual Funds – Client accounts are allocated to a single mutual
fund (“IMF”) or a fund invested in private markets (such as an interval
fund or a tender offer fund) (“Private Markets Fund”) that is intended
to complement other Solution Types available on the AssetMark
Platform, as part of the Client’s overall Portfolio. The mutual funds
used in this Solution Type can be Proprietary or third-party funds and
the Private Markets Funds are third-party funds. IMFs are not available
at all Platform Custodians. Clients should be aware that the Platform
Fees charged by AssetMark for this Solution Type can be higher or
lower than those charged by others in the industry or directly from
the third-party fund provider, and that it can be possible to obtain the
same or similar services from other investment advisers at lower or
higher rates. AssetMark may waive the Platform Fee in its discretion.
A Prospectus for any individual fund made available under this Solution
Type can be obtained upon request from AssetMark or the Client’s
Financial Advisor. Clients should review fund prospectuses and
consult with their Financial Advisor if they have questions regarding
these Solution Type. The mutual fund shares selected for use can be
institutional or retail shares, and can include administrative service
fees, sub-transfer agency fees and/or 12b-1 fees, that are fees borne
by Clients. Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service
fees that are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark’s
affiliated custodian, AssetMark Trust. See Servicing Fees Received
by Custodians, including AssetMark Trust and Share Class Use for
a discussion of 12b-1 fees, administrative service fees and sub-
transfer agency fees in the Fees and Compensation section. For the
Platform fees charged for individual funds see the Fees & Investment
Minimums table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure. Please also
see the Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations
when investing in Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark is not registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor, based on its
determination that it may rely on certain exemptions from registration
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act and the rules thereunder.
The CFTC has not passed upon the availability of these exemptions to
AssetMark. Additionally, solely with respect to the GuidePath
Managed Futures Strategy Fund, AssetMark is registered as a
“commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act
(“CEA”) and the rules of the CFTC.
Any Solution Type can be implemented with a number of options,
including a range of Risk/Return Profiles (the “Risk/Return Profiles”) and
investment approaches (the “Investment Approaches”), each described
above, so that the Client can customize a strategy by which each of the
Client’s Accounts under the Platform will be managed or maintained.
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The specific Solutions and the components of the strategy selected for
the Client’s Account are referred to as the Client’s investment “Strategy.”
Fixed-Income, and Custom High-Net Worth)
• Savos Preservation Strategy
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
The Client’s Strategy can be implemented with a number of features
and alternatives, such as:
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy, and
• a range of Risk/Return Profiles;
• Savos Personal Portfolios
• selection of one or more Investment Strategies
• Savos Personal Portfolios Access
• a group of available Portfolio Strategists or Investment Managers;
and
Guided Income Solutions
AssetMark Direct Indexing
AssetMark Private Markets Strategies
• various individually managed accounts (“IMA”), so that the Client,
as advised by the Financial Advisor, can create a Strategy by which
each of the Client’s Accounts under the Platform will be managed
or maintained.
More detailed information about the proprietary solutions are provided
in Exhibit A – AssetMark Asset Management Solution Types.
Some Solution Types are available through third-party Investment
Management Firms unaffiliated with AssetMark. Other Solution Types
are proprietary Strategies available through AAM. AssetMark makes
available fact sheets and other information to assist the Financial
Advisor in making an informed decision.
Administrative/Non-Managed Account. An Administrative/Non-Managed
Account can also be provided as an administrative convenience for the
Client. Assets in an Administrative/Non-Managed Account are not
managed or advised by AssetMark, and AssetMark is not responsible
for their investment or management.
AAM acts as Portfolio Strategist providing Model Portfolios through a
number of Solutions. It is also among the Discretionary Managers
offered on the Platform. With respect to those Strategies in which
AssetMark acts as a Discretionary Manager, its obligations are
accordingly those of a Discretionary Manager and include the selection
of securities for the Account (consistent with the Strategy (described
below) selected by the Financial Advisor and Client) and trade execution.
Solutions No Longer Offered. AssetMark manages other solution
types which are no longer offered to new clients. These solutions
continue to be managed in accordance with the respective client
agreement. Clients with these services may contact AssetMark for
more information.
Detailed information about AssetMark and the services and products
it provides to clients are set forth in the specific Disclosure Brochures
for each of its services.
in pre-determined allocations
to various
INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES – REFERRAL PLATFORM
AssetMark serves as the Portfolio Strategist and Investment
Manager for the Guided Portfolios, which includes the GPS Fund
Strategies and GPS Select. GPS Fund Strategies shall invest in pre-
determined allocations of the GuidePath Funds. GPS Select will
invest
Investment
Approaches as well as additional investment options within each
Investment Approach and will make allocations to various Portfolio
Strategists and Investment Managers.
AssetMark provides investment supervisory services to clients which
are described in more detail in the wrap-program Referral Disclosure
Brochure as Appendix 1 Form ADV Part 2A as AssetMark’s “Referral
Disclosure Brochure.”
Through AAM, AssetMark offers the following advisory services or
Solution Types to Clients.
Guided Portfolios
• GPS Fund Strategies
• GPS Select
the AssetMark
• GPS Select Access
AssetMark receives client referrals through representatives of broker
dealer firms and investment advisory firms (these firms are referred
to as “Financial Advisory Firms”). AssetMark manages each Client
Account according to the Client’s selected Solution Types under the
Investment Management Services
terms of
Agreement (“IMSA”).
Mutual Fund Solution Types
• Market Blend (GuideMark Funds)
• AssetMark Asset Builder
As of 12/31/2025, AssetMark had $91.9 billion in assets under
management in the Referral model platform. This includes assets held
in proprietary mutual funds.
• AssetMark Personal Values
INVESTMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES – MUTUAL FUNDS
• AssetMark Income Builder
In addition to providing the foregoing investment supervisory services,
AssetMark is also the investment adviser for:
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) Solution Types
• MarketBlend
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised managed
Mutual Fund/ETF Blend Solution Types
• WealthBuilder
futures mutual fund)
Savos Solution Types
• IMA Accounts, (Equity Balanced,
AssetMark charges the following Advisory Fees for the funds
described above, which include fees paid by AssetMark to the
respective Subadvisors(s) for each Funds.
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OTHER SERVICES – RESEARCH AND MODEL PORTFOLIOS
GuideMark Funds
GuideMark Large Cap Core Fund 0.45%
GuideMark Emerging Markets Fund 0.59%
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core Fund 0.57%
GuideMark World ex.-US Fund 0.50%
GuideMark Core Fixed Income Fund 0.40%
AssetMark offers the Research and Model Portfolios through affiliated
or third party platforms for investment advisors, banks, and other
providers. AssetMark provides asset allocation, economic and market
updates, investment strategy support materials and investment
portfolio support or may be licensed to provide investment models to
other platforms.
GuidePath Funds
GuidePath Growth Allocation Fund 0.25%
As of 12/31/2025, the Model Portfolios advisor service had
$328.1million in assets.
GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund 0.25%
OTHER SERVICES – INVESTMENT CONSULTING
GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund 0.35%
GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund 0.35%
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund 0.35%
GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund 0.25%
GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Fund 1.05%
GuidePath Conservative Income Fund 0.35%
GuidePath Income Fund 0.45%
GuidePath Growth and Income Fund 0.45%
Further information about the GuideMark Funds and the GuidePath
Funds, can be obtained by requesting a Prospectus from AssetMark.
As of 12/31/2025, AssetMark had $5.2 billion in mutual fund assets
under management.
A Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor can request that
AssetMark consult on the creation of practice-based models that
include Platform Solutions to meet specific goals and/or objectives
sought by the Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor. These models
can include proprietary and/or third-party Solutions. The Financial
Advisory Firm and Financial Advisor will continue to be responsible for
determining the final combination of Solutions used in their practice-
based models and the suitability of these Solutions for their Client(s).
AssetMark does not provide individualized investment advice to Clients
or to the Financial Advisor for individual client accounts. There is typically
no fee for this service, but the Financial Advisor is expected to make an
asset commitment to the Platform, which creates a conflict of interest
for the Financial Advisor. The inclusion of a proprietary Solution creates
a conflict of interest for AssetMark if selected by the Financial Advisory
Firm and Financial Advisor because AssetMark receives fees for the
management of proprietary Solutions.
OTHER SERVICES – ADVISOR PLATFORM
OTHER SERVICES – TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES
In addition to the investment supervisory services offered clients
directly by AssetMark upon referral by Financial Advisory Firms, the
Solution Types are offered by Financial Advisory Firms serving as the
investment advisor for their clients with accounts invested through
the Platform. For these Financial Advisory Firms and their clients,
AssetMark serves as the Platform sponsor and provides the Financial
Advisory Firms with administrative and consulting services. These
services are described in more detail in the wrap-program Platform
Disclosure Brochure as Appendix 1 of Form ADV Part 2A as AssetMark’s
“Platform Disclosure Brochure.”
As of 12/31/2025, AssetMark had $81.6 billion in assets under
administration on the Advisor Model Platform. This includes assets
invested in proprietary mutual funds.
OTHER SERVICES - ASSETMARK RETIREMENT SERVICES
Through its Retirement Services, AssetMark offers Model Portfolios
to retirement plan custodial platforms such as Mid-Atlantic Trust
Company, Matrix Trust Company and National Financial Services
(Fidelity Investments) and delivers and utilizes the AssetMark
strategies (“Models Portfolios”). These Model Portfolios are accessed
by retirement plans through Third Party Administrators (“TPAs”).
A description of these services is outlined in more detail in the
Disclosure Brochure Form ADV Part 2A, as AssetMark Retirement
Services Disclosure Brochure.
As of 12/31/2025, the AssetMark Retirement Services had $1.9 billion
in assets.
Tax Management Services (TMS) is designed to improve the after-tax
return for the client’s account. TMS is personalized, using tax sensitivity
settings and personal tax rates to drive trading decisions. It is imperative
that the information provided by Client and Financial Advisor is accurate
and reviewed periodically. The application of TMS can cause the Account
to stray from the selected Strategy and Risk/Return Profile and also
affect the Risk Profile and overall performance of the Account. If you
select TMS with a high tax sensitivity, you should expect the account to
deviate from the selected strategy to a higher degree than if a lower tax
sensitivity is selected. Clients that have selected TMS for their Accounts
can also submit investment restrictions, such as GICS sub-industry
restrictions, for individual stocks, but specific mutual funds and ETFs
cannot be restricted. Municipal securities held in TMS accounts can be
replaced with non-municipal or non-state specific securities as portfolio
holdings, resulting in interest income that may be subject to federal,
state, and/or local income taxes. If additional customizations or
restrictions are added to your TMS account, they can impact the
account’s tax and investment results and the effectiveness of TMS.
AssetMark does not provide tax planning, accounting, or legal advice or
services. The Tax Management Services fee is ten basis points (0.10%)
with a $100 minimum annual fee per account, except there is no TMS
fee for Savos Personal Portfolios with TMS, Savos Personal Portfolios
Access and AssetMark Direct Indexing models. TMS fees can be
negotiable. Accounts enrolled in TMS can trade at different times than
other accounts on the AssetMark Platform invested in the same
strategy and can hold higher cash allocations due to minimum trade
size, rounding, liquidity and other factors. TMS accounts will not be
automatically rebalanced if the cash allocation exceeds a 2% threshold.
The cash allocations will be invested in the cash “sweep” vehicle at the
client’s selected Custodian, which for AssetMark Trust is usually its
Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program.
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OTHER SERVICES – EFFICIENT EDGE
ITEM 7 – TYPES OF CLIENTS
AssetMark provides various investment supervisory services to a
variety of Clients, including but not limited to individuals, high net
worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, partnerships, trusts,
insurance companies, charitable organizations and banks.
CONDITIONS OF MANAGING ACCOUNTS
The Efficient Edge Advisory Service is offered by AssetMark exclusively
to owners of variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts
(“Variable Contracts”) issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
Company (“GLAIC”) and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New
York (“GLICNY”), both former affiliates of AssetMark. The Efficient Edge
Advisory Service is an asset allocation service through which owners of
Variable Contracts have the value in their Variable Contract sub-accounts
allocated pursuant to the investment objective, or “Model,” they select.
There is no separate, additional charge to Variable Contract owners for
the Efficient Edge service. A description of these services is outlined in
more detail in the Disclosure Brochures attached to Appendix 1 of this
Form ADV Part 2A, as AssetMark’s “Efficient Edge Disclosure Brochure”
and “Efficient Edge RetireReady Disclosure Brochure.”
AssetMark imposes a minimum dollar value of assets as a condition
to a number of the Solution Types available on the Platform. See the
Disclosure Brochures for the minimum account sizes for specific
Solution Types. Account minimums are reviewed periodically and are
subject to change. Exceptions to the minimum initial investment must
be approved by an authorized officer of AssetMark. An account whose
value falls below the minimum can be closed by AssetMark upon
written notice to the client.
ITEM 8 – METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
AssetMark does not charge separate fees for its services under the
Efficient Edge program, but Variable Contract owners do pay charges
and fees in connection with their ownership of the Variable Contracts
and these fees may increase in connection with use of the Efficient
Edge Advisory Service. For example, transfer fees may apply on re-
allocations of value among sub-accounts of the Variable Contract.
As of 12/31/2025, the Efficient Edge advisory service had $510.04
million in assets.
OTHER SERVICES – BANK AND TRUST COMPANIES
In the analysis of individual securities and in seeking out sources of
information in the performance of the services described herein,
AssetMark relies on a number of external sources, research service
providers and unaffiliated third-party Portfolio Strategists and
Investment Management Firms, as more fully described in each
Disclosure Brochure.
The AssetMark Platform for Banks and Trust Companies offers certain
“Investment Solutions” and “Tools” that enable banks and trust
companies to provide investment advisory and related services to
their trust and other clients. A description of these services is outlined
in more detail in the Disclosure Brochure attached to Appendix 1 of
this Form ADV Part 2A, as AssetMark ‘s “Bank and Trust Company
Platform Disclosure Brochure.”
As of 12/31/2025, The Bank and Trust Company service had $179
million in assets.
ITEM 5 – FEES AND COMPENSATION
All fees are subject to negotiation.
AssetMark offers a wide array of investment products, and hence the
investment strategies used to implement these products vary. In
general, AssetMark offers a variety of risk profiles for each of its
investment products, in which the levels of risk seek to accommodate
a wide spectrum of clients. The strategy for varying the level of risk
taken in each product is to offer greater levels of risk management for
products that seek higher levels of protection. Risk management tools
include, but would not be limited to fixed income instruments, mutual
funds, derivatives, and active asset allocation strategies. AssetMark
also allows third-party Investment Managers to advise or implement
its programs and as such allows these third-party managers to pursue
their investment strategies as well. AssetMark also seeks the advice
of unaffiliated third-party Portfolio Strategists and other consultants on
the asset allocation decisions appropriate for each product.
Please refer to each Disclosure Brochure for complete details on the
fees for each service.
ITEM 9 – DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Please refer to the Investment Platform Disclosure Brochure for
complete details on the fees for when AssetMark acts as a Model
Provider in such platform.
ITEM 6 – PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND
SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
Side-by-side management refers to managing accounts that pay
performance fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of Account assets) while at the same time managing
accounts that do not pay performance fees. AssetMark does not
charge performance-based fees.
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark. The
SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January
2021, AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate
AssetMark Trust together set the amount of the payment that
AssetMark Trust would retain as compensation from the payment
received by the banks that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash
Deposit Program (“ICD Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which, in
turn, determined the amount that would be distributed as interest by
the banks to clients. The SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to fully
disclose the associated conflicts of interest related to its role in setting
the ICD Program Fee. The SEC also alleged that AssetMark, from at
least January 2016 through August 2019, did not fully disclose the
associated conflicts of interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of
custodial support payments funded through payments from certain
no-transaction fee (“NTF”) mutual funds. The SEC alleged that these
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Efficient Advisors, LLC
Efficient Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, currently offering turnkey
asset management services.
failures constituted breaches of AssetMark’s fiduciary duty to advisory
clients. The SEC alleged that AssetMark violated Section 206(2) and
206(4) of the Advisors Act and Rule 206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder.
AssetMark consented to the Order without admitting or denying the
SEC’s findings.
Some employees of AssetMark are also shared with affiliated entities.
This presents potential conflicts around the sharing of client’s personal
information, trading practices, and supervision. To mitigate these
conflicts, the Company has policies in place to supervise and monitor
the activities of these shared employees
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with AssetMark
in an order containing findings, which AssetMark neither admitted nor
denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the Advisers Act
and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by allowing its staff, from July 2012 through
October 2013, to circulate to prospective clients who were considering
an F-Squared managed account service offered by AssetMark,
performance advertisements created by F-Squared relating to a
different separately managed account service not offered by
AssetMark and that misleadingly described that different service’s
performance between 2001 and 2008, and that AssetMark violated
Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2(a)(16) by failing to
maintain records substantiating the performance in the advertisements
created by F-Squared.
There are no disciplinary items to report for the management
of AssetMark.
Affiliations Under GTCR
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
including Allspring Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global
Investments, LLC, which provide investment advisory services for
registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and
accounts. Although not affiliated at the time the Program Administrator
was engaged by AssetMark Trust for services, AssetMark Trust and
the Program Administrator, as described below in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, are now under common ownership. AssetMark does
not consider such affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for
AssetMark or its Clients.
AFFILIATE SERVICES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
ITEM 10 – OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
AND AFFILIATIONS
The conflicts of interest described here are also included in each
applicable Disclosure Brochure for Advisory and Other Services, as
described in Item 4.
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
The following companies are under common control with AssetMark.
For those affiliated companies you may interact with in connection
with your AssetMark relationship, their industry activities and any
conflicts of interest are described in further detail below:
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a “Adhesion Wealth”)
through additional
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
• AssetMark Services, Inc.
• AssetMark Trust Company
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
Adhesion Wealth
Adhesion Wealth, is a registered investment adviser with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, currently providing sub-
advisory services to other registered investment advisers, either
directly or through a third party sponsored program.
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (“AssetMark Brokerage”) is a broker-dealer
registered with the SEC and is a member of FINRA.
Banking Institution - AssetMark Trust
With the input from their Financial Advisors, the Client chooses a
Custodian from among those offered through the Platform. AssetMark
Trust, an affiliate of AssetMark, is among the available Platform
Custodians. If the Client chooses AssetMark Trust as their Platform
Custodian, AssetMark Trust is paid for custodial and brokerage services
provided to Client Accounts through the Platform Fee charged their
fees and
Account and, where applicable,
compensation. Pursuant to a contract between AssetMark and
AssetMark Trust, AssetMark pays AssetMark Trust for services
AssetMark Trust provides its custodial Clients. Additionally, AssetMark
Trust receives payments from mutual funds, mutual fund service
providers and other financial institutions for certain services AssetMark
Trust provides related to investments held in Client Accounts. AssetMark
Trust handles transfer agency functions, shareholder servicing, sub-
accounting and tax reporting functions that these financial institutions
would otherwise have to perform. Such payments are made to
AssetMark Trust by these financial institutions based on the amount of
assets invested in Client Accounts. Any such payments to the Custodian
will not reduce the Platform Fee. Some mutual funds, or their service
providers, provide compensation in connection with the purchase of
shares of the funds, unless prohibited by law or regulation. AssetMark
Trust also receives compensation for services to Clients and Accounts,
including Cash Management Services (see below).
AssetMark Services, Inc.
AssetMark Services, Inc. provides recordkeeping and administrative
services to retirement plans.
AssetMark Trust Company
AssetMark Trust is an Arizona chartered trust company that serves as
the Custodian for certain Accounts on the AssetMark Platform.
Investment Companies - GuideMark Funds and GuidePath Funds
The GuidePath Funds are directly managed by AAM and invested in
unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs. AAM manages the GuidePath
Funds based on research provided by current Portfolio Strategists in
each of the Investment Approaches. AssetMark Due Diligence has
ongoing oversight over the performance of the Sub-Advisers in the
GuideMark and GuidePath Funds and the Portfolio Strategists on
the Platform.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc. provides financial planning services
to Financial Advisory Firms utilizing the AssetMark Platform.
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AssetMark Trust currently waives any portion of this IRA & ERISA
Account Fee not offset by this income.
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees that are
paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust. Any such
income received by AssetMark Trust is in consideration for services it
provides. This amount, in the aggregate, is substantial, in consideration
of the services provided by AssetMark Trust to these respective service
providers and varies by mutual fund.
CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
Investment Adviser – Adhesion Wealth
AssetMark and Adhesion Wealth share resources, personnel, and
business infrastructure. Certain employees can perform services for
both firms, and the firms can collaborate operationally and
administratively. Each investment adviser can refer clients to the
other when the services offered by the affiliate can be better suited
for the client’s needs. These referrals can result in compensation or
other benefits to the referring adviser, which creates a potential
conflict of interest. AssetMark acts as a model provider on the
Adhesion platform and makes certain proprietary strategies available
for Adhesion’s clients to select.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES RECEIVED BY AFFILIATE
AssetMark selects mutual funds used in their Solution Types and,
generally, the mutual funds selected are institutional share class
funds. However, if institutional share class funds are not available, a
fund that includes a Rule 12b-1 fee can be selected. Although most
mutual funds held by AssetMark Trust client accounts do not pay a
12b-1 fee, administrative service fee or similar income is paid with
regard to most funds held by client accounts. This income and variation
in payments create conflicts because AssetMark Trust is paid this
income, as described below.
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they will
be offered the following cash management services: FDIC-Insured
Cash and CDARS Programs; Securities-Backed Lines of Credit; and
FDIC-insured checking accounts. AssetMark Trust does not directly
provide these services; they are provided to AssetMark Trust Clients
through third-party providers, and AssetMark Trust is compensated by
the third parties. With the exception of the Cash Allocation (discussed
below), these services are optional; Clients can opt out of the services
or choose not to use them. A disclosure document further discussing
these cash management services, AssetMark Trust Company
Disclosures Regarding Services, will be provided to Clients who select
AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian. Please read this
disclosure to better understand the features, costs and conflicts of
interest related to these services. The following is only a summary of
those disclosures.
AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its responsibilities,
including National Financial Services Corp., (whose affiliated broker-
dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides brokerage and
clearing services
for Client Accounts), see below, Custodial
Relationships. Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for AssetMark Trust,
and as sub-custodian Fidelity receives certain payments from
investment companies for certain administrative and recordkeeping
services. AssetMark Trust receives payments from Fidelity for the
recordkeeping and other administrative duties performed by AssetMark
Trust as Custodian. Because Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for
AssetMark Trust, Fidelity remits approximately 92.25% of such fees
collected from these investment companies to AssetMark Trust in
exchange for the custodial support services AssetMark Trust provides.
If an AssetMark-advised fund, e.g., a GuidePath or GuideMark Fund, is
used, Fidelity pays AssetMark Trust 100% of the payments. Below are
the types of fees AssetMark Trust receives:
FDIC-Insured Cash Program
Cash Allocation in Accounts invested in Platform Strategies: A portion
(the “Cash Allocation”) of Client Accounts invested in a Platform
Strategy is placed in cash or a cash alternative investment. If you
choose AssetMark Trust as your custodian, this Cash Allocation will be
placed in AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) program
and deposited in one or more banks insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), unless a money market mutual fund
is required or requested. AssetMark has established the target Cash
Allocation at 2% in part to defray the costs of providing the Platform
and to help assure cash is available to pay Financial Advisor Fees and
the Platform Fee. The interest your Account earns on the 2% Cash
Allocation to FDIC-Insured Cash is less than what typically would be
earned on a money market fund. As discussed in more detail below,
because of the revenue that AssetMark and its affiliate AssetMark
Trust earn from the Cash Allocation, this is a conflict of interest.
• 12b-1s, which are a cost to the shareholders of the mutual fund.
If the prospectus of a mutual fund allows for 12b-1 fees to be paid
for either “distribution” or “service,” it will be included in the fund’s
expenses and deducted from the income the mutual fund earns.
• Administrative Service Fees (“ASFs”), which are not an expense to
the shareholders of the fund. These are an expense to the mutual
fund and are paid to Fidelity per an agreement between the mutual
fund company and Fidelity;
• Recordkeeping fees earned on ERISA plan account holdings; and
• Transaction-based fees, which may or may not be expenses of
the fund.
The target Cash Allocation is 2%, and the Account’s Cash Allocation is
rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more than
2.5% of total Account assets. Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s Tax
Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance, as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS is
an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on its
Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.
In addition to the Cash Allocation, a Client Account can also hold cash
pending investment or distribution and these cash amounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. Additionally, Funding Accounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. (A Funding Account is used to receive
cash and assets transferred in kind before sale or transfer to an
advised Account.) You may opt out of the ICD Program for your Cash
Allocation. If you opt out of the ICD program, your Cash Allocation will
be invested in one or more money market mutual funds. Cash that is
not yet in a sweep vehicle (due to trading activity, residuals or new
cash in a funding account) will simply be held in cash until swept to
AssetMark also hold fund shares directly, without using Fidelity as sub-
custodian. In such a case, the fund or fund company can pay AssetMark
Trust ASFs directly. AssetMark Trust receives ASFs from Fidelity, banks
and insurance companies, or from their respective service providers.
Any such income received by AssetMark Trust is in payment for
administrative services it provides. This amount, in the aggregate, is
substantial, in consideration of the services provided by AssetMark
Trust to these respective service providers and varies by mutual fund.
These payments are used to offset the additional annual custody fee
otherwise payable by IRA Clients and Clients with Accounts subject to
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).
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the ICD program or a money market mutual fund, when cash is moved
from the funding to managed account, or typically by the following
business day.
AssetMark Trust and Administrative Fee paid to the third-party Program
Administrator reduce the interest rate paid on Client Program
Deposits. AssetMark Trust has discretion over the amount of its
Program Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the right to modify the
Program Fees it receives from Program Banks. This discretion in
setting the Program Fee creates a conflict of interest on the part of
AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Program Fee
AssetMark Trust receives – which is determined by AssetMark Trust in
consultation with AssetMark – the lower the interest rate paid to
Clients. In certain interest rate environments, the Program Fee is a
substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly, to
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Program Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. The gross interest
rates paid by each Program Bank, which affects the interest rates paid
in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program, do and are expected to vary from
Program Bank to Program Bank; this creates a conflict for AssetMark
Trust when selecting Program Banks in that it incentivizes AssetMark
Trust to select the banks that pay higher interest rates. No part of the
Program Fee is paid to Financial Advisors. Neither AssetMark nor
AssetMark Trust share any revenue from the Program with individual
AssetMark employees, Financial Advisory Firms who use our Platform,
or Financial Advisors who provide advice to clients with Accounts on
our Platform. This is a mitigation against the conflict of interest relating
to the fees and revenue AssetMark Trust (and AssetMark, Inc. as an
affiliate) earn from the Program.
Administrative Accounts: If a Client selects an Administrative Cash
Account, all of the Administrative Cash Account will be placed in the
ICD Program, unless the amount of the deposit qualifies for, and the
Client elects, the High Yield Cash Program, which is also part of the
FDIC Insured Cash Program but one in which the interest rates
credited are expected to be higher than those credited ICD Program
deposits. The interest rate paid on the High Yield Cash program can be
negotiable. General Securities Accounts (“GSAs”) may also hold
FDIC-Insured Cash Program funds. You may also opt out of the FDIC-
Insured Cash Program, in which case your account will be invested in
one or more money market funds. There is no Platform Fee and no
Custodial Account Fee for Administrative Cash accounts. Any Financial
Advisor Fee payable pursuant to a Client Advisory Agreement will be
payable on an Administrative Cash Account unless AssetMark receives
instructions not to charge the Financial Advisor Fee. Although there is
no Platform Fee for Administrative Cash Accounts with deposits in the
FDIC-Insured Cash Program, if the cash is deposited in the ICD
Program and not the High Yield Cash Program, then those assets can
be aggregated with assets in other Client Accounts with AssetMark
for “householding” purposes, which aggregation should result in
larger aggregate balances that can reduce the rate(s) of the Platform
Fee(s) applicable to other Client Account(s). If the Client has selected
a tiered Financial Advisor (or “FA”) Fee, this householding or
aggregation of balances can also reduce the rate of the Client’s FA
Fee. Deposits in the High Yield Cash Program, however, will not be
aggregated with other AssetMark Client Account assets for fee
householding purposes. You should determine if you would prefer the
higher interest rate(s) offered by HYC or the lower fees available
through “householding.”
The Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less than
compensation paid to other Platform Custodians with regard to cash
sweep vehicles. The interest rate Program Deposits earn with respect
to the AssetMark Trust FDIC-Insured Cash Program are expected to be
lower than interest rates available to depositors making deposits
directly with a Program Bank or with other depository institutions.
Program Banks have a conflict of interest with respect to setting
interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Program Bank. This is in
contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty
to seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
Fees on Advised Accounts and Conflicts of Interest: The Platform Fee is
assessed on 100% of the value of Account assets invested in Platform
Strategies upon initial investment and, thereafter, at the end of each
calendar quarter, even though the Cash Allocation, cash pending
investment or distribution portions of the Account do not receive any
investment advisory or brokerage services.
(They do receive
administrative and custodial services.) The Financial Advisor Fee is also
assessed on 100% of the value of assets in Accounts invested in
Platform Strategies. In some low interest-rate environments, the
Financial Advisor Fee plus Platform Fee can exceed the amount of
interest paid on the Cash Allocation. It is anticipated that, when looked
jointly, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark will receive more
at
compensation on the Cash Allocation and cash pending investment or
distribution portions of Accounts invested in the ICD Program than on
Account assets invested in the Accounts’ investment Strategy.
If an Account’s cash is invested in a money market mutual fund
(because, for example, the Account opted out of the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program or is a Section 403(b)(7) custodial account), AssetMark
Trust receives and expects to receive service fees from the mutual
fund or its service providers. AssetMark Trust expects the Program
Fees it receives from Program Banks in the FDIC-Insured Cash
Program to be at a higher rate than any service fee it will receive from
money market mutual funds or their service providers and that has
been its recent experience. This is a conflict of interest for AssetMark
Trust in that it expects to receive a higher Program Fee from Program
Banks than the service fee from money market mutual funds.
CDARS Program for Certificates of Deposits
In addition to the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC
deposit accounts), AssetMark Trust makes available to its custodial
client a Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service® (“CDARS”)
Program that allows a depositor to deposit amounts in Certificates of
Deposit (“CDs”) at one or more depository institution insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Deposits in the
CDARS Program are deposited through a network of individual
“Destination Institutions” unaffiliated with AssetMark Trust. Subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, these deposits are eligible for
Client participation in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program results in
financial benefits for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create
conflicts of interest. AssetMark Trust receives compensation from the
Program Banks for the record keeping and administrative services it
provides in connection with maintaining the FDIC-Insured Cash
Program (the “Program Fee”). The interest rates paid Client Accounts
under the FDIC-Insured Cash Program are determined by AssetMark
Trust, in consultation with AssetMark, and are based on the interest
rates paid by the Program Banks, less the Program Fees paid to
AssetMark Trust by the Program Banks. In determining the interest
rates paid Client Accounts, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark also
consider other factors, including the rates paid by competitors. The
Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be up to 4% on an
annualized basis viewed on a rolling twelve-month basis, and across
all Deposit Accounts. The amount of the Program Fee paid to
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Securities-Backed Lines of Credit (“SBLOC”)
FDIC insurance up to the maximum amount permitted by the FDIC,
currently $250,000 for all deposits held at each Destination Institution
in the same legal capacity. AssetMark Trust is not a depository
institution and does not issue or offer CDs. There is no Platform Fee is
assessed on the CDs held in your GSA. If instructed by your Financial
Advisor, a Financial Advisor Fee can be charged.
Conflicts of Interest:
If Clients select AssetMark Trust to act as their Platform Custodian,
they can use the holdings in their non-retirement Account(s) as
collateral for a loan. Such loans are usually referred to as Securities-
Backed Lines of Credit (“SBLOC”). The lender selected by the Client
will determine how large a loan will be given based on the assets in
the Client Account being used as collateral. Some categories of
assets, e.g., fixed income, generally allow for a larger loan amount
than other categories of assets, e.g., equites and private assets.
receives compensation
from
Suitability: Using an Account as collateral for a loan is not suitable for
all Clients. Securities-backed loans involve a number of risks, including
the risk of a market downturn, tax implications if pledged securities
are liquidated, and the potential increase in interest rates, and other
risks. If the value of pledged securities drops below certain levels, the
borrower can be required to pay down the loan and/or pledge additional
securities. Clients must consider these risks and whether a securities-
backed loan is appropriate before applying. Clients should consider
these issues and discuss their financial position and objectives and
whether using their investments as collateral for a loan is appropriate
with their Financial Advisor.
There are two general ways for a Client to apply for a loan using the
assets in their non-retirement AssetMark Trust custodial Account(s) as
collateral: 1. apply for a loan through a lender available through
AssetMark Trust’s Cash Advantage™ Lending service; or 2. apply for a
loan from the lending institution of the Client’s choice.
Client participation in the CDARS Program results in financial benefits
for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create conflicts of interest.
the Destination
AssetMark Trust
Institutions for the placement of deposits in CDs through the CDARS
Program (the “Placement Fee”). (The third-party administrator of the
CDARS Program also receives a fee (“CDARS Administrative Fee”) from
the Destination Institutions.) AssetMark Trust, in consultation with
AssetMark, determines the amount of its Placement Fee, and the
Placement Fee reduces the interest rates paid by the Destination
Institutions on the CDs under the CDARS Program, as does the CDARS
Administrative Fee paid to the third-party CDARS Program Administrator.
In determining the Placement Fee, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark
consider a number of other factors, including the rates paid on CDs in
competitor programs. The Placement Fees paid AssetMark Trust can be
up to 4% on an annualized basis viewed on a rolling twelve-month basis
across all CDs. AssetMark Trust has discretion over the amount of its
Placement Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the right to modify the
Placement Fees it receives from Destination Institutions. This discretion
in setting the Platform Fee creates a conflict of interest on the part of
AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Placement Fee
AssetMark Trust receives – which is determined by AssetMark Trust in
consultation with AssetMark – the lower the interest rate paid to Clients
on CDs. In certain interest rate environments, the Placement Fee is a
substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly, to
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Placement Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. No part of the Placement
Fee is paid to Financial Advisors.
AssetMark Trust Company’s Cash Advantage™ Lending Service:
AssetMark Trust has established relationships with two separate
lenders to which Clients can apply for a line of credit under AssetMark
Trust’s Cash Advantage™ Lending service. Currently, the two lenders
are Supernova Lending, Inc. (“Supernova”) and The Bancorp Bank, an
FDIC-insured bank (“Bancorp”). AssetMark’s arrangements with
these lenders are designed to streamline the loan application process
and provide the lenders access to information about the Accounts that
Clients use as collateral for the loans. AssetMark Trust is not affiliated
with either Supernova or Bancorp, and each is responsible for its own
services. Clients may also use their own lender. AssetMark Trust does
not have the authority to encourage Clients to take a loan and does
not have the authority to decide whether one of the lenders in its Cash
Advantage™ Lending service will offer Clients loans. The interest rate
paid for a line of credit can be negotiable.
Compensation and conflicts of Interest: AssetMark Trust benefits if a
Client takes a loan because the lenders in the Cash Advantage™
Lending service pay AssetMark Trust compensation based on
outstanding loan balances. AssetMark Trust has discretion to reduce
its compensation in order to reduce the interest rate charged a loan.
AssetMark Trust has a conflict of interest with respect to the interest
rates charged on loans; the higher the compensation AssetMark Trust
receives, the more expensive the loans are for Clients.
The Placement Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less than
compensation paid to other custodians for similar services. The interest
rate CDs earn with respect to the CDARS Program offered through
AssetMark Trust can be lower than interest rates available to depositors
making deposits directly with, or purchasing CDs directly from, a
Destination Institution or other banks or depository institutions.
Destination Institutions have a conflict of interest with respect to setting
interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Destination Institution. This is in
contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty to
seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest on CDs and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
In addition to CDs, AssetMark Trust custodial clients may invest cash in
the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC deposit accounts)
and/or money market mutual funds. If an Account’s cash is invested in
a money market mutual fund, AssetMark Trust receives and expects to
receive service fees from the mutual fund or its service providers.
AssetMark Trust expects the Placement Fees it receives from
Destination Institutions in the CDARS Program to be at a higher rate
than any service fee it will receive from money market mutual funds or
their service providers. This is a conflict of interest for AssetMark Trust
in that it expects to receive a higher Placement Fee from Destination
Institutions than the service fee from money market mutual funds.
Deposit Accounts Opened through AssetMark Trust Company’s
Cash Advantage™ Service
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they can
choose to open a deposit (checking) account at Bancorp, the FDIC-
insured bank that offers online banking services and debit cards
through AssetMark Trust’s Cash Advantage™ service. Bancorp deposit
accounts and AssetMark non-retirement custodial accounts can be
linked, so that amounts can be automatically transferred between
accounts based upon the minimum and maximum targets set for
balances in the Client’s Bancorp checking account. AssetMark Trust
benefits financially if Clients open accounts at Bancorp because
Bancorp pays AssetMark Trust compensation based on the average
monthly balances in Clients’ deposit accounts.
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CLASS ACTION SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
allocation to, a fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate,
AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will typically earn investment
advisory or other fees from the fund. To the extent that AssetMark
makes an allocation or invests Account assets in a fund managed by an
AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark will rebate a portion of the fees paid.
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives
fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access will
be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or its
affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for
providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in
Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its
affiliates are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the
addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to
AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum
aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater
than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client
makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds representing a
higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the
maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive
from Private Markets Fund Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
AssetMark Trust has contracted with Broadridge Investor Communication
Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to provide Class Action Services to
AssetMark Trust custodial clients. Broadridge will be compensated for
its Class Action Services to AssetMark Trust clients by retaining 20% of
class action proceeds payable to AssetMark Trust clients (who have not
opted out of the Class Action Services). AssetMark Trust also uses
Broadridge as a service provider for other services. Broadridge is
compensated by AssetMark Trust or another party, such as the security
issuer, depending on the service. For example, AssetMark Trust pays
Broadridge to deliver prospectuses related to the holdings in client
accounts to AssetMark Trust clients, but the security issuer pays
Broadridge for delivery of proxy materials. Broadridge provides
incentives to AssetMark Trust to use Broadridge by providing rebates to
AssetMark Trust if multiple services are used. AssetMark Trust receives
payments from Broadridge based on the compensation Broadridge
receives for delivery of proxy materials to AssetMark Trust clients, and
the rate used to calculate these payments will increase if Broadridge
Class Action Services are used. The rebate paid by Broadridge to
AssetMark Trust (which is based on the compensation Broadridge
receives for proxy material delivery from the security issuer) can exceed
the amount of fees paid by AssetMark Trust to Broadridge during the
year (for prospectus deliveries). This receipt by AssetMark Trust creates
a conflict of interest in that it is to AssetMark Trust’s advantage to offer
Broadridge Class Action Services to its clients. AssetMark Trust
addresses this conflict by this disclosure, by making clear to clients that
they can opt out of the services and by having a procedure for them to
do so. An additional conflict exists as follows. Clients can choose as the
Strategy for their Account one managed by AssetMark Trust affiliate,
AssetMark would then have the conflict of choosing for its advisory
clients securities likely to be involved in class actions, because such
could increase the likelihood that AssetMark Trust clients would choose
to use Class Action Services. AssetMark Trust and AssetMark address
this conflict by disclosing it.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark
Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other
than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments
from Private Markets Funds.
AFFILIATE FEE INCOME AND ASSOCIATE CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
GPS Fund Strategies, GPS Select and GPS Select Access
Client Accounts invested in these Strategies will receive allocations,
determined by AssetMark, among AssetMark‘s Proprietary Funds.
AssetMark receives fees from the Proprietary Funds in which these
Accounts invest. The fees differ between Funds and the total fees
collected will vary depending upon the profile selected by the Client
and the fund allocation within each profile. If a Client elects the GPS
Fund Strategies, the Client authorizes and instructs that the Account
be invested pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges that fund
advisory and other fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and approves
of the fee payments to AssetMark. The Client will be given prior notice
if these allocations or mutual funds change resulting in fee payments
and, unless the Client or the Financial Advisor gives notice to
AssetMark, the Client consents to these changes.
If a Client selects GPS Select or GPS Select Access, the Client authorizes
and instructs that the Account be invested pursuant to the selected
profile and acknowledges that AssetMark is permitted to modify Fund
allocations within a range such that fund management fees earned by
AssetMark can vary within a range of 0.30% of the assets in the
Strategy. Client approves fund allocations within this range and
acknowledges Client will not receive prior notice of the fund allocation
changes unless such allocations would exceed the 0.30% range.
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios
Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across
Investment Strategies including Private Markets strategies. AssetMark
will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are
invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or
its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the
addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to
AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum
aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater
than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client
makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds representing a
higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the
maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
For more information regarding the fees collected by AssetMark when
using these Strategies, refer to the allocation tables provided in Exhibit
C at the end of the Disclosure Brochure. To the extent that an IMA
Manager invests Account assets in, or a Portfolio Strategist makes an
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Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark
Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other
than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments
from Private Markets Funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
(i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, (ii) avoid any
conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark and its Clients, (iii) avoid
serving their personal interests ahead of the interests of AssetMark
and its Clients, (iv) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their
position with AssetMark or benefiting personally from any investment
decision made, (v) avoid misusing corporate assets, (vi) conduct all of
their personal securities transactions in compliance with the Code,
and (vii) maintain, as appropriate, the confidentiality of information
regarding AssetMark’s operations.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets
Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets
Funds. AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients
that are invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that
AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund
Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private
Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark
or its affiliates receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors.
The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive
from Private Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming the possible asset
allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change
or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees
paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a
maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
greater than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are
designed to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First,
the Code prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm
AssetMark and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market
timing activities in any account that AssetMark manages, trading on
the basis of material non-public information, and trading in any
“Reportable Security” when they have knowledge the security is
being purchased or sold, or is being considered for purchase or sale by
the Accounts managed by AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds. Second, the Code mandates the pre-clearance of
certain personal securities transactions, including transactions in
securities sold in initial public offerings or private placements. The
Code also requires the pre-clearance of Reportable Security
transactions for certain Access Persons (Access Persons is a segment
of the Supervised Persons group that has access to AssetMark
information). Finally, the Code requires Access Persons to submit, and
the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to review, initial and annual
holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking of
certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability to
analyze those employee trades against certain parameters and
transactions in its managed Accounts or any AssetMark-advised funds.
Access Persons also utilize this system to annually certify their receipt
of, and compliance with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable
Security transactions, if they are required to do so by the Code.
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO to
submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
Certain AssetMark associates, typically sales associates, are eligible
to receive compensation pursuant to a Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”).
Payments under a SIP are based on meeting certain production goals
in support of AssetMark’s long-term growth strategy and profitability.
Financial Advisors, not AssetMark associates, are responsible for a
Client’s suitability and/or investment recommendations. AssetMark
can also provide additional incentives for affiliate (Adhesion Wealth)
program referrals or to promote services, e.g. tax management
services. Certain AssetMark associates are also eligible to receive
compensation based on meeting production goals specific to
AssetMark’s proprietary strategies. These incentives create a conflict
of interest because AssetMark associates can earn more compensation
in support of AssetMark’s business profitability and growth.
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Client or prospective
Client upon request.
ITEM 11 – CODE OF ETHICS AND PERSONAL TRADING;
PARTICIPATION IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
AssetMark Trust, an affiliated trust company, effects securities
transactions on behalf of AssetMark clients whose accounts are held
in custody by AssetMark Trust. AssetMark Trust is not paid any
transaction-based compensation for effecting transactions, but is paid
shareholder servicing or administration fees by mutual fund families or
others in connection with the transactions in such custodial accounts.
AssetMark Trust exercises no discretion over such accounts, but
effects transactions only at the direction of AssetMark, clients or their
third-party investment advisors. AssetMark does not anticipate any
potential conflicts of interest in the execution of transactions, but
AssetMark’s role with respect to the execution of transactions will be
subject to the Code of Ethics described above.
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), which requires each registered
investment adviser to adopt a code of ethics setting forth standards of
conduct and requiring compliance with federal securities laws.
Additionally, the Code is designed to comply with Section 204A of the
Advisers Act, which requires investment advisers to establish,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed, taking into consideration the nature of such investment
adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse of material, non-public
information by any person associated with such investment adviser.
The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons” (including officers
and certain affiliated persons and employees of AssetMark) in carrying
out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to certain standards of
business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires that these persons:
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ITEM 12 – BROKERAGE PRACTICES
AssetMark has full discretionary authority under the respective client
agreements to select the securities to be bought or sold and the amount
of securities to be bought or sold for those client Accounts on the
Platform for which it serves as the primary investment adviser.
AssetMark’s authority is limited by the parameters of the Solution Type
and Strategy identified for each client Account for which it acts as
primary investment advisor. For more detailed information, see
AssetMark’s “Referral Disclosure Brochure.”
AssetMark does not have such authority to determine the securities
and amounts to be bought or sold for client Accounts on the Platform
for which third party Financial Advisory Firms act as the clients’ primary
investment advisor. For more detailed information, see AssetMark’s
“Platform Disclosure Brochure.”
other equity securities, AssetMark directs trades for ETFs to the
Custodian selected by the Client and the Financial Advisory Firm once
daily. The actual timing of trade order execution will vary, depending
upon trade volume, systems limitations and issues beyond AssetMark’s
control. In any case, all ETF trades for a given day are placed at the same
time in order to provide the most feasibly equivalent execution for all
participating clients. With respect to ETF Accounts which may include
ETFs for which it may be impracticable to execute transactions in a
single day in response to a Portfolio Strategist’s adjustments and
rebalancing of its ETF asset allocation model, the Client instructs,
authorizes and directs that such Accounts be traded in accordance with
instructions on timing and price levels given by AssetMark to the
Custodian, which AssetMark will obtain from the Portfolio Strategist to
the extent practicable or, in the case of exceptionally high volume
requests, in accordance with instructions provided by AssetMark to an
alternate broker or “authorized participant” liquidity provider selected
by AssetMark with the instruction to provide liquidity on a net fee basis.
As Adviser of the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds, AssetMark has
delegated to the Fund Sub Advisors the authority to determine securities
and amounts of securities to be bought or sold by the Funds. In each
case, the authority is to be exercised within the disclosed investment
objectives of each Fund. For more information, refer to the Funds’
Prospectus, available from AssetMark on request.
When AAM selects mutual funds used in the Savos solutions, it
generally selects mutual funds that are “no transaction fee” funds or
“NTF”, or institutional funds, when available. Generally, NTF funds pay
Custodians ASFs for services provided.
As Overlay Manager for a Separately Managed Accounts Investment
Solution, AssetMark intends to invest the Account consistent with the
models provided by the Portfolio Strategist, unless circumstances
indicate that modified allocations or investments are appropriate. The
Client may specify the initial Portfolio Strategist for the Account and will
be given notice of any change to that Portfolio Strategist. AssetMark
may remove or replace the Portfolio Strategists on the Account in its
discretion. The Overlay Manager will have limited discretionary authority
to execute transactions in each Account necessary to (i) track any
reallocations, rebalance or other adjustments to the SMA asset
allocations constructed by the Portfolio Strategists, (ii) implement
changes recommended by the Portfolio Strategists; (iii) effect sale
transactions of specified securities as directed by the Client and
purchases of replacement securities; and (iv) implement any individual
securities restrictions imposed on the Account by the Client.
As investment adviser for Referral model Accounts, AssetMark directs
trades to the Clients’ selected custodian with the exception of Savos
investment solutions available only at AssetMark Trust. To the extent
that AssetMark Trust is designated as custodian, trades within its
authority, and such execution services are compensated according to
AssetMark Trust’s standard rates for custodial services. AssetMark also
has the authority to select brokers other than AssetMark Trust.
All security transactions created for accounts in Savos solution types
are sent to the Custodian selected by the client for execution at
approximately market open. ETF security transactions for non-Savos
products are sent to the custodian selected by the client for execution.
Trades are bundled and submitted for execution on a random basis by
the Trade Operations Group and AAM in accordance with established
procedures. Security transactions submitted by PSG and AAM will be
placed in accordance established procedures.
For Platform Accounts managed by third party Financial Advisory Firms,
the Financial Advisory Firms and/or the clients have the authority to
select the broker/custodians to be used, though the pool of custodians
made available for use on the Platform for mutual fund and ETF accounts
is determined by AssetMark. Platform Custodians charge for their
services according to established custodial fee schedules. Each Client
will enter a custodial agreement with their selected Custodian and be
provided a fee schedule or schedule of charges. Refer to the Custody
Agreement or schedule of charges for specific fees applicable to the
Client Account. For example, the Custodians can also charge termination
fees and various other miscellaneous fees for wires, returned checks
and other non-standard activity on an Account such as fees for alternative
investments. Custody fees can also apply to Accounts in Solution Types
that are either closed or no longer offered to new Clients. All custody
fee details are clearly presented in each Custodian’s fee schedule and
separate custody agreement.
As Advisor of the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds, AssetMark has
delegated to the Fund Sub Advisors the authority to select brokers and
dealers to be used and the commission rates to be paid, subject to
AssetMark’s supervision.
AssetMark has negotiated rates with, and encouraged Subadvisors to
use a specific brokerage firm. For more information, refer to the Funds’
Prospectus, available from AssetMark on request. AssetMark has
established an electronic interface with certain brokerage and custodial
firms with whom clients can establish accounts by executing a separate
agreement with such broker or custodian. The electronic interfaces
established between AssetMark and such firms allow AssetMark to
receive and transmit account data electronically to the firms to
effectively provide account administration, trading and reporting for
client accounts. A list of such firms will be provided by AssetMark upon
request. The trading and custodial expenses incurred by the client are
set forth in the separate agreement executed by the client and the
broker or custodian. Said charges may be more or less than those of
other brokers providing similar services. AssetMark does not receive
any research or other services from any broker or custodian except as
specifically discussed below.
AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager, if applicable, will generally
direct most, if not all transactions to the Account Custodian selected by
the client. In certain circumstances, better execution is available from
broker-dealers other than the broker-dealer(s) generally used by the
Client’s Custodian. AssetMark, or other Discretionary Manager in the
instance of IMA Accounts, can trade outside the selected broker-
dealer(s). Although ETFs are priced intra-day in the same manner as
With respect to its role as the Adviser of the GuideMark and GuidePath
Funds, AssetMark has negotiated an institutional commission schedule
with one specific brokerage firm, Abel Noser, Inc., to execute
transactions on behalf of certain of the GuideMark and GuidePath
Funds for a commission cost of .60 cents per share based on the total
volume of trades executed, and has encouraged the Subadvisors to use
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investment strategies available on the AssetMark platform. Other
groups within the organization monitor the degree to which individual
client accounts adhere to the investment models monitored by AAM
or created and monitored by AAM. These groups include Trade
Operations, which monitors account adherence to models provided by
third-party strategists and, adherence to models created and
maintained by AAM. Finally, a group known as the Adviser Services
Group (“ASG”) deals directly with the Financial Adviser to resolve any
issues that might arise in the client’s own review (or the adviser’s
review) of the account.
their best efforts to direct trades to Abel Noser when such direction
satisfies their internal “best execution” guidelines. Neither AssetMark
nor any of the Subadvisors receive any “soft dollar” benefits from Abel
Noser for the direction of trades pursuant to the above arrangement.
Able Noser does, however, provide detailed transaction reporting to the
GuideMark and GuidePath Funds, and Platform accounts, which
analyzes the commission and execution cost of all trades executed in
the Fund portfolios and client portfolios on the Platform (with the
exception of the Savos UMAs), including both trades executed by Abel
Noser and those executed by other brokers independently selected by
the Subadvisors.
RECEIPT OF EXECUTION REPORTS
ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
AssetMark does not utilize soft dollars by directing trades to broker-
dealers and accumulating soft dollar credits. AssetMark receives
execution reports from vendors such as Abel Noser and Fidelity, which
it uses to review best execution of trades on the Platform. AssetMark
does not pay directly for these reports. The client’s asset-based custody
fee does not vary depending on whether AssetMark receives these
execution reports or not.
The Custodians of Platform clients typically receive a Shareholder
Servicing Fee from each mutual fund family included in the client
Accounts. This fee generally ranges from 0.25% to 0.35% per annum
of the amount invested through the Platform in the mutual funds of
each fund family.
ACCOUNT LIQUIDITY RESERVE
Additionally, AssetMark provides the Custodians certain services with
respect to the custody arrangements. In addition, AssetMark receives,
and in the future can receive, marketing expense reimbursements
from certain Portfolio Strategists and mutual fund companies, which
reimbursements are intended to offset a portion of AssetMark’s costs
incurred in marketing the Platform. AssetMark refers clients to other
registered investment advisors and can receive referral fees based on
a portion of the fees paid by the clients to these advisors. The full
terms of such referral arrangements will be disclosed to such clients
in writing at the time they execute an agreement with the advisors.
To properly maintain cash flows for Client needs, a portion of all Client
Accounts invested in a Strategy is maintained in a short-term investment
vehicle. This liquidity reserve (or “Cash Allocation”) is generally referred
to as the Custodian’s cash “sweep” vehicle. The Cash Allocation target
is 2%, and an Account’s Cash Allocation is rebalanced quarterly if the
allocation falls below 1.5% or is more than 2.5% of total Account assets.
(Note: Accounts enrolled in TMS are not included in the quarterly
rebalance. TMS is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some
strategies on its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash
Allocations of more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an
ongoing basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with
priority given to TMS objectives.)
AssetMark receives compensation as the Advisor to the GuideMark
and GuidePath Funds, which are utilized with certain Solution Types on
the Platform.
Insured Cash Deposit
AssetMark makes cash payments to Financial Advisory Firms who
solicit clients for AssetMark. Each such solicitor firm enters into a
written agreement with AssetMark which specifies the terms of the
relationship. The solicitor is required to provide each prospective client
with a copy of AssetMark’s Referral Disclosure in addition to its
Disclosures Regarding Compensation.
The sweep vehicle for the Cash Allocation will differ by the Custodian
and Strategy selected by the Client. At AssetMark Trust, it is usually
AssetMark Trust’s
(“ICD”) Program, but
depending upon the Strategy selected for the account could be a money
market mutual fund or other short-term pooled investment vehicle.
Additionally, an AssetMark Trust Client can opt out of the ICD Program
for the Account’s Cash Allocation, in which case the Account will be
invested in one or more money market funds (see FDIC-Insured Cash
Program, above).
The Platform Fee paid by the Financial Advisory Firm to AssetMark for
related accounts of any Client in the Platform are negotiable, as are
Platform Fees paid by any Financial Advisory Firm, subject to approval.
OTHER RELATIONSHIPS AND COMPENSATION
ITEM 13 – REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Under the Referral Model, AssetMark receives Client referrals through
representatives of broker-dealer firms and investment adviser firms
(these firms are referred to in this brochure as “Financial Advisory
Firms” and their representatives are referred to as the “Financial
Advisors”). The Financial Advisors consult with Clients to assess their
financial situation and identify their investment objectives in order to
implement Solution Types and Strategies designed to meet the Client’s
financial needs. A Financial Advisor referring a Client to AssetMark for
advisory services interviews the Client and makes a determination that
a Solution Type is suitable for the Client before making the referral to
AssetMark. Working with the Financial Advisor, a Client selects an
Solution Type for the Client’s Account, and the components of the
Client’s Strategy, including the Client’s desired and appropriate Risk/
Return Profile. Financial Advisors are required to contact Clients at least
annually regarding the suitability of the Client’s chosen Solution Type(s).
AssetMark does not assign client accounts directly to specific
individuals for investment supervision, and hence there is not a single
individual or class of individuals within the organization that can be
identified as being solely responsible for implementing a full set of
review criteria on any one client account. Instead, AssetMark offers a
platform of Solution Types to its clients, each of which is a model
portfolio to which the client’s account is linked. A variety of teams
within the organization then have responsibility for reviewing the
application of the appropriate investment guidelines to each account.
At the model level, one group is responsible for ensuring that the
investment models to which client accounts are linked are consistent
with guidelines: AAM reviews those model recommendations
provided by the third-party investment strategists offering solution
types on the AssetMark platform. AAM creates and monitors the
model recommendations offered to clients within the Savos
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AssetMark manages each Client Account according to the Client’s
selected Solution Type under the terms of the AssetMark IMSA.
Financial Advisory Firms receive fees for their services and
compensation from AssetMark for referrals of Clients, as described
previously in the Fees section under Financial Advisor Fee.
outside of
the Business Development Allowance, AssetMark
contributes to the costs incurred by certain Financial Advisors in
connection with conferences or other Client events conducted by the
Financial Advisor or the Financial Advisory Firm. AssetMark also solicits
research from Financial Advisors regarding new products or services
that AssetMark is considering for Clients. In exchange for this feedback
and guidance, AssetMark can offer an incentive to the Financial Advisor
for their attendance at, or participation in, for example, an online survey
or an in-person focus-group. These programs create financial incentives
for Financial Advisors to recommend that Clients invest assets through
the AssetMark Platform.
Discounted Fees for Financial Advisors
In addition to the compensation payable under the IMSA, Client
Services Agreement (which certain clients whose Financial Advisors
make use of the Advisor Platform, enter into, hereinafter the “CSA”),
or other similar agreements, AssetMark enters into other fee
arrangements with certain Financial Advisory Firms and/or Financial
Advisors in the manner set forth below. Such arrangements will not
increase the fees payable under the IMSA, CSA, or other similar
agreement, by the Client.
Advisor Benefits Program for Financial Advisors
Financial Advisors can receive discounted pricing or complimentary
subscriptions from third-party service providers or from AssetMark or
its affiliates for services such as business consulting, practice
management, technology, financial planning tools and marketing-
related tools and services because of their participation in the Platform.
In certain cases, AssetMark receives a portion of the subscription fees
paid by Financial Advisors to such third-party service providers.
Discounted pricing and complimentary subscriptions can be subsidized
by AssetMark. These arrangements create a financial incentive for
Financial Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that
Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Business Arrangements between AssetMark and
Financial Advisory Firms
Under AssetMark’s Advisor Benefits Program, Financial Advisors have
the option to utilize AssetMark’s advisor-directed tools, templates and
best practices, or to engage with AssetMark to receive business and
investment consulting, and/or education and guidance for implementing
a growth plan for their businesses. Certain Financial Advisors can
receive an allowance or “growth support” for reimbursement of
qualified expenses incurred by the Financial Advisor based on their
participation in AssetMark sponsored events, marketing initiatives, or
use of technology resources and tools. Financial Advisors can also
receive benefits by reaching certain levels, or tiers, on the AssetMark
Platform In some cases, participation in select programs can require an
upfront commitment fee. These fees are intended to promote advisor
engagement and may be eligible for reimbursement in forms of tools or
commitment fee back to the advisor based on the advisor’s fulfillment
of program requirements or achievement of defined milestones. This
program creates a financial incentive for Financial Advisors to
recommend that Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Community Inspiration Award
AssetMark and its affiliates have made loans and other business
arrangements on a selected basis to some Financial Advisory Firms,
and will continue to do so in certain circumstances. These financing
arrangements result in additional revenue to AssetMark (primarily
interest earned on those loans) and they create certain conflicts of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm that
has borrowed or received money from AssetMark and that still has a
loan balance outstanding will have an incentive to continue using
AssetMark’s products and services for its Clients even when
AssetMark’s services can be more expensive or less appropriate for
the Client. Certain financing arrangements are structured to create
long-term obligations by those Financial Advisory Firms that can be
costly or difficult for those firms to terminate and certain of those
arrangements may give AssetMark the right to convert the debt
obligation into equity in the Financial Advisory Firm, giving AssetMark
certain additional rights. Therefore, these
loans and business
arrangements can create an on-going conflict of interest for Financial
Advisory Firms between their own financial interests tied to those
financing arrangements and the interests of their Clients.
Payment for Testimonials/Endorsements
In order to promote community involvement, AssetMark created the
Community Inspiration Award to honor selected Financial Advisors
across the United States who have inspired others by supporting
charitable organizations in their communities. AssetMark will make a
cash donation, subject to the published rules governing the program, to
the Financial Advisor’s nominated charity in accordance with the
following: i) the charitable organization is not a Client or prospective
Client of the Financial Advisor, ii) the Financial Advisor cannot hold an
officer position on the charitable organization’s board or direct funds at
the charitable organization, and iii) the charitable organization must not
have the ability to contribute funds or services to a candidate for public
office or to a Political Action Committee. There is no direct compensation
paid to an honored Financial Advisor. However, the Financial Advisor has
an incentive to place, or retain Client assets on the Platform as a result
of AssetMark’s contribution to their supported charitable organization.
Financial Advisors and third parties may provide video, audio or
documented statements endorsing AssetMark, and AssetMark may
compensate them for those statements.
Direct and Indirect support for Financial Advisors
Marketing Support for Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark sponsors annual conferences for participating Financial
Advisory Firms and/or Financial Advisors designed to facilitate and
promote the success of the Financial Advisory Firm and/or Financial
Advisor and/or AssetMark advisory services. AssetMark offers Portfolio
Strategists, Investment Managers and Investment Management Firms,
who are also Sub-Advisors for the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds, the
opportunity to contribute to the costs of AssetMark’s annual conferences
and be identified as a sponsor. AssetMark covers travel-related expenses
for certain Financial Advisors to attend AssetMark’s annual conferences,
quarterly meetings, or to conduct due diligence visits. In addition, and
Certain Financial Advisory Firms enter into marketing arrangements
with AssetMark whereby the Firms receive compensation and/or
allowances in amounts based either upon a percentage of the value of
new or existing Account assets of Clients referred to AssetMark by
Financial Advisors, the addition of new Financial Advisors making use
of the Platform, or a flat dollar amount. These arrangements provide
the communication of AssetMark‘s service capabilities to Financial
Advisors and their Clients in various venues, including participating in
meetings, conferences and workshops. AssetMark also provides
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ITEM 15 – CUSTODY
certain Financial Advisory Firms or their representatives with
organizational consulting, education, training and marketing support.
These arrangements create a financial incentive for Financial Advisory
Firms and their representatives to recommend that Clients invest
assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Negotiated Fees
AssetMark will, in its discretion, negotiate the AssetMark Fee for
clients of certain Financial Advisors. Certain Financial Advisors with
higher aggregate levels of assets on the Platform are eligible for
negotiated fees which are passed through to the client. The Financial
Advisor does not earn additional compensation as a result of these
negotiated fees.
Pilot and Early Release Programs
AssetMark can invite certain Financial Advisor Firms to participate in
pilot or early release programs designed to solicit feedback on new
product or service offerings. In exchange for participation in these
programs, AssetMark may provide certain incentives to the Financial
Advisor Firms such as fee waivers, or other incentives.
Strategist Fees
AssetMark does not provide custodial services to its clients. AssetMark
is determined to have custody of client funds in accordance with the
SEC’s Custody Rule given the affiliation between AssetMark and
AssetMark Trust, the qualified custodian of certain of the Advisor’s
clients’ assets. Given this determination, AssetMark will engage an
independent public accountant to conduct an annual, independent
surprise audit of client funds and securities. Client assets are held with
banks, financial institutions or registered broker-dealers (“Platform
Custodians”) or “Custodians”) that are qualified custodians under
Advisers Act Rule 206(4)–2. Clients will receive custodian account
statements directly from their selected Platform Custodian at least
quarterly. Clients are urged to carefully review those statements and
compare the custodial records to the quarterly performance reports that
are available to them. The Client agrees to review all Account Statements,
trade confirmations and other notices and confirmations of information
and promptly notify AssetMark of any errors within 10 days. AssetMark
shall not be liable for any losses due to errors that remain unreported for
more than 10 days after receipt of mailed Account Statements, trade
confirmations and other notices and confirmations of information or the
electronic posting of such documents. The information in our reports
varies from custodial statements based on accounting procedures,
reporting dates or valuation methodologies of certain securities.
Custodial fees are also outlined in the respective custodial agreement
executed between the Client and the custodian.
Each Disclosure Brochure reflects the custodians available for each
platform. Among others, AssetMark provides access to the following
Platform Custodians:
In circumstances where a Financial Advisory Firm uses a Portfolio
Strategist to assist in the management of a Client’s account,
AssetMark will pay a strategist fee on a selected basis to the Financial
Advisory Firm for use and monitoring of the model portfolio
recommended by the Portfolio Strategist. This strategist fee creates a
conflict of interest because the Financial Advisory Firm has an
incentive to use the model portfolios produced by a Portfolio Strategist
in order to keep receiving the fee, compared to other arrangements
that might be less expensive or more appropriate for the Client
• AssetMark Trust, an Arizona trust company and affiliate of
AssetMark, 3200 North Central Avenue, Seventh Floor, Phoenix,
Arizona 85012. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 40018, Lynchburg, VA
24506-4018.
Transitions Program for Financial Advisory Firms
• Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). 7801 Mesquite Bend
Drive, Ste. 112, Irving, TX 75063
• Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”). 200 Seaport
Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210.
• Pershing Advisor Solutions (“PAS”). One Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
CLIENT REPORTS
AssetMark and its affiliates may enter into business arrangements
designed to assist Financial Advisory Firms with succession
planning, and will continue to do so. These financing arrangements
result in additional revenue to AssetMark and they create certain
conflicts of interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory
Firm that has agreed to share a portion of their Firm’s revenue with
AssetMark and will have an incentive to continue using AssetMark’s
products and services for its Clients even when AssetMark’s
services can be more expensive or less appropriate for the Client.
Therefore, these business arrangements can create a conflict of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms between their own financial
interests and the interests of their Clients.
ASSETMARK CASH PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES
The Custodian selected by the Client shall send periodic account
statements detailing the Client’s individual Account(s), including
portfolio holdings and market prices, all transactions (such as trades,
cash contributions and withdrawals, in kind transfers of securities,
interest and dividend or capital gains payments) for each individual
Client Account, and fee deductions. Additionally, Clients can inquire
about their current holdings and the value of their Accounts on a daily
basis by electronic or web-based access. The Custodian may also
send a Transaction Acknowledgement to the Client for all cash
contributions, withdrawals and in kind transfers as they occur.
Although the standard form of IMSA provides that the receipt of
individual transaction confirmations is waived by the Client, a Client
may elect, by written request to AssetMark or AssetMark Trust, to
receive a confirmation of each security transaction and such
confirmations will thereafter be provided.
AssetMark makes cash payments to third parties (“Referring Firms”)
for referrals (“Referral Fees”) of Financial Advisory Firms (“Referred
Financial Advisory Firms”) that enter into Platform arrangements
(“Referral Arrangements”). In certain cases, Referral Fees shall be
discounted in the event that a Referring Firm receives compensation
from a qualified custodian (as defined in Item 9 below under Custodial
Relationships) in connection with the referral of a Referred Financial
Advisory Firm. Each Referring Firm enters into a written agreement
with AssetMark and discloses in writing to each prospective Referred
Financial Advisory Firm the existence of the Referral Arrangement.
Referral Arrangements will not increase the fees payable by Clients of
Referred Financial Advisory Firms under the client agreements.
The Custodians will mail a letter of acknowledgement confirming the
establishment of an Account and receipt of assets, separately to the
Account’s address of record. Clients are strongly encouraged to
review all statements, acknowledgements and correspondence sent
by the Custodian.
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Mutual Fund, ETFs, and other Accounts
A Quarterly Performance Review (“QPR”) may also be generated for
clients on the Platform. The QPR shows current allocations of the
client’s selected models as well as performance Information.
ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Under the Referral Model, the Client waives the right to vote proxies
if the Account is invested in a Mutual Fund or ETF Investment Solution,
unless a third party custodian is used, in which case, the client retains
the right to vote proxies. This waiver can be rescinded at any time by
written notice to AssetMark. The Client retains the right to vote proxies
if the Account is an Administrative/Non-Managed Account, including a
General Securities Account or Cash Alternative Account. The Proxy
Voting Policy is described in detail in the “Referral and Platform
Disclosure Brochures.”
Class Actions and similar actions
AssetMark accepts discretionary authority to manage the assets in the
client’s accounts under the Referral platform. AssetMark also accepts
discretionary authority when a proprietary strategy is selected for the
Client’s account portfolio strategist on the client’s account based on the
client selecting a proprietary strategy. We observe investment
limitations and restrictions when notified of such by the Client.
ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
Clients may obtain a copy of AssetMark’s complete proxy voting
policies and procedures upon request. Clients may also obtain
information from AssetMark about how AssetMark voted any proxies
on behalf of their account(s).
In all instances the Client shall make any and all elections with regard
to participation in class actions, notices regarding bankruptcies and
similar elections. If the Client chooses AssetMark Trust as its
Custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement, unless they opt out,
they authorize AssetMark Trust to act on their behalf and as their agent
and contract with a third party for Class Action Services. AssetMark
Trust has contracted with Broadridge Investor Communication
Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to provide Class Action Services to
AssetMark Trust custodial clients.
A copy of our proxy voting policies and procedures and/or information
regarding the votes cast by AssetMark with regard to a client’s
securities is available upon request mailed to:
ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
In certain circumstances, registered investment advisers are required
to provide you with financial information or disclosures about their
financial condition in this Item. AssetMark has no financial commitment
that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments
to clients and has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
APPENDIX 1 INFORMATION
Attached to this Form ADV Part 2A are Disclosure Brochures for the
following programs.
• Referral Disclosure Brochure – Appendix 1
• Platform Disclosure Brochure – Appendix 1
• AssetMark Retirement Services Disclosure Brochure - Part 2A
• AssetMark Bank and Trust Company Platform Disclosure Brochure
– Appendix 1
• Efficient Edge Advisory Service – Appendix 1
The Client designates the applicable Discretionary Manager as its
agent to vote proxies on securities in the Account and make all
elections in connection with any mergers, acquisitions and tender
offers, or similar occurrences that affect the assets in the Account.
Client acknowledges that as a result of this voting designation it is also
designating the Discretionary Manager as its agent to receive proxies,
proxy solicitation materials, annual reports provided in connection
with proxy solicitations and other materials provided in connection
with the above actions relating to the assets in the Account. However,
the Client retains the right to vote proxies and may do so by notifying
AssetMark in writing of the desire to vote future proxies. Additionally,
this designation of the Discretionary Manager to vote proxies and the
Client’s right to vote proxies may not apply to securities that may have
been loaned pursuant to a securities lending arrangement despite
efforts by AssetMark to retrieve loaned securities for purposes of
voting material matters.
• Efficient Edge Advisory Service (RetireReady) – Appendix 1
If shares of the Proprietary/Affiliated Funds are held in an Account for
which AssetMark acts as Discretionary Manager, AssetMark will vote
100% of the shares over which it has voting authority according to
instructions it receives from its Clients, which are the Fund’s beneficial
shareholders. AssetMark will vote shares with respect to which is
does not receive executed proxies in the same proportion as those
shares for which it does receive executed proxies. This is known as
“mirror voting” or “echo voting.”
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EXHIBIT A – ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT –
SOLUTION TYPES
AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) serves as the Portfolio
Strategist and Investment Manager for the proprietary Models and
IMA Solution Types described below. AAM can exercise its discretion
by making investment decisions that are tailored to one specific
proprietary solution and not applicable to all proprietary solutions on
the Platform.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
AAM starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the
risk environment. This allocation mix is met with the use of GuidePath
Funds and, as needed, GuideMark Funds. GPS Fund Strategies are
available with or without an exposure to alternative investment mutual
funds. With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, the Client’s selected
GPS Fund Strategy will take into account the Client’s investment
objective, if the Client is in an accumulation or distribution phase, if the
Client seeks to have exposure to alternative investments or not, or
seeks to use GPS Fund Strategies as a focused strategy in order to
complement other Solution Types selected for the Client Portfolio.
Investment Objective: Accumulation vs. Distribution.
Guided Portfolios
• GPS Fund Strategies
• GPS Select
• GPS Select Access
Accumulation Objective. An accumulation objective typically refers to
investors who are still working and seeking to build their wealth base.
A blended mix of Investment Strategies with an emphasis on growth
of capital is used.
Mutual Fund Solution Types
• Market Blend (GuideMark Funds)
• AssetMark Asset Builder
• AssetMark Personal Values
• AssetMark Income Builder
Distribution Objective. A distribution objective typically refers to
investors who are in or near retirement and seeking to take withdrawals
from their asset base over time. A blended mix of Investment
Strategies with an emphasis toward providing income with a
secondary objective of growth of capital is used.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) Solution Types
• MarketBlend
Mutual Fund/ETF Blend Solution Types
• WealthBuilder
Focused GPS Fund Strategies. Focused GPS Fund Strategies provide
a means for Clients to access pre-set strategies based primarily on the
Client’s risk profile and their desire for focused exposure to one or
more Investment Strategies used to complement other Solution Types
selected for the Client Portfolio.
Savos Solution Types
• IMA Accounts, (Equity Balanced,
Fixed-Income, and Custom High-Net Worth)
Core Markets Focused. Strategies seek to provide exposure to growth
of capital markets and are generally allocated to Core solutions
blending a mix of equities and bonds.
• Savos Preservation Strategy
• Savos GMS Accounts
Tactical Focused. Strategy seeks to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market dependent on risk environment and for defensive
equity exposure.
• Savos PMP Accounts
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy, and
• Savos Personal Portfolios
Tactical-Low Volatility Focused. Strategies seek to provide flexible
exposure to the equity market alongside flexible bond exposures in
a blended mix.
• Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Guided Income Solutions
Low Volatility Focused. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation to
equities with low volatility experience similar to bonds for risk
management purposes.
AssetMark Direct Indexing
AssetMark Private Markets Strategies
I. GUIDED PORTFOLIOS
Multi-Asset Income Focused. Seeks to provide a blend of income and
growth, and depending on the profile. A core position in the GuidePath
Multi-Asset Income Fund is held with complementary exposure to
GuidePath Growth Allocation, Tactical Allocation and Absolute Return.
GPS Fund Strategies
GPS Select
For GPS Select, AssetMark will provide investment allocations across
Investment Approaches based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally, AssetMark
will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers,
including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM starts with a
baseline allocation across Investment Strategies; however, these
allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the risk environment.
For GPS Fund Strategies, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Strategies based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. As of the date of this
Brochure, the GPS Fund Strategies primarily utilize NTF mutual funds
advised by AssetMark, the GuidePath Funds. AssetMark advised mutual
funds, including the GuidePath Funds, are collectively known as
“Proprietary Funds”.
AssetMark is compensated by the Proprietary Funds for its advisory
services provided to the Proprietary Funds. The Platform Fee for the
GPS Fund Strategies is lower than that charged for strategies with third
party funds. The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not
include a charge for advisory services but pays for custodial, trading,
administrative and other services.
GPS Select will invest in Strategies which include investments in both
mutual funds and ETFs. Mutual fund share class is selected on a fund
by fund basis and seeks to utilize institutional share classes. Some
mutual funds have both institutional share classes, which do not
charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do charge
fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer agent
fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders 12b-1
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AssetMark manages GPS Select using limited discretionary authority.
While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on the Portfolio asset
allocation within portfolio investment sleeves, AssetMark relies upon
the third-party Strategists to conduct individual security selection. As
discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize the lowest cost mutual
fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select Solutions, however,
because of limitations on the securities available at the Platform
Custodians, there will be circumstances where AssetMark is not able
to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund share class available, and will
have exercised “discretion” in selecting an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for
more information.
GPS Select Access
fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer agent fees.
AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these share
classes are available. AssetMark has determined that for most Clients,
transaction fee mutual funds and share classes would be more
expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and share classes.
The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay for the
administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark performs.
In striving for consistency across all custodial options on the Platform
in GPS Select, AssetMark will seek to select the lowest cost share
class available across Custodians and that aligns the stated program
Account minimum and allocation weighting of funds held with the
fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific custodial or mutual
fund company constraints, the institutional share class is not always
consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will seek to invest
Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly available
across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically lower,
however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail share
class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians,
including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select products:
For GPS Select Access, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Approaches based on investment objectives,
market outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally,
AssetMark will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM
starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the
risk environment.
• Select Wealth Preservation. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
• Select Accumulation. Strategies seek growth of capital and are
allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
• Select Distribution. Strategies seek a blend of income and growth
of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist
portfolios across Investment Strategies. Strategist selection will
be focused toward Strategists managing to a multi-asset income
mandate or where income is a large component of the Strategy.
This Strategy is also designed to provide an enhanced level of
income and to control portfolio volatility.
Focused GPS Select are based primarily on the Client’s risk profile
and desire for focused exposure to one or more Investment
Strategies used to complement other Solution Types selected for the
Client Portfolio.
• Select Low Volatility. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience and is allocated with a
blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios mainly emphasizing
bonds. This focused investment Strategy targets low volatility with
a low level of return.
GPS Select Access will invest in Strategies which include investments
in both mutual funds, ETFs and Private Markets Funds. Mutual fund
and interval fund share classes are selected on a fund by fund basis
and seeks to utilize institutional share classes. Some mutual funds
and interval funds have both institutional share classes, which do not
charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do charge
fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer agent
fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders 12b-1
fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer agent fees.
AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these share
classes are available. AssetMark has determined that for most Clients,
transaction fee mutual funds and share classes would be more
expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and share classes.
The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay for the
administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark performs.
In striving for consistency across all custodial options on the Platform
in GPS Select Access, AssetMark will seek to select the lowest cost
share class available across Custodians and that aligns the stated
program Account minimum and allocation weighting of funds held
with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific custodial or
fund company constraints, the institutional share class is not always
consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will seek to invest
Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly available
across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically lower,
however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail share
including
class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians,
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select Access products:
• Select Tactical. Strategies seek to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market alongside flexible bond exposures and are allocated
with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios across mainly
defensive equity and bond Investment Strategies. This focused
investment Strategy seeks to limit participation in extreme market
downturns while generally participating in normal markets. Higher risk
profiles will hold higher exposure to Tactical Strategies while lower
risk profiles will hold higher exposures to Diversifying Strategies.
• Select Preservation Access. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
• Select Multi-Asset Income. Strategies seek to provide a blend
of income and growth, and are allocated with a blended mix to
selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies. This
focused investment Strategy seeks to provide an enhanced level of
income across changing markets.
• Select Growth Access. Strategies seek growth of capital and
are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
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earned. Unless the Client or Financial Advisor gives notice to AAM,
Client consents to these changes. See Exhibit C for more information.
• Select Income Access. Strategies seek a blend of income and
growth of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected
Strategist portfolios across
Investment Strategies. Strategist
selection will be focused toward Strategists managing to a multi-
asset income mandate or where income is a large component of
the Strategy. This Strategy is also designed to provide an enhanced
level of income and to control portfolio volatility.
AssetMark Asset Builder
AAM provides strategic asset allocation services utilizing mutual funds.
Client asset allocations are dependent on the stated risk parameters
and investment objectives of the Client. Assets are managed on a
discretionary basis. Clients can transfer existing investments to fund
the Account; however, all transferred assets will be liquidated and
invested to the appropriate asset allocation without regard to any
taxable gains or losses that can result. Periodic Account reviews will
include Account rebalancing. Rebalancing can be performed without
consideration for any realized taxable gains or losses that result. Clients
can place reasonable restrictions on Accounts.
AssetMark manages GPS Select Access using limited discretionary
authority. While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on the
investment sleeves,
Portfolio asset allocation within portfolio
AssetMark relies upon the third-party Strategists to conduct individual
security selection. As discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize
the lowest cost mutual fund share class for Accounts in the GPS
Select Access Solutions, however, because of limitations on the
securities available at the Platform Custodians, there will be
circumstances where AssetMark is not able to obtain the lowest cost
mutual fund share class available, and will have exercised “discretion”
in selecting an alternative share class.
AssetMark Income Builder
Income Builder is an asset allocation strategy designed to provide a
higher level of current yield in comparison to traditionally asset
allocated portfolios with a similar risk profile. Income Builder will
allocate the portfolio across a variety of fixed income and equity
investments: traditional fixed income, high yield fixed income, income
and growth and traditional equities. While Income Builder is designed
to provide a higher current yield, a higher yield is not guaranteed.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets
MUTUAL FUND SOLUTION TYPES
Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies
Market Blend Strategies use Proprietary Funds, and in Market Blend
Strategies, AssetMark provides the following strategic asset allocation
Strategies. With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can
select from the following Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies:
• Global GuideMark Market Blend
• US GuideMark Market Blend
AssetMark Socially and Faith Based Screened Portfolios
(Values Based Portfolios)
At a Client’s request, AAM will offer portfolios managed for various
social or faith based considerations (“Personal Values Portfolios”). Such
portfolios can be offered under the Asset Builder and the AssetMark
Custom High Net Worth strategies. Personal Values Portfolio allocations
are typically constructed from mutual funds, but can also include
Separately Managed Accounts, individual securities, closed-end funds
and exchange traded funds. Mutual funds utilized in Personal Values
Portfolios are selected from a more limited menu of mutual funds than
“traditional” allocations. As a result, and though not expected, risk
characteristics and performance returns of Personal Value Portfolios
could vary significantly from our traditional Portfolios. Personal Values
Portfolios can also be limited to certain investment types and securities
and therefore, may not be fully diversified. You may wish to discuss
these limitations with your Financial Advisor. Minimum Account sizes
for applicable service levels apply and are subject to negotiation.
ETF SOLUTION TYPES
Market Blend ETF Strategies
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following Market Blend ETF Strategies:
These Strategies will provide a strategic asset allocation across seven
to ten core asset classes in an effort to capture broad capital market
returns while seeking to balance the pursuit of maximum total return
against the control of risk in the portfolio. The Global model will take
global exposures while the US model will take domestic exposures.
Asset class exposures are reviewed on an ongoing basis for drift
against volatility-based targets and relative to the updated model
based on new data being available. Where the drift exceeds pre-set
criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or reallocated to the revised
allocations. The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy
are the proprietary GuideMark Funds that provide exposure to each of
the asset classes. AAM manages the Market Blend Strategies and the
underlying Proprietary Funds, but the Client, with the advice of the
Financial Advisor, chooses whether to invest, or remain invested, in
the Market Blend Strategies. AAM does not advise the Client whether
to invest, or to remain invested, in the Market Blend Strategies.
• Global Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
global strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in an
effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
• US Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
domestic strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in
an effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
It is important to note that Client Accounts invested in Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies will receive allocations, determined by AAM,
among the GuideMark Funds. AssetMark will receive advisory fees
from the mutual funds in which these Accounts invest. The mutual
fund advisory fees differ between funds and the total fund advisory
fees collected by AssetMark will vary depending upon the profile
selected by the Client and the fund allocation within each profile. If a
Client, as advised by the Financial Advisor, selects a Market Blend
Mutual Fund Solution, the Client authorizes and instructs that the
Account be invested pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges
that the fund advisory fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and
approve of the fund advisory fee payments to AssetMark, within the
ranges provided In Exhibit C. The Client will be given notice if these
ranges or funds change and it results in a higher average weighted fee
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The primary investment objective of the Savos Preservation Strategy
is to generate a positive real (after-inflation) return over each 12 month
period. A secondary objective is to limit the strategy’s sensitivity to
changes in interest rates. Intra-year volatility and performance will
vary and are independent of the Strategy’s primary investment
objective. There is no guarantee that the Strategy’s primary and
secondary investment objective will be met in all market conditions.
The Account will be invested primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
MUTUAL FUND AND ETF BLEND SOLUTION TYPES
This Strategy is permitted to invest in, among other things,
“opportunistic” or “specialized” asset categories, which can include
real estate, commodities, precious metals, energy and other less
traditional asset classes, with no geographic restrictions.
WealthBuilder Strategies
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. All Proprietary
Funds utilized are registered investment companies for which
AssetMark serves as investment adviser.
Savos GMS, PMP, US Risk Controlled and
Savos Personal Portfolios
AAM manages UMAs and is also referred to as Discretionary Manager
providing discretionary investment management services. AAM
selects securities directly for Client Accounts.
IMA Accounts are permitted to hold investments selected by AAM,
and these investments can include, but are not limited to, some or all
of the following types of securities: ETFs; equities, closed-end mutual
funds; open-end mutual funds; preferred stocks; Treasury bonds, bills
and notes; and bank notes. The asset allocation decisions, and security
selection decisions will be made solely by AAM at its discretion.
For WealthBuilder Strategies, AAM will provide strategic investment
allocations across Investment Strategies based on investment
objectives, market outlook, risk profile and other preferences to
provide a portfolio seeking to grow their capital. AAM combines a
Core Market globally
focused Core portfolio of ETFs with
complementary third-party mutual funds that represent other
Investment Strategies. The Strategy will also be comprised of a 2%
allocation to cash. For more information regarding the cash allocation,
refer to the ICD Program section under Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations and Affiliate Conflicts of Interest. The goal of
the portfolio is to manage risk efficiently through diversification of
Strategy. The Core Market portfolio will provide a strategic asset
allocation across seven to ten core asset classes in an effort to capture
broad capital market returns while seeking to balance the pursuit of
maximum total return against the control of risk in the portfolio. The
portfolio is globally diversified with asset class exposures reviewed on
a quarterly basis for drift against volatility-based targets. Where the
drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced. The
mutual funds complement the Core Market portfolio and are selected
based upon their representation of the approach. Each Fund undergoes
deep due diligence before being used within the Strategy, and
institutional shares are used. On an annual basis, the portfolio’s
exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
SAVOS SOLUTION TYPES
• Savos Preservation Strategy
For IMA Accounts, AAM employs comprehensive analysis, including
specific mathematical, technical and/or fundamental tools and risk-
control criteria in the management of Client Accounts. The focus of
AAM as Discretionary Manager is to add value to each Client’s Account
through: (i) the strategic and tactical determination and implementation
of asset allocation levels; (ii) the selection of securities with investment
characteristics which AAM believes are appealing; and (iii) the
formation of portfolios with risk management options to match the
portfolio to the Client’s chosen level of risk tolerance.
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy
• Custom Accounts
For GMS and PMP accounts, a risk management strategy is
implemented through the use of fixed income strategies. Portfolio
allocations for these risk management strategies will vary based on
individual Client objectives within target allocations established and
monitored by AAM.
- Savos Personal Portfolios
- Savos Personal Portfolios Access
- Savos Fixed Income Strategies
• AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
Savos Preservation Strategy
For the Savos Preservation Strategy, AAM provides discretionary
investment management services to the Account, and the Client
grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and investments
for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the Account and
such other discretionary authorities described in the IMSA.
GMS & PMP Accounts
Clients who select the GMS or PMP Account as their Solution Type
must deposit at least $25,000 into their Account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account” until
the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000. A
Client’s Account will be held by the Platform Custodian in cash or in
any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the
deposits to the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for
investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
In the Savos Preservation Strategy, the Client and their Financial
Advisor need not make further selections to specify the Strategy for
the Account. The Savos Preservation Strategy is considered to be
Risk/Return Profile 1 as a bond Investment Strategy.
In a GMS or PMP Account, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account. The
Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and the other discretionary authorities described in the IMSA.
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AAM is permitted to invest the Account in individual securities, pooled
investment vehicles, such as mutual funds or ETFs or in other
securities or investments.
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the prospectus for the fund. All Proprietary Funds are
registered investment companies for which AssetMark serves as
investment adviser.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy adjusts equity exposure, seeking to
limit losses in extreme market declines while participating in equity
market returns most of the time. AAM will adjust the holdings in the
US Risk Controlled Strategy based on a proprietary indicator. AAM will
sell or readjust holdings where appropriate based on the indicator.
During periods of heightened market volatility, AAM will have the
ability to adjust the holdings to a non-equity alternative. During periods
of low market volatility, AAM will have the ability to adjust the holdings
to use a leveraged investment to obtain additional market exposure.
AAM will adjust the holdings in a GMS or PMP Account on an ongoing
basis. In some instances, AAM will sell or readjust GMS or PMP
Account holdings to take advantage of certain opportunities to reduce
taxes for the Client.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for losses
due to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these
transactions. Such transactions can take three or more business days.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy is a defensive U.S. equity solution
(Tactical Limit Loss) and is offered in a single risk profile, Profile six (6),
Maximum Growth.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
annual adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for
losses due to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these
transactions. Such transactions can take three or more business days.
Custom and Advisor - Custom Accounts
The GMS or PMP Account is a Core Investment Strategy allocating
across equities and fixed income. The type of fixed income used will
vary depending on the risk profile selected. There are two main
investment mandates that a client can choose between:
The Client, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, can request
that AAM deviate from standard allocations for the selected GMS or
PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a Custom GMS or
PMP Strategy. The Custom GMS and PMP Strategy can be
customized (1) based on a tax-managed transition plan, (2) due to a
request to reduce net capital gains on an ongoing basis, or (3) due to
a request for other customization.
• High Dividend – The account will primarily be allocated to U.S.
stocks and tilted towards dividend paying securities which can
include significant allocations to real estate and high dividend
paying stocks.
• Global – The account will be allocated to U.S. and international
securities (including emerging markets).
With the assistance of the Client’s Financial Advisor, the Client selects
a Risk/Return Profile for the GMS or PMP Account. Only Profiles
numbered two (2) through six (6) that is Moderate, Moderate Growth,
Growth and Maximum Growth are available.
US Risk Controlled Strategy
If the Client requests a tax-managed transition, AAM will take
commercially reasonable efforts to limit the immediate realization of
net gains related to securities transferred in-kind. Clients can also
ask that certain securities not be purchased for their Custom
account. Clients can request the
implementation of socially
responsible screens, of Global Industry Classification Standard
(“GICS”) codes or social themes, or the exclusion of specific
securities by CUSIP. Requests for restrictions are reviewed by
AssetMark to ensure that they are reasonable and will not unduly
impair AssetMark’s ability to pursue the Strategy selected by the
Client. Clients can also request a Custom Account consistent with a
proposal or product sheet provided by AAM for the Account. Contact
your AssetMark consultant for more information.
Clients who select the US Risk Controlled Strategy as their Solution
Type must deposit at least $25,000 into their account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account” until
the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000.
Discretionary authority includes the authority, without first consulting
with the Client to buy, sell, remove and replace securities and to
determine the allocations to each investment, select broker-dealers,
vote proxies, and take any and all other actions on the Client’s behalf
that AAM determines is customary or appropriate for a discretionary
investment adviser to perform.
A Client’s Account will be held by Custodian in cash or in any assets
transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the deposits to the
Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for investment. AAM
reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept certain investments
below the standard minimum.
Additionally, the Client, can choose to participate in a program in which
their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM, can request further
customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor – Custom Accounts”
or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be solely responsible for
determining the additional customization and the suitability for the
Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine the implementation of the
ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm will be solely responsible for
determining the additional customization. The Financial Advisory Firm
can request that AAM recommend to the Financial Advisory Firm asset
allocations or investment selections for the ACA, but AAM does not
provide any individualized investment advice to ACA. The asset allocation
classification of the custom models developed by the Financial Advisory
Firm may not be consistent with the Investment Approaches or Risk
Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure for the GMS or
PMP Accounts described below. The GMS or PMP Platform Fee
schedules will be charged to the Client Account, unless otherwise
negotiated between the Financial Advisory Firm and AAM.
In the US Risk Controlled Strategy, the Client authorizes AAM to
provide discretionary investment management services to the
Account. The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities
and investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by
the Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right
to allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities and ETFs.
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Savos Personal Portfolios
The Custom Savos Personal Portfolio Strategy can be customized
based on a tax-managed transition plan.
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios must deposit at least
$150,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made into
such an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not be
considered a “Discretionary Account” until the Account balance
reaches the required minimum $150,000. A Client’s Account will be
held by Custodian in cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such
time as the value of the deposits to the Account reaches the required
$150,000 minimum for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole
judgment, to accept certain investments below the standard minimum.
The Financial Advisory Firm and the Financial Advisor will be solely
responsible for determining the Risk Return profile, additional
customization and the suitability for the Client Account. AAM, in its
discretion, will determine the implementation of the AAM Personal
Portfolio – Custom. AAM does not provide any individualized investment
advice to Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom. The asset allocation
classification of the custom models developed by the Financial Advisory
Firm may not be consistent with the Investment Approaches or Risk
Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure.
Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6), are available for the Savos
Personal Portfolios Custom Account.
Refer to Exhibit B at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets.
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account. The
Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds and ETFs.
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios Access must deposit
at least $250,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made
into such an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not be
considered a “Discretionary Account” until the Account balance
reaches the required minimum $250,000. A Client’s Account will be
held by Custodian in cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such
time as the value of the deposits to the Account reaches the required
$250,000 minimum for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole
judgment, to accept certain investments below the standard minimum.
Savos Personal Portfolios is a Core Investment Strategy invested in a
mix of traditional asset classes, mainly equities and fixed income, and a
tactical Strategy. Savos Personal Portfolios seeks to provide total return
through the combination of multiple asset classes predominantly in
equity and fixed income. The tactical sleeve adjusts equity exposure,
seeking to limit losses in extreme market declines while participating in
equity market returns most of the time. The fixed income holdings will
include a combination of ETFs and/or mutual funds selected to maximize
the yield of the fixed income sleeve while managing to pre-defined risk
limits. The Strategies with TMS will offer personalized tax-managed
transition in the Account and will also offer tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
There are two main investment mandates a client can choose between:
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account. The
Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and Private Markets Funds.
• Growth and Growth with TMS - The Strategy focuses on growth
whereby equity exposure is taken across U.S. and international
equity market securities (including emerging markets), targeting
stocks selected to maximize exposure to equity style factors such
as value, momentum, and quality.
• Dividend and Dividend with TMS - The Strategy focuses on growth
and income whereby equity exposure targets stocks that exhibit
positive exposure to equity style factors including dividend yield.
The Savos Personal Portfolios follow the Core Markets Investment
Approach. Profiles numbered three (3) through six (6), are available for
the Savos Personal Portfolios, and can be customized through the Tax
Management Service settings.
Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom
Savos Personal Portfolios Access is a Core Investment Strategy
invested in a mix of asset classes, consisting of equities, fixed income,
tactical strategy, and private assets. Savos Personal Portfolios Access
seeks to provide total return through the combination of multiple
asset classes predominantly in equity and fixed income. The tactical
sleeve adjusts equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in extreme
market declines while participating in equity market returns most of
the time. The fixed income holdings will include a combination of ETFs
and/or mutual funds selected to maximize the yield of the fixed income
sleeve while managing to pre-defined risk limits. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds (“Private Markets
Funds”) that can provide exposure to private credit, private real estate,
private equity, and private infrastructure. The Strategies with TMS will
offer personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also
offer tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
A Savos Personal Portfolio – Custom Account can be customized
within a specific range across equity, fixed-income, tactical
allocations, and private markets funds. The Client, with the assistance
of their Financial Advisor, can select from various Savos Strategies.
In doing so, and by selecting within the range of pre-determined
allocations, a Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom Account will be
established. Each equity, fixed-income and tactical allocation is
referred to as a “sleeve” allocation.
The Savos Personal Portfolios Access follow the Core Markets
Investment Approach. Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6), are
available for the Savos Personal Portfolios Access, and can be
customized through the Tax Management Service settings.
Refer to Exhibit B at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets.
AAM will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The number
of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of one to a maximum of
nine sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Savos Personal Portfolios
- Custom Account. There is an investment minimum of $20,000 in the
equity and tactical sleeve, and $10,000 for the fixed-income sleeve.
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AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
SAVOS DYNAMIC HEDGING FEATURE
The Dynamic Hedging feature is offered within certain Solution Types
managed by AAM. The primary investment objective of the Dynamic
Hedging feature is to mitigate losses resulting from a severe and
sustained decline in the broad-based equity markets. AAM will
implement the Dynamic Hedging feature by investing in any number
of hedging, fixed income or other protective investment vehicles.
Investment Objective
The goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to participate in the
growth of equity markets while also providing risk management
protection during periods of sustained and severe equity market
decline. The Dynamic Hedging feature seeks to allow investors to
stay invested for the long term by partially offsetting extreme
declines in the equity markets while also seeking to provide positive
total returns in rising markets.
Risks
No Guarantee; Expressed or Implied
The AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service is available through
AAM. The minimum Account size for this Account is $500,000. AAM
uses a number of the Strategies and advisory services in providing
discretionary investment management services to the Custom High
Net Worth Account. AAM can invest the Account in direct securities,
pooled investment vehicles, such as open-end mutual funds, closed-
end investment companies, including ETFs, or in other securities or
investments. AAM retains the right to allocate across asset classes, in
its own discretion. Portions of the Account will also be managed by
third-party model providers that AAM selects, retains and replaces in its
discretion. For the fixed income portion of the Custom High Net Worth
Account, AAM will use pooled vehicles or have a third-party Discretionary
Manager manage with discretion that portion of the Client’s Account.
AAM will remove, add or replace the third-party Discretionary Manager
in its discretion. The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell
securities for the Account and to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account. When a third-party Discretionary Manager is used, the Client
grants that third-party Discretionary Manager the authority to buy and
sell securities and investments and to vote proxies for securities held in
that portion of the Account it manages.
The phrase “risk management protection” or simply “protection”
should in no way be regarded as a guarantee against losses or even the
mitigation of losses. Similarly, the word “participation” should in no way
imply positive gains during periods of rising equity markets. The primary
goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to provide some degree of
mitigation of losses during sustained and severe declines in the broad-
based equity markets, (and participation in gains during rising markets),
but this is not a guarantee. AAM may or may not be successful in
achieving the investment objective in any individual calendar year.
Clients in the AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service have the
option to place restrictions against investments in specific securities or
types of securities for their Account that are reasonable in light of the
advisory services being provided. Requests for such restrictions are
reviewed by AAM to ensure that they are reasonable and will not unduly
impair AAM’s ability to pursue the Account’s investment objective. As
may be limited by the Custodian’s policies and procedures, Clients can
also pledge the securities in their Account or withdraw securities from
their Account (transfer in-kind to another Account or Custodian), but
must do so by giving instructions in writing to the Custodian.
Savos Fixed Income Strategies
The Dynamic Hedging feature should not be expected to mitigate
losses occurring over short periods of time, nor should the Dynamic
Hedging feature be expected to mitigate losses occurring from market
declines that are relatively small or minor.
For Savos Fixed Income Accounts, AAM acts as Investment Manager
for Client Accounts. The available Mandates for the Savos Fixed
Income Accounts are as follows:
Limiting Circumstances for Participation in
Upside Equity Market Movements
• Laddered Bond Mandates. These Strategies invest the Account in
either U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency or U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
bonds, with an intermediate or short duration, typically on a buy and
hold basis.
Another goal of Dynamic Hedging is to allow growth in the equity
portion of a Client’s Account to increase the value of the overall
Account. This is the “participation” portion of Savos’ “participation and
protection” objective. Clients who elect Dynamic Hedging should
know that the “cost” of the protection is likely to reduce returns when
equity markets are increasing in value.
• Municipal, Duration-based and the High Income Mandates. These
standard Strategies invest the Account in closed-end funds, ETFs
or mutual funds to obtain relevant exposure specific to desired
asset categories.
This drag would generally result because (i) the hedging vehicles used
by AAM to implement the Dynamic Hedging feature moves inversely to
equity markets, and (ii) the cost of the hedging vehicles used in the
Dynamic Hedging feature are more likely to increase in declining equity
market conditions. As a result, the level of participation and protection
of a Client’s Account will vary depending upon market environment and
the specific path of market returns. Dynamic Hedging can fall while the
overall equity market is rising in certain time intervals, and will fall more
than the overall equity markets in certain intervals.
ASSETMARK GUIDED INCOME SOLUTIONSSM
The Guided Income Solutions are designed to provide Clients with a
regular income stream from their investment Account based on the
Client’s objectives and specified criteria. In this program, the Financial
Advisor provides the Client criteria, such as desired income and
frequency. Based on these responses, a Guided Income Solutions
portfolio and portfolio risk profile, seeking to generate the targeted
level of distributions, will be suggested for the Client. The Financial
• Advisor – Custom Accounts. The Client can choose to participate in a
program in which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM,
can request further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor
– Custom Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization and
the suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine
the implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm can re-
quest that AAM recommend to the Financial Advisory Firm asset
allocations or investment selections for the ACA, but AAM does
not provide any individualized investment advice to ACA. The asset
allocation classification of the custom models developed by the
Financial Advisory Firm may not be consistent with the Investment
Approaches or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure
Brochure for the Fixed Income strategies described above, and the
AAM Fixed Income Platform Fee schedule will be charged to the
Client Account, unless otherwise negotiated between the Financial
Advisory Firm and AAM.
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updated from time to time, to include the addition of new products
and services, to remove any terminated strategies, or to make
updates. Information regarding the Fees & Investment Minimums will
also be posted at www.assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and you
should consult this site for the most up-to-date information about the
Fees & Investment Minimums. Generally, you will also receive
notification in advance if there is a fee increase. That notification may
direct you to your Financial Advisor or to the web address listed above
for specific information on the change.
ASSETMARK PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
Advisor can accept that portfolio or amend the Client criteria based on
the Client objectives, risk tolerance or other factors before making a
final Guided Income Solution portfolio election. Each risk profile is
linked to the portfolio’s remaining life. A portfolio that is within 10
years of its end date is deemed to be Profile 1, a portfolio that has
more than 10 years but less than 20 years until its end date is deemed
to be Profile 2, and a portfolio that has more than 20 years until its end
date is deemed to be Profile 3. The portfolio will be broadly diversified
and seeks to meet the portfolio’s stated investment time horizon;
however, there is no assurance that the time horizon can be met. On
an annual basis, the portfolios will be reviewed and the portfolio risk
profiles will be adjusted to reflect the remaining life of the portfolio.
The Guided Income Solutions advisory service will primarily invest in
three GuidePath Funds. GuidePath Funds do not charge a 12b-1 fee
and there is no Platform Fee for the Guided Income Solutions. See
Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including AssetMark Trust
Company and Share Class Use in Fees and Compensation section,
and the Fees & Minimum table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure.
Each GuidePath Fund is managed to a stated investment objective as
outlined in the Fund prospectus. Please refer to the Fund prospectus
for more information, including any fees.
AssetMark’s private markets strategies provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-
adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such as
growth, income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions
include exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds
that provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private
assets holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that can
provide exposure to private credit, private real estate, private equity,
and private infrastructure.
There are three main investment mandates a client can choose from:
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Growth utilizes private assets
to provide access to unique Investment opportunities to enhance a
portfolio that targets long-term growth of capital.
For each Guided Income Solutions portfolio, AssetMark will allocate
assets across three “buckets” whereby each bucket will be invested
in a specific GuidePath Fund. The allocation across the buckets shift
in conjunction with changes in the remaining time horizon, long-term
market conditions, or other factors as deemed appropriated
by AssetMark.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Income targets attractive
income by allocating to private asset classes that provide a yield
premium to public fixed income and credit markets, potentially
benefiting from Illiquidity premiums.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Preservation utilizes private
assets to mitigate volatility in Portfolios that target long-term capital
preservation and potential for growth.
For Accounts established at Custodian AssetMark Trust, the Financial
Advisor can also elect to have the Client’s regular income stream
adjusted for inflation. For the inflation adjusted models, on an annual
basis, AssetMark will adjust the expected income distribution to
reflect any increase in the U.S. rate of inflation. The inflation adjustment
will begin at the beginning in the year following the Client’s participation
in the Guided Income Solution Strategy. The annual adjustment will be
based on AssetMark’s long-term inflation projection.
Clients invested in the Guided Income Solutions should understand
that their regular income stream can include principal and the
principal balance of the Account can be depleted prior to the
portfolio’s target end-date and therefore, distributions can end earlier
than expected. Income distributions refers to cash distributions of
earnings and/or principal.
ASSETMARK DIRECT INDEXING
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Strategies should
understand that semi-liquid funds have defined and limited windows
of liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually, but are
most commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a designated
% of the fund is made available for redemption. If requests for
redemptions are greater than the portion of the fund that is made
available during that window, redemption requests can be prorated. In
the event of sustained large redemption requests on a fund, an
investor may only be able to sell a portion of their portfolio each
redemption period, and fully exiting the position may take multiple
years. Please see the Private Markets Portfolios section for special
considerations when investing in private assets.
AssetMark Direct indexing is a personalized individual stock portfolio
that is managed to track an underlying index. Direct indexing employs
individual stock
quantitative portfolio optimization to construct
portfolios that balance client personalization selections with minimizing
index tracking error. The client portfolio may own fewer holdings than
the index while incorporating client preferences, account size, and the
standard 2% cash allocation. Users may customize their Direct
Indexing accounts with cash, security, and sector restrictions, and for
taxable registrations, personalized tax rates, tax sensitivity, and gains
budgets. Taxable registrations include TMS automatically, with no
additional fee. The minimum investment varies depending on the
strategy selected and ranges from $75,000 to $150,000. The Platform
Fee schedules and fee rates for the various Investment Solutions are
listed in the Fees & Investment Minimums table located at the end of
this Disclosure Brochure. The Fees & Investment Minimums will be
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EXHIBIT B – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES
MUTUAL FUNDS FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
The Accounts of Clients who select a GPS Fund Strategy will be invested in mutual funds advised by AssetMark. This creates a conflict because
AssetMark receives Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these mutual funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark
can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing
additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in GPS Fund Strategies is 0.40% of average daily net assets, and the
maximum Administrative Service Fee retained by AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from a mutual
fund in a GPS Funds Strategies account is 0.65% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with third
party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0% (depending upon Account assets and Account registration, with the first $250,000 of Account value
always being charged the highest applicable fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or
management) services but pays for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GPS Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.65% Management Fee plus Administrative
Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the Account level) and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark.
AssetMark’s management of a GPS Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.65% authorized by the Client.
Listed below are the mutual funds advised by AssetMark in which AssetMark can invest GPS Fund Strategy accounts and the maximum fee that
AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum
that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark. AssetMark can waive part or all of its
management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but these possibilities are not considered in
the below-reported maximum retained fees. Some funds invest in shares of other funds; the fees paid these underlying funds are not included
in the below-reported fees. The Client should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other shareholder materials for information, including fees,
regarding the funds. Additional mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an added fund results in a fee greater than 0.65%
being paid to AssetMark, the Client will be given notice.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuidePath Growth Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Absolute Return Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark World ex-US
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each mutual fund varies, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of mutual funds in Client Accounts
can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. GPS Fund Strategies include strategies with “Accumulation of Wealth,” “Distribution of
Wealth” and “Focused” investment objectives. AssetMark anticipates making periodic changes to allocations among mutual funds in the
Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution of Wealth investment objectives but does not anticipate any material allocation changes for Accounts
invested in the Focused investment objectives. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in the Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution
of Wealth investment objectives is the maximum retained fee and the range of retained fees that AssetMark can receive assuming the possible
asset allocations that AssetMark anticipates for that Profile and objective. For the strategies in the Focused investment objectives, only the maximum
possible retained fee is listed because AssetMark anticipates that a change, if any, in the allocations will not materially affect the maximum fee. If an
allocation change or the addition of a new mutual fund results in a maximum retained fee for a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Client will
be given notice. The Maximum Net Revenue for the GuidePath Absolute Return Fund reflects a fee waiver currently in place for the Fund.
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET REVENUE
RANGE OF NET REVENUE
GPS ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH
1
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
2
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
3
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
4
0.57%
0.52% - 0.57%
5
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
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GPS DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
2
0.61%
0.56% - 0.61%
3
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
4
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS ACCUMULATION - NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
GPS FOCUSED CORE MARKETS
1
0.54%
1
0.50%
2
0.54%
2
0.49%
3
0.53%
3
0.49%
4
0.52%
4
0.49%
5
0.53%
5
0.49%
GPS DISTRIBUTION, NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
GPS FOCUSED LOW VOLATILITY
2
0.57%
1
0.54%
3
0.60%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
4
0.60%
5
0.59%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
GPS FOCUSED MULTI-ASSET INCOME
2
0.55%
2
0.55%
3
0.56%
3
0.59%
4
0.58%
4
0.56%
Mutual funds advised by AAM are available only through the AssetMark Platform and are dependent on the continued vitality of the AssetMark
Platform for their commercial viability.
GPS SELECT AND GPS SELECT ACCESS
Part of Platform Fee is credited to Account
AssetMark serves as investment manager for GPS Select and GPS Select Access. AssetMark will allocate account value across investment
Strategies, and among Strategists and investment managers within those investment Strategies. Included within these investment options are
strategies managed by AAM and the investment options include allocations to mutual funds advised by AAM. AssetMark pays fees to various
strategists and investment managers that it allocates account value to but does not pay such fees to third parties when it allocates account value
to Strategies it manages. Further, AssetMark receives compensation from mutual funds they advise.
For GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Platform Fee is 0.95%. In selecting GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Client agrees to the
receipt by AssetMark of this 0.95% fee and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark. However, an amount of 0.30% is credited
back to the Account, resulting in a net Platform Fee of 0.65% for assets invested in GPS Select and GPS Select Access. The purpose of the 0.30%
credit is to ensure that, regardless of the allocation decisions made by AAM, the Client will receive a Platform Fee credit that is at least as much
as any additional compensation AssetMark might retain due to the allocations that AssetMark is permitted to make pursuant to the GPS Select
investment guidelines.
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its Affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or its
affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.75%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Funds
Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds
representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can
receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
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SAVOS PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS ACCESS
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across Investment
Strategies including Private Markets Funds strategies. AssetMark will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested
in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by
AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from
Private Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors,
assuming the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075% If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund
Sponsors or the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private
Markets Funds greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets
Funds representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates
can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors greater than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
MARKET BLEND MUTUAL FUND STRATEGIES
Mutual Fund Fees retained by AssetMark
The Accounts of Clients who select a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy will be invested in Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark can
differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing additional
information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.45% of average
daily net assets, and the maximum Administrative Service Fee paid to AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can
receive from a mutual fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.70% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with third
party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0.10% (depending upon Account assets, with the first $250,000 of Account value always being charged
the highest 0.25% fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or management) services but pays
for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.70% Management
Fee plus Administrative Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the account level) and that this fee is reasonable
compensation to AssetMark.
AAM’s management of a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to As-setMark lower than the 0.70%
authorized by the Client. Listed below are the Proprietary Funds in which As-setMark is permitted to invest GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund
accounts and the maximum fee that As-setMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If a
fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark.
AssetMark can waive part or all of its management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but these
possibilities are not considered in the below-reported maximum retained fees. The Client should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other
shareholder materials for information, including fees, regarding the Funds. Mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an
added fund results in a fee greater than 0.70% being paid to AssetMark, the Client will be given notice.
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MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core
0.70%
GuideMark Core Fixed Income
0.60%
GuideMark Emerging Markets
0.61%
GuideMark World ex-US Service
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each Proprietary Fund, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Proprietary Fund in Client
Accounts can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies, is the maximum retained fee that AssetMark can receive, assuming the possible asset allocations that AssetMark
anticipates for that Profile and objective. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Proprietary Fund results in a maximum retained fee for
a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Client will be given notice.
MARKET BLEND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GLOBAL GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.59%
3
0.60%
5
0.60%
6
0.61%
US GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.60%
3
0.61%
5
0.61%
6
0.62%
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid Shareholder Service Fees. The third-party Platform Custodians
(Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive service fee payments from the mutual funds in the Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies.
GUIDED INCOME SOLUTIONS
The Accounts of Clients who select a Guided Income Solution will be invested in the following Proprietary Funds.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MANAGEMENT
FEE BY
ASSETMARK
GuidePath Conservative Income Fund
0.35%
GuidePath Income Fund
0.45%
GuidePath Growth and Income Fund
0.45%
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and a 0.25% Administrative Service Fee from these mutual funds. There is no Platform Fee for the
Guided Income Solutions.
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Bank and Trust Company
Platform Disclosure Brochure
Form ADV Part 2A Appendix 1, Wrap Fee Program Brochure
SEC File Number − 801 56323
IA Firm CRD Number - 109018
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact AssetMark using the information shown on the left. 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. AssetMark is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not
imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about AssetMark is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
AssetMark, Inc.
Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
800-664-5345
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section provides a summary of material changes that were
made to this brochure since the last update. It includes changes to
AssetMark’s Platform and is intended to help Clients determine if they
want to review this brochure in its entirety or contact their Bank or Trust
Company with questions about the changes.
AssetMark can make interim updates to this brochure throughout
the year. However, you will receive notice of any material changes,
which must also be filed with the SEC. Information about AssetMark is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or at
www.assetmark.com. You can also request a copy by contacting us at:
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Adviser Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
800-664-5345
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
There have been no material changes since the last Form ADV Part 2A
Appendix 1 filed in December 2025.
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4 – SERVICE, FEES AND COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• WRAP FEE PROGRAM – THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR FIRM AND THE CLIENT SERVICES AGREEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• ASSETMARK, INC. AND ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• DESCRIPTION OF PLATFORM SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•
INVESTMENT VEHICLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
• ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• FEES AND COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
• SELECTION AND REVIEW OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS
AND PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
• ASSETMARK AS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST OR INVESTMENT MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
• OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
• CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
EXHIBIT A – SOLUTION TYPES – MODEL PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
EXHIBIT B – ASSETMARK PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS SOLUTION TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
EXHIBIT C – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
FEES AND INVESTMENT MINIMUMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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ITEM 4 – SERVICE, FEES AND COMPENSATION
WRAP FEE PROGRAM – BANK AND TRUST COMPANIES
Advisor when considering whether to move their investments
in the Proprietary Funds off of the Platform in order to determine
whether continuing to hold shares of the Proprietary Funds off of the
Platform or re-deeming the Client’s shares of the Proprietary Funds
is appropriate for the Client’s circumstances.
AssetMark is an investment adviser registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since 1999 providing
various investment advisory and consulting services to other advisors
and investment Clients. AssetMark and AssetMark Trust Company
(“AssetMark Trust”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of AssetMark
Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. is an
independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private equity
firm based in Chicago, Illinois. AssetMark Wealth Solutions includes
AssetMark’s Asset Management (AAM), Due Diligence, Investment
Consulting, and other portfolio, wealth, and practice solutions. AAM is
responsible for AssetMark’s proprietary investment strategies.
ASSETMARK, INC. & ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
AssetMark is not registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor, based on its
determination that it will rely on certain exemptions from registration
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and the rules
thereunder. The CFTC has not passed upon the availability of these
exemptions to AssetMark. AssetMark currently acts as a registered
“commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) with respect to the GuidePath
Managed Futures Strategy Fund and its wholly owned controlled
foreign corporation, the GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy
Cayman Fund. AssetMark is registered as a CPO under the CEA and
the rules of the CFTC.
AAM acts as the Portfolio Strategist (described below) providing
Model Portfolios (described below) for a number of Solutions. It is
also among the Discretionary Managers (described below) offered on
the Platform. With respect to those Strategies in which AssetMark
acts as a Discretionary Manager, its obligations are accordingly
those of a Discretionary Manager and include the selection of
securities for the Account (consistent with the Strategy (described
below) selected by the Financial Advisor for the Bank’s client) and
trade execution. A list of Portfolio Strategists/Model Providers and
Investment/Discretionary Managers are provided in Exhibit A.
AssetMark is an investment adviser registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since 1999 providing
various investment advisory and consulting services to other advisors
and investment Clients. AssetMark and AssetMark Trust Company
(“AssetMark Trust”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of AssetMark
Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. is an
independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private equity
firm based in Chicago, Illinois. AssetMark Wealth Solutions includes
AssetMark’s Asset Management (AAM), Due Diligence, Investment
Consulting, and other portfolio, wealth, and practice solutions. AAM
is responsible for AssetMark’s proprietary investment strategies.
Solutions are available either through third-party
Investment
Management Firms (described below) or as proprietary Strategies
managed by AAM. Strategists are also permitted to use AssetMark
proprietary investment options or funds as part of a Strategy.
DESCRIPTION OF PLATFORM SERVICES
If the Financial Advisor selects for the Client a Solution Type (or
“Investment Solutions,” or “Solutions” described below) managed
by AAM, AssetMark is responsible for the management of that
Solution Type for the Client’s Account (described below). AssetMark
also serves as the investment adviser for the GuideMark Funds and
GuidePath Funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Proprietary
Funds”) available in certain Solution Types on the Platform:
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2)
GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised
managed futures mutual fund)
Bank and Trust Companies enter into an agreement with AssetMark to
access the Platform for their Clients. As part of the Platform services,
AssetMark provides account administration, custody, brokerage
and advisory services; the Platform is therefore considered a “wrap
program.” AssetMark has developed internet-based software which
provides the Bank with the ability to directly monitor its Clients’
Accounts, download information concerning changes in the Platform,
and access current information relating to the Platform.
AssetMark is responsible for the selection and management of
subadvisors for each of the GuideMark Funds. However, the Client
and the Financial Advisor, and not AssetMark, are responsible for
selecting the Solution Type that uses Proprietary Funds.
Bank is a bank or trust company that acts as trustee to trusts and/or as
agent for investment advisory clients and desires to use the Platform
to assist it in providing investment advisory and related services to
its Clients. Bank may invest a Client’s Account in a Strategy offered
on the AssetMark Platform. One or more investment solutions,
AssetMark, facilitates the client’s investment into that investment
solution. The Bank will have responsibilities with regard to setting up
each client account information within the AssetMark‘s System (also
known as eWealthmanager) and Accutech Systems LLC (also known
as “Cheetah”).
RISK RETURN PROFILES
One of the fundamental elements of the Platform is establishing the
Client’s appropriate Risk/Return Profile. These Profiles range from
most conservative (lowest estimated risk and lowest potential return)
to most aggressive (highest estimated risk and highest potential
return). Strategies on the Platform can only have a single risk profile or
may have multiple risk profiles.
The Proprietary Funds are intended for use exclusively through
the Platform. Service Class shares of the Proprietary Funds are
assessed a 0.25% Administrative Services Fee (“ASF”) paid by the
Proprietary Funds to AssetMark that supports services provided
through the Platform. Investors who hold the Proprietary Funds
outside of the Platform remain subject to the ASF even though
they will not receive the Platform services because the ASF is paid
directly by each Proprietary Fund as part of the embedded internal
expense structure of each Proprietary Fund, which includes a
management fee, the ASF and certain other expenses as detailed in
the Proprietary Funds’ Prospectus. Because the fees are paid by the
Proprietary Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement
between AssetMark and the Proprietary Funds, Clients are not able
to negotiate the ASF rate. Additionally, there is currently no class of
shares of the Proprietary Funds with a fee structure that is designed
for use outside of the Platform (i.e., for direct investment). Clients
should review the applicable Proprietary Fund’s Prospectus for a
description of all fees and charges assessed and other expenses of
the Proprietary Funds. Clients should also consult with their Financial
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The investment objectives for each of the six Risk/Return Profiles are
listed below:
diversification benefits and may focus on either a total return,
income or defensive (typically lower duration) investment mandate
• Profile 1 – Conservative: The profile is designed for an investor who
wants to focus on preservation of capital as a primary goal and
wishes to minimize downside risk.
4. Alternative: Strategies that are mainly invested in non-correlated
liquid alternative strategies to provide diversification benefits to
help manage risk. Alternative Strategies are typically a single risk
profile and can invest in traditional alternative strategies, niche
strategies or trend following strategies (managed futures – Equity
Alternatives).
• Profile 2 – Moderate Conservative: The profile is designed for an
investor who seeks to preserve capital but wishes to assume
moderate downside risk in order to earn a return sufficient to
preserve purchasing power.
• Profile 3 – Moderate: The profile is designed for an investor who
seeks to balance risk of loss to capital with capital appreciation.
• Profile 4 – Moderate Growth: The profile is designed for an investor
who seeks enhanced capital appreciation and is willing to accept
greater risk of downside loss and volatility of returns.
• Profile 5 – Growth: The profile is designed for an investor who
seeks significant capital appreciation and is willing to accept a
correspondingly greater risk of loss and volatility of returns.
5. Private Assets: Strategies that provide exposure to private
assets and are designed as a complementary component of an
objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private assets into a
multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-adjusted
return and cater to specific investor objectives such as growth,
income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions include
exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that
provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private
assets holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds (“Private
Markets Funds”) that can provide exposure to private credit,
private real estate, private equity, and/or private infrastructure.
Please see the Private Markets Portfolios section for special
considerations when investing in private assets.
SOLUTION TYPES
• Profile 6 – Maximum Growth: The profile is designed for an investor
who seeks the highest level of capital appreciation and is willing
to accept the correspondingly greater risk of loss and volatility
of returns.
Investment Strategies are available through three general “Solution
Types” (or “Solutions”) on the Platform.
Generally, the percentage allocation to equity securities targeted
for each Risk/Return Profile increases for each Profile from Profile 1,
Conservative, which would represent the lowest target allocation of
equity securities, through Profile 6, Maximum Growth, which would
represent the highest target allocation of equity securities.
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Another element of establishing the Client’s investment objective is
to identify the appropriate mix of Investment Strategies to manage
risk efficiently and meet the Client’s return objectives. Each Portfolio
Strategist, Investment Manager and/or Solution Type is classified by
AssetMark based on their Investment Strategy.
• Model Portfolios – the Bank Client Accounts are allocated among
securities and other investment vehicles on a non-discretionary basis
pursuant to Model Portfolios provided by “Portfolio Strategists”
(also referred to as “Model Providers”). Model Portfolios include
mutual fund and ETF investment strategies and Separately
Managed Accounts (“SMA”). SMA Model Portfolios are allocated
among securities and other investment vehicles in accordance
with the model and are typically selected for a specific asset class.
AssetMark will serve as the Overlay Manager (described below)
with regard to SMA accounts.
There are five main types of investment strategies which can be used
in a client portfolio:
• Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”) – The Bank Client Account
is managed and individual Bank Client Account trades are
implemented on a discretionary basis by a “Discretionary Manager”
(also referred to as an “Investment Manager”). For some IMAs,
AssetMark serves as the Discretionary Manager; for others, a third-
party manager serves as Discretionary Manager and AssetMark
has no role in trading for the IMA.
1. Core: A mix of predominantly equities and fixed income across
US or global markets and has multiple risk profiles. Other asset
classes, including real assets and alternatives may be included to
help manage risk. Strategies may focus on a total return or income
mandates. Some Core Strategies may offer a tax aware option
whereby tax-exempt fixed income investments are held within
portfolios and in some cases tax-managed equity investments
can also be held. For some Core Strategies, holding periods and
turnover levels will be considered; however, AssetMark cannot
guarantee that the portfolios will behave in a tax-sensitive manner
over any given time period.
2. Equity: Strategies that are mainly invested in equities and are
typically a single risk profile. Equity Strategies may focus on one
of three investment mandates; total return (enhancing return
over a diversified benchmark through active management -
Enhanced Return Focus), income (ie equity dividends) or defense
(limiting losses during market downfalls through reducing equity
exposure – Limit Loss Focus - holding lower beta securities or
using hedging strategies)
3. Bond: Strategies that are mainly invested in fixed income and are
typically a single risk profile (Bond and Bond Alternatives). Some
Bond Strategies may include some low volatility alternative or
equity exposure. These Strategies can help manage risk through
• Individual Fund (“IMF”) – Bank Client accounts are allocated to a
single mutual fund (“IMF”) or a fund invested in private markets
(such as an interval fund or tenter offer fund) (“Private Markets
Fund”) that is intended to complement other Solution Types
available on the AssetMark Platform, as part of the Client’s overall
Portfolio. The mutual funds used in this Solution Type can be
Proprietary or third-party funds. The Private Markets Funds are third-
party funds. IMFs are not available at all Platform Custodians. The
Bank should make sure their clients are aware that the Platform
Fees charged by AssetMark for this Solution Type can be higher
or lower than those charged by others in the industry or directly
from the third-party fund provider, and that it can be possible to
obtain the same or similar services from other investment advisers
at lower or higher rates. AssetMark may waive the Platform Fee
in its discretion. A Prospectus for any individual mutual fund made
available under this Solution Type can be obtained upon request from
AssetMark or the Bank and Trust Company. Clients should review
fund prospectuses and consult with their Financial Advisor if they
have questions regarding these Solution Types. The mutual funds
shares selected for use can be institutional or retail shares, and
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Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”)
An IMA can be established as:
• Equity/Balanced;
• Fixed Income; and
• Custom High Net Worth
can include administrative service fees, sub-transfer agency fees
and/or 12b-1 fees, that are fees borne by Clients. Private Markets
Fund shares include administrative service fees that are paid to
Platform Custodians, including AssetMark’s affiliated custodian,
AssetMark Trust. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians,
including AssetMark Trust and Share Class Use for a discussion
of 12b-1 fees, administrative service fees and sub-transfer agency
fees in the Fees and Compensation section. For the Platform Fees
charged for individual funds see the Fees & Investment Minimums
table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure. Please also see the
Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations when
investing in Private Markets Funds.
The Bank client’s Investment Strategy can be customized and
implemented with a number of features and alternatives, such as:
• a range of Risk/Return Profiles;
• selection of one or more Investment Strategies and Mandates;
The Investment Manager will provide discretionary investment
management services to the Bank Client Account and the Bank grants
the Investment Manager the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Bank Client Account, vote proxies for securities
held by the Account, to select the broker-dealers or others with
which transactions for the Accounts will be effected, and such other
actions that are customary or appropriate for an Investment Manager
to perform. The Investment Manager is responsible for selecting
the securities for Client investment, including the share class if the
investment is in mutual funds. Custody fees, if charged, are asset
based. Usually, transaction fees are not charged to IMA accounts.
• a group of available Portfolio Strategists or Investment Managers;
and
Step Out or Trade Away Trades for IMAs
• various IMA’s, so that the Client, as advised by the Financial Advisor,
can create a Strategy by which each of the Client’s Accounts under
the Platform will be managed or maintained.
Some Solution Types are available through third-party Investment
Management Firms unaffiliated with AssetMark. Other Solution Types
are proprietary Strategies available through AAM, or Individual Mutual
Funds as described above. AssetMark makes available fact sheets and
other information to assist the Financial Advisor in making an informed
decision. More detailed information about the proprietary solutions are
provided in Exhibit B – AssetMark Portfolio Solutions – Solution Types.
Overlay Manager
The Investment Manager has the authority to “step-out” or “trade
away” a trade and use a brokerage firm other than that usually used
with the Bank Client’s Custodian, and such trading will result in
additional fee(s) from the Platform Custodian, unless such fees are
waived (refer to Item 9 under “Brokerage Practices”). If a Discretionary
Manager of an IMA determines to “step out” or “trade away” a trade,
the Custodians are permitted to assess a fee of $20.00 per trade. This
transaction fee would be in addition to any commission or trading costs.
If an Account is invested in fixed income investments, e.g., a Parametric
bond ladder IMA, the Client should expect this $20.00 fee on each
security transaction. Commission charges, dealer spreads, markups/
downs, and foreign currency conversion rates associated with these
transactions may not be visible to you in your program documents.
For SMA Investment Solutions, The Bank shall select a model provided
by a Portfolio Strategist and AssetMark will serve as the “Overlay
Manager” (or Investment Manager or Discretionary Manager) for the
Bank client subaccount. The Overlay Manager shall provide limited
discretionary investment management services to the subaccount as
discussed further below. The Bank grants the Overlay Manager the
authority to buy and sell securities and investments for the subaccount.
AssetMark has contracted with Portfolio Strategists to provide
recommendations for exposures to specific asset classes or securities.
For Banks selecting an IMA for their client’s account, the bank client’s
account will be managed by an Investment Manager consistent with
the Strategy selected by the Bank. The Investment Manager shall
provide discretionary investment management services to the Bank
Client Account, and the Bank grants the Investment Manager the
discretionary authorities discussed above. AssetMark can replace
the Investment Manager at its discretion. Certain Custom IMAs are
available in the Core Markets Investment Approach and the six Risk/
Return Profiles, as described above under Risk/Return Profiles.
In certain IMA Solutions, Clients will receive from the Investment
Manager, and will be required to acknowledge receipt of, additional
disclosures regarding specific investments, such as alternative
investments, the use of the IMA managers mutual funds, or the use
of options and/or certain fixed-income solutions.
Use of Mutual Funds Managed by IMA Manager
The SMA Model Portfolios have been constructed by Portfolio
Strategists engaged by AssetMark using
individual securities
recommendations. The Overlay Manager will have limited discretionary
authority to execute transactions in each Account necessary to (i) track
any reallocations, rebalance or other adjustments to the SMA asset
allocations constructed by the Portfolio Strategists, (ii) implement
changes recommended by the Portfolio Strategists; (iii) effect sale
transactions of specified securities as directed by the Client and
purchases of replacement securities; and (iv) implement trades to
support advisor-directed tax-loss harvesting requests for clients and
(v) implement any individual securities restrictions imposed on the
Account by the Client.
As Overlay Manager, AssetMark intends to invest the Bank Client
account consistent with the models provided by the Portfolio
Strategist, unless circumstances indicate that modified allocations
or investments are appropriate. The Client, with assistance of their
Financial Advisor, can specify the initial Portfolio Strategist for the
Bank Client account and will be given notice of any change to that
Portfolio Strategist.
IMA Managers can include in the Bank IMA Client accounts they
manage mutual funds that they or an affiliate manage. In these
situations, the IMA Manager typically receives fees from AssetMark
for their management of the Client’s Account, and they or an affiliate
typically receive investment adviser or other fees from the funds
they or the affiliate manage. This is a conflict because it can create an
incentive for the IMA Manager to select their own or affiliated funds.
These fees can exceed what the IMA Manager would receive for
using third-party mutual funds. The Bank should discuss this conflict of
interest with their clients. Clients will also receive the IMA Manager’s
Form ADV Disclosure Brochure which will disclose all conflicts of
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interests. The IMA Manager also provides additional disclosures
regarding their rebate process in order to avoid collecting two fees on
the same assets. In some instances, the IMA Manager will receive
fees from AssetMark and rebate the portion of fees received from the
funds they or the affiliate manages. In other cases, the IMA Manager
will receive their fees from the funds they or the affiliate manages,
and rebate the portion of the fees received from AssetMark.
AssetMark will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The
number of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of three to a
maximum of eight sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Custom
GPS Select account. The standard minimum account by sleeve varies
and AssetMark’s revenue will increase or decrease based on the
sleeve allocation agreed upon between the Client and the Bank.
Custom High Net Worth
Savos Custom GMS, PMP, Advisor –
Custom, or Personal Portfolios
(Refer to Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management – Solution
Types for more detailed information regarding the selection of
AAM strategies to be used within these custom accounts.)
• Custom GMS and Privately Managed Portfolios (“PMP”): The Bank
can request that AAM deviate from standard allocations for the
selected GMS or PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a
Custom GMS or PMP Strategy.
For Custom High Net Worth (“HNW”) accounts, the Bank selects an
Investment Manager to manage the Bank individual Client Account
and to provide discretionary investment management services to the
Account. The Bank grants the Investment Manager the authority to
buy and sell securities and investments for the Account, to re-balance
and re-allocate assets within the Account, to vote proxies for securities
held by the Account and such other discretionary authorities as
determined between the Bank Client, their Bank and the Investment
Manager. As such, the Bank Client’s personalized investment
objective can go beyond the standard investment objectives listed for
each of the six Risk/Return Profiles as described earlier in this section,
and as developed by the Investment Manager for the Bank Client.
The Investment Manager, in its discretion, will maintain investment
decision records with regards to the Bank Client’s HNW Account. If a
Client’s investment objective and/or Risk/Return Profile changes, the
Bank is responsible for notifying AssetMark of the change.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR – CUSTOM ACCOUNTS
Multiple Strategy Accounts
• Advisor – Custom Accounts: The Bank can choose to participate in
a program that allows the Bank to request further customization
for their Bank Client’s Account (“Advisor – Custom Accounts” or
“ACA”) in consultation with AAM. The Bank will be solely responsible
for determining the additional customization and the suitability for
the Bank Client’s Account. AAM, in its discretion, will determine
the implementation of the ACA. The Bank can request that AAM
recommends to the Bank asset allocations or investment selections
for the ACA, but AAM does not provide any individualized investment
advice to ACA. The asset allocation classification of the ACA developed
by the Bank may not be consistent with the Investment Strategies
or Risk/Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure for the
GMS or PMP Accounts described in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset
Management – Solution Types. The GMS or PMP Platform Fee
schedules will be charged to the Client Account, unless otherwise
negotiated between the Bank and AssetMark.
• Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom: – A Savos Personal Portfolios -
Custom Account can be customized within a specific range across
equity, fixed-income and tactical allocations. The Bank can select
from various Savos strategies. In doing so, and by selecting within
the range of pre-determined allocations, a Savos Personal Portfolios
- Custom Account will be established. Each equity, fixed-income
and tactical allocation is referred to as a “sleeve” allocation.
Advisor As Strategist Program and
Advisor Managed Portfolios Program
Certain Model Solutions discussed above are also available as sleeve-
level options within a Multiple Strategy Account. In a Multiple Strategy
Account, an Account can be customized with no set allocation limits.
The Bank can select from various Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM, and AssetMark-advised mutual funds
(“Proprietary Funds”), and private assets, including Private Markets
Funds, for their clients. In selecting and determining the allocations
in each sleeve, a Multiple Strategy Account will be established. The
number of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of two to a
maximum of eight selections, to comprise the Multiple Strategy
Account and will be evaluated on a quarterly basis for rebalancing
across the sleeves. The standard minimum account by sleeve will
vary. The fees charged for the Multiple Strategy Account will be based
on the single-strategy fee schedule for each Strategist selection and
based on the allocation to each sleeve.
Custom GPS Select
A Bank may participate in the Advisor as Strategist or Advisor Managed
Portfolios program (“AAS” or “AMP” program). In these programs, A
Bank has discretionary authority to manage the “Custom Account” for
their client. The Bank will be solely responsible for determining account
assets and giving instructions for trades and rebalances. AssetMark
does not provide any investment advice to Custom Accounts, does
not have or exercise any discretionary authority with regard to Custom
Accounts and does not supervise the Custom Accounts or the Bank in
its management of Custom Accounts.
The asset allocation classification of the Custom Accounts and any
models used by the Bank may not be consistent with the Investment
Approaches or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure
Brochure for Platform Accounts. The Platform Fee schedules will be
charged to the Bank, unless otherwise negotiated between the Bank
and AssetMark.
GPS Select, as described in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management
– Solution Types, can be customized within a specific range from
the baseline to various Investment Strategies. The Bank can select
from various Investment Approaches from Portfolio Strategists and
Investment Managers, including AAM, and Proprietary Funds. In doing
so, and by selecting within the range of pre-determined allocations,
a Custom GPS Select account will be established. Each Portfolio
Strategist, Investment Manager or mutual fund selection is referred to
as a “sleeve” allocation. If a mutual fund Solution Type is selected, the
share class used will be consistent with the underlying single strategy
solution. The Bank is responsible for advising the Client on an ongoing
basis whether or not to maintain or change the Investment Strategy,
the Portfolio Strategist and the Investment Manager for the duration
of the account. AssetMark does not advise the Bank Client about
the Investment Strategy, the Portfolio Strategist or the Investment
Manager appropriate for that Bank Client’s Account.
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INVESTMENT CONSULTING
Bank’s agreement with their Custodian. In addition to reporting by
the Bank Client’s Custodian, the assets of an Administrative/Non-
Managed Account will be included in periodic AssetMark reports that
the Financial Advisor can provide to the Client.
Since Bank uses AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they will
be offered a FDIC-Insured Cash Program and Certificates of Deposit
for their Administrative account. This option, other cash management
services from AssetMark Trust and the conflicts of interest involved
in AssetMark affiliate AssetMark Trust offering these services are
discussed in Item 9 of this Brochure.
SERVICES NO LONGER OFFERED
AssetMark also continues to manage other advisory services which
are no longer offered to new Clients. Clients with these services can
contact AssetMark for more information.
A Bank or a Bank representative can request that AssetMark consult
on the creation of practice-based models that include Platform
Solutions to meet specific goals and/or objectives sought by the Bank
or Bank representative. These models can include proprietary and/or
third-party Solutions. The Bank and its representative will continue to
be responsible for determining the final combination of Solutions used
in their practice-based models and the suitability of these Solutions for
their Client(s). AssetMark does not provide individualized investment
advice to Clients or to the Bank for individual client accounts. There
is typically no fee for this service, but the Bank representative
is expected to make an asset commitment to the Platform, which
creates a conflict of interest for the Bank representative. The inclusion
of a proprietary Solution creates a conflict of interest for AssetMark
if selected by the Bank and its representative because AssetMark
receives fees for the management of proprietary Solutions.
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The Solution Types can be comprised of: (i) closed-end mutual funds,
including funds invested in private markets such as interval funds
and tender funds (“Private Markets Funds”); (ii) open-end mutual
funds; (iii) ETFs; (iv) individual securities (stocks, bonds, preferred
stocks, treasury bills and notes, bank notes) and (v) alternatives. The
Client Accounts managed by Investment or Discretionary Managers
can also include options and alternative investments, as advised by
the Financial Advisor and the Investment Manager.
The Portfolio Strategists select and monitor the performance of the
mutual funds, ETFs, and securities within their asset allocations
and will periodically adjust and/or rebalance the asset allocations in
accordance with their investment strategies. Each Investment Solution
will maintain a 2% target cash allocation for the payment of fees, to
cover withdrawals and other fees applicable to the Account. However,
Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers can determine to allocate a
higher percentage to cash. AssetMark will reallocate the Account to
the cash target when the Account passes certain thresholds (under
1.5% or over 2.5% for most Investment Solutions).
From time to time, AssetMark will add to or delete certain investment
vehicles from the Platform:
a) Mutual Funds and ETFs model portfolios available through
the Platform;
b) Investment Managers available for the IMA Accounts;
c) Portfolio Strategists available on the Platform; and
d) other Investment Management Firms providing asset allocations
and asset selections for Solution Types.
Tax Management Services (TMS) is designed to improve the after-tax
return for the client’s account. TMS is personalized, using tax sensitivity
settings and personal tax rates to drive trading decisions. It is imperative
that the information provided by Client and Financial Advisor is accurate
and reviewed periodically. The application of TMS can cause the Account
to stray from the selected Strategy and Risk/Return Profile and also
affect the Risk Profile and overall performance of the Account. If you
select TMS with a high tax sensitivity, you should expect the account
to deviate from the selected strategy to a higher degree than if a lower
tax sensitivity is selected. Clients that have selected TMS for their
Accounts can also submit investment restrictions, such as GICS sub-
industry restrictions, for individual stocks, but specific mutual funds and
ETFs cannot be restricted. Municipal securities held in TMS accounts
can be replaced with non-municipal or non-state specific securities as
portfolio holdings, resulting in interest income that may be subject to
federal, state, and/or local income taxes. If additional customizations
or restrictions are added to your TMS account, they can impact the
account’s tax and investment results and the effectiveness of TMS.
AssetMark does not provide tax planning, accounting, or legal advice
or services. The Tax Management Services fee is ten basis points
(0.10%) with a $100 minimum annual fee per account, except there
is no TMS fee for Savos Personal Portfolios with TMS, Savos Personal
Portfolio Access and AssetMark Direct Indexing models. TMS fees can
be negotiable. Accounts enrolled in TMS can trade at different times
than other accounts on the AssetMark Platform invested in the same
strategy and can hold higher cash allocations due to minimum trade
size, rounding, liquidity and other factors. TMS accounts will not be
automatically rebalanced if the cash allocation exceeds a 2% threshold.
The cash allocations will be invested in the cash “sweep” vehicle at
the client’s selected Custodian, which for AssetMark Trust is usually its
Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program.
OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Administrative and General Securities Accounts
The Bank reviews the Portfolio Strategists’, Investment Managers’
and Investment Management Firms’ and the Strategies’ performance
on behalf of the Client and makes or recommends investment
decisions based on such analysis. AssetMark does not recommend
specific Portfolio Strategists, Investment Managers or Investment
Management Firms to Clients.
MUTUAL FUND MODEL PORTFOLIOS
The Bank can usually establish a Bank Client Account at the Custodian
to hold “non-managed” assets (an “Administrative/Non-Managed
Account”), and such Account can include a Cash Account or a
General Securities Account. An Administrative/Non-Managed Account
is provided as an administrative convenience for the Bank Client.
Assets in an Administrative/Non-Managed Account are not managed
or advised by AssetMark, and AssetMark is not responsible for their
investment or management. The Bank will be solely responsible
for directing the investments in the Administrative/Non-Managed
Account. Non-Managed assets are subject to the terms of the Client
For Banks selecting a Mutual Fund Account for their clients, the
Account will be invested in institutional mutual funds retail NTF
funds and/or mutual funds that generally do charge a sales load but
where the sales charge has been waived. Third-party mutual funds
and AssetMark Proprietary Funds are used. (Refer to Servicing Fees
Received by custodians, Including AssetMark Trust and Share Class
Use below). The Account will be invested consistent with allocations
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are no separate share classes for ETFs. ETF Solutions invest in third-
party ETFs, which are not advised by AssetMark.
provided by a Portfolio Strategist for the Risk/Return Profile selected
by the Client based on the advice of the Bank. Certain Portfolio
Strategists compose their mutual fund allocations utilizing only those
mutual funds managed by the Portfolio Strategist, Investment Manager
or an affiliate of the Portfolio Strategist or Investment Manager. One
or more of the Portfolio Strategists will construct their allocations
exclusively using Proprietary Funds managed by AssetMark, including
the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds. AssetMark does not advise
the Client about the Portfolio Strategist or the Risk/Return Profile
appropriate for that Client’s Account.
Multiple Investment Strategies are available as a model portfolio.
Information regarding the Solutions and the Portfolio Strategists
available for each of the Investment Strategies is available from the
Client’s Bank.
The Bank can also select from ETF Solution Types, and the Account
will be invested in ETFs consistent with allocations provided by a
Portfolio Strategist for the Risk/Return Profile selected by the Client.
A Portfolio Strategist can compose their ETF asset allocations utilizing
ETFs managed by the Portfolio Strategist or an affiliate, by unaffiliated
investment managers, or a combination of both. ETFs are traded daily
at market determined prices on a national exchange in a similar manner
to other individual equity securities. ETF Solution Types also invest in
exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), which are senior, unsecured debt
securities issued by an underwriting bank. AssetMark is responsible
for trading the ETF Solution Types based on the recommendations of
Portfolio Strategists. The ETF trading practices are discussed further
in Item 9 under “Brokerage Practices” in the Trade Execution and
Brokerage Allocation section.
If a Mutual Fund account is chosen, it can also include non-mutual
fund investments. For example, non-mutual fund investments could
include cash alternatives and/or ETFs held by the Account, in addition
to, depending upon the Custodian chosen, a standard allocation to cash.
Multiple Investment Strategies are available as an ETF Model
Portfolio. Information regarding the Solution and Portfolio Strategies
available for each of the Investment Strategies is available from the
Client’s Bank.
A Client Account is also permitted to include some non-ETF
investments or an allocation to proprietary mutual funds managed by
the Portfolio Strategist. In addition, the Bank Client retains all indicia
of beneficial ownership, including, without limitation, all voting power
and other rights as a security holder in each of the funds held for the
Bank Client.
Portfolio Strategists select from mutual funds that are AssetMark
Proprietary Funds, third-party funds, NTF funds, load-waived, or retail
mutual fund share classes that are available on each Custodian’s
platform. There are no per-trade transaction fees charged to the
Client in the mutual fund Solution Types on the AssetMark Platform.
See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, Including AssetMark
Trust Company and Share Class Use under Fees and Compensation
for more information on indirect fees the Client pays through their
investment in mutual funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS PORTFOLIOS
Use of Portfolio Strategist and IMA Manager Proprietary Mutual
Funds and AssetMark and AssetMark Affiliate Proprietary Funds
AssetMark’s Private Markets Portfolios provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-
adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such as
growth, income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions
include exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that
provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that can provide
exposure to private credit, private real estate, private equity, and
private infrastructure.
Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers are permitted to use their
funds that they or an affiliate advises in the Model Portfolios or IMA
accounts they manage. In these situations, the Portfolio Strategist
and the IMA Manager typically receive fees from AssetMark for the
Model Portfolio or the management of the Client’s IMA Account, and
they typically receive investment adviser or other fees from the funds
they or an affiliate advise. These fees can exceed what the Portfolio
Strategist or IMA Manager would receive for using third-party mutual
funds. This is a conflict for the Portfolio Strategist or IMA Manager
because it can create a financial incentive for the Portfolio Strategist
or IMA Manager to select their own proprietary or affiliated funds.
Clients should discuss this conflict with their Financial Advisor. Clients
will also receive the IMA Manager’s Form ADV Disclosure Brochure
in which the IMA Manager is required to disclose all conflicts of
interests. To the extent that an IMA Manager invests Account assets
in, or a Portfolio Strategist makes an allocation to, a fund managed
by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark
affiliate will earn fees from the fund.
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Portfolios should
understand that interval funds and tender offer funds (“Private Markets
Funds”) are semi-liquid funds that have defined and limited windows
of liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually but are
most commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a designated
percentage of the fund is made available for redemption. If requests
for redemptions are greater than the portion of the fund that is made
available during that window, redemption requests are prorated. In the
event of sustained large redemption requests on a fund, an investor
may only be able to sell a portion of their portfolio each redemption
period, and fully exiting the position may take multiple years.
AAM uses Proprietary Funds in various investment solutions.
Information about the Proprietary Funds, including fees and expenses,
are described in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. To
the extent that AssetMark makes an allocation or invests Account
assets in a fund managed by an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark will
rebate a portion of fees paid.
ETF MODEL PORTFOLIOS
For Accounts invested in private market securities, AssetMark will
review the overall portfolio drift and compare it to allocation tolerance
bands. For private market securities that require trading because of drift
outside of a tolerance band, AssetMark will attempt to sell positions
in the next available liquidity window or place orders to buy additional
private market securities in a reasonable time after identifying the
drift outside of tolerance. Private market securities, including Private
Markets Funds can be subject to percentage redemption limits on
distributions. In those instances, sell orders may only be executed
partially or not at all.
An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges and holds
assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and can be traded
over the course of the trading day. Each investor owns shares, which
represent a portion of the holdings of the fund, and ETFs, like mutual
funds, have management fees paid to the manager of the ETF. There
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(ii) payment for custodial and brokerage services (although additional
fees are payable for certain third-party mutual funds, Actively
Managed Fixed Income Strategies, and Funding Accounts (an
account used to receive cash and assets transferred in kind before
sale or transfer to an advised Account.
When changing strategies from a strategy holding a private markets
security (or securities) to a strategy that holds only public market
securities, or different private markets securities, Client Accounts will
continue to hold the private markets security (or securities) until the
private markets securities can be liquidated in the available liquidity
window(s). Distribution requests will be funded from the liquidation of
public market securities only.
The Platform Fee provides compensation to AssetMark for maintaining
the Platform and for arranging for advisory, administrative, custodial and
brokerage services to the Account. The advisory services include the
Model Portfolios provided by the Portfolio Strategists and the account
management services provided by the Discretionary Managers.
AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that
are invested in Private Markets Funds. Refer to Exhibit C at the back
of this Disclosure Brochure for more information. Additionally, if
AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid
administrative service fee payments from Private Markets Funds. The
third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark
Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
The administrative services include but are not limited to arranging for
custodial services to be provided by AssetMark Trust Company pursuant
to separate agreement between Bank Trust Client and Custodian;
preparation of quarterly performance review (to complement account
statements provided by Custodians); and maintenance and access
to electronic or web-based inquiry system that provides detailed
information on each Client Account on a daily basis.
Investment in Private Markets Portfolios and private assets involves
certain risks that are more acute for these investments, including the
following:
• Lack of liquidity: Redemptions of fund shares are only permitted
periodically and the number of shares that may be redeemed may
be limited. The underlying private assets held by the fund may be
difficult to liquidate.
The annual rate of the ongoing Platform Fee is based on the amount and
type of assets. Each fee schedule is tiered so that, subject to certain
exceptions, the first dollar under management receives the highest fee
and only those assets over the breakpoints receive the reduced fees.
Under certain circumstances, assets held in one Investment Solution
Account are considered when determining assets under management
for breakpoint purposes relating to another Investment Solution Account
held for the benefit of the same or a related person.
• Withdrawals cause deviations from target allocations and impact
performance: Withdrawals and recurring distributions will likely be
drawn disproportionately from liquid assets, pulling the portfolio away
from its intended allocation and potentially impacting performance,
and it may take time to restore target asset allocations.
• Valuation: The nature of private assets makes them difficult to
value and you may not receive their actual value upon redemption
of fund shares.
Some of AssetMark’s Platform Fees are negotiable, and exceptions to
the Fees & Investment Minimums schedule are subject to approval.
As a standard practice, AssetMark grants exceptions to its fee
schedule for accounts of employees and employees of broker-dealer,
investment advisory or other firms with whom AssetMark maintains
an active agreement, any of which can be offered discounted fees.
• Limited flexibility: Private asset holdings can reduce your ability to
CUSTODIAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICES
make timely portfolio adjustments.
• Performance characteristics: Private assets often have longer
investment horizons and less frequent valuation updates, which can
lead to delayed performance reporting and variability compared to
public markets.
• Redemption process and account closure complications:
Redemptions are only permitted periodically, and investors must
follow a specific process and meet certain requirements with respect
to timing and documentation. Private assets may not be transferable
or easily converted to cash, which can delay account termination.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
The Platform Fee charged Client Accounts includes compensation
for custodial and brokerage services. Pursuant to agreements that
AssetMark has negotiated with AssetMark Trust
(AssetMark’s
affiliated Custodian), AssetMark pays the Custodian for the custodial
and brokerage services provided to Bank Client Accounts. (The
Custodians also have other income sources.) The Bank Client does
not pay transaction fees on trades made in most of the Solution Types
available on the Platform. Separate transaction fees will be charged
in Fixed Income IMA Solutions and in some equity IMA Solutions.
Additionally, AssetMark generally receives more revenue when
AssetMark Trust as is the Custodian.
MINIMUM ACCOUNT PLATFORM FEE
As of December 31, 2025, the Bank Trust Platform had $179 million in
assets under administration on the AssetMark Platform. This includes
investments in proprietary mutual funds and Proprietary Solution
Types, in which AAM is the discretionary manager.
FEES AND COMPENSATION
The fees described here are for advisory and platform services offered
by AssetMark to the Bank and Trust Companies.
The Platform Fee includes:
(i) payment for advisory services (including the Strategist’s or
Manager’s Supplemental Fee, if applicable) and administrative
services; and
Certain ETF and mutual fund investment solutions are charged an annual
Minimum Platform Fee of $350, or a quarterly prorated amount based
on the number of days in that quarter. If the quarter end value of an
Account multiplied by the fee rate is less than the calculated quarterly
minimum fee, then the account will be charged the prorated quarterly
minimum fee based on the number of days in the quarter. The Minimum
Platform Fee is typically charged to accounts that no longer maintain
the Investment Minimums in certain strategies. The Minimum Platform
Fee, if charged, could represent a higher percentage fee than the stated
Platform Fee for the strategy. Clients should consult with their Financial
Advisor to understand the impact of fees when Investment Minimums
are not met, for example, due to large withdrawals or failing to add
additional investments to low-balance accounts.
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The Platform Fee Schedules and fee rates for the various
Investment Solutions are listed in the Fees & Investment
Minimums schedule located at the end of this Disclosure
Brochure. The Fees & Investment Minimums table will be
updated from time to time, to include the addition of new
products and services, to remove any terminated strategies, or
to make updates. Information regarding the Fees & Investment
Minimums will also be posted at www.assetmark.com/info/
disclosure, and you should consult this site for the most up-to-
date information about the Fees & Investment Minimums.
deposited to the Account, the Platform fee shall be payable upon
the deposit or market value of the account (inclusive of accruals and
dividends) reaching $1,000 or more. The Platform fee will be based
upon the amount of the deposit multiplied by the quarterly rate of
the applicable annual rate and charged pro-rata through the end of
the calendar quarter. In the event the Client takes a withdrawal from
their Account, AssetMark will not refund any prepaid fees related to
the amount that has been withdrawn. However, upon termination of
the Account, a portion of the prepaid Advisory Fees will be refunded,
calculated by multiplying the daily prepaid Account Fee during the final
quarter by the number of days remaining in that quarter.
STRATEGIST’S OR MANAGER’S SUPPLEMENTAL FEE
For an Account invested in a third-party Investment Solution, a
supplemental Strategist or Investment Manager Fee can be payable
to the Strategist or Discretionary Manager. The Investment Manager
Fee provides compensation for services provided by the Discretionary
Manager that are customary for a Discretionary Manager to provide,
including but not limited to, selecting, buying, selling and replacing
securities for the Account and selecting the broker-dealers with which
transactions for the Account will be effected.
The Client will be assessed or refunded a pro-rata portion of the
Platform Fee when an Investment Solution change is executed intra-
quarter between quarterly billing events, and when the change results
in a change, removal, or addition of an investment solution assigned
to an account or sleeve. The Platform Fee for the new investment
solution will be effective based on the date of the Investment Change
execution. Refunds for the removed investment solution will be
provided on a pro-rata basis from the date of Investment Change
execution to the end of the current quarter based on the cumulative
amount of fees charged from the beginning of the quarter to
Investment Change execution date.
SERVICING FEES RECEIVED BY ASSETMARK
AND SHARE CLASS USE
For certain Solution Types, the Account will be charged a Supplemental
Investment Manager Fee on the basis of the applicable Discretionary
Manager. These fees are payable by the Bank Client on Account assets
at the annual rates set out on the Fees & Investment Minimum fee
table located at the end of this Disclosure Brochure.
The Strategist’s and Manager’s Supplemental Fee can be negotiated at
the sole discretion of the Discretionary Managers. Each Discretionary
Manager’s investment process and philosophy are described in their
Form ADV Part 2A Disclosures Brochure, which is provided to the Bank
and Trust Company when they open an Account. To request another
copy, the Bank Trust Company can contact the discretionary manager
or AssetMark’s Compliance department at the address on the front
cover of this Brochure.
Portfolio Strategists select from the mutual funds available on each
Custodian’s platform to be used in the Mutual Fund Accounts. The
Custodian determines and then makes available the universe of
mutual funds to be used in the AssetMark Solutions. If a mutual fund
is not available, the Portfolio Strategist works with AssetMark and
the Custodian to make the fund available, where possible. Mutual
fund families offer a variety of funds with varying fee structures and
different share classes. The funds available at the Custodians for
use with the AssetMark Platform will vary among different mutual
fund share classes and will generally fall into these two share
class categories.
FEES FOR TERMINATED STRATEGIST
OR NO STRATEGIST ACCOUNTS
• Retail share class – Retail share class funds charge a 12b-1 fee of
generally 0.25%, which is paid to the Custodian. Retail shares also
include administrative fees, shareholder servicing and sub-transfer
agent fees, which are also paid to the Custodian. There are a range
of retail share classes available on the custodial platforms that also
charge 12b-1 fees or administrative fees. These share classes are
generally known as no-load or service shares (C shares), or load-
waived A shares, Investor Shares, or NTF mutual funds, available
through NTF programs at various Custodians.
• Institutional share class – Institutional share class funds have
lower expenses because there are no 12b-1 fee charges.
However, institutional share classes can include administrative
fees, shareholder servicing, and/or sub-transfer agent fees paid to
the Custodian.
The Client may be invested in an Account that no longer receives
advisory services because the Strategy in which the Account was
invested has been terminated from the AssetMark Platform, and
the Client has not selected another Strategy for their assets. These
Accounts are referred to as “No Strategist” or “Terminated Strategist”
Accounts. Neither AssetMark nor any Discretionary Manager will
manage or shall be responsible for giving any advice with regard to these
assets, but the Account typically remains invested in the investments
last selected for the Strategy at a Platform Fee that is a reduction
from that payable when the Strategy was active on the AssetMark
Platform. The Account will continue to receive administrative and
custodial services. Any Financial Advisor Fee previously payable shall
be payable on No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Accounts unless
AssetMark receives instructions not to charge the Financial Advisor
Fee. It is up to the Financial Advisor to recommend a new Strategy to
a Client for a No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Account. Platform
Fee schedules for No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Accounts are
available by contacting AssetMark or the Client’s Financial Advisor.
Fee Billing Process
NTF funds generally pay Custodians, including AssetMark Trust,
AssetMark’s affiliated custodian, a range of servicing fees from the
12b-1 fees and administrative service fees, which typically include
shareholder servicing and sub-transfer agent fees, collected by
the mutual funds. See “Administrative Service Fees Received by
Affiliate” below.
AssetMark will use retail share mutual funds and institutional share
mutual funds. There are no separate transaction fees charged for
mutual fund investments on the Platform.
Pursuant to the Platform Agreement, the Platform Fee is billed
quarterly in advance based upon the previous quarter-end values. Fees
will be deducted from account assets unless otherwise agreed upon
in writing by both AssetMark and the Bank and Trust Companies. For
the initial deposit to the Account and for any subsequent amounts
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AssetMark does not always use the lowest cost share class. In
striving for consistency across all custodial options on the Platform,
AssetMark will seek to select the lowest cost share class available
across all Custodians. Due to specific custodial or mutual fund company
constraints, situations will arise where a specific share class is not
consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will seek to invest
Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly available across
Custodians. The institutional share class is typically lower, however, in
some cases, the lowest share class may be the retail share class.
sub-adviser. As an investor in the mutual funds or ETFs, the Bank
Client indirectly bears the operating expenses of the mutual funds or
ETFs, as these expenses will affect the net asset value (or share price
in the case of an ETF) of each mutual fund or ETF. These expenses are
in addition to the Bank Trust Fee paid to the Bank Trust Company and
the Platform Fee payable to AssetMark. The ratios of fund expenses
to assets vary from fund to fund according to the actual amounts
of expenses incurred and fluctuations in the fund’s daily net assets.
Information on the specific expenses for each of the mutual funds is
set forth in the fund’s prospectus and periodic reports.
Information about the specific fees charged by mutual funds is
described in each fund’s prospectus.
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees
that are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust. See
“Adminstrative Service Fees Received by Affiliate” below.
INDIRECT INVESTMENT EXPENSES, MUTUAL FUND AND
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND FEES PAID BY CLIENT
The cost of advisory and investment management services provided
through the Platform can be more or less than the cost of purchasing
similar services separately. For example, direct investment in a mutual
fund or ETF would be less expensive than investment in the same fund
through the Platform, because the Bank Trust Client would not bear
any Platform Fee. All mutual funds included in mutual fund strategies
on the Platform will be available for purchase at each fund’s net asset
value and with no sales charge, so that no sales commissions are
incurred in connection with investment in the initial Portfolio and
Portfolio rebalancing. While most mutual funds available through the
Platform will charge no transaction fees, mutual funds or Custodians
charge redemption fees under certain circumstances.
The Platform Fee for related Accounts of any Bank Trust Client on the
Platform is negotiable, as are Platform Fees paid on Bank Trust Client
Accounts that are associated with a particular Bank Trust Company,
subject to approval. These negotiated fees typically lower the portion
of the Platform Fee that AssetMark receives.
Some expenses are inherent within the investments held in Client
Accounts. Mutual funds and Private Markets Funds pay management
fees to their investment advisers, and certain funds and money
market accounts have other types of fees or charges, including 12b-1,
administrative, shareholder servicing, bank servicing or certain other
fees, which are typically reflected in the net asset value of these
mutual funds held in Client Accounts. Such expenses are borne by all
investors holding such securities in their Accounts and are separate
from AssetMark’s fees or charges. As discussed above, retail share
classes of mutual funds typically pay 12b-1 fees to Custodians in
return for shareholder services performed by those Custodians.
SPECIAL SERVICE FEES PAID BY CLIENT
funds selected
for Client Accounts
Certain mutual
include
Proprietary Funds from which AssetMark receives compensation
as the investment adviser, as described above. AssetMark receives
management and other fees for its management of the GuideMark
and GuidePath Funds.
Non-standard service fees incurred as a result of special requests from
Bank Trust Clients, such as wiring funds or overnight mailing services,
will be an expense of the Bank Trust Client’s Account and will typically
be deducted by the Custodian at the time of occurrence. An authorized
officer of AssetMark or the Custodian must approve exceptions.
SECURITY AND SALES-BASED FEES PAID BY CLIENT
Some mutual funds charge short-term redemption fees. Currently,
AssetMark seeks to avoid investing Client assets in funds that charge
such fees to the extent practicable, but avoidance of these fees cannot
be guaranteed.
MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS USE IN AAM STRATEGIES
An Account can also incur fees referred to as “Regulatory Transaction
Fees,” paid to brokerage firms to offset the fees the firms owe to self-
regulatory organizations and U.S. securities exchanges to cover fees
charged by the SEC for costs related to the government’s supervision
and regulation of the U.S. securities markets and professionals. In
addition, applicable Accounts will also be charged expenses related to
custody of foreign securities and foreign taxes. The Bank Trust Company
should review the agreement or schedule of fees of their Custodian.
FINANCIAL ADVISORY FIRM AND
FINANCIAL ADVISOR PROGRAM
In the AAM Strategies, mutual fund share class is selected on a fund-
by-fund basis and seeks to eliminate 12b-1 fees where possible.
AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these share
classes are available. In striving for consistency across all custodial
options on the Platform, the AAM Strategies will seek to select the
lowest cost share class available across all Custodians. Due to specific
custodial or mutual fund company constraints, situations will arise
where a specific share class is not consistently available. In those
cases, AssetMark will seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share
class that is commonly available across Custodians. The institutional
share class is typically lower, however, in some cases, the lowest
share class may be the retail share class.
OTHER COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE
In addition to the Platform Fee and other compensation received
by AssetMark, AssetMark enters into other fee arrangements
with certain Bank and Trust Companies as described below. Such
arrangements will not increase the Platform Fee payable by the Bank
Client. However, the Bank Client should review and understand that
these arrangements can be deemed to cause a conflict of interest
because they provide the Bank and Trust Companies with incentives
to place and retain Bank Client assets on the AssetMark platform.
Bank money market accounts and other bank services typically charge
separate fees. For more information regarding bank services, refer to
Cash Management Services offered by Affiliate in Item 9 below.
Each of the mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments and other
funds or pooled investment vehicles available on the Platform bears
its own operating expenses, including compensation to the fund or
Discounted Fees for Bank and Trust Companies
Bank and Trust Companies can receive discounted pricing or
complimentary subscriptions from third-party service providers
or from AssetMark or its affiliates for services such as business
consulting, practice management, technology, financial planning
tools and marketing-related tools and services because of their
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The Bank Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem, settle and/or transfer assets,
and AssetMark will not be held liable for losses due to market value
fluctuations during the time taken for these transactions.
participation in the Platform. In certain cases, AssetMark receives
a portion of the subscription fees paid by the Bank and Trust
companies to such third-party service providers. Discounted pricing
and complimentary subscriptions can be subsidized by AssetMark.
These arrangements create a financial incentive for the Bank and
Trust Companies and their representatives to recommend that
Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
The Bank will assess their financial situation and identify their
investment objectives in order to implement investment solutions
designed to meet their clients’ financial needs.
Investment Minimums - Account Size
Payment for Testimonials/Endorsements
Banks and third parties may provide video, audio or documented
statements endorsing AssetMark, and AssetMark may compensate
them for those statements.
Investment Minimums are periodically reviewed and subject to
change. AssetMark can, in its discretion, waive the Investment
Minimum requirement from time to time. Accounts falling below
the Investment Minimum can duly impair the ability to be fully
invested in your selected model. It is also important to note that
certain investment solutions are subject to a Minimum Account Fee,
which might be charged when an account falls below the Investment
Minimum. For example, this can occur when you make significant
withdrawals from your account. Accounts below the Investment
Minimum can be terminated by AssetMark after notice is provided to
the Financial Advisor and/or the end investor.
Negotiated Fees
AssetMark is permitted, in its discretion, to negotiate the Platform
Fee for Clients of certain Bank and Trust Companies. Certain Bank
and Trust Companies with higher aggregate levels of assets on
the Platform are eligible for negotiated fees, which are passed
through to their Client. The Bank and Trust Company does not earn
additional compensation as a result of these negotiated fees. These
arrangements create an incentive for Bank and Trust Company and
their representatives to invest their Client Account through the
AssetMark Platform.
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
SELECTION AND REVIEW OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS,
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND PRIVATE MARKETS
FUND SPONSOR
Pilot and Early Release Programs
AssetMark can invite certain Bank and Trust companies to participate
in pilot or early release programs designed to solicit feedback on
new product or service offerings. In exchange for participation in
these programs, AssetMark may provide certain incentives to the
Bank and Trust companies such as fee waivers, or other incentives.
The Portfolio Strategists used in Model Solution Types, the Investment
Managers used in Model and IMA Solution Types, and the sponsors
of funds used in Private Markets Strategies (“Private Markets Fund
Sponsors”) are selected for the Platform by AssetMark in order to
make available a curated range of investment options and philosophies
to Clients and their Financial Advisors. The selection and due diligence
process is described below.
PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS
Strategist Fees
In circumstances where a Bank uses a Portfolio Strategist to assist
in the management of a Client’s account, AssetMark will pay a
strategist fee on a selected basis to the Bank for use and monitoring
of the model portfolio recommended by the Portfolio Strategist. This
strategist fee creates a conflict of interest because the Financial
Advisory Firm has an incentive to use the model portfolios produced
by a Portfolio Strategist in order to keep receiving the fee, compared
to other arrangements that might be less expensive or more
appropriate for the Client.
Each of the Portfolio Strategists provides to AssetMark a range of
investment allocations that will correspond to some or all of the
six Risk/Return Profiles, ranging from most conservative to most
aggressive, as discussed above under “RISK/RETURN PROFILES”.
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
Through the bank channel, AssetMark will be able to hold accounts
that are either taxable or non-taxable.
The Portfolio Strategists use technical and/or fundamental analysis
techniques in formulating their investment decisions to meet their
targeted objective. Although each of the Risk/Return Profiles includes
asset allocations developed by several Portfolio Strategists, each of
the Portfolio Strategists nevertheless has its own investment style
resulting in the use of different asset classes, and mutual fund, ETF, or
investment management firm options within their asset allocations.
Investment Strategies can be single asset class or multiple asset
classes which may include, but are not limited to the following:
• U.S. Equities: Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Growth,
If the Bank Client’s Account is an Individual Retirement Account
(“IRA”) or subject to ERISA, the Financial Institution must inform
AssetMark in writing, and the Bank Client agrees to be bound by the
terms of the “ERISA and IRA Supplement to AssetMark Investment
Management Services Agreement.” Unless expressly agreed to in
writing, AssetMark does not serve as a trustee or plan administrator
for any ERISA plan, and does not advise such plans on issues such as
funding, diversification or distribution of plan assets.
Mid-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value
• International Equities: Developed Markets, Emerging Markets
• Fixed Income: U.S. Core, High-Yield, Global, International, Emerging
Markets
• Other: REITs, Commodities, Absolute Return Strategies, Hedging
Strategies and other non-standard sectors including Alternatives
• Cash.
A Bank Client must deposit the Account minimum into their Account,
and if multiple deposits are made into such an Account, the Account
will not be invested and will not be considered a managed Account
until the Account balance reaches the required minimum. A Bank
Client’s Account will be held by the Custodian in cash or in the assets
transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the deposits to the
Account reaches the required minimum for investment. If accounts
are at AssetMark Trust, the cash balance will be invested in the
AssetMark Trust’s ICD Program.
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The objective is to provide Banks with a variety of Investment Strategies
and approaches for accomplishing their Client’s investment objectives.
The Bank should review each Portfolio Strategist’s investment style
prior to selecting the Portfolio Strategist and Investment Strategy for
the Client Account on the Platform.
AssetMark negotiates agreements with each Portfolio Strategist
separately and the terms of these agreements vary from firm to
firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark to favor one
Portfolio Strategist over another based on how advantageous that
firm’s agreement is for AssetMark. For more information regarding
specific Portfolio Strategist’s’ investment processes and philosophy,
or to request a copy of a Portfolio Strategist’s Form ADV Part 2A
Disclosures Brochure, a Bank Client should contact the Bank or
AssetMark’s Compliance department at the address on the front
cover of this Brochure.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS
AssetMark uses independent investment management firms (referred
to as “Investment Managers” or “Discretionary Managers”) in IMA
Solution Types.
independent
Portfolio Strategists will provide AssetMark with instructions to
rebalance (to most recent Model Portfolio allocations) or to reallocate
(to new Model Portfolio allocations), either periodically or as they deem
appropriate over time, depending on their specific Investment Approach
and investment process. These adjustments to the asset allocations will
result in transactions in the Bank Client accounts. The Bank instructs
and directs the Financial Institution that the Client’s account be invested
in accordance with all rebalancing and adjustment instructions provided
by the Portfolio Strategists unless the Financial Institution expressly
terminates the rebalancing and adjustments and/or executes written
instructions to change the Strategy in which the account is invested.
The Bank Client will receive notification of all account transactions in
periodic account statements provided by the account Custodian.
The
Investment Management Firms acting as
Investment Managers or Discretionary Managers in their discretionary
management capacity, and acting as the Investment Management
Firms in their advisory capacity, depending on the Solution Type in
question, are all referred to below as Investment Management Firms
in the discussion of their selection and oversight. The selection and
due diligence process is described below. AssetMark negotiates
agreements with each independent Investment Management Firm
separately and the terms of these agreements vary from firm to firm,
which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark to choose one
independent Investment Management Firm over another based on
how advantageous that firm’s agreement is for AssetMark.
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSOR
The Portfolio Strategists provide allocations based upon the corresponding
risk profile determined by the Bank, by which AssetMark intends to
invest the Account, unless circumstances indicate modified allocations
or investments are appropriate. These allocation recommendations are
implemented by AssetMark in Bank Client Accounts when they are
received from the Portfolio Strategists and will result in transactions in
the impacted Accounts. Portfolio Strategists will guide AssetMark with
instructions to rebalance portfolios (return back to policy mix) and/or
reallocate (change the target mix), either periodically or as they deem
appropriate over time, depending on their specific Investment Approach
and investment process.
Although some of the Portfolio Strategists creating portfolios
comprised of mutual funds consider all of the mutual funds available
under the Platform, certain Portfolio Strategists compose their mutual
fund allocations utilizing those mutual funds managed by the Portfolio
Strategist or an affiliate of the Portfolio Strategist. This creates a
conflict of interest for these Portfolio Strategists, as discussed above.
In addition, one or more of the Portfolio Strategists will construct their
allocations. The Bank Clients should review prospectuses and consult
with their Bank if they have questions regarding these Funds.
AssetMark selects Private Markets Funds to be made available in
Private Markets Portfolios through the Platform. The selection and
due diligence process for the sponsors of Private Markets Funds is
described below. AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect
to Clients that are invested in Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or
its affiliates negotiate agreements with each Private Markets Fund
Sponsor separately and the terms of these agreements may vary
from firm to firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark
to choose one Private Markets Fund over another based on how
advantageous the Private Markets Fund Sponsor’s agreement for
services is for AssetMark or its affiliates.
SELECTION AND DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS FOR PORTFOLIO
STRATEGISTS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSOR
Each firm complete a detailed questionnaire (“DDQ”) about their
investment process, performance and reporting and risk management,
in addition to covering business organization, compliance and ethics,
operational framework, and client support. The DDQ is reviewed by
AssetMark Due Diligence with compliance and ethics sections also
being reviewed by AssetMark‘s compliance group. An external third
party is used for operational due diligence review. AssetMark ‘s due
diligence process is deep and thorough and focuses on five key P’s;
People, Philosophy, Process, Portfolio Construction and Performance.
Consistency in the first four explains performance so we spend most
of our time understanding the qualitative and quantitative aspects of
a manager and strategy and use performance as the confirmation of
our understanding. The team seeks the following in the five key P’s:
1. People – stable and tenured teams that have experience managing
through different market environments.
AssetMark makes available to the Bank factsheets of each investment
solution managed by the Portfolio Strategists and
Investment
Managers. This includes a brief review of each firm, including key
investment management personnel, strategy process, allocation
shifts and performance metrics. The Bank can select more than one
Portfolio Strategist and/or Investment Strategy for the Bank Client’s
Accounts, and, as noted above, the Bank is free to change Portfolio
Strategists, Investment Strategy or the mutual fund or ETF components
of their Portfolios from time to time, though any change by a Bank in
the components of a specific asset allocation used for a Bank Client’s
Account will result in a custom portfolio for that Account which would no
longer be automatically rebalanced along with the Portfolio Strategist’s
rebalancing of its asset allocation. The Bank Client is free to consult
with the Bank at any time concerning the portfolio, and AssetMark
is available to consult with the Bank and their Client concerning the
administration of the Platform. It is not anticipated that Bank will have the
opportunity to consult directly with the Portfolio Strategists concerning
their asset allocation Strategies, although the Bank will be provided with
information concerning such Strategies and any updates or revisions
to such information. For more information regarding specific Portfolio
Strategists’ investment processes and philosophy, or to request a copy
of a Portfolio Strategist’s Form ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure, a Bank
Client should contact their Bank or AssetMark’s Compliance department
at the address on the front cover of this Brochure.
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INVESTMENT AND TAX RISKS
2. Philosophy – a philosophy that is clearly defined and articulated
well. Understanding the foundations to the philosophy and how it
has adapted over time is critical.
3. Process – a consistent application of the investment process.
Demonstrating how investment decisions were made in multiple
market environments and tying the decisions back to the philosophy.
4. Portfolio Construction – rigor in the risk oversight in building the
portfolio. A clear discipline and process that shows how risk
management is considered in the investment process.
5. Performance – the proof statement and purposefully last. The
team’s evaluation of the other P’s builds up their expectations of
how the strategy should perform. The actual results are used to
confirm expectations and to demonstrate how the manager adds
value over time.
The Banks should understand that all investments involve risk (the
amount of which vary significantly), that investment performance can
never be predicted or guaranteed and that the value of their Client
Accounts will fluctuate due to market conditions and other factors.
Bank Clients who open Accounts by transferring securities instead
of opening an Account with cash, should also understand that all or
a portion of their securities will be sold either at the initiation of or
during the course of management of their Accounts. The Bank Client
is responsible for all of the tax liabilities arising from such transactions
and holdings in their Accounts: and is encouraged to seek the advice of
a qualified tax professional. AssetMark does not provide legal advice,
estate planning or tax advice, but we may provide general tax and
estate planning information. This type of information does not apply
to Clients’ specific circumstances, tax or estate planning situations.
For that type of assistance, please consult legal or tax professionals.
AssetMark is not liable for any trading losses, lost profits or other
damages resulting from the use of any information AssetMark may
provide, whether it is prepared by AssetMark or a third-party. It is the
Client’s responsibility to choose the appropriate cost basis accounting
method for their tax situation.
For new searches, all findings are reported to the Due Diligence
Investment Committee prior to being reviewed by the Investment
Oversight Committee (“IOC”). Once selected for the Platform, the Due
Diligence team conducts quarterly reviews via conference calls or in
person to discuss, among other things, performance, changes to their
investment process and philosophy and any material organizational
changes at the firm. For ongoing monitoring all findings are reported
to the Due Diligence Investment Committee on a quarterly basis,
or sooner based on the significance of the findings. In the event of
significant news occurring within a quarter, the Due Diligence team is
in immediate contact with the Strategist or Investment manager to fully
understand the impact of the news. If a change in status is warranted,
an interim investment committee meeting will be held, and relevant
action taken. Any strategists on non-satisfactory status are listed in a
report that is available on eWealthManager and are reviewed with the
IOC on a quarterly basis.
Performance for the asset allocation models by the Portfolio
Strategists, are calculated monthly using a
time weighted
methodology in InvestCloud (f/k/a Tegra118 and Fiserv) APL trading
and portfolio management system. Performance results are shown
on a net of fees basis. Composite performance is calculated using
actual Client Accounts. Generally, investment Solutions move from a
model-tracking portfolio to composite performance reporting when at
least one Account is under AssetMark’s Referral Model and meets the
minimum investment amount for the specific strategy at AssetMark
in the previous quarter. Performance for IMA Investment Solutions is
not calculated or reviewed by AssetMark due to the custom nature of
these strategies.
For Client level performance, the InvestCloud APL system is used
to calculate a time weighted rate of return. Performance results are
displayed to each Client daily, via eWealthManager.com, if selected by
the Financial Advisor and more formally quarterly via Clients’ Quarterly
Performance Review.
ASSETMARK AS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST
OR INVESTMENT MANAGER
AssetMark also serves as the Portfolio Strategist and Investment
Manager for certain Model and IMA Solution Types. Refer to
Exhibit B – AssetMark Portfolio Solutions – Solution Types for more
detailed information.
INVESTMENT DISCRETION
If an IMA Strategy is selected for the Account by the Client and/or
Financial Advisor, the Discretionary Manager accepts discretionary
authority to manage the assets in the Client’s Account. The Client
grants the Discretionary Manager the authority to manage the assets
in their Account on a fully discretionary basis. The grant of discretionary
authority to the Discretionary Manager includes, but is not limited to
the authority to:
AssetMark charges to Portfolio Strategists, IMA Managers and Private
Markets Fund Sponsors that have been selected to participate on
the Platform a one-time set up fee and an annual maintenance fee
(which is typically tiered such that the fee will increase to the extent
that Client Account assets invested in Model Portfolios and/or IMA
Accounts managed by Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers exceed
certain thresholds) for performing certain functions, which may include
administrative, operational, legal and compliance, investment and
marketing functions, in connection with adding and maintaining the
firms on the Platform. This creates a conflict of interest for AssetMark
because it provides a financial incentive for AssetMark to favor firms that
agree to pay the fee in order to participate on the Platform. AssetMark
offers a Strategist Data Program through which Portfolio Strategists
pay an annual fee to access reports that provide additional detail with
respect to assets invested in the Model Portfolios maintained by Portfolio
Strategists. AssetMark also offers a Strategist Engagement Program
that provides Portfolio Strategists the ability to engage with AssetMark in
connection with the support and maintenance of their Model Portfolios
on the Platform, including event sponsorships and Strategist Data
Program participation, for a bundled annual fee. The Programs described
above create a conflict of interest for AssetMark because they provide a
financial incentive for AssetMark to favor Portfolio Strategists who pay
the fees to participate in the Programs. AssetMark or its affiliates earn
fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services
with respect to Clients that are invested in Private Markets Funds. The
fees earned for providing such services create a conflict of interest for
AssetMark because they provide a financial incentive for AssetMark to
favor the Private Markets Fund Sponsors that pay such fees, and to the
extent that such fees and the associated Private Markets Funds vary
from firm to firm, to favor one Private Markets Fund Sponsor or Private
Markets Fund over another.
• take any and all actions on the Client’s behalf that the Discretionary
Manager determines to be customary or appropriate for a
discretionary investment adviser to perform, including the authority
to buy, sell, select, remove, replace and vote proxies for securities,
including mutual fund shares and including those advised by
AssetMark or an affiliate, and other investments, for the Account,
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and to determine the portion of assets in the Account to be allocated
to each investment or asset class and to change such allocations;
• select the broker-dealers or others with which transactions for the
Account will be effected; and
• retain and replace, or not, any person providing services to the
Discretionary Manager.
REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS, PLEDGING
AND WITHDRAWING SECURITIES
AssetMark allows reasonable investment limitations and restrictions
when notified of such by the Bank.
portfolio to which the client’s account is linked. A variety of teams
within the organization then have responsibility for reviewing the
application of the appropriate investment guidelines to each account.
At the model level, two groups are responsible for ensuring that the
investment models to which client accounts are linked are consistent
with guidelines. AssetMark Due Diligence reviews those model
recommendations provided by the Portfolio Strategists. AAM creates
and monitors the model recommendations offered to clients within
the proprietary investment strategies available on the AssetMark
platform. Other groups within the organization monitor the degree
to which individual client accounts adhere to the investment models
monitored by AssetMark Due Diligence or created and monitored
by AAM. These groups include Trade Operations, which monitors
account adherence to models provided by third-party strategists and,
adherence to models created and maintained by AAM. Finally, a group
known as the Adviser Services Group (ASG) deals directly with the
Bank to resolve any issues that might arise in the bank client’s own
review of the account.
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Together with their Financial Advisor, Clients invested in High Net
Worth and IMA Strategies will have direct access to Investment
Managers to discuss their Account. On the other hand, Clients who
have selected Model Portfolios will not have access to the Model
Provider or Portfolio Strategist.
Bank Clients have the option to place restrictions against investments
in specific securities or types of securities for their Account that are
reasonable in light of the advisory services being provided under the
different Solution Types offered on the Platform, understanding that any
restrictions placed on an Account can adversely affect performance.
Requests for such restrictions are reviewed by AssetMark to ensure
that they are reasonable and will not unduly impair AssetMark’s
ability to pursue the Solution Type and Strategy selected by the Bank
for the Client. Bank Clients can also pledge the securities in their
Account or withdraw securities from their Account (transfer in-kind to
another Account or Custodian), but must do so by giving instructions
in writing to AssetMark and AssetMark Trust. It is important to note
that restrictions cannot be effected in certain investments or due to
operational capabilities such as in a mutual funds, or at the sleeve level
within a Multiple Strategy Account.
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Side-by-side management refers to managing accounts that pay
performance fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of Account assets) while at the same time managing
accounts that do not pay performance fees. AssetMark does not
charge performance-based fees.
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Bank Clients should be
prepared to bear.
VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
AssetMark will not vote proxies for accounts receiving services
through the Bank and Trust Channel. Bank will receive their proxies
and other solicitations directly from the Custodian and AssetMark will
not assist with voting responsibilities. In all instances Bank shall make
any and all elections with regards to participation in class actions,
notices regarding bankruptcies and similar elections.
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED
TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark. The
SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January 2021,
AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate AssetMark
Trust together set the amount of the payment that AssetMark Trust
would retain as compensation from the payment received by the banks
that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash Deposit Program (“ICD
Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which, in turn, determined the
amount that would be distributed as interest by the banks to clients. The
SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to fully disclose the associated
conflicts of interest related to its role in setting the ICD Program Fee.
The SEC also alleged that AssetMark, from at least January 2016
through August 2019, did not fully disclose the associated conflicts of
interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of custodial support payments
from certain no-transaction fee (“NTF”) mutual funds. These failures
constituted breaches of AssetMark’s fiduciary duty to advisory clients.
The SEC alleged that AssetMark violated Section 206(2) and 206(4) of
the Advisors Act and Rule 206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder. AssetMark
consented to the Order without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
If a Bank selects an IMA Strategy for the Bank Client, the Bank
Client’s information will be shared with the IMA Manager who has
discretionary authority on the Account. Bank Client information will
not be shared with Portfolio Strategists who provide asset allocation
Strategies and have no discretion over the Account.
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with AssetMark
in an order containing findings, which AssetMark neither admitted nor
denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by
allowing its staff, from July 2012 through October 2013, to circulate
to prospective Clients who were considering an F-Squared managed
account service offered by AssetMark, performance advertisements
created by F-Squared relating to a different separately managed
account service not offered by AssetMark and which misleadingly
described that different service’s performance between 2001 and
2008, and that AssetMark violated Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act
AssetMark does not assign client accounts directly to specific
individuals for investment supervision, and hence there is not a single
individual or class of individuals within the organization that can be
identified as being solely responsible for implementing a full set of
review criteria on any one client account. Instead, AssetMark offers
a platform of Solution Types to its clients, each of which is a model
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AFFILIATE SERVICES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
and Rule 204-2(a)(16) by failing to maintain records substantiating the
performance in the advertisements created by F-Squared.
There are no disciplinary items to report for the management team
of AssetMark.
OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
AssetMark is a direct subsidiary of AssetMark Financial Holdings,
Inc. The following companies are under common control with
AssetMark. These affiliations can create a material conflict of interest
for AssetMark or its Clients. The industry activities of these affiliated
companies are described in further detail below:
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a Adhesion Wealth)
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
• AssetMark Services, Inc.
• AssetMark Trust Company
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
Banking Institution - AssetMark Trust
AssetMark Trust, an affiliate of AssetMark, is the only available
Platform Custodian for this channel. AssetMark Trust is paid for
custodial and brokerage services provided to Bank Client Accounts
through the Platform Fee charged their Account and, where
applicable, through additional fees. Pursuant to a contract between
AssetMark and AssetMark Trust, AssetMark pays AssetMark Trust for
services AssetMark Trust provides its custodial Clients. Additionally,
AssetMark Trust receives payments from mutual funds, mutual fund
service providers and other financial institutions for certain services
AssetMark Trust provides related to investments held in the Bank
Client Accounts. AssetMark Trust handles transfer agency functions,
shareholder servicing, sub-accounting and tax reporting functions that
these financial institutions would otherwise have to perform. Such
payments are made to AssetMark Trust by these financial institutions
based on the amount of assets invested in the Bank Client Accounts.
Any such payments to the Custodian will not reduce the Platform Fee.
Some mutual funds, or their service providers, provide compensation
in connection with the purchase of shares of the funds, unless
prohibited by law or regulation.
Adhesion Wealth
Adhesion Wealth is a registered investment adviser with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, currently providing sub-
advisory services to other registered investment advisers, either
directly or through a third party sponsored program.
Investment Companies - GuideMark Funds and GuidePath Funds
The GuidePath Funds are directly managed by AAM and invested in
unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs. AAM manages the GuidePath
Funds based on research provided by current Portfolio Strategists in
each of the Investment Approaches. AssetMark’s Due Diligence team
has ongoing oversight over the performance of the Sub-Advisers in
the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds and the Portfolio Strategists on
the Platform.
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (“AssetMark Brokerage”) is a broker-dealer
registered with the SEC and is a member of FINRA.
AssetMark Services, Inc.
AssetMark Services, Inc. provides recordkeeping and administrative
services to retirement plans.
AssetMark Trust Company
AssetMark Trust is an Arizona chartered trust company that serves as
the Custodian for certain Accounts on the AssetMark Platform.
Investment Adviser – Adhesion Wealth
AssetMark and Adhesion Wealth share resources, personnel, and
business infrastructure. Certain employees can perform services
for both firms, and the firms can collaborate operationally and
administratively. Each investment adviser can refer clients to the other
when the services offered by the affiliate can be better suited for the
client’s needs. These referrals can result in compensation or other
benefits to the referring adviser, which creates a potential conflict of
interest. AssetMark acts as a model provider on the Adhesion platform
and makes certain proprietary strategies available for Adhesion’s
clients to select.
AssetMark Wealth Services Inc.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc. provides financial planning services
to Financial Advisory Firms utilizing the AssetMark Platform.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES RECEIVED BY AFFILIATE
Efficient Advisors, LLC
Efficient Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, currently offering turnkey
asset management services.
Some employees of AssetMark are also shared with affiliated entities.
This presents potential conflicts around the sharing of client’s personal
information, trading practices, and supervision. To mitigate these
conflicts, the Company has policies in place to supervise and monitor
the activities of these shared employees
AssetMark selects mutual funds used in their Solution Types and,
generally, the mutual funds selected are institutional share class
funds. However, if institutional share class funds are not available, a
fund that includes a Rule 12b-1 fee can be selected. Although most
mutual funds held by AssetMark Trust client accounts do not pay a
12b-1 fee, administrative service fee or similar income is paid with
regard to most funds held by Bank Client Accounts. This income and
variation in payments create conflicts because AssetMark Trust is paid
this income, as described below.
AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its responsibilities,
including National Financial Services Corp., (whose affiliated broker-
dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides brokerage
and clearing services for Bank Client Accounts), see below, Custodial
Relationships. Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for AssetMark
Trust, and as sub-custodian Fidelity receives certain payments from
investment companies for certain administrative and recordkeeping
services. AssetMark Trust receives payments from Fidelity for the
recordkeeping and other administrative duties performed by AssetMark
Trust as Custodian. Because Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for
Affiliations Under GTCR
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
including Allspring Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global
Investments, LLC, which provide investment advisory services
for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and
accounts. Although not affiliated at the time the Program Administrator
was engaged by AssetMark Trust for services, AssetMark Trust and
the Program Administrator, as described below in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, are now under common ownership. AssetMark does
not consider such affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for
AssetMark or its Clients.
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AssetMark Trust, Fidelity remits approximately 92.25% of such fees
collected from these investment companies to AssetMark Trust in
exchange for the custodial support services AssetMark Trust provides.
If an AssetMark-advised fund, e.g., a GuidePath or GuideMark Fund,
is used, Fidelity pays AssetMark Trust 100% of the payments. Below
are the types of fees AssetMark Trust receives:
The target Cash Allocation is 2%, and the Account’s Cash Allocation
is rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more
than 2.5% of total Account assets. Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s
Tax Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS
is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on
its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.
• 12b-1s, which are a cost to the shareholders of the mutual fund.
If the prospectus of a mutual fund allows for 12b-1 fees to be paid
for either “distribution” or “service,” it will be included in the fund’s
expenses and deducted from the income the mutual fund earns.
• Administrative Service Fees (“ASF’s”), which are not an expense to
the shareholders of the fund. These are an expense to the mutual
fund and are paid to Fidelity per an agreement between the mutual
fund company and Fidelity;
• Recordkeeping fees earned on ERISA plan account holdings; and
• Transaction-based fees, which may or may not be expenses of
the fund.
In addition to the Cash Allocation, Client Account will also hold cash
pending investment or distribution and these cash amounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. Additionally, Funding Accounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. (A Funding Account is used to receive
cash and assets transferred in kind before sale or transfer to an advised
Account.). You may opt out of the ICD Program for your Cash Allocation.
If you opt out of the ICD program, your Cash Allocation will be invested
in one or more money market mutual funds. Cash that is not yet in a
sweep vehicle (due to trading activity, residuals or new cash in a funding
account) will simply be held in cash until swept to the ICD Program or
money market mutual fund, when cash is moved from the funding to
managed account, or typically by the following business day.
AssetMark also holds fund shares directly, without using Fidelity as sub-
custodian. In such a case, the fund or fund company can pay AssetMark
Trust ASF’s directly. AssetMark Trust receives ASFs from Fidelity, banks
and insurance companies, or from their respective service providers.
Any such income received by AssetMark Trust is in consideration for
services it provides. This amount, in the aggregate, is substantial, in
consideration of the services provided by AssetMark Trust to these
respective service providers and varies by mutual fund. These payments
are used to offset the additional annual custody fee otherwise payable
by IRA Clients and Clients with Accounts subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). AssetMark Trust
currently waives any portion of this IRA & ERISA Account Fee not offset
by this income.
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees that
are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust.
CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
Administrative Accounts: If a Bank selects an Administrative Cash
Account for an Account, all of the Administrative Cash Account will be
placed in the ICD Program, unless the amount of the deposit qualifies
for, and the Bank elects, the High Yield Cash Program, which is also part
of the FDIC Insured Cash Program but one in which the interest rates
credited are expected to be higher than those credited ICD Program
deposits. The interest rate paid on the High Yield Cash program can
be negotiable. General Securities Accounts (“GSAs”) may also hold
FDIC-Insured Cash Program Funds. The Bank may also opt out of
the FDIC-Insured Cash Program, in which case the bank account will
be invested in one or more money market funds. Although there is
no Platform Fee for Administrative Cash Accounts with deposits in
the FDIC-Insured Cash Program, if the cash is deposited in the ICD
Program and not the High Yield Cash Program, then those assets can
be aggregated with assets in other Client Accounts with AssetMark
for “householding” purposes, which aggregation should result in
larger aggregate balances that can reduce the rate(s) of the Platform
Fee(s) applicable to other Client Account(s). Deposits in the High Yield
Cash Program, however, will not be aggregated with other AssetMark
Client Account assets for fee householding purposes. You should
determine if you would prefer the higher interest rate(s) offered by
HYC or the lower fees available through “householding.”
The Bank Clients will be offered the following cash management
services: FDIC-Insured Cash and CDARS Programs; and FDIC-insured
checking accounts. AssetMark Trust does not directly provide these
services; they are provided to AssetMark Trust Clients through third-
party providers, and AssetMark Trust is compensated by the third
parties. With the exception of the Cash Allocation (discussed below),
these services are optional; Clients can opt out of the services or
choose not to use them.
Fees on Advised Accounts and Conflicts of Interest: The Platform
Fee is assessed on 100% of the value of Account assets invested
in Platform Strategies upon initial investment and, thereafter, at
the end of each calendar quarter, even though the Cash Allocation,
cash pending investment or distribution portions of the Account do
not receive any investment advisory or brokerage services. (They
do receive administrative and custodial services.) In some low
interest-rate environments, the Financial Advisor Fee plus Platform
Fee can exceed the amount of interest paid on the Cash Allocation.
It is anticipated that, when looked at jointly, AssetMark Trust and
AssetMark will receive more compensation on the Cash Allocation
and cash pending investment or distribution portions of Accounts
invested in the ICD Program than on Account assets invested in the
Accounts’ investment Strategy.
FDIC-Insured Cash Program
Cash Allocation in Accounts invested in Platform Strategies: A portion
(the “Cash Allocation”) of all Bank Client Accounts invested in a
Platform Strategy is placed in cash or a cash alternative investment.
This Cash Allocation will be placed in AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash
Deposit (“ICD”) program and deposited in one of more banks insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), unless a money
market mutual fund is required or requested. AssetMark has established
the target Cash Allocation at 2% in part to defray the costs of providing
the Platform and to help assure cash is available to pay Financial Advisor
Fees and the Platform Fee. The interest your Account earns on the 2%
Cash Allocation to FDID-Insured Cash is less then what typically would
be earned on a money market fund. As discussed in more detail below,
because of the revenue that AssetMark and its affiliate AssetMark Trust
earn from the Cash Allocation, this is a conflict of interest.
Bank Client participation in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program results
in financial benefits for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create
conflicts of interest. AssetMark Trust receives compensation from the
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CDARS Program for Certificates of Deposits
In addition to the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC
deposit accounts), AssetMark Trust makes available to its custodial
client a Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service® (“CDARS”)
Program that allows a depositor to deposit amounts in Certificates
of Deposit (“CDs”) at one or more depository institution insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Deposits in
the CDARS Program are deposited through a network of individual
“Destination Institutions” unaffiliated with AssetMark Trust. Subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, these deposits are eligible for
FDIC insurance up to the maximum amount permitted by the FDIC,
currently $250,000 for all deposits held at each Destination Institution
in the same legal capacity. AssetMark Trust is not a depository
institution and does not issue or offer CDs. There is no Platform Fee is
assessed on the CDs held in a GSA.
Conflicts of Interest:
Program Banks for the record keeping and administrative services it
provides in connection with maintaining the FDIC-Insured Cash Program
(the “Program Fee”). The interest rates paid Bank Client Accounts under
the FDIC-Insured Cash Program are determined by AssetMark Trust,
in consultation with AssetMark, and are based on the interest rates
paid by the Program Banks, less the Program Fees paid to AssetMark
Trust by the Program Banks. In determining the interest rates paid
Client Accounts, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark also consider other
factors, including the rates paid by competitors. The Program Fees paid
to AssetMark Trust can be up to 4% on an annualized basis viewed
on a rolling twelve-month basis, and across all Deposit Accounts. The
amount of the Program Fee paid to AssetMark Trust and Administrative
Fee paid to the third-party Program Administrator reduce the interest
rate paid on Client Program Deposits. AssetMark Trust has discretion
over the amount of its Program Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the
right to modify the Program Fees it receives from Program Banks. This
discretion in setting the Program Fee creates a conflict of interest on
the part of AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Program
Fee AssetMark Trust receives – which is determined by AssetMark Trust
in consultation with AssetMark -- the lower the interest rate paid to
Bank Clients. In certain interest rate environments, the Program Fee
is a substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly,
to AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Program Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. The gross interest rates
paid by each Program Bank, which affects the interest rates paid in the
FDIC-Insured Cash Program, do and are expected to vary from Program
Bank to Program Bank; this creates a conflict for AssetMark Trust when
selecting Program Banks in that it incentivizes AssetMark Trust to select
the banks that pay higher interest rates. No part of the Program Fee is
paid to Bank or Financial Advisors. Neither AssetMark nor AssetMark
Trust share any revenue from the Program with individual AssetMark
employees, Financial Advisory Firms who use our Platform, or Financial
Advisors who provide advice to clients with Accounts on our Platform.
This is a mitigation against the conflict of interest relating to the fees
and revenue AssetMark Trust (and AssetMark, Inc. as an affiliate) earn
from the Program.
Bank Client participation in the CDARS Program results in financial
benefits for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create conflicts of
interest. AssetMark Trust receives compensation from the Destination
Institutions for the placement of deposits in CDs through the CDARS
Program (the “Placement Fee”). (The third-party administrator of the
CDARS Program also receives a fee (“CDARS Administrative Fee”)
from the Destination Institutions.) AssetMark Trust, in consultation
with AssetMark, determines the amount of its Placement Fee, and
the Placement Fee reduces the interest rates paid by the Destination
Institutions on the CDs under the CDARS Program, as does the CDARS
Administrative Fee paid to the third-party CDARS Program Administrator.
In determining the Placement Fee, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark
consider a number of other factors, including the rates paid on CDs in
competitor programs. The Placement Fees paid AssetMark Trust can be
up to 4% on an annualized basis viewed on a rolling twelve-month basis
across all CDs. AssetMark Trust has discretion over the amount of its
Placement Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the right to modify the
Placement Fees it receives from Destination Institutions. This discretion
in setting the Platform Fee creates a conflict of interest on the part
of AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Placement Fee
AssetMark Trust receives -- which is determined by AssetMark Trust
in consultation with AssetMark -- the lower the interest rate paid to
Clients on CDs. In certain interest rate environments, the Placement
Fee is a substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly,
to AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Placement Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. No part of the Placement
Fee is paid to Financial Advisors.
The Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less than
compensation paid to other Platform Custodians with regard to cash
sweep vehicles. The interest rate Program Deposits earn with respect
to the AssetMark Trust FDIC-Insured Cash Program are expected to
be lower than interest rates available to depositors making deposits
directly with a Program Bank or with other depository institutions.
Program Banks have a conflict of interest with respect to setting
interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Program Bank. This is in
contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty
to seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
The Placement Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less
than compensation paid to other custodians for similar services. The
interest rate CDs earn with respect to the CDARS Program offered
through AssetMark Trust can be lower than interest rates available to
depositors making deposits directly with, or purchasing CDs directly
from, a Destination Institution or other banks or depository institutions.
Destination Institutions have a conflict of interest with respect to
setting interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Destination Institution. This is
in contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty
to seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest on CDs and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
If an Account’s cash is invested in a money market mutual fund
(because, for example, the Account opted out of the FDIC-Insured Cash
Program, AssetMark Trust receives and expects to receive service fees
from the mutual fund or its service providers. AssetMark Trust expects
the Program Fees it receives from Program Banks in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program to be at a higher rate than any service fee it will receive
from money market mutual funds or their service providers and that has
been its recent experience. This is a conflict of interest for AssetMark
Trust in that it expects to receive a higher Program Fee from Program
Banks than the service fee from money market mutual funds.
In addition to CDs, AssetMark Trust custodial clients may invest cash
in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC deposit
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Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust
will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than
AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from
Private Markets Funds.
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
accounts) and/or money market mutual funds. If an Account’s cash
is invested in a money market mutual fund, AssetMark Trust receives
and expects to receive service fees from the mutual fund or its service
providers. AssetMark Trust expects the Placement Fees it receives from
Destination Institutions in the CDARS Program to be at a higher rate
than any service fee it will receive from money market mutual funds or
their service providers. This is a conflict of interest for AssetMark Trust
in that it expects to receive a higher Placement Fee from Destination
Institutions than the service fee from money market mutual funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
AFFILIATE FEE INCOME AND
ASSOCIATE CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE
GPS Fund Strategies, GPS Select and GPS Select Access
Bank Client Accounts invested in these Strategies will receive
allocations, determined by AssetMark, among AssetMark ‘s Proprietary
Funds. AssetMark receives fees from the Proprietary Funds in which
these Accounts invest. The fees differ between Funds and the total
fees collected will vary depending upon the profile selected by the
Bank and the fund allocation within each profile. If a Bank elects the
GPS Fund Strategies for the financial institution client, the Financial
Institution authorizes and instructs that the Account be invested
pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges that fund advisory and
other fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and approves of the fee
payments to AssetMark. The Client will be given prior notice if these
allocations or mutual funds change resulting in fee payments and,
unless the Client or the Financial Advisor gives notice to AssetMark,
the Client consents to these changes.
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios
Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across
Investment Strategies including Private Markets strategies. AssetMark
will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are
invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark
or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the
addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to
AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum
aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater
than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client
makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds representing a
higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the
maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
If a Financial Institution selects GPS Select or GPS Select Access for the
Financial Institution Client Account, the Financial Institution authorizes
and instructs that the Account be invested pursuant to the selected
profile and acknowledges that AssetMark is permitted to modify Fund
allocations within a range such that fund management fees earned
by AssetMark can vary within a range of 0.30% of the assets in the
Strategy. The Financial Institution approves fund allocations within this
range and acknowledges the Financial Institution will not receive prior
notice of the fund allocation changes unless such allocations would
exceed the 0.30% range.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust
will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than
AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from
Private Markets Funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives
fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets
Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are
invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark
or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change or the
addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to
AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum
aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater
than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access
will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for
providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in
Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates
are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes
by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client
Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive
in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum retained
fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations anticipated by
AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new
Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its
affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained
fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the
Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal
resulting in Private Markets Funds representing a higher percentage of
the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee
that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
For more information regarding the fees collected by AssetMark when
using these Strategies, refer to the allocation tables provided in Exhibit
C at the end of the Disclosure Brochure.
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INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
to analyze those employee trades against certain parameters and
transactions in its managed Accounts or any Proprietary Funds. Access
Persons also utilize this system to annually certify their receipt of, and
compliance with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable Security
transactions, if they are required to do so by the Code.
Institution Client’s suitability and/or
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO
to submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
Certain AssetMark associates, typically sales associates, are eligible
to receive compensation pursuant to a Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”).
Payments under a SIP are based on meeting certain production goals
in support of AssetMark’s long-term growth strategy and profitability.
Financial Institutions, not AssetMark associates, are responsible
for a Financial
investment
recommendations. AssetMark can also provide additional incentives
for affiliate (Adhesion Wealth) program referrals or to promote services,
e.g. tax management services. Certain AssetMark associates are also
eligible to receive.
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Bank and Trust
Companies or prospective Bank and Trust Companies upon request.
CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
BROKERAGE PRACTICES
TRADE EXECUTION AND BROKERAGE ALLOCATION
The Bank provides investment advisory services to the bank client.
The following summary describes the Code of Ethics for AssetMark,
as the Platform sponsor.
Trading is directed by and is the responsibility of AssetMark or the
Discretionary Manager, if applicable. Subject to the Bank’s chosen
Solution Type and Strategies for the Bank Client Account, AssetMark
or the Discretionary Manager gives instructions for the purchase
and sale of securities for Bank Client Accounts. AssetMark or the
Discretionary Manager selects the broker-dealers or others with
which transactions for Bank Client Accounts are effected. There is
often an additional charge by the Platform Custodian, if AssetMark or
the Discretionary Manager, as applicable, determines to trade away
from the selected brokerage firm.
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act,
which requires each registered investment adviser to adopt a code
of ethics setting forth standards of conduct and requiring compliance
with federal securities laws. Additionally, the Code is designed
to comply with Section 204A of the Advisers Act, which requires
investment advisers to establish, maintain and enforce written policies
and procedures reasonably designed, taking into consideration the
nature of such investment adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse
of material, non-public information by any person associated with such
investment adviser. The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons”
(including officers and certain affiliated persons and employees of
AssetMark) in carrying out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to
certain standards of business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires
that these persons: (i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations; (ii) avoid any conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark
and its Clients; (iii) avoid serving their personal interests ahead of the
interests of AssetMark and its Clients; (iv) avoid taking inappropriate
advantage of their position with AssetMark or benefiting personally
from any investment decision made; (v) avoid misusing corporate
assets; (vi) conduct all of their personal securities transactions in
compliance with the Code; and (vii) maintain, as appropriate, the
confidentiality of information regarding AssetMark’s operations.
AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager, if applicable, will generally
direct most, if not all transactions to the Platform Custodian. Trades are
bundled by Custodian in trading blocks and submitted for execution
on a pre-determined randomized rotation, or through simultaneous
submission to all Custodians. In addition, if the selected Custodian is
AssetMark Trust, generally most, if not all transactions will be directed
to Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, and/or National Financial Services,
LLC (collectively and individually “Fidelity”) or other broker-dealers
selected by AssetMark, and contracted with by AssetMark Trust, in
view of their execution capabilities, and because the selected broker-
dealer(s) is paid by AssetMark or AssetMark Trust and generally does
not charge Client Accounts transaction based fees or commissions for
its execution service. In certain circumstances, better execution could
be available from broker-dealers other than the broker-dealer(s) generally
used by the Client’s Custodian. AssetMark, or other Discretionary
Manager is permitted to trade outside the selected broker-dealer(s).
AssetMark, or the Discretionary Manager as applicable, can combine
purchase and sale transactions for a security into a single brokerage
order for accounts on the AssetMark Platform or accounts managed by
an AssetMark affiliate. By combining the purchase and sale transactions
into a single brokerage order, Clients that are buying a security will
receive the same average price as Clients that are selling the same
security and Clients selling will receive the same average price as
Clients that are buying the same security, based on the single net order
placed by AssetMark. This aggregation process could be considered to
result in a cross transaction among affected Client Accounts.
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are
designed to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First,
the Code prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm
AssetMark and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market
timing activities in any Account that AssetMark manages, trading
on the basis of material non-public information, and trading in any
“Reportable Security” when they have knowledge the security is
being purchased or sold, or is being considered for purchase or sale
by the Accounts managed by AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds. Second, the Code mandates the pre-clearance of certain
personal securities transactions, including transactions in securities
sold in initial public offerings or private placements. The Code also
requires the pre-clearance of Reportable Security transactions
for certain Access Persons (“Access Persons” is a segment of the
Supervised Persons group that have access to AssetMark pre-trade
information). Finally, the Code requires Access Persons to submit, and
the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to review initial and annual
holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
Clients should be aware that the arrangement that AssetMark Trust has
with Fidelity described above creates a financial incentive for AssetMark
to utilize that broker-dealer regardless of execution quality, in order to
avoid incurring the charges that accompany trading with other broker-
dealers. This incentive creates an actual or potential conflict of interest
to the extent that AssetMark utilizes Fidelity to execute trades for Client
Accounts when higher quality execution might be available through
other broker-dealers. However, in fulfilling its fiduciary obligations,
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking
of certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability
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vehicle. Additionally, an AssetMark Trust Client can opt out of the ICD
Program for the Account’s Cash Allocation, in which case the Account
will be invested in one or more money market funds (see FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, above).
DELIVERY OF FUND REDEMPTION PROCEEDS
AssetMark evaluates the execution quality received by Clients at their
selected Custodians on a periodic basis. Any execution trends over a
period of time are researched and discussed at AssetMark’s quarterly
Execution Review Committee meeting. In addition, some investment
solutions that have historically only been available at AssetMark Trust,
are now available at other Custodians.
Mutual funds are included in some Client Accounts. Under certain
economic or market conditions or other circumstances, mutual funds
pay redemption proceeds by an in-kind distribution of securities
in lieu of cash. Mutual funds, broker-dealers or transfer agents can
experience delays in processing orders, or suspend redemptions or
securities trading under emergency circumstances declared by the
SEC, the New York Stock Exchange or other stock exchanges or
regulatory agencies.
RECEIPT OF EXECUTION REPORTS
AssetMark does not utilize soft dollars by directing trades to broker-
dealers and accumulating soft dollar credits. AssetMark receives
execution reports from vendors such as Abel Noser and Fidelity, which
it uses to review best execution of trades on the Platform. AssetMark
does not pay directly for these reports. The Client’s asset-based
Platform Fee, which includes custody, does not vary depending on
whether AssetMark receives these execution reports or not.
CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIPS
ETFs are traded daily at market determined prices on a national
exchange in a similar manner to individual equity securities. Although
ETFs are priced intra-day in the same manner as equity securities, the
actual timing of trade order execution varies, depending upon trade
volume, systems limitations and issues beyond AssetMark’s control,
and the actual fulfillment of trade orders by the broker in the market
can take place at different prices and different times throughout the
day. AssetMark submits ETF trades for a given day to each broker in a
random order, or simultaneously where possible, to provide the most
feasibly equivalent execution for all participating Clients. On days with
heavy trade volumes, AssetMark can utilize “not held” and/or “limit
order” instructions in an attempt to reduce market impact on the price
received for the security. When a Portfolio Strategist implements a
reallocation adjustment or rebalance to its ETF strategy, and/or in the
case of exceptionally high-volume requests, AssetMark can utilize an
alternate agency broker or an “authorized participant” liquidity provider
selected by AssetMark to execute orders for Clients at multiple
custodians, and then “step out” those trades to those custodians on
a net fee basis. AssetMark also seeks and can rely upon a Portfolio
Strategist’s recommendation for stepping out to an alternative broker
when executing the Portfolio Strategists reallocation. There are no
separate fees charged for ETF trades that are stepped out to an
alternate broker, unless in the case of a broker trading on an agency
basis, in which case their flat fee will be included in the execution
price. On a quarterly basis, AssetMark’s Execution Review Committee
will review the step out trade activity in the Accounts.
AssetMark receives Model Portfolios or trade recommendations from
Strategists on a non-discretionary basis. There can be instances in
which the policy of a specific Strategist or Discretionary Manager is
to effect trades in the Accounts of their discretionary Clients before
delivering Model Portfolios to non- discretionary Clients.
Dividends are generally received in cash, held in the account in the
selected custodian’s sweep vehicle and invested consistently with the
account’s allocations at the next account rebalancing.
ACCOUNT LIQUIDITY RESERVE
AssetMark does not provide custodial services to its Clients. AssetMark
is determined to have custody of client funds in accordance with the
SEC’s Custody Rule given the affiliation between AssetMark and
AssetMark Trust, the qualified custodian of the Advisor’s clients’ assets.
Given this determination, AssetMark will engage an independent
public accountant to conduct an annual, independent surprise audit of
client funds and securities. Client assets are held with banks, financial
institutions or registered broker-dealers (“Platform Custodians” or
“Custodians”) that are qualified Custodians under Advisers Act Rule
206(4)–2. Clients will receive custodial account statements directly
from their selected Platform Custodian at least quarterly. Clients are
urged to carefully review those statements. The Client agrees to
review all Account Statements, trade confirmations and other
notices and confirmations of information and promptly notify
AssetMark of any errors within 10 days. AssetMark shall not be
liable for any losses due to errors that remain unreported for more
than 10 days after receipt of mailed Account Statements, trade
confirmations and other notices and confirmations of information or
the electronic posting of such documents. Not all Solution Types are
offered at all Custodians.
The AssetMark Platform provides access to the following Platform
Custodian for the Bank Trust Channel:
• AssetMark Trust, an Arizona trust company and affiliate of
AssetMark, 3200 North Central Avenue, Seventh Floor, Phoenix,
Arizona 85012. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 40018, Lynchburg, VA
24506-4018.
To properly maintain cash flows for Client needs, a portion of all
Client Accounts invested in a Strategy is maintained in a short-term
investment vehicle. This liquidity reserve (or “Cash Allocation”) is
generally referred to as the Custodian’s cash “sweep” vehicle. The
Cash Allocation target is 2%, and an Account’s Cash Allocation is
rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more than
2.5% of total Account assets. (Note: Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s
Tax Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance, as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS
is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on
its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.)
The sweep vehicle for the Cash Allocation will differ by the Custodian
and Strategy selected by the Client. At AssetMark Trust, it is usually
AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program but
depending upon the Strategy selected for the account, could be a
money market mutual fund or other short-term pooled investment
• On an exception basis, AssetMark can allow for the selection of
a Platform Custodian not listed above. The assets of each Client
Account are custodied at a Platform Custodian, and each Client
must contract separately with their selected Platform Custodian for
custodial services. Payment for the custodial and brokerage services
provided by the Platform Custodian to the Account are included in
the AssetMark Platform Fee. Refer to “Custodial Account Fees and
Servicing Costs” below, for more information on what is included
in the Platform Fee. The Client authorizes the Custodian to debit
Platform Fees from the Account.
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to Accounts in Solution Types that are either closed or no longer offered
to new Clients. As well, for some legacy strategies on the AssetMark
Platform no longer available to new investors, AssetMark continues to
use retail share classes. All custody fee details are clearly presented
in each Custodian’s fee schedule and separate custody agreement.
All Client Accounts are separately maintained on the records of
the Client’s selected Custodian. With regard to AssetMark Trust,
Client funds and securities are typically held in omnibus accounts
at various banks, broker-dealers and mutual fund companies. The
holdings of these omnibus accounts reflect book-entry securities,
which AssetMark Trust allocates to the individual Client Accounts on
its own records. AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its
responsibilities, including National Financial Services Corp., (whose
affiliated broker-dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides
brokerage and clearing services for Client Accounts), and JP Morgan
Chase (f/k/a Bank One).
AssetMark has negotiated with each Platform Custodian the
compensation that AssetMark will pay the Custodian for providing
custodial and brokerage services to Client Accounts. AssetMark
provides third-party Platform Custodians with significant support
services with respect to the custodial services that the Custodians
must perform, including, for example, reviewing new Account
paperwork and communicating with Financial Advisors to resolve
incomplete custodial paperwork. These Services are taken into
consideration when AssetMark and each Custodian negotiate the
compensation that AssetMark will pay the Custodian for providing
custodial and brokerage services to Client Accounts. The amount of
the compensation that AssetMark pays differs between Custodians.
Additionally, AssetMark generally receives more revenue when
Clients choose AssetMark Trust as their Custodian. These differences
in payments and revenue create conflicts of interest for AssetMark.
AssetMark addresses these conflicts by having the same Platform
Fee apply regardless of the Custodian chosen and by allowing the
Client to choose their own Custodian, which can be AssetMark’s
affiliated Custodian, AssetMark Trust. Although the Platform Fee is the
same among Custodians, different fees for incidental expenses can
apply. Pursuant to the services agreement between AssetMark and
AssetMark Trust, AssetMark reallocates expenses for non-advisory
services that AssetMark provides to AssetMark Trust. These services
are primarily administrative in nature, all of which are provided by
AssetMark for the benefit of all affiliates, including AssetMark Trust.
PROSPECTUSES & OTHER INFORMATION
The Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, shall
select a Custodian for their Account. The Custodian selected by the
Client shall send periodic account statements detailing the Client’s
individual Account(s), including portfolio holdings and market prices, all
transactions (such as trades, cash contributions and withdrawals, in-kind
transfers of securities, interest and dividend or capital gains payments)
for each individual Client Account, and fee deductions. The Custodian
will also provide full year-end tax reporting for taxable accounts and
fiscal year-end reporting for Accounts held for tax-qualified entities; and
access to electronic or web-based inquiry system that provides detailed
information on each Client’s Account, on a daily basis. Additionally,
Clients can inquire about their current holdings and the value of their
Accounts on a daily basis by electronic or web-based access. The
Custodian can also send a Transaction Acknowledgement to the Client
for all cash contributions, withdrawals and in-kind transfers as they
occur. Although Clients usually waive receipt of individual transaction
confirmations, a Client can elect, by written request to their Custodian,
to receive a confirmation of each security transaction and such
confirmations will thereafter be provided. A Client can incur termination
fees from another custodian when transferring their account to ATC.
ATC can elect to reimburse these termination fees to the Client. This
arrangement can be deemed to cause a conflict of interest because
they provide Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors and their
Clients with incentives to place Client assets with ATC, and ATC and
AssetMark can earn more revenue.
The Custodians will mail a letter of acknowledgement confirming the
establishment of an Account and receipt of assets, to the Account’s
address of record. Clients are strongly encouraged to review all
statements, acknowledgements and correspondence sent by
the Custodian.
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT FEES AND SERVICING COSTS
The Client designates AssetMark, or the applicable Discretionary
Manager, as their agent and attorney-in-fact to obtain certain
documents related to securities purchased on a discretionary basis for
their Account. If the Client selects AssetMark Trust as their Custodian,
Clients waive receipt of prospectuses, shareholder reports, proxies and
other shareholder documents. This waiver can be rescinded at any time
by written notice to AssetMark. Clients that select a Custodian other
than AssetMark Trust, i.e., PAS, or Fidelity elect to receive prospectuses,
shareholder reports, proxies and other shareholder materials for
Accounts invested in a Mutual Fund Strategy or Guided Portfolios, i.e.,
GPS Fund Strategies or GPS Select. The Client is entitled to receive
materials related to a Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In certain circumstances, registered investment advisers are required
to provide you with financial information or disclosures about their
financial condition in this Item. AssetMark has no financial commitment
that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments
to Clients and has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
The Platform Fee is a “wrap” fee and includes payment for advisory,
administrative, custodial and brokerage services. AssetMark pays
each Platform Custodian to provide custodial and brokerage services
to Client Accounts. Clients do not pay transaction fees on any
trades made in the Solution Types available on the Platform, unless
described in the separate Custody Agreement with their selected
Custodian. There are some Solution Types that do incur additional fees
at the Custodian, such as fixed-income solutions or those that hold
alternative or option products. Additionally, AssetMark Trust charges
an annual Administrative Custody Fee of $25.00 and reserves the right
to waive this fee at its discretion.
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
Not applicable to AssetMark as the Platform sponsor.
Each Client will enter a custodial agreement with their selected
Custodian and be provided a fee schedule or schedule of charges.
Refer to the Custody Agreement or schedule of charges for
specific fees applicable to the Client Account that are not included
in AssetMark’s Platform Fee. For example, the Custodians can also
charge termination fees and various other miscellaneous fees for
wires, returned checks and other non-standard activity on an Account
such as fees for alternative investments. Custody fees can also apply
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EXHIBIT A – SOLUTION TYPES – MODEL PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS
ASSETMARK PLATFORM
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
INDIVIDUALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTS
PROPRIETARY
3RD PARTY
PROPRIETARY
3RD PARTY
Acadian 4
AssetMark Custom HNW
RBC Rochdale (HNW)
(formerly City National Rochdale)
AlphaSimplex
GPS Fund Strategies
GPS Select1
Guided Income Solutions2
CIBC (HNW)
Algorithmic Investment Models
(former Beaumont)
Market Blend - Global
Clark PUMA (HNW)
Market Blend - US
William Blair (HNW)
WealthBuilder
Parametric - Custom
AssetMark Asset Builder
Fixed-Income
AssetMark Personal Values
AllianceBernstein 4, 5
BlackRock4, 5
Brown Advisory 4, 5
Capital Group (American Funds) 4
Parametric
AssetMark Income Builder
Clark Capital Management Group
Capital Group
Savos Fixed Income -
Laddered Bonds
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Clark
Savos Preservation
Savos GMS/PMP1
Nuveen
Sage
Dorsey Wright
DoubleLine3, 6
Federated-Hermes 4
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Savos USRC
Savos Personal Portfolios1
GuidePath Managed Futures3
AssetMark Direct Indexing
Fidelity Institutional Wealth Advisers
Fiera Capital 4
First Trust
AssetMark Private
Markets Strategies
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Franklin Templeton
Hartford (Wellington) 4
JP Morgan 4
Julex6
Kensington
Logan 4
Morningstar4
New Frontier
Nuveen5
Neuberger Berman3, 4
PIMCO
Principal (Principal Edge)
State Street
Stone Ridge 3
VanEck
WestEnd
William Blair 4
FINANCIAL ADVISOR CUSTOM ACCOUNTS¹
Multi-Strategy Account (MSA)
Custom GPS Select
Custom Savos GMS and PMP
Savos Personal Portfolios Custom
OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Administrative Accounts
General Securities Account
ICD and High Yield Cash
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
closed-end mutual funds; open-end mutual funds; ETFs, alternatives, stocks, fixed income,
bonds, options, preferred stocks; treasury bonds, bills and notes, bank notes.
¹ Financial advisor can customize this Model Portfolio to more closely reflect the Client’s specific needs or preferences
2 Goal or target-based Solution
3 Individual Mutual Fund or Model Provider offers at least one Individual Mutual Fund solution
4 Offers at least one equity model; used in SMA Program
5 Offers at least one ESG model
6 Closed to new business
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EXHIBIT B – ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT –
SOLUTION TYPES
AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) serves as the Portfolio
Strategist and Investment Manager for the proprietary Models and
IMA Solution Types described below. AAM can exercise its discretion
by making investment decisions that are tailored to one specific
proprietary solution and not applicable to all proprietary solutions on
the Platform.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
AAM starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view
of the risk environment. This allocation mix is met with the use of
GuidePath Funds and, as needed, GuideMark Funds. GPS Fund
Strategies are available with or without an exposure to alternative
investment mutual funds. With the assistance of the Bank, the Bank
Client’s selected GPS Fund Strategy will take into account the Bank
Client’s investment objective, if the Bank Client is in an accumulation
or distribution phase, if the Bank Client seeks to have exposure to
alternative investments or not, or seeks to use GPS Fund Strategies
as a focused strategy in order to complement other Solution Types
selected for the Bank Client Portfolio.
Guided Portfolios
• GPS Fund Strategies
Investment Objective: Accumulation vs. Distribution.
• GPS Select
• GPS Select Access
Accumulation Objective. An accumulation objective typically refers to
investors who are still working and seeking to build their wealth base.
A blended mix of Investment Strategies with an emphasis on growth
of capital is used.
Mutual Fund Solution Types
• Market Blend (GuideMark Funds)
• AssetMark Asset Builder
• AssetMark Personal Values
• AssetMark Income Builder
Distribution Objective. A distribution objective typically refers
to investors who are in or near retirement and seeking to take
withdrawals from their asset base over time. A blended mix of
Investment Strategies with an emphasis toward providing income
with a secondary objective of growth of capital is used.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) Solution Types
• MarketBlend
Mutual Fund/ETF Blend Solution Types
• WealthBuilder
Focused GPS Fund Strategies. Focused GPS Fund Strategies provide
a means for Clients to access pre-set strategies based primarily on
the Client’s risk profile and their desire for focused exposure to one or
more Investment Strategies used to complement other Solution Types
selected for the Client Portfolio.
Savos Solution Types
• IMA Accounts, (Equity Balanced, Fixed-Income,
and Custom High-Net Worth)
• Savos Preservation Strategy
Core Markets Focused. Strategies seek to provide exposure to growth
of capital markets and are generally allocated to Core solutions
blending a mix of equities and bonds.
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
Tactical Focused. Strategy seeks to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market dependent on risk environment and for defensive
equity exposure.
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy, and
• Savos Personal Portfolios
• Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Tactical-Low Volatility Focused. Strategies seek to provide flexible
exposure to the equity market alongside flexible bond exposures in
a blended mix.
AssetMark Direct Indexing
AssetMark Private Markets Strategies
Low Volatility Focused. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience similar to bonds for risk
management purposes.
I. GUIDED PORTFOLIOS
GPS Fund Strategies
Multi-Asset Income Focused. Seeks to provide a blend of income and
growth, and depending on the profile. A core position in the GuidePath
Multi-Asset Income Fund is held with complementary exposure to
GuidePath Growth Allocation, Tactical Allocation and Absolute Return.
GPS Select
For GPS Fund Strategies, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Strategies based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. As of the date of this
Brochure, the GPS Fund Strategies primarily utilize NTF mutual funds
advised by AssetMark, the GuidePath Funds. AssetMark advised
mutual funds, including the GuidePath Funds, are collectively known
as “Proprietary Funds.
For GPS Select, AssetMark will provide investment allocations across
Investment Approaches based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally, AssetMark
will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers,
including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM starts with
a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies; however, these
allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the risk environment.
AssetMark is compensated by the Proprietary Funds for its advisory
services provided to the Proprietary Funds. The Platform Fee for the
GPS Fund Strategies is lower than that charged for strategies with
third party funds. The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does
not include a charge for advisory services but pays for custodial,
trading, administrative and other services.
GPS Select will invest in Strategies which include investments in
both mutual funds and ETFs. Mutual fund share class is selected on
a fund by fund basis and seeks to utilize institutional share classes.
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selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies. This
focused investment Strategy seeks to provide an enhanced level of
income across changing markets.
AssetMark manages GPS Select using limited discretionary authority.
While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on the Portfolio asset
allocation within portfolio investment sleeves, AssetMark relies upon
the third-party Strategists to conduct individual security selection. As
discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize the lowest cost mutual
fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select Solutions, however,
because of limitations on the securities available at the Platform
Custodians, there will be circumstances where AssetMark is not able
to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund share class available, and will
have exercised “discretion” in selecting an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for
more information.
GPS Select Access
Some mutual funds have both institutional share classes, which
do not charge fund shareholders 12b-1fees but which typically do
charge fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer
agent fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders
12b-1 fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer
agent fees. AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where
these share classes are available. AssetMark has determined that
for most Clients, transaction fee mutual funds and share classes
would be more expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and
share classes. The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay
for the administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark
performs. In striving for consistency across all custodial options on
the Platform in GPS Select, AssetMark will seek to select the lowest
cost share class available across Custodians and that aligns the stated
program Account minimum and allocation weighting of funds held
with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific custodial
or mutual fund company constraints, the institutional share class
is not always consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest the Bank Clients in the lowest cost share class that
is commonly available. The institutional share class is typically lower,
however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail
share class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, Including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select products:
For GPS Select Access, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Approaches based on investment objectives,
market outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally,
AssetMark will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM
starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of
the risk environment.
• Select Wealth Preservation. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
• Select Accumulation. Strategies seek growth of capital and are
allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
• Select Distribution. Strategies seek a blend of income and growth
of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist
portfolios Investment Strategies. Strategist selection will be focused
toward Strategists managing to a multi-asset income mandate or
where income is a large component of the Strategy. This Strategy is
also designed to provide an enhanced level of income and to control
portfolio volatility.
Focused GPS Select are based primarily on the Client’s risk profile
and desire for focused exposure to one or more Investment
Strategies used to complement other Solution Types selected for
the Client Portfolio.
• Select Low Volatility. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience and is allocated with a
blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios mainly emphasizing
bonds. This focused investment Strategy targets low volatility with
a low level of return.
GPS Select Access will invest in Strategies which include investments
in both mutual funds, ETFs and Private Markets Funds. Mutual fund
and interval fund share classes are selected on a fund by fund basis
and seeks to utilize institutional share classes. Some mutual funds
and interval funds have both institutional share classes, which do not
charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do charge
fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer agent
fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders 12b-
1 fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer agent
fees. AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these
share classes are available. AssetMark has determined that for most
Clients, transaction fee mutual funds and share classes would be
more expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and share
classes. The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay for
the administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark
performs. In striving for consistency across all custodial options on
the Platform in GPS Select Access, AssetMark will seek to select the
lowest cost share class available across Custodians and that aligns
the stated program Account minimum and allocation weighting of
funds held with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific
custodial or fund company constraints, the institutional share class
is not always consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly
available across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically
lower, however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail
share class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select Access products:
• Select Tactical. Strategies seek to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market alongside flexible bond exposures and are allocated
with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios across mainly
defensive equity and bond Investment Strategies. This focused
investment Strategy seeks to limit participation in extreme market
downturns while generally participating in normal markets. Higher risk
profiles will hold higher exposure to Tactical Strategies while lower
risk profiles will hold higher exposures to Diversifying Strategies.
• Select Multi-Asset Income. Strategies seek to provide a blend
of income and growth, and are allocated with a blended mix to
• Select Preservation Access. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
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• Select Growth Access. Strategies seek growth of capital and
are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
vary, and approve of the fund advisory fee payments to AssetMark,
within the ranges provided In Exhibit C. The Bank will be given notice if
these ranges or funds change and it results in a higher average weighted
fee earned. Unless the Bank gives notice to AAM, the Bank consents to
these changes. See Exhibit C for more information.
AssetMark Asset Builder
• Select Income Access. Strategies seek a blend of income and
growth of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected
Investment Strategies. Strategist
Strategist portfolios across
selection will be focused toward Strategists managing to a multi-
asset income mandate or where income is a large component of
the Strategy. This Strategy is also designed to provide an enhanced
level of income and to control portfolio volatility.
AAM provides strategic asset allocation services utilizing mutual
funds. Bank Client Account asset allocations are dependent on
the stated risk parameters and investment objectives of the Bank
Client Account. Assets are managed on a discretionary basis. Bank
can transfer existing investments to fund the Account; however, all
transferred assets will be liquidated and invested to the appropriate
asset allocation without regard to any taxable gains or losses that can
result. Periodic Account reviews will include Account rebalancing.
Rebalancing can be performed without consideration for any realized
taxable gains or losses that result. Bank can place reasonable
restrictions on Accounts.
AssetMark Income Builder
AssetMark manages GPS Select Access using limited discretionary
authority. While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on
the Portfolio asset allocation within portfolio investment sleeves,
AssetMark relies upon the third-party Strategists to conduct individual
security selection. As discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize
the lowest cost mutual fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select
Access Solutions, however, because of limitations on the securities
available at the Platform Custodians, there will be circumstances
where AssetMark is not able to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund
share class available, and will have exercised “discretion” in selecting
an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets
MUTUAL FUND SOLUTION TYPES
Income Builder is an asset allocation strategy designed to provide
a higher level of current yield in comparison to traditionally asset
allocated portfolios with a similar risk profile. Income Builder will
allocate the portfolio across a variety of fixed income and equity
investments: traditional fixed income, high yield fixed income, income
and growth and traditional equities. While Income Builder is designed
to provide a higher current yield, a higher yield is not guaranteed.
Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies
AssetMark Socially and Faith Based Screened Portfolios (Values
Based Portfolios)
Market Blend Strategies use Proprietary Funds, and in Market Blend
Strategies, AssetMark provides the following strategic asset allocation
Strategies. The Bank can select from the following Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies for the Bank Client Account:
• Global GuideMark Market Blend
• US GuideMark Market Blend
At a Client’s request, AAM will offer portfolios managed for various
social or faith based considerations (“Personal Values Portfolios”). Such
portfolios can be offered under the Asset Builder and the AssetMark
Custom High Net Worth strategies. Personal Values Portfolio allocations
are typically constructed from mutual funds, but can also include
Separately Managed Accounts, individual securities, closed-end funds
and exchange traded funds. Mutual funds utilized in Personal Values
Portfolios are selected from a more limited menu of mutual funds than
“traditional” allocations. As a result, and though not expected, risk
characteristics and performance returns of Personal Value Portfolios
could vary significantly from our traditional Portfolios. Personal Values
Portfolios can also be limited to certain investment types and securities
and therefore, may not be fully diversified. You may wish to discuss
these limitations with your Financial Advisor. Minimum Account sizes
for applicable service levels apply and are subject to negotiation.
ETF SOLUTION TYPES
Market Blend ETF Strategies
Bank can select from the following Market Blend ETF Strategies for
their Client Accounts:
These Strategies will provide a strategic asset allocation across seven
to ten core asset classes in an effort to capture broad capital market
returns while seeking to balance the pursuit of maximum total return
against the control of risk in the portfolio. The Global model will take
global exposures while the US model will take domestic exposures.
Asset class exposures are reviewed on an ongoing basis for drift
against volatility-based targets and relative to the updated model
based on new data being available. Where the drift exceeds pre-set
criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or reallocated to the revised
allocations. The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy
are the proprietary GuideMark Funds that provide exposure to each
of the asset classes. AAM manages the Market Blend Strategies and
the underlying Proprietary Funds, but the Bank chooses whether to
invest, or remain invested, in the Market Blend Strategies for the Bank
Client Account. AAM does not advise the Bank whether to invest, or
to remain invested, in the Market Blend Strategies.
It is important to note that Bank Client Accounts invested in Market
Blend Mutual Fund Strategies will receive allocations, determined by
AAM, among the GuideMark Funds. AssetMark will receive advisory
fees from the mutual funds in which these Accounts invest. The mutual
fund advisory fees differ between funds and the total fund advisory fees
collected by AssetMark will vary depending upon the profile selected
by the Bank and the fund allocation within each profile. If a Bank
selects a Market Blend Mutual Fund Solution, the Bank authorizes and
instructs that the Account be invested pursuant to the selected profile,
acknowledges that the fund advisory fees collected by AssetMark will
• Global Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
global strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in an
effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
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that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
In the Savos Preservation Strategy, the Bank need not make further
selections to specify the Strategy for the Account. The Savos
Preservation Strategy considered to be Risk/Return Profile 1 as a bond
Investment Strategy.
The primary investment objective of the Savos Preservation Strategy
is to generate a positive real (after-inflation) return over each 12 month
period. A secondary objective is to limit the strategy’s sensitivity to
changes in interest rates. Intra-year volatility and performance will vary
and are independent of the Strategy’s primary investment objective.
There is no guarantee that the Strategy’s primary and secondary
investment objective will be met in all market conditions. The Account
will be invested primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.
• US Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
domestic strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in
an effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
MUTUAL FUND AND ETF BLEND SOLUTION TYPES
This Strategy is permitted to invest in, among other things,
“opportunistic” or “specialized” asset categories, which can include
real estate, commodities, precious metals, energy and other less
traditional asset classes, with no geographic restrictions.
WealthBuilder Strategies
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary
Funds within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund
is described in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. All
Proprietary Funds utilized are registered investment companies for
which AssetMark serves as investment adviser.
Savos GMS, PMP, US Risk Controlled and
Savos Personal Portfolios
AAM manages UMAs and is also referred to as Discretionary Manager
providing discretionary investment management services. AAM
selects securities directly for the Bank Client Accounts.
IMA Accounts are permitted to hold investments selected by AAM,
and these investments can include, but are not limited to, some or all
of the following types of securities: ETFs; equities, closed-end mutual
funds; open-end mutual funds; preferred stocks; Treasury bonds, bills
and notes; and bank notes. The asset allocation decisions, and security
selection decisions will be made solely by AAM at its discretion.
For WealthBuilder Strategies, AAM will provide strategic investment
allocations across Investment Strategies based on investment
objectives, market outlook, risk profile and other preferences to
provide seeking to grow their capital. AAM combines a Core Market
globally focused Core portfolio of ETFs with complementary third-
party mutual funds that represent other Investment Strategies. The
Strategy will also be comprised of a 2% allocation to cash. For more
information regarding the cash allocation, refer to the ICD Program
section under Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations and
Affiliate Conflicts of Interest. The goal of the portfolio is to manage risk
efficiently through diversification of Strategy. The Core Market portfolio
will provide a strategic asset allocation across seven to ten core asset
classes in an effort to capture broad capital market returns while
seeking to balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the
control of risk in the portfolio. The portfolio is globally diversified with
asset class exposures reviewed on a quarterly basis for drift against
volatility-based targets. Where the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the
Account will be rebalanced. The mutual funds complement the Core
Market portfolio and are selected based upon their representation of
the approach. Each Fund undergoes deep due diligence before being
used within the Strategy, and institutional shares are used. On an
annual basis, the portfolio’s exposures are reviewed for reallocation
of the Strategy.
SAVOS SOLUTION TYPES
For IMA Accounts, AAM employs comprehensive analysis, including
specific mathematical, technical and/or fundamental tools and risk-
control criteria in the management of Bank Client Accounts. The focus
of AAM as Discretionary Manager is to add value to each Client’s
Account through: (i) the strategic and tactical determination and
implementation of asset allocation levels; (ii) the selection of securities
with investment characteristics which AAM believes are appealing;
and (iii) the formation of portfolios with risk management options to
match the portfolio to the Bank Client’s chosen level of risk tolerance.
• Savos Preservation Strategy
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy
• Custom Accounts
For GMS and PMP accounts, a risk management strategy is
implemented through the use of fixed income strategies. Portfolio
allocations for these risk management strategies will vary based on
individual Client objectives within target allocations established and
monitored by AAM.
- Savos Personal Portfolios
- Savos Personal Portfolios Access
- Savos Fixed Income Strategies
• AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
GMS & PMP Accounts
Banks who select the GMS or PMP Account as their Client’s Solution
Type must deposit at least $25,000 into their Client Account, and if
multiple deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will
not be invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account”
until the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000. A
Bank Client’s Account will be held by the Platform Custodian in cash
or in any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the
deposits to the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for
investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
Savos Preservation Strategy
For the - Savos Preservation Strategy, AAM provides discretionary
investment management services to the Account, and the Financial
Institution grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by
the Account and such other authorities appropriate for a discretionary
manager of an investment account.
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Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities and ETFs.
In a GMS or PMP Account, the Bank authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Bank grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by
the Account and the other authorities appropriate for a discretionary
manager of an investment account. AAM is permitted to invest the
Account in individual securities, pooled investment vehicles, such as
mutual funds or ETFs or in other securities or investments.
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the prospectus for the fund. All Proprietary Funds
are registered investment companies for which AssetMark serves as
investment adviser.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy adjusts equity exposure, seeking to
limit losses in extreme market declines while participating in equity
market returns most of the time. AAM will adjust the holdings in the
US Risk Controlled Strategy based on a proprietary indicator. AAM
will sell or readjust holdings where appropriate based on the indicator.
During periods of heightened market volatility, AAM will have the
ability to adjust the holdings to a non-equity alternative. During periods
of low market volatility, AAM will have the ability to adjust the holdings
to use a leveraged investment to obtain additional market exposure.
AAM will adjust the holdings in a GMS or PMP Account on an ongoing
basis. In some instances, AAM will sell or readjust GMS or PMP
Account holdings to take advantage of certain opportunities to reduce
taxes for the Client.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for losses
due to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these
transactions. Such transactions can take three or more business days.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy is a defensive U.S. equity solution
(Tactical Limit Loss) and is offered in a single risk profile. Profile six (6),
Maximum Growth.
Additionally, Bank should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
annual adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for
losses due to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these
transactions. Such transactions can take three or more business days.
Custom and Advisor - Custom Accounts
The GMS or PMP Account is a Core Investment Strategy allocating
across equities and fixed income. The type of fixed income used
will vary depending on the risk profile selected. There are two main
investment mandates that a client can choose between:
The Client, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, can request
that AAM deviate from standard allocations for the selected GMS
or PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a Custom GMS
or PMP Strategy. The Custom GMS and PMP Strategy can be
customized (1) based on a tax-managed transition plan, (2) due to a
request to reduce net capital gains on an ongoing basis, or (3) due to
a request for other customization.
• High Dividend – The account will primarily be allocated to U.S.
stocks and tilted towards dividend paying securities which can
include significant allocations to real estate and high dividend
paying stocks.
• Global – The account will be allocated to U.S. and international
securities (including emerging markets).
The Bank selects a Risk/Return Profile for the GMS or PMP Account.
Only Profiles numbered two (2) through six (6) that is Moderate,
Moderate Growth, Growth and Maximum Growth are available.
US Risk Controlled Strategy
If the Bank requests a tax-managed transition, AAM will take
commercially reasonable efforts to limit the immediate realization of
net gains related to securities transferred in-kind. Bank can also ask that
certain securities not be purchased for their Custom account. Banks can
request the implementation of socially responsible screens, of Global
Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) codes or social themes, or
the exclusion of specific securities by CUSIP. Requests for restrictions
are reviewed by AssetMark to ensure that they are reasonable and will
not unduly impair AssetMark’s ability to pursue the Strategy selected
by the Bank. Banks can also request a Custom Account consistent with
a proposal or product sheet provided by AAM for the Account. Contact
your AssetMark consultant for more information.
Banks who select the US Risk Controlled Strategy as their Solution
Type must deposit at least $25,000 into their account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account”
until the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000.
Discretionary authority includes the authority, without first consulting
with the Bank to buy, sell, remove and replace securities and to
determine the allocations to each investment, select broker-dealers,
vote proxies, and take any and all other actions on the Bank’s behalf
that AAM determines is customary or appropriate for a discretionary
investment adviser to perform.
A Bank Client’s Account will be held by Custodian in cash or in
any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the
deposits to the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for
investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
Additionally, the Bank, can choose to participate in a program,
in consultation with AAM, can request further customization for
their Bank Client’s Account (“Advisor – Custom Accounts” or
“ACA”). The Bank will be solely responsible for determining the
additional customization and the suitability for their Client. AAM,
in its discretion, will determine the implementation of the ACA.
The Bank will be solely responsible for determining the additional
customization. The Bank can request that AAM recommend to the
Bank asset allocations or investment selections for the ACA, but
AAM does not provide any individualized investment advice to ACA.
The asset allocation classification of the custom models developed
by the Bank may not be consistent with the Investment Approaches
or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure for the
GMS or PMP Accounts described below. The GMS or PMP Platform
Fee schedules will be charged to the Bank Client Account, unless
otherwise negotiated between the Bank and AAM.
In the US Risk Controlled Strategy, the Bank authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Bank grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
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Savos Personal Portfolios
of nine sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Savos Personal
Portfolios - Custom Account. There is an investment minimum of
$20,000 in the equity and tactical sleeve, and $10,000 for the fixed-
income sleeve.
The Custom Savos Personal Portfolio Strategy can be customized
based on a tax-managed transition plan.
Banks who select the Savos Personal Portfolios must deposit at
least $150,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made
into such an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not
be considered a “Discretionary Account” until the Account balance
reaches the required minimum $150,000. A Bank Client’s Account
will be held by Custodian in cash or in any assets transferred in-kind
until such time as the value of the deposits to the Account reaches
the required $150,000 minimum for investment. AAM reserves the
right, in its sole judgment, to accept certain investments below the
standard minimum.
The Bank will be solely responsible for determining the Risk Return
profile, additional customization and the suitability for the Bank Client
Account. AAM, in its discretion, will determine the implementation
of the AAM Personal Portfolio - Custom. AAM does not provide any
individualized investment advice to Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom.
The asset allocation classification of the custom models developed by
the Bank may not be consistent with the Investment Approaches or
Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure.
Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6), are available for the Savos
Personal Portfolios Custom Account.
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Bank authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Bank grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds and ETFs.
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios Access must deposit
at least $250,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made
into such an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not
be considered a “Discretionary Account” until the Account balance
reaches the required minimum $250,000. A Client’s Account will be
held by Custodian in cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such
time as the value of the deposits to the Account reaches the required
$250,000 minimum for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole
judgment, to accept certain investments below the standard minimum.
Savos Personal Portfolios is a Core Investment Strategy Invested in
a mix of traditional asset classes, mainly equities and fixed income,
and a tactical Strategy. Savos Personal Portfolios seeks to provide
total return through the combination of multiple asset classes
predominantly in equity and fixed income. The tactical sleeve adjusts
equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in extreme market declines
while participating in equity market returns most of the time. The fixed
income holdings will include a combination of ETFs and/or mutual
funds selected to maximize the yield of the fixed income sleeve while
managing to pre-defined risk limits. The Strategies with TMS will offer
personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also offer
tax-loss harvesting to Bank Clients.
There are two main investment mandates a client can choose between:
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and Private Markets Funds.
• Growth and Growth with TMS - The Strategy focuses on growth
whereby equity exposure is taken across U.S. and international
equity market securities (including emerging markets), targeting
stocks selected to maximize exposure to equity style factors such
as value, momentum, and quality.
• Dividend and Dividend with TMS - The Strategy focuses on
growth and income whereby equity exposure targets stocks
that exhibit positive exposure to equity style factors including
dividend yield.
The Savos Personal Portfolios follow the Core Markets Investment
Approach. Profiles numbered three (3) through six (6), are available
for the Savos Personal Portfolios, and can be customized based on a
tax-managed transition plan.
Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom
Savos Personal Portfolios Access is a Core Investment Strategy
invested in a mix of asset classes, consisting of equities, fixed
income, tactical strategy, and private assets. Savos Personal Portfolios
Access seeks to provide total return through the combination of
multiple asset classes predominantly in equity and fixed income.
The tactical sleeve adjusts equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in
extreme market declines while participating in equity market returns
most of the time. The fixed income holdings will include a combination
of ETFs and/or mutual funds selected to maximize the yield of the
fixed income sleeve while managing to pre-defined risk limits. The
private assets holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that
can provide exposure to private credit, private real estate, private
equity, and private infrastructure. The Strategies with TMS will offer
personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also offer
tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
The Savos Personal Portfolios Access follow the Core Markets
Investment Approach. Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6),
are available for the Savos Personal Portfolios Access, and can be
customized through the Tax Management Service settings.
A Savos Personal Portfolio - Custom Account can be customized
within a specific range across equity, fixed-income, tactical allocations
and private markets funds. The Bank can select from various Savos
Strategies. In doing so, and by selecting within the range of pre-
determined allocations, a Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom Account
will be established. Each equity, fixed-income and tactical allocation is
referred to as a “sleeve” allocation.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets.
AAM will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The number
of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of one to a maximum
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AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
SAVOS DYNAMIC HEDGING FEATURE
The Dynamic Hedging feature is offered within certain Solution Types
managed by AAM The primary investment objective of the Dynamic
Hedging feature is to mitigate losses resulting from a severe and
sustained decline in the broad-based equity markets. AAM will
implement the Dynamic Hedging feature by investing in any number
of hedging, fixed income or other protective investment vehicles.
Investment Objective
The goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to participate in the growth of
equity markets while also providing risk management protection during
periods of sustained and severe equity market decline. The Dynamic
Hedging feature seeks to allow investors to stay invested for the long
term by partially offsetting extreme declines in the equity markets while
also seeking to provide positive total returns in rising markets.
Risks
No Guarantee; Expressed or Implied
The AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service is available through
AAM. The minimum Account size for this Account is $500,000. AAM
uses a number of the Strategies and advisory services in providing
discretionary investment management services to the Custom High
Net Worth Account. AAM can invest the Account in direct securities,
pooled investment vehicles, such as open-end mutual funds, closed
end investment companies, including ETFs, or in other securities or
investments. AAM retains the right to allocate across asset classes,
in its own discretion. Portions of the Account will also be managed by
third-party model providers that AAM selects, retains and replaces in its
discretion. For the fixed income portion of the Custom High Net Worth
Account, AAM will use pooled vehicles or have a third-party Discretionary
Manager manage with discretion that portion of the Client’s Account.
AAM will remove, add or replace the third-party Discretionary Manager
in its discretion. The Bank grants AAM the authority to buy and sell
securities for the Account and to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account. When a third-party Discretionary Manager is used, the Client
grants that third-party Discretionary Manager the authority to buy and
sell securities and investments and to vote proxies for securities held in
that portion of the Account it manages.
The phrase “risk management protection” or simply “protection”
should in no way be regarded as a guarantee against losses or even
the mitigation of losses. Similarly, the word “participation” should in
no way imply positive gains during periods of rising equity markets.
The primary goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to provide some
degree of mitigation of losses during sustained and severe declines
in the broad-based equity markets, (and participation in gains during
rising markets), but this is not a guarantee. AAM may or may not be
successful in achieving the investment objective in any individual
calendar year.
The Bank Clients invested in the AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
service have the option to place restrictions against investments in
specific securities or types of securities for their Account that are
reasonable in light of the advisory services being provided. Requests
for such restrictions are reviewed by AAM to ensure that they are
reasonable and will not unduly impair AAM’s ability to pursue the
Account’s investment objective. As may be limited by the Custodian’s
policies and procedures, Clients can also pledge the securities in their
Account or withdraw securities from their Account (transfer in-kind to
another Account or Custodian), but must do so by giving instructions
in writing to the Custodian.
Savos Fixed Income Strategies
The Dynamic Hedging feature should not be expected to mitigate
losses occurring over short periods of time, nor should the Dynamic
Hedging feature be expected to mitigate losses occurring from market
declines that are relatively small or minor.
Limiting Circumstances for Participation in
Upside Equity Market Movements
For Savos Fixed Income Accounts, AAM acts as Investment Manager
for Bank Client Accounts. The available Mandates for the Savos Fixed
Income Accounts are as follows:
• Laddered Bond Mandates. These Strategies invest the Account in
either U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency or U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
bonds, with an intermediate or short duration, typically on a buy and
hold basis.
Another goal of Dynamic Hedging is to allow growth in the equity
portion of a Bank Client’s Account to increase the value of the overall
Account. This is the “participation” portion of Savos’ “participation
and protection” objective. Banks who elect Dynamic Hedging should
know that the “cost” of the protection is likely to reduce returns when
equity markets are increasing in value.
• Municipal, Duration-based and the High Income Mandates. These
standard Strategies invest the Account in closed-end funds, ETFs
or mutual funds to obtain relevant exposure specific to desired
asset categories.
This drag would generally result because (i) the hedging vehicles used
by AAM to implement the Dynamic Hedging feature moves inversely
to equity markets, and (ii) the cost of the hedging vehicles used in the
Dynamic Hedging feature are more likely to increase in declining equity
market conditions. As a result, the level of participation and protection of
a Bank Client’s Account will vary depending upon market environment
and the specific path of market returns. Dynamic Hedging can fall while
the overall equity market is rising in certain time intervals, and will fall
more than the overall equity markets in certain intervals.
ASSETMARK DIRECT INDEXING
• Advisor - Custom Accounts. The Bank can choose to participate in a
program in which The Bank, in consultation with AAM, can request
further customization for their Account (“Advisor – Custom Accounts”
or “ACA”). The Bank will be solely responsible for determining the
additional customization and the suitability for the Bank Client. AAM,
in its discretion, will determine the implementation of the ACA. The
Bank can request that AAM recommend to the Bank asset allocations
or investment selections for the ACA, but AAM does not provide
any individualized investment advice to ACA. The asset allocation
classification of the custom models developed by the Bank may
not be consistent with the Investment Approaches or Risk Return
Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure for the Fixed Income
strategies described above, and the AAM Fixed Income Platform
Fee schedule will be charged to the Bank Client Account, unless
otherwise negotiated between the Financial Advisory Firm and AAM.
AssetMark Direct indexing is a personalized individual stock portfolio
that is managed to track an underlying index. Direct indexing employs
quantitative portfolio optimization to construct individual stock portfolios
that balance client personalization selections with minimizing index
tracking error. The client portfolio may own fewer holdings than the
index while incorporating client preferences, account size, and the
standard 2% cash allocation. Users may customize their Direct Indexing
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accounts with cash, security, and sector restrictions, and for taxable
registrations, personalized tax rates, tax sensitivity, and gains budgets.
Taxable registrations include TMS automatically, with no additional fee.
The minimum investment varies depending on the strategy selected
and ranges from $75,000 to $150,000. The Platform Fee schedules and
fee rates for the various Investment Solutions are listed in the Fees
& Investment Minimums table located at the end of this Disclosure
Brochure. The Fees & Investment Minimums will be updated from time
to time, to include the addition of new products and services, to remove
any terminated strategies, or to make updates. Information regarding
the Fees & Investment Minimums will also be posted at www.
assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and you should consult this site for the
most up-to-date information about the Fees & Investment Minimums.
Generally, you will also receive notification in advance if there is a fee
increase. That notification may direct you to your Financial Advisor or to
the web address listed above for specific information on the change.
ASSETMARK PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark’s private markets strategies provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-
adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such as growth,
income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions include exposure
to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that provide defined
and limited windows of liquidity. The private assets holdings consist of
interval or tender offer funds that can provide exposure to private credit,
private real estate, private equity, and private infrastructure.
There are three main investment mandates a client can choose from:
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy–Growth utilizes private assets
to provide access to unique Investment opportunities to enhance a
portfolio that targets long-term growth of capital.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy–Income targets attractive
income by allocating to private asset classes that provide a yield
premium to public fixed income and credit markets, potentially
benefiting from Illiquidity premiums.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy–Preservation utilizes private
assets to mitigate volatility in Portfolios that target long-term capital
preservation and potential for growth.
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Strategies should
understand that semi-liquid funds have defined and limited windows of
liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually, but are most
commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a designated % of
the fund is made available for redemption. If requests for redemptions
are greater than the portion of the fund that is made available during
that window, redemption requests can be prorated. In the event of
sustained large redemption requests on a fund, an investor may only
be able to sell a portion of their portfolio each redemption period, and
fully exiting the position may take multiple years. Please see the Private
Markets Portfolios section for special considerations when investing in
private assets.
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EXHIBIT C – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES
MUTUAL FUNDS FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
The Accounts of Bank and Trust Companies who select a GPS Fund Strategy will be invested in mutual funds advised by AssetMark. This creates
a conflict because AssetMark receives Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these mutual funds, the Management Fees
retained by AssetMark can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this
conflict by providing additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in GPS Fund Strategies is 0.40% of average daily net assets, and the
maximum Administrative Service Fee retained by AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from a mutual
fund in a GPS Funds Strategies account is 0.65% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with
third party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0% (depending upon Account assets and Account registration, with the first $250,000 of Account
value always being charged the highest applicable fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or
management) services but pays for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GPS Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.65% Management Fee plus Administrative
Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the Account level) and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark.
AssetMark’s management of a GPS Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.65% authorized by the Client.
Listed below are the mutual funds advised by AssetMark in which AssetMark can invest GPS Fund Strategy accounts and the maximum fee that
AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum
that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark. AssetMark can waive part or all of its
management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but these possibilities are not considered in
the below-reported maximum retained fees. Some funds invest in shares of other funds; the fees paid these underlying funds are not included
in the below-reported fees. The Bank should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other shareholder materials for information, including fees,
regarding the funds. Additional mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an added fund results in a fee greater than 0.65%
being paid to AssetMark, the Bank will be given notice.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuidePath Growth Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Absolute Return Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark World ex-US Service
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each mutual fund varies, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of mutual funds in Client Accounts
can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. GPS Fund Strategies include strategies with “Accumulation of Wealth,” “Distribution
of Wealth” and “Focused” investment objectives. AssetMark anticipates making periodic changes to allocations among mutual funds in the
Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution of Wealth investment objectives but does not anticipate any material allocation changes for Accounts
invested in the Focused investment objectives. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in the Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution
of Wealth investment objectives is the maximum retained fee and the range of retained fees that AssetMark can receive assuming the possible
asset allocations that AssetMark anticipates for that Profile and objective. For the strategies in the Focused investment objectives, only the maximum
possible retained fee is listed because AssetMark anticipates that a change, if any, in the allocations will not materially affect the maximum fee. If an
allocation change or the addition of a new mutual fund results in a maximum retained fee for a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Bank will
be given notice. The Maximum Net Revenue for the GuidePath Absolute Return Fund reflects a fee waiver currently in place for the Fund.
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GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET REVENUE
RANGE OF NET REVENUE
GPS ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH
1
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
2
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
3
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
4
0.57%
0.52% - 0.57%
5
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
GPS DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
2
0.61%
0.56% - 0.61%
3
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
4
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS FOCUSED CORE MARKETS
GPS ACCUMULATION - NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
1
0.50%
1
0.54%
2
0.49%
2
0.54%
3
0.49%
3
0.53%
4
0.49%
4
0.52%
5
0.49%
5
0.53%
GPS FOCUSED LOW VOLATILITY
GPS DISTRIBUTION, NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
1
0.54%
2
0.57%
3
0.60%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
4
0.60%
5
0.59%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
GPS FOCUSED MULTI-ASSET INCOME
2
0.55%
2
0.55%
3
0.56%
3
0.59%
4
0.58%
4
0.56%
Mutual funds advised by AAM are available only through the AssetMark Platform and are dependent on the continued vitality of the AssetMark
Platform for their commercial viability.
GPS SELECT AND GPS SELECT ACCESS
Part of Platform Fee is credited to Account
AssetMark serves as investment manager for GPS Select and GPS Select Access. AssetMark will allocate account value across investment
Strategies, and among Strategists and investment managers within those investment Strategies. Included within these investment options are
strategies managed by AAM and the investment options include allocations to mutual funds advised by AAM. AssetMark pays fees to various
strategists and investment managers that it allocates account value to but does not pay such fees to third parties when it allocates account value
to Strategies it manages. Further, AssetMark receives compensation from mutual funds they advise.
For GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Platform Fee is 0.95%. In selecting GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Client agrees to the
receipt by AssetMark of this 0.95% fee and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark. However, an amount of 0.30% is credited
back to the Account, resulting in a net Platform Fee of 0.65% for assets invested in GPS Select and GPS Select Access. The purpose of the 0.30%
credit is to ensure that, regardless of the allocation decisions made by AAM, the Client will receive a Platform Fee credit that is at least as much
as any additional compensation AssetMark might retain due to the allocations that AssetMark is permitted to make pursuant to the GPS Select
investment guidelines.
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GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its Affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or its
affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.75%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Funds
Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds
representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can
receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
SAVOS PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS ACCESS
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across Investment
Strategies including Private Markets Funds strategies. AssetMark will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested
in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by
AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from
Private Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors,
assuming the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075% If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund
Sponsors or the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private
Markets Funds greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets
Funds representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates
can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors greater than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
MARKET BLEND MUTUAL FUND STRATEGIES
Mutual Fund Fees retained by AssetMark
The Accounts of Bank who select a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy will be invested in Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark
can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing
additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.45% of average
daily net assets, and the maximum Administrative Service Fee paid to AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can
receive from a mutual fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.70% of average daily net assets.
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AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with third
party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0.10% (depending upon Account assets, with the first $250,000 of Account value always being charged
the highest 0.25% fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or management) services but pays
for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.70% Management
Fee plus Administrative Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the account level) and that this fee is reasonable
compensation to AssetMark.
AAM’s management of a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.70%
authorized by the Bank. Listed below are the Proprietary Funds in which AssetMark is permitted to invest GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund
accounts and the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If
a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark.
AssetMark can waive part or all of its management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but
these possibilities are not considered in the below-reported maximum retained fees. The Bank should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other
shareholder materials for information, including fees, regarding the Funds. Mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an
added fund results in a fee greater than 0.70% being paid to AssetMark, the Bank will be given notice.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core
0.70%
GuideMark Core Fixed Income
0.60%
GuideMark Emerging Markets
0.61%
GuideMark World ex-US Service
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each Proprietary Fund, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Proprietary Funds in Client
Accounts can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies, is the maximum retained fee that AssetMark can receive, assuming the possible asset allocations that AssetMark
anticipates for that Profile and objective. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Proprietary Fund results in a maximum retained fee for
a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Bank will be given notice.
MARKET BLEND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GLOBAL GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.59%
3
0.60%
5
0.60%
6
0.61%
US GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.60%
3
0.61%
5
0.61%
6
0.62%
Additionally, AssetMark Trust will be paid Shareholder Service Fees.
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Bank and Trust Company Platform Disclosure BrochureThis must remain with the Client
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2026
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
ITEM 2
– MATERIAL CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
ITEM 3
– TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION
you do not wish to accept the changes to your selected Model, you will
be given alternative options as described in your Variable Contract.
You should consult with your registered representative and/or your
financial adviser on your decision regarding which Model to select.
Your registered representative can assist you in determining which
Model will be best suited to your financial needs, investment time
horizon and willingness to accept risk. AssetMark does not bear
this responsibility.
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”) is an investment adviser registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission providing various
investment advisory services since 1999. AssetMark Asset
Management (AAM) is responsible for AssetMark ‘s proprietary
investment strategies. AssetMark is wholly owned subsidiary of
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings,
Inc. is an independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private
equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois.
ASSETMARK’S EFFICIENT EDGE ADVISORY SERVICE
OVERVIEW OF ASSETMARK’S EFFICIENT EDGE
ADVISORY SERVICE
INTRODUCTION
Asset allocation is an investment strategy for distributing assets among
asset classes (and, where applicable, amongst sub-asset classes) to
help attain an investment objective. One of the theories supporting an
asset allocation strategy is that diversification among asset and sub-
asset classes can help reduce volatility over the long term.
This disclosure brochure contains information about AssetMark’s
investment strategies and the conditions and procedures applicable
to the Efficient Edge advisory service, some of which is subject
to change.
AssetMark’s Efficient Edge service offers five Portfolio-Specific
Models, each based on different investor profiles and investment
objectives. In these five Portfolio-Specific Models, AssetMark analyzes
the set of mutual fund portfolios currently made available for use in
the Portfolio-Specific Models (the “Available Portfolios”).
The Efficient Edge Advisory Service (“Efficient Edge”) is offered by
AssetMark exclusively to owners of variable annuity contracts
(“Variable Contracts”) issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
Company (“GLAIC”) and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New
York (“GLICNY”) (collectively, the “Insurance Companies,” each an
“Insurance Company”). Efficient Edge is a service through which
owners of Variable Contracts may have the value in their Variable
Contract subaccounts allocated pursuant to the investment objective,
or “Model,” they select. There is no separate, additional charge to
Variable Contract owners for the Efficient Edge service.
The set of Available Portfolios is a list of open-end registered mutual
funds that have been selected by the Insurance Companies for use by
the Efficient Edge service in the development of the Portfolio-Specific
Models. The Insurance Companies reserve the right to adjust the list
of Available Portfolios from time to time. While AssetMark does not
participate in the determination of the list of Available Portfolios,
AssetMark does, as part of its Efficient Edge service, perform an
investment analysis of each fund on the list of Available Portfolios, to
determine which funds, from the available universe of funds, will
receive allocations within each Portfolio-Specific Model.
AssetMark serves as the investment adviser solely for the purposes of
providing asset allocation and fund selection recommendations on the
Portfolio-Specific Models (except for the Build Your Own Asset Allocation
Model) and for making periodic updates to the Portfolio-Specific Models.
When Portfolio-Specific Models are updated, the Insurance Companies
will provide written notice of the updates to the Models at least 30 days
in advance of the effective date of the updates. If you wish to accept the
changes to your selected Model, you will not need to take any action. If
PORTFOLIO-SPECIFIC MODELS
MODEL A
CONSERVATIVE
MODEL C
MODERATE
MODEL E
AGGRESSIVE
MODEL B
MODERATELY
CONSERVATIVE
MODEL D
MODERATELY
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Investor is willing to
accept a high level of risk
has a long term (more
than 15 years) investment
time horizon and has the
temperament to ride out
market swings.
Investor is willing to
accept a low level of risk,
has a short term (less
than five years) invest-
ment time horizon and is
looking for an investment
that is relatively stable
in value.
Investor is willing to
accept a moderate to
high level of risk, has a
long term (15 to 20 years)
investment time horizon
and is looking for a
growth oriented
investment.
Investor is willing to
accept a low to moderate
level of risk, has a
moderately short term
(less than ten years)
investment time horizon
and is looking for an
investment to keep pace
with inflation.
Investor is willing to
accept a moderate level
of risk, has a moderately
long term (10 to 20 years)
investment time horizon
and is looking for an
investment with the
opportunity for long term
moderate growth.
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Growth of capital. Target
allocation mix is 100%
equities.
Growth and current
income. Target allocation
mix is 40% equities and
60% fixed income.
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income with preservation
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allocation mix is 20%
equities and 80% fixed
income.
Growth of capital with a
low to moderate level of
current income. Target
allocation mix is 60%
equities and 40% fixed
income.
Growth of capital but
without the price swings
of an all equity portfolio.
Target allocation mix is
80% equities and 20%
fixed income.
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THE PORTFOLIO-SPECIFIC MODELS
The Efficient Edge Advisory Service develops Portfolio-Specific
Models. The investor profiles and investment objectives consistent
with these Portfolio-Specific Models are described below. There is no
guarantee that these objectives will be met. You should review this
information carefully before selecting the Portfolio-Specific Model that
is most appropriate for you.
CHOOSING A PORTFOLIO-SPECIFIC MODEL
Asset allocation strategies reflect the theory that diversification
among asset and sub-asset classes can help reduce volatility and
potentially enhance returns over the long term. An asset class is a
category of investments having similar characteristics, such as stocks
and other equity investments, and bonds and other fixed income
investments. There are also further divisions within asset classes,
often referred to as “sub-asset classes,” such as divisions according to
the size of the issuer (e.g., large cap, mid cap or small cap), the type
of issuer (e.g., government, municipal or corporate), or the location of
the issuer (e.g., domestic or foreign).
If you are an Efficient Edge client, you must select one, and only one,
Portfolio-Specific Model. All of the contract value in your Variable
Contract and all purchase payments will be allocated in accordance
with the Model you choose. In addition, you will not be able to invest
or allocate any of your contract value in your Variable Contract or any
of your purchase payments to the Insurance Company’s Guarantee
Account (as defined in your Variable Contract).
Each Portfolio-Specific Model managed by AssetMark under the
Efficient Edge service offers a specific fixed allocation between the
broad asset classes of equity and fixed income, appropriate for the
level of risk, investment time horizon and investment objective
specified appropriate to that model. The investment objective for
each Model is listed on page two in the table entitled “Portfolio-
Specific Models.”
If you are a Variable Contract owner who has not elected one of the
optional living benefit riders available under your Variable Contract, you
may choose any one of the five available Portfolio-Specific Models. The
Build Your Own Model, however, is not available to these contract
owners. Please see your Variable Contract and its current prospectus
for more information.
To provide further diversification benefits beyond the broad asset
class allocations, AssetMark conducts an optimization analysis to
determine the appropriate allocations to sub-asset classes for each
Portfolio-Specific Model. While generally AssetMark exercises its own
broad discretion in allocating to sub-asset classes, AssetMark may be
required by the Insurance Companies to limit certain levels of sub-
asset class allocations in order to achieve a level of risk consistent
with certain of the optional living benefit riders offered under the
Insurance Companies’ Variable Contracts.
If you are a Variable Contract owner who has elected one of the
optional living benefit riders available under your Variable Contract,
there may be certain limits, restrictions or conditions on the particular
Models that are available to you. Please carefully review your Variable
Contract and its current prospectus for more information. Please note
that other specified investment options may be available with certain
optional riders. Such investment options, however, are not a part of
the Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
You must determine which Portfolio-Specific Model is best for you
given your financial situation and investment objectives. The Insurance
Companies and AssetMark will not make this decision for you.
After the asset class and sub-asset class exposures have been
identified for each Portfolio-Specific Model, a determination is made
as to how the Available Portfolios can be used to implement the asset
and sub-asset class allocations. As mentioned previously, the Available
Portfolios considered by AssetMark are all those currently available for
contributions of new purchase payments by all Variable Contract
owners. Part of the process used by AssetMark in determining the
allocation to Portfolios in the Portfolio-Specific Models is an evaluation
of the asset and/or sub-asset class(es) exposures given by each
Portfolio in order to combine Portfolios to arrive at the desired asset
and sub-asset class allocation levels.
Your registered representative can help you determine which Model is
best suited for your financial needs, investment time horizon and
willingness to accept investment risk and they can assist you in
completing the proper forms. You should periodically review with your
registered representative your financial situation and investment
objectives to determine if you should change Models or discontinue
the Efficient Edge service.
When consulting with your registered representative, you may use an
investor profile questionnaire, available from the Insurance Company,
which is designed to help you and your registered representative
assess your financial needs, investment time horizon and willingness
to accept investment risk. However, even if you use the investment
profile questionnaire, it is still your decision as to which Model to
select. Neither the Insurance Company nor AssetMark is responsible
for this decision.
AssetMark considers various factors in determining allocations to
each Portfolio for each Portfolio-Specific Model, which includes
historical style analysis and asset performance and multiple regression
analysis, as well as qualitative assessments of a Portfolio’s portfolio
manager and expected future market and economic conditions.
Portfolios are not required to report their individual securities holdings
directly to AssetMark; therefore, this analysis includes a review of the
historic security holdings of the Portfolios, as described in public
documents. Based on AssetMark’s analyses, Available Portfolios are
evaluated based on their potential to optimize returns for each Model,
given a particular level of risk tolerance. This evaluation could, in some
cases, result in an allocation to a Portfolio in a Model based on its
specific asset class, or sub-asset class, exposure or other specific
optimization factors, even when another Available Portfolio has
exhibited better historical investment performance.
MANAGEMENT OF THE PORTFOLIO-SPECIFIC MODELS
BY ASSETMARK
AssetMark’s management of the Portfolio-Specific Models involves
a multi-step process designed to optimize the allocations across the
list of Available Portfolios for a given level of risk tolerance, in an
effort to maximize expected returns and limit the effects of expected
market volatility.
In addition, in allocating to Portfolios for a Model, AssetMark can
receive (but is not obligated to follow) recommendations from GLAIC
and/or GLICNY. One exception is that the Insurance Companies have
placed restrictions on the level of risk taken and/or asset class exposure
for the Models, based in part on their availability in investment
strategies required by Variable Contract optional living benefit riders.
These recommendations are based on various factors, including
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and purchase payments will not be allocated according to the
updated Model.
whether the investment adviser or distributor of a Portfolio pays GLAIC
and/or GLICNY fees for certain administrative and other services
provided to the Portfolio and whether Capital Brokerage Corporation,
an affiliate of the Insurance Companies and the principal underwriter of
the Variable Contracts, receives 12b-1 fees from the Portfolio.
Additionally, AssetMark can develop more than one version of each
Model, by allocating to some Portfolios in one version and allocating to
other Portfolios in another version of the same Model, but you may be
offered only one version of each Model because of the Portfolios
available in your Variable Contract. The Portfolios available for allocation
in versions of a Model may differ because of the distribution or marketing
of the Variable Contracts or other factors. Additionally, sub-asset class
allocations may differ slightly between versions of the same Model.
AssetMark is also subject to competing interests that have the
potential to influence its decision making with regard to the Efficient
Edge Advisory Service. For example, GLAIC and GLICNY may believe
that certain Portfolios could benefit from additional assets or could be
harmed by redemptions.
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, including Allspring
Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global Investments, LLC,
which provide investment advisory services for registered mutual
funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts (“Allspring”).
Because of this affiliate relationship with Allspring, AssetMark will
exclude from consideration for the Portfolio-Specific Models any
Available Portfolios that are managed by or affiliated with any of the
Allspring entities.
If you do not want to accept the changes to your selected Model, you
may transfer the contract value allocated to the Model from the Model
to another available investment option in your Variable Contract or, if
you have elected certain of optional living benefit riders under your
Variable Contract, you can notify the Insurance Company in writing
that you have elected to reject the change. If you have elected one of
the optional living benefit riders available under your Variable Contract,
there may be certain limits, restrictions or conditions on the investment
you can make and the benefits you receive under such rider may be
adversely affected. Your options will be explained to you in your
Variable Contract and its prospectus. Please read your Variable
Contract and its prospectus for more information. If you have
purchased an optional living benefit rider to your Variable Contract that
requires your contract value and purchase payments to be invested in
an “Investment Strategy,” you should consider how to invest your
contract value and purchase payments in accordance with an
appropriate level of risk. If you want to make changes to your
allocations, you must do so pursuant to the terms of your Variable
Contract. You may however, continue to receive written materials
about any changes proposed to be made to the Models by AssetMark,
and you may notify the Insurance Company in writing to and request
allocation of your variable subaccounts in accordance with such
materials and consistent with the terms of your Variable Contract. If
you would later like to sign up again for the Efficient Edge Asset
Allocation services you may do so by contacting your Insurance
Company subject to the terms of your Variable Contract. Please use
the contact information provided by the Insurance Company.
If you are a prospective or new Efficient Edge client selecting a Model
within the 30 day period prior to implementation of a change, you will
be given information regarding composition of both the current
Portfolio-Specific Model you have chosen as well as the proposed
changes to your Model.
MONTHLY AND AUTOMATIC REBALANCING OF
ASSET ALLOCATIONS
The Portfolios underlying the subaccounts can invest, depending upon
their investment objective and the decisions by their investment
managers, in securities issued by Genworth Financial, Inc. AssetMark
will not have any role in determining whether a Portfolio should
purchase or sell Genworth securities. AssetMark may allocate portions
of the Asset Allocation Models to Portfolios which have held, hold or
may hold Genworth securities. AssetMark’s decision to allocate a
percentage of a Model to such a Portfolio will be based on the merits
of investing in such a Portfolio and a determination that such an
investment is appropriate for the Model.
CHANGES TO PORTFOLIO-SPECIFIC MODELS
On the monthly anniversary of your Variable Contract, the Insurance
Company will rebalance your Variable Contract subaccounts and return
their allocations to the percentages specified by your current Model,
including the allocations you have made in a Build Your Own Model.
This monthly rebalancing addresses increases and decreases of
contract value in each subaccount due to subaccount performance.
The first monthly rebalancing will occur at the first monthly anniversary
following the Contract Date.
AssetMark will periodically, generally annually, evaluate the Portfolio-
Specific Models to assess whether the percentage allocations to
each Portfolio should be changed to better optimize the potential
return for the level of risk tolerance intended for each Model.
AssetMark anticipates that such changes will be made annually,
unless more frequent changes are determined by AssetMark to be
necessary or appropriate.
On any Valuation Day (as that term is defined in your Variable Contract)
after any transaction involving a withdrawal, receipt of a purchase
payment or a transfer of contract value, the Insurance Company will
rebalance your Variable Contract subaccounts and return their allocations
to the percentages specified by your current Model. This automatic
rebalancing addresses increases and decreases in each subaccount
due to subaccount transfers, withdrawals (including if taken from
specific subaccounts you designated) and purchase payments (including
if allocated to specific subaccounts you designated).
If AssetMark determines that the allocations in your Model should be
changed, your Insurance Company will send you written notice of the
changes at least 30 days before they are to be implemented. Please
carefully review these notices. If you want the Model changes
implemented, you do not need to take any action. Your Insurance
Company will allocate the contract value in your Variable Contract, and
any subsequent purchase payments, in accordance with the updated
Model received from AssetMark.
POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS AND CHARGES FOR TRANSFERS
If you reject the Portfolio-Specific Model change, you have created a
self-directed portfolio. You have terminated your advisory relationship
with AssetMark, and AssetMark is no longer providing investment
advice or allocations for your Variable Contract. Your contract value
The Insurance Companies may have certain rules and procedures
related to the manner, number and permissibility of, and possible
charges or fees for, transfers among the subaccounts in your Variable
Contract. AssetMark’s Efficient Edge Advisory service has been
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Advisory service. For example, transfer fees may apply on re-
allocations of value among subaccounts of the Variable Contract.
designed so that transfers among subaccounts caused 1) by
AssetMark’s update of the Models and 2) by the monthly rebalancing
of the value in your subaccounts will be permitted by the Insurance
Companies without charge. However, restrictions and charges may
still be imposed by the Insurance Companies. Please review your
Variable Contract prospectus for more information.
Additionally, the Insurance Companies may receive fees for certain
administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio, and CBC
and the Insurance Companies may receive 12b-1 fees from Portfolios,
including those advised by third parties.
As of 12/31/2025, the Efficient Edge Advisory Service had assets
totaling $510.04 million.
OVERVIEW OF ASSETMARK’S OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES
AssetMark provides a variety of investment advisory services to
clients as described below. This brochure discusses only AssetMark’s
Efficient Edge Advisory service in detail.
The Efficient Edge service has not been designed to allow excessive
withdrawals and transfers by the Variable Contract owner, in addition
to the transfers prompted by AssetMark and the monthly rebalancing,
and still ensure that subaccount reallocations do not conflict with the
possible restrictions on frequent transfers or are exempt from possible
transfer fees applicable to the subaccounts of the Variable Contracts.
Please review your Variable Contract prospectus for more information.
AssetMark and AssetMark’s advisory personnel do not have access to
your Variable Contract and its subaccounts. Any changes to your
subaccount allocations must be made by your Insurance Company.
INVESTMENT RISKS
Investment Supervisory Services - Referral Model
AssetMark receives client referrals through representatives of broker
dealer firms and investment advisory firms (these firms are referred to
as “Financial Advisory Firms”). AssetMark manages each client
Account according to the client’s selected Investment Solution under
the terms of the AssetMark Investment Management Services
Agreement. AssetMark provides investment supervisory services to
clients as described in AssetMark’s “Referral Disclosure Brochure.”
AssetMark offers the following advisory services or Investment
Solutions under the Referral Model platform:
Mutual Fund Accounts
Although the Portfolio-Specific Models are designed to optimize returns
given the various levels of risks, there is no assurance that a Model will
not lose money or not experience volatility. Investment performance of
contract value could be better or worse by participating in a Portfolio-
Specific Model than if the owner had not participated. A Model may
perform better or worse than any single Portfolio, subaccount or asset
class or other combination of Portfolios, subaccounts or asset classes.
Model performance is dependent upon the performance of the
component Portfolios. Contract value will fluctuate, and when
redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
ETF Accounts
Privately Managed Accounts (“PMA”), including:
• Individually Managed (“IMA”) Accounts,
• Manager Select Accounts (“MSA”),
• Savos Preservation Strategy,
A Portfolio-Specific Model may not perform as intended. Although the
Models are intended to optimize returns given various levels of risk
tolerance, Portfolio, market and asset class performance may differ in
the future from the historical performance and assumptions upon
which the Models are based, which could cause the Models to be
ineffective or less effective in reducing volatility.
• Savos Fixed Income Accounts, and
Unified Managed Accounts, including:
• Privately Managed Portfolios (“PMP”) Accounts
• GMS Strategies (“GMS”) Accounts, and
Periodic updating of the Portfolio-Specific Models can cause the
underlying Portfolios to incur transactional expenses to raise cash for
money flowing out of the Portfolios or to buy securities with money
flowing into the Portfolios. These expenses can adversely affect
performance of the related Portfolios and the Models.
• Active Return Opportunities (“ARO”) Accounts
Investment Supervisory Services - Mutual Funds
In addition to providing the foregoing investment supervisory services,
AssetMark is also the investment adviser for:
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised managed
futures mutual fund).
Each Portfolio has one or more investment advisers and/or sub-
advisers. The Portfolios are managed through a variety of investment
strategies and will invest in various types of securities depending on
their investment strategy, including but not limited to, U.S. and non-
U.S. equity and fixed income securities. Each Portfolio’s prospectus
includes more complete information, including a discussion of the
Portfolio’s investment techniques and the risks associated with its
investments. No assurance can be given that a Portfolio will achieve
its investment objective. Owners should read each Portfolio prospectus
carefully before investing.
COMPENSATION
AssetMark receives compensation from the Insurance Companies for
providing the Efficient Edge Advisory Service. There are no additional
fees paid by Variable Contract owners who are AssetMark Efficient
Edge clients for the Efficient Edge service.
Other Services - Advisor Model Platform
In addition to the investment supervisory services offered clients
directly by AssetMark upon referral by Financial Advisory Firms, the
Platform Investment Solutions are offered by Financial Advisory Firms
serving as the individual investment advisor for their clients with
accounts invested through the Platform. For these Financial Advisory
Firms and their clients, AssetMark serves as the Platform sponsor and
provides the Financial Advisory Firms with administrative and
consulting services. These services are described in more detail in the
Platform Disclosure Brochure.
However, Variable Contract owners do pay charges and fees in
connection with their ownership of the Variable Contracts and these
fees may increase in connection with use of the Efficient Edge
AssetMark can offer other advisory services on an exception basis.
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ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Owners of a Variable Annuity Contract who have opted for the Efficient
Edge Advisory Service will not generally have access to the AAM staff
that constructs the Portfolio-Specific Models or that categorize the list
of Available Portfolios into asset categories for purposes of the Build
Your Own model. Clients will also not generally have access to the
investment management staff at the mutual fund companies that
manage the Portfolios in the list of Available Portfolios. Clients of the
Efficient Edge Advisory Service should consult with their registered
representative for information about the ongoing activities of their
Portfolio-Specific Model.
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AssetMark faces a number of conflicts of interest between its duty to
serve its Efficient Edge clients and the advisory services it provides to
other individual clients, other insurance contract owners and its mutual
fund shareholders. For example, AssetMark faces a conflict as to the
timing of its advisory recommendations for other clients as those
recommendations relate to the recommendations for Efficient Edge
clients, as well as conflicts arising regarding the availability of information
as to what type of advisory recommendations – potentially containing
useful information – are being performed for other clients. Additionally,
AssetMark faces conflicts over its ability to take certain trades to market
for other clients while in possession of information about the intended
advice to be provided to Efficient Edge clients. AssetMark also provides
services to its other mutual fund clients in the selection, review and
termination of third-party investment management firms to serve as
sub-advisers to its funds, a service provided for Efficient Edge clients
through the evaluation of third-party fund managers.
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
This disciplinary information is with regard to AssetMark’s other
advisory services, as described above.
The Efficient Edge Asset Advisory Service is offered to owners of
select variable contracts issued by the Insurance Companies.
The services described in the AssetMark ‘s disciplinary information
were not available through the Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
HOW TO BECOME AN EFFICIENT EDGE ADVISORY
SERVICE CLIENT
You must own a Variable Contract issued by GLAIC or GLICNY for
which AssetMark’s Efficient Edge Advisory Service is offered. You may
sign up for the service with forms provided by the Insurance Company
which issues your Variable Contract. You do not need to sign a separate
agreement with AssetMark; however, AssetMark will only follow
written instructions from you received by your Insurance Company in
a form acceptable to the Insurance Company. The terms of your
agreement with AssetMark are contained in this Disclosure Brochure.
There is no minimum account value required for the AssetMark
Efficient Edge service, although there may be minimum Variable
Contract values imposed by the Insurance Companies.
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark. The
SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January 2021,
AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate AssetMark
Trust Company together set the amount of the payment that AssetMark
Trust would retain as compensation from the payment received by the
banks that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash Deposit Program
(“ICD Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which, in turn, determined
the amount that would be distributed as interest by the banks to clients.
The SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to fully disclose the
associated conflicts of interest related to its role in setting the ICD
Program Fee. The SEC also alleged that AssetMark, from at least
January 2016 through August 2019, did not fully disclose the associated
conflicts of interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of custodial support
payments funded through payments from certain no-transaction fee
(“NTF”) mutual funds. The SEC alleged that these failures constituted
breaches of AssetMark’s fiduciary duty to advisory clients. The SEC
alleged that AssetMark violated Section 206(2) and 206(4) of the
Advisors Act and Rule 206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder. AssetMark
consented to the Order without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) requires that employees
providing investment advice are required to have financial or analytical
experience or to have qualified for registration as an Investment
Advisory Representative as required by applicable state securities
regulations, either by having passed the Uniform Investment Adviser
Law Examination (Series 65) or by possessing other qualifying
designations such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
In addition to the foregoing, members of AAM are generally required to
have a college education or equivalent experience, analytical or portfolio
management experience, and/or to have obtained the CFA designation.
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with AssetMark
in an order contained findings, which AssetMark neither admitted nor
denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the Advisers Act
and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by allowing its staff, from July 2012 through
October 2013, to circulate to prospective clients who were considering
an F-Squared managed account service offered by AssetMark,
performance advertisements created by F-Squared relating to a
different separately managed account service not offered by
AssetMark and that misleadingly described that different service’s
performance between 2001 and 2008, and that AssetMark violated
Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2(a)(16) by failing to
maintain records substantiating the performance in the advertisements
created by F-Squared.
There are no disciplinary items to report for the management
of AssetMark.
The Insurance Companies are responsible for providing information to
clients and/or to their registered representatives concerning all
aspects of the Efficient Edge Advisory Service, including such items
as investment performance, allocation changes, market updates and
changes to the list of Available Portfolios.
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS
ASSETMARK’S CODE OF ETHICS FOR PERSONAL
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
AssetMark was previously named Genworth Financial Wealth
Management, Inc. and was renamed following its separation from
Genworth Financial, Inc. AssetMark is also the investment adviser
for the GuideMark Funds (formerly known as the AssetMark Funds),
and the GuidePath Funds. AssetMark Brokerage, LLC is a broker-
dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) and acts as the distributor for the GuideMark Funds, and
the GuidePath Funds.
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
The following are AssetMark affiliated companies under common control.
AssetMark does not consider such affiliations to create a material conflict
of interest for AssetMark or its clients. These companies are not relevant
to AssetMark’s provision of the Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a Adhesion Wealth)
• AssetMark Trust Company (AssetMark Trust)
• AssetMark Services, Inc.
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (AssetMark Brokerage)
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), which requires each registered
investment adviser to adopt a code of ethics setting forth standards of
conduct and requiring compliance with federal securities laws.
Additionally, the Code is designed to comply with Section 204A of the
Advisers Act, which requires investment advisers to establish,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed, taking into consideration the nature of such investment
adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse of material, non-public
information by any person associated with such investment adviser.
The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons” (including officers
and certain affiliated persons and employees of AssetMark) in carrying
out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to certain standards of
business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires that these persons:
(i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, (ii) avoid any
conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark and its Clients, (iii) avoid
serving their personal interests ahead of the interests of AssetMark
and its Clients, (iv) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their
position with AssetMark or benefiting personally from any investment
decision made, (v) avoid misusing corporate assets, (vi) conduct all of
their personal securities transactions in compliance with the Code,
and (vii) maintain, as appropriate, the confidentiality of information
regarding AssetMark’s operations.
Those that are relevant to its provision of the Efficient Edge Advisory
Service are discussed below.
NON-AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Insurance Companies
The Efficient Edge Efficient Edge Advisory Service is offered by
AssetMark exclusively to owners of Variable Contracts issued by
Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company and Genworth Life
Insurance Company of New York.
Broker-Dealers
Capital Brokerage Corporation (“CBC”) is a broker-dealer registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). CBC serves as
the principal underwriter of the Variable Contracts.
CLIENT REFERRALS
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are
designed to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First,
the Code prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm
AssetMark and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market
timing activities in any account that AssetMark manages, trading on
the basis of material non-public information, and trading in any
“Reportable Security” when they have knowledge the security is
being purchased or sold, or is being considered for purchase or sale by
the Accounts managed by AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds. Second, the Code mandates the pre-clearance of
certain personal securities transactions, including transactions in
securities sold in initial public offerings or private placements. The
Code also requires the pre-clearance of Reportable Security
transactions for certain Access Persons (Access Persons is a segment
of the Supervised Persons group that have access to AssetMark
information). Finally, the Code requires Access Persons to submit, and
the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to review, initial and annual
holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
The Insurance Companies make the Efficient Edge Advisory Service
available to owners of select Variable Contracts they offer. AssetMark
does not pay the Insurance Companies a specific fee for these referrals.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Privacy Policy supplied to you by your Insurance Company will
govern the Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
QUARTERLY REPORTS
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking of
certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability to
analyze those employee trades against certain parameters and
transactions in its managed Accounts or any AssetMark-advised funds.
Access Persons also utilize this system to annually certify their receipt
of, and compliance with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable
Security transactions, if they are required to do so by the Code.
Efficient Edge Variable Contract owners will receive quarterly account
statements from their Insurance Company which include information
about the subaccounts in their Model.
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO to
submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
Not Applicable
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Client or prospective
Client upon request.
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Additional Brochure: EFFICIENT EDGE RETIREREADY DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (2026-03-27)
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2026
Efficient Edge RetireReady
Disclosure Brochure
Form ADV – Appendix 1
For Efficient Edge Advisory Services
SEC File Number − 801 56323
IA Firm CRD Number - 109018
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This AssetMark Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact AssetMark using the above information. 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.
AssetMark is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply any
level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an Adviser provide you with information
about which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
AssetMark, Inc.
Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
800-664-5345
assetmark.com
Additional information about AssetMark also is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section provides a summary of material changes that were made
to this brochure since the last update. It includes changes to
AssetMark’s Platform and is intended to help Clients determine if they
want to review this brochure in its entirety, or contact their Financial
Advisor with questions about the changes.
AssetMark may make interim updates to this brochure throughout the
year. However, you will receive notice of any material changes, which
must also be filed with the SEC. To request a copy of the most recent
disclosure brochure, write to:
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Adviser Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
800-664-5345
assetmark.com
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
There have been no material changes since the last Form ADV Part 2A
update in December 2025.
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
ITEM 2
– MATERIAL CHANGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II
ITEM 3
– TABLE OF CONTENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION
You should consult with your registered representative and/or your
financial adviser on your decision regarding which Asset Allocation
Model to select. Your registered representative can assist you in
determining which Model will be best suited to your financial needs,
investment time horizon and willingness to accept risk. AssetMark
does not bear this responsibility.
OVERVIEW OF ASSETMARK’S EFFICIENT EDGE
ADVISORY SERVICE
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”) is an investment adviser registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission providing various
investment advisory services since 1999. AssetMark Asset
Management (AAM) is responsible for AssetMark ‘s proprietary
investment strategies. AssetMark is wholly owned subsidiary of
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings,
Inc. is an independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private
equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois.
ASSETMARK’S EFFICIENT EDGE ADVISORY SERVICE
INTRODUCTION
Asset allocation is an investment strategy for distributing assets among
asset classes (and, where applicable, amongst sub-asset classes) to
help attain an investment objective. One of the theories supporting an
asset allocation strategy is that diversification among asset and sub-
asset classes can help reduce volatility over the long term.
This disclosure brochure contains information about AssetMark’s
investment strategies and the conditions and procedures applicable
to the Efficient Edge advisory service, some of which are subject
to change.
AssetMark’s Efficient Edge service offers three Asset Allocation
Models (“Models”), each based on different investor profiles and
investment objectives. For these Models, AssetMark analyzes the set
of mutual fund portfolios currently made available for use in the
Models (the “Available Portfolios”).
The Efficient Edge Advisory Service (“Efficient Edge”) is offered by
AssetMark exclusively to owners of variable annuity insurance
contracts (“Variable Contracts”) issued by Genworth Life and Annuity
Insurance Company (“GLAIC”) and Genworth Life Insurance Company
of New York (“GLICNY”) (collectively, the “Insurance Companies,”
each an “Insurance Company”). Efficient Edge is a service through
which owners of Variable Contracts may have the value in their Variable
Contract subaccounts allocated pursuant to the investment objective,
or “Model,” they select. There is no separate, additional charge to
Variable Contract owners for the Efficient Edge service.
The set of Available Portfolios is a list of open-end registered mutual
funds that have been selected by the Insurance Companies for use by
the Efficient Edge service in the development of the Models. The
Insurance Companies reserve the right to adjust the list of Available
Portfolios from time to time. While AssetMark does not participate in
the determination of the list of Available Portfolios, AssetMark does,
as part of its Efficient Edge service, perform an investment analysis of
each fund on the list of Available Portfolios, to determine which funds,
from the available universe of funds, will receive allocations within
each Model.
THE EFFICIENT EDGE ASSET ALLOCATION MODELS
The Investor Profiles and Investment Objectives of each Asset
Allocation Model are described below. There is no guarantee that
these objectives will be met. You should review this information
carefully before selecting an Asset Allocation Model that is most
appropriate for you.
AssetMark serves as the investment adviser solely for the purposes
providing asset allocation and fund selection recommendations on the
Asset Allocation Models and for making periodic updates to the Asset
Allocation models. When Asset Allocation Models are updated, the
Insurance Companies will provide written notice of the updates to the
Models at least 30 days in advance of the effective date of the updates.
If you wish to accept the changes to your selected Model, you will not
need to take any action. If you do not wish to accept the changes to
your selected Model, you will be given alternative options as described
in your Variable Contract.
ASSET ALLOCATION MODELS
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MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE
60/40 MODEL
MODERATE
70/30 MODEL
MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE
Investor is willing to accept a moderate to
high level of risk, has a long term (15 to 20
years) investment time horizon and is
looking for a growth oriented investment.
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Investor is willing to accept a low to
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short term (less than ten years) investment
time horizon and is looking for an
investment to keep pace with inflation.
Investor is willing to accept a moderate
level of risk, has a moderately long term
(10 to 20 years) investment time horizon
and is looking for an investment with the
opportunity for long term moderate growth.
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allocation mix is 40% equities and 60%
fixed income.
Growth of capital with a low to moderate
level of current income. Target allocation
mix is 60% equities and 40% fixed income.
Growth of capital but without the price
swings of an all equity portfolio. Target
allocation mix is 70% equities and 30%
fixed income.
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CHOOSING AN ASSET ALLOCATION MODEL
Each Efficient Edge Advisory Service Model offers a specific fixed
allocation between the broad asset classes of equity and fixed income,
appropriate for the level of risk, investment time horizon and
investment objective specified above for each of the three Asset
Allocation Models. These are listed under “The Efficient Edge Asset
Allocation Models” shown above.
If you are an Efficient Edge client, you must select one, and only one,
Asset Allocation Model. All of the contract value in your Variable
Contract and all purchase payments will be allocated in accordance
with the Model you choose. In addition, you will not be able to invest
or allocate any of your contract value in your Variable Contract or any
of your purchase payments to the Insurance Company’s Guarantee
Account (as defined in your Variable Contract).
If you are a Variable Contract owner who has not elected one of the
optional living benefit riders available under your Variable Contract, you
may choose any one of the three available Asset Allocation Models.
To provide further diversification benefits beyond the broad asset
class allocations, AssetMark conducts an optimization analysis to
determine the appropriate allocations to sub-asset classes for each
Asset Allocation Model. While generally AssetMark exercises its own
broad discretion in allocating to sub-asset classes, AssetMark may be
required by the Insurance Companies to limit certain levels of sub-
asset class allocations in order to achieve a level of risk consistent
with certain of the optional living benefit riders offered under the
Insurance Companies’ Variable Contracts.
If you are a Variable Contract owner who has elected one of the
optional living benefit riders available under your Variable Contract,
there are certain limits, restrictions or conditions on the particular
Models that are available to you. Please carefully review your Variable
Contract and its current prospectus for more information. Please note
that other specified investment options may be available with certain
optional riders. Such investment options, however, are not a part of
the Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
After the asset class and sub-asset class exposures have been identified
for each Model, a determination is made as to how the Available
Portfolios can be used to implement the asset and sub-asset class
allocations. As previously mentioned, the Available Portfolios considered
by AssetMark are all those currently available for contributions of new
purchase payments by all Variable Contract owners.
You must determine which Asset Allocation Model is best for you
given your financial situation and investment objectives. The Insurance
Companies and AssetMark will not make this decision for you.
Part of the process used by AssetMark in determining the allocation to
Portfolios in the Models is an evaluation of the asset and/or sub-asset
class(es) exposures given by each Portfolio in order to combine Portfolios
to arrive at the desired asset and sub-asset class allocation levels.
Your registered representative can help you determine which Model is
best suited for your financial needs, investment time horizon and
willingness to accept investment risk and they can assist you in
completing the proper forms. You should periodically review with your
registered representative your financial situation and investment
objectives to determine if you should change Models or discontinue
the Efficient Edge service.
AssetMark considers various factors in determining allocations to each
Portfolio for each Asset Allocation Model, which may include historical
style analysis and asset performance and multiple regression analyses,
as well as qualitative assessments of a Portfolio’s portfolio manager and
expected future market and economic conditions. Portfolios are not
required to report their individual securities holdings directly to
AssetMark; therefore, this analysis may include a review of the historic
security holdings of the Portfolios, as described in public documents.
When consulting with your registered representative, you may use an
investor profile questionnaire, available from the Insurance Company,
which is designed to help you and your registered representative
assess your financial needs, investment time horizon and willingness
to accept investment risk. However, even if you use the investment
profile questionnaire, it is still your decision as to which Model to
select. Neither the Insurance Company nor AssetMark is responsible
for this decision.
Based on AssetMark’s analyses, Available Portfolios are evaluated
based on their potential to optimize returns for each Model, given a
particular level of risk tolerance. This evaluation could, in some cases,
result in an allocation to a Portfolio in a Model based on its specific
asset class, or sub-asset class, exposure or other specific optimization
factors, even when another Available Portfolio has exhibited better
historical investment performance.
MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSET ALLOCATION MODELS
BY ASSETMARK
AssetMark’s management of the Asset Allocation Models involves a
multi-step process designed to optimize the allocations across the
list of Available Portfolios, for a given level of risk tolerance, in an
effort to maximize expected returns and limit the effects of expected
market volatility.
In addition, in allocating to Portfolios for a Model, AssetMark can
receive (but is not obligated to follow) recommendations from GLAIC
and/or GLICNY. One exception is that the Insurance Companies have
placed restrictions on the level of risk taken and/or asset class exposure
for the Models, based in part on their availability in investment
strategies required by Variable Contract optional living benefit riders).
These recommendations are based on various factors, including
whether the investment adviser or distributor of a Portfolio pays GLAIC
and/or GLICNY fees for certain administrative and other services
provided to the Portfolio and whether Capital Brokerage Corporation,
an affiliate of the Insurance Companies and the principal underwriter of
the Variable Contracts, receives 12b-1 fees from the Portfolio.
Asset allocation strategies reflect the theory that diversification
among asset and sub-asset classes can help reduce volatility and
potentially enhance returns over the long term. An asset class is a
category of investments having similar characteristics, such as stocks
and other equity investments, and bonds and other fixed income
investments. There are also further divisions within asset classes,
often referred to as “sub-asset classes,” such as divisions according to
the size of the issuer (e.g., large cap, mid cap or small cap), the type
of issuer (e.g., government, municipal or corporate), or the location of
the issuer (e.g., domestic or foreign).
Additionally, AssetMark can develop more than one version of each
Model, by allocating to some Portfolios in one version and allocating to
other Portfolios in another version of the same Model, but you may be
offered only one version of each Model because of the Portfolios
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available in your Variable Contract. The Portfolios available for allocation
in versions of a Model may differ because of the distribution or
marketing of the Variable Contracts or other factors. Additionally, sub-
asset class allocations may differ slightly between versions of the
same Model.
AssetMark is also subject to competing interests that have the
potential to influence its decision making with regard to the Efficient
Edge Asset Advisory Service. For example, GLAIC and GLICNY may
believe that certain Portfolios could benefit from additional assets or
could be harmed by redemptions.
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, including Allspring
Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global Investments, LLC,
which provide investment advisory services for registered mutual
funds, closed-end funds and other funds and accounts (“Allspring”).
Because of this affiliate relationship with Allspring, AssetMark will
exclude from consideration for the Asset Allocation Models any
Available Portfolios that are managed by or affiliated with any of the
Allspring entities.
that you have elected to reject the change. If you have elected one of
the optional living benefit riders available under your Variable Contract,
there may be certain limits, restrictions or conditions on the investment
you can make and the benefits you receive under such rider may be
adversely affected. Your options will be explained to you in your
Variable Contract and its prospectus. Please read your Variable
Contract and its prospectus for more information. If you have
purchased an optional living benefit rider to your Variable Contract that
requires your contract value and purchase payments to be invested in
an “Investment Strategy,” you should consider how to invest your
contract value and purchase payments in accordance with an
appropriate level of risk. If you want to make changes to your
allocations, you must do so pursuant to the terms of your Variable
Contract. You may however, continue to receive written materials
about any changes proposed to be made to the Models by AssetMark,
and you may notify the Insurance Company in writing to and request
allocation of your variable subaccounts in accordance with such
materials and consistent with the terms of your Variable Contract. If
you would later like to sign up again for the Efficient Edge Asset
Allocation services you may do so by contacting your Insurance
Company subject to the terms of your Variable Contract. Please use
the contact information provided by the Insurance Company.
If you are a prospective or new Efficient Edge client selecting a Model
within the 30 day period prior to implementation of a change, you will
be given information regarding composition of both the current Asset
Allocation Model you have chosen as well as the proposed changes to
your Model.
MONTHLY AND AUTOMATIC REBALANCING OF
ASSET ALLOCATIONS
The Portfolios underlying the subaccounts invest, depending upon
their investment objective and the decisions by their investment
managers, in securities issued by Genworth Financial, Inc. AssetMark
will not have any role in determining whether a Portfolio should
purchase or sell Genworth securities. AssetMark may allocate portions
of the Asset Allocation Models to Portfolios which have held, hold or
may hold Genworth securities. AssetMark’s decision to allocate a
percentage of a Model to such a Portfolio will be based on the merits
of investing in such a Portfolio and a determination that such an
investment is appropriate for the Model.
CHANGES TO ASSET ALLOCATION MODELS
On the monthly anniversary of your Variable Contract, the Insurance
Company will rebalance your Variable Contract subaccounts and return
their allocations to the percentages specified by your current Model.
This monthly rebalancing addresses increases and decreases of
contract value in each subaccount due to subaccount performance.
The first monthly rebalancing will occur at the first monthly anniversary
following the Contract Date.
AssetMark will periodically, generally annually, evaluate the Asset
Allocation Models to assess whether the percentage allocations to
each Portfolio should be changed to better optimize the potential
return for the level of risk tolerance intended for each Model.
AssetMark anticipates that such changes will be made annually,
unless more frequent changes are determined by AssetMark to be
necessary or appropriate.
On any Valuation Day (as that term is defined in your Variable Contract)
after any transaction involving a withdrawal, receipt of a purchase
payment or a transfer of contract value, the Insurance Company will
rebalance your Variable Contract subaccounts and return their allocations
to the percentages specified by your current Model. This automatic
rebalancing addresses increases and decreases in each subaccount
due to subaccount transfers, withdrawals (including if taken from
specific subaccounts you designated) and purchase payments (including
if allocated to specific subaccounts you designated).
If AssetMark determines that the allocations in your Model should be
changed, your Insurance Company will send you written notice of the
changes at least 30 days before they are to be implemented. Please
carefully review these notices. If you want the Model changes
implemented, you do not need to take any action. Your Insurance
Company will allocate the contract value in your Variable Contract, and
any subsequent purchase payments, in accordance with the updated
Model received from AssetMark.
POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS AND CHARGES FOR TRANSFERS
If you reject the Asset Allocation Model change, you have created a
self-directed portfolio. You have terminated your advisory relationship
with AssetMark, and AssetMark is no longer providing investment
advice or allocations for your Variable Contract subaccounts. Your
contract value and purchase payments will not be allocated according
to the updated Model.
The Insurance Companies may have certain rules and procedures
related to the manner, number, and permissibility of, and possible
charges or fees for transfers among the subaccounts in your Variable
Contract. AssetMark’s Efficient Edge Advisory Service has been
designed so that transfers among subaccounts caused 1) by
AssetMark’s update of the Models and 2) by the monthly rebalancing
of the value in your subaccounts will be permitted by the Insurance
Companies without charge. However, restrictions and charges may
still be imposed by the Insurance Companies. Please review your
Variable Contract prospectus for more information.
If you do not want to accept the changes to your selected Model, you
may transfer the contract value allocated to the Model from the Model
to another available investment option in your Variable Contract or, if
you have elected certain of optional living benefit riders under your
Variable Contract, you can notify the Insurance Company in writing
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As of 12/31/2025, the Efficient Edge Advisory Service had assets
totaling $510.04 million.
OVERVIEW OF ASSETMARK’S OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES
AssetMark provides a variety of investment advisory services to
clients as described below. This brochure discusses only AssetMark’s
Efficient Edge Advisory service in detail.
The Efficient Edge service has not been designed to allow excessive
withdrawals and transfers by the Variable Contract owner, in addition
to the transfers prompted by AssetMark and the monthly rebalancing,
and still ensure that subaccount reallocations do not conflict with the
possible restrictions on frequent transfers or are exempt from possible
transfer fees applicable to the subaccounts of the Variable Contracts.
Please review your Variable Contract prospectus for more information.
AssetMark and AssetMark’s advisory personnel do not have access to
your Variable Contract and its subaccounts. Any changes to your
subaccount allocations must be made by your Insurance Company.
INVESTMENT RISKS
Investment Supervisory Services - Referral Model
AssetMark receives client referrals through representatives of broker
dealer firms and investment advisory firms (these firms are referred to
as “Financial Advisory Firms”). AssetMark manages each client
Account according to the client’s selected Investment Solution under
the terms of the AssetMark Investment Management Services
Agreement. AssetMark provides investment supervisory services to
clients as described in AssetMark’s “Referral Disclosure Brochure.”
AssetMark offers the following advisory services or Investment
Solutions under the Referral Model platform:
Mutual Fund Accounts
Although the Asset Allocation Models are designed to optimize returns
given the various levels of risks, there is no assurance that a Model will
not lose money or not experience volatility. Investment performance of
contract value could be better or worse by participating in an Asset
Allocation Model than if the owner had not participated. A Model may
perform better or worse than any single Portfolio, subaccount or asset
class or other combination of Portfolios, subaccounts or asset classes.
Model performance is dependent upon the performance of the
component Portfolios. Contract value will fluctuate, and when
redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
ETF Accounts
Privately Managed Accounts (“PMA”), including:
• Individually Managed (“IMA”) Accounts,
• Manager Select Accounts (“MSA”),
• Savos Preservation Strategy,
An Asset Allocation Model may not perform as intended. Although the
Models are intended to optimize returns given various levels of risk
tolerance, Portfolio, market and asset class performance may differ in
the future from the historical performance and assumptions upon
which the Models are based, which could cause the Models to be
ineffective or less effective in reducing volatility.
• Savos Fixed Income Accounts, and
Unified Managed Accounts, including:
• Privately Managed Portfolios (“PMP”) Accounts,
• GMS Strategies (“GMS”) Accounts, and
Periodic updating of the Asset Allocation Models can cause the
underlying Portfolios to incur transactional expenses to raise cash for
money flowing out of the Portfolios or to buy securities with money
flowing into the Portfolios. These expenses can adversely affect
performance of the related Portfolios and the Models.
• Active Return Opportunities (“ARO”) Accounts
Investment Supervisory Services - Mutual Funds
In addition to providing the foregoing investment supervisory services,
AssetMark is also the investment adviser for:
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised
managed futures mutual fund).
Other Services - Advisor Model Platform
Each Portfolio has one or more investment advisers and/or sub-
advisers. The Portfolios are managed through a variety of investment
strategies and invest in various types of securities depending on their
investment strategy, including but not limited to, U.S. and non-U.S.
equity and fixed income securities. Each Portfolio’s prospectus
includes more complete information, including a discussion of the
Portfolio’s investment techniques and the risks associated with its
investments. No assurance can be given that a Portfolio will achieve
its investment objective. Owners should read each Portfolio prospectus
carefully before investing.
COMPENSATION
AssetMark receives compensation from the Insurance Companies for
providing the Efficient Edge Advisory Service. There are no additional
fees paid by Variable Contract owners who are AssetMark Efficient
Edge clients for the Efficient Edge service.
In addition to the investment supervisory services offered clients
directly by AssetMark upon referral by Financial Advisory Firms, the
Platform Investment Solutions are offered by Financial Advisory Firms
serving as the individual investment advisor for their clients with
accounts invested through the Platform. For these Financial Advisory
Firms and their clients, AssetMark serves as the Platform sponsor and
provides the Financial Advisory Firms with administrative and
consulting services. These services are described in more detail in the
Platform Disclosure Brochure.
AssetMark can offer other advisory services on an exception basis.
However, Variable Contract owners do pay charges and fees in
connection with their ownership of the Variable Contracts and these
fees may increase in connection with use of the Efficient Edge
Advisory Service. For example, transfer fees may apply on re-
allocations of value among subaccounts of the Variable Contract.
AssetMark faces a number of conflicts of interest between its duty to
serve its Efficient Edge clients and the advisory services it provides to
other individual clients, other insurance contract owners and its mutual
fund shareholders. For example, AssetMark faces a conflict as to the
timing of its advisory recommendations for other clients as those
recommendations relates to recommendations for Efficient Edge
Additionally, the Insurance Companies may receive fees for certain
administrative and other services provided to the Portfolio, and CBC
and the Insurance Companies may receive 12b-1 fees from Portfolios,
including those advised by third parties.
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ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
clients, as well as conflicts arising regarding the availability of information
as to what type of advisory recommendations – potentially containing
useful information – are being performed for other clients. Additionally,
AssetMark faces conflicts over its ability to take certain trades to market
for other clients while in possession of information about the intended
advice to be provided to Efficient Edge clients. AssetMark also provides
services to its other mutual fund clients in the selection, review and
termination of third-party investment management firms to serve as
sub-advisers to its funds, a service provided for Efficient Edge clients
through the evaluation of third-party fund managers.
Owners of a Variable Annuity Contract who have opted for the
Efficient Edge Advisory Service will not generally have access to the
AssetMark investment management staff that constructs the Asset
Allocation Models. Clients will also not generally have access to the
investment management staff at the mutual fund companies that
manage the Portfolios in the list of Available Portfolios. Clients of the
Efficient Edge Advisory Service should consult with their registered
representative for information about the ongoing activities of their
Asset Allocation Model.
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
The Efficient Edge Advisory Service is offered to owners of select
variable contracts issued by the Insurance Companies.
HOW TO BECOME AN EFFICIENT EDGE ADVISORY
SERVICE CLIENT
This disciplinary information is with regard to AssetMark’s other
advisory services, as described above. The services described in the
AssetMark’ s disciplinary information were not available through the
Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
You must own a Variable Contract issued by GLAIC or GLICNY for
which AssetMark’s Efficient Edge Advisory Service is offered. You may
sign up for the service with forms provided by the Insurance Company
which issue your Variable Contract. You do not need to sign a separate
agreement with AssetMark; however, AssetMark will only follow
written instructions from you received by your Insurance Company in
a form acceptable to the Insurance Company. The terms of your
agreement with AssetMark are contained in this Disclosure Brochure.
There is no minimum account value required for the AssetMark
Efficient Edge service, although there may be minimum Variable
Contract values imposed by the Insurance Companies.
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark. The
SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January 2021,
AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate AssetMark
Trust Company together set the amount of the payment that AssetMark
Trust would retain as compensation from the payment received by the
banks that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash Deposit Program
(“ICD Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which, in turn, determined
the amount that would be distributed as interest by the banks to clients.
The SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to fully disclose the
associated conflicts of interest related to its role in setting the ICD
Program Fee. The SEC also alleged that AssetMark, from at least
January 2016 through August 2019, did not fully disclose the associated
conflicts of interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of custodial support
pay-ments funded through payments from certain no-transaction fee
(“NTF”) mutual funds. The SEC alleged that these failures constituted
breaches of AssetMark’s fiduciary duty to advisory clients. The SEC
alleged that As-setMark violated Section 206(2) and 206(4) of the
Advisors Act and Rule 206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder. AssetMark
consented to the Order without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) requires that employees
providing investment advice are required to have financial or analytical
experience or to have qualified for registration as an Investment
Advisory Representative as required by applicable state securities
regulations, either by having passed the Uniform Investment Adviser
Law Examination (Series 65) or by possessing other qualifying
designations such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
In addition to the foregoing, members of AAM are generally required to
have a college education or equivalent experience, analytical or portfolio
management experience, and/or to have obtained the CFA designation.
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with AssetMark
in an order contained findings, which AssetMark neither admitted nor
denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the Advisers Act
and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by allowing its staff, from July 2012 through
October 2013, to circulate to prospective clients who were considering
an F-Squared managed account service offered by AssetMark,
performance advertisements created by F-Squared relating to a
different separately managed account service not offered by
AssetMark and that misleadingly described that different service’s
performance between 2001 and 2008, and that AssetMark violated
Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2(a)(16) by failing to
maintain records substantiating the performance in the advertisements
created by F-Squared.
The Insurance Companies are responsible for providing information to
clients and/or to their registered representatives concerning all
aspects of the Efficient Edge Advisory Service, including such items
as investment performance, allocation changes, market updates and
changes to the list of Available Portfolios.
There are no disciplinary items to report for the management
of AssetMark.
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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY AFFILIATES
ASSETMARK’S CODE OF ETHICS FOR PERSONAL
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
AssetMark was previously named Genworth Financial Wealth
Management, Inc. and was renamed AssetMark, Inc. following its
separation from Genworth Financial, Inc. AssetMark is also the
investment adviser for the GuideMark Funds, and the GuidePath
Funds. AssetMark Brokerage, LLC is a broker-dealer registered with
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and acts as the
distributor for the GuideMark Funds, and the GuidePath Funds.
AFFILIATED COMPANIES
The following are AssetMark affiliated companies under common
control. AssetMark does not consider such affiliations to create a
material conflict of interest for AssetMark or its clients. These
companies are not relevant to AssetMark’s provision of the Efficient
Edge Advisory Service.
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a Adhesion Wealth)
• AssetMark Trust Company (AssetMark Trust)
• AssetMark Services, Inc.
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (AssetMark Brokerage)
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”), which requires each registered
investment adviser to adopt a code of ethics setting forth standards of
conduct and requiring compliance with federal securities laws.
Additionally, the Code is designed to comply with Section 204A of the
Advisers Act, which requires investment advisers to establish,
maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably
designed, taking into consideration the nature of such investment
adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse of material, non-public
information by any person associated with such investment adviser.
The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons” (including officers
and certain affiliated persons and employees of AssetMark) in carrying
out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to certain standards of
business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires that these persons:
(i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, (ii) avoid any
conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark and its Clients, (iii) avoid
serving their personal interests ahead of the interests of AssetMark
and its Clients, (iv) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their
position with AssetMark or benefiting personally from any investment
decision made, (v) avoid misusing corporate assets, (vi) conduct all of
their personal securities transactions in compliance with the Code,
and (vii) maintain, as appropriate, the confidentiality of information
regarding AssetMark’s operations.
NON-AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Insurance Companies
The Efficient Edge Advisory Service is offered by AssetMark
exclusively to owners of Variable Contracts issued by Genworth Life
and Annuity Insurance Company and Genworth Life Insurance
Company of New York.
Broker-Dealers
Capital Brokerage Corporation (“CBC”) is a broker-dealer registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). CBC serves as
the principal underwriter of the Variable Contracts.
CLIENT REFERRALS
The Insurance Companies make the Efficient Edge Advisory Service
available to owners of select Variable Contracts they offer. AssetMark
does not pay the Insurance Companies a specific fee for these referrals.
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are
designed to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First,
the Code prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm
AssetMark and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market
timing activities in any account that AssetMark manages, trading on
the basis of material non-public information, and trading in any
“Reportable Security” when they have knowledge the security is
being purchased or sold, or is being considered for purchase or sale by
the Accounts managed by AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds. Second, the Code mandates the pre-clearance of
certain personal securities transactions, including transactions in
securities sold in initial public offerings or private placements. The
Code also requires the pre-clearance of Reportable Security
transactions for certain Access Persons (Access Persons is a segment
of the Supervised Persons group that have access to AssetMark
information). Finally, the Code requires Access Persons to submit, and
the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to review, initial and annual
holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Privacy Policy supplied to you by your Insurance Company will
govern the Efficient Edge Advisory Service.
QUARTERLY REPORTS
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking of
certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability to
analyze those employee trades against certain parameters and
transactions in its managed Accounts or any AssetMark-advised funds.
Access Persons also utilize this system to annually certify their receipt
of, and compliance with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable
Security transactions, if they are required to do so by the Code.
Efficient Edge Variable Contract owners will receive quarterly account
statements from their Insurance Company which include information
about the subaccounts in their Model.
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO to
submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
Not Applicable
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Client or prospective
Client upon request.
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Additional Brochure: PLATFORM DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (2026-03-27)
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2026
Platform Disclosure Brochure
Form ADV Part 2A – Appendix 1, Wrap Fee Program Brochure
SEC File Number − 801 56323
IA Firm CRD Number - 109018
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact AssetMark using the information shown on the left. 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. AssetMark is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not
imply any level of skill or training.
AssetMark, Inc.
Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
800-664-5345
Additional information about AssetMark is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section provides a summary of material changes that were made to
this brochure since the last update. It includes changes to AssetMark’s
Platform and is intended to help Clients determine if they want to
review this brochure in its entirety or contact their Financial Advisor with
questions about the changes.
AssetMark can make interim updates to this brochure throughout
the year. However, you will receive notice of any material changes,
which must also be filed with the SEC. Information about AssetMark
is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or at
www.assetmark.com. You can also request a copy by contacting us at:
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Adviser Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
800-664-5345
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
There have been no material changes since the last Form ADV Part 2A
Appendix 1 update in December 2025. The following updates were
made, in addition to clarifying edits in the disclosure brochure:
• Item 4 – Fees and Compensation
- Addition of monthly frequency for the billing process
- Use of RS shares in Self-Directed Retirement Plan Accounts
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4 – SERVICE, FEES AND COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• WRAP FEE PROGRAM – THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR FIRM AND THE CLIENT SERVICES AGREEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• ASSETMARK, INC. AND ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• DESCRIPTION OF PLATFORM SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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INVESTMENT VEHICLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• FEES AND COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
•
SELECTION AND REVIEW OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS
AND PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
• ASSETMARK AS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST OR INVESTMENT MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
EXHIBIT A – SOLUTION TYPES – MODEL PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
EXHIBIT B – ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
EXHIBIT C – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
FEES AND INVESTMENT MINIMUMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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ITEM 4 – SERVICE, FEES AND COMPENSATION
WRAP FEE PROGRAM – THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY FIRM AND
THE CLIENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”) is the sponsor of the AssetMark
Platform (“Platform”) through which it offers its advisory and Platform
services to Clients (the “Client”). Representatives of third-party
investment adviser firms (these firms are referred to in this brochure as
“Financial Advisory Firms” and their representatives are referred to as
the “Financial Advisors”) consult with Clients to assess their financial
situation and identify their investment objectives in order to implement
investment solutions designed to meet the Client’s financial needs.
The Proprietary Funds are intended for use exclusively through
the Platform. Service Class shares of the Proprietary Funds are
assessed a 0.25% Administrative Services Fee (“ASF”) paid by the
Proprietary Funds to AssetMark that supports services provided
through the Platform. Investors who hold the Proprietary Funds
outside of the Platform remain subject to the ASF even though
they will not receive the Platform services because the ASF is paid
directly by each Proprietary Fund as part of the embedded internal
expense structure of each Proprietary Fund, which includes a
management fee, the ASF and certain other expenses as detailed in
the Proprietary Funds’ Prospectus. Because the fees are paid by the
Proprietary Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement
between AssetMark and the Proprietary Funds, Clients are not able
to negotiate the ASF rate. Additionally, there is currently no class of
shares of the Proprietary Funds with a fee structure that is designed
for use outside of the Platform (i.e., for direct investment). Clients
should review the applicable Proprietary Fund’s Prospectus for a
description of all fees and charges assessed and other expenses of
the Proprietary Funds. Clients should also consult with their Financial
Advisor when considering whether to move their investments
in the Proprietary Funds off of the Platform in order to determine
whether continuing to hold shares of the Proprietary Funds off of the
Platform or re-deeming the Client’s shares of the Proprietary Funds
is appropriate for the Client’s circumstances.
AssetMark is responsible for the selection and management of
subadvisors for each of the GuideMark Funds. However, the Client
and the Financial Advisor, and not AssetMark, are responsible for
selecting the Solution Type that uses Proprietary Funds.
In order to participate in the Platform, the Client and the Financial
Advisory Firm will enter into a Client Services Agreement (“CSA”) or
other advisory agreement that outlines the services to be performed
by the Financial Advisory Firm, the authority of the Financial Advisory
Firm, the compensation payable by the Client, and other important
provisions governing participation in the Platform. The Financial
Advisory Firm evaluates the Client’s investment needs and objectives,
consults with the Client concerning the Client’s participation in the
Platform and is responsible for determining the suitability of various
Solution Types (“Solution Types”) for the Client’s investment objectives
and financial condition. The Financial Advisory Firm, through its
Financial Advisor, not AssetMark, recommends the Strategy to the
Client and monitors whether to recommend that the Client remain in
the selected Strategy. Each of the Solution Types may be implemented
with a number of options, including a range of Risk/Return Profiles (the
“Risk/Return Profiles”) and Investment Approaches (the “Investment
Approaches”), each described below, so that the Client can customize
a strategy by which each of the Client’s accounts under the Platform
will be managed or maintained. The specific Solution Type and the
components of the strategy selected for the Client’s Account are
referred to as the Client’s investment “Strategy.” A Client will establish
one or more investment accounts (each an “Account”) through the
Platform, and the Client’s Accounts are collectively referred to as the
Client’s “Portfolio.”
ASSETMARK, INC. & ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
AssetMark is not registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor, based on its
determination that it will rely on certain exemptions from registration
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and the rules
thereunder. The CFTC has not passed upon the availability of these
exemptions to AssetMark. AssetMark currently acts as a registered
“commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) with respect to the GuidePath
Managed Futures Strategy Fund and its wholly owned controlled
foreign corporation, the GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy
Cayman Fund. AssetMark is registered as a CPO under the CEA and
the rules of the CFTC.
AssetMark is an investment adviser registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since 1999 providing
various investment advisory and consulting services to other advisors
and investment Clients. AssetMark and AssetMark Trust Company
(“AssetMark Trust”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of AssetMark
Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. is an
independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private equity
firm based in Chicago, Illinois. AssetMark Wealth Solutions includes
AssetMark’s Asset Management (AAM), Due Diligence, Investment
Consulting, and other portfolio, wealth, and practice solutions. AAM
is responsible for AssetMark’s proprietary investment strategies.
AAM acts as the Portfolio Strategist (described below) providing
Model Portfolios (described below) for a number of Solutions. It is also
among the Discretionary Managers (described below) offered on the
Platform. With respect to those Strategies in which AssetMark acts
as a Discretionary Manager, its obligations are accordingly those of a
Discretionary Manager and include the selection of securities for the
Account (consistent with the Strategy (described below) selected
by the Financial Advisor and Client) and trade execution. A list of
Portfolio Strategists/Model Providers and Investment/Discretionary
Managers are provided in Exhibit A.
Solutions are available either through third-party
Investment
Management Firms (described below) or as proprietary Strategies
managed by AAM. Strategists are also permitted to use AssetMark
proprietary investment options or funds as part of a Strategy.
DESCRIPTION OF PLATFORM SERVICES
If the Financial Advisor selects for the Client a Solution Type (or
“Solutions,” described below) managed by AAM, AssetMark is
responsible for the management of that Solution Type for the
Client’s Account (described below). AssetMark also serves as the
investment adviser for the GuideMark Funds and GuidePath Funds
(each a “Fund” and collectively the “Proprietary Funds”) available in
certain Solution Types on the Platform:
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised
managed futures mutual fund)
Financial Advisory Firms enter into an agreement with AssetMark to
access the Platform for their Clients. As part of the Platform services,
AssetMark provides account administration, custody, brokerage
and advisory services; the Platform is therefore considered a “wrap
program.” AssetMark has developed internet-based software which
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INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
provides the Financial Advisory Firm with the ability to directly monitor
its Clients’ Accounts, download information concerning changes in the
Platform, and access current information relating to the Platform.
Another element of establishing the Client’s investment objective is
to identify the appropriate mix of Investment Strategies to manage
risk efficiently and meet the Client’s return objectives. Each Portfolio
Strategist, Investment Manager and/or Solution Type is classified by
AssetMark based on their Investment Strategy. The Client, with the
assistance of their Financial Advisor, can select Solution Types for their
Portfolio that represent a blend of different Investment Strategies.
There are five main types of investment strategies which can be used
in a client portfolio:
1. Core: A mix of predominantly equities and fixed income across
US or global markets and has multiple risk profiles. Other asset
classes, including real assets and alternatives may be included to
help manage risk. Strategies may focus on a total return or income
mandates. Some Core Strategies may offer a tax aware option
whereby tax-exempt fixed income investments are held within
portfolios and in some cases tax-managed equity investments
can also be held. For some Core Strategies, holding periods and
turnover levels will be considered; however, AssetMark cannot
guarantee that the portfolios will behave in a tax-sensitive manner
over any given time period.
To establish a Client’s Account on the Platform, the Financial
Advisory Firm and Client will enter into an advisory agreement. A
Client will typically complete a questionnaire, or otherwise provide
information to the Financial Advisory Firm, to enable the Client and
the Financial Advisory Firm to identify the Client’s risk tolerance and
rate of return objectives. The Client typically will provide the Financial
Advisory Firm with information concerning the Client’s investment
experience, anticipated need for liquidity, potential timing of the need
for retirement funds, and other investment needs and parameters.
This information will assist the Client and the Financial Advisory Firm
in selecting which of the Risk/Return Profiles (described below) is
most closely aligned with the Client’s investment goals. The Financial
Advisory Firm remains responsible for monitoring the Solution
Types and Risk/Return Profiles and recommending any changes to
the Client throughout the duration of the Client’s Account on the
Platform, including any custom accounts at third-party Discretionary
Managers. AssetMark’s responsibility is to implement the Solution
Type and Risk/Return Profile chosen by the Client and the Financial
Advisory Firm. AssetMark does not advise the Client about potential
changes to the Client’s Solution Type or Risk/Return Profile.
RISK RETURN PROFILES
2. Equity: Strategies that are mainly invested in equities and are
typically a single risk profile. Equity Strategies may focus on one
of three investment mandates; total return (enhancing return
over a diversified benchmark through active management –
Enhanced Return Focus), income (ie equity dividends) or defense
(limiting losses during market downfalls through reducing equity
exposure – Limit Loss Focus – holding lower beta securities or
using hedging strategies)
One of the fundamental elements of the Platform is establishing the
Client’s appropriate Risk/Return Profile. These Profiles range from
most conservative (lowest estimated risk and lowest potential return)
to most aggressive (highest estimated risk and highest potential
return). Strategies on the Platform can only have a single risk profile or
may have multiple risk profiles.
The investment objectives for each of the six Risk/Return Profiles are
listed below:
3. Bond: Strategies that are mainly invested in fixed income and are
typically a single risk profile (Bond and Bond Alternatives). Some
Bond Strategies may include some low volatility alternative or
equity exposure. These Strategies can help manage risk through
diversification benefits and may focus on either a total return,
income or defensive (typically lower duration) investment mandate
• Profile 1 – Conservative: The profile is designed for an investor who
wants to focus on preservation of capital as a primary goal and
wishes to minimize downside risk.
• Profile 2 – Moderate Conservative: The profile is designed for an
investor who seeks to preserve capital but wishes to assume
moderate downside risk in order to earn a return sufficient to
preserve purchasing power.
4. Alternative: Strategies that are mainly invested in non-correlated
liquid alternative strategies to provide diversification benefits to
help manage risk. Alternative Strategies are typically a single risk
profile and can invest in traditional alternative strategies, niche
strategies or trend following strategies (managed futures – Equity
Alternatives).
• Profile 3 – Moderate: The profile is designed for an investor who
seeks to balance risk of loss to capital with capital appreciation.
• Profile 4 – Moderate Growth: The profile is designed for an investor
who seeks enhanced capital appreciation and is willing to accept
greater risk of downside loss and volatility of returns.
• Profile 5 – Growth: The profile is designed for an investor who
seeks significant capital appreciation and is willing to accept a
correspondingly greater risk of loss and volatility of returns.
• Profile 6 – Maximum Growth: The profile is designed for an
investor who seeks the highest level of capital appreciation and
is willing to accept the correspondingly greater risk of loss and
volatility of returns.
5. Private Assets: Strategies that provide exposure to private
assets and are designed as a complementary component of an
objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private assets into a
multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-adjusted
return and cater to specific investor objectives such as growth,
income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions include
exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that
provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private
assets holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds (“Private
Markets Funds”) that can provide exposure to private credit,
private real estate, private equity, and/or private infrastructure.
Please see the Private Markets Portfolios section for special
considerations when investing in private assets.
Generally, the percentage allocation to equity securities targeted
for each Risk/Return Profile increases for each Profile from Profile 1,
Conservative, which would represent the lowest target allocation of
equity securities, through Profile 6, Maximum Growth, which would
represent the highest target allocation of equity securities.
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SOLUTION TYPES
Investment Strategies are available through three general “Solution
Types” (or “Solutions”) on the Platform.
Some Solution Types are available through third-party Investment
Management Firms unaffiliated with AssetMark. Other Solution Types
are proprietary Strategies available through AAM, or Individual Mutual
Funds as described above. AssetMark makes available fact sheets and
other information to assist the Financial Advisor and Client in making
an informed decision. More detailed information about the proprietary
solutions are provided in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management
– Solution Types.
Overlay Manager
• Model Portfolios – Client Accounts are allocated among securities
and other investment vehicles on a non-discretionary basis
pursuant to Model Portfolios provided by “Portfolio Strategists”
(also referred to as “Model Providers”). Model Portfolios include
mutual fund and ETF investment strategies and Separately
Managed Accounts (“SMA”). SMA Model Portfolios are allocated
among securities and other investment vehicles in accordance
with the model and are typically selected for a specific asset class.
AssetMark will serve as the Overlay Manager (described below)
with regard to SMA accounts.
For SMA Investment Solutions, the Client, with the assistance of their
Financial Advisor, shall select a model provided by a Portfolio Strategist
and AssetMark will serve as the “Overlay Manager” (or Investment
Manager or Discretionary Manager) for Client Accounts. The Overlay
Manager shall provide limited discretionary investment management
services to the Account as discussed further below. The Client grants
the Overlay Manager the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies and to effect corporate
actions. AssetMark has contracted with Portfolio Strategists to provide
recommendations for exposures to specific asset classes or securities.
• Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”) – The Client Account is
managed and individual Client Account trades are implemented on
a discretionary basis by a “Discretionary Manager” (also referred to
as an “Investment Manager”). For some IMAs, AssetMark serves
as the Discretionary Manager; for others, a third-party manager
serves as Discretionary Manager and AssetMark has no role in
trading for the IMA.
The SMA Model Portfolios have been constructed by Portfolio Strategists
engaged by AssetMark using individual securities recommendations.
The Overlay Manager will have limited discretionary authority to execute
transactions in each Account necessary to (i) track any reallocations,
rebalance or other adjustments to the SMA asset allocations constructed
by the Portfolio Strategists, (ii) implement changes recommended
by the Portfolio Strategists; (iii) effect sale transactions of specified
securities as directed by the Client and purchases of replacement
securities; and (iv) implement trades to support advisor-directed tax-
loss harvesting requests for clients and (v) implement any individual
securities restrictions imposed on the Account by the Client.
As Overlay Manager, AssetMark intends to invest the Account
consistent with the models provided by the Portfolio Strategist, unless
circumstances indicate that modified allocations or investments are
appropriate. The Client, with assistance of their Financial Advisor, can
specify the initial Portfolio Strategist for the Account and will be given
notice of any change to that Portfolio Strategist.
Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”)
An IMA can be established as:
• Equity/Balanced;
• Fixed Income; and
• Custom High Net Worth
• Individual Fund – Client accounts are allocated to a single mutual
fund (“IMF”) or a fund invested in private markets (such as an
interval fund or a tender offer fund)(“Private Markets Fund”) that
is intended to complement other Solution Types available on the
AssetMark Platform, as part of the Client’s overall Portfolio. The
mutual funds used in this Solution Type can can be Proprietary or
third-party funds. Tthe Private Markets Funds are third party funds.
IMFs are not available at all Platform Custodians. Clients should
be aware that the Platform Fees charged by AssetMark for this
Solution Type can be higher or lower than those charged by others
in the industry or directly from the third-party fund provider, and that
it can be possible to obtain the same or similar services from other
investment advisers at lower or higher rates. AssetMark may waive
the Platform Fee in its discretion. A Prospectus for any individual
fund made available under this Solution Type can be obtained upon
request from AssetMark or the Client’s Financial Advisor. Clients
should review fund prospectuses and consult with their Financial
Advisor if they have questions regarding these Solution Types.
The mutual funds shares selected for use can be institutional or
retail shares, and can include administrative service fees, sub-
transfer agency fees and/or 12b-1 fees, that are fees borne by
Clients. Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service
fees that are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark’s
affiliated custodian, AssetMark Trust. See Servicing Fees Received
by Custodians, including AssetMark Trust and Share Class Use for
a discussion of 12b-1 fees, administrative service fees and sub-
transfer agency fees in the Fees and Compensation section. For the
Platform Fees charged for individual fund see Fees & Investment
Minimums table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure. Please also
see the Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations
when investing in Private Markets Funds.
The client’s Investment Strategy can be customized to each clients
account and implemented with a number of features and alternatives,
such as:
• a range of Risk/Return Profiles;
The Investment Manager will provide discretionary investment
management services to the Account and the Client grants the
Investment Manager the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, vote proxies for securities held by the
Account, to select the broker-dealers or others with which transactions
for the Accounts will be effected, and such other actions that are
customary or appropriate for an Investment Manager to perform.
The Investment Manager is responsible for selecting the securities
for Client investment, including the share class if the investment is
in mutual funds. Custody fees, if charged, are asset based. Usually,
transaction fees are not charged to IMA accounts.
• selection of one or more Investment Strategies and Mandates;
• a group of available Portfolio Strategists or Investment Managers;
Step Out or Trade Away Trades for IMAs
and
The Investment Manager has the authority to “step-out” or “trade
away” a trade and use a brokerage firm other than that usually used
with the Client’s selected Custodian, and such trading will result in
• various IMA’s, so that the Client, as advised by the Financial Advisor,
can create a Strategy by which each of the Client’s Accounts under
the Platform will be managed or maintained.
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All options transactions are subject to the rules, regulations, customs
and practices of The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and the
securities exchange, association or clearing organization through
which the transactions are executed. Expiring options that are valuable
(meaning, in the money) are exercised automatically pursuant to the
exercise by exception procedure of the OCC. Additional Information
about the risks, characteristics and features of options is available
at:
https://www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-
archives/options-disclosure-document.
additional fee(s) from the Platform Custodian, unless such fees are
waived (refer to Item 9 under “Brokerage Practices”). If a Discretionary
Manager of an IMA determines to “step out” or “trade away” a trade,
the Custodians are permitted to assess a fee of $20.00 per trade. This
transaction fee would be in addition to any commission or trading costs.
If an Account is invested in fixed income investments, e.g., a Parametric
bond ladder IMA, the Client should expect this $20.00 fee on each
security transaction. Commission charges, dealer spreads, markups/
downs, and foreign currency conversion rates associated with these
transactions may not be visible to you in your program documents.
Custom High Net Worth
For Clients selecting an IMA, their Account will be managed by an
Investment Manager consistent with the Strategy selected by the
Client. The Investment Manager shall provide discretionary investment
management services to the Account, and the Client grants the
Investment Manager the discretionary authorities discussed above.
AssetMark can replace the Investment Manager at its discretion.
Certain Custom IMAs are available in the Core Markets Investment
Approach and the six Risk/Return Profiles, as described above under
Risk/Return Profiles.
In certain IMA Solutions, Clients will receive from the Investment
Manager, and will be required to acknowledge receipt of, additional
disclosures regarding specific investments, such as alternative
investments, the use of the IMA managers mutual funds, or the use
of options and/or certain fixed-income solutions.
Use of Mutual Funds Managed by IMA Manager
For Custom High Net Worth (“HNW”) accounts, the Client, with the
assistance of the Client’s Financial Advisor, selects an Investment
Manager to manage the individual Client Account and to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account. The
Client grants the Investment Manager the authority to buy and sell
securities and investments for the Account, to re-balance and re-
allocate assets within the Account, to vote proxies for securities held
by the Account and such other discretionary authorities as determined
between the Client, their Financial Advisor and the Investment
Manager. As such, the Client’s personalized investment objective can
go beyond the standard investment objectives listed for each of the
six Risk/Return Profiles as described earlier in this section, and as
developed by the Investment Manager for the Client. The Investment
Manager, in its discretion, will maintain investment decision records
with regards to the Client’s HNW Account. If a Client’s investment
objective and/or Risk/Return Profile changes, the Financial Advisor is
responsible for notifying AssetMark of the change.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR – CUSTOM ACCOUNTS
Multiple Strategy Accounts
Certain Model Solutions discussed above are also available as sleeve-
level options within a Multiple Strategy Account. In a Multiple Strategy
Account, an Account can be customized with no set allocation limits.
The Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, can select
from various Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers, including
AAM, and AssetMark-advised mutual funds (“Proprietary Funds”),
and private assets, including Private Markets Funds. In selecting and
determining the allocations in each sleeve, a Multiple Strategy Account
will be established. The number of sleeves selected can vary from a
minimum of two to a maximum of eight selections, to comprise the
Multiple Strategy Account and will be evaluated on a quarterly basis
for rebalancing across the sleeves. The standard minimum account by
sleeve will vary. The fees charged for the Multiple Strategy Account
will be based on the single-strategy fee schedule for each Strategist
selection and based on the allocation to each sleeve.
IMA Managers can include in the IMA Client accounts they manage
mutual funds that they or an affiliate manage. In these situations,
the IMA Manager typically receives fees from AssetMark for their
management of the Client’s Account, and they or an affiliate typically
receive investment adviser or other fees from the funds they or the
affiliate manage. This is a conflict because it can create an incentive
for the IMA Manager to select their own or affiliated funds. These
fees can exceed what the IMA Manager would receive for using third-
party mutual funds. Clients should discuss this conflict with their
Financial Advisor. Clients will also receive the IMA Manager’s Form
ADV Disclosure Brochure which will disclose all conflicts of interests.
The IMA Manager also provides additional disclosures regarding their
rebate process in order to avoid collecting two fees on the same
assets. In some instances, the IMA Manager will receive fees from
AssetMark and rebate the portion of fees received from the funds
they or the affiliate manages. In other cases, the IMA Manager will
receive their fees from the funds they or the affiliate manages, and
rebate the portion of the fees received from AssetMark. To the extent
that an IMA Manager invests Account assets in a fund managed by
AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark
affiliate will earn fees from the fund.
Custom GPS Select
Use of Options
Options strategies will be used for certain IMA Solutions.
their financial
resources,
investment
Clients should consider
objectives and tolerance for risk and should be aware that options
trading can be highly speculative and could result in financial losses
even though margin borrowing will not be used for the types of options
traded by these Client Accounts. Clients will be obligated to deliver
the underlying security within the prescribed time for a call option
that is exercised. Each of AssetMark and the Investment Manager
is authorized to act as the Client’s agent to complete the Client’s
obligations with respect to any options in the Client Account. The
Client agrees to assume the financial risks of options transactions.
GPS Select, as described in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management
– Solution Types, can be customized within a specific range from the
baseline to various Investment Strategies. The Client, with the advice
of their Financial Advisor, not AssetMark, can select from various
Investment Approaches from Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM, and Proprietary Funds. In doing so, and by
selecting within the range of pre-determined allocations, a Custom
GPS Select account will be established. Each Portfolio Strategist,
Investment Manager or mutual fund selection is referred to as a
“sleeve” allocation. If a mutual fund Solution Type is selected, the
share class used will be consistent with the underlying single strategy
solution. The Financial Advisor is responsible for advising the Client on
an ongoing basis whether or not to maintain or change the Investment
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Strategy, the Portfolio Strategist and the Investment Manager for the
duration of the account. AssetMark does not advise the Client about
the Investment Strategy, the Portfolio Strategist or the Investment
Manager appropriate for that Client’s Account.
Accounts or the Financial Advisory Firm in its management of Custom
Accounts. To the extent that a Financial Advisory Firm invests Account
assets in a fund or strategy managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark
affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will earn fees.
AssetMark will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The
number of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of three to a
maximum of eight sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Custom
GPS Select account. The standard minimum account by sleeve varies
and AssetMark’s revenue will increase or decrease based on the sleeve
allocation agreed upon between the Client and Financial Advisor.
Savos Custom GMS, PMP, Advisor – Custom, or Personal Portfolios
The asset allocation classification of the Custom Accounts and any
models used by the Financial Advisory Firm may not be consistent
with the Investment Approaches or Risk Return Profiles described
in this Disclosure Brochure for Platform Accounts. The Platform Fee
schedules will be charged to the Client Account, unless otherwise
negotiated between the Financial Advisory Firm and AssetMark.
The Client will receive additional information regarding the Financial
Advisory Firm’s management of the Custom Account through the
Financial Advisory Firm’s disclosure brochure.
Alternative Investments Solutions
(Refer to Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management – Solution
Types for more detailed information regarding the selection of
AAM strategies to be used within these custom accounts.)
• Custom GMS and Privately Managed Portfolios (“PMP”): The
Client, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, can request that
AAM deviate from standard allocations for the selected GMS or
PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a Custom GMS or
PMP Strategy.
Alternative Investments are hedge funds, private equity funds, private
placements and other securities that do not trade on securities
exchanges or over-the-counter markets. iCapital Network, Inc.
(“iCapital”) offers a platform that provides advisors and their qualified
investors access to Alternative Investments. AssetMark has contracted
with iCapital to provide your Financial Advisor with access to Alternative
Investments. Your Financial Advisory Firm will need to contract with
iCapital or an iCapital affiliate to gain access to the iCapital Platform.
Your Financial Advisor will not have access to the full iCapital Platform
through the Assetmark Platform but only those funds that have been
approved by AssetMark’s Alternative Product Acceptance Committee.
AssetMark does not facilitate transfers, sales, withdrawals, or any other
activity related to Alternative Investments. AssetMark, will not act in
any capacity in any purchase or sale of Alternative Investments in Client
Accounts. AssetMark does not assume responsibility for the Alternative
Investments, including, but not limited to, the contents in documentation
related to the Alternative Investments, the appropriateness or suitability
of the Alternative Investments, restrictions on ownership, rights
of transfer, financial statements, or the adequacy of disclosure or
compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Any review
performed by AssetMark will solely be for its benefit in determining its
ability to provide access and services to select Alternative Investments.
• Advisor – Custom Accounts: The Client can choose to participate in
a program in which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM,
can request further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor
– Custom Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization and
the suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine
the implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm can
request that AAM recommends to the Financial Advisory Firm
asset allocations or investment selections for the ACA, but AAM
does not provide any individualized investment advice to ACA. The
asset allocation classification of the ACA developed by the Financial
Advisory Firm may not be consistent with the Investment Strategies
or Risk/Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure for the
GMS or PMP Accounts described in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset
Management – Solution Types. The GMS or PMP Platform Fee
schedules will be charged to the Client Account, unless otherwise
negotiated between the Financial Advisory Firm and AssetMark.
• Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom: A Savos Personal Portfolios -
Custom Account can be customized within a specific range across
equity, fixed-income and tactical allocations. The Client, with
the assistance of their Financial Advisor, can select from various
Savos strategies. In doing so, and by selecting within the range of
pre-determined allocations, a Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom
Account will be established. Each equity, fixed-income and tactical
allocation is referred to as a “sleeve” allocation.
Advisor As Strategist Program and
Advisor Managed Portfolios Program
AssetMark has no responsibility or duty to investigate, evaluate, or
report any information that AssetMark may possess or may become
aware of regarding any Alternative Investments. In the event that
funds are wired or transferred to an issuer or sponsor of Alternative
Investments, AssetMark will not have any responsibility or liability if
the issuer or sponsor involved does not provide the required receipt
or confirmation of the Alternative Investment in a manner that would
allow the security to be held in Client Accounts. AssetMark shall
have no responsibility for monitoring non-publicly traded, alternative
investments to assure compliance with its terms or disclosures, for
taking any actions to collect on any amount owed to Client Accounts,
or for otherwise enforcing any rights with respect to Alternative
Investments held in Client Accounts. AssetMark is under no obligation
to take any action should there be a default, bankruptcy, or other
impairment associated with Alternative Investments.
Before you invest in an Alternative Investment, your Financial Advisor
will review the Alternative Investment and determine that the Alternative
Investment is appropriate and suitable for you. You will be provided
disclosures through the iCapital Platform that will explain the risks in
the Alternative Investment, including, for example, lack of liquidity.
Alternative Investments are speculative and involve a substantial degree
of risk, including the risk of complete loss. There can be no assurance
that Alternative Investments will achieve its investment objective.
A Financial Advisory Firm may participate in the Advisor as Strategist
or Advisor Managed Portfolios program (“AAS” or “AMP” program).
In these programs, a Discretionary Client Services Agreement or
advisory agreement is executed by the Client; the Client grants the
Financial Advisory Firm discretionary authority to invest and reinvest
Account assets and the Advisor manages the “Custom Account” for
their client. The Financial Advisory Firm will be solely responsible for
determining account assets and giving instructions for trades and
rebalances. AssetMark does not provide any investment advice to
Custom Accounts, does not have or exercise any discretionary authority
with regard to Custom Accounts and does not supervise the Custom
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There is generally no public or secondary market for non-publicly
traded, alternative investments, and the values reported on Account
Statements received from the Custodian may not represent market
values. It is unlikely that you would be able to sell your interests in
the Alternatives Investments or realize the amounts shown on Client
Account Statements. It is likely that the actual “resale” value of
Alternative Investments may be substantially lower than what is on
Account Statements. Values displayed on Account Statements are for
convenience purposes only, may be out-of-date, and should not be
relied upon as any indication of market value.
Although AssetMark may rely on the values provided by the issuers
or sponsors of non-publicly traded, alternative investment securities,
AssetMark does not verify or confirm such valuations and makes no
representations that the values are reasonable, accurate, or reflect
actual holdings. In the event third-party data sources provide valuation
of your Alternative Investment, Client Account Statements may
display the value provided by a third party or a value derived from the
third-party data. Client Account statements may also report the value
of Alternative Investments as “N/A” or “Not Available.”
and reviewed periodically. The application of TMS can cause the Account
to stray from the selected Strategy and Risk/Return Profile and also
affect the Risk Profile and overall performance of the Account. If you
select TMS with a high tax sensitivity, you should expect the account
to deviate from the selected strategy to a higher degree than if a lower
tax sensitivity is selected. Clients that have selected TMS for their
Accounts can also submit investment restrictions, such as GICS sub-
industry restrictions, for individual stocks, but specific mutual funds and
ETFs cannot be restricted. Municipal securities held in TMS accounts
can be replaced with non-municipal or non-state specific securities as
portfolio holdings, resulting in interest income that may be subject to
federal, state, and/or local income taxes. If additional customizations
or restrictions are added to your TMS account, they can impact the
account’s tax and investment results and the effectiveness of TMS.
AssetMark does not provide tax planning, accounting, or legal advice
or services. The Tax Management Services fee is ten basis points
(0.10%) with a $100 minimum annual fee per account, except there
is no TMS fee for Savos Personal Portfolios with TMS, Savos Personal
Portfolios Access and AssetMark Direct Indexing models. TMS fees can
be negotiable. Accounts enrolled in TMS can trade at different times
than other accounts on the AssetMark Platform invested in the same
strategy and can hold higher cash allocations due to minimum trade
size, rounding, liquidity and other factors. TMS accounts will not be
automatically rebalanced if the cash allocation exceeds a 2% threshold.
The cash allocations will be invested in the cash “sweep” vehicle at
the client’s selected Custodian, which for AssetMark Trust is usually its
Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program.
There is a 0.25% flat Platform Fee for Alternative Investments. There
is also a custody fee of $100/year for each position payable to Fidelity
Brokerage Services, the only Platform Custodian currently available
to custody Alternative Investments. By maintaining an account at
Fidelity for Alternative Investments, the Client commits to maintaining
sufficient cash in the Account holding the Alternative Investments to
pay the custody fees.
OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Administrative and General Securities Accounts
iCapital has agreed to compensate AssetMark for AssetMark’s
administrative services in supporting access to iCapital’s Platform at
the rate of 20% of the management and/or technological fees earned
by iCapital. AssetMark services include the selection of funds to be
made available to Financial Advisory Firms and their clients. Because
iCapital’s compensation can differ between funds, the compensation
paid AssetMark is expected to differ between funds, and this creates
conflicts of interest for AssetMark. AssetMark addresses these
conflicts through disclosures and criteria for fund selection.
INVESTMENT CONSULTING
Although options vary depending upon the Custodian selected by the
Client, the Client can usually establish an Account at their selected
Custodian to hold “non-managed” assets (an “Administrative/Non-
Managed Account”), and such Account can include a Cash Account
or a General Securities Account. An Administrative/Non-Managed
Account is provided as an administrative convenience for the Client.
Assets in an Administrative/Non-Managed Account are not managed
or advised by AssetMark, and AssetMark is not responsible for their
investment or management. The Client will be solely responsible for
directing the investments in the Administrative/Non-Managed Account.
Non-Managed assets are subject to the terms of the Client’s agreement
with their selected Custodian. In addition to reporting by the Client’s
Custodian, the assets of an Administrative/Non-Managed Account will
be included in periodic AssetMark reports that the Financial Advisor can
provide to the Client.
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they will
be offered a FDIC-Insured Cash Program and, Certificates of Deposit
for their Administrative account. This option, other cash management
services from AssetMark Trust and the conflicts of interest involved
in AssetMark affiliate AssetMark Trust offering these services are
discussed in Item 9 of this Brochure.
Cash Accounts
A Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor can request that
AssetMark consult on the creation of practice-based models that
include Platform Solutions to meet specific goals and/or objectives
sought by the Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor. These
models can include proprietary and/or third-party Solutions. The
Financial Advisory Firm and Financial Advisor will continue to be
responsible for determining the final combination of Solutions used in
their practice-based models and the suitability of these Solutions for
their Client(s). AssetMark does not provide individualized investment
advice to Clients or to the Financial Advisor for individual client
accounts. There is typically no fee for this service, but the Financial
Advisor is expected to make an asset commitment to the Platform,
which creates a conflict of interest for the Financial Advisor. The
inclusion of a proprietary Solution creates a conflict of interest for
AssetMark if selected by the Financial Advisory Firm and Financial
Advisor because AssetMark receives fees for the management of
proprietary Solutions.
TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Certain custodians will offer cash management services, which
are described in more detail in their custodial agreements and/or
disclosures. For more information about Cash Management Services
at AssetMark Trust, refer to Item 9. Additionally, AssetMark Trust
clients will receive a separate disclosure entitled AssetMark Trust
Company Disclosures Regarding Services, that describes its Cash
Management Services.
Tax Management Services (TMS) is designed to improve the after-tax
return for the client’s account. TMS is personalized, using tax sensitivity
settings and personal tax rates to drive trading decisions. It is imperative
that the information provided by Client and Financial Advisor is accurate
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SERVICES NO LONGER OFFERED
Multiple Investment Strategies are available as a model portfolio.
Information regarding the Solutions and the Portfolio Strategists
available for each of the Investment Strategies is available from the
Client’s Financial Advisor.
AssetMark also continues to manage other advisory services which
are no longer offered to new Clients. Clients with these services can
contact AssetMark for more information.
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
If a Mutual Fund account is chosen, it can also include non-mutual
fund investments. For example, non-mutual fund investments could
include cash alternatives and/or ETFs held by the Account, in addition
to, depending upon the Custodian chosen, a standard allocation to cash.
The Solution Types can be comprised of: (i) closed-end mutual funds,
including funds invested in private markets such as interval funds
and tender funds (“Private Markets Funds”); (ii) open-end mutual
funds; (iii) ETFs; (iv) individual securities (stocks, bonds, preferred
stocks, treasury bills and notes, bank notes) and (v) alternatives. The
Client Accounts managed by Investment or Discretionary Managers
can also include options and alternative investments, as advised by
the Financial Advisor and the Investment Manager.
Portfolio Strategists select from mutual funds that are AssetMark
Proprietary Funds, third-party funds, NTF funds, load-waived, or retail
mutual fund share classes that are available on each Custodian’s
platform. There are no per-trade transaction fees charged to the
Client in the mutual fund Solution Types on the AssetMark Platform.
See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, Including AssetMark
Trust Company and Share Class Use under Fees and Compensation
for more information on indirect fees the Client pays through their
investment in mutual funds.
Use of Portfolio Strategist and IMA Manager Proprietary Mutual
Funds and AssetMark and AssetMark Affiliate Proprietary Funds
The Portfolio Strategists select and monitor the performance of the
mutual funds, ETFs, and securities within their asset allocations
and will periodically adjust and/or rebalance the asset allocations in
accordance with their investment strategies. Each Investment Solution
will maintain a 2% target cash allocation for the payment of fees, to
cover withdrawals and other fees applicable to the Account. However,
Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers can determine to allocate a
higher percentage to cash. AssetMark will reallocate the Account to
the cash target when the Account passes certain thresholds (under
1.5% or over 2.5% for most Investment Solutions).
From time to time, AssetMark will add to or delete certain investment
vehicles from the Platform:
a) Mutual Funds and ETFs model portfolios available through
the Platform;
b) Investment Managers available for the IMA Accounts;
c) Portfolio Strategists available on the Platform; and
d) other Investment Management Firms providing asset allocations
and asset selections for Solution Types.
Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers are permitted to use their funds
that they or an affiliate advises in the Model Portfolios or IMA accounts
they manage. In these situations, the Portfolio Strategist and the IMA
Manager typically receive fees from AssetMark for the Model Portfolio
or the management of the Client’s IMA Account, and they typically
receive investment adviser or other fees from the funds they or an
affiliate advise. These fees can exceed what the Portfolio Strategist or
IMA Manager would receive for using third-party mutual funds. This is
a conflict for the Portfolio Strategist or IMA Manager because it can
create a financial incentive for the Portfolio Strategist or IMA Manager
to select their own proprietary or affiliated funds. Clients should discuss
this conflict with their Financial Advisor. Clients will also receive the IMA
Manager’s Form ADV Disclosure Brochure in which the IMA Manager is
required to disclose all conflicts of interests. To the extent that an IMA
Manager invests Account assets in, or a Portfolio Strategist makes an
allocation to, a fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate,
AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will earn fees from the fund.
in various
The Financial Advisor reviews the Portfolio Strategists’, Investment
Managers’ and Investment Management Firms’ and the Strategies’
performance on behalf of the Client and makes or recommends
investment decisions based on such analysis. AssetMark does not
recommend specific Portfolio Strategists, Investment Managers or
Investment Management Firms to Clients.
MUTUAL FUND MODEL PORTFOLIOS
AAM uses Proprietary Funds
investment solutions.
Information about the Proprietary Funds, including fees and expenses,
are described in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. To the
extent that AssetMark makes an allocation or invests Account assets
in a fund managed by an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark will rebate a
portion of fees paid.
ETF MODEL PORTFOLIOS
An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges and holds
assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and can be traded
over the course of the trading day. Each investor owns shares, which
represent a portion of the holdings of the fund, and ETFs, like mutual
funds, have management fees paid to the manager of the ETF. There
are no separate share classes for ETFs. ETF Solutions invest in third-
party ETFs, which are not advised by AssetMark.
A Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, can also select
from ETF Solution Types, and their Account will be invested in ETFs
consistent with allocations provided by a Portfolio Strategist for the
Risk/Return Profile selected by the Client. A Portfolio Strategist can
compose their ETF asset allocations utilizing ETFs managed by the
Portfolio Strategist or an affiliate, by unaffiliated investment managers,
or a combination of both. To the extent that a Portfolio Strategist makes
an allocation to a mutual fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark
For Clients selecting a Mutual Fund Account, their Account will be
invested in institutional mutual funds retail NTF funds and/or mutual
funds that generally do charge a sales load but where the sales charge
has been waived. Third-party mutual funds and AssetMark Proprietary
Funds are used. (Refer to Servicing Fees Received by custodians,
Including AssetMark Trust and Share Class Use below). The Account
will be invested consistent with allocations provided by a Portfolio
Strategist for the Risk/Return Profile selected by the Client based on the
advice of the Financial Advisor. Certain Portfolio Strategists compose
their mutual fund allocations utilizing only those mutual funds managed
by the Portfolio Strategist, Investment Manager or an affiliate of the
Portfolio Strategist or Investment Manager. One or more of the Portfolio
Strategists will construct their allocations exclusively using Proprietary
Funds managed by AssetMark, including the GuideMark and GuidePath
Funds. To the extent that a Portfolio Strategist makes an allocation
to a mutual fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate,
AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will earn fees from the fund.
AssetMark does not advise the Client about the Portfolio Strategist or
the Risk/Return Profile appropriate for that Client’s Account.
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AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in
Private Markets Funds. Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure
Brochure for more information. Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen
as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service
fee payments from Private Markets Funds. The third-party Platform
Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive
administrative service fee payments from Private Markets Funds.
affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will earn fees from the
fund. ETFs are traded daily at market determined prices on a national
exchange in a similar manner to other individual equity securities. ETF
Solution Types also invest in exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), which
are senior, unsecured debt securities issued by an underwriting bank.
AssetMark is responsible for trading the ETF Solution Types based
on the recommendations of Portfolio Strategists. The ETF trading
practices are discussed further in Item 9 under “Brokerage Practices”
in the Trade Execution and Brokerage Allocation section.
Investment in Private Markets Portfolios and private assets involves
certain risks that are more acute for these investments, including
the following:
Multiple Investment Strategies are available as an ETF Model Portfolio.
Information regarding the Solution and Portfolio Strategies available
for each of the Investment Strategies is available from the Client’s
Financial Advisor.
• Lack of liquidity: Redemptions of fund shares are only permitted
periodically and the number of shares that may be redeemed may
be limited. The underlying private assets held by the fund may be
difficult to liquidate.
A Client Account is also permitted to include some non-ETF investments
or an allocation to proprietary mutual funds managed by the Portfolio
Strategist. In addition, the Client retains all indicia of beneficial
ownership, including, without limitation, all voting power and other
rights as a security holder in each of the funds held for the Client.
PRIVATE MARKETS PORTFOLIOS
• Withdrawals cause deviations from target allocations and impact
performance: Withdrawals and recurring distributions will likely be
drawn disproportionately from liquid assets, pulling the portfolio away
from its intended allocation and potentially impacting performance,
and it may take time to restore target asset allocations.
• Valuation: The nature of private assets makes them difficult to
value and you may not receive their actual value upon redemption
of fund shares.
• Limited flexibility: Private asset holdings can reduce your ability to
make timely portfolio adjustments.
• Performance characteristics: Private assets often have longer
investment horizons and less frequent valuation updates, which can
lead to delayed performance reporting and variability compared to
public markets.
AssetMark’s Private Markets Portfolios provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-
adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such as
growth, income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions
include exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that
provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that can provide
exposure to private credit, private real estate, private equity, and
private infrastructure.
• Redemption process and account closure complications:
Redemptions are only permitted periodically, and investors must
follow a specific process and meet certain requirements with respect
to timing and documentation. Private assets may not be transferable
or easily converted to cash, which can delay account termination.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
As of December 31, 2025, the Advisor Model Platform had $81.6
billion in assets under administration on the AssetMark Platform.
This includes investments in proprietary mutual funds and Proprietary
Solution Types, in which AAM is the discretionary manager.
FEES AND COMPENSATION
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Portfolios should
understand that interval funds and tender offer funds (“Private
Markets Funds”) are semi-liquid funds that have defined and limited
windows of liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually
but are most commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a
designated percentage of the fund is made available for redemption.
If requests for redemptions are greater than the portion of the fund
that is made available during that window, redemption requests are
prorated. In the event of sustained large redemption requests on a
fund, an investor may only be able to sell a portion of their portfolio
each redemption period, and fully exiting the position may take
multiple years.
The fees applicable to each Account on the Platform can include:
1. Financial Advisor Fee
2. Platform Fee, which
includes any Strategist or Manager
Supplemental Fee, as applicable, and most custody fees.
For Accounts invested in private market securities, AssetMark will
review the overall portfolio drift and compare it to allocation tolerance
bands. For private market securities that require trading because of drift
outside of a tolerance band, AssetMark will attempt to sell positions
in the next available liquidity window or place orders to buy additional
private market securities in a reasonable time after identifying the
drift outside of tolerance. Private market securities, including Private
Markets Funds can be subject to percentage redemption limits on
distributions. In those instances, sell orders may only be executed
partially or not at all.
The Fees applicable to the Account will be set forth in the Client Billing
Authorization the Client receives each time an Account is established.
The Financial Advisor Fee and the Platform Fee when combined are
referred to as the Advisory Fee. Other fees for special services are
also charged. The Client should consider all applicable fees.
Clients should be aware that the fees charged by AssetMark can be
higher or lower than those charged by others in the industry and that
it can be possible to obtain the same or similar services from other
investment advisers and other platform providers at lower or higher
rates. A Client can obtain some or all of the types of services available
through AssetMark on an “unbundled” basis either through other
When changing strategies from a strategy holding a private markets
security (or securities) to a strategy that holds only public market
securities, or different private markets securities, Client Accounts will
continue to hold the private market security (or securities) until the
private markets securities can be liquidated in the available liquidity
window(s). Distribution requests will be funded from the liquidation of
public market securities only.
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to electronic or web-based inquiry system that provides detailed
information on each Client Account on a daily basis.
firms or through single or multiple strategy account selections on
the Platform and, depending on the circumstances, the aggregate of
any separately paid fees, or bundled fees can be lower or higher than
the fees described below in Section C and in the Fees & Investment
Minimums schedule at the end of this Disclosure Brochure.
The annual rate of the ongoing Platform Fee is based on the amount and
type of assets. Each fee schedule is tiered so that, subject to certain
exceptions, the first dollar under management receives the highest fee
and only those assets over the breakpoints receive the reduced fees.
Under certain circumstances, assets held in one Investment Solution
Account are considered when determining assets under management
for breakpoint purposes relating to another Investment Solution Account
held for the benefit of the same or a related person.
Some of AssetMark’s Platform Fees are negotiable, and exceptions to
the Fees & Investment Minimums schedule are subject to approval.
As a standard practice, AssetMark grants exceptions to its fee
schedule for accounts of employees and employees of broker-dealer,
investment advisory or other firms with whom AssetMark maintains
an active agreement, any of which can be offered discounted fees.
CUSTODIAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICES
It is important that the Client understands all the fees applicable to their
Account and that all fees are subject to negotiation. The Platform Fee
schedules and fee rates for the various Investment Solutions are listed
in the Fees & Investment Minimums table located at the end of this
Disclosure Brochure. The Fees & Investment Minimums table will be
updated from time to time, to include the addition of new products
and services, to remove any terminated strategies, or to make
updates. Information regarding the Fees & Investment Minimums
will also be posted at www.assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and
you should consult this site for the most up-to-date information
about the Fees & Investment Minimums. Generally, you will also
receive notification in advance if there is a fee increase. That notification
may direct you to your Financial Advisor or to the web address listed
above for specific information on the change.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FEE
The Financial Advisor Fee is paid to the Financial Advisory Firm with
which the Client’s Financial Advisor is associated and compensates for
the advisory and other services provided the Client by the Financial
Advisory Firm. These services include obtaining information regarding
the Client’s financial situation and investment objectives, conducting
an analysis to make a determination of the suitability of the Solutions
to be provided by AssetMark for the Client, providing the Client with
AssetMark disclosure documents, assisting the Client with Account
paperwork and being reasonably available for ongoing consultations
with the Client regarding the Client’s investment objectives.
The Financial Advisor and Client select an annual rate for the
Financial Advisor Fee, which is paid to the Financial Advisory Firm,
by choosing a flat rate, or a custom tiered rate of up to 1.95% (195
basis points), or a rate as negotiated and agreed between the Client
and the Financial Advisor.
The Platform Fee charged Client Accounts includes compensation
for custodial and brokerage services. Pursuant to agreements that
AssetMark has negotiated with AssetMark Trust (AssetMark’s affiliated
Custodian) and the third-party Custodians on AssetMark’s Platform,
AssetMark pays the Custodian for the custodial and brokerage
services provided to Client Accounts. (The Custodians also have
other income sources.) The Client does not pay transaction fees on
trades made in most of the Solution Types available on the Platform.
Separate transaction fees will be charged in Fixed Income IMA
Solutions and in some equity IMA Solutions. Additionally, AssetMark
generally receives more revenue when Clients choose AssetMark
Trust as their Custodian. These differences in payments and revenue
create conflicts of interest for AssetMark. AssetMark addresses
these conflicts by having the same Platform Fee apply regardless of
the Custodian chosen and by allowing the Client to choose their own
Custodian, which can be AssetMark’s affiliated Custodian, AssetMark
Trust. Although the Platform Fee is the same among Custodians,
different fees for incidental expenses can apply.
PLATFORM FEE
The Platform Fee includes:
(i) payment for advisory services (including the Strategist’s or
Manager’s Supplemental Fee, if applicable) and administrative
services; and
(ii) payment for custodial and brokerage services (although additional
fees are payable for certain third-party mutual funds, Actively
Managed Fixed Income Strategies, Funding Accounts (an account
used to receive cash and assets transferred in kind before sale or
transfer to an advised Account), acquired Global Financial Private
Capital (“GFPC”) Strategies, and Accounts custodied at Charles
Schwab & Co. (“Schwab”).
The selected Custodian’s full fee schedule will be presented to the
Client together with the separate custodial agreement to be executed
between the Client and their selected Custodian. Please refer to the
Custody Agreement (described below) for specific fees attributable
to the Client Account. Although it is not common, some clients
may arrange to have a direct relationship with one of the third-party
custodians on the AssetMark Platform, that is, with Pershing Advisor
Solutions (“PAS”), Fidelity or Schwab (but not AssetMark Trust). If a
Client contracts directly with a third-party custodian, not through the
Platform, that Client will pay that custodian’s fees as described and
provided in their agreement with that custodian. Any fees such Client
pays the third-party custodian, that they contracted with directly, will
be in addition to the Platform Fee payable through the AssetMark
Platform, even though the Platform Fee includes compensation for
custodial and brokerage services. A Client contemplating such an
arrangement should discuss these fees with their Financial Advisor.
More information about Custodians are also discussed below in Item
9, Additional Information – Custodial Relationships.
SUPERVISORY FEE
The Platform Fee provides compensation to AssetMark for maintaining
the Platform and for arranging for advisory, administrative, custodial and
brokerage services to the Account. The advisory services include the
Model Portfolios provided by the Portfolio Strategists and the account
management services provided by the Discretionary Managers.
The Platform Fee will be higher for certain Financial Advisory Firms due
to the amounts payable to Financial Advisory Firms with supervisory
responsibility over the Financial Advisors. This supervisory fee, of
up to 0.20% annually, is deducted from Client Account assets,
and paid to certain Financial Advisory Firms, for supervision of the
The administrative services include but are not limited to: arranging
for custodial services to be provided by various Platform Custodians
pursuant to separate agreement between Client and Custodian;
preparation of quarterly performance review (to complement account
statements provided by Custodians); and maintenance and access
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FEES FOR TERMINATED STRATEGIST
OR NO STRATEGIST ACCOUNTS
Account. The receipt of a supervisory fee creates an incentive for
Financial Advisory Firms to use the AssetMark program versus
other programs. You can ask your Financial Advisor if a supervisory
fee applies to your Account. Information on participating Financial
Advisory Firms is available from AssetMark upon request.
MANAGEMENT/STRATEGIST FEE
In the Advisor as Strategist or Advisor Managed Portfolio program
(“AAS” or “AMP” program), your FA may act as a model provider or
discretionary manager to your Account and be paid part of the Platform
Fee. In certain instances, when your FA Firm acts as the adviser to
your account, they may charge a management fee or similar fee, up
to a maximum of 0.20%, that will be deducted from your Account. If
such is the case, your FA Firm will disclose this to you.
MINIMUM ACCOUNT PLATFORM FEE
The Client may be invested in an Account that no longer receives
advisory services because the Strategy in which the Account was
invested has been terminated from the AssetMark Platform, and
the Client has not selected another Strategy for their assets. These
Accounts are referred to as “No Strategist” or “Terminated Strategist”
Accounts. Neither AssetMark nor any Discretionary Manager will
manage or shall be responsible for giving any advice with regard to these
assets, but the Account typically remains invested in the investments
last selected for the Strategy at a Platform Fee that is a reduction
from that payable when the Strategy was active on the AssetMark
Platform. The Account will continue to receive administrative and
custodial services. Any Financial Advisor Fee previously payable shall
be payable on No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Accounts unless
AssetMark receives instructions not to charge the Financial Advisor
Fee. It is up to the Financial Advisor to recommend a new Strategy to
a Client for a No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Account. Platform
Fee schedules for No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Accounts are
available by contacting AssetMark or the Client’s Financial Advisor.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING FEES
Certain ETF and mutual fund investment solutions are charged an annual
Minimum Platform Fee of $350, or a quarterly prorated amount based
on the number of days in that quarter. If the quarter end value of an
Account multiplied by the fee rate is less than the calculated quarterly
minimum fee, then the account will be charged the prorated quarterly
minimum fee based on the number of days in the quarter. The Minimum
Platform Fee is typically charged to accounts that no longer maintain
the Investment Minimums in certain strategies. The Minimum Platform
Fee, if charged, could represent a higher percentage fee than the stated
Platform Fee for the strategy. Clients should consult with their Financial
Advisor to understand the impact of fees when Investment Minimums
are not met, for example, due to large withdrawals or failing to add
additional investments to low-balance accounts.
Financial Advisory Firms that provide financial planning and consulting
services are permitted to charge their Financial Planning and
Consulting Fees through the Client’s Account on the Platform. Client
authorization is required to establish or modify the Financial Planning
and Consulting Fee, and to elect from which Account the fee will be
charged, or establish for payment via Automated Clearing House, or
ACH. The Fee can be a one-time fee or a recurring fee. If a Client
elects to charge this Fee to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”)
or other qualified account, the Client is responsible for any adverse tax
consequences that can arise from fee payments from an IRA.
Fee Billing Process
The Platform Fee Schedules and fee rates for the various Investment
Solutions are listed in the Fees & Investment Minimums schedule
located at the end of this Disclosure Brochure. The Fees &
Investment Minimums table will be updated from time to time,
to include the addition of new products and services, to remove
any terminated strategies, or to make updates. Information
regarding the Fees & Investment Minimums will also be posted at
www.assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and you should consult
this site for the most up-to-date information about the Fees &
Investment Minimums.
STRATEGIST’S OR MANAGER’S SUPPLEMENTAL FEE
For an Account invested in a third-party Investment Solution, a
supplemental Strategist or Investment Manager Fee can be payable
to the Strategist or Discretionary Manager. The Investment Manager
Fee provides compensation for services provided by the Discretionary
Manager that are customary for a Discretionary Manager to provide,
including but not limited to, selecting, buying, selling and replacing
securities for the Account and selecting the broker-dealers with which
transactions for the Account will be effected.
For certain Solution Types, the Account will be charged a Supplemental
Investment Manager Fee on the basis of the applicable Discretionary
Manager. These fees are payable by the Client on Account assets at
the annual rates set out on the Fees & Investment Minimum fee table
located at the end of this Disclosure Brochure.
Advisory Fees (or “Account Fees”) are payable either quarterly
or monthly, in advance. A quarterly Advisory Fee is calculated by
multiplying the market value of all Account assets inclusive of accrued
interest and dividends as of the end of the previous calendar quarter
by the “quarterly rate.” The quarterly rate is number of calendar days
in the quarter, divided by 365 (or 366, as applicable) days in the year,
multiplied by the applicable annual Advisory Fee rate provided for in
the Fees & Investment Minimum table. In the alternative, a monthly
Advisory Fee is calculated by multiplying the market value of all
Account assets, inclusive of accrued interest and dividends, as of the
end of the previous calendar month by the “monthly rate”. The monthly
rate is number of calendar days in the month, divided by 365 (or 366,
as applicable) days in the year, multiplied by the applicable annual
Advisory Fee rate approved for in the Fees & Investment Minimum
table. For the initial deposit to the Account and for any subsequent
amounts deposited to the Account, the Advisory Fee shall be payable
upon the deposit or market value of the account (inclusive of accruals
and dividends) reaching $1,000.00 or more. The Advisory Fee will be
based upon the amount of the deposit multiplied by the quarterly (or
monthly) rate (as described above) of the applicable annual rate and
charged pro-rata through the end of the calendar quarter (or month).
Each of the Fees are calculated on a “tiered” basis so that the first
dollar under management receives the highest fee and only those
assets over the breakpoints receive the reduced fees.
Unless other arrangements are made in writing, the Custodian will
debit these fees from the Account. Additional fees, such as custodian
termination fees, are due where applicable, pursuant to a separate
agreement with the Custodian (“Custody Agreement”). In the event
The Strategist’s and Manager’s Supplemental Fee can be negotiated at
the sole discretion of the Discretionary Managers. Each Discretionary
Manager’s investment process and philosophy are described in
their Form ADV Part 2A Disclosures Brochure, which is provided to
the Client when they open an Account. To request another copy, the
Client can contact their Financial Advisor or AssetMark’s Compliance
department at the address on the front cover of this Brochure.
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the Client takes a withdrawal from their Account, AssetMark will
not refund any prepaid fees related to the amount that has been
withdrawn. However, upon termination of the Account, a portion of
the prepaid Advisory Fees will be refunded, calculated by multiplying
the daily prepaid Account Fee during the final quarter by the number
of days remaining in that quarter.
AssetMark does not always use the lowest cost share class. In
striving for consistency across all custodial options on the Platform,
AssetMark will seek to select the lowest cost share class available
across all Custodians. Due to specific custodial or mutual fund
company constraints, situations will arise where a specific share
class is not consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly
available across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically
lower, however, in some cases, the lowest share class may be the
retail share class.
Account values are typically grouped for fee billing purposes.
Advisory Fees will be calculated based on the total value of existing
Accounts across a Client household. This grouping is usually referred
to as “Householding” and often results in a reduction of the overall
Portfolio Fees.
Information about the specific fees charged by mutual funds is
described in each fund’s prospectus.
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees
that are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust. See
“Administrative Service Fees Received by Affiliate” below.
USE OF RS SHARES IN SELF-DIRECTED
RETIREMENT PLAN ACCOUNTS
The Client will be assessed or refunded a pro-rata portion of the
Platform Fee when an Investment Solution change is executed intra-
quarter between quarterly billing events, and when the change results
in a change, removal, or addition of an investment solution assigned
to an account or sleeve. The Platform Fee for the new investment
solution will be effective based on the date of the Investment Change
execution. Refunds for the removed investment solution will be
provided on a pro-rata basis from the date of Investment Change
execution to the end of the current quarter based on the cumulative
amount of fees charged from the beginning of the quarter to
Investment Change execution date.
SERVICING FEES RECEIVED BY ASSETMARK
AND SHARE CLASS USE
Portfolio Strategists select from the mutual funds available on each
Custodian’s platform to be used in the Mutual Fund Accounts. The
Custodian determines and then makes available the universe of
mutual funds to be used in the AssetMark Solutions. If a mutual fund
is not available, the Portfolio Strategist works with AssetMark and the
Custodian to make the fund available, where possible. Mutual fund
families offer a variety of funds with varying fee structures and different
share classes. The funds available at the Custodians for use with the
AssetMark Platform will vary among different mutual fund share classes
and will generally fall into these two share class categories.
Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors may use Class RS
shares of AssetMark Proprietary Funds in a Client’s Account that
is part of a defined contribution or other retirement plan, which is
referred to a “self-directed brokerage account” or “SDBA.” Financial
Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors will receive compensation
directly from AssetMark with respect to the Class RS shares of the
AssetMark Proprietary Funds owned in the SDBA, which is 0.75%
annually paid quarterly in arrears for those shares. That fee is intended
to compensate the Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors for
administrative and investor services provided to the Client with respect
to the SDBA. The Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor will not
receive a separate advisory fee with respect to those investments
in the Class RS shares, and no advisory fee will be deducted from
the Account with respect to those Class RS investments. The total
cost for the Client for using the Class RS shares may be higher or
lower than not using those shares in the SDBA. That compensation
may create an incentive for the Financial Advisory Firm and Financial
Advisor to recommend Class RS shares for a Client’s Account.
INDIRECT INVESTMENT EXPENSES, MUTUAL FUND AND
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND FEES PAID BY CLIENT
• Retail share class – Retail share class funds charge a 12b-1 fee of
generally 0.25%, which is paid to the Custodian. Retail shares also
include administrative fees, shareholder servicing and sub-transfer
agent fees, which are also paid to the Custodian. There are a range
of retail share classes available on the custodial platforms that also
charge 12b-1 fees or administrative fees. These share classes are
generally known as no-load or service shares (C shares), or load-
waived A shares, Investor Shares, or NTF mutual funds, available
through NTF programs at various Custodians.
• Institutional share class – Institutional share class funds have
lower expenses because there are no 12b-1 fee charges. However,
institutional share classes can include administrative fees, shareholder
servicing, and/or sub-transfer agent fees paid to the Custodian.
Some expenses are inherent within the investments held in Client
Accounts. Mutual funds and Private Markets Funds pay management
fees to their investment advisers, and certain funds and money
market accounts have other types of fees or charges, including 12b-1,
administrative, shareholder servicing, bank servicing or certain other
fees, which are typically reflected in the net asset value of these
mutual funds held in Client Accounts. Such expenses are borne by all
investors holding such securities in their Accounts and are separate
from AssetMark’s fees or charges. As discussed above, retail share
classes of mutual funds typically pay 12b-1 fees to Custodians in
return for shareholder services performed by those Custodians.
NTF funds generally pay Custodians, including AssetMark Trust,
AssetMark’s affiliated custodian, a range of servicing fees from the
12b-1 fees and administrative service fees, which typically include
shareholder servicing and sub-transfer agent fees, collected by
the mutual funds. See “Administrative Service Fees Received by
Affiliate” below.
Certain mutual funds and ETFs selected for Client Accounts include
Proprietary Funds from which AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate
receives compensation as the investment adviser, as described above.
AssetMark receives management and other fees for its management
of the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds.
AssetMark will use retail share mutual funds and institutional share
mutual funds. There are no separate transaction fees charged for
mutual fund investments on the Platform.
Some mutual funds charge short-term redemption fees. Currently,
AssetMark seeks to avoid investing Client assets in funds that charge
such fees to the extent practicable, but avoidance of these fees cannot
be guaranteed.
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MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS USE IN AAM STRATEGIES
SECURITY AND SALES-BASED FEES PAID BY CLIENT
An Account can also incur fees referred to as “Regulatory Transaction
Fees,” paid to brokerage firms to offset the fees the firms owe to self-
regulatory organizations and U.S. securities exchanges to cover fees
charged by the SEC for costs related to the government’s supervision
and regulation of the U.S. securities markets and professionals. In
addition, applicable Accounts will also be charged expenses related
to custody of foreign securities and foreign taxes. The Client should
review the agreement or schedule of fees of their selected Custodian.
FINANCIAL ADVISORY FIRM AND FINANCIAL ADVISOR PROGRAM
In the AAM Strategies, mutual fund share class is selected on a fund-
by-fund basis and seeks to eliminate 12b-1 fees where possible.
AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these share
classes are available. In striving for consistency across all custodial
options on the Platform, the AAM Strategies will seek to select the
lowest cost share class available across all Custodians. Due to specific
custodial or mutual fund company constraints, situations will arise
where a specific share class is not consistently available. In those
cases, AssetMark will seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share
class that is commonly available across Custodians. The institutional
share class is typically lower, however, in some cases, the lowest
share class may be the retail share class.
OTHER COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE
Financial Advisory Firms receive fees for their services and
compensation from AssetMark for their advisory services to Clients,
as described above under Financial Advisor Fee. Therefore, they have
a financial incentive to recommend the AssetMark wrap fee program
over other programs or services, which creates a conflict of interest on
the part of the Financial Advisory Firms.
Bank money market accounts and other bank services typically charge
separate fees. For more information regarding bank services, refer to
Cash Management Services offered by Affiliate in Item 9 below.
In addition to the Platform Fee and other compensation received by
AssetMark, AssetMark enters into other fee arrangements with certain
Financial Advisory Firms and/or Financial Advisors as described below.
Such arrangements will not increase the Platform Fee payable by the
Client. However, Client’s should review and understand that these
arrangements can be deemed to cause a conflict of interest because
they provide Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors with
incentives to place and retain Client assets on the AssetMark platform.
Each of the mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments and other
funds or pooled investment vehicles available on the Platform bears
its own operating expenses, including compensation to the fund or
sub-adviser. As an investor in the mutual funds or ETFs, the Client
indirectly bears the operating expenses of the mutual funds or ETFs,
as these expenses will affect net asset value (or share price in the case
of an ETF) of each mutual fund or ETF. These expenses are in addition
to the Financial Advisor Fee paid to the Client’s individual Financial
Advisory Firm and the Platform Fee payable to AssetMark. The ratios
of fund expenses to assets vary from fund to fund according to the
actual amounts of expenses incurred and fluctuations in the fund’s
daily net assets. Information on the specific expenses for each of the
mutual funds is set forth in the fund’s prospectus and periodic reports.
The cost of advisory and investment management services provided
through the Platform can be more or less than the cost of purchasing
similar services separately. For example, direct investment in a mutual
fund or ETF would be less expensive than investment in the same
fund through the Platform, because the Client would not bear any
Platform Fee. All mutual funds included in mutual fund strategies on
the Platform will be available for purchase at each fund’s net asset
value and with no sales charge, so that no sales commissions are
incurred in connection with investment in the initial Portfolio and
Portfolio rebalancing. While most mutual funds available through the
Platform will charge no transaction fees, mutual funds or Custodians
charge redemption fees under certain circumstances.
Advisor Benefits Program for Financial Advisors
Under AssetMark’s Advisor Benefits Program, Financial Advisors
have the option to utilize AssetMark’s advisor-directed tools,
templates and best practices, or to engage with AssetMark to
receive business and investment consulting, and/or education and
guidance for implementing a growth plan for their businesses. Certain
Financial Advisors can receive an allowance or “growth support” for
reimbursement of qualified expenses incurred by the Financial Advisor
based on their participation in AssetMark sponsored events, marketing
initiatives, or use of technology resources and tools. Financial Advisors
can also receive benefits by reaching certain levels, or tiers, on the
AssetMark Platform. In some cases, participation in select programs
can require an upfront commitment fee. These fees are intended to
promote advisor engagement and can be eligible for reimbursement
in forms of tools or commitment fee back to the advisor based on
the advisor’s fulfillment of program requirements or achievement
of defined milestones. This program creates a financial incentive for
Financial Advisors to recommend that Clients invest assets through
the AssetMark Platform.
The Platform Fee for related Accounts of any Client on the Platform is
negotiable, as are Platform Fees paid on Accounts that are associated
with a particular Financial Advisory Firm, subject to approval. These
negotiated fees typically lower the portion of the Platform Fee that
AssetMark receives.
SPECIAL SERVICE FEES PAID BY CLIENT
Non-standard service fees incurred as a result of special requests
from Clients, such as wiring funds or overnight mailing services, will
be an expense of the Client’s Account and will typically be deducted
by the Custodians at the time of occurrence. An authorized officer of
AssetMark or the Custodian must approve exceptions.
Community Inspiration Award
In order to promote community involvement, AssetMark created the
Community Inspiration Award to honor selected Financial Advisors
across the United States who have inspired others by supporting
charitable organizations in their communities. AssetMark will make a
cash donation, subject to the published rules governing the program,
to the Financial Advisor’s nominated charity in accordance with the
following: i) the charitable organization is not a Client or prospective
Client of the Financial Advisor, ii) the Financial Advisor cannot hold an
officer position on the charitable organization’s board or direct funds
at the charitable organization, and iii) the charitable organization must
not have the ability to contribute funds or services to a candidate
for public office or to a Political Action Committee. There is no direct
compensation paid to an honored Financial Advisor. However, the
Financial Advisor has an incentive to place, or retain Client assets on
the Platform as a result of AssetMark’s contribution to their supported
charitable organization.
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Financial Advisors, the addition of new Financial Advisors making use
of the Platform, or a flat dollar amount. These arrangements provide the
communication of AssetMark‘s service capabilities to Financial Advisors
and their Clients in various venues, including participating in meetings,
conferences and workshops. AssetMark also provides certain Financial
Advisory Firms or their representatives with organizational consulting,
education, training and marketing support. These arrangements create a
financial incentive for Financial Advisory Firms and their representatives
to recommend that Clients invest assets.
Negotiated Fees
AssetMark is permitted, in its discretion, to negotiate the Platform
Fee for Clients of certain Financial Advisors. Certain Financial Advisors
with higher aggregate levels of assets on the Platform are eligible for
negotiated fees, which are passed through to the Client. The Financial
Advisor does not earn additional compensation as a result of these
negotiated fees. These arrangements create an incentive for Financial
Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that Clients
invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Direct and Indirect Support for Financial Advisors
AssetMark sponsors annual conferences for participating Financial
Advisory Firms and/or Financial Advisors designed to facilitate and
promote the success of the Financial Advisory Firm and/or Financial
Advisor and/or AssetMark advisory services. AssetMark offers Portfolio
Strategists, Investment Managers and Investment Management
Firms, who in some cases also are Sub-Advisors for the GuideMark
and GuidePath Funds, the opportunity to contribute to the costs
of AssetMark’s annual conferences and be identified as a sponsor.
AssetMark covers travel-related expenses for certain Financial Advisors
to attend AssetMark’s annual conferences, quarterly meetings or to
conduct due diligence visits. In addition to, and outside of the Advisor
Benefits Program, AssetMark contributes to the costs incurred by
Financial Advisors in connection with conferences or other Client
events conducted by the Financial Advisor or the Financial Advisory
Firm. AssetMark also solicits research from Financial Advisors regarding
new products or services that AssetMark is considering for Clients.
In exchange for this feedback and guidance, AssetMark can offer an
incentive to the Financial Advisor for their attendance at, or participation
in, for example, an online survey or an in-person focus group.
These programs create financial incentives for Financial Advisors to
recommend that Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Pilot and Early Release Programs
AssetMark can invite certain Financial Advisor Firms to participate in
pilot or early release programs designed to solicit feedback on new
product or service offerings. In exchange for participation in these
programs, AssetMark may provide certain incentives to the Financial
Advisor Firms such as fee waivers, or other incentives.
Discounted Fees for Financial Advisors
Financial Advisors can receive discounted pricing or complimentary
subscriptions from third-party service providers or from AssetMark
or its affiliates for services such as business consulting, practice
management, technology, financial planning tools and marketing-
related tools and services because of their participation in the Platform.
In certain cases, AssetMark receives a portion of the subscription
fees paid by Financial Advisors to such third-party service providers.
Discounted pricing and complimentary subscriptions can be subsidized
by AssetMark. These arrangements create a financial incentive for
Financial Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that
Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Strategist Fees
In circumstances where a Financial Advisory Firm uses a Portfolio
Strategist to assist in the management of a Client’s account, AssetMark
will pay a strategist fee on a selected basis to the Financial Advisory
Firm for use and monitoring of the model portfolio recommended by
the Portfolio Strategist. This strategist fee creates a conflict of interest
because the Financial Advisory Firm has an incentive to use the model
portfolios produced by a Portfolio Strategist in order to keep receiving
the fee, compared to other arrangements that might be less expensive
or more appropriate for the Client.
Transitions Program for Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark and its affiliates may enter into business arrangements
designed to assist Financial Advisory Firms with succession planning,
and will continue to do so. These financing arrangements result in
additional revenue to AssetMark and they create certain conflicts of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm that
has agreed to share a portion of their Firm’s revenue with AssetMark
and will have an incentive to continue using AssetMark’s products
and services for its Clients even when AssetMark’s services can
be more expensive or less appropriate for the Client. Therefore,
these business arrangements can create a conflict of interest for
Financial Advisory Firms between their own financial interests and
the interests of their Clients.
ASSETMARK CASH PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES
Arrangements between AssetMark and Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark and its affiliates have made loans and other business
arrangements on a selected basis to some Financial Advisory Firms,
and will continue to do so in certain circumstances. These financing
arrangements result in additional revenue to AssetMark (primarily
interest earned on those loans) and they create certain conflicts of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm that
has borrowed or received money from AssetMark and that still
has a loan balance outstanding will have an incentive to continue
using AssetMark’s products and services for its Clients even when
AssetMark’s services can be more expensive or less appropriate for
the Client. Certain financing arrangements are structured to create
long-term obligations by those Financial Advisory Firms that can be
costly or difficult for those firms to terminate and certain of those
arrangements may give AssetMark the right to convert the debt
obligation into equity in the Financial Advisory Firm, giving AssetMark
certain additional rights. Therefore, these
loans and business
arrangements can create an on-going conflict of interest for Financial
Advisory Firms between their own financial interests tied to those
financing arrangements and the interests of their Clients.
Payment for Testimonials/Endorsements
Financial Advisors and third parties may provide video, audio or
documented statements endorsing AssetMark, and AssetMark may
compensate them for those statements.
AssetMark makes cash payments to third parties (“Referring Firms”)
for referrals (“Referral Fees”) of Financial Advisory Firms (“Referred
Financial Advisory Firms”) that enter into Advisor Model Platform
arrangements (“Referral Arrangements”). In certain cases, Referral
Fees shall be discounted in the event that a Referring Firm receives
compensation from a qualified custodian (as defined in Item 9 below
under Custodial Relationships) in connection with the referral of a
Referred Financial Advisory Firm. Each Referring Firm enters into a
written agreement with AssetMark and discloses in writing to each
prospective Referred Financial Advisory Firm the existence of the
Referral Arrangement. Referral Arrangements will not increase the fees
payable by Clients of Referred Financial Advisory Firms under the CSA.
Marketing Support for Financial Advisory Firms
Certain Financial Advisory Firms enter into marketing arrangements
with AssetMark whereby the Firms receive compensation and/or
allowances in amounts based either upon a percentage of the value
of new or existing Account assets of Clients referred to AssetMark by
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ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
Clients on the Platform include but are not limited to individuals, high-
net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, partnerships,
trusts, insurance companies, charitable organizations and banks.
SELECTION AND REVIEW OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS,
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND PRIVATE MARKETS
FUND SPONSORS
The Portfolio Strategists used in Model Solution Types, the Investment
Managers used in Model and IMA Solution Types, and the sponsors
of funds used in Private Markets Strategies (“Private Markets Fund
Sponsors”) are selected for the Platform by AssetMark in order to
make available a curated range of investment options and philosophies
to Clients and their Financial Advisors. The selection and due diligence
process is described below.
If the Client’s Account is an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”)
or subject to ERISA, the Client and/or their Financial Advisor must
inform AssetMark in writing, and the Client agrees to be bound by the
terms of the “ERISA and IRA Supplement to AssetMark Investment
Management Services Agreement.” Unless expressly agreed to in
writing, AssetMark does not serve as a trustee or plan administrator
for any ERISA plan, and does not advise such plans on issues such as
funding, diversification or distribution of plan assets.
PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS
For the Guided Income Solutions, the typical Client will be an
individual who is either close to retirement or currently in retirement
and would like to use a portion of their savings to generate a monthly
income stream.
Each of the Portfolio Strategists provides to AssetMark a range of
investment allocations that will correspond to some or all of the six Risk/
Return Profiles, ranging from most conservative to most aggressive, as
discussed above under “RISK/RETURN PROFILES”.
A Client must deposit the Account minimum into their Account, and if
multiple deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not
be invested and will not be considered a managed Account until the
Account balance reaches the required minimum. A Client’s Account
will be held by the Custodian in cash or in the assets transferred
in-kind until such time as the value of the deposits to the Account
reaches the required minimum for investment. If accounts are at
AssetMark Trust, the cash balance will be invested in the AssetMark
Trust’s ICD Program.
The Portfolio Strategists use technical and/or fundamental analysis
techniques in formulating their investment decisions to meet their
targeted objective. Although each of the Risk/Return Profiles includes
asset allocations developed by several Portfolio Strategists, each of the
Portfolio Strategists nevertheless has its own investment style resulting
in the use of different asset classes, and mutual fund, ETF, or investment
management firm options within their asset allocations. Investment
Strategies can be single asset class or multiple asset classes which
may include, but are not limited to the following:
• U.S. Equities: Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Growth,
Mid-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value
Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time will be
needed to purchase, redeem, settle and/or transfer assets, and
AssetMark will not be held liable for losses due to market value
fluctuations during the time taken for these transactions.
• International Equities: Developed Markets, Emerging Markets
International,
• Fixed
Income: U.S. Core, High-Yield, Global,
Emerging Markets
• Other: REITs, Commodities, Absolute Return Strategies, Hedging
Strategies and other non-standard sectors including Alternatives
• Cash.
A Client must work with a Financial Advisor who will assess their
financial situation and identify their investment objectives in order
to implement investment solutions designed to meet their financial
needs. If a Client does not have a Financial Advisor, e.g. Financial
Advisor is terminated or retires, the Client must assign a new Financial
Advisor. Otherwise, the account will be deemed to be an Orphaned
Account and AssetMark will take steps to terminate the Account.
Investment Minimums - Account Size
The objective is to provide Clients with a variety of Investment Strategies
and approaches for accomplishing the Client’s investment objectives.
The Client and their Financial Advisor should review each Portfolio
Strategist’s investment style prior to selecting the Portfolio Strategist
and Investment Strategy for each Client Account on the Platform.
Investment Minimums are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
AssetMark can, in its discretion, waive the Investment Minimum
requirement from time to time. Accounts falling below the Investment
Minimum can duly impair the ability to be fully invested in your selected
model. It is also important to note that certain investment solutions
are subject to a Minimum Account Fee, which might be charged when
an account falls below the Investment Minimum. For example, this
can occur when you make significant withdrawals from your account.
Accounts below the Investment Minimum can be terminated by
AssetMark after notice is provided to the Financial Advisor and/or the
end investor.
Portfolio Strategists will provide AssetMark with instructions to
rebalance (to most recent Model Portfolio allocations) or to reallocate
(to new Model Portfolio allocations), either periodically or as they
deem appropriate over time, depending on their specific Investment
Approach and investment process. These adjustments to the asset
allocations will result in transactions in Client accounts. The Financial
Advisory Firm or the Client instructs and directs that the Client’s
account be invested in accordance with all rebalancing and adjustment
instructions provided by the Portfolio Strategists unless and until the
Client or Financial Advisory Firm expressly terminates the rebalancing
and adjustments and/or executes written instructions to change
the Strategy in which the account is invested. Client will receive
notification of all account transactions in periodic account statements
provided by the account Custodian.
The Portfolio Strategists provide allocations based upon the
corresponding risk profile determined by the Client and the Advisor, by
which AssetMark intends to invest the Account, unless circumstances
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independent
indicate modified allocations or investments are appropriate. These
allocation recommendations are implemented by AssetMark in Client
Accounts when they are received from the Portfolio Strategists and will
result in transactions in the impacted Accounts. Portfolio Strategists
will guide AssetMark with instructions to rebalance portfolios (return
back to policy mix) and/or reallocate (change the target mix), either
periodically or as they deem appropriate over time, depending on their
specific Investment Approach and investment process.
The
Investment Management Firms acting as
Investment Managers or Discretionary Managers in their discretionary
management capacity, and acting as the Investment Management
Firms in their advisory capacity, depending on the Solution Type in
question, are all referred to below as Investment Management Firms
in the discussion of their selection and oversight. The selection and
due diligence process is described below. AssetMark negotiates
agreements with each independent Investment Management Firm
separately and the terms of these agreements vary from firm to firm,
which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark to choose one
independent Investment Management Firm over another based on
how advantageous that firm’s agreement is for AssetMark.
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS
Although some of the Portfolio Strategists creating portfolios
comprised of mutual funds consider all of the mutual funds available
under the Platform, certain Portfolio Strategists compose their mutual
fund allocations utilizing those mutual funds managed by the Portfolio
Strategist or an affiliate of the Portfolio Strategist. This creates a conflict
of interest for these Portfolio Strategists, as discussed above. In
addition, one or more of the Portfolio Strategists will construct their
allocations using AssetMark’s Proprietary Funds. A Prospectus for the
Proprietary Funds can be obtained upon request from AssetMark or the
Financial Advisor. Clients should review prospectuses and consult with
their Financial Advisor if they have questions regarding these Funds.
AssetMark selects Private Markets Funds to be made available in
Private Markets Portfolios through the Platform. The selection and
due diligence process for the sponsors of Private Markets Funds is
described below. AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect
to Clients that are invested in Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or
its affiliates negotiate agreements with each Private Markets Fund
Sponsor separately and the terms of these agreements may vary
from firm to firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark
to choose one Private Markets Fund over another based on how
advantageous the Private Markets Fund Sponsor’s agreement for
services is for AssetMark or its affiliates.
SELECTION AND DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS FOR PORTFOLIO
STRATEGISTS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS
Each firm completes a detailed questionnaire (“DDQ”) about their
investment process, performance and reporting and risk management,
in addition to covering business organization, compliance and ethics,
operational framework, and client support. The DDQ is reviewed by
AssetMark Due Diligence with compliance and ethics sections also
being reviewed by AssetMark’s compliance group. An external third
party is used for operational due diligence review. AssetMark’s due
diligence process is deep and thorough and focuses on five key P’s;
People, Philosophy, Process, Portfolio Construction and Performance.
Consistency in the first four explains performance so we spend most
of our time understanding the qualitative and quantitative aspects of
a manager and strategy and use performance as the confirmation of
our understanding. The team seeks the following in the five key P’s:
1. People – stable and tenured teams that have experience managing
through different market environments.
AssetMark makes available to the Financial Advisory Firm and the
Financial Advisor factsheets of each investment solution managed
by the Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers. This includes
a brief review of each firm, including key investment management
personnel, strategy process, allocation shifts and performance
metrics. The Client and Financial Advisory Firm can select more than
one Portfolio Strategist and/or Investment Strategy for the Client’s
Accounts, and, as noted above, the Client and Financial Advisory Firm
are free to change Portfolio Strategists, Investment Strategy or the
mutual fund or ETF components of their Portfolios from time to time,
though any change by a Client in the components of a specific asset
allocation used for a Client’s Account will result in a custom portfolio
for that Account which would no longer be automatically rebalanced
along with the Portfolio Strategist’s rebalancing of its asset allocation.
The Client is free to consult with the Financial Advisory Firm at any time
concerning the portfolio, and AssetMark is available to consult with
Clients and Financial Advisory Firms concerning the administration of
the Platform. It is not anticipated that Clients or Financial Advisory
Firms will have the opportunity to consult directly with the Portfolio
Strategists concerning their asset allocation Strategies, although the
Financial Advisory Firms will be provided with information concerning
such Strategies and any updates or revisions to such information. For
more information regarding specific Portfolio Strategists’ investment
processes and philosophy, or to request a copy of a Portfolio
Strategist’s Form ADV Part 2A Disclosure Brochure, a Client should
contact their Financial Advisor or AssetMark’s Compliance department
at the address on the front cover of this Brochure.
2. Philosophy – a philosophy that is clearly defined and articulated
well. Understanding the foundations to the philosophy and how it
has adapted over time is critical.
3. Process – a consistent application of the investment process.
Demonstrating how investment decisions were made in multiple
market environments and tying the decisions back to the philosophy.
4. Portfolio Construction – rigor in the risk oversight in building the
portfolio. A clear discipline and process that shows how risk
management is considered in the investment process.
AssetMark negotiates agreements with each Portfolio Strategist
separately and the terms of these agreements vary from firm to
firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark to favor one
Portfolio Strategist over another based on how advantageous that
firm’s agreement is for AssetMark. For more information regarding
specific Portfolio Strategist’s’ investment processes and philosophy,
or to request a copy of a Portfolio Strategist’s Form ADV Part 2A
Disclosures Brochure, a Client should contact the Financial Advisor
or AssetMark’s Compliance department at the address on the front
cover of this Brochure.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS
5. Performance – The proof statement and purposefully last. The
team’s evaluation of the other P’s builds up their expectations of
how the strategy should perform. The actual results are used to
confirm expectations and to demonstrate how the manager adds
value over time.
AssetMark uses independent investment management firms (referred
to as “Investment Managers” or “Discretionary Managers”) in IMA
Solution Types.
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that type of assistance, please consult with legal or tax professionals.
AssetMark is not liable for any trading losses, lost profits, taxes, or
other damages resulting from the use of any information AssetMark
may provide, whether it is prepared by AssetMark or a third-party.
It is the Clients’ responsibility to choose the appropriate cost basis
accounting method for their tax situations.
For new searches, all findings are reported to the Due Diligence
Investment Committee prior to being reviewed by the Investment
Oversight Committee (“IOC”). Once selected for the Platform, the Due
Diligence team conducts quarterly reviews via conference calls or in
person to discuss, among other things, performance, changes to their
investment process and philosophy and any material organizational
changes at the firm. For ongoing monitoring all findings are reported
to the Due Diligence Investment Committee on a quarterly basis,
or sooner based on the significance of the findings. In the event of
significant news occurring within a quarter, the Due Diligence team
is in immediate contact with the Strategist or Investment manager
to fully understand the impact of the news. If a change in status is
warranted, an interim investment committee meeting will be held,
and relevant action taken. Any strategists on non-satisfactory status
are listed in a report that is available on eWealthManager and are
reviewed with the IOC on a quarterly basis.
Performance for the asset allocation models by the Portfolio
Strategists, are calculated monthly using a
time weighted
methodology in InvestCloud (f/k/a Tegra118 and Fiserv) APL trading
and portfolio management system. Performance results are shown
on a net of fees basis. Composite performance is calculated using
actual Client Accounts. Generally, investment Solutions move from
a model-tracking portfolio to composite performance reporting
when at least one Account is under AssetMark’s Referral Model and
meets the minimum investment amount for the specific strategy at
AssetMark in the previous quarter. Performance for IMA Investment
Solutions is not calculated or reviewed by AssetMark due to the
custom nature of these strategies.
For Client level performance, the InvestCloud APL system is used
to calculate a time weighted rate of return. Performance results are
displayed to each Client daily, via eWealthManager.com, if selected by
the Financial Advisor and more formally quarterly via Clients’ Quarterly
Performance Review, if selected by the Financial Advisor.
ASSETMARK AS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST
OR INVESTMENT MANAGER
AssetMark also serves as the Portfolio Strategist and Investment
Manager for certain Model and IMA Solution Types. Refer to Exhibit
B – AssetMark Asset Management – Solution Types for more
detailed information.
INVESTMENT DISCRETION
If an IMA Strategy is selected for the Account by the Client and/or
Financial Advisor, the Discretionary Manager accepts discretionary
authority to manage the assets in the Client’s Account. The Client
grants the Discretionary Manager the authority to manage the assets
in their Account on a fully discretionary basis. The grant of discretionary
authority to the Discretionary Manager includes, but is not limited to
the authority to:
AssetMark charges to Portfolio Strategists, IMA Managers and Private
Markets Fund Sponsors that have been selected to participate on
the Platform a one-time set up fee and an annual maintenance fee
(which is typically tiered such that the fee will increase to the extent
that Client Account assets invested in Model Portfolios and/or IMA
Accounts managed by Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers exceed
certain thresholds) for performing certain functions, which may include
administrative, operational, compliance, investment and marketing
functions, in connection with adding and maintaining the firms on the
Platform. This creates a conflict of interest for AssetMark because it
provides a financial incentive for AssetMark to favor firms that agree
to pay the fee in order to participate on the Platform. AssetMark
offers a Strategist Data Program through which Portfolio Strategists
pay an annual fee to access reports that provide additional detail with
respect to assets invested in the Model Portfolios maintained by
Portfolio Strategists. AssetMark also offers a Strategist Engagement
Program that provides Portfolio Strategists the ability to engage with
AssetMark in connection with the support and maintenance of their
Model Portfolios on the Platform, including event sponsorships and
Strategist Data Program participation, for a bundled annual fee. The
Programs described above create a conflict of interest for AssetMark
because they provide a financial incentive for AssetMark to favor
Portfolio Strategists who pay the fees to participate in the Programs.
AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that
are invested in Private Markets Funds. The fees earned for providing
such services create a conflict of interest for AssetMark they provide
a financial incentive for AssetMark to favor the Private Markets Fund
Sponsors that pay such fees, and to the extent that such fees and the
associated Private Markets Funds vary from firm to firm, to favor one
Private Markets Fund Sponsor or Private Markets Fund over another.
INVESTMENT AND TAX RISKS
• take any and all actions on the Client’s behalf that the Discretionary
Manager determines to be customary or appropriate for a
discretionary investment adviser to perform, including the authority
to buy, sell, select, remove, replace and vote proxies for securities,
including mutual fund shares and including those advised by
AssetMark or an affiliate, and other investments, for the Account,
and to determine the portion of assets in the Account to be allocated
to each investment or asset class and to change such allocations;
• select the broker-dealers or others with which transactions for the
Account will be effected; and
• retain and replace, or not, any person providing services to the
Discretionary Manager.
REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS, PLEDGING
AND WITHDRAWING SECURITIES
AssetMark allows reasonable investment limitations and restrictions
when notified of such by the Financial Advisor or Client.
Clients have the option to place restrictions against investments in
specific securities or types of securities for their Account that are
Clients should understand that all investments involve risk (the
amount of which vary significantly), that investment performance can
never be predicted or guaranteed and that the value of their Accounts
will fluctuate due to market conditions and other factors. Clients
who open Accounts by transferring securities instead of opening
an Account with cash, should also understand that all or a portion
of their securities will be sold either at the initiation of or during the
course of management of their Accounts. The Client is responsible
for all of the tax liabilities arising from such transactions and holdings
in their Accounts; and is encouraged to seek the advice of a qualified
tax professional. AssetMark does not provide legal advice, estate
planning, or tax advice, but we may provide general tax and estate
planning information. This type of information does not apply to
Clients’ specific circumstances, tax or estate planning situations. For
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However, if a client becomes a client of a third-party custodian after
the end of May 2025, unless other arrangements are made with
respect to the securities held in the Account, the Client will direct
AssetMark to receive all Shareholder Materials and to vote the proxies
and voluntary corporate actions in its discretion. Client represents that,
under applicable instruments or governing law, Client is authorized to
make such direction. In providing this proxy voting service, AssetMark
is not providing continuous monitoring of the Client Account or
providing advisory services other than voting proxies and voluntary
corporate actions.
reasonable in light of the advisory services being provided under
the different Solution Types offered on the Platform, understanding
that any restrictions placed on an Account can adversely affect
performance. Requests for such restrictions are reviewed by
AssetMark to ensure that they are reasonable and will not unduly
impair AssetMark’s ability to pursue the Solution Type and Strategy
selected by the Client. Clients can also pledge the securities in their
Account or withdraw securities from their Account (transfer in-kind to
another Account or Custodian), but must do so by giving instructions
in writing to AssetMark and AssetMark Trust. It is important to note
that restrictions cannot be effected in certain investments or due to
operational capabilities such as in a mutual funds, or at the sleeve
level within a Multiple Strategy Account.
Client always has the right to receive shareholder materials and vote
proxies applicable to the securities in the Account. If at any time you
would like to receive these materials, contact your Financial Advisor.
You may also contact AssetMark at:
Side-by-side management refers to managing accounts that pay
performance fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of Account assets) while at the same time managing
accounts that do not pay performance fees. AssetMark does not
charge performance-based fees.
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear.
VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES SHAREHOLDER MATERIALS,
PROXY VOTING AND CLASS ACTIONS
Shareholder materials and proxy voting for Platform Accounts
For all Accounts, Client has the right to receive prospectuses, proxy
materials and other issuer-related shareholder materials concerning
the securities held in their Account (the “Shareholder Materials”) and
to vote all proxies and voluntary corporate actions, such as mergers,
acquisitions and tender offers or similar occurrences, solicited with
respect to securities held in each their Account; provided, however,
that the delivery of Shareholder Materials and proxy voting rights shall
be subject to the terms of the Client’s agreement with their Custodian
and the selected Custodian’s policies and procedures.
In the instance of an Individually Managed Account or an Advisor
Managed Account not managed through the Advisor Managed
Portfolios Program, unless other arrangements are made, the Client
directs the Discretionary Manager to receive all Shareholder Materials
with respect to the securities held in the Client Account and to
vote the proxies and voluntary corporate actions in their discretion.
Client represents that, under applicable instruments or governing
law, Client is authorized to make such direction. Such direction may
be amended by the Client at any time by delivering written notice
to the Advisor and, if applicable, to the Discretionary Manager. The
Advisor shall promptly deliver any such notice through AssetMark to
the Discretionary Manager. Client understands and agrees that the
terms and conditions of the Client’s election to receive Shareholder
Materials and vote proxies, or to delegate to the Discretionary
Manager the voting of proxies and receipt of Shareholder Materials,
is subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the Custodian and
each Discretionary Manager, including the Advisor, if applicable.
The Solution Types offered on the AssetMark Platform are Model
Portfolios, Individually Managed Accounts (“IMAs”) and Individual
Funds. The Platform also offers the Advisor As Strategist and
Advisor Managed Portfolios Programs. The processes for delivery of
shareholder materials and voting of proxies for these are as follows.
If an Account, for which AssetMark votes proxies, holds shares of
a fund for which AssetMark acts as adviser, AssetMark will vote
100% of the shares over which it has voting authority according to
instructions it receives from its Clients, which are the Fund’s beneficial
shareholders. AssetMark will vote shares with respect to which it
does not receive executed proxies, in the same proportion as those
shares for which it does receive executed proxies. This is known as
“mirror voting” or “echo voting.”
Client’s right to vote proxies, and therefore its designation to another
to vote proxies, cannot apply to securities that have been loaned
pursuant to a securities lending arrangement.
In the instance of an Account managed through the Advisor Managed
Portfolios Program, the Client will receive Shareholder Materials for
purposes of voting any voting securities and directing the voting of
any proxies and voluntary corporate actions relating to the securities
held in the Account.
Proxy Voting for Administrative Accounts
As of March 2025, in the instance of an Account invested in a Model
Portfolio Strategy or an Individual Mutual Fund, the practice of all
Platform Custodians has been to forward Shareholder Materials to
Client and Clients have been responsible to vote proxies and voluntary
corporate actions. It is anticipated that, following notices to affected
Clients, this practice will change at the end of May 2025 for those
Clients who have selected AssetMark Trust as their custodian.
Upon the effectiveness of this change for an Account invested in a
Model Portfolio Strategy or an Individual Mutual Fund, unless other
arrangements are made with respect to the securities held in the
Account, the Client will direct AssetMark to receive all Shareholder
Materials and to vote the proxies and voluntary corporate actions in
its discretion. Client represents that, under applicable instruments or
governing law, Client is authorized to make such direction. In providing
this proxy voting service, AssetMark is not providing continuous
monitoring of the Client Account or providing advisory services other
than voting proxies and voluntary corporate actions.
The Client retains the right to vote proxies if the Account is an
Administrative/Non-Managed Account.
For current Clients who have selected a third-party custodian (that
is, one other than AssetMark Trust), the current practice of clients
receiving Shareholder Materials, including proxies, will continue.
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Class Actions and Similar Actions
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED
TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
If a Client selects an IMA Strategy, the Client’s information will be
shared with the IMA Manager who has discretionary authority on the
Account. Client information will not be shared with Portfolio Strategists
who provide asset allocation Strategies and have no discretion over
the Account.
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Neither Advisor, any Discretionary Manager, AssetMark nor any
Portfolio Strategist shall advise or act for the Client with respect to any
legal matters, including bankruptcies or class actions, with respect to
securities held in the Account. However, if you have chosen AssetMark
Trust as your custodian, pursuant to your Custody Agreement, unless
you opt out, you authorize AssetMark Trust to act on your behalf
and as your agent and contract with a third party for Class Action
Services. AssetMark Trust has contracted with Broadridge Investor
Communication Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to provide Class Action
Services to AssetMark Trust custodial clients. These services offered
through AssetMark Trust, including the conflicts of interest they create
for AssetMark, are detailed below in item 9.
Voting Process and Material Conflicts
The Clients and their Financial Advisors may contact AssetMark
to arrange for consultations regarding the management of their
Accounts. Clients should refer to their Financial Advisors to discuss
and assess their current financial situation, investment needs and
future requirements in order to implement and monitor investment
Portfolios designed to meet the Client’s financial needs.
AssetMark makes available periodic reports to Financial Advisory
Firms for use with their Clients. These written reports, the Quarterly
Performance Review (“QPR”), generally contain a list of assets,
investment results, and statistical data related to the Client’s Account.
We urge Clients to carefully review these reports and compare the
statements that they receive from their custodian to the reports.
Management of the Client’s Account
The Financial Advisory Firm provides the specific advice to the
Client concerning the Client’s investment Strategy for each Account,
including the Solution Type, the Portfolio Strategist(s), the particular
Investment Approach or sub-strategy to be chosen for the Client, and
the Client’s appropriate Risk/Return Profile. The Financial Advisory
Firm will also advise Clients in Individually Managed Accounts on the
Investment Managers to be selected for the Client’s Account. The
Financial Advisory Firm and/or the client (depending upon the specific
form of Client Services Agreement or advisory agreement entered into
between the Financial Advisory Firm and the Client) retains discretion
to choose the Portfolio Strategist(s), the asset allocation(s) and the
Investment Managers selected as the components of the Strategy
for the Client’s Accounts, and will have the opportunity periodically to
change the Strategy or its components, including the Solution Type,
the choice of Portfolio Strategist(s), the particular asset allocation(s) or
sub strategies, the Risk/Return Profile, or the Investment Managers
selected for the Accounts.
AssetMark has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures designed
to fulfill its duties of care and loyalty to its Clients. AssetMark has
adopted a set of voting guidelines provided by an unaffiliated third-
party firm with which it has contracted to vote proxies on its behalf.
These policies, procedures and the voting guidelines provide that
votes will be cast in a manner consistent with the best interests of
the Client. The specific guidelines address a broad range of issues
including board composition, executive and director compensation,
capital structure, corporate reorganizations, shareholder rights, and
social and environmental issues. AssetMark’s proxy voting policies
and procedures provide for the identification of potential conflicts
of interest that can occur due to business, personal or family
relationships, determination of whether the potential conflict is
material, and they establish procedures to address material conflicts
of interest. To address voting items identified as those in which
AssetMark has a material conflict of interest, AssetMark generally
will rely on the third-party firm to vote according to the guidelines.
Alternatively, AssetMark can also refer a proposal to the Client and
obtain the Client’s instruction on how to vote or disclose the conflict to
the Client and obtain the Client’s consent on its vote. AssetMark is not
obligated to vote every proxy; there will be instances when refraining
from voting is in the best interests of the Client. Because the interests
of Clients can differ, AssetMark can vote the securities of different
Clients differently. AssetMark will generally delegate the voting of
all proxies by the GuideMark Funds to the sub-advisors engaged to
advise the GuideMark Funds.
Clients can obtain a copy of AssetMark’s complete proxy voting policies
and procedures upon request. Clients can also obtain information
from AssetMark about how AssetMark voted any proxies on behalf of
their account(s). To obtain proxy voting information, requests should
be mailed to:
Clients are provided with periodic custodial reports from a custodian
and AssetMark provides the Financial Advisory Firms with QPR’s for
each of their Client’s Accounts. The periodic custodial reports include a
listing of all investments in the Client’s account, their current valuation,
and a listing of all transactions occurring during the period. The QPR’s
include information concerning the allocation of the assets in each Client
Account among various asset classes and the investment performance
of the Client’s Account during the quarter and billing/fees.
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
The Client Account review function is performed by the Client’s Financial
Advisor. AssetMark does not assign Client Accounts directly to specific
individuals for investment supervision, and there is no single individual
or class of individuals within the organization that can be identified as
being solely responsible for implementing a full set of review criteria
on any one Client Account. Instead, AssetMark offers a Platform of
Solution Types to its Clients, each of which is a Model Portfolio to which
the Client’s Account is linked. A variety of teams within the organization
then have responsibility for reviewing the application of the appropriate
investment guidelines to each Account. At the model level, two groups
are responsible for ensuring that the investment models to which Client
Accounts are linked are consistent with the guidelines and investment
Strategy selected by the Client. AssetMark Due Diligence reviews
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There are no disciplinary items to report for the management team
of AssetMark.
OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
those model recommendations provided by the Portfolio Strategists.
AAM reviews on an ongoing basis the performance of the proprietary
strategies. The Trade Operations Group monitors account adherence
to models provided by Strategists and adherence to models created
and maintained by AAM. AssetMark makes available QPR’s and a
supplemental report is also available for use with Clients in the Guided
Income Solutions. These written reports generally contain a list of
assets, investment results, and statistical data related to the Client’s
Account. Clients are urged to carefully review these reports and
compare them to statements that they receive from their Custodian.
AssetMark is direct subsidiary of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.,
an independent private company owned by GTCR, a private equity
firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The following companies are under
common control with AssetMark. AssetMark does not consider such
affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for AssetMark or
its Clients. Conflicts do exist though, and those are noted below.
The industry activities of these affiliated companies are described in
further detail below:
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a Adhesion Wealth)
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
Clients can contact their Financial Advisors to arrange for consultations
regarding the management of their Accounts. Clients should refer to
their Financial Advisors to discuss and assess their current financial
situation, investment needs and future requirements in order to
implement and monitor investment portfolios designed to meet the
Client’s financial needs.
• AssetMark Services, Inc.
• AssetMark Trust Company
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
Together with their Financial Advisor, Clients invested in High Net
Worth and IMA Strategies will have direct access to Investment
Managers to discuss their Account. On the other hand, Clients who
have selected Model Portfolios will not have access to the Model
Provider or Portfolio Strategist.
Adhesion Wealth
Adhesion Wealth is a registered investment adviser with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, currently providing sub-
advisory services to other registered investment advisers, either
directly or through a third party sponsored program.
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (“AssetMark Brokerage”) is a broker-dealer
registered with the SEC and is a member of FINRA.
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
AssetMark Services, Inc.
AssetMark Services, Inc., provides recordkeeping and administrative
services to retirement plans.
AssetMark Trust Company
AssetMark Trust is an Arizona chartered trust company that serves as
the Custodian for certain Accounts on the AssetMark Platform.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc. provides financial planning services
to Financial Advisory Firms utilizing the AssetMark Platform.
Efficient Advisors, LLC
Efficient Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, currently offering turnkey
asset management services.
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark. The
SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January 2021,
AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate AssetMark
Trust together set the amount of the payment that AssetMark Trust
would retain as compensation from the payment received by the banks
that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash Deposit Program (“ICD
Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which, in turn, determined the
amount that would be distributed as interest by the banks to clients. The
SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to fully disclose the associated
conflicts of interest related to its role in setting the ICD Program Fee.
The SEC also alleged that AssetMark, from at least January 2016
through August 2019, did not fully disclose the associated conflicts of
interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of custodial support payments
from certain no-transaction fee (“NTF”) mutual funds. These failures
constituted breaches of AssetMark’s fiduciary duty to advisory clients.
The SEC alleged that AssetMark violated Section 206(2) and 206(4) of
the Advisors Act and Rule 206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder. AssetMark
consented to the Order without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
Some employees of AssetMark are also shared with affiliated entities.
This presents potential conflicts around the sharing of client’s personal
information, trading practices, and supervision. To mitigate these
conflicts, the Company has policies in place to supervise and monitor
the activities of these shared employees.
Affiliations Under GTCR
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
including Allspring Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global
Investments, LLC, which provide investment advisory services
for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and
accounts. Although not affiliated at the time the Program Administrator
was engaged by AssetMark Trust for services, AssetMark Trust and
the Program Administrator, as described below in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, are now under common ownership. AssetMark does
not consider such affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for
AssetMark or its Clients.
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with AssetMark
in an order containing findings, which AssetMark neither admitted
nor denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by
allowing its staff, from July 2012 through October 2013, to circulate
to prospective Clients who were considering an F-Squared managed
account service offered by AssetMark, performance advertisements
created by F-Squared relating to a different separately managed account
service not offered by AssetMark and which misleadingly described
that different service’s performance between 2001 and 2008, and that
AssetMark violated Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act and Rule 204-2(a)
(16) by failing to maintain records substantiating the performance in the
advertisements created by F-Squared.
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AFFILIATE SERVICES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
and clearing services for Client Accounts), see below, Custodial
Relationships. Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for AssetMark
Trust, and as sub-custodian Fidelity receives certain payments from
investment companies for certain administrative and recordkeeping
services. AssetMark Trust receives payments from Fidelity for the
recordkeeping and other administrative duties performed by AssetMark
Trust as Custodian. Because Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for
AssetMark Trust, Fidelity remits approximately 92.25% of such fees
collected from these investment companies to AssetMark Trust in
exchange for the custodial support services AssetMark Trust provides.
If an AssetMark-advised fund, e.g., a GuidePath or GuideMark Fund,
is used, Fidelity pays AssetMark Trust 100% of the payments. Below
are the types of fees AssetMark Trust receives:
• 12b-1s, which are a cost to the shareholders of the mutual fund.
If the prospectus of a mutual fund allows for 12b-1 fees to be paid
for either “distribution” or “service,” it will be included in the fund’s
expenses and deducted from the income the mutual fund earns.
• Administrative Service Fees (“ASF’s”), which are not an expense to
the shareholders of the fund. These are an expense to the mutual
fund and are paid to Fidelity per an agreement between the mutual
fund company and Fidelity;
• Recordkeeping fees earned on ERISA plan account holdings; and
• Transaction-based fees, which may or may not be expenses of
the fund.
Banking Institution - AssetMark Trust
With the input from their Financial Advisors, the Client chooses
a Custodian from among those offered through the Platform.
AssetMark Trust, an affiliate of AssetMark, is among the available
Platform Custodians. If the Client chooses AssetMark Trust as
their Platform Custodian AssetMark Trust is paid for custodial
and brokerage services provided to Client Accounts through the
Platform Fee charged their Account and, where applicable, through
additional fees and compensation. Pursuant to a contract between
AssetMark and AssetMark Trust, AssetMark pays AssetMark Trust for
services AssetMark Trust provides its custodial Clients. Additionally,
AssetMark Trust receives payments from mutual funds, mutual
fund service providers and other financial institutions for certain
services AssetMark Trust provides related to investments held in
Client Accounts. AssetMark Trust handles transfer agency functions,
shareholder servicing, sub-accounting and tax reporting functions that
these financial institutions would otherwise have to perform. Such
payments are made to AssetMark Trust by these financial institutions
based on the amount of assets invested in Client Accounts. Any such
payments to the Custodian will not reduce the Platform Fee. Some
mutual funds, or their service providers, provide compensation in
connection with the purchase of shares of the funds, unless prohibited
by law or regulation. AssetMark Trust also receives compensation
for services to Clients and Accounts, including Cash Management
Services (see below).
AssetMark also holds fund shares directly, without using Fidelity as
sub-custodian. In such a case, the fund or fund company can pay
AssetMark Trust ASF’s directly.
Investment Companies - GuideMark Funds and GuidePath Funds
The GuidePath Funds are directly managed by AAM and invested in
unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs. AAM manages the GuidePath
Funds based on research provided by current Portfolio Strategists in
each of the Investment Approaches. AssetMark’s Due Diligence team
has ongoing oversight over the performance of the Sub-Advisers in
the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds and the Portfolio Strategists on
the Platform.
AssetMark Trust receives ASFs from Fidelity, banks and insurance
companies, or from their respective service providers. Any
such income received by AssetMark Trust is in consideration for
services it provides. This amount, in the aggregate, is substantial,
in consideration of the services provided by AssetMark Trust to
these respective service providers and varies by mutual fund. These
payments are used to offset the additional annual custody fee
otherwise payable by IRA Clients and Clients with Accounts subject
to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).
AssetMark Trust currently waives any portion of this IRA & ERISA
Account Fee not offset by this income.
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees that
are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust.
CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
Investment Adviser – Adhesion Wealth
AssetMark and Adhesion Wealth share resources, personnel, and
business infrastructure. Certain employees can perform services
for both firms, and the firms can collaborate operationally and
administratively. Each investment adviser can refer clients to the other
when the services offered by the affiliate can be better suited for the
client’s needs. These referrals can result in compensation or other
benefits to the referring adviser, which creates a potential conflict of
interest. AssetMark acts as a model provider on the Adhesion platform
and makes certain proprietary strategies available for Adhesion’s
clients to select.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES RECEIVED BY AFFILIATE
AssetMark selects mutual funds used in their Solution Types and,
generally, the mutual funds selected are institutional share class
funds. However, if institutional share class funds are not available,
a fund that includes a Rule 12b-1 fee can be selected. Although
most mutual funds held by AssetMark Trust client accounts do not
pay a 12b-1 fee, administrative service fee or similar income is paid
with regard to most funds held by client accounts. This income and
variation in payments create conflicts because AssetMark Trust is
paid this income, as described below.
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they
will be offered the following cash management services: FDIC-
Insured Cash and CDARS Programs; Securities-Backed Lines of
Credit; and FDIC-insured checking accounts. AssetMark Trust does
not directly provide these services; they are provided to AssetMark
Trust Clients through third-party providers, and AssetMark Trust is
compensated by the third parties. With the exception of the Cash
Allocation (discussed below), these services are optional; Clients
can opt out of the services or choose not to use them. A disclosure
document further discussing these cash management services,
AssetMark Trust Company Disclosures Regarding Services, will be
provided to Clients who select AssetMark Trust as their Platform
Custodian. Please read this disclosure to better understand the
features, costs and conflicts of interest related to these services.
The following is only a summary of those disclosures.
AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its responsibilities,
including National Financial Services Corp., (whose affiliated broker-
dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides brokerage
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selected a tiered Financial Advisor (or “FA”) Fee, this householding
or aggregation of balances can also reduce the rate of the Client’s
FA Fee. Deposits in the High Yield Cash Program, however, will not
be aggregated with other AssetMark Client Account assets for fee
householding purposes. You should determine if you would prefer
the higher interest rate(s) offered by HYC or the lower fees available
through “householding.”
FDIC-Insured Cash Program
Cash Allocation in Accounts invested in Platform Strategies: A
portion (the “Cash Allocation”) of all Client Accounts invested in a
Platform Strategy is placed in cash or a cash alternative investment.
If you choose AssetMark Trust as your custodian, this Cash Allocation
will be placed in AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”)
program and deposited in one or more banks insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), unless a money market
mutual fund is required or requested. AssetMark has established the
target Cash Allocation at 2% in part to defray the costs of providing
the Platform and to help assure cash is available to pay Financial
Advisor Fees and the Platform Fee. The interest your Account earns
on the 2% Cash Allocation to FDID-Insured Cash is less then what
typically would be earned on a money market fund. As discussed
in more detail below, because of the revenue that AssetMark and
its affiliate AssetMark Trust earn from the Cash Allocation, this is a
conflict of interest.
Fees on Advised Accounts and Conflicts of Interest: The Platform
Fee is assessed on 100% of the value of Account assets invested in
Platform Strategies upon initial investment and, thereafter, at the end of
each calendar quarter, even though the Cash Allocation, cash pending
investment or distribution portions of the Account do not receive
any investment advisory or brokerage services. (They do receive
administrative and custodial services.) The Financial Advisor Fee is
also assessed on 100% of the value of assets in Accounts invested
in Platform Strategies. In some low interest-rate environments, the
Financial Advisor Fee plus Platform Fee can exceed the amount of
interest paid on the Cash Allocation. It is anticipated that, when
looked at jointly, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark will receive more
compensation on the Cash Allocation and cash pending investment or
distribution portions of Accounts invested in the ICD Program than on
Account assets invested in the Accounts’ investment Strategy.
The target Cash Allocation is 2%, and the Account’s Cash Allocation
is rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more
than 2.5% of total Account assets. Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s
Tax Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance, as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS
is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on
its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.
In addition to the Cash Allocation, Client Account will also hold cash
pending investment or distribution and these cash amounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. Additionally, Funding Accounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. (A Funding Account is used to receive
cash and assets transferred in kind before sale or transfer to an
advised Account.). You may opt out of the ICD Program for your Cash
Allocation. If you opt out of the ICD program, your Cash Allocation will
be invested in one or more money market mutual funds. Cash that is
not yet in a sweep vehicle (due to trading activity, residuals or new
cash in a funding account) will simply be held in cash until swept to
the ICD Program or money market mutual fund, when cash is moved
from the funding to managed account, or typically by the following
business day.
Client participation in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program results in financial
benefits for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create conflicts of
interest. AssetMark Trust receives compensation from the Program
Banks for the record keeping and administrative services it provides
in connection with maintaining the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (the
“Program Fee”). The interest rates paid Client Accounts under the
FDIC-Insured Cash Program are determined by AssetMark Trust, in
consultation with AssetMark, and are based on the interest rates paid
by the Program Banks, less the Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust
by the Program Banks. In determining the interest rates paid Client
Accounts, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark also consider other factors,
including the rates paid by competitors. The Program Fees paid to
AssetMark Trust can be up to 4% on an annualized basis viewed on
a rolling twelve-month basis, and across all Deposit Accounts. The
amount of the Program Fee paid to AssetMark Trust and Administrative
Fee paid to the third-party Program Administrator reduce the interest
rate paid on Client Program Deposits. AssetMark Trust has discretion
over the amount of its Program Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the
right to modify the Program Fees it receives from Program Banks. This
discretion in setting the Program Fee creates a conflict of interest on
the part of AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Program
Fee AssetMark Trust receives – which is determined by AssetMark
Trust in consultation with AssetMark - the lower the interest rate paid
to Clients. In certain interest rate environments, the Program Fee is
a substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly, to
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Program Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. The gross interest
rates paid by each Program Bank, which affects the interest rates paid
in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program, do and are expected to vary from
Program Bank to Program Bank; this creates a conflict for AssetMark
Trust when selecting Program Banks in that it incentivizes AssetMark
Trust to select the banks that pay higher interest rates. No part of
the Program Fee is paid to Financial Advisors. Neither AssetMark nor
AssetMark Trust share any revenue from the Program with individual
AssetMark employees, Financial Advisory Firms who use our Platform,
or Financial Advisors who provide advice to clients with Accounts on
our Platform. This is a mitigation against the conflict of interest relating
to the fees and revenue AssetMark Trust (and AssetMark, Inc. as an
affiliate) earn from the Program.
Administrative Accounts: If a Client selects an Administrative Cash
Account, all of the Administrative Cash Account will be placed in the
ICD Program, unless the amount of the deposit qualifies for, and
the Client elects, the High Yield Cash Program, which is also part of
the FDIC Insured Cash Program but one in which the interest rates
credited are expected to be higher than those credited ICD Program
deposits. The interest rate paid on the High Yield Cash program can
be negotiable. General Securities Accounts (“GSAs”) may also hold
FDIC-Insured Cash Program Funds. You may also opt out of the FDIC-
Insured Cash Program, in which case your account will be invested
in one or more money market funds. There is no Platform Fee and no
Custodial Account Fee for Administrative Cash accounts. Any Financial
Advisor Fee payable pursuant to a Client Advisory Agreement will
be payable on an Administrative Cash Account unless AssetMark
receives instructions not to charge the Financial Advisor Fee. Although
there is no Platform Fee for Administrative Cash Accounts with
deposits in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program, if the cash is deposited
in the ICD Program and not the High Yield Cash Program, then those
assets can be aggregated with assets in other Client Accounts with
AssetMark for “householding” purposes, which aggregation should
result in larger aggregate balances that can reduce the rate(s) of the
Platform Fee(s) applicable to other Client Account(s). If the Client has
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Institutions. This discretion in setting the Platform Fee creates a
conflict of interest on the part of AssetMark Trust and AssetMark;
the greater the Placement Fee AssetMark Trust receives -- which is
determined by AssetMark Trust in consultation with AssetMark -- the
lower the interest rate paid to Clients on CDs. In certain interest rate
environments, the Placement Fee is a substantial source of revenue
to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly, to AssetMark Financial Holdings,
Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its Placement Fees and can vary the
amount of the reductions between Clients and the amount of interest
paid Clients. No part of the Placement Fee is paid to Financial Advisors.
The Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less than
compensation paid to other Platform Custodians with regard to cash
sweep vehicles. The interest rate Program Deposits earn with respect
to the AssetMark Trust FDIC-Insured Cash Program are expected to
be lower than interest rates available to depositors making deposits
directly with a Program Bank or with other depository institutions.
Program Banks have a conflict of interest with respect to setting
interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Program Bank. This is in
contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty
to seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
The Placement Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less
than compensation paid to other custodians for similar services. The
interest rate CDs earn with respect to the CDARS Program offered
through AssetMark Trust can be lower than interest rates available to
depositors making deposits directly with, or purchasing CDs directly
from, a Destination Institution or other banks or depository institutions.
Destination Institutions have a conflict of interest with respect to
setting interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Destination Institution. This is
in contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty
to seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest on CDs and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
If an Account’s cash is invested in a money market mutual fund
(because, for example, the Account opted out of the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program or is a Section 403(b)(7) custodial account), AssetMark
Trust receives and expects to receive service fees from the mutual
fund or its service providers. AssetMark Trust expects the Program
Fees it receives from Program Banks in the FDIC-Insured Cash
Program to be at a higher rate than any service fee it will receive from
money market mutual funds or their service providers and that has
been its recent experience. This is a conflict of interest for AssetMark
Trust in that it expects to receive a higher Program Fee from Program
Banks than the service fee from money market mutual funds.
In addition to CDs, AssetMark Trust custodial clients may invest cash
in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC deposit
accounts) and/or money market mutual funds. If an Account’s cash
is invested in a money market mutual fund, AssetMark Trust receives
and expects to receive service fees from the mutual fund or its
service providers. AssetMark Trust expects the Placement Fees it
receives from Destination Institutions in the CDARS Program to be at
a higher rate than any service fee it will receive from money market
mutual funds or their service providers. This is a conflict of interest for
AssetMark Trust in that it expects to receive a higher Placement Fee
from Destination Institutions than the service fee from money market
mutual funds.
CDARS Program for Certificates of Deposits
In addition to the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC
deposit accounts), AssetMark Trust makes available to its custodial
client a Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service® (“CDARS”)
Program that allows a depositor to deposit amounts in Certificates
of Deposit (“CDs”) at one or more depository institution insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Deposits in
the CDARS Program are deposited through a network of individual
“Destination Institutions” unaffiliated with AssetMark Trust. Subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, these deposits are eligible for
FDIC insurance up to the maximum amount permitted by the FDIC,
currently $250,000 for all deposits held at each Destination Institution in
the same legal capacity. AssetMark Trust is not a depository institution
and does not issue or offer CDs. There is no Platform Fee is assessed
on the CDs held in your GSA. If instructed by your Financial Advisor, a
Financial Advisor Fee can be charged.
Conflicts of Interest:
Securities-Backed Lines of Credit (“SBLOC”)
If Clients select AssetMark Trust to act as their Platform Custodian,
they can use the holdings in their non-retirement Account(s) as
collateral for a loan. Such loans are usually referred to as Securities-
Backed Lines of Credit (“SBLOC”). The lender selected by the Client
will determine how large a loan will be given based on the assets
in the Client Account being used as collateral. Some categories of
assets, e.g., fixed income, generally allow for a larger loan amount
than other categories of assets, e.g., equites and private assets.
Suitability: Using an Account as collateral for a loan is not suitable for
all Clients. Securities-backed loans involve a number of risks, including
the risk of a market downturn, tax implications if pledged securities
are liquidated, and the potential increase in interest rates, and other
risks. If the value of pledged securities drops below certain levels, the
borrower can be required to pay down the loan and/or pledge additional
securities. Clients must consider these risks and whether a securities-
backed loan is appropriate before applying. Clients should consider
these issues and discuss their financial position and objectives and
whether using their investments as collateral for a loan is appropriate
with their Financial Advisor.
There are two general ways for a Client to apply for a loan using the
assets in their non-retirement AssetMark Trust custodial Account(s)
as collateral: 1. apply for a loan through a lender available through
Client participation in the CDARS Program results in financial benefits
for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create conflicts of interest.
AssetMark Trust receives compensation from the Destination
Institutions for the placement of deposits in CDs through the CDARS
Program (the “Placement Fee”). (The third-party administrator of the
CDARS Program also receives a fee (“CDARS Administrative Fee”)
from the Destination Institutions.) AssetMark Trust, in consultation
with AssetMark, determines the amount of its Placement Fee, and
the Placement Fee reduces the interest rates paid by the Destination
Institutions on the CDs under the CDARS Program, as does the
CDARS Administrative Fee paid to the third-party CDARS Program
Administrator. In determining the Placement Fee, AssetMark Trust and
AssetMark consider a number of other factors, including the rates paid
on CDs in competitor programs. The Placement Fees paid AssetMark
Trust can be up to 4% on an annualized basis viewed on a rolling
twelve-month basis across all CDs. AssetMark Trust has discretion
over the amount of its Placement Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves
the right to modify the Placement Fees it receives from Destination
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AssetMark Trust’s Cash Advantage™ Lending service; or 2. apply for a
loan from the lending institution of the Client’s choice.
year (for prospectus deliveries). This receipt by AssetMark Trust creates
a conflict of interest in that it is to AssetMark Trust’s advantage to
offer Broadridge Class Action Services to its clients. AssetMark Trust
addresses this conflict by this disclosure, by making clear to clients that
they can opt out of the services and by having a procedure for them to
do so. An additional conflict exists as follows. Clients can choose as the
Strategy for their Account one managed by AssetMark Trust affiliate,
AssetMark. AssetMark would then have the conflict of choosing for its
advisory clients securities likely to be involved in class actions, because
such could increase the likelihood that AssetMark Trust clients would
choose to use Class Action Services. AssetMark Trust and AssetMark,
address this conflict by disclosing it.
AFFILIATE FEE INCOME AND ASSOCIATE CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE
AssetMark Trust Company’s Cash Advantage™ Lending Service:
AssetMark Trust has established relationships with two separate
lenders to which Clients can apply for a line of credit under AssetMark
Trust’s Cash Advantage™ Lending service. Currently, the two lenders
are Supernova Lending, Inc. (“Supernova”) and The Bancorp Bank,
an FDIC-insured bank (“Bancorp”). AssetMark’s arrangements with
these lenders are designed to streamline the loan application process
and provide the lenders access to information about the Accounts that
Clients use as collateral for the loans. AssetMark Trust is not affiliated
with either Supernova or Bancorp, and each is responsible for its own
services. Clients may also use their own lender. AssetMark Trust does
not have the authority to encourage Clients to take a loan and does
not have the authority to decide whether one of the lenders in its Cash
Advantage™ Lending service will offer Clients loans. The interest rate
paid for a line of credit can be negotiated.
Compensation and conflicts of Interest: AssetMark Trust benefits if
a Client takes a loan because the lenders in the Cash Advantage™
Lending service pay AssetMark Trust compensation based on
outstanding loan balances. AssetMark Trust has discretion to reduce
its compensation in order to reduce the interest rate charged a loan.
AssetMark Trust has a conflict of interest with respect to the interest
rates charged on loans; the higher the compensation AssetMark Trust
receives, the more expensive the loans are for Clients.
GPS Fund Strategies, GPS Select and GPS Select Access
Client Accounts invested in these Strategies will receive allocations,
determined by AssetMark, among AssetMark ‘s Proprietary Funds.
AssetMark receives fees from the Proprietary Funds in which these
Accounts invest. The fees differ between Funds and the total fees
collected will vary depending upon the profile selected by the Client
and the fund allocation within each profile. If a Client elects the GPS
Fund Strategies, the Client authorizes and instructs that the Account
be invested pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges that
fund advisory and other fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and
approves of the fee payments to AssetMark. The Client will be given
prior notice if these allocations or mutual funds change resulting in
fee payments and, unless the Client or the Financial Advisor gives
notice to AssetMark, the Client consents to these changes.
If a Client selects GPS Select or GPS Select Access, the Client
authorizes and instructs that the Account be invested pursuant to the
selected profile and acknowledges that AssetMark is permitted to
modify Fund allocations within a range such that fund management
fees earned by AssetMark can vary within a range of 0.30% of the
assets in the Strategy. Client approves fund allocations within this
range and acknowledges Client will not receive prior notice of the
fund allocation changes unless such allocations would exceed the
0.30% range.
Deposit Accounts Opened through AssetMark Trust Company’s
Cash Advantage™ Service
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they
can choose to open a deposit (checking) account at Bancorp, the
FDIC-insured bank that offers online banking services and debit
cards through AssetMark Trust’s Cash Advantage™ service. Bancorp
deposit accounts and AssetMark non-retirement custodial accounts
can be linked, so that amounts can be automatically transferred
between accounts based upon the minimum and maximum targets
set for balances in the Client’s Bancorp checking account. AssetMark
Trust benefits financially if Clients open accounts at Bancorp because
Bancorp pays AssetMark Trust compensation based on the average
monthly balances in Clients’ deposit accounts.
CLASS ACTION SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
For more information regarding the fees collected by AssetMark
when using these Strategies, refer to the allocation tables provided
in Exhibit C at the end of the Disclosure Brochure. To the extent
that an IMA Manager invests Account assets in, or a Portfolio
Strategist makes an allocation to, a fund managed by AssetMark
or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will
typically earn investment advisory or other fees from the fund. To the
extent that AssetMark makes an allocation or invests Account assets
in a fund managed by an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark will rebate
a portion of the fees paid.
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives
fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access
will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for
providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested
in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its
affiliates are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
AssetMark Trust has contracted with Broadridge Investor Communication
Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to provide Class Action Services to
AssetMark Trust custodial clients. Broadridge will be compensated
for its Class Action Services to AssetMark Trust clients by retaining
20% of class action proceeds payable to AssetMark Trust clients (who
have not opted out of the Class Action Services). AssetMark Trust also
uses Broadridge as a service provider for other services. Broadridge
is compensated by AssetMark Trust or another party, such as the
security issuer, depending on the service. For example, AssetMark
Trust pays Broadridge to deliver prospectuses related to the holdings
in client accounts to AssetMark Trust clients, but the security issuer
pays Broadridge for delivery of proxy materials. Broadridge provides
incentives to AssetMark Trust to use Broadridge by providing rebates to
AssetMark Trust if multiple services are used. AssetMark Trust receives
payments from Broadridge based on the compensation Broadridge
receives for delivery of proxy materials to AssetMark Trust clients, and
the rate used to calculate these payments will increase if Broadridge
Class Action Services are used. The rebate paid by Broadridge to
AssetMark Trust (which is based on the compensation Broadridge
receives for proxy material delivery from the security issuer) can exceed
the amount of fees paid by AssetMark Trust to Broadridge during the
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Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private
Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark
or its affiliates receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors.
The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive
from Private Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming the possible asset
allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change
or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees
paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a
maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
greater than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or
the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees
paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results
in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the
event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets
Funds representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than
the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or
its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund Sponsors may be
higher than 0.075%.
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark
Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians
other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee
payments from Private Markets Funds.
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Certain AssetMark associates, typically sales associates, are eligible
to receive compensation pursuant to a Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”).
Payments under a SIP are based on meeting certain production goals
in support of AssetMark’s long-term growth strategy and profitability.
Financial Advisors, not AssetMark associates, are responsible for a
Client’s suitability and/or investment recommendations. AssetMark
can also provide additional incentives for affiliate (Adhesion Wealth)
program referrals or to promote services, e.g. tax management
services. Certain AssetMark associates are also eligible to receive.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
The Financial Advisory Firm provides investment advisory services to
the client. The following summary describes the Code of Ethics for
AssetMark, as the Platform sponsor.
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal
Portfolios Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value
across Investment Strategies including Private Markets strategies.
AssetMark will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private
Markets Funds. AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to
Clients that are invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount
that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund
Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of
Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount
AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates
can receive from Private Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming the
possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an
allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or
the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional
services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the Client will be
given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting
in Private Markets Funds representing a higher percentage of the
Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained
fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark
Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians
other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee
payments from Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act,
which requires each registered investment adviser to adopt a code
of ethics setting forth standards of conduct and requiring compliance
with federal securities laws. Additionally, the Code is designed
to comply with Section 204A of the Advisers Act, which requires
investment advisers to establish, maintain and enforce written policies
and procedures reasonably designed, taking into consideration the
nature of such investment adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse
of material, non-public information by any person associated with such
investment adviser. The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons”
(including officers and certain affiliated persons and employees of
AssetMark) in carrying out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to
certain standards of business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires
that these persons: (i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations; (ii) avoid any conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark
and its Clients; (iii) avoid serving their personal interests ahead of the
interests of AssetMark and its Clients; (iv) avoid taking inappropriate
advantage of their position with AssetMark or benefiting personally
from any investment decision made; (v) avoid misusing corporate
assets; (vi) conduct all of their personal securities transactions in
compliance with the Code; and (vii) maintain, as appropriate, the
confidentiality of information regarding AssetMark’s operations.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets
Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets
Funds. AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients
that are invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that
AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are designed
to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First, the Code
prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm AssetMark
and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market timing activities
in any Account that AssetMark manages, trading on the basis of material
non-public information, and trading in any “Reportable Security” when
they have knowledge the security is being purchased or sold, or is
being considered for purchase or sale by the Accounts managed by
AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised mutual funds. Second, the Code
mandates the pre-clearance of certain personal securities transactions,
including transactions in securities sold in initial public offerings or private
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placements. The Code also requires the pre-clearance of Reportable
Security transactions for certain Access Persons (“Access Persons”
is a segment of the Supervised Persons group that have access to
AssetMark pre-trade information). Finally, the Code requires Access
Persons to submit, and the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to
review initial and annual holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking
of certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability
to analyze those employee trades against certain parameters and
transactions in its managed Accounts or any Proprietary Funds. Access
Persons also utilize this system to annually certify their receipt of, and
compliance with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable Security
transactions, if they are required to do so by the Code.
Clients should be aware that the arrangement that AssetMark Trust
has with Fidelity described above creates a financial incentive for
AssetMark to utilize that broker-dealer regardless of execution
quality, in order to avoid incurring the charges that accompany
trading with other broker-dealers. This incentive creates an actual or
potential conflict of interest to the extent that AssetMark utilizes
Fidelity to execute trades for Client Accounts when higher quality
execution might be available through other broker-dealers. However,
in fulfilling its fiduciary obligations, AssetMark evaluates the
execution quality received by Clients at their selected Custodians
on a periodic basis. Any execution trends over a period of time
are researched and discussed at AssetMark’s quarterly Execution
Review Committee meeting. In addition, some investment solutions
that have historically only been available at AssetMark Trust, are now
available at other Custodians.
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO
to submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Client or prospective
Client upon request.
BROKERAGE PRACTICES
TRADE EXECUTION AND BROKERAGE ALLOCATION
Trading is directed by and is the responsibility of AssetMark or the
Discretionary Manager, if applicable. Subject to the Client’s chosen
Solution Type and Strategies, AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager
gives instructions for the purchase and sale of securities for Client
Accounts. AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager selects the
broker-dealers or others with which transactions for Client Accounts
are effected. There is often an additional charge by the Platform
Custodian, if AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager, as applicable,
determines to trade away from the selected brokerage firm.
ETFs are traded daily at market determined prices on a national
exchange in a similar manner to individual equity securities. Although
ETFs are priced intra-day in the same manner as equity securities,
the actual timing of trade order execution varies, depending upon
trade volume, systems limitations and issues beyond AssetMark’s
control, and the actual fulfillment of trade orders by the broker in
the market can take place at different prices and different times
throughout the day. AssetMark submits ETF trades for a given day
to each broker in a random order, or simultaneously where possible,
to provide the most feasibly equivalent execution for all participating
Clients. On days with heavy trade volumes, AssetMark can utilize
“not held” and/or “limit order” instructions in an attempt to reduce
market impact on the price received for the security. When a Portfolio
Strategist implements a reallocation adjustment or rebalance to
its ETF strategy, and/or in the case of exceptionally high volume
requests, AssetMark can utilize an alternate agency broker or an
“authorized participant” liquidity provider selected by AssetMark to
execute orders for Clients at multiple custodians, and then “step
out” those trades to those custodians on a net fee basis. AssetMark
also seeks and can rely upon a Portfolio Strategist’s recommendation
for stepping out to an alternative broker when executing the Portfolio
Strategists reallocation. There are no separate fees charged for ETF
trades that are stepped out to an alternate broker, unless in the case
of a broker trading on an agency basis, in which case their flat fee will
be included in the execution price. On a quarterly basis, AssetMark’s
Execution Review Committee will review the step out trade activity
in the Accounts.
AssetMark receives Model Portfolios or trade recommendations from
Strategists on a non-discretionary basis. There can be instances in
which the policy of a specific Strategist or Discretionary Manager is
to effect trades in the Accounts of their discretionary Clients before
delivering Model Portfolios to non- discretionary Clients.
Dividends are generally received in cash, held in the account in the
selected custodian’s sweep vehicle and invested consistently with the
account’s allocations at the next account rebalancing.
AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager, if applicable, will generally
direct most, if not all transactions to the Platform Custodian.
Trades are bundled by Custodian in trading blocks and submitted
for execution on a pre-determined randomized rotation, or through
simultaneous submission to all Custodians. In addition, if the
selected Custodian is AssetMark Trust, generally most, if not all
transactions will be directed to Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC,
and/or National Financial Services, LLC (collectively and individually
“Fidelity”) or other broker-dealers selected by AssetMark, and
contracted with by AssetMark Trust, in view of their execution
capabilities, and because the selected broker-dealer(s) is paid by
AssetMark or AssetMark Trust and generally does not charge Client
Accounts transaction based fees or commissions for its execution
service. In certain circumstances, better execution could be available
from broker-dealers other than the broker-dealer(s) generally used by
the Client’s Custodian. AssetMark, or other Discretionary Manager is
permitted to trade outside the selected broker-dealer(s).
ACCOUNT LIQUIDITY RESERVE
To properly maintain cash flows for Client needs, a portion of all
Client Accounts invested in a Strategy is maintained in a short-term
investment vehicle. This liquidity reserve (or “Cash Allocation”) is
generally referred to as the Custodian’s cash “sweep” vehicle. The
Cash Allocation target is 2%, and an Account’s Cash Allocation is
rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more than
2.5% of total Account assets. (Note: Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s
Tax Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance, as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS
is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on
AssetMark, or the Discretionary Manager as applicable, can combine
purchase and sale transactions for a security into a single brokerage
order for accounts on the AssetMark Platform or accounts managed
by an AssetMark affiliate. By combining the purchase and sale
transactions into a single brokerage order, Clients that are buying
a security will receive the same average price as Clients that are
selling the same security and Clients selling will receive the same
average price as Clients that are buying the same security, based on
the single net order placed by AssetMark. This aggregation process
could be considered to result in a cross transaction among affected
Client Accounts.
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• Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). 7801 Mesquite Bend Drive,
Ste. 112, Irving, TX 75063
• Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC
(“Fidelity”). 200 Seaport
its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.)
Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210.
• Pershing Advisor Solutions (“PAS”). One Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399.
The sweep vehicle for the Cash Allocation will differ by the Custodian
and Strategy selected by the Client. At AssetMark Trust, it is usually
AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program but
depending upon the Strategy selected for the account, could be a
money market mutual fund or other short-term pooled investment
vehicle. Additionally, an AssetMark Trust Client can opt out of the ICD
Program for the Account’s Cash Allocation, in which case the Account
will be invested in one or more money market funds (see FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, above).
DELIVERY OF FUND REDEMPTION PROCEEDS
On an exception basis, AssetMark can allow for the selection of a
Platform Custodian not listed above. The assets of each Client
Account are custodied at a Platform Custodian, and each Client
must contract separately with their selected Platform Custodian for
custodial services. Payment for the custodial and brokerage services
provided by the Platform Custodian to the Account are included in
the AssetMark Platform Fee. Refer to “Custodial Account Fees and
Servicing Costs” below, for more information on what is included in
the Platform Fee. The Client authorizes the Custodian to debit Platform
Fees from the Account.
Mutual funds are included in some Client Accounts. Under certain
economic or market conditions or other circumstances, mutual funds
pay redemption proceeds by an in-kind distribution of securities
in lieu of cash. Mutual funds, broker-dealers or transfer agents can
experience delays in processing orders, or suspend redemptions or
securities trading under emergency circumstances declared by the
SEC, the New York Stock Exchange or other stock exchanges or
regulatory agencies.
RECEIPT OF EXECUTION REPORTS
All Client Accounts are separately maintained on the records of
the Client’s selected Custodian. With regard to AssetMark Trust,
Client funds and securities are typically held in omnibus accounts
at various banks, broker-dealers and mutual fund companies. The
holdings of these omnibus accounts reflect book-entry securities,
which AssetMark Trust allocates to the individual Client Accounts on
its own records. AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its
responsibilities, including National Financial Services Corp., (whose
affiliated broker-dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides
brokerage and clearing services for Client Accounts), and JP Morgan
Chase (f/k/a Bank One).
AssetMark does not utilize soft dollars by directing trades to broker-
dealers and accumulating soft dollar credits. AssetMark receives
execution reports from vendors such as Abel Noser and Fidelity, which
it uses to review best execution of trades on the Platform. AssetMark
does not pay directly for these reports. The Client’s asset-based
Platform Fee, which includes custody, does not vary depending on
whether AssetMark receives these execution reports or not.
CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, shall
select a Custodian for their Account. The Custodian selected by the
Client shall send periodic account statements detailing the Client’s
individual Account(s), including portfolio holdings and market prices, all
transactions (such as trades, cash contributions and withdrawals, in-kind
transfers of securities, interest and dividend or capital gains payments)
for each individual Client Account, and fee deductions. The Custodian
will also provide full year-end tax reporting for taxable accounts and
fiscal year-end reporting for Accounts held for tax-qualified entities; and
access to electronic or web-based inquiry system that provides detailed
information on each Client’s Account, on a daily basis. Additionally,
Clients can inquire about their current holdings and the value of their
Accounts on a daily basis by electronic or web-based access. The
Custodian can also send a Transaction Acknowledgement to the Client
for all cash contributions, withdrawals and in-kind transfers as they
occur. Although Clients usually waive receipt of individual transaction
confirmations, a Client can elect, by written request to their Custodian,
to receive a confirmation of each security transaction and such
confirmations will thereafter be provided. A Client can incur termination
fees from another custodian when transferring their account to ATC.
ATC can elect to reimburse these termination fees to the Client. This
arrangement can be deemed to cause a conflict of interest because
they provide Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors and their
Clients with incentives to place Client assets with ATC, and ATC and
AssetMark can earn more revenue.
AssetMark does not provide custodial services to its Clients.
AssetMark is determined to have custody of client funds in
accordance with the SEC’s Custody Rule given the affiliation between
AssetMark and AssetMark Trust, a qualified custodian of certain of
the Advisor’s clients’ assets. Given this determination, AssetMark
will engage an independent public accountant to conduct an annual,
independent surprise audit of client funds and securities. Client assets
are held with banks, financial institutions or registered broker-dealers
(“Platform Custodians” or “Custodians”) that are qualified Custodians
under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)–2. Clients will receive custodial
account statements directly from their selected Platform Custodian at
least quarterly. Clients are urged to carefully review those statements
and compare the custodial statements to the quarterly performance
reviews that are available to them. The Client agrees to review all
Account Statements, trade confirmations and other notices and
confirmations of information and promptly notify AssetMark of any
errors within 10 days. AssetMark shall not be liable for any losses due
to errors that remain unreported for more than 10 days after receipt
of mailed Account Statements, trade confirmations and other notices
and confirmations of information or the electronic posting of such
documents. Not all Solution Types are offered at all Custodians.
to
the
following
The AssetMark Platform provides access
Platform Custodians:
The Custodians will mail a letter of acknowledgement confirming the
establishment of an Account and receipt of assets, to the Account’s
address of record. Clients are strongly encouraged to review all
statements, acknowledgements and correspondence sent by
the Custodian.
• AssetMark Trust, an Arizona trust company and affiliate of
AssetMark, 3200 North Central Avenue, Seventh Floor, Phoenix,
Arizona 85012. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 40018 Lynchburg, VA
24506-4018.
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CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT FEES AND SERVICING COSTS
Some individual account qualified plans, such as 401(k) plans, allow
participants to make decisions regarding the investment of their
accounts that include investing their account outside the investments
offered through the plan. Such accounts are often referred to as self-
directed brokerage accounts or SDBAs. The third-party custodians
on the AssetMartk Platform usually allow SDBAs. If a Client is a
participant in an individual account plan that allows SDBAs, and their
selected custodian allows such, they may choose to invest their SDBA
in a Platform Strategy on the AssetMark Platform. If they do, they will
pay the Platform Fee applicable to their selected strategy. This would
be in addition to any fees their account may be charged by their plan.
The Platform Fee is a “wrap” fee and includes payment for advisory,
administrative, custodial and brokerage services. AssetMark pays
each Platform Custodian to provide custodial and brokerage services
to Client Accounts. Clients do not pay transaction fees on any
trades made in the Solution Types available on the Platform, unless
described in the separate Custody Agreement with their selected
Custodian. There are some Solution Types that do incur additional fees
at the Custodian, such as fixed-income solutions or those that hold
alternative or option products. Additionally, AssetMark Trust charges
an annual Administrative Custody Fee of $25.00 and reserves the right
to waive this fee at its discretion.
In addition to the possible payment of separate, additional fees,
a Client with a direct relationship with a third-party custodian can
generally give instructions directly to their custodian, including
instructions for trading and withdrawals. If a Client, including through
their Financial Advisor, gives instructions directly to their Custodian,
these instructions can interfere with the management or trading of
their Account and the Account’s performance. AssetMark, any Portfolio
Strategist and any Discretionary Manager are not responsible for any
losses, including to performance, or damages caused by a Client or
their Financial Advisor giving instructions directly to their Custodian
and not through the AssetMark Platform.
PROSPECTUSES & OTHER INFORMATION
Each Client will enter a custodial agreement with their selected
Custodian and be provided a fee schedule or schedule of charges.
Refer to the Custody Agreement or schedule of charges for
specific fees applicable to the Client Account that are not included
in AssetMark’s Platform Fee. For example, the Custodians can also
charge termination fees and various other miscellaneous fees for
wires, returned checks and other non-standard activity on an Account
such as fees for alternative investments. Custody fees can also apply
to Accounts in Solution Types that are either closed or no longer offered
to new Clients. As well, for some legacy strategies on the AssetMark
Platform no longer available to new investors, AssetMark continues to
use retail share classes. All custody fee details are clearly presented
in each Custodian’s fee schedule and separate custody agreement.
The Client designates AssetMark, or the applicable Discretionary
Manager, as their agent and attorney-in-fact to obtain certain
documents related to securities purchased on a discretionary basis for
their Account. If the Client selects AssetMark Trust as their Custodian,
Clients waive receipt of prospectuses, shareholder reports, proxies and
other shareholder documents. This waiver can be rescinded at any time
by written notice to AssetMark. Clients that select a Custodian other
than AssetMark Trust, i.e., PAS, or Fidelity elect to receive prospectuses,
shareholder reports, proxies and other shareholder materials for
Accounts invested in a Mutual Fund Strategy or Guided Portfolios, i.e.,
GPS Fund Strategies or GPS Select. The Client is entitled to receive
materials related to a Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In certain circumstances, registered investment advisers are required
to provide you with financial information or disclosures about their
financial condition in this Item. AssetMark has no financial commitment
that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments
to Clients and has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
Not applicable to AssetMark as the Platform sponsor.
AssetMark has negotiated with each Platform Custodian the
compensation that AssetMark will pay the Custodian for providing
custodial and brokerage services to Client Accounts. AssetMark
provides third-party Platform Custodians with significant support
services with respect to the custodial services that the Custodians
must perform, including, for example, reviewing new Account
paperwork and communicating with Financial Advisors to resolve
incomplete custodial paperwork. These Services are taken into
consideration when AssetMark and each Custodian negotiate the
compensation that AssetMark will pay the Custodian for providing
custodial and brokerage services to Client Accounts. The amount of
the compensation that AssetMark pays differs between Custodians.
Additionally, AssetMark generally receives more revenue when
Clients choose AssetMark Trust as their Custodian. These differences
in payments and revenue create conflicts of interest for AssetMark.
AssetMark addresses these conflicts by having the same Platform
Fee apply regardless of the Custodian chosen and by allowing the
Client to choose their own Custodian, which can be AssetMark’s
affiliated Custodian, AssetMark Trust. Although the Platform Fee is the
same among Custodians, different fees for incidental expenses can
apply. Pursuant to the services agreement between AssetMark and
AssetMark Trust, AssetMark reallocates expenses for non-advisory
services that AssetMark provides to AssetMark Trust. These services
are primarily administrative in nature, all of which are provided by
AssetMark for the benefit of all affiliates, including AssetMark Trust.
Although it is not common, some clients may arrange to have a direct
relationship with one of the third-party custodians on the AssetMark
Platform, that is, with Pershing Advisor Solutions (“PAS”), Fidelity
or Schwab (not AssetMark Trust). If a Client contracts directly with a
third-party custodian, not through the Platform, that Client will pay that
custodian’s fees as described and provided in their agreement with
the custodian. These fees paid such Client’s custodian would be in
addition to the Platform Fee payable through the AssetMark Platform,
even though the Platform Fee includes compensation for custodial
and brokerage services. A Client contemplating such an arrangement
should discuss these fees with their Financial Advisor.
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EXHIBIT A – SOLUTION TYPES – MODEL PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS
ASSETMARK PLATFORM
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
INDIVIDUALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTS
PROPRIETARY
3RD PARTY
PROPRIETARY
3RD PARTY
Acadian 4
AssetMark Custom HNW
RBC Rochdale (HNW)
(formerly City National Rochdale)
AlphaSimplex
GPS Fund Strategies
GPS Select1
Guided Income Solutions2
CIBC (HNW)
Algorithmic Investment Models
(former Beaumont)
Market Blend - Global
Clark PUMA (HNW)
Market Blend - US
William Blair (HNW)
WealthBuilder
Parametric - Custom
AssetMark Asset Builder
Fixed-Income
AssetMark Personal Values
AllianceBernstein 4, 5
BlackRock4, 5
Brown Advisory 4, 5
Capital Group (American Funds) 4
Parametric
AssetMark Income Builder
Clark Capital Management Group
Capital Group
Savos Fixed Income -
Laddered Bonds
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Clark
Savos Preservation
Savos GMS/PMP1
Nuveen
Sage
Dorsey Wright
DoubleLine3, 6
Federated-Hermes 4
I
Savos USRC
Savos Personal Portfolios1
GuidePath Managed Futures3
AssetMark Direct Indexing
Fidelity Institutional Wealth Advisers
Fiera Capital 4
First Trust
AssetMark Private
Markets Strategies
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Franklin Templeton
Hartford (Wellington) 4
JP Morgan 4
Julex6
Kensington
Logan 4
Morningstar4
New Frontier
Nuveen5
Neuberger Berman3, 4
PIMCO
Principal (Principal Edge)
State Street
Stone Ridge 3
VanEck
WestEnd
William Blair 4
FINANCIAL ADVISOR CUSTOM ACCOUNTS¹
Multi-Strategy Account (MSA)
Custom GPS Select
Custom Savos GMS and PMP
Savos Personal Portfolios Custom
OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Administrative Accounts
General Securities Account
ICD and High Yield Cash
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
closed-end mutual funds; open-end mutual funds; ETFs, alternatives, stocks, fixed income,
bonds, options, preferred stocks; treasury bonds, bills and notes, bank notes.
¹ Financial advisor can customize this Model Portfolio to more closely reflect the Client’s specific needs or preferences
2 Goal or target-based Solution
3 Individual Mutual Fund or Model Provider offers at least one Individual Mutual Fund solution
4 Offers at least one equity model; used in SMA Program
5 Offers at least one ESG model
6 Closed to new business
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EXHIBIT B – ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT –
SOLUTION TYPES
AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) serves as the Portfolio
Strategist and Investment Manager for the proprietary Models and IMA
Solution Types described below. AAM can exercise its discretion by
making investment decisions that are tailored to one specific proprietary
solution and not applicable to all proprietary solutions on the Platform.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
AAM starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the
risk environment. This allocation mix is met with the use of GuidePath
Funds and, as needed, GuideMark Funds. GPS Fund Strategies are
available with or without an exposure to alternative investment mutual
funds. With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, the Client’s selected
GPS Fund Strategy will take into account the Client’s investment
objective, if the Client is in an accumulation or distribution phase, if
the Client seeks to have exposure to alternative investments or not,
or seeks to use GPS Fund Strategies as a focused strategy in order to
complement other Solution Types selected for the Client Portfolio.
Guided Portfolios
• GPS Fund Strategies
Investment Objective: Accumulation vs. Distribution.
• GPS Select
• GPS Select Access
Accumulation Objective. An accumulation objective typically refers to
investors who are still working and seeking to build their wealth base.
A blended mix of Investment Strategies with an emphasis on growth
of capital is used.
Mutual Fund Solution Types
• Market Blend (GuideMark Funds)
• AssetMark Asset Builder
• AssetMark Personal Values
• AssetMark Income Builder
Distribution Objective. A distribution objective typically refers
to investors who are in or near retirement and seeking to take
withdrawals from their asset base over time. A blended mix of
Investment Strategies with an emphasis toward providing income
with a secondary objective of growth of capital is used.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) Solution Types
• MarketBlend
Mutual Fund/ETF Blend Solution Types
• WealthBuilder
Focused GPS Fund Strategies. Focused GPS Fund Strategies provide
a means for Clients to access pre-set strategies based primarily on
the Client’s risk profile and their desire for focused exposure to one or
more Investment Strategies used to complement other Solution Types
selected for the Client Portfolio.
Savos Solution Types
• IMA Accounts, (Equity Balanced,
Fixed-Income, and Custom High-Net Worth)
• Savos Preservation Strategy
Core Markets Focused. Strategies seek to provide exposure to growth
of capital markets and are generally allocated to Core solutions
blending a mix of equities and bonds.
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
Tactical Focused. Strategy seeks to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market dependent on risk environment and for defensive
equity exposure.
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy, and
• Savos Personal Portfolios
• Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Tactical-Low Volatility Focused. Strategies seek to provide flexible
exposure to the equity market alongside flexible bond exposures in
a blended mix.
Guided Income Solutions
AssetMark Direct Indexing
Low Volatility Focused. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience similar to bonds for risk
management purposes.
AssetMark Private Markets Strategies
I. GUIDED PORTFOLIOS
Multi-Asset Income Focused. Seeks to provide a blend of income and
growth, and depending on the profile. A core position in the GuidePath
Multi-Asset Income Fund is held with complementary exposure to
GuidePath Growth Allocation, Tactical Allocation and Absolute Return.
GPS Fund Strategies
GPS Select
For GPS Fund Strategies, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Strategies based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. As of the date of this
Brochure, the GPS Fund Strategies primarily utilize NTF mutual funds
advised by AssetMark, the GuidePath Funds. AssetMark advised
mutual funds, including the GuidePath Funds, are collectively known as
“Proprietary Funds.
For GPS Select, AssetMark will provide investment allocations across
Investment Approaches based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally, AssetMark
will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers,
including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM starts with
a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies; however, these
allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the risk environment.
AssetMark is compensated by the Proprietary Funds for its advisory
services provided to the Proprietary Funds. The Platform Fee for the
GPS Fund Strategies is lower than that charged for strategies with third
party funds. The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not
include a charge for advisory services but pays for custodial, trading,
administrative and other services.
GPS Select will invest in Strategies which include investments in
both mutual funds and ETFs. Mutual fund share class is selected on
a fund by fund basis and seeks to utilize institutional share classes.
Some mutual funds have both institutional share classes, which
do not charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do
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AssetMark manages GPS Select using limited discretionary authority.
While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on the Portfolio asset
allocation within portfolio investment sleeves, AssetMark relies upon
the third-party Strategists to conduct individual security selection. As
discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize the lowest cost mutual
fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select Solutions, however,
because of limitations on the securities available at the Platform
Custodians, there will be circumstances where AssetMark is not able
to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund share class available, and will
have exercised “discretion” in selecting an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for
more information.
GPS Select Access
charge fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer
agent fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders
12b-1 fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer
agent fees. AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where
these share classes are available. AssetMark has determined that
for most Clients, transaction fee mutual funds and share classes
would be more expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and
share classes. The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay
for the administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark
performs. In striving for consistency across all custodial options on
the Platform in GPS Select, AssetMark will seek to select the lowest
cost share class available across Custodians and that aligns the stated
program Account minimum and allocation weighting of funds held
with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific custodial
or mutual fund company constraints, the institutional share class
is not always consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly
available across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically
lower, however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail
share class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, Including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
For GPS Select Access, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Approaches based on investment objectives,
market outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally,
AssetMark will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM
starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of
the risk environment.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select products:
• Select Wealth Preservation. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
• Select Accumulation. Strategies seek growth of capital and are
allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
• Select Distribution. Strategies seek a blend of income and growth
of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist
portfolios Investment Strategies. Strategist selection will be focused
toward Strategists managing to a multi-asset income mandate or
where income is a large component of the Strategy. This Strategy is
also designed to provide an enhanced level of income and to control
portfolio volatility.
Focused GPS Select are based primarily on the Client’s risk profile and
desire for focused exposure to one or more Investment Strategies used
to complement other Solution Types selected for the Client Portfolio.
• Select Low Volatility. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience and is allocated with a
blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios mainly emphasizing
bonds. This focused investment Strategy targets low volatility with
a low level of return.
GPS Select Access will invest in Strategies which include investments
in both mutual funds, ETFs and Private Markets Funds. Mutual fund
and interval fund share classes are selected on a fund by fund basis
and seeks to utilize institutional share classes. Some mutual funds
and interval funds have both institutional share classes, which do not
charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do charge
fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer agent
fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders 12b-
1 fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer agent
fees. AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these
share classes are available. AssetMark has determined that for most
Clients, transaction fee mutual funds and share classes would be
more expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and share
classes. The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay for
the administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark
performs. In striving for consistency across all custodial options on
the Platform in GPS Select Access, AssetMark will seek to select the
lowest cost share class available across Custodians and that aligns
the stated program Account minimum and allocation weighting of
funds held with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific
custodial or fund company constraints, the institutional share class
is not always consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly
available across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically
lower, however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail
share class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select Access products:
• Select Tactical. Strategies seek to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market alongside flexible bond exposures and are allocated
with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios across mainly
defensive equity and bond Investment Strategies. This focused
investment Strategy seeks to limit participation in extreme market
downturns while generally participating in normal markets. Higher risk
profiles will hold higher exposure to Tactical Strategies while lower
risk profiles will hold higher exposures to Diversifying Strategies.
• Select Preservation Access. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended mix
to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies. This
Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection from
inflation.
• Select Growth Access. Strategies seek growth of capital and
are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
• Select Multi-Asset Income. Strategies seek to provide a blend
of income and growth, and are allocated with a blended mix to
selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies. This
focused investment Strategy seeks to provide an enhanced level of
income across changing markets.
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ranges provided In Exhibit C. The Client will be given notice if these
ranges or funds change and it results in a higher average weighted fee
earned. Unless the Client or Financial Advisor gives notice to AAM,
Client consents to these changes. See Exhibit C for more information.
• Select Income Access. Strategies seek a blend of income and
growth of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected
Strategist portfolios across
Investment Strategies. Strategist
selection will be focused toward Strategists managing to a multi-
asset income mandate or where income is a large component of
the Strategy. This Strategy is also designed to provide an enhanced
level of income and to control portfolio volatility.
AssetMark Asset Builder
AAM provides strategic asset allocation services utilizing mutual funds.
Client asset allocations are dependent on the stated risk parameters
and investment objectives of the Client. Assets are managed on a
discretionary basis. Clients can transfer existing investments to fund
the Account; however, all transferred assets will be liquidated and
invested to the appropriate asset allocation without regard to any
taxable gains or losses that can result. Periodic Account reviews will
include Account rebalancing. Rebalancing can be performed without
consideration for any realized taxable gains or losses that result.
Clients can place reasonable restrictions on Accounts.
AssetMark manages GPS Select Access using limited discretionary
authority. While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on
the Portfolio asset allocation within portfolio investment sleeves,
AssetMark relies upon the third-party Strategists to conduct individual
security selection. As discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize
the lowest cost mutual fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select
Access Solutions, however, because of limitations on the securities
available at the Platform Custodians, there will be circumstances
where AssetMark is not able to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund
share class available, and will have exercised “discretion” in selecting
an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets
MUTUAL FUND SOLUTION TYPES
AssetMark Income Builder
Income Builder is an asset allocation strategy designed to provide
a higher level of current yield in comparison to traditionally asset
allocated portfolios with a similar risk profile. Income Builder will
allocate the portfolio across a variety of fixed income and equity
investments: traditional fixed income, high yield fixed income, income
and growth and traditional equities. While Income Builder is designed
to provide a higher current yield, a higher yield is not guaranteed.
Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies
Market Blend Strategies use Proprietary Funds, and in Market Blend
Strategies, AssetMark provides the following strategic asset allocation
Strategies. With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can
select from the following Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies:
• Global GuideMark Market Blend
• US GuideMark Market Blend
AssetMark Socially and Faith Based Screened Portfolios (Values
Based Portfolios)
At a Client’s request, AAM will offer portfolios managed for various
social or faith based considerations (“Personal Values Portfolios”).
Such portfolios can be offered under the Asset Builder and the
AssetMark Custom High Net Worth strategies. Personal Values
Portfolio allocations are typically constructed from mutual funds, but
can also include Separately Managed Accounts, individual securities,
closed-end funds and exchange traded funds. Mutual funds utilized
in Personal Values Portfolios are selected from a more limited
menu of mutual funds than “traditional” allocations. As a result,
and though not expected, risk characteristics and performance
returns of Personal Value Portfolios could vary significantly from our
traditional Portfolios. Personal Values Portfolios can also be limited
to certain investment types and securities and therefore, may not
be fully diversified. You may wish to discuss these limitations with
your Financial Advisor. Minimum Account sizes for applicable service
levels apply and are subject to negotiation.
ETF SOLUTION TYPES
Market Blend ETF Strategies
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following Market Blend ETF Strategies:
These Strategies will provide a strategic asset allocation across seven
to ten core asset classes in an effort to capture broad capital market
returns while seeking to balance the pursuit of maximum total return
against the control of risk in the portfolio. The Global model will take
global exposures while the US model will take domestic exposures.
Asset class exposures are reviewed on an ongoing basis for drift
against volatility-based targets and relative to the updated model
based on new data being available. Where the drift exceeds pre-set
criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or reallocated to the revised
allocations. The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy
are the proprietary GuideMark Funds that provide exposure to each
of the asset classes. AAM manages the Market Blend Strategies and
the underlying Proprietary Funds, but the Client, with the advice of the
Financial Advisor, chooses whether to invest, or remain invested, in the
Market Blend Strategies. AAM does not advise the Client whether to
invest, or to remain invested, in the Market Blend Strategies.
• Global Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
global strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in an
effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
It is important to note that Client Accounts invested in Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies will receive allocations, determined by AAM,
among the GuideMark Funds. AssetMark will receive advisory fees
from the mutual funds in which these Accounts invest. The mutual
fund advisory fees differ between funds and the total fund advisory
fees collected by AssetMark will vary depending upon the profile
selected by the Client and the fund allocation within each profile. If
a Client, as advised by the Financial Advisor, selects a Market Blend
Mutual Fund Solution, the Client authorizes and instructs that the
Account be invested pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges
that the fund advisory fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and
approve of the fund advisory fee payments to AssetMark, within the
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Account. The Savos Preservation Strategy considered to be Risk/Return
Profile 1 as a bond Investment Strategy.
The primary investment objective of the Savos Preservation Strategy
is to generate a positive real (after-inflation) return over each 12 month
period. A secondary objective is to limit the strategy’s sensitivity to
changes in interest rates. Intra-year volatility and performance will vary
and are independent of the Strategy’s primary investment objective.
There is no guarantee that the Strategy’s primary and secondary
investment objective will be met in all market conditions. The Account
will be invested primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.
is permitted to
invest
• US Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
domestic strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in
an effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
MUTUAL FUND AND ETF BLEND SOLUTION TYPES
This Strategy
in, among other things,
“opportunistic” or “specialized” asset categories, which can include
real estate, commodities, precious metals, energy and other less
traditional asset classes, with no geographic restrictions.
WealthBuilder Strategies
Investment Strategies based on
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. All Proprietary Funds
utilized are registered investment companies for which AssetMark
serves as investment adviser.
Savos GMS, PMP, US Risk Controlled
and Savos Personal Portfolios
AAM manages UMAs and is also referred to as Discretionary Manager
providing discretionary investment management services. AAM
selects securities directly for Client Accounts.
IMA Accounts are permitted to hold investments selected by AAM,
and these investments can include, but are not limited to, some or all
of the following types of securities: ETFs; equities, closed-end mutual
funds; open-end mutual funds; preferred stocks; Treasury bonds, bills
and notes; and bank notes. The asset allocation decisions, and security
selection decisions will be made solely by AAM at its discretion.
For WealthBuilder Strategies, AAM will provide strategic investment
allocations across
investment
objectives, market outlook, risk profile and other preferences to provide
seeking to grow their capital. AAM combines a Core Market globally
focused Core portfolio of ETFs with complementary third-party mutual
funds that represent other Investment Strategies. The Strategy will
also be comprised of a 2% allocation to cash. For more information
regarding the cash allocation, refer to the ICD Program section under
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations and Affiliate Conflicts
of Interest. The goal of the portfolio is to manage risk efficiently through
diversification of Strategy. The Core Market portfolio will provide a
strategic asset allocation across seven to ten core asset classes in an
effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to balance
the pursuit of maximum total return against the control of risk in the
portfolio. The portfolio is globally diversified with asset class exposures
reviewed on a quarterly basis for drift against volatility-based targets.
Where the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced.
The mutual funds complement the Core Market portfolio and are
selected based upon their representation of the approach. Each Fund
undergoes deep due diligence before being used within the Strategy,
and institutional shares are used. On an annual basis, the portfolio’s
exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
SAVOS SOLUTION TYPES
• Savos Preservation Strategy
For IMA Accounts, AAM employs comprehensive analysis, including
specific mathematical, technical and/or fundamental tools and risk-
control criteria in the management of Client Accounts. The focus
of AAM as Discretionary Manager is to add value to each Client’s
Account through: (i) the strategic and tactical determination and
implementation of asset allocation levels; (ii) the selection of securities
with investment characteristics which AAM believes are appealing;
and (iii) the formation of portfolios with risk management options to
match the portfolio to the Client’s chosen level of risk tolerance.
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy
• Custom Accounts
- Savos Personal Portfolios
For GMS and PMP accounts, a risk management strategy is
implemented through the use of fixed income strategies. Portfolio
allocations for these risk management strategies will vary based on
individual Client objectives within target allocations established and
monitored by AAM.
- Savos Personal Portfolios Access
- Savos Fixed Income Strategies
• AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
GMS & PMP Accounts
Clients who select the GMS or PMP Account as their Solution Type
must deposit at least $25,000 into their Account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account” until
the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000. A
Client’s Account will be held by the Platform Custodian in cash or
in any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the
deposits to the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for
investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
Savos Preservation Strategy
For the - Savos Preservation Strategy, AAM provides discretionary
investment management services to the Account, and the Client
grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and investments
for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the Account and
such other authorities appropriate for a discretionary manager of an
investment account.
In a GMS or PMP Account, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
In the Savos Preservation Strategy, the Client and their Financial
Advisor need not make further selections to specify the Strategy for the
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AAM retains the right to allocate across asset classes, which will
include such recommended securities, in its own discretion. AAM
invests the Account in individual securities and ETFs.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by
the Account and the other authorities appropriate for a discretionary
manager of an investment account. AAM is permitted to invest the
Account in individual securities, pooled investment vehicles, such as
mutual funds or ETFs or in other securities or investments.
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the prospectus for the fund. All Proprietary Funds
are registered investment companies for which AssetMark serves as
investment adviser.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy adjusts equity exposure, seeking to
limit losses in extreme market declines while participating in equity
market returns most of the time. AAM will adjust the holdings in the US
Risk Controlled Strategy based on a proprietary indicator. AAM will sell
or readjust holdings where appropriate based on the indicator. During
periods of heightened market volatility, AAM will have the ability to
adjust the holdings to a non-equity alternative. During periods of low
market volatility, AAM will have the ability to adjust the holdings to use
a leveraged investment to obtain additional market exposure.
AAM will adjust the holdings in a GMS or PMP Account on an ongoing
basis. In some instances, AAM will sell or readjust GMS or PMP
Account holdings to take advantage of certain opportunities to reduce
taxes for the Client.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for losses due
to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these transactions.
Such transactions can take three or more business days.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
annual adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for
losses due to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these
transactions. Such transactions can take three or more business days.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy is a defensive U.S. equity solution
(Tactical Limit Loss) and is offered in a single risk profile. Profile six
(6), Maximum Growth.
Custom and Advisor - Custom Accounts
The GMS or PMP Account is a Core Investment Strategy allocating
across equities and fixed income. The type of fixed income used
will vary depending on the risk profile selected. There are two main
investment mandates that a client can choose between:
• High Dividend – The account will primarily be allocated to U.S.
stocks and tilted towards dividend paying securities which can
include significant allocations to real estate and high dividend
paying stocks.
The Client, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, can request
that AAM deviate from standard allocations for the selected GMS
or PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a Custom GMS
or PMP Strategy. The Custom GMS and PMP Strategy can be
customized (1) based on a tax-managed transition plan, (2) due to a
request to reduce net capital gains on an ongoing basis, or (3) due to
a request for other customization.
• Global – The account will be allocated to U.S. and international
securities (including emerging markets).
With the assistance of the Client’s Financial Advisor, the Client selects
a Risk/Return Profile for the GMS or PMP Account. Only Profiles
numbered two (2) through six (6) that is Moderate, Moderate Growth,
Growth and Maximum Growth are available.
US Risk Controlled Strategy
If the Client requests a tax-managed transition, AAM will take
commercially reasonable efforts to limit the immediate realization of
net gains related to securities transferred in-kind. Clients can also ask
that certain securities not be purchased for their Custom account.
Clients can request the implementation of socially responsible
screens, of Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) codes
or social themes, or the exclusion of specific securities by CUSIP.
Requests for restrictions are reviewed by AssetMark to ensure that
they are reasonable and will not unduly impair AssetMark’s ability
to pursue the Strategy selected by the Client. Clients can also
request a Custom Account consistent with a proposal or product
sheet provided by AAM for the Account. Contact your AssetMark
consultant for more information.
Clients who select the US Risk Controlled Strategy as their Solution
Type must deposit at least $25,000 into their account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account”
until the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000.
Discretionary authority includes the authority, without first consulting
with the Client to buy, sell, remove and replace securities and to
determine the allocations to each investment, select broker-dealers,
vote proxies, and take any and all other actions on the Client’s behalf
that AAM determines is customary or appropriate for a discretionary
investment adviser to perform.
A Client’s Account will be held by Custodian in cash or in any assets
transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the deposits to
the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for investment.
AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept certain
investments below the standard minimum.
In the US Risk Controlled Strategy, the Client authorizes AAM to
provide discretionary investment management services to the
Account. The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell
securities and investments for the Account, to vote proxies for
securities held by the Account and other discretionary authorities.
Additionally, the Client, can choose to participate in a program in
which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM, can request
further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor – Custom
Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be solely
responsible for determining the additional customization and the
suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine the
implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization. The
Financial Advisory Firm can request that AAM recommend to the
Financial Advisory Firm asset allocations or investment selections
for the ACA, but AAM does not provide any individualized investment
advice to ACA. The asset allocation classification of the custom
models developed by the Financial Advisory Firm may not be
consistent with the Investment Approaches or Risk Return Profiles
described in this Disclosure Brochure for the GMS or PMP Accounts
described below. The GMS or PMP Platform Fee schedules will be
charged to the Client Account, unless otherwise negotiated between
the Financial Advisory Firm and AAM.
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Savos Personal Portfolios
Portfolios - Custom Account. There is an investment minimum of
$20,000 in the equity and tactical sleeve, and $10,000 for the fixed-
income sleeve.
The Custom Savos Personal Portfolio Strategy can be customized
based on a tax-managed transition plan.
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios must deposit at least
$150,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made into such
an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not be considered a
“Discretionary Account” until the Account balance reaches the required
minimum $150,000. A Client’s Account will be held by Custodian in
cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of
the deposits to the Account reaches the required $150,000 minimum
for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
The Financial Advisory Firm and the Financial Advisor will be solely
responsible for determining the Risk Return profile, additional
customization and the suitability for the Client Account. AAM, in its
discretion, will determine the implementation of the AAM Personal
Portfolio - Custom. AAM does not provide any individualized investment
advice to Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom. The asset allocation
classification of the custom models developed by the Financial
Advisory Firm may not be consistent with the Investment Approaches
or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure Brochure.
Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6), are available for the Savos
Personal Portfolios Custom Account.
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds and ETFs.
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios Access must deposit
at least $250,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made
into such an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not
be considered a “Discretionary Account” until the Account balance
reaches the required minimum $250,000. A Client’s Account will be
held by Custodian in cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such
time as the value of the deposits to the Account reaches the required
$250,000 minimum for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole
judgment, to accept certain investments below the standard minimum.
Savos Personal Portfolios is a Core Investment Strategy Invested in
a mix of traditional asset classes, mainly equities and fixed income,
and a tactical Strategy. Savos Personal Portfolios seeks to provide
total return through the combination of multiple asset classes
predominantly in equity and fixed income. The tactical sleeve adjusts
equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in extreme market declines
while participating in equity market returns most of the time. The fixed
income holdings will include a combination of ETFs and/or mutual
funds selected to maximize the yield of the fixed income sleeve while
managing to pre-defined risk limits. The Strategies with TMS will offer
personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also offer
tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
There are two main investment mandates a client can choose between:
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and Private Markets Funds.
• Growth and Growth with TMS - The Strategy focuses on growth
whereby equity exposure is taken across U.S. and international
equity market securities (including emerging markets), targeting
stocks selected to maximize exposure to equity style factors such
as value, momentum, and quality.
• Dividend and Dividend with TMS - The Strategy focuses on
growth and income whereby equity exposure targets stocks
that exhibit positive exposure to equity style factors including
dividend yield.
The Savos Personal Portfolios follow the Core Markets Investment
Approach. Profiles numbered three (3) through six (6), are available for
the Savos Personal Portfolios, and can be customized through the Tax
Management Service settings.
Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom
Savos Personal Portfolios Access is a Core Investment Strategy
invested in a mix of asset classes, consisting of equities, fixed income,
tactical strategy, and private assets. Savos Personal Portfolios Access
seeks to provide total return through the combination of multiple asset
classes predominantly in equity and fixed income. The tactical sleeve
adjusts equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in extreme market
declines while participating in equity market returns most of the time.
The fixed income holdings will include a combination of ETFs and/
or mutual funds selected to maximize the yield of the fixed income
sleeve while managing to pre-defined risk limits. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds (“Private Markets
Funds”) that can provide exposure to private credit, private real estate,
private equity, and private infrastructure. The Strategies with TMS will
offer personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also
offer tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
A Savos Personal Portfolio - Custom Account can be customized within
a specific range across equity, fixed-income, tactical allocations, and
private markets funds. The Client, with the assistance of their Financial
Advisor, can select from various Savos Strategies. In doing so, and
by selecting within the range of pre-determined allocations, a Savos
Personal Portfolios - Custom Account will be established. Each equity,
fixed-income and tactical allocation is referred to as a “sleeve” allocation.
The Savos Personal Portfolios Access follow the Core Markets
Investment Approach. Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6),
are available for the Savos Personal Portfolios Access, and can be
customized through the Tax Management Service settings.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets.
AAM will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The number
of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of one to a maximum
of nine sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Savos Personal
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AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
SAVOS DYNAMIC HEDGING FEATURE
The Dynamic Hedging feature is offered within certain Solution
Types managed by AAM. The primary investment objective of the
Dynamic Hedging feature is to mitigate losses resulting from a severe
and sustained decline in the broad-based equity markets. AAM will
implement the Dynamic Hedging feature by investing in any number
of hedging, fixed income or other protective investment vehicles.
Investment Objective
The goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to participate in the
growth of equity markets while also providing risk management
protection during periods of sustained and severe equity market
decline. The Dynamic Hedging feature seeks to allow investors
to stay invested for the long term by partially offsetting extreme
declines in the equity markets while also seeking to provide positive
total returns in rising markets.
Risks
No Guarantee; Expressed or Implied
The AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service is available through
AAM. The minimum Account size for this Account is $500,000. AAM
uses a number of the Strategies and advisory services in providing
discretionary investment management services to the Custom High
Net Worth Account. AAM can invest the Account in direct securities,
pooled investment vehicles, such as open-end mutual funds, closed
end investment companies, including ETFs, or in other securities or
investments. AAM retains the right to allocate across asset classes,
in its own discretion. Portions of the Account will also be managed by
third-party model providers that AAM selects, retains and replaces in its
discretion. For the fixed income portion of the Custom High Net Worth
Account, AAM will use pooled vehicles or have a third-party Discretionary
Manager manage with discretion that portion of the Client’s Account.
AAM will remove, add or replace the third-party Discretionary Manager
in its discretion. The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell
securities for the Account and to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account. When a third-party Discretionary Manager is used, the Client
grants that third-party Discretionary Manager the authority to buy and
sell securities and investments and to vote proxies for securities held in
that portion of the Account it manages.
The phrase “risk management protection” or simply “protection”
should in no way be regarded as a guarantee against losses or even
the mitigation of losses. Similarly, the word “participation” should in
no way imply positive gains during periods of rising equity markets.
The primary goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to provide some
degree of mitigation of losses during sustained and severe declines
in the broad-based equity markets, (and participation in gains during
rising markets), but this is not a guarantee. AAM may or may not
be successful in achieving the investment objective in any individual
calendar year.
Clients in the AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service have the
option to place restrictions against investments in specific securities
or types of securities for their Account that are reasonable in light of
the advisory services being provided. Requests for such restrictions are
reviewed by AAM to ensure that they are reasonable and will not unduly
impair AAM’ ability to pursue the Account’s investment objective. As
may be limited by the Custodian’s policies and procedures, Clients can
also pledge the securities in their Account or withdraw securities from
their Account (transfer in-kind to another Account or Custodian), but
must do so by giving instructions in writing to the Custodian.
Savos Fixed Income Strategies
The Dynamic Hedging feature should not be expected to mitigate
losses occurring over short periods of time, nor should the Dynamic
Hedging feature be expected to mitigate losses occurring from
market declines that are relatively small or minor.
For Savos Fixed Income Accounts, AAM acts as Investment Manager
for Client Accounts. The available Mandates for the Savos Fixed
Income Accounts are as follows:
Limiting Circumstances for Participation in
Upside Equity Market Movements
• Laddered Bond Mandates. These Strategies invest the Account in
either U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency or U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
bonds, with an intermediate or short duration, typically on a buy and
hold basis.
Another goal of Dynamic Hedging is to allow growth in the equity
portion of a Client’s Account to increase the value of the overall
Account. This is the “participation” portion of Savos’ “participation
and protection” objective. Clients who elect Dynamic Hedging
should know that the “cost” of the protection is likely to reduce
returns when equity markets are increasing in value.
• Municipal, Duration-based and the High Income Mandates. These
standard Strategies invest the Account in closed-end funds, ETFs or
mutual funds to obtain relevant exposure specific to desired asset
categories.
This drag would generally result because (i) the hedging vehicles
used by AAM to implement the Dynamic Hedging feature moves
inversely to equity markets, and (ii) the cost of the hedging vehicles
used in the Dynamic Hedging feature are more likely to increase
in declining equity market conditions. As a result, the level of
participation and protection of a Client’s Account will vary depending
upon market environment and the specific path of market returns.
Dynamic Hedging can fall while the overall equity market is rising
in certain time intervals, and will fall more than the overall equity
markets in certain intervals.
ASSETMARK GUIDED INCOME SOLUTIONSSM
• Advisor - Custom Accounts. The Client can choose to participate in a
program in which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM,
can request further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor
– Custom Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization and
the suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine
the implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm can
request that AAM recommend to the Financial Advisory Firm asset
allocations or investment selections for the ACA, but AAM does
not provide any individualized investment advice to ACA. The asset
allocation classification of the custom models developed by the
Financial Advisory Firm may not be consistent with the Investment
Approaches or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure
Brochure for the Fixed Income strategies described above, and the
AAM Fixed Income Platform Fee schedule will be charged to the
Client Account, unless otherwise negotiated between the Financial
Advisory Firm and AAM.
The Guided Income Solutions are designed to provide Clients with
a regular income stream from their investment Account based on
the Client’s objectives and specified criteria. In this program, the
Financial Advisor provides the Client criteria, such as desired income
and frequency. Based on these responses, a Guided Income Solutions
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services, to remove any terminated strategies, or to make updates.
Information regarding the Fees & Investment Minimums will also
be posted at www.assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and you should
consult this site for the most up-to-date information about the Fees &
Investment Minimums. Generally, you will also receive notification in
advance if there is a fee increase. That notification may direct you to
your Financial Advisor or to the web address listed above for specific
information on the change.
ASSETMARK PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
portfolio and portfolio risk profile, seeking to generate the targeted
level of distributions, will be suggested for the Client. The Financial
Advisor can accept that portfolio or amend the Client criteria based
on the Client objectives, risk tolerance or other factors before making
a final Guided Income Solution portfolio election. Each risk profile is
linked to the portfolio’s remaining life. A portfolio that is within 10
years of its end date is deemed to be Profile 1, a portfolio that has
more than 10 years but less than 20 years until its end date is deemed
to be Profile 2, and a portfolio that has more than 20 years until its end
date is deemed to be Profile 3. The portfolio will be broadly diversified
and seeks to meet the portfolio’s stated investment time horizon;
however, there is no assurance that the time horizon can be met. On
an annual basis, the portfolios will be reviewed and the portfolio risk
profiles will be adjusted to reflect the remaining life of the portfolio.
AssetMark’s private markets strategies provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-
adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such as
growth, income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions
include exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that
provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that can provide
exposure to private credit, private real estate, private equity, and
private infrastructure.
There are three main investment mandates a client can choose from:
The Guided Income Solutions advisory service will primarily invest
in three GuidePath Funds. GuidePath Funds do not charge a 12b-1
fee. There is no Platform Fee for the Guided Income Solutions. See
Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including AssetMark Trust
Company and Share Class Use in Fees and Compensation section,
and the Fees & Minimum table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure.
Each GuidePath Fund is managed to a stated investment objective as
outlined in the Fund prospectus. Please refer to the Fund prospectus
for more information, including any fees.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Growth utilizes private assets
to provide access to unique Investment opportunities to enhance a
portfolio that targets long-term growth of capital.
For each Guided Income Solutions portfolio, AssetMark will allocate
assets across three “buckets” whereby each bucket will be invested
in a specific GuidePath Fund. The allocation across the buckets shift
in conjunction with changes in the remaining time horizon, long-
term market conditions, or other factors as deemed appropriated
by AssetMark.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Income targets attractive
income by allocating to private asset classes that provide a yield
premium to public fixed income and credit markets, potentially
benefiting from Illiquidity premiums.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Preservation utilizes private
assets to mitigate volatility in Portfolios that target long-term capital
preservation and potential for growth.
For Accounts established at Custodian AssetMark Trust, the Financial
Advisor can also elect to have the Client’s regular income stream
adjusted for inflation. For the inflation adjusted models, on an annual
basis, AssetMark will adjust the expected income distribution to reflect
any increase in the U.S. rate of inflation. The inflation adjustment will
begin at the beginning in the year following the Client’s participation
in the Guided Income Solution Strategy. The annual adjustment will be
based on AssetMark’s long-term inflation projection.
Clients invested in the Guided Income Solutions should understand
that their regular income stream can include principal and the principal
balance of the Account can be depleted prior to the portfolio’s
target end-date and therefore, distributions can end earlier than
expected. Income distributions refers to cash distributions of earnings
and/or principal.
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Strategies should
understand that semi-liquid funds have defined and limited windows of
liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually, but are most
commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a designated % of
the fund is made available for redemption. If requests for redemptions
are greater than the portion of the fund that is made available during
that window, redemption requests can be prorated. In the event of
sustained large redemption requests on a fund, an investor may only
be able to sell a portion of their portfolio each redemption period,
and fully exiting the position may take multiple years. Please see the
Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations when
investing in private assets.
ASSETMARK DIRECT INDEXING
AssetMark Direct indexing is a personalized individual stock portfolio
that is managed to track an underlying index. Direct indexing employs
quantitative portfolio optimization to construct
individual stock
portfolios that balance client personalization selections with minimizing
index tracking error. The client portfolio may own fewer holdings than
the index while incorporating client preferences, account size, and
the standard 2% cash allocation. Users may customize their Direct
Indexing accounts with cash, security, and sector restrictions, and
for taxable registrations, personalized tax rates, tax sensitivity, and
gains budgets. Taxable registrations include TMS automatically, with
no additional fee. The minimum investment varies depending on the
strategy selected and ranges from $75,000 to $150,000. The Platform
Fee schedules and fee rates for the various Investment Solutions are
listed in the Fees & Investment Minimums table located at the end of
this Disclosure Brochure. The Fees & Investment Minimums will be
updated from time to time, to include the addition of new products and
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EXHIBIT C – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES
MUTUAL FUNDS FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
The Accounts of Clients who select a GPS Fund Strategy will be invested in mutual funds advised by AssetMark. This creates a conflict because
AssetMark receives Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these mutual funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark
can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing
additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in GPS Fund Strategies is 0.40% of average daily net assets, and the
maximum Administrative Service Fee retained by AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from a mutual
fund in a GPS Funds Strategies account is 0.65% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with
third party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0% (depending upon Account assets and Account registration, with the first $250,000 of Account
value always being charged the highest applicable fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or
management) services but pays for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GPS Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.65% Management Fee plus Administrative
Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the Account level) and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark.
AssetMark’s management of a GPS Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.65% authorized by the Client.
Listed below are the mutual funds advised by AssetMark in which AssetMark can invest GPS Fund Strategy accounts and the maximum fee that
AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum
that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark. AssetMark can waive part or all of its
management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but these possibilities are not considered in
the below-reported maximum retained fees. Some funds invest in shares of other funds; the fees paid these underlying funds are not included
in the below-reported fees. The Client should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other shareholder materials for information, including fees,
regarding the funds. Additional mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an added fund results in a fee greater than 0.65%
being paid to AssetMark, the Client will be given notice.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuidePath Growth Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Absolute Return Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark World ex-US Service
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each mutual fund varies, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of mutual funds in Client Accounts
can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. GPS Fund Strategies include strategies with “Accumulation of Wealth,” “Distribution
of Wealth” and “Focused” investment objectives. AssetMark anticipates making periodic changes to allocations among mutual funds in the
Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution of Wealth investment objectives but does not anticipate any material allocation changes for Accounts
invested in the Focused investment objectives. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in the Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution
of Wealth investment objectives is the maximum retained fee and the range of retained fees that AssetMark can receive assuming the possible
asset allocations that AssetMark anticipates for that Profile and objective. For the strategies in the Focused investment objectives, only the maximum
possible retained fee is listed because AssetMark anticipates that a change, if any, in the allocations will not materially affect the maximum fee. If an
allocation change or the addition of a new mutual fund results in a maximum retained fee for a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Client will
be given notice. The Maximum Net Revenue for the GuidePath Absolute Return Fund reflects a fee waiver currently in place for the Fund.
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET REVENUE
RANGE OF NET REVENUE
GPS ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH
1
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
2
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
3
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
4
0.57%
0.52% - 0.57%
5
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
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GPS DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
2
0.61%
0.56% - 0.61%
3
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
4
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS FOCUSED CORE MARKETS
GPS ACCUMULATION - NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
1
0.50%
1
0.54%
2
0.49%
2
0.54%
3
0.49%
3
0.53%
4
0.49%
4
0.52%
5
0.49%
5
0.53%
GPS FOCUSED LOW VOLATILITY
GPS DISTRIBUTION, NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
1
0.54%
2
0.57%
3
0.60%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
4
0.60%
5
0.59%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
GPS FOCUSED MULTI-ASSET INCOME
2
0.55%
2
0.55%
3
0.56%
3
0.59%
4
0.58%
4
0.56%
Mutual funds advised by AAM are available only through the AssetMark Platform and are dependent on the continued vitality of the AssetMark
Platform for their commercial viability.
GPS SELECT AND GPS SELECT ACCESS
Part of Platform Fee is credited to Account
AssetMark serves as investment manager for GPS Select and GPS Select Access. AssetMark will allocate account value across investment
Strategies, and among Strategists and investment managers within those investment Strategies. Included within these investment options are
strategies managed by AAM and the investment options include allocations to mutual funds advised by AAM. AssetMark pays fees to various
strategists and investment managers that it allocates account value to but does not pay such fees to third parties when it allocates account value
to Strategies it manages. Further, AssetMark receives compensation from mutual funds they advise.
For GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Platform Fee is 0.95%. In selecting GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Client agrees to the
receipt by AssetMark of this 0.95% fee and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark. However, an amount of 0.30% is credited
back to the Account, resulting in a net Platform Fee of 0.65% for assets invested in GPS Select and GPS Select Access. The purpose of the 0.30%
credit is to ensure that, regardless of the allocation decisions made by AAM, the Client will receive a Platform Fee credit that is at least as much
as any additional compensation AssetMark might retain due to the allocations that AssetMark is permitted to make pursuant to the GPS Select
investment guidelines.
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or its
affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Funds
Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds
representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can
receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
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SAVOS PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS ACCESS
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across Investment
Strategies including Private Markets Funds strategies. AssetMark will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested
in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsors may vary, changes by
AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from
Private Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors,
assuming the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets
Fund Sponsors or the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from
Private Markets Funds greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private
Markets Funds representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or
its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors greater than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
MARKET BLEND MUTUAL FUND STRATEGIES
Mutual Fund Fees retained by AssetMark
The Accounts of Clients who select a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy will be invested in Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark
can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing
additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.45% of average
daily net assets, and the maximum Administrative Service Fee paid to AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can
receive from a mutual fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.70% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with third
party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0.10% (depending upon Account assets, with the first $250,000 of Account value always being charged
the highest 0.25% fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or management) services but pays
for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.70% Management
Fee plus Administrative Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the account level) and that this fee is reasonable
compensation to AssetMark.
AAM’s management of a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.70%
authorized by the Client. Listed below are the Proprietary Funds in which AssetMark is permitted to invest GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund
accounts and the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If
a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark.
AssetMark can waive part or all of its management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but
these possibilities are not considered in the below-reported maximum retained fees. The Client should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other
shareholder materials for information, including fees, regarding the Funds. Mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an
added fund results in a fee greater than 0.70% being paid to AssetMark, the Client will be given notice.
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MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core
0.70%
GuideMark Core Fixed Income
0.60%
GuideMark Emerging Markets
0.61%
GuideMark World ex-US Service
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each Proprietary Fund, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Proprietary Funds in Client
Accounts can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies, is the maximum retained fee that AssetMark can receive, assuming the possible asset allocations that AssetMark
anticipates for that Profile and objective. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Proprietary Fund results in a maximum retained fee for
a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Client will be given notice.
MARKET BLEND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GLOBAL GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.59%
3
0.60%
5
0.60%
6
0.61%
US GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.60%
3
0.61%
5
0.61%
6
0.62%
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid Shareholder Service Fees. The third-party Platform Custodians
(Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive service fee payments from the mutual funds in the Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies.
GUIDED INCOME SOLUTIONS
The Accounts of Clients who select a Guided Income Solution will be invested in the following Proprietary Funds.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MANAGEMENT
FEE BY
ASSETMARK
GuidePath Conservative Income Fund
0.35%
GuidePath Income Fund
0.45%
GuidePath Growth and Income Fund
0.45%
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and a 0.25% Administrative Service Fee from these mutual funds. There is no Platform Fee for the
Guided Income Solutions.
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AssetMark Platform Disclosure BrochureThis must remain with the Client
Additional Brochure: REFERRAL DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (2026-03-27)
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 27, 2026
Referral Disclosure Brochure
Form ADV Part 2A Appendix 1, Wrap Fee Program Brochure
SEC File Number − 801 56323
IA Firm CRD Number - 109018
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE
This wrap fee Disclosure Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please
contact AssetMark using the information shown on the left. 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. AssetMark is a registered investment adviser. Registration as an investment adviser does not
imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about AssetMark is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
AssetMark, Inc.
Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520-2445
800-664-5345
R273_RefDsclBro_2026_03
Referral Disclosure Brochure
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ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This section provides a summary of material changes that were
made to this brochure since the last update. It includes changes to
AssetMark’s Platform and is intended to help Clients determine if they
want to review this brochure in its entirety or contact their Financial
Advisor with questions about the changes.
AssetMark can make interim updates to this brochure throughout
the year. However, you will receive notice of any material changes,
which must also be filed with the SEC. Information about AssetMark
is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or at
www.assetmark.com. You can also request a copy by contacting us at:
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Adviser Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
800-664-5345
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
There have been no material changes since the last Form ADV Part 2A
Appendix 1 update in December 2025. The following updates were
made, in addition to clarifying edits in the disclosure brochure:
• Item 4 – Fees and Compensation
- Addition of monthly frequency for the billing process
- Use of RS shares in Self-Directed Retirement Plan Accounts
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ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ITEM 4 – SERVICE, FEES AND COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• WRAP FEE PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• ASSETMARK AND ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• ASSETMARK’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• DESCRIPTION OF PLATFORM SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
• OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•
INVESTMENT VEHICLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
• ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• FEES AND COMPENSATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•
SELECTION AND REVIEW OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS
AND PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•
INVESTMENT AND TAX RISKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
• ASSETMARK AS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST OR INVESTMENT MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
• VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
• REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
• CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
• CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
EXHIBIT A – SOLUTION TYPES – MODEL PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
EXHIBIT B – ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT SOLUTION TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
EXHIBIT C – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS – CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
FEES AND INVESTMENT MINIMUMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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ITEM 4 – SERVICES, FEES AND COMPENSATION
WRAP FEE PROGRAM
AssetMark is responsible for the selection and management of
subadvisors for each of the GuideMark Funds. However, the Client
and the Financial Advisor, and not AssetMark, are responsible for
selecting the Solution Type that uses Proprietary Funds.
AssetMark, Inc. (“AssetMark”) is the sponsor of the AssetMark
Platform (“Platform”) through which it offers its advisory and Platform
services to Clients (the “Client”). Representatives of third-party
investment adviser firms (these firms are referred to in this brochure as
“Financial Advisory Firms” and their representatives are referred to as
the “Financial Advisors”), consult with Clients to assess their financial
situation and identify their investment objectives in order to implement
investment solutions designed to meet the Client’s financial needs.
ASSETMARK AND ITS OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
AssetMark is not registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor, based on its
determination that it will rely on certain exemptions from registration
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and the rules
thereunder. The CFTC has not passed upon the availability of these
exemptions to AssetMark. AssetMark currently acts as a registered
“commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) with respect to the GuidePath
Managed Futures Strategy Fund and its wholly owned controlled
foreign corporation, the GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Cayman
Fund. AssetMark is registered as a CPO under the CEA and the rules
of the CFTC.
ASSETMARK’S INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES AGREEMENT
into an
AssetMark is an investment adviser registered with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) since 1999 providing
various investment advisory and consulting services to other advisors
and investment Clients. AssetMark and AssetMark Trust Company
(“AssetMark Trust”) are wholly owned subsidiaries of AssetMark
Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. is an
independent, private company owned by GTCR, a private equity firm
based in Chicago, Illinois.
To participate in the Platform, AssetMark, the Client and the Financial
Investment Management Services
Advisor will enter
Agreement (“IMSA”) that outlines the responsibilities of AssetMark
and the Financial Advisor, as well as the Client’s responsibilities,
authorizations and acknowledgements as the Client. The IMSA also
outlines the fees and compensation payable by the Client and other
important provisions governing participation in the Platform. Under
the IMSA, the Financial Advisor is responsible for:
• evaluating the Client’s investment needs and objectives;
• consulting with the Client concerning the Client’s participation in
the Platform;
• determining
the
AssetMark Wealth Solutions includes AssetMark’s Asset Management
(“AAM”), Due Diligence, Investment Consulting, and other portfolio,
wealth, and practice solutions. AAM is responsible for AssetMark’s
proprietary investment strategies. If the Client and the Financial Advisor
choose a Solution Type (or “Solutions,” described below) managed
by AAM, AssetMark is responsible for the management of that
Solution Type for the Client’s Account (described below). AssetMark
also serves as the investment adviser for the GuideMark Funds and
GuidePath Funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Proprietary
Funds”) available in certain Solution Types on the Platform:
initial and ongoing suitability of various
Platform Solutions for the Client’s investment objectives and
financial condition.
1) GuideMark Funds (no-load sub-advised mutual funds)
2) GuidePath Funds (no-load funds of funds and a sub-advised
Under the IMSA, AssetMark is responsible for, among other things:
managed futures mutual fund)
• initial and ongoing due diligence related to the Solution, as described
in more detail below;
• terminating or replacing Solutions available on the Platform,
if appropriate;
• implementing in Client Accounts decisions made by the Model
Providers (described below) for the Solutions on the Platform.
AAM acts as Portfolio Strategist (described below) providing Model
Portfolios (described below) for a number of Solutions. It is also
among the Discretionary Managers (described below) offered on the
Platform. With respect to those Strategies in which AssetMark acts
as a Discretionary Manager, its obligations are accordingly those of a
Discretionary Manager and include the selection of securities for the
Account (consistent with the Strategy (described below) selected by
the Financial Advisor and Client) and trade execution. A list of Portfolio
Strategists/Model Providers and Investment/Discretionary Managers
are provided in Exhibit A.
through
third-party
Solutions are available either
Investment
Management Firms (described below) or as proprietary Strategies
managed by AAM. Strategists are also permitted to use AssetMark
proprietary investment options or funds as part of a Strategy.
The Proprietary Funds are intended for use exclusively through the
Platform. Service Class shares of the Proprietary Funds are assessed
a 0.25% Administrative Services Fee (“ASF”) paid by the Proprietary
Funds to AssetMark that supports services provided through the
Platform. Investors who hold the Proprietary Funds outside of
the Platform remain subject to the ASF even though they will not
receive the Platform services because the ASF is paid directly by
each Proprietary Fund as part of the embedded internal expense
structure of each Proprietary Fund, which includes a management
fee, the ASF and certain other expenses as detailed in the Proprietary
Funds’ Prospectus. Because the fees are paid by the Proprietary
Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement between
AssetMark and the Proprietary Funds, Clients are not able to negotiate
the ASF rate. Additionally, there is currently no class of shares of the
Proprietary Funds with a fee structure that is designed for use outside
of the Platform (i.e., for direct investment). Clients should review
the applicable Proprietary Fund’s Prospectus for a description of all
fees and charges assessed and other expenses of the Proprietary
Funds. Clients should also consult with their Financial Advisor when
considering whether to move their investments in the Proprietary
Funds off of the Platform in order to determine whether continuing to
hold shares of the Proprietary Funds off of the Platform or re-deeming
the Client’s shares of the Proprietary Funds is appropriate for the
Client’s circumstances.
While AssetMark does deliver full management (including, for Model
Provider Strategies, trade execution) of the Client’s Account using
the Platform, AssetMark’s account management obligations are
delivered after the Financial Advisor and Client have selected the
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• Profile 6 – Maximum Growth: The profile is designed for an investor
who seeks the highest level of capital appreciation and is willing
to accept the correspondingly greater risk of loss and volatility
of returns.
Strategy and Platform Custodian (described below) for the Account.
Thus, regardless of the Strategy selected, it is the Financial Advisory
Firm and the Financial Advisor, not AssetMark, that recommends the
Strategy to the Client and monitors whether to recommend that the
Client remain in the Strategy.
DESCRIPTION OF PLATFORM SERVICES
Generally, the percentage allocation to equity securities targeted
for each Risk/Return Profile increases for each Profile from Profile 1,
Conservative, which would represent the lowest target allocation of
equity securities, through Profile 6, Maximum Growth, which would
represent the highest target allocation of equity securities.
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Financial Advisory Firms enter into an agreement with AssetMark
to implement the Platform for their Clients. As part of its services,
AssetMark provides account administration, custody, brokerage and
advisory services and is therefore considered a “wrap program.”
AssetMark has developed internet-based software which provides the
Financial Advisory Firm with the ability to directly monitor its Client
Accounts, download information concerning changes in the Platform,
and access current information relating to the Platform.
Another element of establishing the Client’s investment objective is
to identify the appropriate mix of Investment Strategies to manage
risk efficiently and meet the Client’s return objectives. Each Portfolio
Strategist, Investment Manager and/or Solution Type is classified by
AssetMark based on their Investment Strategy. The Client, with the
assistance of their Financial Advisor, can select Solution Types for their
Portfolio that represent a blend of different Investment Strategies.
There are five main types of investment strategies which can be used
in a client portfolio:
1. Core: A mix of predominantly equities and fixed income across
US or global markets and has multiple risk profiles. Other asset
classes, including real assets and alternatives may be included
to help manage risk. Core Strategies may focus on a total return
or income mandates. Some Core Strategies may offer a tax
aware option whereby tax-exempt fixed income investments
are held within portfolios and in some cases tax-managed
equity investments can also be held. For some Core Strategies,
holding periods and turnover levels will be considered; however,
AssetMark cannot guarantee that the portfolios will behave in a
tax-sensitive manner over any given time period.
To establish an Account, a Client typically will complete a
questionnaire, or otherwise provide information to the Financial
Advisory Firm, to enable the Client and the Financial Advisory Firm
to identify the Client’s risk tolerance and rate of return objectives.
The Client typically will provide the Financial Advisory Firm with
information concerning
investment experience,
the Client’s
anticipated need for liquidity, potential timing of the need for
retirement funds, and other investment needs and parameters. This
information will assist the Client and the Financial Advisory Firm in
selecting which of the Risk/Return Profiles (described below) is most
closely aligned with the Client’s investment goals. The Financial
Advisory Firm remains responsible for monitoring the Solution
Types and Risk/Return Profiles and recommending any changes to
the Client throughout the duration of the Client’s Account on the
Platform, including any custom accounts at third-party Discretionary
Managers. AssetMark’s responsibility is to implement the Solution
Type and Risk/Return Profile chosen by the Client and the Financial
Advisory Firm. AssetMark does not advise the Client about potential
changes to the Client’s Solution Type or Risk/Return Profile.
RISK RETURN PROFILES
2. Equity: Strategies that are mainly invested in equities and are
typically a single risk profile. Equity Strategies may focus on one
of three investment mandates; total return (enhancing return
over a diversified benchmark through active management –
Enhanced Return Focus), income (ie equity dividends) or defense
(limiting losses during market downfalls through reducing equity
exposure – Limit Loss Focus – holding lower beta securities or
using hedging strategies).
One of the fundamental elements of the Platform is establishing the
Client’s appropriate Risk/Return Profile. These Profiles range from
most conservative (lowest estimated risk and lowest potential return)
to most aggressive (highest estimated risk and highest potential
return). Strategies on the Platform can only have a single risk profile or
may have multiple risk profiles.
The investment objectives for each of the six Risk/Return Profiles are
listed below:
3. Bond: Strategies that are mainly invested in fixed income and are
typically a single risk profile (Bond and Bond Alternatives). Some
Bond Strategies may include some low volatility alternative or
equity exposure. These Strategies can help manage risk through
diversification benefits and may focus on either a total return,
income or defensive (typically lower duration) investment mandate.
• Profile 1 – Conservative: The profile is designed for an investor who
wants to focus on preservation of capital as a primary goal and
wishes to minimize downside risk.
4. Alternative: Strategies that are mainly invested in non-correlated
liquid alternative strategies to provide diversification benefits to
help manage risk. Alternative Strategies are typically a single
risk profile and can invest in traditional alternative strategies,
niche strategies or trend following strategies (managed futures –
Equity Alternatives).
• Profile 2 – Moderate Conservative: The profile is designed for an
investor who seeks to preserve capital but wishes to assume
moderate downside risk in order to earn a return sufficient to
preserve purchasing power.
• Profile 3 – Moderate: The profile is designed for an investor who
seeks to balance risk of loss to capital with capital appreciation.
• Profile 4 – Moderate Growth: The profile is designed for an investor
who seeks enhanced capital appreciation and is willing to accept
greater risk of downside loss and volatility of returns.
• Profile 5 – Growth: The profile is designed for an investor who
seeks significant capital appreciation and is willing to accept a
correspondingly greater risk of loss and volatility of returns.
5. Private Assets: Strategies that provide exposure to private assets
and are designed as a complementary component of an objective-
oriented portfolio. Incorporating private assets into a multi-asset
traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-adjusted return and
cater to specific investor objectives such as growth, income
generation, and capital preservation. Solutions include exposure
to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that provide
defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds (“Private Markets
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• various IMAs, so that the Client, as advised by the Financial Advisor,
can create a Strategy by which each of the Client’s Accounts under
the Platform will be managed or maintained.
Funds”) that can provide exposure to private credit, private real
estate, private equity, and/or private infrastructure. Please see the
Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations when
investing in private assets.
SOLUTION TYPES
Investment Strategies are available through three general “Solution
Types” (or “Solutions”) on the Platform.
Some Solution Types are available through third-party Investment
Management Firms unaffiliated with AssetMark. Other Solution Types
are Proprietary Strategies available through AAM, or Individual Mutual
Funds as described above. AssetMark makes available fact sheets and
other information to assist the Financial Advisor and Client in making
an informed decision. More detailed information about the proprietary
solutions are provided in Exhibit B – AssetMark Portfolios Solutions
Solution Types.
Overlay Manager
• Model Portfolios – Client Accounts are allocated among securities
and other investment vehicles on a non-discretionary basis
pursuant to Model Portfolios provided by “Portfolio Strategists”
(also referred to as “Model Providers”). Model Portfolios include
mutual fund and ETF investment strategies and Separately
Managed Accounts (“SMA”). SMA Model Portfolios are allocated
among securities and other investment vehicles in accordance
with the model and are typically selected for a specific asset class.
AssetMark will serve as the Overlay Manager (described below)
with regard to SMA accounts.
For SMA Investment Solutions, the Client, with the assistance of their
Financial Advisor, shall select a model provided by a Portfolio Strategist
and AssetMark will serve as the “Overlay Manager” (or Investment
Manager or Discretionary Manager) for Client Accounts. The Overlay
Manager shall provide limited discretionary investment management
services to the Account as discussed further below. The Client grants
the Overlay Manager the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies and to effect corporate
actions. AssetMark has contracted with Portfolio Strategists to provide
recommendations for exposures to a specific asset classes or securities.
• Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”) – the Client Account is
managed and individual Client Account trades are implemented on
a discretionary basis by a “Discretionary Manager” (also referred to
as an “Investment Manager”). For some IMAs, AssetMark serves
as the Discretionary Manager; for others, a third-party manager
serves as Discretionary Manager and AssetMark has no role in
trading for the IMA.
The SMA Model Portfolios have been constructed by Portfolio Strategists
engaged by AssetMark using individual securities recommendations.
The Overlay Manager will have limited discretionary authority to execute
transactions in each Account necessary to (i) track any reallocations,
rebalance or other adjustments to the SMA asset allocations constructed
by the Portfolio Strategists, (ii) implement changes recommended
by the Portfolio Strategists; (iii) effect sale transactions of specified
securities as directed by the Client and purchases of replacement
securities; (iv) implement trades to support advisor-directed tax-
loss harvesting requests for Clients and (v) implement any individual
securities restrictions imposed on the Account by the Client.
As Overlay Manager, AssetMark intends to invest the Account
consistent with the models provided by the Portfolio Strategist, unless
circumstances indicate that modified allocations or investments are
appropriate. The Client, with assistance of their Financial Advisor, can
specify the initial Portfolio Strategist for the Account and will be given
notice of any change to that Portfolio Strategist. AssetMark can remove
or replace the Portfolio Strategists on the Account in its discretion.
Individually Managed Accounts (“IMA”)
An IMA can be established as:
• Equity/Balanced;
• Fixed Income; and
• Custom High Net Worth
• Individual Funds – Client accounts are allocated to a single mutual
fund (“IMF”) or a fund invested in private markets (such as an interval
fund or a tender offer fund) (“Private Markets Fund”) that is intended
to complement other Solution Types available on the AssetMark
Platform, as part of the Client’s overall Portfolio. The mutual funds
used in this Solution Type can be Proprietary or third-party funds. The
Private Markets Funds are third-party funds. IMFs are not available
at all Platform Custodians. Clients should be aware that the Platform
Fees charged by AssetMark for this Solution Type can be higher or
lower than those charged by others in the industry or directly from
the third-party fund provider, and that it can be possible to obtain the
same or similar services from other investment advisers at lower or
higher rates. AssetMark may waive the Platform Fee in its discretion.
A Prospectus for any individual fund made available under this Solution
Type can be obtained upon request from AssetMark or the Client’s
Financial Advisor. Clients should review fund prospectuses and
consult with their Financial Advisor if they have questions regarding
these Solution Type. The mutual fund shares selected for use can be
institutional or retail shares, and can include administrative service
fees, sub-transfer agency fees and/or 12b-1 fees, that are fees borne
by Clients. Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service
fees that are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark’s
affiliated custodian, AssetMark Trust. See Servicing Fees Received
by Custodians, including AssetMark Trust and Share Class Use for a
discussion of 12b-1 fees, administrative service fees and sub-transfer
agency fees in the Fees and Compensation section. For the Platform
Fees charged for individual funds see the Fees & Investment
Minimums table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure. Please also
see the Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations
when investing in Private Markets Funds.
The client’s Investment Strategy can be customized to each clients
account and implemented with a number of features and alternatives,
such as:
• a range of Risk/Return Profiles;
• selection of one or more Investment Strategies and Mandates;
The Investment Manager will provide discretionary investment
management services to the Account and the Client grants the
Investment Manager the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, vote proxies for securities held by the
Account, to select the broker-dealers or others with which transactions
for the Accounts will be effected, and such other actions that are
customary or appropriate for an Investment Manager to perform.
The Investment Manager is responsible for selecting the securities
for Client investment, including the share class if the investment is
in mutual funds. Custody fees, if charged, are asset based. Usually,
transaction fees are not charged to IMA accounts.
• a group of available Portfolio Strategists or Investment Managers;
and
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Step Out or Trade Away Trades for IMAs
the financial risks of options transactions. All options transactions are
subject to the rules, regulations, customs and practices of The Options
Clearing Corporation (OCC) and the securities exchange, association
or clearing organization through which the transactions are executed.
Expiring options that are valuable (meaning, in the money) are exercised
automatically pursuant to the exercise by exception procedure of
the OCC. Additional information about the risks, characteristics and
features of options is available at: https://www.theocc.com/company-
information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document.
Custom High Net Worth
The Investment Manager has the authority to “step-out” a trade and
use a brokerage firm other than that usually used with the Client’s
selected Custodian, and such trading will result in additional fee(s)
from the Platform Custodian, unless such fees are waived (refer to
Item 9 under “Brokerage Practices”). If a Discretionary Manager
of an IMA determines to “step out” or “trade away” a trade, the
Custodians are permitted to assess a fee of $20.00 per trade. This
transaction fee would be in addition to any commission or trading
costs. If an Account is invested in fixed income investments, e.g., a
Parametric bond ladder IMA, the Client should expect this $20.00 fee
on each security transaction. Commission charges, dealer spreads,
markups/downs, and foreign currency conversion rates associated
with these transactions may not be visible in program documents.
For Clients selecting an IMA, their Account will be managed by an
Investment Manager consistent with the Strategy selected by the
Client. The Investment Manager shall provide discretionary investment
management services to the Account, and the Client grants the
Investment Manager the discretionary authorities discussed above.
AssetMark can replace the Investment Manager at its discretion.
Certain Custom IMAs are available in the Core Markets Investment
Approach and the six Risk/Return Profiles, as described above under
Risk/Return Profiles.
For Custom High Net Worth (“HNW”) accounts, the Client, with the
assistance of the Client’s Financial Advisor, selects an Investment
Manager to manage the individual Client Account and to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants the Investment Manager the authority to buy and
sell securities and investments for the Account, to re-balance and
re-allocate assets within the Account, to vote proxies for securities
held by the Account and such other discretionary authorities as
described in the IMSA, and as determined between the Client, their
Financial Advisor and the Investment Manager. As such, the Client’s
personalized investment objective can go beyond the standard
investment objectives listed for each of the six Risk/Return Profiles as
described earlier in this section, and as developed by the Investment
Manager for the Client. The Investment Manager, in its discretion,
will maintain investment decision records with regards to the Client’s
HNW Account. If a Client’s investment objective and/or Risk/Return
Profile changes, the Financial Advisor is responsible for notifying
AssetMark of the change.
In certain IMA Solutions, Clients will receive from the Investment
Manager, and will be required to acknowledge receipt of, additional
disclosures regarding specific
investments, such as alternative
investments, the use of the IMA managers’ mutual funds, or the use of
options and/or certain fixed-income solutions.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR – CUSTOM ACCOUNTS
Use of IMA Manager Proprietary Mutual Funds
Multiple Strategy Accounts
Certain Model Solutions discussed above are also available as
sleeve-level options within a Multiple Strategy Account. In a Multiple
Strategy Account, an Account can be customized with no set
allocation limits. The Client, with the assistance of their Financial
Advisor, can select from various Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM, and AssetMark-advised mutual funds
(“Proprietary Funds”), and private assets, including Private Markets
Funds. In selecting and determining the allocations in each sleeve, a
Multiple Strategy Account will be established. The number of sleeves
selected can vary from a minimum of two to a maximum of eight
selections, to comprise the Multiple Strategy Account and will be
evaluated on quarterly basis for rebalancing across the sleeves. The
standard minimum account by sleeve will vary. The fees charged for
the Multiple Strategy Account will be based on the single-strategy
fee schedule for each Strategist selection and weighted based on
the allocation to each sleeve.
Custom GPS Select
IMA Managers can use their own proprietary funds or funds of an affiliate
in the IMA Client Accounts they manage. In these situations, the IMA
Manager typically receives fees from AssetMark in their management
of the Client’s Account, and they typically receive investment adviser
or other fees from their proprietary funds. This is a conflict because
it can create an incentive for the IMA Manager to select their own
proprietary or affiliated funds. These fees can exceed what the IMA
Manager would receive for using third-party mutual funds. Clients
should discuss this conflict with their Financial Advisor. Clients will also
receive the IMA Manager’s Form ADV Disclosure Brochure which will
also disclose all conflicts of interests. The IMA Manager also provides
additional disclosures regarding their rebate process in order to avoid
collecting two fees on the same assets. In some instances, the IMA
Manager will receive fees from AssetMark and rebate the portion of
fees received from the funds they or the affiliate manages. In other
cases, the IMA Manager will receive their fees from the funds they or
the affiliate manages and rebate the portion of the fees received from
AssetMark. To the extent that an IMA Manager invests Account assets
in a fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark
or the AssetMark affiliate will earn fees from the fund.
Use of Options
Options strategies will be used for certain IMA Solutions. Clients
should consider their financial resources, investment objectives and
tolerance for risk and should be aware that options trading can be highly
speculative and could result in financial losses even though margin
borrowing will not be used for the types of options traded by these
Client Accounts. Clients will be obligated to deliver the underlying
security within the prescribed time for a call option that is exercised.
Each of AssetMark and the Investment Manager is authorized to act
as the Client’s agent to complete the Client’s obligations with respect
to any options in the Client Account. The Client agrees to assume
GPS Select, as described in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management
– Solution Types, can be customized within a specific range from the
baseline to various Investment Strategies. The Client, with the advice
of their Financial Advisor, not AssetMark, can select from various
Investment Approaches from Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM, and Proprietary Funds. In doing so, and by
selecting within the range of pre-determined allocations, a Custom
GPS Select account will be established. Each Portfolio Strategist,
Investment Manager or mutual fund selection is referred to as a
“sleeve” allocation. If a mutual fund Solution Type is selected, the
share class used will be consistent with the underlying single strategy
Solution. The Financial Advisor is responsible for advising the Client on
an ongoing basis whether or not to maintain or change the Investment
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Strategy, the Portfolio Strategist and the Investment Manager for the
duration of the account. AssetMark does not advise the Client about
the Investment Strategy, the Portfolio Strategist or the Investment
Manager appropriate for that Client’s Account.
which creates a conflict of interest for the Financial Advisor. The
inclusion of a proprietary Solution creates a conflict of interest for
AssetMark if selected by the Financial Advisory Firm and Financial
Advisor because AssetMark receives fees for the management of
proprietary Solutions.
TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES
AssetMark will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The
number of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of three to a
maximum of eight sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Custom
GPS Select account. The standard minimum account by sleeve varies
and AssetMark’s revenue will increase or decrease based on the sleeve
allocation agreed upon between the Client and Financial Advisor.
Savos Custom GMS, PMP, Advisor – Custom, or Personal Portfolios
(Refer to Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management – Solution
Types for more detailed information regarding the selection of
AAM strategies to be used within these custom accounts.)
• Custom GMS and Privately Managed Portfolios (“PMP”): The
Client, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, can request that
AAM deviate from standard allocations for the selected GMS or
PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a Custom GMS or
PMP Strategy.
Tax Management Services (TMS) is designed to improve the after-
tax return for the client’s account. TMS is personalized, using tax
sensitivity settings and personal tax rates to drive trading decisions.
It is imperative that the information provided by Client and Financial
Advisor is accurate and reviewed periodically. The application of TMS
can cause the Account to stray from the selected Strategy and Risk/
Return Profile and also affect the Risk Profile and overall performance
of the Account. If you select TMS with a high tax sensitivity, you
should expect the account to deviate from the selected strategy to a
higher degree than if a lower tax sensitivity is selected. Clients that
have selected TMS for their Accounts can also submit investment
restrictions, such as GICS sub-industry restrictions, for individual
stocks, but specific mutual funds and ETFs cannot be restricted.
Municipal securities held in TMS accounts can be replaced with
non-municipal or non-state specific securities as portfolio holdings,
resulting in interest income that may be subject to federal, state, and/
or local income taxes. If additional customizations or restrictions are
added to your TMS account, they can impact the account’s tax and
investment results and the effectiveness of TMS. AssetMark does
not provide tax planning, accounting, or legal advice or services. The
Tax Management Services fee is ten basis points (0.10%) with a
$100 minimum annual fee per account, except there is no TMS fee
for Savos Personal Portfolios with TMS, Savos Personal Portfolios
Access and AssetMark Direct Indexing models. TMS fees can be
negotiable. Accounts enrolled in TMS can trade at different times
than other accounts on the AssetMark Platform invested in the
same strategy and can hold higher cash allocations due to minimum
trade size, rounding, liquidity and other factors. TMS accounts will
not be automatically rebalanced if the cash allocation exceeds a 2%
threshold. The cash allocations will be invested in the cash “sweep”
vehicle at the client’s selected Custodian, which for AssetMark Trust
is usually its Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program.
OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS
• Advisor – Custom Accounts: The Client can choose to participate in
a program in which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM,
can request further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor
– Custom Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization and
the suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine
the implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm will
be solely responsible for determining the additional customization.
The Financial Advisory Firm can request that AAM recommend
to the Financial Advisory Firm asset allocations or investment
selections for the ACA, but AAM does not provide any individualized
investment advice to ACA. The asset allocation classification of the
ACA developed by the Financial Advisory Firm may not be consistent
with the Investment Strategies or Risk/Return Profiles described in
this Disclosure Brochure for the GMS or PMP Accounts described
in Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management – Solution Types.
The GMS or PMP Platform Fee schedules will be charged to the
Client Account, unless otherwise negotiated between the Financial
Advisory Firm and AssetMark.
Administrative and General Securities Accounts
• Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom: A Savos Personal Portfolios
(“SPP”) - Custom Account can be customized within a specific
range across equity, fixed-income and tactical allocations. The
Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, can select
from various SPP investment sleeves. In doing so, and by selecting
within the range of pre-determined allocations, a Savos Personal
Portfolios - Custom Account will be established. Each equity, fixed-
income and tactical allocation is referred to as a “sleeve” allocation.
INVESTMENT CONSULTING
Although options vary depending upon the Custodian selected by the
Client, the Client can usually establish an Account at their selected
Custodian to hold “non-managed” assets (an “Administrative/Non-
Managed Account”), and such Account can include a Cash Account
or a General Securities Account. An Administrative/Non-Managed
Account is provided as an administrative convenience for the Client.
Assets in an Administrative/Non-Managed Account are not managed
or advised by AssetMark, and AssetMark is not responsible for their
investment or management. The Client will be solely responsible for
directing the investments in the Administrative/Non-Managed Account.
Administrative/Non-Managed assets are subject to the terms of
the Client’s agreement with their selected Custodian. In addition to
reporting by the Client’s Custodian, the assets of an Administrative/
Non-Managed Account will be included in periodic AssetMark reports
that the Financial Advisor can provide to the Client.
A Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor can request that
AssetMark consult on the creation of practice-based models that
include Platform Solutions to meet specific goals and/or objectives
sought by the Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor. These
models can include proprietary and/or third-party Solutions. The
Financial Advisory Firm and Financial Advisor will continue to be
responsible for determining the final combination of Solutions used in
their practice-based models and the suitability of these Solutions for
their Client(s). AssetMark does not provide individualized investment
advice to Clients or to the Financial Advisor for individual client
accounts. There is typically no fee for this service, but the Financial
Advisor is expected to make an asset commitment to the Platform,
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they will
be offered a FDIC-Insured Cash Program and Certificates of Deposit for
their Administrative account. This option and other cash management
services from AssetMark Trust and the conflicts of interest involved
in AssetMark‘s affiliate AssetMark Trust offering these services are
discussed in Item 9 of this Brochure.
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Cash Accounts
Certain custodians offer cash management services, which are
described in more detail in their custodial agreements and/or
disclosures. For more information about Cash Management Services
at AssetMark Trust, including the conflicts related to these services,
refer to Item 9, Additional Information. Additionally, AssetMark Trust
clients will receive a separate disclosure entitled AssetMark Trust
Company Disclosures Regarding Services that describes its Cash
Management Services.
Strategists compose their mutual fund allocations utilizing only those
mutual funds managed by the Portfolio Strategist, Investment Manager
or an affiliate of the Portfolio Strategist or Investment Manager. One
or more of the Portfolio Strategists will construct their allocations
exclusively using Proprietary Funds managed by AssetMark, including
the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds. To the extent that a Portfolio
Strategist makes an allocation to a mutual fund managed by AssetMark
or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will
earn fees from the fund. AssetMark does not advise the Client about
the Portfolio Strategist or the Risk/Return Profile appropriate for that
Client’s Account.
SERVICES NO LONGER OFFERED
AssetMark also continues to manage other advisory services which
are no longer offered to new Clients. Clients with these services can
contact AssetMark for more information.
Multiple Investment Strategies are available as a model portfolio.
Information regarding the Solutions and the Portfolio Strategists
available for each of the Investment Strategies is available from the
Client’s Financial Advisor.
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
If a Mutual Fund account is chosen, it can also include non-mutual
fund investments. For example, non-mutual fund investments could
include cash alternatives and/or ETFs held by the Account.
The Solution Types can be comprised of: (i) closed-end mutual funds,
including funds invested in private markets such as interval funds and
tender funds (“Private Markets Funds”); (ii) open-end mutual funds;
(iii) ETFs, (iv) individual securities (stocks, bonds, preferred stocks,
treasury bills and notes, bank notes) and (v) alternatives. The Client
Accounts managed by Investment or Discretionary Managers can
also include options and alternative investments, as advised by the
Financial Advisor and the Investment Manager.
Portfolio Strategists select from mutual funds that are AssetMark
Proprietary Funds, third-party funds, NTF funds, load-waived, or retail
mutual fund share classes that are available on each Custodian’s
platform. There are no per-trade transaction fees charged to the
Client in the mutual fund Solution Types on the AssetMark Platform.
See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including AssetMark
Trust Company and Share Class Use under Fees and Compensation
for more information on indirect fees the Client pays through their
investment in mutual funds.
Use of Portfolio Strategist and IMA Manager Proprietary Mutual
Funds and AssetMark and AssetMark Affiliate Proprietary Funds
The Portfolio Strategists select and monitor the performance of the
mutual funds, ETFs, and securities within their asset allocations
and will periodically adjust and rebalance the asset allocations in
accordance with their investment strategies. Each Investment
Solution will maintain a 2% target cash allocation for the payment of
fees, to cover withdrawals and other fees applicable to the Account.
However, Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers can determine to
allocate a higher percentage to cash.
From time to time, AssetMark will add to or remove certain investment
vehicles from the Platform:
a) Mutual Fund and ETF model portfolios available through the Platform;
b) Investment Managers available for the IMA Accounts;
c) Portfolio Strategists available on the Platform; and
d) other Investment Management Firms providing asset allocations
and asset selections for Solution Types.
Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers are permitted to use their
own funds or funds that they or an affiliate advises in the Model
Portfolios or IMA accounts they manage. In these situations, the
Portfolio Strategist and the IMA Manager typically receive fees from
AssetMark for the Model Portfolio or the management of the Client’s
IMA Account, and they typically receive investment adviser or other
fees from the funds that they or an affiliate advise. These fees can
exceed what the Portfolio Strategist or IMA Manager would receive
for using third-party mutual funds. This is a conflict for the Portfolio
Strategist or IMA Manager because it can create a financial incentive
for the Portfolio Strategist or IMA Manager to select their own
proprietary or affiliated funds. Clients should discuss this conflict with
their Financial Advisor. Clients will also receive the IMA Manager’s
Form ADV Disclosure Brochure in which the IMA Manager is required
to disclose all conflicts of interests. To the extent that an IMA Manager
invests Account assets in, or a Portfolio Strategist makes an allocation
to, a fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark
or the AssetMark affiliate will earn fees from the fund.
The Financial Advisor reviews the Portfolio Strategists’, Investment
Managers’ and Investment Management Firms’ and the Strategies’
performance on behalf of the Client and makes or recommends
investment decisions (pursuant to the authorizations given the Financial
Advisor in the IMSA) based on such analysis. AssetMark does not
recommend specific Portfolio Strategists, Investment Managers or
Investment Management Firms to Clients.
MUTUAL FUND MODEL PORTFOLIOS
AAM uses Proprietary Funds in various investment solutions.
Information about the Proprietary Funds, including fees and expenses,
are described in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. To
the extent that AssetMark makes an allocation or invests Account
assets in a fund managed by an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark will
rebate a portion of fees paid.
ETF MODEL PORTFOLIOS
For Clients selecting a Mutual Fund Account, their Account will be
invested in institutional mutual funds, retail NTF funds and/or mutual
funds that generally do charge a sales load but where the sales
charge has been waived. Third-party mutual funds and AssetMark
‘s Proprietary Funds are used. (Refer to Servicing Fees Received by
Custodians, including AssetMark Trust and Share Class Use below).
The Account will be invested consistent with allocations provided
by a Portfolio Strategist for the Risk/Return Profile selected by the
Client based on the advice of the Financial Advisor. Certain Portfolio
An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges and holds
assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and can be traded
over the course of the trading day. Each investor owns shares, which
represent a portion of the holdings of the fund, and ETFs, like mutual
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funds, have management fees paid to the manager of the ETF. There
are no separate share classes for ETFs. ETF Solutions invest in third-
party ETFs, which are not advised by AssetMark.
because of drift outside of a tolerance band, AssetMark will attempt
to sell positions in the next available liquidity window or place orders
to buy additional private market securities in a reasonable time after
identifying the drift outside of tolerance. Private market securities,
including Private Markets Funds can be subject to percentage
redemption limits on distributions. In those instances, sell orders
may only be executed partially or not at all.
When changing strategies from a strategy holding a private markets
security (or securities) to a strategy that holds only public market
securities, or different private markets securities, Client Accounts
will continue to hold the private markets security (or securities)
until the private markets securities can be liquidated in the available
liquidity window(s). Distribution requests will be funded from the
liquidation of public market securities only.
A Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, can also
select from ETF Solution Types, and their Account will be invested in
ETFs consistent with allocations provided by a Portfolio Strategist for
the Risk/Return Profile selected by the Client. A Portfolio Strategist
can compose their ETF asset allocations utilizing only those ETFs
managed by the Portfolio Strategist or an affiliate, an unaffiliated
investment manager, or a combination of both. To the extent that a
Portfolio Strategist makes an allocation to a mutual fund managed by
AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark or the AssetMark
affiliate will earn fees from the fund. ETFs are traded daily at market
determined prices on a national exchange in a similar manner to
other individual equity securities. ETF Solution Types also invest in
exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), which are senior, unsecured debt
securities issued by an underwriting bank. AssetMark is responsible
for trading the ETF Solution Types based on the recommendations of
Portfolio Strategists. The ETF trading practices are discussed further
in Item 9 under “Brokerage Practices” in the Trade Execution and
Brokerage Allocation section.
AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that
are invested in Private Markets Funds. Refer to Exhibit C at the
back of this Disclosure Brochure for more information. Additionally,
if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will
be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than
AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments
from Private Markets Funds.
Multiple Investment Strategies are available as an ETF Model
Portfolio. Information regarding the Solution and Portfolio Strategists
available for each of the Investment Strategies is available from the
Client’s Financial Advisor.
Investment in Private Markets Portfolios and private assets involves
certain risks that are more acute for these investments, including
the following:
• Lack of liquidity: Redemptions of fund shares are only permitted
periodically and the number of shares that may be redeemed may
be limited. The underlying private assets held by the fund may be
difficult to liquidate.
A Client Account is also permitted to include some non-ETF
investments or an allocation to proprietary mutual funds managed
by the Portfolio Strategist. In addition, the Client retains all indicia of
beneficial ownership, including, without limitation, all voting power
and other rights as a security holder in each of the funds held for
the Client.
PRIVATE MARKETS PORTFOLIOS
• Withdrawals cause deviations from target allocations and impact
performance: Withdrawals and recurring distributions will likely be
drawn disproportionately from liquid assets, pulling the portfolio away
from its intended allocation and potentially impacting performance,
and it may take time to restore target asset allocations.
• Valuation: The nature of private assets makes them difficult to
value and you may not receive their actual value upon redemption
of fund shares.
• Limited flexibility: Private asset holdings can reduce your ability to
make timely portfolio adjustments.
AssetMark’s Private Markets Portfolios provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance
risk-adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such
as growth, income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions
include exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds
that provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private
assets holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that can
provide exposure to private credit, private real estate, private equity,
and private infrastructure.
• Performance characteristics: Private assets often have longer
investment horizons and less frequent valuation updates, which can
lead to delayed performance reporting and variability compared to
public markets.
• Redemption process and account closure complications:
Redemptions are only permitted periodically, and investors must
follow a specific process and meet certain requirements with respect
to timing and documentation. Private assets may not be transferable
or easily converted to cash, which can delay account termination.
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Portfolios should
understand that interval funds and tender offer funds (“Private
Markets Funds”) are semi-liquid funds that have defined and limited
windows of liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually
but are most commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a
designated percentage of the fund is made available for redemption.
If requests for redemptions are greater than the portion of the fund
that is made available during that window, redemption requests are
prorated. In the event of sustained large redemption requests on a
fund, an investor may only be able to sell a portion of their portfolio
each redemption period, and fully exiting the position may take
multiple years.
As of December 31, 2025, the Referral Model Platform had $91.9
billion in assets under management. These assets include investments
in proprietary mutual funds, proprietary strategies and third-party
Investment Managers under the Referral model. These assets are
managed on a discretionary basis.
For Accounts invested in private market securities, AssetMark
will review the overall portfolio drift and compare it to allocation
tolerance bands. For private market securities that require trading
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FEES AND COMPENSATION
The fees applicable to each Account on the Platform can include:
1. Financial Advisor Fee
2. Platform Fee, which
includes any Strategist or Manager
Supplemental Fee, as applicable, and most custody fees.
the Client and makes a determination that a Solution Type is suitable
for the Client before making the referral to AssetMark. Working with
the Financial Advisor, a Client selects a Solution Type for the Client’s
Account, and the components of the Client’s Strategy, including
the Client’s desired and appropriate Risk/Return Profile. Financial
Advisors are required to contact Clients at least annually regarding the
suitability of the Client’s chosen Solution Type(s). AssetMark manages
each Client Account according to the Client’s selected Solution Type
under the terms of the AssetMark IMSA.
The Fees applicable to the Account will be set forth in the Client Billing
Authorization the Client receives each time an Account is established.
The Financial Advisor Fee and the Platform Fee when combined are
referred to as the Advisory Fee. Other fees for special services are
also charged. The Client should consider all applicable fees.
The Financial Advisor and Client select an annual rate for the Financial
Advisor Fee, which is paid to the Financial Advisory Firm, by choosing
a flat rate, or a custom tiered rate of up to 1.50% (150 basis points), as
negotiated and agreed between the Client and the Financial Advisor.
PLATFORM FEE
The Platform Fee includes:
(i) payment for advisory services (including the Strategist’s or
Manager’s Supplemental Fee, if applicable) and administrative
services; and
Clients should be aware that the fees charged by AssetMark can be
higher or lower than those charged by others in the industry and that
it can be possible to obtain the same or similar services from other
investment advisers and other platform providers at lower or higher
rates. A Client can obtain some or all of the types of services available
through AssetMark on an “unbundled” basis either through other
firms or through single or multiple strategy account selections on the
Platform and, depending on the circumstances, the aggregate of any
separately paid fees, or bundled fees can be lower or higher than the
fees described below and in the Fees & Investment Minimums table
at the end of this Disclosure Brochure.
(ii) payment for custodial and brokerage services (although additional
fees are payable for certain third-party mutual funds, Actively
Managed Fixed Income Strategies, Funding Accounts (an account
used to receive cash and assets transferred in kind before sale or
transfer to an advised Account), acquired Global Financial Private
Capital (“GFPC”) Strategies, and Accounts custodied at Charles
Schwab & Co. (“Schwab”).
to AssetMark
It is important that the Client understands all the fees applicable to
the Account and understands that all fees are subject to negotiation.
The Platform Fee schedules and fee rates for the various Investment
Solutions are listed in the Fees & Investment Minimums table located
at the end of this Disclosure Brochure. The Fees & Investment
Minimums will be updated from time to time, to include the
addition of new products and services, to remove any terminated
strategies, or to make updates. Information regarding the Fees
& Investment Minimums will also be posted at www.assetmark.
com/info/disclosure, and you should consult this site for the most
up-to-date information about the Fees & Investment Minimums.
Generally, you will also receive notification in advance if there is
a fee increase. That notification may direct you to your Financial
Advisor or to the web address listed above for specific information
on the change.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR FEE
for
The Platform Fee provides compensation
maintaining the Platform and for providing advisory, administrative,
custodial and brokerage services to the Account. The advisory
services include, but are not limited to: selecting, reviewing and
replacing, as AssetMark deems appropriate, the Portfolio Strategists
Investment Management Firms providing
providing allocations,
securities recommendations, Discretionary and Overlay Managers
providing discretionary management services and other Consultants
and service providers; review and validation of Portfolio Strategists’
recommendations; and in certain cases provision of advisory services
to the Account itself, whether through recommendations from third-
party Portfolio Strategist or management by third-party Discretionary
Manager or management of the Account by AssetMark; and providing
instruction for trade execution for mutual fund and ETF Solution Types.
As discussed above, AssetMark does not advise Clients about the
selection or retention of Strategies; the Financial Advisor is responsible
for those advisory services to Clients.
The Financial Advisor Fee is paid to the Financial Advisory Firm with
which the Client’s Financial Advisor is associated and compensates for
the consultation and other support services provided by the Financial
Advisory Firm through the Financial Advisor. These services include
obtaining information regarding the Client’s financial situation and
investment objectives, conducting an analysis to make a determination
of the suitability of the Solutions to be provided by AssetMark for the
Client, providing the Client with AssetMark disclosure documents,
assisting the Client with Account paperwork and being reasonably
available for ongoing consultations with the Client regarding the
Client’s investment objectives.
The administrative services include but are not limited to: arranging
for custodial services to be provided by various Platform Custodians
pursuant to separate agreement between Client and Custodian;
preparation of quarterly performance reviews (to complement account
statements provided by Custodians); and maintenance and access
to electronic or web-based inquiry system that provides detailed
information on each Client Account on a daily basis.
Clients should also be aware that the Financial Advisors recommending
these advisory services receive compensation as a result of Clients’
contracting with AssetMark for these services.
The annual rate of the ongoing Platform Fee is based on the amount
and type of assets under AssetMark management or administration.
Each fee schedule is tiered so that, subject to certain exceptions, the
first dollar under management receives the highest fee and only those
assets over the breakpoints receive the reduced fees. Under certain
circumstances, assets held in one AssetMark Investment Solution
Account are considered when determining assets under management
for breakpoint purposes relating to another Investment Solution
Account held for the benefit of the same or a related person.
AssetMark receives Client referrals through representatives of broker-
dealer firms and investment adviser firms. The Financial Advisors
consult with Clients to assess their financial situation and identify their
investment objectives in order to implement investment solutions and
Strategies designed to meet the Client’s financial needs. A Financial
Advisor referring a Client to AssetMark for advisory services interviews
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MINIMUM ACCOUNT PLATFORM FEE
Some of AssetMark’s Platform Fees are negotiable, and exceptions to
the Fees & Investment Minimum table are made with the approval of
an authorized officer of AssetMark. As a standard practice, AssetMark
grants exceptions to its fee schedule for accounts of employees and
employees of broker-dealer, investment advisory or other firms with
whom AssetMark maintains an active selling agreement, any of which
can be offered discounted fees.
CUSTODIAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICES
Certain ETF and mutual fund investment solutions are charged an
annual Minimum Platform Fee of $350, or a quarterly prorated amount
based on the number of days in that quarter. If the quarter end value
of an Account multiplied by the fee rate is less than the calculated
quarterly minimum fee, then the Account will be charged the prorated
quarterly minimum fee based on the number of days in the quarter.
The Minimum Platform Fee is typically charged to accounts that no
longer maintain the Investment Minimums in certain strategies.
The Minimum Platform Fee, if charged, could represent a higher
percentage fee than the stated Platform Fee for the strategy. Clients
should consult with their Financial Advisor to understand the impact
of fees when Investment Minimums are not met, for example, due
to large withdrawals or failing to add additional investments to low-
balance accounts.
The Platform Fee Schedules and fee rates for the various
Investment Solutions are listed in the Fees & Investment
Minimums table at the end of this Disclosure Brochure. The Fees
& Investment Minimums table will be updated from time to time,
to include the addition of new products and services, to remove
any terminated strategies, or to make updates. Information
regarding the Fees & Investment Minimums will also be posted
at www.assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and you should consult
this site for the most up-to-date information about the Fees &
Investment Minimums.
The Platform Fee charged to Client Accounts includes compensation
for custodial and brokerage services. Pursuant to agreements that
AssetMark has negotiated with AssetMark Trust (AssetMark’s affiliate
Custodian) and the third-party Custodians on AssetMark’s Platform,
AssetMark pays the Custodian for the custodial and brokerage
services provided to Client Accounts. (The Custodians also have
other income sources.) The Client does not pay transaction fees on
trades made in most of the Solution Types available on the Platform.
Separate transaction fees will be charged in Fixed Income IMA
Solutions and in some equity IMA Solutions. Additionally, AssetMark
generally receives more revenue when Clients choose AssetMark
Trust as their Custodian. These differences in payments and revenue
create conflicts of interest for AssetMark. AssetMark addresses
these conflicts by having the same Platform Fee apply regardless of
the Custodian chosen and by allowing the Client to choose their own
Custodian, which can be AssetMark’s affiliated Custodian, AssetMark
Trust. Although the Platform Fee is the same among Custodians,
different fees for incidental expenses can apply.
STRATEGIST’S OR MANAGER’S SUPPLEMENTAL FEE
The selected Custodian’s full fee schedule will be presented to
the Client together with the separate custodial agreement to be
executed between the Client and their selected Custodian. Please
refer to the Custody Agreement (described below) for specific fees
attributable to the Client Account.
For an Account invested in a third-party Investment Solution, a
supplemental Strategist or Investment Manager Fee can be payable
to the Strategist or Discretionary Manager. The Investment Manager
Fee provides compensation for services provided by the Discretionary
Manager that are customary for a Discretionary Manager to provide,
including but not limited to, selecting, buying, selling and replacing
securities for the Account and selecting the broker-dealers with which
transactions for the Account will be effected.
For certain Solution Types, the Account will be charged a Supplemental
Investment Manager Fee on the basis of the applicable Discretionary
Manager. These fees are payable by the Client on Account assets at
the annual rates set out on the Fees & Investment Minimums fee
table located at the end of this Disclosure Brochure.
Although it is not common, some clients may arrange to have a direct
relationship with one of the third-party custodians on the AssetMark
Platform, that is, with Pershing Advisor Solutions (“PAS”), Fidelity
or Schwab (but not AssetMark Trust). If a Client contracts directly
with a third-party custodian, not through the Platform, that Client
will pay that custodian’s fees as described and provided in their
agreement with that custodian. Any fees such Client pays the third-
party custodian, that they contracted with directly, will be in addition
to the Platform Fee payable through the AssetMark Platform, even
though the Platform Fee includes compensation for custodial and
brokerage services. A Client contemplating such an arrangement
should discuss these fees with their Financial Advisor. More
information about Custodians is also discussed below in Item 9,
Additional Information – Custodial Relationships.
SUPERVISORY FEE
The Strategist’s and Manager’s Supplemental Fee can be negotiated at
the sole discretion of the Discretionary Managers. Each Discretionary
Manager’s investment process and philosophy are described in
their Form ADV Part 2A Disclosures Brochure, which is provided to
the Client when they open an Account. To request another copy, the
Client can contact their Financial Advisor or AssetMark’s Compliance
department at the address on the front cover of this Brochure.
FEES FOR TERMINATED STRATEGIST
OR NO STRATEGIST ACCOUNTS
The Platform Fee will be higher for certain Financial Advisory
Firms due to the amounts payable to Financial Advisory Firms
with supervisory responsibility over the Financial Advisors. This
supervisory fee, of up to 0.20% annually, is deducted from Client
Account assets, and paid to certain Financial Advisory Firms, for
supervision of the Account. The receipt of a supervisory fee creates
an incentive for Financial Advisory Firms to use the AssetMark
program versus other platform programs. You can ask your Financial
Advisor if a supervisory fee applies to your Account. Information on
participating Financial Advisory Firms is available from AssetMark
upon request.
AssetMark has Accounts that no longer receive advisory services
pursuant to the IMSA because the Strategy in which the Account was
invested has been terminated from the AssetMark Platform and the
Client has not selected another Strategy for the assets. These Accounts
are referred to as “No Strategist” or “Terminated Strategist” Accounts.
Neither AssetMark, nor any Discretionary Manager will manage or
shall be responsible for giving any advice with regard to these assets,
but the Account typically remains invested in the investments last
selected for the Strategy at a Platform Fee that is a reduction from that
payable when the Strategy was active on the AssetMark Platform. Any
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Financial Advisor Fee payable pursuant to the IMSA shall be payable
on No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Accounts unless AssetMark
receives instructions not to charge the Financial Advisor Fee. It is up
to the Financial Advisor to recommend a new Strategy to a Client for
a No Strategist or Terminated Strategist Account. A separate Custodial
Account Fee applies to No Strategist or Terminated Strategist accounts.
Please see the Custody Agreement for specific fees attributable to the
Client Account. Platform Fee schedules for No Strategist or Terminated
Strategist Accounts are available by contacting AssetMark or the
Client’s Financial Advisor.
The Client will be assessed or refunded a pro-rata portion of the
Platform Fee when an Investment Solution change is executed
intra-quarter between quarterly billing events, and when the
change results in a change, removal, or addition of an investment
solution assigned to an account or sleeve. The Platform Fee for the
new investment solution will be effective based on the date of the
Investment Change execution. Refunds for the removed investment
solution will be provided on a pro-rata basis from the date of
Investment Change execution to the end of the current quarter
based on the cumulative amount of fees charged from the beginning
of the quarter to Investment Change execution date.
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING FEES
SERVICING FEES RECEIVED BY CUSTODIANS, INCLUDING
ASSETMARK TRUST COMPANY AND SHARE CLASS USE
Financial Advisory Firms that provide financial planning and consulting
services are permitted to charge their Financial Planning and
Consulting Fees through the Client’s Account on the Platform. Client
authorization is required to establish or modify the Financial Planning
and Consulting Fee, and to elect from which Account the fee will be
charged, or establish for payment via Automated Clearing House, or
ACH. The Fee can be a one-time fee or a recurring fee. If a Client
elects to charge this Fee to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”)
or other qualified account, the Client is responsible for any adverse tax
consequences that can arise from fee payments from an IRA.
Fee Billing Process
Portfolio Strategists select from the mutual funds available on each
Custodian’s platform to be used in the Mutual Fund Accounts. The
Custodian determines and then makes available the universe of mutual
funds to be used in the AssetMark investment solutions. If a mutual
fund is not available, the Portfolio Strategist works with AssetMark and
the Custodian to make the fund available, where possible. Mutual fund
families offer a variety of funds with varying fee structures and different
share classes. The funds available at the Custodians for use with
the AssetMark Platform will vary among different mutual fund share
classes and will generally fall into these two share class categories.
• Retail share class – Retail share class funds charge a 12b-1 fee of
generally 0.25%, which is paid to the Custodian. Retail shares also
include administrative fees, shareholder servicing and sub-transfer
agent fees, which are also paid to the Custodian. There are a range
of retail share classes available on the custodial platforms that also
charge 12b-1 fees or administrative fees. These share classes are
generally known as no-load or service shares (C shares), or load-
waived A shares, Investor Shares, or NTF mutual funds, available
through NTF programs at various Custodians.
• Institutional share class – Institutional share class funds have
lower expenses because there are no 12b-1 fee charges.
However, institutional share classes can include administrative
fees, shareholder servicing, and/or sub-transfer agent fees paid to
the Custodian.
NTF funds generally pay Custodians, including AssetMark Trust,
AssetMark’s affiliated custodian, a range of servicing fees from the
12b-1 fees and administrative service fees, which typically include
shareholder servicing and sub-transfer agent fees, collected by
the mutual funds. See “Administrative Service Fees Received by
Affiliate” below.
Advisory Fees (or “Account Fees”) are payable either quarterly
or monthly, in advance. A quarterly Advisory Fee is calculated by
multiplying the market value of all Account assets, inclusive of accrued
interest and dividends, as of the end of the previous calendar quarter
by the “quarterly rate.” The quarterly rate is number of calendar days
in the quarter, divided by 365 (or 366, as applicable) days in the year,
multiplied by the applicable annual Advisory Fee rate provided for in
the Fees & Investment Minimum table. In the alternative, a monthly
Advisory Fee is calculated by multiplying the market value of all
Account assets, inclusive of accrued interest and dividends, as of the
end of the previous calendar month by the “monthly rate”. The monthly
rate is number of calendar days in the month, divided by 365 (or 366,
as applicable) days in the year, multiplied by the applicable annual
Advisory Fee rate approved for in the Fees & Investment Minimum
table. For the initial deposit to the Account and for any subsequent
amounts deposited to the Account, the Advisory Fee shall be payable
upon AssetMark‘s commencement of management, based upon the
amount of the deposit multiplied by the quarterly (or monthly) rate
(as described above) of the applicable annual rate and charged pro-
rata through the end of the calendar quarter (or month). Each of the
Fees are calculated on a “tiered” basis so that the first dollar under
management receives the highest fee and only those assets over the
breakpoints receive the reduced fees.
Unless other arrangements are made in writing, the Custodian will
debit these fees from the Account. Additional fees, such as custodian
termination fees, are due where applicable, pursuant to the Client’s
separate agreement with the Custodian (“Custody Agreement”).
In the event the Client takes a withdrawal from their Account,
AssetMark will not refund any prepaid fees related to the amount that
has then been withdrawn. However, upon termination of the Account,
a portion of the prepaid Advisory Fees will be refunded, calculated by
multiplying the daily prepaid Advisory Fee during the final quarter by
the number of days remaining in that quarter.
AssetMark will use retail share mutual funds and institutional share
mutual funds. There are no separate transaction fees charged for
mutual fund investments on the Platform. AssetMark does not always
use the lowest cost share class. In striving for consistency across
all custodial options on the Platform, AssetMark will seek to select
the lowest cost share class available across all Custodians. Due to
specific custodial or mutual fund company constraints, situations
will arise where a specific share class is not consistently available.
In those cases, AssetMark will seek to invest Clients in the lowest
cost share class that is commonly available across Custodians. The
institutional share class is typically lower, however, in some cases, the
lowest share class may be the retail share class.
Information about the specific fees charged by mutual funds is
described in each fund’s prospectus.
Account values are typically grouped for fee billing purposes.
Advisory Fees will be calculated based on the total value of existing
Accounts across a Client household. This grouping is usually referred
to as “Householding” and often results in a reduction of the overall
Portfolio Fees.
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OTHER COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees
that are paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust. See
“Administrative Service Fees Received by Affiliate” below.
Bank money market accounts and other bank services typically charge
separate fees. For more information regarding bank services, refer to
Cash Management Services offered by Affiliate in Item 9 below.
USE OF RS SHARES IN SELF-DIRECTED
RETIREMENT PLAN ACCOUNTS
Each of the mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments and other
funds or pooled investment vehicles available on the Platform bears its
own operating expenses, including compensation to the fund or sub-
adviser. As an investor in mutual funds or ETFs, the Client indirectly
bears the operating expenses of the mutual funds or ETFs, as these
expenses will affect the net asset value (or share price in the case of
an ETF) of each mutual fund or ETF. These expenses are in addition
to the Financial Advisory Fee paid to the Client’s individual Financial
Advisory Firm and the Platform Fee payable to AssetMark. The ratios of
fund expenses to assets vary from fund to fund according to the actual
amounts of expenses incurred and fluctuations in the fund’s daily net
assets. Information on the specific expenses for each of the mutual
funds is set forth in the fund’s prospectus and periodic reports.
Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors may use Class RS
shares of AssetMark Proprietary Funds in a Client’s Account that
is part of a defined contribution or other retirement plan, which is
referred to a “self-directed brokerage account” or “SDBA.” Financial
Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors will receive compensation
directly from AssetMark with respect to the Class RS shares of the
AssetMark Proprietary Funds owned in the SDBA, which is 0.75%
annually paid quarterly in arrears for those shares. That fee is intended
to compensate the Financial Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors for
administrative and investor services provided to the Client with respect
to the SDBA. The Financial Advisory Firm or Financial Advisor will not
receive a separate advisory fee with respect to those investments
in the Class RS shares, and no advisory fee will be deducted from
the Account with respect to those Class RS investments. The total
cost for the Client for using the Class RS shares may be higher or
lower than not using those shares in the SDBA. That compensation
may create an incentive for the Financial Advisory Firm and Financial
Advisor to recommend Class RS shares for a Client’s Account.
INDIRECT INVESTMENT EXPENSES, MUTUAL FUND AND
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND FEES PAID BY CLIENT
The cost of advisory and investment management services provided
through the Platform can be more or less than the cost of purchasing
similar services separately. For example, direct investment in a mutual
fund or ETF would be less expensive than investment in the same
fund through the Platform, because the Client would not bear any
Platform Fee. All mutual funds included in mutual fund strategies on
the Platform will be available for purchase at each fund’s net asset
value and with no sales charge, so that no sales commissions are
incurred in connection with investment in the initial Portfolio and
Portfolio rebalancing. While most mutual funds available through the
Platform will charge no transaction fees, mutual funds or Custodians
charge redemption fees under certain circumstances.
The Platform Fee for related Accounts of any Client on the Platform is
negotiable, as are Platform Fees paid on Accounts that are associated
with a particular Financial Advisory Firm, subject to approval. These
negotiated fees typically lower the portion of the Platform Fee that
AssetMark receives.
SPECIAL SERVICE FEES PAID BY CLIENT
Some expenses are inherent within the investments held in Client
Accounts. Mutual funds and Private Markets Funds pay management
fees to their investment advisers, and certain funds and money
market accounts have other types of fees or charges, including 12b-1,
administrative, shareholder servicing, bank servicing or certain other
fees, which are typically reflected in the net asset value of these
mutual funds held in Client Accounts. Such expenses are borne by all
investors holding such securities in their Accounts and are separate
from AssetMark’s fees or charges. As discussed above, retail share
classes of mutual funds typically pay 12b-1 fees to Custodians in
return for shareholder services performed by those Custodians.
Non-standard service fees incurred as a result of special requests
from Clients, such as wiring funds or overnight mailing services, will
be an expense of the Client’s Account and will typically be deducted
by the Custodians at the time of occurrence. An authorized officer of
AssetMark or the Custodian must approve exceptions.
Certain mutual funds and ETFs selected for Client Accounts include
Proprietary Funds from which AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate
receives compensation as the investment adviser, as described above.
AssetMark receives management and other fees for its management
of the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds.
SECURITY AND SALES-BASED FEES PAID BY CLIENT
Some mutual funds charge short-term redemption fees. Currently,
AssetMark seeks to avoid investing Client assets in funds that charge
such fees to the extent practicable, but avoidance of these fees cannot
be guaranteed.
MUTUAL FUND SHARE CLASS USE IN AAM STRATEGIES
An Account can also incur fees referred to as “Regulatory Transaction
Fees,” paid to brokerage firms to offset the fees the firms owe to self-
regulatory organizations and U.S. securities exchanges to cover fees
charged by the SEC for costs related to the government’s supervision
and regulation of the U.S. securities markets and professionals. In
addition, applicable Accounts will also be charged expenses related
to custody of foreign securities and foreign taxes. The Client should
review the agreement or schedule of fees of their selected Custodian.
FINANCIAL ADVISORY FIRM AND
FINANCIAL ADVISOR PROGRAMS
In the AAM Strategies, mutual fund share class is selected on a fund-
by-fund basis and seeks to eliminate 12b-1 fees where possible.
AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these share
classes are available. In striving for consistency across all custodial
options on the Platform, the AAM Strategies will seek to select the
lowest cost share class available across all Custodians. Due to specific
custodial or mutual fund company constraints, situations will arise
where a specific share class is not consistently available. In those
cases, AssetMark will seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share
class that is commonly available across Custodians. The institutional
share class is typically lower, however, in some cases, the lowest
share class may be the retail share class.
Financial Advisory Firms receive fees for their services and
compensation from AssetMark for referrals of Clients, as described
above under Financial Advisor Fee. Therefore, they have a financial
incentive to recommend the AssetMark wrap fee program over other
programs or services, which creates a conflict of interest on the part
of the Financial Advisory Firms.
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attendance at, or participation in, for example, an online survey or an
in-person focus-group. These programs create financial incentives for
Financial Advisors to recommend that Clients invest assets through
the AssetMark Platform.
In addition to the compensation payable under the IMSA, AssetMark
enters into other fee arrangements with certain Financial Advisory Firms
and/or Financial Advisors as described below. Such arrangements will
not increase the fees payable under the IMSA by the Client. However,
Client’s should review and understand that these arrangements can be
deemed to cause a conflict of interest because they provide Financial
Advisory Firms and Financial Advisors with incentives to place and
retain Client assets on the AssetMark platform.
Discounted Fees for Financial Advisors
Financial Advisors can receive discounted pricing or complimentary
subscriptions from third-party service providers or from AssetMark
or its affiliates for services such as business consulting, practice
management, technology, financial planning tools and marketing-
related tools and services because of their participation in the Platform.
In certain cases, AssetMark receives a portion of the subscription
fees paid by Financial Advisors to such third-party service providers.
Discounted pricing and complimentary subscriptions can be subsidized
by AssetMark. These arrangements create a financial incentive for
Financial Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that
Clients invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Advisor Benefits Program for Financial Advisors
Under AssetMark’s Advisor Benefits Program, Financial Advisors
have the option to utilize AssetMark’s advisor-directed tools,
templates and best practices, or to engage with AssetMark to
receive business and investment consulting, and/or, education and
guidance for implementing a growth plan for their businesses. Certain
Financial Advisors can receive an allowance or “growth support” for
reimbursement of qualified expenses incurred by the Financial Advisor
based on their participation in AssetMark sponsored events, marketing
initiatives, or use of technology resources and tools. Financial Advisors
can also receive benefits by reaching specific levels, or tiers, on the
AssetMark Platform. In some cases, participation in select programs
can require an upfront commitment fee. These fees are intended to
promote advisor engagement and can be eligible for reimbursement
in forms of tools or commitment fee back to the advisor based on
the advisor’s fulfillment of program requirements or achievement
of defined milestones. This program creates a financial incentive for
Financial Advisors to recommend that Clients invest assets through
the AssetMark Platform.
Arrangements between AssetMark and Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark and its affiliates have made loans and other business
arrangements on a selected basis to some Financial Advisory Firms,
and will continue to do so in certain circumstances. These financing
arrangements result in additional revenue to AssetMark (primarily
interest earned on those loans) and they create certain conflicts of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm that
has borrowed or received money from AssetMark and that still
has a loan balance outstanding will have an incentive to continue
using AssetMark’s products and services for its Clients even when
AssetMark’s services can be more expensive or less appropriate for
the Client. Certain financing arrangements are structured to create
long-term obligations by those Financial Advisory Firms that can be
costly or difficult for those firms to terminate and certain of those
arrangements may give AssetMark the right to convert the debt
obligation into equity in the Financial Advisory Firm, giving AssetMark
certain additional rights. Therefore, these
loans and business
arrangements can create an on-going conflict of interest for Financial
Advisory Firms between their own financial interests tied to those
financing arrangements and the interests of their Clients.
Payment for Testimonials/Endorsements
Financial Advisors and third parties may provide video, audio or
documented statements endorsing AssetMark, and AssetMark may
compensate them for those statements.
Community Inspiration Award
In order to promote community involvement, AssetMark created the
Community Inspiration Award to honor selected Financial Advisors
across the United States who have inspired others by supporting
charitable organizations in their communities. AssetMark will make a
cash donation, subject to the published rules governing the program,
to the Financial Advisor’s nominated charity in accordance with the
following: i) the charitable organization is not a Client or prospective
Client of the Financial Advisor, ii) the Financial Advisor cannot hold an
officer position on the charitable organization’s board or direct funds
at the charitable organization, and iii) the charitable organization must
not have the ability to contribute funds or services to a candidate
for public office or to a Political Action Committee. There is no direct
compensation paid to an honored Financial Advisor. However, the
Financial Advisor has an incentive to place, or retain Client assets on
the Platform as a result of AssetMark’s contribution to their supported
charitable organization.
Marketing Support for Financial Advisory Firms
Certain Financial Advisory Firms enter into marketing arrangements
with AssetMark whereby the Firms receive compensation and/or
allowances in amounts based either upon a percentage of the value
of new or existing Account assets of Clients referred to AssetMark by
Financial Advisors, the addition of new Financial Advisors making use
of the Platform, or a flat dollar amount. These arrangements provide
the communication of AssetMark‘s service capabilities to Financial
Advisors and their Clients in various venues, including participating
in meetings, conferences and workshops. AssetMark also provides
certain Financial Advisory Firms or their representatives with
organizational consulting, education, training and marketing support.
These arrangements create a financial incentive for Financial Advisory
Firms and their representatives to recommend that Clients invest
assets through the AssetMark Platform.
Negotiated Fees
AssetMark is permitted, in its discretion, to negotiate the Platform
Fee for Clients of certain Financial Advisors. Certain Financial Advisors
with higher aggregate levels of assets on the Platform are eligible for
negotiated fees, which are passed through to the Client. The Financial
Advisor does not earn additional compensation as a result of these
Direct and Indirect Support for Financial Advisors
AssetMark sponsors annual conferences for participating Financial
Advisory Firms and/or Financial Advisors designed to facilitate
and promote the success of the Financial Advisory Firm and/or
Financial Advisor and/or AssetMark advisory services. AssetMark
offers Portfolio Strategists, Investment Managers and Investment
Management Firms, who in some cases also are Sub-Advisors for
the GuideMark and GuidePath Funds, the opportunity to contribute
to the costs of AssetMark’s annual conferences and be identified
as a sponsor. AssetMark covers travel-related expenses for certain
Financial Advisors to attend AssetMark’s annual conferences,
quarterly meetings or to conduct due diligence visits. In addition to,
and outside of the Advisor Benefits Program, AssetMark contributes
to the costs incurred by Financial Advisors in connection with
conferences or other Client events conducted by the Financial Advisor
or the Financial Advisory Firm. AssetMark also solicits research from
Financial Advisors regarding new products or services that AssetMark
is considering for Clients. In exchange for this feedback and guidance,
AssetMark can offer an incentive to the Financial Advisor for their
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negotiated fees. These arrangements create an incentive for Financial
Advisory Firms and their representatives to recommend that Clients
invest assets through the AssetMark Platform.
For the Guided Income Solutions, the typical Client will be an
individual who is either close to retirement or currently in retirement
and would like to use a portion of their savings to generate a monthly
income stream.
Pilot and Early Release Programs
AssetMark can invite certain Financial Advisor Firms to participate in
pilot or early release programs designed to solicit feedback on new
product or service offerings. In exchange for participation in these
programs, AssetMark may provide certain incentives to the Financial
Advisor Firms such as fee waivers, or other incentives.
A Client must deposit the Account minimum into their Account, and if
multiple deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not
be invested and will not be considered a managed Account until the
Account balance reaches the required minimum. A Client’s Account
will be held by the Custodian in cash or in the assets transferred
in-kind until such time as the value of the deposits to the Account
reaches the required minimum for investment. If accounts are at
AssetMark Trust, the cash balance will be invested in the AssetMark
Trust’s ICD Program.
Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time will be needed
to purchase, redeem, settle and/or transfer assets, and AssetMark will
not be held liable for losses due to market value fluctuations during the
time taken for these transactions.
Strategist Fees
In circumstances where a Financial Advisory Firm uses a Portfolio
Strategist to assist in the management of a Client’s account, AssetMark
will pay a strategist fee on a selected basis to the Financial Advisory
Firm for use and monitoring of the model portfolio recommended by
the Portfolio Strategist. This strategist fee creates a conflict of interest
because the Financial Advisory Firm has an incentive to use the model
portfolios produced by a Portfolio Strategist in order to keep receiving
the fee, compared to other arrangements that might be less expensive
or more appropriate for the Client.
A Client must work with a Financial Advisor who will assess their
financial situation and identify their investment objectives in order
to implement investment solutions designed to meet their financial
needs. If a Client does not have a Financial Advisor, e.g. Financial
Advisor is terminated or retires, the Client must assign a new Financial
Advisor. Otherwise, the account will be deemed to be an Orphaned
Account and AssetMark will take steps to terminate the IMSA.
Investment Minimums - Account Size
Transitions Program for Financial Advisory Firms
AssetMark and its affiliates may enter into business arrangements
designed to assist Financial Advisory Firms with succession planning,
and will continue to do so. These financing arrangements result in
additional revenue to AssetMark and they create certain conflicts of
interest for Financial Advisory Firms. A Financial Advisory Firm that
has agreed to share a portion of their Firm’s revenue with AssetMark
and will have an incentive to continue using AssetMark’s products
and services for its Clients even when AssetMark’s services can
be more expensive or less appropriate for the Client. Therefore,
these business arrangements can create a conflict of interest for
Financial Advisory Firms between their own financial interests and
the interests of their Clients.
ASSETMARK CASH PAYMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES
Investment Minimums are periodically reviewed and subject to change.
AssetMark can, in its discretion, waive the Investment Minimum
requirement from time to time. Accounts falling below the Investment
Minimum can duly impair the ability to be fully invested in your selected
model. It is also important to note that certain investment solutions
are subject to a Minimum Account Fee, which might be charged when
an account falls below the Investment Minimum. For example, this
can occur when you make significant withdrawals from your account.
Accounts below the Investment Minimum can be terminated by
AssetMark after notice is provided to the Financial Advisor and/or the
end investor.
ITEM 6 – PORTFOLIO MANAGER SELECTION AND EVALUATION
SELECTION AND REVIEW OF PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS,
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND PRIVATE MARKETS
FUND SPONSORS
AssetMark makes cash payments to third parties (“Referring Firms”)
for referrals (“Referral Fees”) of Financial Advisory Firms (“Referred
Financial Advisory Firms”) that enter into a Referral Model selling
arrangement (“Referral Arrangements”). In certain cases, Referral
Fees shall be discounted in the event that a Referring Firm receives
compensation from a qualified custodian (as defined in Item 9 below
under Custodial Relationships) in connection with the referral of a
Referred Financial Advisory Firm. Each Referring Firm enters into a
written agreement with AssetMark and discloses in writing to each
prospective Referred Financial Advisory Firm the existence of the
Referral Arrangement. Referral Arrangements will not increase the fees
payable by Clients of Referred Financial Advisory Firms under the IMSA.
ITEM 5 – ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS AND TYPES OF CLIENTS
The Portfolio Strategists used in Model Solution Types, the Investment
Managers used in Model and IMA Solution Types, and the sponsors
of funds used in Private Markets Strategies (“Private Markets Fund
Sponsors”) are selected for the Platform by AssetMark in order to
make available a curated range of investment options and philosophies
to Clients and their Financial Advisors. The selection and due diligence
process is described below.
Clients on the Platform include but are not limited to individuals, high-
net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, partnerships,
trusts, insurance companies, charitable organizations and banks.
PORTFOLIO STRATEGISTS
Each of the Portfolio Strategists provides to AssetMark a range
of investment allocations that will correspond to some or all of the
six Risk/Return Profiles, ranging from most conservative to most
aggressive, as discussed above under “RISK/RETURN PROFILES”.
If the Client’s Account is an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”)
or subject to ERISA, the Client and/or their Financial Advisor must
inform AssetMark in writing, and the Client agrees to be bound by the
terms of the “ERISA and IRA Supplement to AssetMark Investment
Management Services Agreement.” Unless expressly agreed to in
writing, AssetMark does not serve as a trustee or plan administrator
for any ERISA plan and does not advise such plans on issues such as
funding, diversification or distribution of plan assets.
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The Portfolio Strategists use technical and/or fundamental analysis
techniques in formulating their investment decisions to meet their
targeted objective. Although each of the Risk/Return Profiles includes
asset allocations developed by several Portfolio Strategists, each of
the Portfolio Strategists nevertheless has its own investment style
resulting in the use of different asset classes, and mutual fund, ETF,
or investment management firm options within their asset allocations.
Investment Strategies can be a single asset class or multiple asset
classes which may include, but are not limited to the following:
• U.S. Equities: Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Growth,
Mid-Cap Value, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value
• International Equities: Developed Markets, Emerging Markets
• Fixed Income: U.S. Core, High-Yield, Global, International,
Emerging Markets
• Other: REITs, Commodities, Absolute Return Strategies, Hedging
Strategies and other non-standard sectors including Alternatives
• Cash.
The objective is to provide Clients with a variety of Investment Strategies
and approaches for accomplishing the Client’s investment objectives.
The Client and their Financial Advisor should review each Portfolio
Strategist’s investment style prior to selecting the Portfolio Strategist
and Investment Strategy for each Client Account on the Platform.
AssetMark makes available to the Financial Advisory Firm and the
Financial Advisor factsheets of each investment solution managed by
the Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers. This includes a brief
review of each firm, including key investment management personnel,
strategy process, allocation shifts and performance metrics. The
Client and Financial Advisory Firm can select more than one Portfolio
Strategist and/or Investment Strategy for the Client’s Accounts, and,
as noted above, the Client and Financial Advisory Firm are free to
change Portfolio Strategists, Investment Strategy or the mutual fund
or ETF components of their Portfolios from time to time, though any
change by a Client in the components of a specific asset allocation used
for a Client’s Account will result in a custom portfolio for that Account
which would no longer be automatically rebalanced along with the
Portfolio Strategist’s rebalancing of its asset allocation. The Client is
free to consult with the Financial Advisory Firm at any time concerning
the portfolio, and AssetMark is available to consult with Clients and
Financial Advisory Firms concerning the administration of the Platform.
It is not anticipated that Clients or Financial Advisory Firms will have the
opportunity to consult directly with the Portfolio Strategists concerning
their asset allocation Strategies, although the Financial Advisory Firms
will be provided with information concerning such Strategies and any
updates or revisions to such information. For more information regarding
specific Portfolio Strategists’ investment processes and philosophy, or
to request a copy of a Portfolio Strategist’s Form ADV Part 2A Disclosure
Brochure, contact the Financial Advisor or AssetMark’s Compliance
department at the address on the front cover of this Brochure.
AssetMark will from time to time add or remove a Portfolio Strategist
in its discretion. As the Portfolio Strategists identify other mutual funds,
ETFs or investment management firms suitable for the Platform,
AssetMark will periodically add or remove mutual funds, ETFs or
investment management firms to those available for use in the Portfolio
Strategists’ asset allocations.
Portfolio Strategists will provide AssetMark with instructions to
rebalance (to most recent Model Portfolio allocations) or to reallocate
(to new Model Portfolio allocations), either periodically or as they
deem appropriate over time, depending on their specific Investment
Approach and investment process. These adjustments to the asset
allocations will result in transactions in Client accounts. The Financial
Advisory Firm or the Client instructs and directs that the Client’s
account be invested in accordance with all rebalancing and adjustment
instructions provided by the Portfolio Strategists unless and until the
Client or Financial Advisory Firm expressly terminates the rebalancing
and adjustments and/or executes written instructions to change
the Strategy in which the account is invested. Client will receive
notification of all account transactions in periodic account statements
provided by the account Custodian.
AssetMark negotiates agreements with each Portfolio Strategist
separately and the terms of these agreements vary from firm to
firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark to favor one
Portfolio Strategist over another based on how advantageous that
firm’s agreement is for AssetMark. For more information regarding
specific Portfolio Strategist’s’ investment processes and philosophy,
or to request a copy of a Portfolio Strategist’s Form ADV Part 2A
Disclosures Brochure, contact the Financial Advisor or AssetMark’s
Compliance department at the address on the front cover of
this Brochure.
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS
independent
AssetMark uses
investment management firms
(referred to as “Investment Managers” or “Discretionary Managers”)
in IMA Solution Types.
independent
AssetMark has contracted with Portfolio Strategists, to provide
recommended allocations based upon the corresponding risk profile
determined by the Client and the Advisor, by which AssetMark intends to
invest the Account, unless circumstances indicate modified allocations
or investments are appropriate. These allocation recommendations
are implemented by AssetMark in Client Accounts when they are
received from the Portfolio Strategists and will result in transactions in
the impacted Accounts. Portfolio Strategists will guide AssetMark with
instructions to rebalance portfolios (return back to policy mix) and/or
reallocate (change the target mix), either periodically or as they deem
appropriate over time, depending on their specific Investment Approach
and investment process.
The
Investment Management Firms acting as
Investment Managers or Discretionary Managers in their discretionary
management capacity, and acting as the Investment Management
Firms in their advisory capacity, depending on the Solution Type in
question, are all referred to below as Investment Management Firms
in the discussion of their selection and oversight. The selection and
due diligence process is described below. AssetMark negotiates
agreements with each independent Investment Management Firm
separately and the terms of these agreements vary from firm to
firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark to choose
one independent Investment Management Firm over another based
on how advantageous that firm’s agreement is for AssetMark.
Although some of the Portfolio Strategists creating portfolios
comprised of mutual funds consider all of the mutual funds available
under the Platform, certain Portfolio Strategists compose their mutual
fund allocations utilizing those mutual funds managed by the Portfolio
Strategist or an affiliate of the Portfolio Strategist. This creates a conflict
of interest for these Portfolio Strategists, as discussed above. In
addition, one or more of the Portfolio Strategists will construct their
allocations using AssetMark’s Proprietary Funds. A Prospectus for the
Proprietary Funds can be obtained upon request from AssetMark or the
Financial Advisor. Clients should review prospectuses and consult with
their Financial Advisor if they have questions regarding these Funds.
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PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS
are listed in a report that is available on eWealthManager and are
reviewed with the IOC on a quarterly basis.
AssetMark selects Private Markets Funds to be made available in
Private Markets Portfolios through the Platform. The selection and
due diligence process for the sponsors of Private Markets Funds is
described below. AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect
to Clients that are invested in Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or
its affiliates negotiate agreements with each Private Markets Fund
Sponsor separately and the terms of these agreements may vary
from firm to firm, which creates a potential incentive for AssetMark
to choose one Private Markets Fund over another based on how
advantageous the Private Markets Fund Sponsor’s agreement for
services is for AssetMark or its affiliates.
SELECTION AND DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS FOR PORTFOLIO
STRATEGISTS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS AND
PRIVATE MARKETS FUND SPONSORS
Each firm completes a detailed questionnaire (“DDQ”) about
their investment process, performance and reporting and risk
in addition to covering business organization,
management,
compliance and ethics, operational framework, and client support.
The DDQ is reviewed by AssetMark Due Diligence with compliance
and ethics sections also being reviewed by AssetMark’s compliance
group. An external third party is used for operational due diligence
review. AssetMark’s due diligence process is deep and thorough
and focuses on five key P’s; People, Philosophy, Process, Portfolio
Construction and Performance. Consistency in the first four explains
performance so we spend most of our time understanding the
qualitative and quantitative aspects of a manager and strategy and
use performance as the confirmation of our understanding. The
team seeks the following in the five key P’s:
1. People – stable and tenured teams that have experience managing
AssetMark charges to Portfolio Strategists, IMA Managers and
Private Markets Fund Sponsors that have been selected to participate
on the Platform a one-time set up fee and an annual maintenance
fee (which is typically tiered such that the fee will increase to the
extent that Client Account assets invested in Model Portfolios and/or
IMA Accounts managed by Portfolio Strategists and IMA Managers
exceed certain thresholds) for performing certain functions, which
may include administrative, operational, compliance, investment
and marketing functions, in connection with adding and maintaining
the firms on the Platform. This creates a conflict of interest for
AssetMark because it provides a financial incentive for AssetMark
to favor firms that agree to pay the fee in order to participate on
the Platform. AssetMark offers a Strategist Data Program through
which Portfolio Strategists pay an annual fee to access reports that
provide additional detail with respect to assets invested in the Model
Portfolios maintained by Portfolio Strategists. AssetMark also offers
a Strategist Engagement Program that provides Portfolio Strategists
the ability to engage with AssetMark in connection with the support
and maintenance of their Model Portfolios on the Platform, including
event sponsorships and Strategist Data Program participation, for a
bundled annual fee. The Programs described above create a conflict
of interest for AssetMark because they provide a financial incentive
for AssetMark to favor Portfolio Strategists who pay the fees to
participate in the Programs. AssetMark or its affiliates earn fees from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with
respect to Clients that are invested in Private Markets Funds. The
fees earned for providing such services create a conflict of interest for
AssetMark because they provide a financial incentive for AssetMark
to favor the Private Markets Fund Sponsors that pay such fees, and to
the extent that such fees and the associated Private Markets Funds,
vary from firm to firm, to favor one Private Markets Fund Sponsor or
Private Markets Fund over another.
through different market environments.
INVESTMENT AND TAX RISKS
2. Philosophy – a philosophy that is clearly defined and articulated
well. Understanding the foundations to the philosophy and how it
has adapted over time is critical.
3. Process – a consistent application of the investment process.
Demonstrating how investment decisions were made in multiple
market environments and tying the decisions back to the philosophy.
4. Portfolio Construction – rigor in the risk oversight in building the
portfolio. A clear discipline and process that shows how risk
management is considered in the investment process.
5. Performance – the proof statement and purposefully last. The
team’s evaluation of the other P’s builds up their expectations of
how the strategy should perform. The actual results are used to
confirm expectations and to demonstrate how the manager adds
value over time.
Clients should understand that all investments involve risk (the
amount of which vary significantly), that investment performance can
never be predicted or guaranteed and that the value of their Accounts
will fluctuate due to market conditions and other factors. Clients
who open Accounts by transferring securities instead of opening
an Account with cash, should also understand that all or a portion
of their securities will be sold either at the initiation of or during the
course of management of their Accounts. The Client is responsible
for all of the tax liabilities arising from such transactions and holdings
in their Accounts; and is encouraged to seek the advice of a qualified
tax professional. AssetMark does not provide legal advice, estate
planning, or tax advice, but we may provide general tax and estate
planning information. This type of information does not apply to
Clients’ specific circumstances, tax or estate planning situations. For
that type of assistance, please consult with legal or tax professionals.
AssetMark is not liable for any trading losses, lost profits, taxes, or
other damages resulting from the use of any information AssetMark
may provide, whether it is prepared by AssetMark or a third-party.
It is the Clients’ responsibility to choose the appropriate cost basis
accounting method for their tax situations.
Performance for the asset allocation models by the Portfolio Strategists,
are calculated monthly using a time weighted methodology in
InvestCloud (f/k/a Tegra118 and Fiserv) APL trading and portfolio
management system. Performance results are shown on a net of fees
basis. Composite performance is calculated using actual Client Accounts.
Generally, investment Solutions move from a model-tracking portfolio to
composite performance reporting when at least one Account is under
For new searches, all findings are reported to the Due Diligence
Investment Committee prior to being reviewed by the Investment
Oversight Committee (“IOC”). Once selected for the Platform, the Due
Diligence team conducts quarterly reviews via conference calls or in
person to discuss, among other things, performance, changes to their
investment process and philosophy and any material organizational
changes at the firm. For ongoing monitoring all findings are reported
to the Due Diligence Investment Committee on a quarterly basis,
or sooner based on the significance of the findings. In the event of
significant news occurring within a quarter, the Due Diligence team
is in immediate contact with the Strategist or Investment Manager
to fully understand the impact of the news. If a change in status is
warranted, an interim investment committee meeting will be held,
and relevant action taken. Any strategists on non-satisfactory status
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the Referral Model and meets the minimum investment amount for the
specific strategy at AssetMark in the previous quarter. Performance for
IMA Investment Solutions is not calculated or reviewed by AssetMark
due to the custom nature of these strategies.
Account or withdraw securities from their Account (transfer in-kind to
another Account or Custodian), but must do so by giving instructions
in writing to AssetMark and AssetMark Trust. It is important to note
that restrictions cannot be effected in certain investments or due to
operational capabilities such as in a mutual funds, or at the sleeve level
within a Multiple Strategy Account.
For Client level performance, the InvestCloud APL system is used
to calculate a time weighted rate of return. Performance results are
displayed to each Client daily, via eWealthManager.com, if selected by
the Financial Advisor and more formally quarterly via Clients’ Quarterly
Performance Review, if selected by the Financial Advisor.
Side-by-side management refers to managing accounts that pay
performance fees (fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of Account assets) while at the same time managing
accounts that do not pay performance fees. AssetMark does not
charge performance-based fees.
ASSETMARK AS PORTFOLIO STRATEGIST
OR INVESTMENT MANAGER
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear.
AssetMark also serves as the Portfolio Strategist and Investment
Manager for certain Model and IMA Solution Types. Refer to
Exhibit B – AssetMark Asset Management – Solution Types for more
detailed information.
VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES SHAREHOLDER MATERIALS,
PROXY VOTING AND CLASS ACTIONS
INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Shareholder materials and proxy voting for Platform Accounts
AssetMark accepts discretionary authority to manage the assets
in the Client’s Account. Pursuant to the IMSA, the Client grants
AssetMark the authority to manage the assets in their Accounts
on a fully discretionary basis. The grant of discretionary authority to
AssetMark includes, but is not limited to the authority to:
For all Accounts, Client has the right to receive prospectuses, proxy
materials and other issuer-related shareholder materials concerning
the securities held in their Account (the “Shareholder Materials”) and
to vote all proxies and voluntary corporate actions, such as mergers,
acquisitions and tender offers or similar occurrences, solicited with
respect to securities held in each their Account; provided, however,
that the delivery of Shareholder Materials and proxy voting rights shall
be subject to the terms of the Client’s agreement with their Custodian
and the selected Custodian’s policies and procedures.
• take any and all actions on the Client’s behalf that AssetMark
determines to be customary or appropriate for a discretionary
investment adviser to perform, including the authority to buy, sell,
select, remove, replace and vote proxies for securities, including
mutual fund shares and including those advised by AssetMark
or an affiliate, and other investments, for the Account, and to
determine the portion of assets in the Account to be allocated to
each investment or asset class and to change such allocations;
The Solution Types offered on the AssetMark Platform are Model
Portfolios, Individually Managed Accounts (“IMAs”) and Individual
Funds. The processes for delivery of shareholder materials and voting
of proxies for these are as follows.
• select the broker-dealers or others with which transactions for the
Account will be effected;
• retain and replace, or not, any person providing investment advice,
securities recommendations, Model Portfolios or other services
to AssetMark, including without limitation, Portfolio Strategists
giving advice with regard to mutual funds, ETFs, and Investment
Management Firms giving advice with regard to IMAs, as deemed
appropriate by AssetMark.
In the instance of an Account invested in a Model Portfolio Strategy
or an Individual Mutual Fund, unless other arrangements are made
with respect to the securities held in the Client Account, if the Client
has selected AssetMark Trust as their Custodian, the Client directs
AssetMark to receive all Shareholder Materials and to vote the proxies
and voluntary corporate actions in its discretion. Client represents that,
under applicable instruments or governing law, Client is authorized to
make such direction.
However, as discussed above, AssetMark does not select or
recommend Investment Solutions to particular Clients or monitor
the continuing appropriateness of Investment Solutions for particular
Clients. These recommendations and monitoring are the responsibility
of the Client’s Financial Advisor.
REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS, PLEDGING
AND WITHDRAWING SECURITIES
AssetMark allows reasonable investment limitations and restrictions
when notified of such by the Client.
In the instance of an Account invested in a Model Portfolio Strategy
or an Individual Mutual Fund, the practice of third-party Custodians
(that is, one other than AssetMark Trust), has been to forward
Shareholder Materials to Client, and Clients have been responsible
to vote proxies and voluntary corporate actions. For Clients who
onboarded prior to May 2025, who have selected a third-party
custodian (that is, one other than AssetMark Trust), the current
practice of clients receiving Shareholder Materials, including proxies,
will continue. However, if a Client becomes a client of a third-party
custodian (post May 2025) unless other arrangements are made
with respect to the securities held in the Account, the Client will
direct AssetMark to receive all Shareholder Materials and to vote
the proxies and voluntary corporate actions in its discretion. Client
represents that, under applicable instruments or governing law,
Client is authorized to make such direction.
Client always has the right to receive shareholder materials and vote
proxies applicable to the securities in the Account. If at any time you
would like to receive these materials, contact your Financial Advisor.
You may also contact AssetMark at:
AssetMark Clients have the option to place restrictions against
investments in specific securities or types of securities for their
Account that are reasonable in light of the advisory services being
provided under the different Solution Types offered on the Platform,
understanding that any restrictions placed on an Account can adversely
affect performance. Requests for such restrictions are reviewed by
AssetMark to ensure that they are reasonable and will not unduly
impair AssetMark’s ability to pursue the Solution Type and Strategy
selected by the Client. Clients can also pledge the securities in their
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AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
social and environmental issues. AssetMark’s proxy voting policies
and procedures provide for the identification of potential conflicts
of interest that can occur due to business, personal or family
relationships, determination of whether the potential conflict is
material, and they establish procedures to address material conflicts
of interest. To address voting items identified as those in which
AssetMark has a material conflict of interest, AssetMark generally
will rely on the third-party firm to vote according to the guidelines.
Alternatively, AssetMark can also refer a proposal to the Client and
obtain the Client’s instruction on how to vote or disclose the conflict to
the Client and obtain the Client’s consent on its vote. AssetMark is not
obligated to vote every proxy; there will be instances when refraining
from voting is in the best interests of the Client. Because the interests
of Clients can differ, AssetMark can vote the securities of different
Clients differently. AssetMark will generally delegate the voting of
all proxies by the GuideMark Funds to the sub-advisors engaged to
advise the GuideMark Funds.
In the instance of an Individually Managed Account, unless other
arrangements are made, the Client directs the Discretionary Manager
to receive all Shareholder Materials with respect to the securities
held in the Client Account and to vote the proxies and voluntary
corporate actions in their discretion. Client represents that, under
applicable instruments or governing law, Client is authorized to make
such direction. Such direction may be amended by the Client at any
time by delivering written notice to the Advisor and, if applicable,
to the Discretionary Manager. The Advisor shall promptly deliver
any such notice through AssetMark to the Discretionary Manager.
Client understands and agrees that the terms and conditions of the
Client’s election to receive Shareholder Materials and vote proxies,
or to delegate to the Discretionary Manager the voting of proxies and
receipt of Shareholder Materials, is subject to the terms and conditions
imposed by the Custodian and each Discretionary Manager.
Clients can obtain a copy of AssetMark’s complete proxy voting policies
and procedures upon request. Clients can also obtain information
from AssetMark about how AssetMark voted any proxies on behalf of
their account(s). To obtain proxy voting information, requests should
be mailed to:
AssetMark, Inc.
Attention: Advisor Compliance
1655 Grant Street, 10th Floor
Concord, CA 94520
advisorcompliance@assetmark.com
If an Account, for which AssetMark votes proxies, holds shares of
a fund for which AssetMark acts as adviser, AssetMark will vote
100% of the shares over which it has voting authority according to
instructions it receives from its Clients, which are the Fund’s beneficial
shareholders. AssetMark will vote shares with respect to which it
does not receive executed proxies, in the same proportion as those
shares for which it does receive executed proxies. This is known as
“mirror voting” or “echo voting.”
ITEM 7 – CLIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED
TO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Client’s right to vote proxies, and therefore its designation to another
to vote proxies, cannot apply to securities that have been loaned
pursuant to a securities lending arrangement.
Proxy Voting for Administrative Accounts
The Client retains the right to vote proxies if the Account is an
Administrative/Non-Managed Account.
If a Client selects an IMA Strategy, the Client’s information will be
shared with the IMA Manager who has discretionary authority on the
Account. Client information will not be shared with Portfolio Strategists
who provide asset allocation Strategies and have no discretion over
the Account.
Class Actions and Similar Actions
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Neither Advisor, any Discretionary Manager, AssetMark nor any
Portfolio Strategist shall advise or act for the Client with respect to
any legal matters, including bankruptcies or class actions, with respect
to securities held in the Account. However, if you choose AssetMark
Trust as your custodian, pursuant to your Custody Agreement, unless
you opt out, you authorize AssetMark Trust to act on your behalf
and as your agent and contract with a third party for Class Action
Services. AssetMark Trust has contracted with Broadridge Investor
Communication Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to provide Class Action
Services to AssetMark Trust custodial clients. These services offered
through AssetMark Trust, including the conflicts of interest they create
for AssetMark, are detailed below in item 9.
Voting Process and Material Conflicts
AssetMark has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures designed
to fulfill its duties of care and loyalty to its Clients. AssetMark has
adopted a set of voting guidelines provided by an unaffiliated third-
party firm with which it has contracted to vote proxies on its behalf.
These policies, procedures and the voting guidelines provide that
votes will be cast in a manner consistent with the best interests of
the Client. The specific guidelines address a broad range of issues
including board composition, executive and director compensation,
capital structure, corporate reorganizations, shareholder rights, and
Under the IMSA, the Client Account review function is performed by the
Client’s Financial Advisor. AssetMark does not assign Client Accounts
directly to specific individuals for investment supervision, and there is
no single individual or class of individuals within the organization that
can be identified as being solely responsible for implementing a full
set of review criteria on any one Client Account. Instead, AssetMark
offers a Platform of Solution Types to its Clients, each of which is a
Model Portfolio to which the Client’s Account is linked. A variety of
teams within the organization then have responsibility for reviewing the
application of the appropriate investment guidelines to each Account.
At the model level, two groups are responsible for ensuring that the
investment models to which Client Accounts are linked are consistent
with the guidelines and investment Strategy selected by the Client.
AssetMark Due Diligence reviews those model recommendations
provided by the Portfolio Strategists. AAM reviews on an ongoing basis
the performance of the proprietary strategies. The Trade Operations
Group monitors account adherence to models provided by Strategists
and adherence to models created and maintained by AAM. AssetMark
makes available periodic account statements to its investment advisory
Clients in the form of a Quarterly Performance Review. A supplemental
report is also available for use with Clients in the Guided Income
Solutions. These written reports generally contain a list of assets,
investment results, and statistical data related to the Client’s Account.
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OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
AssetMark urges Clients to carefully review these reports and compare
them to statements that they receive from their Custodian.
The Clients and their Financial Advisors can contact AssetMark to
arrange for consultations regarding the management of their Accounts.
Clients should refer to their Financial Advisors to discuss and assess their
current financial situation, investment needs and future requirements
in order to implement and monitor investment portfolios designed to
meet the Client’s financial needs.
AssetMark is a direct subsidiary of AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.,
an independent private company owned by GTCR, a private equity
firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The following companies are under
common control with AssetMark. AssetMark does not consider such
affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for AssetMark or
its Clients. Conflicts do exist though, and those are noted below.
The industry activities of these affiliated companies are described in
further detail below:
• Atria Investments, Inc. (d/b/a Adhesion Wealth)
ITEM 8 – CLIENT CONTACT WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
• AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
• AssetMark Services, Inc.
• AssetMark Trust Company
• AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
Together with their Financial Advisor, Clients invested in High Net
Worth and IMA Strategies will have direct access to Investment
Managers to discuss their Account. On the other hand, Clients who
have selected Model Portfolios will not have access to the Model
Provider or Portfolio Strategist.
• Efficient Advisors, LLC
ITEM 9 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Adhesion Wealth
Adhesion Wealth is a registered investment adviser with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, currently providing sub-advisory
services to other registered investment advisers, either directly or
through a third party sponsored program.
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC
AssetMark Brokerage, LLC (“AssetMark Brokerage”) is a broker-dealer
registered with the SEC and is a member of FINRA.
AssetMark Services, Inc.
AssetMark Services, Inc., provides recordkeeping and administrative
services to retirement plans.
AssetMark Trust Company
AssetMark Trust is an Arizona chartered trust company that serves as
the Custodian for certain Accounts on the AssetMark Platform.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc.
AssetMark Wealth Services, Inc. provides financial planning services
to Financial Advisory Firms utilizing the AssetMark Platform.
On September 26, 2023, the SEC issued an Order Instituting
Administrative Cease-and-Desist Proceedings against AssetMark. The
SEC alleged that, from at least September 2016 through January 2021,
AssetMark failed to fully disclose that AssetMark and affiliate AssetMark
Trust together set the amount of the payment that AssetMark Trust
would retain as compensation from the payment received by the banks
that participated in the FDIC-Insured Cash Deposit Program (“ICD
Program”) (the “ICD Program Fee”), which, in turn, determined the
amount that would be distributed as interest by the banks to clients. The
SEC alleged that AssetMark had failed to fully disclose the associated
conflicts of interest related to its role in setting the ICD Program Fee.
The SEC also alleged that AssetMark, from at least January 2016
through August 2019, did not fully disclose the associated conflicts of
interest related to AssetMark’s receipt of custodial support payments
from certain no-transaction fee (“NTF”) mutual funds. These failures
constituted breaches of AssetMark’s fiduciary duty to advisory clients.
The SEC alleged that AssetMark violated Section 206(2) and 206(4) of
the Advisors Act and Rule 206(4)-7 promulgated thereunder. AssetMark
consented to the Order without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings.
Efficient Advisors, LLC
Efficient Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, currently offering turnkey
asset management services.
Some employees of AssetMark are also shared with affiliated entities.
This presents potential conflicts around the sharing of client’s personal
information, trading practices, and supervision. To mitigate these
conflicts, the Company has policies in place to supervise and monitor
the activities of these shared employees
On August 25, 2016, the SEC announced a settlement with AssetMark
in an order containing findings, which AssetMark neither admitted nor
denied, that AssetMark violated Section 206(4) of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) and Rule 206(4)-1(a)(5) by
allowing its staff, from July 2012 through October 2013, to circulate
to prospective Clients who were considering an F-Squared managed
account service offered by AssetMark, performance advertisements
created by F-Squared relating to a different separately managed
account service not offered by AssetMark and which misleadingly
described that different service’s performance between 2001 and
2008, and that AssetMark violated Section 204(a) of the Advisers Act
and Rule 204-2(a)(16) by failing to maintain records substantiating the
performance in the advertisements created by F-Squared.
There are no disciplinary items to report for the management team
of AssetMark.
Affiliations Under GTCR
AssetMark also has indirect affiliations with companies under GTCR,
including Allspring Funds Management, LLC and Allspring Global
Investments, LLC, which provide investment advisory services
for registered mutual funds, closed-end funds and other funds and
accounts. Although not affiliated at the time the Program Administrator
was engaged by AssetMark Trust for services, AssetMark Trust and
the Program Administrator, as described below in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, are now under common ownership. AssetMark does
not consider such affiliations to create a material conflict of interest for
AssetMark or its Clients.
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AFFILIATE SERVICES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
services. AssetMark Trust receives payments from Fidelity for the
recordkeeping and other administrative duties performed by AssetMark
Trust as Custodian. Because Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for
AssetMark Trust, Fidelity remits approximately 92.25% of such fees
collected from these investment companies to AssetMark Trust in
exchange for the custodial support services AssetMark Trust provides.
If an AssetMark-advised fund, e.g., a GuidePath or GuideMark Fund,
is used, Fidelity pays AssetMark Trust 100% of the payments. Below
are the types of fees AssetMark Trust receives:
• 12b-1s, which are a cost to the shareholders of the mutual fund.
If the prospectus of a mutual fund allows for 12b-1 fees to be paid
for either “distribution” or “service,” it will be included in the fund’s
expenses and deducted from the income the mutual fund earns;
• Administrative Service Fees (“ASFs”), which are not an expense to
the shareholders of the fund. These are an expense to the mutual
fund and are paid to Fidelity per an agreement between the mutual
fund company and Fidelity;
• Recordkeeping fees earned on ERISA plan account holdings; and
• Transaction-based fees, which may or may not be expenses of
the fund.
Banking Institution - AssetMark Trust
With the input from their Financial Advisors, the Client chooses a Custodian
from among those offered through the Platform. AssetMark Trust, an
affiliate of AssetMark, is among the available Platform Custodians. If the
Client chooses AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, AssetMark
Trust is paid for custodial and brokerage services provided to Client
Accounts through the Platform Fee charged their Account and, where
applicable, through additional fees and compensation. Pursuant to a
contract between AssetMark and AssetMark Trust, AssetMark pays
AssetMark Trust for services AssetMark Trust provides its custodial
Clients. Additionally, AssetMark Trust receives payments from mutual
funds, mutual fund service providers and other financial institutions for
certain services AssetMark Trust provides related to investments held
in Client Accounts. AssetMark Trust handles transfer agency functions,
shareholder servicing, sub-accounting and tax reporting functions that
these financial institutions would otherwise have to perform. Such
payments are made to AssetMark Trust by these financial institutions
based on the amount of assets invested in Client Accounts. Any such
payments to the Custodian will not reduce the Platform Fee. Some
mutual funds, or their service providers, provide compensation in
connection with the purchase of shares of the funds, unless prohibited
by law or regulation. AssetMark Trust also receives compensation for
services to Clients and Accounts, including Cash Management Services
(see below).
AssetMark also holds fund shares directly, without using Fidelity as sub-
custodian. In such a case, the fund or fund company can pay AssetMark
Trust ASFs directly. AssetMark Trust receives ASFs from Fidelity, banks
and insurance companies, or from their respective service providers.
Investment Companies - GuideMark Funds and GuidePath Funds
The GuidePath Funds are directly managed by AAM and invested in
unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs. AAM manages the GuidePath Funds
based on research provided by current Portfolio Strategists in each of
the Investment Approaches. AssetMark Due Diligence has ongoing
oversight over the performance of the Sub-Advisers in the GuideMark
and GuidePath Funds and the Portfolio Strategists on the Platform.
Any such income received by AssetMark Trust is in consideration for
services it provides. This amount, in the aggregate, is substantial, in
consideration of the services provided by AssetMark Trust to these
respective service providers and varies by mutual fund. These payments
are used to offset the additional annual custody fee otherwise payable
by IRA Clients and Clients with Accounts subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). AssetMark Trust
currently waives any portion of this IRA & ERISA Account Fee not offset
by this income.
Private Markets Fund shares include administrative service fees that are
paid to Platform Custodians, including AssetMark Trust.
CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
Investment Adviser - Adhesion Wealth
AssetMark and Adhesion Wealth share resources, personnel, and
business infrastructure. Certain employees can perform services
for both firms, and the firms can collaborate operationally and
administratively. Each investment adviser can refer clients to the other
when the services offered by the affiliate can be better suited for the
client’s needs. These referrals can result in compensation or other
benefits to the referring adviser, which creates a potential conflict of
interest. AssetMark acts as a model provider on the Adhesion platform
and makes certain proprietary strategies available for Adhesion’s
clients to select.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE FEES RECEIVED BY AFFILIATE
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they will
be offered the following cash management services: FDIC-Insured
Cash and CDARS Programs; Securities-Backed Lines of Credit; and
FDIC-insured checking accounts. AssetMark Trust does not directly
provide these services; they are provided to AssetMark Trust Clients
through third-party providers, and AssetMark Trust is compensated by
the third parties. With the exception of the Cash Allocation (discussed
below), these services are optional; Clients can opt out of the services
or choose not to use them. A disclosure document further discussing
these cash management services, AssetMark Trust Company
Disclosures Regarding Services, will be provided to Clients who select
AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian. Please read this disclosure
to better understand the features, costs and conflicts of interest related
to these services. The following is only a summary of those disclosures.
AssetMark selects mutual funds used in their Solution Types and,
generally, the mutual funds selected are institutional share class
funds. However, if institutional share class funds are not available,
a fund that includes a Rule 12b-1 fee can be selected. Although
most mutual funds held by AssetMark Trust client accounts do not
pay a 12b-1 fee, administrative service fee or similar income is paid
with regard to most funds held by client accounts. This income and
variation in payments create conflicts because AssetMark Trust is paid
this income, as described below.
FDIC-Insured Cash Program
Cash Allocation in Accounts invested in Platform Strategies: A portion
(the “Cash Allocation”) of Client Accounts invested in a Platform
Strategy is placed in cash or a cash alternative investment. If you
choose AssetMark Trust as your custodian, this Cash Allocation will
be placed in AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) program
and deposited in one or more banks insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), unless a money market mutual fund
AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its responsibilities,
including National Financial Services Corp., (whose affiliated broker-
dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides brokerage
and clearing services for Client Accounts), see below, Custodial
Relationships. Fidelity operates as a sub-custodian for AssetMark
Trust, and as sub-custodian Fidelity receives certain payments from
investment companies for certain administrative and recordkeeping
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is required or requested. AssetMark has established the target Cash
Allocation at 2% in part to defray the costs of providing the Platform
and to help assure cash is available to pay Financial Advisor Fees and
the Platform Fee. The interest your Account earns on the 2% Cash
Allocation to FDIC-Insured Cash is less than what typically would be
earned on a money market fund. As discussed in more detail below,
because of the revenue that AssetMark and its affiliate AssetMark Trust
earn from the Cash Allocation, this is a conflict of interest.
each calendar quarter, even though the Cash Allocation, cash pending
investment or distribution portions of the Account do not receive
any investment advisory or brokerage services. (They do receive
administrative and custodial services.) The Financial Advisor Fee is
also assessed on 100% of the value of assets in Accounts invested
in Platform Strategies. In some low interest-rate environments,
the Financial Advisor Fee plus Platform Fee can exceed the amount
of interest paid on the Cash Allocation. It is anticipated that, when
looked at jointly, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark will receive more
compensation on the Cash Allocation and cash pending investment or
distribution portions of Accounts invested in the ICD Program than on
Account assets invested in the Accounts’ investment Strategy.
The target Cash Allocation is 2%, and the Account’s Cash Allocation
is rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more
than 2.5% of total Account assets. Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s
Tax Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance, as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS
is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on
its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.
In addition to the Cash Allocation, a Client Account can also hold cash
pending investment or distribution and these cash amounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. Additionally, Funding Accounts will be
invested in the ICD Program. (A Funding Account is used to receive
cash and assets transferred in kind before sale or transfer to an advised
Account.) You may opt out of the ICD Program for your Cash Allocation.
If you opt out of the ICD program, your Cash Allocation will be invested
in one or more money market mutual funds. Cash that is not yet in a
sweep vehicle (due to trading activity, residuals or new cash in a funding
account) will simply be held in cash until swept to the ICD program or
a money market mutual fund, when cash is moved from the funding to
managed account, or typically by the following business day.
Client participation in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program results in
financial benefits for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create
conflicts of interest. AssetMark Trust receives compensation from
the Program Banks for the record keeping and administrative
services it provides in connection with maintaining the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program (the “Program Fee”). The interest rates paid Client
Accounts under the FDIC-Insured Cash Program are determined by
AssetMark Trust, in consultation with AssetMark, and are based on
the interest rates paid by the Program Banks, less the Program Fees
paid to AssetMark Trust by the Program Banks. In determining the
interest rates paid Client Accounts, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark
also consider other factors, including the rates paid by competitors.
The Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be up to 4% on
an annualized basis viewed on a rolling twelve-month basis, and
across all Deposit Accounts. The amount of the Program Fee paid
to AssetMark Trust and Administrative Fee paid to the third-party
Program Administrator reduce the interest rate paid on Client
Program Deposits. AssetMark Trust has discretion over the amount
of its Program Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the right to modify
the Program Fees it receives from Program Banks. This discretion
in setting the Program Fee creates a conflict of interest on the part
of AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Program Fee
AssetMark Trust receives – which is determined by AssetMark Trust
in consultation with AssetMark – the lower the interest rate paid to
Clients. In certain interest rate environments, the Program Fee is a
substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly, to
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Program Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. The gross interest
rates paid by each Program Bank, which affects the interest rates
paid in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program, do and are expected to
vary from Program Bank to Program Bank; this creates a conflict for
AssetMark Trust when selecting Program Banks in that it incentivizes
AssetMark Trust to select the banks that pay higher interest rates.
No part of the Program Fee is paid to Financial Advisors. Neither
AssetMark nor AssetMark Trust share any revenue from the Program
with individual AssetMark employees, Financial Advisory Firms
who use our Platform, or Financial Advisors who provide advice to
clients with Accounts on our Platform. This is a mitigation against the
conflict of interest relating to the fees and revenue AssetMark Trust
(and AssetMark, Inc. as an affiliate) earn from the Program.
Administrative Accounts: If a Client selects an Administrative Cash
Account, all of the Administrative Cash Account will be placed in the
ICD Program, unless the amount of the deposit qualifies for, and
the Client elects, the High Yield Cash Program, which is also part of
the FDIC Insured Cash Program but one in which the interest rates
credited are expected to be higher than those credited ICD Program
deposits. The interest rate paid on the High Yield Cash program can be
negotiable. General Securities Accounts (“GSAs”) may also hold FDIC-
Insured Cash Program funds. You may also opt out of the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, in which case your account will be invested in one or
more money market funds. There is no Platform Fee and no Custodial
Account Fee for Administrative Cash accounts. Any Financial Advisor
Fee payable pursuant to a Client Advisory Agreement will be payable on
an Administrative Cash Account unless AssetMark receives instructions
not to charge the Financial Advisor Fee. Although there is no Platform
Fee for Administrative Cash Accounts with deposits in the FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, if the cash is deposited in the ICD Program and not the
High Yield Cash Program, then those assets can be aggregated with
assets in other Client Accounts with AssetMark for “householding”
purposes, which aggregation should result in larger aggregate balances
that can reduce the rate(s) of the Platform Fee(s) applicable to other
Client Account(s). If the Client has selected a tiered Financial Advisor
(or “FA”) Fee, this householding or aggregation of balances can also
reduce the rate of the Client’s FA Fee. Deposits in the High Yield Cash
Program, however, will not be aggregated with other AssetMark Client
Account assets for fee householding purposes. You should determine if
you would prefer the higher interest rate(s) offered by HYC or the lower
fees available through “householding.”
Fees on Advised Accounts and Conflicts of Interest: The Platform
Fee is assessed on 100% of the value of Account assets invested in
Platform Strategies upon initial investment and, thereafter, at the end of
The Program Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less than
compensation paid to other Platform Custodians with regard to cash
sweep vehicles. The interest rate Program Deposits earn with respect
to the AssetMark Trust FDIC-Insured Cash Program are expected to be
lower than interest rates available to depositors making deposits directly
with a Program Bank or with other depository institutions. Program
Banks have a conflict of interest with respect to setting interest rates
and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates available on the
market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower rates are more
financially beneficial to a Program Bank. This is in contrast to money
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market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty to seek to maximize
the rates they pay investors consistent with the funds’ investment
strategies. There is no necessary linkage between the bank rates of
interest and other rates available the market, including money market
mutual fund rates.
The Placement Fees paid to AssetMark Trust can be greater or less
than compensation paid to other custodians for similar services. The
interest rate CDs earn with respect to the CDARS Program offered
through AssetMark Trust can be lower than interest rates available to
depositors making deposits directly with, or purchasing CDs directly
from, a Destination Institution or other banks or depository institutions.
Destination Institutions have a conflict of interest with respect to
setting interest rates and do not have a duty to provide the highest rates
available on the market and can instead seek to pay a low rate; lower
rates are more financially beneficial to a Destination Institution. This is
in contrast to money market mutual funds, which have a fiduciary duty
to seek to maximize the rates they pay investors consistent with the
funds’ investment strategies. There is no necessary linkage between
the bank rates of interest on CDs and other rates available the market,
including money market mutual fund rates.
If an Account’s cash is invested in a money market mutual fund (because,
for example, the Account opted out of the FDIC-Insured Cash Program
or is a Section 403(b)(7) custodial account), AssetMark Trust receives
and expects to receive service fees from the mutual fund or its service
providers. AssetMark Trust expects the Program Fees it receives from
Program Banks in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program to be at a higher rate
than any service fee it will receive from money market mutual funds
or their service providers and that has been its recent experience. This
is a conflict of interest for AssetMark Trust in that it expects to receive
a higher Program Fee from Program Banks than the service fee from
money market mutual funds.
In addition to CDs, AssetMark Trust custodial clients may invest cash
in the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC deposit
accounts) and/or money market mutual funds. If an Account’s cash
is invested in a money market mutual fund, AssetMark Trust receives
and expects to receive service fees from the mutual fund or its service
providers. AssetMark Trust expects the Placement Fees it receives from
Destination Institutions in the CDARS Program to be at a higher rate
than any service fee it will receive from money market mutual funds or
their service providers. This is a conflict of interest for AssetMark Trust
in that it expects to receive a higher Placement Fee from Destination
Institutions than the service fee from money market mutual funds.
CDARS Program for Certificates of Deposits
In addition to the FDIC-Insured Cash Program (and its ICD and HYC
deposit accounts), AssetMark Trust makes available to its custodial
client a Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service® (“CDARS”)
Program that allows a depositor to deposit amounts in Certificates
of Deposit (“CDs”) at one or more depository institution insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Deposits in
the CDARS Program are deposited through a network of individual
“Destination Institutions” unaffiliated with AssetMark Trust. Subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, these deposits are eligible for
FDIC insurance up to the maximum amount permitted by the FDIC,
currently $250,000 for all deposits held at each Destination Institution
in the same legal capacity. AssetMark Trust is not a depository
institution and does not issue or offer CDs. There is no Platform Fee is
assessed on the CDs held in your GSA. If instructed by your Financial
Advisor, a Financial Advisor Fee can be charged.
Conflicts of Interest:
Securities-Backed Lines of Credit (“SBLOC”)
If Clients select AssetMark Trust to act as their Platform Custodian,
they can use the holdings in their non-retirement Account(s) as
collateral for a loan. Such loans are usually referred to as Securities-
Backed Lines of Credit (“SBLOC”). The lender selected by the Client
will determine how large a loan will be given based on the assets
in the Client Account being used as collateral. Some categories of
assets, e.g., fixed income, generally allow for a larger loan amount
than other categories of assets, e.g., equites and private assets.
receives compensation
from
Suitability: Using an Account as collateral for a loan is not suitable for
all Clients. Securities-backed loans involve a number of risks, including
the risk of a market downturn, tax implications if pledged securities
are liquidated, and the potential increase in interest rates, and other
risks. If the value of pledged securities drops below certain levels, the
borrower can be required to pay down the loan and/or pledge additional
securities. Clients must consider these risks and whether a securities-
backed loan is appropriate before applying. Clients should consider
these issues and discuss their financial position and objectives and
whether using their investments as collateral for a loan is appropriate
with their Financial Advisor.
There are two general ways for a Client to apply for a loan using the
assets in their non-retirement AssetMark Trust custodial Account(s)
as collateral: 1. apply for a loan through a lender available through
AssetMark Trust’s Cash Advantage™ Lending service; or 2. apply for a
loan from the lending institution of the Client’s choice.
Client participation in the CDARS Program results in financial benefits
for AssetMark Trust and its affiliates that create conflicts of interest.
AssetMark Trust
the Destination
Institutions for the placement of deposits in CDs through the CDARS
Program (the “Placement Fee”). (The third-party administrator of the
CDARS Program also receives a fee (“CDARS Administrative Fee”)
from the Destination Institutions.) AssetMark Trust, in consultation
with AssetMark, determines the amount of its Placement Fee, and
the Placement Fee reduces the interest rates paid by the Destination
Institutions on the CDs under the CDARS Program, as does the CDARS
Administrative Fee paid to the third-party CDARS Program Administrator.
In determining the Placement Fee, AssetMark Trust and AssetMark
consider a number of other factors, including the rates paid on CDs
in competitor programs. The Placement Fees paid AssetMark Trust can
be up to 4% on an annualized basis viewed on a rolling twelve-month
basis across all CDs. AssetMark Trust has discretion over the amount
of its Placement Fee, and AssetMark Trust reserves the right to modify
the Placement Fees it receives from Destination Institutions. This
discretion in setting the Platform Fee creates a conflict of interest on
the part of AssetMark Trust and AssetMark; the greater the Placement
Fee AssetMark Trust receives – which is determined by AssetMark Trust
in consultation with AssetMark – the lower the interest rate paid to
Clients on CDs. In certain interest rate environments, the Placement
Fee is a substantial source of revenue to AssetMark Trust and, indirectly,
to AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. AssetMark Trust can reduce its
Placement Fees and can vary the amount of the reductions between
Clients and the amount of interest paid Clients. No part of the Placement
Fee is paid to Financial Advisors.
AssetMark Trust Company’s Cash Advantage™ Lending Service:
AssetMark Trust has established relationships with two separate
lenders to which Clients can apply for a line of credit under AssetMark
Trust’s Cash Advantage™ Lending service. Currently, the two lenders
are Supernova Lending, Inc. (“Supernova”) and The Bancorp Bank,
an FDIC-insured bank (“Bancorp”). AssetMark’s arrangements with
these lenders are designed to streamline the loan application process
and provide the lenders access to information about the Accounts that
Clients use as collateral for the loans. AssetMark Trust is not affiliated
with either Supernova or Bancorp, and each is responsible for its own
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AFFILIATE FEE INCOME AND ASSOCIATE CONFLICTS DISCLOSURE
services. Clients may also use their own lender. AssetMark Trust does
not have the authority to encourage Clients to take a loan and does
not have the authority to decide whether one of the lenders in its Cash
Advantage™ Lending service will offer Clients loans. The interest rate
paid for a line of credit can be negotiable.
Compensation and conflicts of Interest: AssetMark Trust benefits if
a Client takes a loan because the lenders in the Cash Advantage™
Lending service pay AssetMark Trust compensation based on
outstanding loan balances. AssetMark Trust has discretion to reduce
its compensation in order to reduce the interest rate charged a loan.
AssetMark Trust has a conflict of interest with respect to the interest
rates charged on loans; the higher the compensation AssetMark Trust
receives, the more expensive the loans are for Clients.
GPS Fund Strategies, GPS Select and GPS Select Access
Client Accounts invested in these Strategies will receive allocations,
determined by AssetMark, among AssetMark‘s Proprietary Funds.
AssetMark receives fees from the Proprietary Funds in which these
Accounts invest. The fees differ between Funds and the total fees
collected will vary depending upon the profile selected by the Client
and the fund allocation within each profile. If a Client elects the GPS
Fund Strategies, the Client authorizes and instructs that the Account
be invested pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges that fund
advisory and other fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and approves
of the fee payments to AssetMark. The Client will be given prior notice if
these allocations or mutual funds change resulting in fee payments and,
unless the Client or the Financial Advisor gives notice to AssetMark, the
Client consents to these changes.
If a Client selects GPS Select or GPS Select Access, the Client
authorizes and instructs that the Account be invested pursuant to the
selected profile and acknowledges that AssetMark is permitted to
modify Fund allocations within a range such that fund management fees
earned by AssetMark can vary within a range of 0.30% of the assets
in the Strategy. Client approves fund allocations within this range and
acknowledges Client will not receive prior notice of the fund allocation
changes unless such allocations would exceed the 0.30% range.
Deposit Accounts Opened through AssetMark Trust Company’s
Cash Advantage™ Service
If Clients select AssetMark Trust as their Platform Custodian, they
can choose to open a deposit (checking) account at Bancorp, the
FDIC-insured bank that offers online banking services and debit
cards through AssetMark Trust’s Cash Advantage™ service. Bancorp
deposit accounts and AssetMark non-retirement custodial accounts
can be linked, so that amounts can be automatically transferred
between accounts based upon the minimum and maximum targets
set for balances in the Client’s Bancorp checking account. AssetMark
Trust benefits financially if Clients open accounts at Bancorp because
Bancorp pays AssetMark Trust compensation based on the average
monthly balances in Clients’ deposit accounts.
CLASS ACTION SERVICES OFFERED BY AFFILIATE
For more information regarding the fees collected by AssetMark when
using these Strategies, refer to the allocation tables provided in Exhibit
C at the end of the Disclosure Brochure. To the extent that an IMA
Manager invests Account assets in, or a Portfolio Strategist makes an
allocation to, a fund managed by AssetMark or an AssetMark affiliate,
AssetMark or the AssetMark affiliate will typically earn investment
advisory or other fees from the fund. To the extent that AssetMark
makes an allocation or invests Account assets in a fund managed by
an AssetMark affiliate, AssetMark will rebate a portion of the fees paid.
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives
fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access
will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for
providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in
Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates
are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes
by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client
Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive
in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum retained
fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations anticipated by
AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new
Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its
affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained
fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the
Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal
resulting in Private Markets Funds representing a higher percentage of
the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee
that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Investor
AssetMark Trust has contracted with Broadridge
Communication Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) to provide Class Action
Services to AssetMark Trust custodial clients. Broadridge will be
compensated for its Class Action Services to AssetMark Trust clients
by retaining 20% of class action proceeds payable to AssetMark
Trust clients (who have not opted out of the Class Action Services).
AssetMark Trust also uses Broadridge as a service provider for other
services. Broadridge is compensated by AssetMark Trust or another
party, such as the security issuer, depending on the service. For
example, AssetMark Trust pays Broadridge to deliver prospectuses
related to the holdings in client accounts to AssetMark Trust clients,
but the security issuer pays Broadridge for delivery of proxy materials.
Broadridge provides incentives to AssetMark Trust to use Broadridge
by providing rebates to AssetMark Trust if multiple services are used.
AssetMark Trust receives payments from Broadridge based on the
compensation Broadridge receives for delivery of proxy materials
to AssetMark Trust clients, and the rate used to calculate these
payments will increase if Broadridge Class Action Services are used.
The rebate paid by Broadridge to AssetMark Trust (which is based on
the compensation Broadridge receives for proxy material delivery from
the security issuer) can exceed the amount of fees paid by AssetMark
Trust to Broadridge during the year (for prospectus deliveries). This
receipt by AssetMark Trust creates a conflict of interest in that it is to
AssetMark Trust’s advantage to offer Broadridge Class Action Services
to its clients. AssetMark Trust addresses this conflict by this disclosure,
by making clear to clients that they can opt out of the services and by
having a procedure for them to do so. An additional conflict exists
as follows. Clients can choose as the Strategy for their Account one
managed by AssetMark Trust affiliate, AssetMark. AssetMark would
then have the conflict of choosing for its advisory clients securities
likely to be involved in class actions, because such could increase
the likelihood that AssetMark Trust clients would choose to use Class
Action Services. AssetMark Trust and AssetMark address this conflict
by disclosing it.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust
will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than
AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from
Private Markets Funds.
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Savos Personal Portfolios Access
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
Client’s suitability and/or investment recommendations. AssetMark can
also provide additional incentives for affiliate (Adhesion Wealth) program
referrals or to promote services, e.g. tax management services. Certain
AssetMark associates are also eligible to receive compensation based
on meeting production goals specific to AssetMark’s proprietary
strategies. These incentives create a conflict of interest because
AssetMark associates can earn more compensation in support of
AssetMark’s business profitability and growth.
CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios
Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across
Investment Strategies including Private Markets strategies. AssetMark
will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are
invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark
or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the
addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to
AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum
aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater
than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client
makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds representing a
higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the
maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from
Private Markets Fund Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust
will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than
AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from
Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that is intended
to comply with the provisions of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act,
which requires each registered investment adviser to adopt a code of
ethics setting forth standards of conduct and requiring compliance with
federal securities laws. Additionally, the Code is designed to comply
with Section 204A of the Advisers Act, which requires investment
advisers to establish, maintain and enforce written policies and
procedures reasonably designed, taking into consideration the nature of
such investment adviser’s business, to prevent the misuse of material,
non-public information by any person associated with such investment
adviser. The Code requires that all “Supervised Persons” (including
officers and certain affiliated persons and employees of AssetMark) in
carrying out the operations of AssetMark, adhere to certain standards
of business conduct. Specifically, the Code requires that these persons:
(i) comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations; (ii) avoid any
conflict of interest with regard to AssetMark and its Clients; (iii) avoid
serving their personal interests ahead of the interests of AssetMark
and its Clients; (iv) avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their position
with AssetMark or benefiting personally from any investment decision
made; (v) avoid misusing corporate assets; (vi) conduct all of their
personal securities transactions in compliance with the Code; and (vii)
maintain, as appropriate, the confidentiality of information regarding
AssetMark’s operations.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets
Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private
Markets Funds
The Code contains a number of prohibitions and restrictions on
personal securities transactions and trading practices that are designed
to protect the interests of AssetMark and its Clients. First, the Code
prohibits trading practices that have the potential to harm AssetMark
and/or its Clients, including excessive trading or market timing activities
in any Account that AssetMark manages, trading on the basis of material
non-public information, and trading in any “Reportable Security” when
they have knowledge the security is being purchased or sold, or is
being considered for purchase or sale by the Accounts managed by
AssetMark or any AssetMark-advised mutual funds. Second, the Code
mandates the pre-clearance of certain personal securities transactions,
including transactions in securities sold in initial public offerings or private
placements. The Code also requires the pre-clearance of Reportable
Security transactions for certain Access Persons (“Access Persons”
is a segment of the Supervised Persons group that have access to
AssetMark pre-trade information). Finally, the Code requires Access
Persons to submit, and the Chief Compliance Officer (the “CCO”) to
review initial and annual holdings, and quarterly transaction reports.
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets
Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are
invested in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark
or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary,
changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in
Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates
receive in fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum
retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private
Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming the possible asset allocations
anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change or the
addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the addition of fees paid to
AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum
aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund Sponsors greater
than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
AssetMark utilizes StarCompliance to provide enhanced tracking of
certain employee transactions and gives AssetMark the ability to analyze
those employee trades against certain parameters and transactions in
its managed Accounts or any Proprietary Funds. Access Persons also
utilize this system to annually certify their receipt of, and compliance
with, the Code and pre-clear their Reportable Security transactions, if
they are required to do so by the Code.
Certain AssetMark associates, typically sales associates, are eligible
to receive compensation pursuant to a Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”).
Payments under a SIP are based on meeting certain production goals
in support of AssetMark’s long-term growth strategy and profitability
Financial Advisors, not AssetMark associates, are responsible for a
All Supervised Persons under the Code are responsible for reporting
any violations of the Code to the CCO. The Code directs the CCO to
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submit reports to the Board of Trustees of any AssetMark-advised
mutual funds regarding compliance with the Code, and to impose
sanctions on violators, as warranted.
AssetMark will provide a copy of the Code to any Client or prospective
Client upon request.
BROKERAGE PRACTICES
TRADE EXECUTION AND BROKERAGE ALLOCATION
Trading is directed by and is the responsibility of AssetMark or the
Discretionary Manager, if applicable. Subject to the Client’s chosen
Solution Type and Strategies, AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager
gives instructions for the purchase and sale of securities for Client
Accounts. AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager selects the
broker-dealers or others with which transactions for Client Accounts
are effected. There is often an additional charge by the Platform
Custodian, if AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager, as applicable,
determines to trade away from the selected brokerage firm.
ETFs are traded daily at market determined prices on a national
exchange in a similar manner to individual equity securities. Although
ETFs are traded intra-day in the same manner as equity securities, the
actual timing of trade order execution varies, depending upon trade
volume, systems limitations and issues beyond AssetMark’s control,
and the actual fulfillment of trade orders by the broker in the market
can take place at different prices and different times throughout the
day. AssetMark submits ETF trades for a given day to each broker in a
random order, or simultaneously where possible, to provide the most
feasibly equivalent execution for all participating Clients. On days with
heavy trade volumes, AssetMark can utilize “not held” and/or “limit
order” instructions in an attempt to reduce market impact on the price
received for the security. When a Portfolio Strategist implements a
reallocation adjustment or rebalance to its ETF strategy, and/or in the
case of exceptionally high-volume requests, AssetMark can utilize an
alternate agency broker or an “authorized participant” liquidity provider
selected by AssetMark to execute orders for Clients at multiple
custodians, and then “step out” those trades to those custodians on
a net fee basis. AssetMark also seeks and can rely upon a Portfolio
Strategist’s recommendation for stepping out to an alternative broker
when executing the Portfolio Strategists reallocation. There are no
separate fees charged for ETF trades that are stepped out to an
alternate broker, unless in the case of a broker trading on an agency
basis, in which case their flat fee will be included in the execution
price. On a quarterly basis, AssetMark’s Execution Review Committee
will review the step out trade activity in the Accounts.
AssetMark receives Model Portfolios or trade recommendations from
Strategists on a non-discretionary basis. There can be instances in
which the policy of a specific Strategist or Discretionary Manager is
to effect trades in the Accounts of their discretionary Clients before
delivering Model Portfolios to non- discretionary Clients.
Dividends are generally received in cash, held in the account in the
selected custodian’s sweep vehicle and invested consistently with the
account’s allocations at the next account rebalancing.
AssetMark or the Discretionary Manager, if applicable, will generally
direct most, if not all transactions to the Platform Custodian.
Trades are bundled by Custodian in trading blocks and submitted
for execution on a pre-determined randomized rotation, or through
simultaneous submission to all Custodians. In addition, if the selected
Custodian is AssetMark Trust, generally most, if not all transactions
will be directed to Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, and/or National
Financial Services, LLC (collectively and individually “Fidelity”) or
other broker-dealers selected by AssetMark, and contracted with by
AssetMark Trust, in view of their execution capabilities, and because
the selected broker-dealer(s) is paid by AssetMark or AssetMark Trust
and generally does not charge Client Accounts transaction based fees
or commissions for its execution service. In certain circumstances,
better execution could be available from broker-dealers other than the
broker-dealer(s) generally used by the Client’s Custodian. AssetMark,
or other Discretionary Manager is permitted to trade outside the
selected broker-dealer(s).
ACCOUNT LIQUIDITY RESERVE
AssetMark, or the Discretionary Manager as applicable, can combine
purchase and sale transactions for a security into a single brokerage
order for accounts on the AssetMark Platform or accounts managed by
an AssetMark affiliate. By combining the purchase and sale transactions
into a single brokerage order, Clients that are buying a security will
receive the same average price as Clients that are selling the same
security and Clients selling will receive the same average price as
Clients that are buying the same security, based on the single net order
placed by AssetMark. This aggregation process could be considered to
result in a cross transaction among affected Client Accounts.
To properly maintain cash flows for Client needs, a portion of all
Client Accounts invested in a Strategy is maintained in a short-term
investment vehicle. This liquidity reserve (or “Cash Allocation”) is
generally referred to as the Custodian’s cash “sweep” vehicle. The
Cash Allocation target is 2%, and an Account’s Cash Allocation is
rebalanced quarterly if the allocation falls below 1.5% or is more than
2.5% of total Account assets. (Note: Accounts enrolled in AssetMark’s
Tax Management Service (“TMS)” are not included in the quarterly
rebalance, as rebalancing is part of ongoing TMS optimization. TMS
is an optional service that AssetMark offers for some strategies on
its Platform. Accounts enrolled in TMS may have Cash Allocations of
more than 2%. TMS will review the Cash Allocation on an ongoing
basis, with the objective to bring it to the 2% target, but with priority
given to TMS objectives.)
The sweep vehicle for the Cash Allocation will differ by the Custodian
and Strategy selected by the Client. At AssetMark Trust, it is usually
AssetMark Trust’s Insured Cash Deposit (“ICD”) Program but
depending upon the Strategy selected for the account, could be a
money market mutual fund or other short-term pooled investment
vehicle. Additionally, an AssetMark Trust Client can opt out of the ICD
Program for the Account’s Cash Allocation, in which case the Account
will be invested in one or more money market funds (see FDIC-Insured
Cash Program, above).
Clients should be aware that the arrangement that AssetMark Trust
has with Fidelity described above creates a financial incentive for
AssetMark to utilize that broker-dealer regardless of execution quality,
in order to avoid incurring the charges that accompany trading with
other broker-dealers. This incentive creates an actual or potential
conflict of interest to the extent that AssetMark utilizes Fidelity to
execute trades for Client Accounts when higher quality execution
might be available through other broker-dealers. However, in fulfilling
its fiduciary obligations, AssetMark evaluates the execution quality
received by Clients at their selected Custodians on a periodic basis. Any
execution trends over a period of time are researched and discussed
at AssetMark’s quarterly Execution Review Committee meeting. In
addition, some investment solutions that have historically only been
available at AssetMark Trust, are now available at other Custodians.
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DELIVERY OF FUND REDEMPTION PROCEEDS
Servicing Costs” below, for more information on what is included in
the Platform Fee. The Client authorizes the Custodian to debit Platform
Fees from the Account.
Mutual funds are included in some Client Accounts. Under certain
economic or market conditions or other circumstances, mutual funds
pay redemption proceeds by an in-kind distribution of securities in lieu
of cash. Mutual funds, broker-dealers or transfer agents can experience
delays in processing orders, or suspend redemptions or securities
trading under emergency circumstances declared by the SEC, the New
York Stock Exchange or other stock exchanges or regulatory agencies.
RECEIPT OF EXECUTION REPORTS
All Client Accounts are separately maintained on the records of
the Client’s selected Custodian. With regard to AssetMark Trust,
Client funds and securities are typically held in omnibus accounts
at various banks, broker-dealers and mutual fund companies. The
holdings of these omnibus accounts reflect book-entry securities,
which AssetMark Trust allocates to the individual Client Accounts on
its own records. AssetMark Trust uses sub-custodians in fulfilling its
responsibilities, including National Financial Services Corp., (whose
affiliated broker-dealer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, also provides
brokerage and clearing services for Client Accounts), and JP Morgan
Chase (f/k/a Bank One).
AssetMark does not utilize soft dollars by directing trades to broker-
dealers and accumulating soft dollar credits. AssetMark receives
execution reports from vendors such as Abel Noser and Fidelity, which
it uses to review best execution of trades on the Platform. AssetMark
does not pay directly for these reports. The Client’s asset-based
Platform Fee, which includes custody, does not vary depending on
whether AssetMark receives these execution reports or not.
CUSTODIAL RELATIONSHIPS
The Client, with the assistance of their Financial Advisor, shall
select a Custodian for their Account. The Custodian selected by the
Client shall send periodic account statements detailing the Client’s
individual Account(s), including portfolio holdings and market prices,
all transactions (such as trades, cash contributions and withdrawals,
in-kind transfers of securities, interest and dividend or capital gains
payments) for each individual Client Account, and fee deductions.
The Custodian will also provide full year-end tax reporting for taxable
accounts and fiscal year-end reporting for Accounts held for tax-
qualified entities; and access to electronic or web-based inquiry system
that provides detailed information on each Client’s Account, on a daily
basis. Additionally, Clients can inquire about their current holdings and
the value of their Accounts on a daily basis by electronic or web-based
access. The Custodian can also send a Transaction Acknowledgement
to the Client for all cash contributions, withdrawals and in-kind
transfers as they occur. Although the standard form of IMSA provides
that the receipt of individual transaction confirmations is waived by
the Client, a Client can elect, by written request to AssetMark or
AssetMark Trust, to receive a confirmation of each security transaction
and such confirmations will thereafter be provided. A Client can incur
termination fees from another custodian when transferring their
account to ATC. ATC can elect to reimburse these termination fees
to the Client. This arrangement can be deemed to cause a conflict of
interest because they provide Financial Advisory Firms and Financial
Advisors and their Clients with incentives to place Client assets with
ATC, and ATC and AssetMark can earn more revenue.
AssetMark does not provide custodial services to its Clients.
AssetMark is determined to have custody of client funds in
accordance with the SEC’s Custody Rule given the affiliation between
AssetMark and AssetMark Trust, a qualified custodian of certain of
the Advisor’s clients’ assets. Given this determination, AssetMark
will engage an independent public accountant to conduct an annual,
independent surprise audit of client funds and securities. Client assets
are held with banks, financial institutions or registered broker-dealers
(“Platform Custodians” or “Custodians”) that are qualified Custodians
under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)–2. Clients will receive custodial
account statements directly from their selected Platform Custodian at
least quarterly. Clients are urged to carefully review those statements
and compare the custodial statements to the quarterly performance
reviews that are available to them. The Client agrees to review all
Account Statements, trade confirmations and other notices and
confirmations of information and promptly notify AssetMark
of any errors within 10 days. AssetMark shall not be liable for any
losses due to errors that remain unreported for more than 10 days after
receipt of mailed Account Statements, trade confirmations and other
notices and confirmations of information or the electronic posting of
such documents. Not all Solution Types are offered at all Custodians.
to
the
following
The AssetMark Platform provides access
Platform Custodians:
The Custodians will mail a letter of acknowledgement confirming the
establishment of an Account and receipt of assets, to the Account’s
address of record. Clients are strongly encouraged to review all
statements, acknowledgements and correspondence sent by
the Custodian.
CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT FEES AND SERVICING COSTS
• AssetMark Trust, an Arizona trust company and affiliate of
AssetMark, 3200 North Central Avenue, Seventh Floor, Phoenix,
Arizona 85012. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 40018, Lynchburg, VA
24506-4018.
• Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). 7801 Mesquite Bend
Drive, Ste. 112, Irving, TX 75063
• Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”). 200 Seaport
Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210.
• Pershing Advisor Solutions (“PAS”). One Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399.
The Platform Fee is a “wrap” fee and includes payment for custodial
and brokerage services. AssetMark pays each Platform Custodian to
provide custodial and brokerage services to Client Accounts. Clients
do not pay transaction fees on any trades made in the Solution Types
available on the Platform, unless described in the separate Custody
Agreement with their selected Custodian. There are some Solution
Types that do incur additional fees at the Custodian, such as fixed-
income solutions or those that hold alternative or option products.
Additionally, AssetMark Trust charges an annual Administrative Custody
Fee of $25.00 and reserves the right to waive this fee at its discretion.
On an exception basis, AssetMark can allow for the selection of a
Platform Custodian not listed above. The assets of each Client
Account are custodied at a Platform Custodian, and each Client
must contract separately with their selected Platform Custodian for
custodial services. Payment for the custodial and brokerage services
provided by the Platform Custodian to the Account are included in
the AssetMark Platform Fee. Refer to “Custodial Account Fees and
Each Client will enter a custodial agreement with their selected
Custodian and be provided a fee schedule or schedule of charges.
Refer to the Custody Agreement or schedule of charges for
specific fees applicable to the Client Account that are not included
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Account’s performance. AssetMark, any Portfolio Strategist and any
Discretionary Manager are not responsible for any losses, including to
performance, or damages caused by a Client or their Financial Advisor
giving instructions directly to their Custodian and not through the
AssetMark Platform.
PROSPECTUSES & OTHER INFORMATION
in AssetMark’s Platform Fee. For example, the Custodians can also
charge termination fees and various other miscellaneous fees for
wires, returned checks and other non-standard activity on an Account
such as fees for alternative investments. Custody fees can also apply
to Accounts in Solution Types that are either closed or no longer offered
to new Clients. As well, for some legacy strategies on the AssetMark
Platform no longer available to new investors, AssetMark continues to
use retail share classes. All custody fee details are clearly presented
in each Custodian’s fee schedule and separate custody agreement.
The Client designates AssetMark, or the applicable Discretionary
Manager, as their agent and attorney-in-fact to obtain certain documents
related to securities purchased on a discretionary basis for their
Account. If the Client selects AssetMark Trust as their Custodian, Clients
waive receipt of prospectuses, shareholder reports, proxies and other
shareholder documents. This waiver can be rescinded at any time by
written notice to AssetMark. Clients that select a Custodian other than
AssetMark Trust, i.e., PAS, or Fidelity, elect to receive prospectuses,
shareholder reports, proxies and other shareholder materials for
Accounts invested in a Mutual Fund Strategy or Guided Portfolios, i.e.,
GPS Fund Strategies or GPS Select. The Client is entitled to receive
materials related to Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In certain circumstances, registered investment advisers are required
to provide you with financial information or disclosures about their
financial condition in this Item. AssetMark has no financial commitment
that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments
to Clients and has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
ITEM 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
Not applicable to AssetMark as the Platform sponsor.
AssetMark has negotiated with each Platform Custodian the
compensation that AssetMark will pay the Custodian for providing
custodial and brokerage services to Client Accounts. AssetMark
provides third-party Platform Custodians with significant support
services with respect to the custodial services that the Custodians must
perform, including, for example, reviewing new Account paperwork and
communicating with Financial Advisors to resolve incomplete custodial
paperwork. These Services are taken into consideration when AssetMark
and each Custodian negotiate the compensation that AssetMark will
pay the Custodian for providing custodial and brokerage services to
Client Accounts. The amount of the compensation that AssetMark pays
differs between Custodians. Additionally, AssetMark generally receives
more revenue when Clients choose AssetMark Trust as their Custodian.
These differences in payments and revenue create conflicts of interest
for AssetMark. AssetMark addresses these conflicts by having the same
Platform Fee apply regardless of the Custodian chosen and by allowing
the Client to choose their own Custodian, which can be AssetMark’s
affiliated Custodian, AssetMark Trust. Although the Platform Fee is the
same among Custodians, different fees for incidental expenses can
apply. Pursuant to the services agreement between AssetMark and
AssetMark Trust, AssetMark reallocates expenses for non-advisory
services that AssetMark provides to AssetMark Trust. These services
are primarily administrative in nature, all of which are provided by
AssetMark for the benefit of all affiliates, including AssetMark Trust.
Although it is not common, some clients may arrange to have a direct
relationship with one of the third-party custodians on the AssetMark
Platform, that is, with Pershing Advisor Solutions (“PAS”), Fidelity
or Schwab (not AssetMark Trust). If a Client contracts directly with a
third-party custodian, not through the Platform, that Client will pay that
custodian’s fees as described and provided in their agreement with
the custodian. These fees paid such Client’s custodian would be in
addition to the Platform Fee payable through the AssetMark Platform,
even though the Platform Fee includes compensation for custodial
and brokerage services. A Client contemplating such an arrangement
should discuss these fees with their Financial Advisor.
Some individual account qualified plans, such as 401(k) plans, allow
participants to make decisions regarding the investment of their
accounts that include investing their account outside the investments
offered through the plan. Such accounts are often referred to as self-
directed brokerage accounts or SDBAs. The third-party custodians on
the AssetMartk Platform usually allow SDBAs. If a Client is a participant
in an individual account plan that allows SDBAs, and their selected
custodian allows such, they may choose to invest their SDBA in a
Platform Strategy on the AssetMark Platform. If they do, they will pay
the Platform Fee applicable to their selected strategy. This would be in
addition to any fees their account may be charged by their plan.
In addition to the possible payment of separate, additional fees, a Client
with a direct relationship with a third-party custodian can generally
give instructions directly to their custodian, including instructions for
trading and withdrawals. If a Client, including through their Financial
Advisor, gives instructions directly to their Custodian, these instructions
can interfere with the management or trading of their Account and the
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EXHIBIT A – SOLUTION TYPES – MODEL PROVIDERS AND INDIVIDUAL MANAGED ACCOUNTS
ASSETMARK PLATFORM
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
INDIVIDUALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTS
PROPRIETARY
3RD PARTY
PROPRIETARY
3RD PARTY
Acadian 4
AssetMark Custom HNW
RBC Rochdale (HNW)
(formerly City National Rochdale)
AlphaSimplex
GPS Fund Strategies
GPS Select1
Guided Income Solutions2
CIBC (HNW)
Algorithmic Investment Models
(former Beaumont)
Market Blend - Global
Clark PUMA (HNW)
Market Blend - US
William Blair (HNW)
WealthBuilder
Parametric - Custom
AssetMark Asset Builder
Fixed-Income
AssetMark Personal Values
AllianceBernstein 4, 5
BlackRock4, 5
Brown Advisory 4, 5
Capital Group (American Funds) 4
Parametric
AssetMark Income Builder
Clark Capital Management Group
Capital Group
Savos Fixed Income -
Laddered Bonds
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Clark
Savos Preservation
Savos GMS/PMP1
Nuveen
Sage
Dorsey Wright
DoubleLine3, 6
Federated-Hermes 4
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Savos USRC
Savos Personal Portfolios1
GuidePath Managed Futures3
AssetMark Direct Indexing
Fidelity Institutional Wealth Advisers
Fiera Capital 4
First Trust
AssetMark Private
Markets Strategies
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Franklin Templeton
Hartford (Wellington) 4
JP Morgan 4
Julex6
Kensington
Logan 4
Morningstar4
New Frontier
Nuveen5
Neuberger Berman3, 4
PIMCO
Principal (Principal Edge)
State Street
Stone Ridge 3
VanEck
WestEnd
William Blair 4
FINANCIAL ADVISOR CUSTOM ACCOUNTS¹
Multi-Strategy Account (MSA)
Custom GPS Select
Custom Savos GMS and PMP
Savos Personal Portfolios Custom
OTHER SERVICES AND NON-MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Administrative Accounts
General Securities Account
ICD and High Yield Cash
INVESTMENT VEHICLES
closed-end mutual funds; open-end mutual funds; ETFs, alternatives, stocks, fixed income,
bonds, options, preferred stocks; treasury bonds, bills and notes, bank notes.
¹ Financial advisor can customize this Model Portfolio to more closely reflect the Client’s specific needs or preferences
2 Goal or target-based Solution
3 Individual Mutual Fund or Model Provider offers at least one Individual Mutual Fund solution
4 Offers at least one equity model; used in SMA Program
5 Offers at least one ESG model
6 Closed to new business
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EXHIBIT B – ASSETMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT –
SOLUTION TYPES
AssetMark Asset Management (“AAM”) serves as the Portfolio
Strategist and Investment Manager for the proprietary Models and
IMA Solution Types described below. AAM can exercise its discretion
by making investment decisions that are tailored to one specific
proprietary solution and not applicable to all proprietary solutions on
the Platform.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
AAM starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the
risk environment. This allocation mix is met with the use of GuidePath
Funds and, as needed, GuideMark Funds. GPS Fund Strategies are
available with or without an exposure to alternative investment mutual
funds. With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, the Client’s selected
GPS Fund Strategy will take into account the Client’s investment
objective, if the Client is in an accumulation or distribution phase, if
the Client seeks to have exposure to alternative investments or not,
or seeks to use GPS Fund Strategies as a focused strategy in order to
complement other Solution Types selected for the Client Portfolio.
Investment Objective: Accumulation vs. Distribution.
Guided Portfolios
• GPS Fund Strategies
• GPS Select
• GPS Select Access
Accumulation Objective. An accumulation objective typically refers to
investors who are still working and seeking to build their wealth base.
A blended mix of Investment Strategies with an emphasis on growth
of capital is used.
Mutual Fund Solution Types
• Market Blend (GuideMark Funds)
• AssetMark Asset Builder
• AssetMark Personal Values
• AssetMark Income Builder
Distribution Objective. A distribution objective typically refers
to investors who are in or near retirement and seeking to take
withdrawals from their asset base over time. A blended mix of
Investment Strategies with an emphasis toward providing income
with a secondary objective of growth of capital is used.
Exchange-Traded Fund (“ETF”) Solution Types
• MarketBlend
Mutual Fund/ETF Blend Solution Types
• WealthBuilder
Focused GPS Fund Strategies. Focused GPS Fund Strategies provide
a means for Clients to access pre-set strategies based primarily on
the Client’s risk profile and their desire for focused exposure to one or
more Investment Strategies used to complement other Solution Types
selected for the Client Portfolio.
Savos Solution Types
• IMA Accounts, (Equity Balanced,
Fixed-Income, and Custom High-Net Worth)
Core Markets Focused. Strategies seek to provide exposure to growth
of capital markets and are generally allocated to Core solutions
blending a mix of equities and bonds.
• Savos Preservation Strategy
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
Tactical Focused. Strategy seeks to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market dependent on risk environment and for defensive
equity exposure.
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy, and
• Savos Personal Portfolios
• Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Tactical-Low Volatility Focused. Strategies seek to provide flexible
exposure to the equity market alongside flexible bond exposures in
a blended mix.
Guided Income Solutions
AssetMark Direct Indexing
Low Volatility Focused. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience similar to bonds for risk
management purposes.
AssetMark Private Markets Strategies
I. GUIDED PORTFOLIOS
Multi-Asset Income Focused. Seeks to provide a blend of income and
growth, and depending on the profile. A core position in the GuidePath
Multi-Asset Income Fund is held with complementary exposure to
GuidePath Growth Allocation, Tactical Allocation and Absolute Return.
GPS Fund Strategies
GPS Select
For GPS Fund Strategies, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Strategies based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. As of the date of this
Brochure, the GPS Fund Strategies primarily utilize NTF mutual funds
advised by AssetMark, the GuidePath Funds. AssetMark advised
mutual funds, including the GuidePath Funds, are collectively known as
“Proprietary Funds”.
For GPS Select, AssetMark will provide investment allocations across
Investment Approaches based on investment objectives, market
outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally, AssetMark
will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment Managers,
including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM starts with
a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies; however, these
allocations will tilt over time based on their view of the risk environment.
GPS Select will invest in Strategies which include investments in
both mutual funds and ETFs. Mutual fund share class is selected on
a fund by fund basis and seeks to utilize institutional share classes.
Some mutual funds have both institutional share classes, which
do not charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do
AssetMark is compensated by the Proprietary Funds for its advisory
services provided to the Proprietary Funds. The Platform Fee for the
GPS Fund Strategies is lower than that charged for strategies with third
party funds. The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not
include a charge for advisory services but pays for custodial, trading,
administrative and other services.
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AssetMark manages GPS Select using limited discretionary authority.
While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on the Portfolio asset
allocation within portfolio investment sleeves, AssetMark relies upon
the third-party Strategists to conduct individual security selection. As
discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize the lowest cost mutual
fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select Solutions, however,
because of limitations on the securities available at the Platform
Custodians, there will be circumstances where AssetMark is not able
to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund share class available, and will
have exercised “discretion” in selecting an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for
more information.
GPS Select Access
charge fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer
agent fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders
12b-1 fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer
agent fees. AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where
these share classes are available. AssetMark has determined that
for most Clients, transaction fee mutual funds and share classes
would be more expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and
share classes. The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay
for the administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark
performs. In striving for consistency across all custodial options on
the Platform in GPS Select, AssetMark will seek to select the lowest
cost share class available across Custodians and that aligns the stated
program Account minimum and allocation weighting of funds held
with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific custodial
or mutual fund company constraints, the institutional share class
is not always consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly
available across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically
lower, however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail
share class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
For GPS Select Access, AssetMark will provide investment allocations
across Investment Approaches based on investment objectives,
market outlook, risk profile and other preferences. Additionally,
AssetMark will select the mix of Portfolio Strategists and Investment
Managers, including AAM Solutions and Proprietary Funds. AAM
starts with a baseline allocation across Investment Strategies;
however, these allocations will tilt over time based on their view of
the risk environment.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select products:
• Select Wealth Preservation. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
• Select Accumulation. Strategies seek growth of capital and are
allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
• Select Distribution. Strategies seek a blend of income and growth
of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist
portfolios across Investment Strategies. Strategist selection will
be focused toward Strategists managing to a multi-asset income
mandate or where income is a large component of the Strategy. This
Strategy is also designed to provide an enhanced level of income and
to control portfolio volatility.
Focused GPS Select are based primarily on the Client’s risk profile
and desire for focused exposure to one or more Investment
Strategies used to complement other Solution Types selected for
the Client Portfolio.
• Select Low Volatility. Strategy seeks to provide a low correlation
to equities with low volatility experience and is allocated with a
blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios mainly emphasizing
bonds. This focused investment Strategy targets low volatility with
a low level of return.
GPS Select Access will invest in Strategies which include investments
in both mutual funds, ETFs and Private Markets Funds. Mutual fund
and interval fund share classes are selected on a fund by fund basis
and seeks to utilize institutional share classes. Some mutual funds
and interval funds have both institutional share classes, which do not
charge fund shareholders 12b-1 fees but which typically do charge
fund shareholders for shareholder servicing or sub-transfer agent
fees, and retail share classes, which charge fund shareholders 12b-
1 fees as well as shareholder servicing fees or sub-transfer agent
fees. AssetMark will seek to use institutional classes where these
share classes are available. AssetMark has determined that for most
Clients, transaction fee mutual funds and share classes would be
more expensive than non-transaction fee mutual funds and share
classes. The Platform Fee for these solutions is used to pay for
the administration and servicing of the Accounts that AssetMark
performs. In striving for consistency across all custodial options on
the Platform in GPS Select Access, AssetMark will seek to select the
lowest cost share class available across Custodians and that aligns
the stated program Account minimum and allocation weighting of
funds held with the fund’s prospectus requirements. Due to specific
custodial or fund company constraints, the institutional share class
is not always consistently available. In those cases, AssetMark will
seek to invest Clients in the lowest cost share class that is commonly
available across Custodians. The institutional share class is typically
lower, however, in some cases, the lowest share class can be the retail
share class. See Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including
AssetMark Trust Company and Share Class Use in Item 4, Service,
Fees and Compensation.
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following GPS Select Access products:
• Select Tactical. Strategies seek to provide flexible exposure to the
equity market alongside flexible bond exposures and are allocated
with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios across mainly
defensive equity and bond Investment Strategies. This focused
investment Strategy seeks to limit participation in extreme market
downturns while generally participating in normal markets. Higher risk
profiles will hold higher exposure to Tactical Strategies while lower
risk profiles will hold higher exposures to Diversifying Strategies.
• Select Preservation Access. Strategy seeks to preserve capital
while keeping up with inflation and is allocated with a blended
mix to selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies.
This Strategy is designed for wealth preservation and protection
from inflation.
• Select Growth Access. Strategies seek growth of capital and
are allocated with a blended mix to selected Strategist portfolios
Investment Strategies.
• Select Multi-Asset Income. Strategies seek to provide a blend
of income and growth, and are allocated with a blended mix to
selected Strategist portfolios across Investment Strategies. This
focused investment Strategy seeks to provide an enhanced level of
income across changing markets.
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the Client or Financial Advisor gives notice to AAM, Client consents to
these changes. See Exhibit C for more information.
• Select Income Access. Strategies seek a blend of income and
growth of capital and are allocated with a blended mix to selected
Strategist portfolios across
Investment Strategies. Strategist
selection will be focused toward Strategists managing to a multi-
asset income mandate or where income is a large component of
the Strategy. This Strategy is also designed to provide an enhanced
level of income and to control portfolio volatility.
AssetMark Asset Builder
AAM provides strategic asset allocation services utilizing mutual funds.
Client asset allocations are dependent on the stated risk parameters
and investment objectives of the Client. Assets are managed on a
discretionary basis. Clients can transfer existing investments to fund
the Account; however, all transferred assets will be liquidated and
invested to the appropriate asset allocation without regard to any
taxable gains or losses that can result. Periodic Account reviews will
include Account rebalancing. Rebalancing can be performed without
consideration for any realized taxable gains or losses that result.
Clients can place reasonable restrictions on Accounts.
AssetMark manages GPS Select Access using limited discretionary
authority. While AssetMark will exercise limited discretion on
the Portfolio asset allocation within portfolio investment sleeves,
AssetMark relies upon the third-party Strategists to conduct individual
security selection. As discussed above AssetMark will seek to utilize
the lowest cost mutual fund share class for Accounts in the GPS Select
Access Solutions, however, because of limitations on the securities
available at the Platform Custodians, there will be circumstances
where AssetMark is not able to obtain the lowest cost mutual fund
share class available, and will have exercised “discretion” in selecting
an alternative share class.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets
AssetMark Income Builder
Income Builder is an asset allocation strategy designed to provide
a higher level of current yield in comparison to traditionally asset
allocated portfolios with a similar risk profile. Income Builder will
allocate the portfolio across a variety of fixed income and equity
investments: traditional fixed income, high yield fixed income, income
and growth and traditional equities. While Income Builder is designed
to provide a higher current yield, a higher yield is not guaranteed.
MUTUAL FUND SOLUTION TYPES
Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies
Market Blend Strategies use Proprietary Funds, and in Market Blend
Strategies, AssetMark provides the following strategic asset allocation
Strategies. With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can
select from the following Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies:
• Global GuideMark Market Blend
• US GuideMark Market Blend
AssetMark Socially and Faith Based Screened Portfolios (Values
Based Portfolios)
At a Client’s request, AAM will offer portfolios managed for various
social or faith based considerations (“Personal Values Portfolios”). Such
portfolios can be offered under the Asset Builder and the AssetMark
Custom High Net Worth strategies. Personal Values Portfolio allocations
are typically constructed from mutual funds, but can also include
Separately Managed Accounts, individual securities, closed-end funds
and exchange traded funds. Mutual funds utilized in Personal Values
Portfolios are selected from a more limited menu of mutual funds than
“traditional” allocations. As a result, and though not expected, risk
characteristics and performance returns of Personal Value Portfolios
could vary significantly from our traditional Portfolios. Personal Values
Portfolios can also be limited to certain investment types and securities
and therefore, may not be fully diversified. You may wish to discuss
these limitations with your Financial Advisor. Minimum Account sizes
for applicable service levels apply and are subject to negotiation.
ETF SOLUTION TYPES
Market Blend ETF Strategies
With the assistance of the Financial Advisor, Clients can select from
the following Market Blend ETF Strategies:
These Strategies will provide a strategic asset allocation across seven
to ten core asset classes in an effort to capture broad capital market
returns while seeking to balance the pursuit of maximum total return
against the control of risk in the portfolio. The Global model will take
global exposures while the US model will take domestic exposures.
Asset class exposures are reviewed on an ongoing basis for drift
against volatility-based targets and relative to the updated model
based on new data being available. Where the drift exceeds pre-set
criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or reallocated to the revised
allocations. The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy
are the proprietary GuideMark Funds that provide exposure to each
of the asset classes. AAM manages the Market Blend Strategies and
the underlying Proprietary Funds, but the Client, with the advice of the
Financial Advisor, chooses whether to invest, or remain invested, in the
Market Blend Strategies. AAM does not advise the Client whether to
invest, or to remain invested, in the Market Blend Strategies.
• Global Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
global strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in an
effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
• US Market Blend Strategies. These Strategies will provide a
domestic strategic asset allocation across core asset classes in
an effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to
balance the pursuit of maximum total return against the control
It is important to note that Client Accounts invested in Market Blend
Mutual Fund Strategies will receive allocations, determined by AAM,
among the GuideMark Funds. AssetMark will receive advisory fees
from the mutual funds in which these Accounts invest. The mutual fund
advisory fees differ between funds and the total fund advisory fees
collected by AssetMark will vary depending upon the profile selected
by the Client and the fund allocation within each profile. If a Client,
as advised by the Financial Advisor, selects a Market Blend Mutual
Fund Solution, the Client authorizes and instructs that the Account be
invested pursuant to the selected profile, acknowledges that the fund
advisory fees collected by AssetMark will vary, and approve of the
fund advisory fee payments to AssetMark, within the ranges provided
In Exhibit C. The Client will be given notice if these ranges or funds
change and it results in a higher average weighted fee earned. Unless
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changes in interest rates. Intra-year volatility and performance will vary
and are independent of the Strategy’s primary investment objective.
There is no guarantee that the Strategy’s primary and secondary
investment objective will be met in all market conditions. The Account
will be invested primarily in mutual funds and ETFs.
is permitted to
invest
of risk in the Portfolio. Asset class exposures are reviewed on an
ongoing basis for drift against volatility-based targets and relative
to the updated model based on new data being available. Where
the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced or
reallocated to the revised allocations. On at least an annual basis the
asset class exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
The investment vehicles used to implement the Strategy are ETFs
that are representative of the cap-weighted indices for each of the
asset classes and lower cost.
in, among other things,
This Strategy
“opportunistic” or “specialized” asset categories, which can include
real estate, commodities, precious metals, energy and other less
traditional asset classes, with no geographic restrictions.
MUTUAL FUND AND ETF BLEND SOLUTION TYPES
WealthBuilder Strategies
Investment Strategies based on
Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the Proprietary Funds’ prospectus. All Proprietary Funds
utilized are registered investment companies for which AssetMark
serves as investment adviser.
Savos GMS, PMP, US Risk Controlled and
Savos Personal Portfolios
AAM manages UMAs and is also referred to as Discretionary Manager
providing discretionary investment management services. AAM
selects securities directly for Client Accounts.
IMA Accounts are permitted to hold investments selected by AAM,
and these investments can include, but are not limited to, some or all
of the following types of securities: ETFs; equities, closed-end mutual
funds; open-end mutual funds; preferred stocks; Treasury bonds, bills
and notes; and bank notes. The asset allocation decisions, and security
selection decisions will be made solely by AAM at its discretion.
For WealthBuilder Strategies, AAM will provide strategic investment
allocations across
investment
objectives, market outlook, risk profile and other preferences to provide
a portfolio seeking to grow their capital. AAM combines a Core Market
globally focused Core portfolio of ETFs with complementary third-party
mutual funds that represent other Investment Strategies. The Strategy
will also be comprised of a 2% allocation to cash. For more information
regarding the cash allocation, refer to the ICD Program section under
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations and Affiliate Conflicts
of Interest. The goal of the portfolio is to manage risk efficiently through
diversification of Strategy. The Core Market portfolio will provide a
strategic asset allocation across seven to ten core asset classes in an
effort to capture broad capital market returns while seeking to balance
the pursuit of maximum total return against the control of risk in the
portfolio. The portfolio is globally diversified with asset class exposures
reviewed on a quarterly basis for drift against volatility-based targets.
Where the drift exceeds pre-set criteria, the Account will be rebalanced.
The mutual funds complement the Core Market portfolio and are
selected based upon their representation of the approach. Each Fund
undergoes deep due diligence before being used within the Strategy,
and institutional shares are used. On an annual basis, the portfolio’s
exposures are reviewed for reallocation of the Strategy.
SAVOS SOLUTION TYPES
For IMA Accounts, AAM employs comprehensive analysis, including
specific mathematical, technical and/or fundamental tools and risk-
control criteria in the management of Client Accounts. The focus
of AAM as Discretionary Manager is to add value to each Client’s
Account through: (i) the strategic and tactical determination and
implementation of asset allocation levels; (ii) the selection of securities
with investment characteristics which AAM believes are appealing;
and (iii) the formation of portfolios with risk management options to
match the portfolio to the Client’s chosen level of risk tolerance.
• Savos Preservation Strategy
• Savos GMS Accounts
• Savos PMP Accounts
• Savos US Risk Controlled Strategy
For GMS and PMP accounts, a risk management strategy is
implemented through the use of fixed income strategies. Portfolio
allocations for these risk management strategies will vary based on
individual Client objectives within target allocations established and
monitored by AAM.
• Custom Accounts
- Savos Personal Portfolios
- Savos Personal Portfolios Access
- Savos Fixed Income Strategies
• AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
GMS & PMP Accounts
Clients who select the GMS or PMP Account as their Solution Type
must deposit at least $25,000 into their Account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account” until
the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000. A
Client’s Account will be held by the Platform Custodian in cash or
in any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the
deposits to the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for
investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
Savos Preservation Strategy
For the Savos Preservation Strategy, AAM provides discretionary
investment management services to the Account, and the Client grants
AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and investments for the
Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the Account and such
other discretionary authorities described in the IMSA.
In the Savos Preservation Strategy, the Client and their Financial
Advisor need not make further selections to specify the Strategy for
the Account. The Savos Preservation Strategy is considered to be Risk/
Return Profile 1 as a bond Investment Strategy.
In a GMS or PMP Account, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by
the Account and the other discretionary authorities described in the
IMSA. AAM is permitted to invest the Account in individual securities,
pooled investment vehicles, such as mutual funds or ETFs or in other
securities or investments.
The primary investment objective of the Savos Preservation Strategy
is to generate a positive real (after-inflation) return over each 12 month
period. A secondary objective is to limit the strategy’s sensitivity to
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Additionally, AAM is permitted to use one or more Proprietary Funds
within the Strategy. The Strategy for each Proprietary Fund is described
in more detail in the prospectus for the fund. All Proprietary Funds
are registered investment companies for which AssetMark serves as
investment adviser.
AAM will sell or readjust holdings where appropriate based on the
indicator. During periods of heightened market volatility, AAM will
have the ability to adjust the holdings to a non-equity alternative.
During periods of low market volatility, AAM will have the ability to
adjust the holdings to use a leveraged investment to obtain additional
market exposure.
AAM will adjust the holdings in a GMS or PMP Account on an ongoing
basis. In some instances, AAM will sell or readjust GMS or PMP
Account holdings to take advantage of certain opportunities to reduce
taxes for the Client.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of
time will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets
during the adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable
for losses due to market value fluctuations during the time taken
for these transactions. Such transactions can take three or more
business days.
Additionally, Clients should be aware that a reasonable amount of time
will be needed to purchase, redeem and/or transfer assets during the
annual adjustment period, and AssetMark will not be held liable for
losses due to market value fluctuations during the time taken for these
transactions. Such transactions can take three or more business days.
The US Risk Controlled Strategy is a defensive U.S. equity solution
(Tactical Limit Loss) and is offered in a single risk profile, Profile six
(6), Maximum Growth.
Custom and Advisor - Custom Accounts
The GMS or PMP Account is a Core Investment Strategy allocating
across equities and fixed income. The type of fixed income used
will vary depending on the risk profile selected. There are two main
investment mandates that a client can choose between:
• High Dividend – The account will primarily be allocated to U.S.
stocks and tilted towards dividend paying securities which can
include significant allocations to real estate and high dividend
paying stocks.
The Client, with the assistance of the Financial Advisor, can request
that AAM deviate from standard allocations for the selected GMS
or PMP Strategy. Such an Account is considered a Custom GMS
or PMP Strategy. The Custom GMS and PMP Strategy can be
customized (1) based on a tax-managed transition plan, (2) due to a
request to reduce net capital gains on an ongoing basis, or (3) due to
a request for other customization.
• Global – The account will be allocated to U.S. and international
securities (including emerging markets).
With the assistance of the Client’s Financial Advisor, the Client selects
a Risk/Return Profile for the GMS or PMP Account. Only Profiles
numbered two (2) through six (6) that is Moderate, Moderate Growth,
Growth and Maximum Growth are available.
US Risk Controlled Strategy
If the Client requests a tax-managed transition, AAM will take
commercially reasonable efforts to limit the immediate realization of
net gains related to securities transferred in-kind. Clients can also ask
that certain securities not be purchased for their Custom account.
Clients can request the implementation of socially responsible
screens, of Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) codes
or social themes, or the exclusion of specific securities by CUSIP.
Requests for restrictions are reviewed by AssetMark to ensure that
they are reasonable and will not unduly impair AssetMark’s ability
to pursue the Strategy selected by the Client. Clients can also
request a Custom Account consistent with a proposal or product
sheet provided by AAM for the Account. Contact your AssetMark
consultant for more information.
Clients who select the US Risk Controlled Strategy as their Solution
Type must deposit at least $25,000 into their account, and if multiple
deposits are made into such an Account, the Account will not be
invested and will not be considered a “Discretionary Account”
until the Account balance reaches the required minimum $25,000.
Discretionary authority includes the authority, without first consulting
with the Client to buy, sell, remove and replace securities and to
determine the allocations to each investment, select broker-dealers,
vote proxies, and take any and all other actions on the Client’s behalf
that AAM determines is customary or appropriate for a discretionary
investment adviser to perform.
A Client’s Account will be held by Custodian in cash or in any assets
transferred in-kind until such time as the value of the deposits to
the Account reaches the required $25,000 minimum for investment.
AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept certain
investments below the standard minimum.
Additionally, the Client, can choose to participate in a program in
which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM, can request
further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor – Custom
Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be solely
responsible for determining the additional customization and the
suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine the
implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization. The
Financial Advisory Firm can request that AAM recommend to the
Financial Advisory Firm asset allocations or investment selections
for the ACA, but AAM does not provide any individualized investment
advice to ACA. The asset allocation classification of the custom
models developed by the Financial Advisory Firm may not be
consistent with the Investment Approaches or Risk Return Profiles
described in this Disclosure Brochure for the GMS or PMP Accounts
described below. The GMS or PMP Platform Fee schedules will be
charged to the Client Account, unless otherwise negotiated between
the Financial Advisory Firm and AAM.
Savos Personal Portfolios
In the US Risk Controlled Strategy, the Client authorizes AAM to
provide discretionary investment management services to the
Account. The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell
securities and investments for the Account, to vote proxies for
securities held by the Account and other discretionary authorities.
AAM retains the right to allocate across asset classes, which will
include such recommended securities, in its own discretion. AAM
invests the Account in individual securities and ETFs.
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios must deposit at least
$150,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made into such
an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not be considered a
“Discretionary Account” until the Account balance reaches the required
The US Risk Controlled Strategy adjusts equity exposure, seeking to
limit losses in extreme market declines while participating in equity
market returns most of the time. AAM will adjust the holdings in
the US Risk Controlled Strategy based on a proprietary indicator.
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The Custom Savos Personal Portfolio Strategy can be customized
based on a tax-managed transition plan.
minimum $150,000. A Client’s Account will be held by Custodian in
cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such time as the value of
the deposits to the Account reaches the required $150,000 minimum
for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole judgment, to accept
certain investments below the standard minimum.
The Financial Advisory Firm and the Financial Advisor will be solely
responsible for determining the Risk Return profile, additional
customization and the suitability for the Client Account. AAM, in its
discretion, will determine the implementation of the AAM Personal
Portfolio – Custom. AAM does not provide any individualized
investment advice to Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom. The asset
allocation classification of the custom models developed by the
Financial Advisory Firm may not be consistent with the Investment
Approaches or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure
Brochure.
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds and ETFs.
Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6), are available for the Savos
Personal Portfolios Custom Account.
Savos Personal Portfolios Access
Savos Personal Portfolios is a Core Investment Strategy invested in
a mix of traditional asset classes, mainly equities and fixed income,
and a tactical Strategy. Savos Personal Portfolios seeks to provide
total return through the combination of multiple asset classes
predominantly in equity and fixed income. The tactical sleeve adjusts
equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in extreme market declines
while participating in equity market returns most of the time. The fixed
income holdings will include a combination of ETFs and/or mutual
funds selected to maximize the yield of the fixed income sleeve while
managing to pre-defined risk limits. The Strategies with TMS will offer
personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also offer
tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
Clients who select the Savos Personal Portfolios Access must deposit
at least $250,000 into their Account, and if multiple deposits are made
into such an Account, the Account will not be invested and will not
be considered a “Discretionary Account” until the Account balance
reaches the required minimum $250,000. A Client’s Account will be
held by Custodian in cash or in any assets transferred in-kind until such
time as the value of the deposits to the Account reaches the required
$250,000 minimum for investment. AAM reserves the right, in its sole
judgment, to accept certain investments below the standard minimum.
There are two main investment mandates a client can choose between:
• Growth and Growth with TMS - The Strategy focuses on growth
whereby equity exposure is taken across U.S. and international
equity market securities (including emerging markets), targeting
stocks selected to maximize exposure to equity style factors such
as value, momentum, and quality.
• Dividend and Dividend with TMS
In Savos Personal Portfolios, the Client authorizes AAM to provide
discretionary investment management services to the Account.
The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell securities and
investments for the Account, to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account and other discretionary authorities. AAM retains the right to
allocate across asset classes, which will include such recommended
securities, in its own discretion. AAM invests the Account in individual
securities, mutual funds, ETFs, and Private Markets Funds.
- The Strategy focuses
on growth and income whereby equity exposure targets stocks
that exhibit positive exposure to equity style factors including
dividend yield.
The Savos Personal Portfolios follow the Core Markets Investment
Approach. Profiles numbered three (3) through six (6), are available for
the Savos Personal Portfolios, and can be customized through the Tax
Management Service settings.
Savos Personal Portfolios - Custom
Savos Personal Portfolios Access is a Core Investment Strategy
invested in a mix of asset classes, consisting of equities, fixed
income, tactical strategy, and private assets. Savos Personal Portfolios
Access seeks to provide total return through the combination of
multiple asset classes predominantly in equity and fixed income.
The tactical sleeve adjusts equity exposure, seeking to limit losses in
extreme market declines while participating in equity market returns
most of the time. The fixed income holdings will include a combination
of ETFs and/or mutual funds selected to maximize the yield of the
fixed income sleeve while managing to pre-defined risk limits. The
private assets holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that
can provide exposure to private credit, private real estate, private
equity, and private infrastructure. The Strategies with TMS will offer
personalized tax-managed transition in the Account and will also offer
tax-loss harvesting to Clients.
A Savos Personal Portfolio – Custom Account can be customized
within a specific range across equity, fixed-income, tactical allocations,
and private markets funds. The Client, with the assistance of their
Financial Advisor, can select from various Savos Strategies. In doing
so, and by selecting within the range of pre-determined allocations,
a Savos Personal Portfolios – Custom Account will be established.
Each equity, fixed-income and tactical allocation is referred to as a
“sleeve” allocation.
The Savos Personal Portfolios Access follow the Core Markets
Investment Approach. Profiles numbered one (1) through six (6),
are available for the Savos Personal Portfolios Access, and can be
customized through the Tax Management Service settings.
Refer to Exhibit C at the back of this Disclosure Brochure for more
information. Please also see the Private Markets Portfolios section for
special considerations when investing in private assets.
AAM will make available the specific range of pre-determined
allocations, which range will be updated from time to time. The number
of sleeves selected can vary from a minimum of one to a maximum
of nine sleeve selections, to comprise the entire Savos Personal
Portfolios - Custom Account. There is an investment minimum of
$20,000 in the equity and tactical sleeve, and $10,000 for the fixed-
income sleeve.
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AssetMark Custom High Net Worth
SAVOS DYNAMIC HEDGING FEATURE
The Dynamic Hedging feature is offered within certain Solution
Types managed by AAM. The primary investment objective of the
Dynamic Hedging feature is to mitigate losses resulting from a severe
and sustained decline in the broad-based equity markets. AAM will
implement the Dynamic Hedging feature by investing in any number
of hedging, fixed income or other protective investment vehicles.
Investment Objective
The goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to participate in the
growth of equity markets while also providing risk management
protection during periods of sustained and severe equity market
decline. The Dynamic Hedging feature seeks to allow investors
to stay invested for the long term by partially offsetting extreme
declines in the equity markets while also seeking to provide positive
total returns in rising markets.
Risks
No Guarantee; Expressed or Implied
The AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service is available through
AAM. The minimum Account size for this Account is $500,000. AAM
uses a number of the Strategies and advisory services in providing
discretionary investment management services to the Custom High
Net Worth Account. AAM can invest the Account in direct securities,
pooled investment vehicles, such as open-end mutual funds, closed-
end investment companies, including ETFs, or in other securities or
investments. AAM retains the right to allocate across asset classes,
in its own discretion. Portions of the Account will also be managed by
third-party model providers that AAM selects, retains and replaces in its
discretion. For the fixed income portion of the Custom High Net Worth
Account, AAM will use pooled vehicles or have a third-party Discretionary
Manager manage with discretion that portion of the Client’s Account.
AAM will remove, add or replace the third-party Discretionary Manager
in its discretion. The Client grants AAM the authority to buy and sell
securities for the Account and to vote proxies for securities held by the
Account. When a third-party Discretionary Manager is used, the Client
grants that third-party Discretionary Manager the authority to buy and
sell securities and investments and to vote proxies for securities held in
that portion of the Account it manages.
The phrase “risk management protection” or simply “protection”
should in no way be regarded as a guarantee against losses or even the
mitigation of losses. Similarly, the word “participation” should in no way
imply positive gains during periods of rising equity markets. The primary
goal of the Dynamic Hedging feature is to provide some degree of
mitigation of losses during sustained and severe declines in the broad-
based equity markets, (and participation in gains during rising markets),
but this is not a guarantee. AAM may or may not be successful in
achieving the investment objective in any individual calendar year.
Clients in the AssetMark Custom High Net Worth service have the
option to place restrictions against investments in specific securities
or types of securities for their Account that are reasonable in light of
the advisory services being provided. Requests for such restrictions are
reviewed by AAM to ensure that they are reasonable and will not unduly
impair AAM’s ability to pursue the Account’s investment objective. As
may be limited by the Custodian’s policies and procedures, Clients can
also pledge the securities in their Account or withdraw securities from
their Account (transfer in-kind to another Account or Custodian), but
must do so by giving instructions in writing to the Custodian.
Savos Fixed Income Strategies
The Dynamic Hedging feature should not be expected to mitigate
losses occurring over short periods of time, nor should the Dynamic
Hedging feature be expected to mitigate losses occurring from
market declines that are relatively small or minor.
For Savos Fixed Income Accounts, AAM acts as Investment Manager
for Client Accounts. The available Mandates for the Savos Fixed
Income Accounts are as follows:
Limiting Circumstances for Participation in
Upside Equity Market Movements
• Laddered Bond Mandates. These Strategies invest the Account in
either U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency or U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected
bonds, with an intermediate or short duration, typically on a buy and
hold basis.
Another goal of Dynamic Hedging is to allow growth in the equity
portion of a Client’s Account to increase the value of the overall
Account. This is the “participation” portion of Savos’ “participation
and protection” objective. Clients who elect Dynamic Hedging
should know that the “cost” of the protection is likely to reduce
returns when equity markets are increasing in value.
• Municipal, Duration-based and the High Income Mandates. These
standard Strategies invest the Account in closed-end funds, ETFs
or mutual funds to obtain relevant exposure specific to desired
asset categories.
This drag would generally result because (i) the hedging vehicles
used by AAM to implement the Dynamic Hedging feature moves
inversely to equity markets, and (ii) the cost of the hedging vehicles
used in the Dynamic Hedging feature are more likely to increase
in declining equity market conditions. As a result, the level of
participation and protection of a Client’s Account will vary depending
upon market environment and the specific path of market returns.
Dynamic Hedging can fall while the overall equity market is rising
in certain time intervals, and will fall more than the overall equity
markets in certain intervals.
ASSETMARK GUIDED INCOME SOLUTIONSSM
• Advisor – Custom Accounts. The Client can choose to participate in a
program in which their Financial Advisor, in consultation with AAM,
can request further customization for their Client’s Account (“Advisor
– Custom Accounts” or “ACA”). The Financial Advisory Firm will be
solely responsible for determining the additional customization and
the suitability for the Client. AAM, in its discretion, will determine
the implementation of the ACA. The Financial Advisory Firm can re-
quest that AAM recommend to the Financial Advisory Firm asset
allocations or investment selections for the ACA, but AAM does
not provide any individualized investment advice to ACA. The asset
allocation classification of the custom models developed by the
Financial Advisory Firm may not be consistent with the Investment
Approaches or Risk Return Profiles described in this Disclosure
Brochure for the Fixed Income strategies described above, and the
AAM Fixed Income Platform Fee schedule will be charged to the
Client Account, unless otherwise negotiated between the Financial
Advisory Firm and AAM.
The Guided Income Solutions are designed to provide Clients with
a regular income stream from their investment Account based on
the Client’s objectives and specified criteria. In this program, the
Financial Advisor provides the Client criteria, such as desired income
and frequency. Based on these responses, a Guided Income Solutions
portfolio and portfolio risk profile, seeking to generate the targeted
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services, to remove any terminated strategies, or to make updates.
Information regarding the Fees & Investment Minimums will also
be posted at www.assetmark.com/info/disclosure, and you should
consult this site for the most up-to-date information about the Fees &
Investment Minimums. Generally, you will also receive notification in
advance if there is a fee increase. That notification may direct you to
your Financial Advisor or to the web address listed above for specific
information on the change.
ASSETMARK PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
level of distributions, will be suggested for the Client. The Financial
Advisor can accept that portfolio or amend the Client criteria based
on the Client objectives, risk tolerance or other factors before making
a final Guided Income Solution portfolio election. Each risk profile is
linked to the portfolio’s remaining life. A portfolio that is within 10
years of its end date is deemed to be Profile 1, a portfolio that has
more than 10 years but less than 20 years until its end date is deemed
to be Profile 2, and a portfolio that has more than 20 years until its end
date is deemed to be Profile 3. The portfolio will be broadly diversified
and seeks to meet the portfolio’s stated investment time horizon;
however, there is no assurance that the time horizon can be met. On
an annual basis, the portfolios will be reviewed and the portfolio risk
profiles will be adjusted to reflect the remaining life of the portfolio.
AssetMark’s private markets strategies provide exposure to multiple
classes of private assets and are designed as a complementary
component of an objective-oriented portfolio. Incorporating private
assets into a multi-asset traditional portfolio seeks to enhance risk-
adjusted return and cater to specific investor objectives such as
growth, income generation, and capital preservation. Solutions
include exposure to private markets, leveraging semi-liquid funds that
provide defined and limited windows of liquidity. The private assets
holdings consist of interval or tender offer funds that can provide
exposure to private credit, private real estate, private equity, and
private infrastructure.
The Guided Income Solutions advisory service will primarily invest in
three GuidePath Funds. GuidePath Funds do not charge a 12b-1 fee
and there is no Platform Fee for the Guided Income Solutions. See
Servicing Fees Received by Custodians, including AssetMark Trust
Company and Share Class Use in Fees and Compensation section,
and the Fees & Minimum table at the back of this Disclosure Brochure.
Each GuidePath Fund is managed to a stated investment objective as
outlined in the Fund prospectus. Please refer to the Fund prospectus
for more information, including any fees.
There are three main investment mandates a client can choose from:
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Growth utilizes private assets
to provide access to unique Investment opportunities to enhance a
portfolio that targets long-term growth of capital.
For each Guided Income Solutions portfolio, AssetMark will allocate
assets across three “buckets” whereby each bucket will be invested
in a specific GuidePath Fund. The allocation across the buckets shift
in conjunction with changes in the remaining time horizon, long-
term market conditions, or other factors as deemed appropriated
by AssetMark.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Income targets attractive
income by allocating to private asset classes that provide a yield
premium to public fixed income and credit markets, potentially
benefiting from Illiquidity premiums.
• AssetMark Private Markets Strategy – Preservation utilizes private
assets to mitigate volatility in Portfolios that target long-term capital
preservation and potential for growth.
For Accounts established at Custodian AssetMark Trust, the Financial
Advisor can also elect to have the Client’s regular income stream
adjusted for inflation. For the inflation adjusted models, on an annual
basis, AssetMark will adjust the expected income distribution to reflect
any increase in the U.S. rate of inflation. The inflation adjustment will
begin at the beginning in the year following the Client’s participation
in the Guided Income Solution Strategy. The annual adjustment will be
based on AssetMark’s long-term inflation projection.
Clients invested in the Guided Income Solutions should understand
that their regular income stream can include principal and the principal
balance of the Account can be depleted prior to the portfolio’s target
end-date and therefore, distributions can end earlier than expected.
Income distributions refers to cash distributions of earnings
and/or principal.
ASSETMARK DIRECT INDEXING
Clients invested in the AssetMark Private Markets Strategies should
understand that semi-liquid funds have defined and limited windows of
liquidity. These windows range from monthly to annually, but are most
commonly held quarterly. During a liquidity window, a designated % of
the fund is made available for redemption. If requests for redemptions
are greater than the portion of the fund that is made available during
that window, redemption requests can be prorated. In the event of
sustained large redemption requests on a fund, an investor may only
be able to sell a portion of their portfolio each redemption period,
and fully exiting the position may take multiple years. Please see the
Private Markets Portfolios section for special considerations when
investing in private assets.
AssetMark Direct indexing is a personalized individual stock portfolio
that is managed to track an underlying index. Direct indexing employs
quantitative portfolio optimization to construct
individual stock
portfolios that balance client personalization selections with minimizing
index tracking error. The client portfolio may own fewer holdings than
the index while incorporating client preferences, account size, and
the standard 2% cash allocation. Users may customize their Direct
Indexing accounts with cash, security, and sector restrictions, and
for taxable registrations, personalized tax rates, tax sensitivity, and
gains budgets. Taxable registrations include TMS automatically, with
no additional fee. The minimum investment varies depending on the
strategy selected and ranges from $75,000 to $150,000. The Platform
Fee schedules and fee rates for the various Investment Solutions are
listed in the Fees & Investment Minimums table located at the end of
this Disclosure Brochure. The Fees & Investment Minimums will be
updated from time to time, to include the addition of new products and
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EXHIBIT C – PROPRIETARY SOLUTIONS - CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES
MUTUAL FUNDS FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
The Accounts of Clients who select a GPS Fund Strategy will be invested in mutual funds advised by AssetMark. This creates a conflict because
AssetMark receives Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these mutual funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark
can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing
additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in GPS Fund Strategies is 0.40% of average daily net assets, and the
maximum Administrative Service Fee retained by AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from a mutual
fund in a GPS Funds Strategies account is 0.65% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with
third party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0% (depending upon Account assets and Account registration, with the first $250,000 of Account
value always being charged the highest applicable fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or
management) services but pays for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GPS Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.65% Management Fee plus Administrative
Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the Account level) and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark.
AssetMark’s management of a GPS Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.65% authorized by the Client.
Listed below are the mutual funds advised by AssetMark in which AssetMark can invest GPS Fund Strategy accounts and the maximum fee that
AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum
that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark. AssetMark can waive part or all of its
management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but these possibilities are not considered in
the below-reported maximum retained fees. Some funds invest in shares of other funds; the fees paid these underlying funds are not included
in the below-reported fees. The Client should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other shareholder materials for information, including fees,
regarding the funds. Additional mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an added fund results in a fee greater than 0.65%
being paid to AssetMark, the Client will be given notice.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuidePath Growth Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Conservative Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Tactical Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Absolute Return Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Managed Futures Strategy Fund
0.60%
GuidePath Flexible Income Allocation Fund
0.50%
GuidePath Multi-Asset Income Allocation Fund
0.60%
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark World ex-US
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each mutual fund varies, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of mutual funds in Client Accounts
can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. GPS Fund Strategies include strategies with “Accumulation of Wealth,” “Distribution
of Wealth” and “Focused” investment objectives. AssetMark anticipates making periodic changes to allocations among mutual funds in the
Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution of Wealth investment objectives but does not anticipate any material allocation changes for Accounts
invested in the Focused investment objectives. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in the Accumulation of Wealth and Distribution
of Wealth investment objectives is the maximum retained fee and the range of retained fees that AssetMark can receive assuming the possible
asset allocations that AssetMark anticipates for that Profile and objective. For the strategies in the Focused investment objectives, only the maximum
possible retained fee is listed because AssetMark anticipates that a change, if any, in the allocations will not materially affect the maximum fee. If an
allocation change or the addition of a new mutual fund results in a maximum retained fee for a Strategy greater than that listed below, the Client will
be given notice. The Maximum Net Revenue for the GuidePath Absolute Return Fund reflects a fee waiver currently in place for the Fund.
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET REVENUE
RANGE OF NET REVENUE
GPS ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH
1
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
2
0.59%
0.54% - 0.59%
3
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
4
0.57%
0.52% - 0.57%
5
0.58%
0.53% - 0.58%
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GPS DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
2
0.61%
0.56% - 0.61%
3
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
4
0.64%
0.59% - 0.64%
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS FUND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GPS ACCUMULATION - NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
GPS FOCUSED CORE MARKETS
1
0.54%
1
0.50%
2
0.54%
2
0.49%
3
0.53%
3
0.49%
4
0.52%
4
0.49%
5
0.53%
5
0.49%
GPS DISTRIBUTION, NO ALTERNATIVE EXPOSURE
GPS FOCUSED LOW VOLATILITY
2
0.57%
1
0.54%
3
0.60%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
4
0.60%
5
0.59%
GPS FOCUSED TACTICAL
GPS FOCUSED MULTI-ASSET INCOME
2
0.55%
2
0.55%
3
0.56%
3
0.59%
4
0.58%
4
0.56%
Mutual funds advised by AAM are available only through the AssetMark Platform and are dependent on the continued vitality of the AssetMark
Platform for their commercial viability.
GPS SELECT AND GPS SELECT ACCESS
Part of Platform Fee is credited to Account
AssetMark serves as investment manager for GPS Select and GPS Select Access. AssetMark will allocate account value across investment
Strategies, and among Strategists and investment managers within those investment Strategies. Included within these investment options are
strategies managed by AAM and the investment options include allocations to mutual funds advised by AAM. AssetMark pays fees to various
strategists and investment managers that it allocates account value to but does not pay such fees to third parties when it allocates account value
to Strategies it manages. Further, AssetMark receives compensation from mutual funds they advise.
For GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Platform Fee is 0.95%. In selecting GPS Select and GPS Select Access, the Client agrees to the
receipt by AssetMark of this 0.95% fee and that this fee is reasonable compensation to AssetMark. However, an amount of 0.30% is credited
back to the Account, resulting in a net Platform Fee of 0.65% for assets invested in GPS Select and GPS Select Access. The purpose of the 0.30%
credit is to ensure that, regardless of the allocation decisions made by AAM, the Client will receive a Platform Fee credit that is at least as much
as any additional compensation AssetMark might retain due to the allocations that AssetMark is permitted to make pursuant to the GPS Select
investment guidelines.
GPS Select Access – AssetMark or its Affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors
and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
A portion of Client Account assets invested in GPS Select Access will be allocated by AssetMark to Private Markets Funds. AssetMark or its
affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates are paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.75%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Funds
Sponsors greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private Markets Funds
representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can
receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
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SAVOS PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS ACCESS
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Savos Personal Portfolios Access (“SPP Access”) and will allocate account value across Investment
Strategies including Private Markets Funds strategies. AssetMark will allocate a portion of Client Account assets to Private Markets Funds.
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested
in Private Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by
AssetMark to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from
Private Markets Funds Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors,
assuming the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.075%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets
Fund Sponsors or the addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from
Private Markets Funds greater than 0.075%, the Client will be given notice. In the event that a Client makes a withdrawal resulting in Private
Markets Funds representing a higher percentage of the Client Account than the target allocation, the maximum retained fee that AssetMark or
its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Funds Sponsors may be higher than 0.075%.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
PRIVATE MARKETS STRATEGIES
AssetMark or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors and AssetMark Trust receives fees from Private Markets Funds
AssetMark serves as investment manager for Private Markets Strategies and will allocate account value across Private Markets Funds. AssetMark
or its affiliates receive fees from Private Markets Fund Sponsors for providing certain services with respect to Clients that are invested in Private
Markets Funds. Since the amount that AssetMark or its affiliates is paid by each Private Markets Fund Sponsor may vary, changes by AssetMark
to the allocations of Private Markets Funds in Client Accounts can change the amount AssetMark or its affiliates receive in fees from Private
Markets Fund Sponsors. The maximum retained fee that AssetMark or its affiliates can receive from Private Markets Fund Sponsors, assuming
the possible asset allocations anticipated by AssetMark is 0.25%. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Private Markets Fund or the
addition of fees paid to AssetMark or its affiliates for additional services results in a maximum aggregate retained fee from Private Markets Fund
Sponsors greater than 0.25%, the Client will be given notice.
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid administrative service fee payments from Private Markets
Funds. The third-party Platform Custodians (Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive administrative service fee payments from Private
Markets Funds.
MARKET BLEND MUTUAL FUND STRATEGIES
Mutual Fund Fees retained by AssetMark
The Accounts of Clients who select a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy will be invested in Proprietary Funds advised by AssetMark.
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and Administrative Service Fees from these funds, the Management Fees retained by AssetMark
can differ and AssetMark will determine the allocations of Account value among these funds. AssetMark addresses this conflict by providing
additional information below regarding the maximum fees AssetMark can retain.
The maximum net Management Fee retained by AssetMark from a fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.45% of average
daily net assets, and the maximum Administrative Service Fee paid to AssetMark is 0.25%. Therefore, the maximum fee that AssetMark can
receive from a mutual fund in a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy is 0.70% of average daily net assets.
AssetMark is also compensated by the Platform Fee charged for the GPS Fund Strategies, which is less than that charged for strategies with third
party funds and ranges from 0.25% to 0.10% (depending upon Account assets, with the first $250,000 of Account value always being charged
the highest 0.25% fee). The Platform Fee for the GPS Fund Strategies does not include a charge for advisory (or management) services but pays
for custodial, trading, administrative and other services.
In selecting a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy, the Client agrees to the receipt by AssetMark of the maximum 0.70% Management
Fee plus Administrative Fee (paid by the fund) plus the applicable Platform Fee (charged at the account level) and that this fee is reasonable
compensation to AssetMark.
AAM’s management of a GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategy can result in internal fund fees to AssetMark lower than the 0.70%
authorized by the Client. Listed below are the Proprietary Funds in which AssetMark is permitted to invest GuideMark Market Blend Mutual Fund
accounts and the maximum fee that AssetMark can retain from each fund as a percentage of average daily net assets of the mutual funds. If
a fund has a sub-adviser, the minimum that AssetMark can pay the sub-adviser is deducted in the amount shown as retained by AssetMark.
AssetMark can waive part or all of its management fee, and AssetMark can also recoup previously waived fees and assumed expenses, but
these possibilities are not considered in the below-reported maximum retained fees. The Client should refer to the funds’ prospectuses and other
shareholder materials for information, including fees, regarding the Funds. Mutual funds can be added to those that receive allocations. If an
added fund results in a fee greater than 0.70% being paid to AssetMark, the Client will be given notice.
Referral Disclosure BrochureThis must remain with the Client
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MUTUAL FUNDS
MAXIMUM FEES RETAINED BY ASSETMARK
GuideMark Large Cap Core
0.60%
GuideMark Small/Mid Cap Core
0.70%
GuideMark Core Fixed Income
0.60%
GuideMark Emerging Markets
0.61%
GuideMark World ex-US Service
0.60%
Since the amount that AssetMark is paid by each Proprietary Fund, changes by AssetMark to the allocations of Proprietary Fund in Client Accounts
can change what AssetMark receives in fees from the funds. Listed below, for each Profile in each Strategy offered in Market Blend Mutual Fund
Strategies, is the maximum retained fee that AssetMark can receive, assuming the possible asset allocations that AssetMark anticipates for that
Profile and objective. If an allocation change or the addition of a new Proprietary Fund results in a maximum retained fee for a Strategy greater
than that listed below, the Client will be given notice.
MARKET BLEND STRATEGIES
MAX NET
REVENUE
GLOBAL GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.59%
3
0.60%
5
0.60%
6
0.61%
US GUIDEMARK MARKET BLEND
2
0.60%
3
0.61%
5
0.61%
6
0.62%
Additionally, if AssetMark Trust is chosen as Custodian, AssetMark Trust will be paid Shareholder Service Fees. The third-party Platform Custodians
(Custodians other than AssetMark Trust) also receive service fee payments from the mutual funds in the Market Blend Mutual Fund Strategies.
GUIDED INCOME SOLUTIONS
The Accounts of Clients who select a Guided Income Solution will be invested in the following Proprietary Funds.
MUTUAL FUNDS
MANAGEMENT
FEE BY
ASSETMARK
GuidePath Conservative Income Fund
0.35%
GuidePath Income Fund
0.45%
GuidePath Growth and Income Fund
0.45%
AssetMark will receive Management Fees and a 0.25% Administrative Service Fee from these mutual funds. There is no Platform Fee for the
Guided Income Solutions.
Referral Disclosure BrochureThis must remain with the Client
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