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Attessa Capital LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Attessa Capital LLC. If you
have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (520) 979-8586 or by email at:
dkornberg@attessacapital.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
is also available on
the SEC’s website at
information about Attessa Capital LLC
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Attessa Capital LLC’s CRD number is: 306827.
3060 N Swan Rd
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 600-3064
team@attessacapital.com
https://www.attessacapital.com
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 07/17/2025
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Item 2: Material Changes
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Attessa Capital LLC on
03/27/2025, are described below. Material changes relate to Attessa Capital LLC’s policies, practices or
conflicts of interest.
• Attesa Capital LLC has updated its Assets Under Management (Item 4.E)
• Attesa Capital LLC has disclosed compensation received for advisory services provided on certain
insurance products. (Item 5.E)
• Matthew Harrison is no longer associated with another investment adviser. (Item 10.C)
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4: Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Item 7: Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ....................................................................................................... 14
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 13: Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Item 15: Custody ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Item 16: Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Item 18: Financial Information .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Attessa Capital LLC is a Limited Liability Company organized in the State of Arizona.
Attessa Capital LLC was formed in November 2019 and has been in business since
January 2020. The direct owners are ASB Capital LLC (wholly owned by Alec Scott
Berens), DWK Capital LLC (wholly owned by David William Kornberg), MWH
Investments LLC (wholly owned by Matthew William Harrison), and James Andrew
Good.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
Attessa Capital LLC offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the
individual goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Attessa Capital
LLC creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s
current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management
services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
Attessa Capital LLC evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their
risk tolerance levels and time horizon. Attessa Capital LLC will request discretionary
authority from clients in order to select securities and execute transactions without
permission from the client prior to each transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented
in the Investment Policy Statement, which is given to each client.
Attessa Capital LLC seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance
with the fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Attessa
Capital LLC’s economic, investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary
obligations, Attessa Capital LLC attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or
trading practices that systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios,
and accordingly, Attessa Capital LLC’s policy is to seek fair and equitable allocation of
investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring one client
over another over time. It is Attessa Capital LLC’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent among its
clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Upon request, Attessa Capital LLC will create a financial plan free of charge in relation to
investment advisory services.
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Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning; life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; education planning; and
debt/credit planning.
Attessa Capital LLC offers financial planning services to clients free of charge.
Newsletters
Attessa Capital LLC sends out a weekly email titled, “weekly thoughts.” There are no
investment recommendations contained in the email and no subscription is required. It is
offered to clients free of charge.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special
rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Attessa Capital LLC generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income
securities, real estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including annuities,
equities, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors), treasury inflation
protected/inflation linked bonds and non-U.S. securities. Attessa Capital LLC may use
other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Attessa Capital LLC offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However,
specific client investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the
client Investment Policy Statement which outlines each client’s current situation
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(income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in
investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or
beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent Attessa Capital LLC from properly servicing
the client account, or if the restrictions would require Attessa Capital LLC to deviate from
its standard suite of services, Attessa Capital LLC reserves the right to end the
relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, and certain other administrative fees.
Attessa Capital LLC does not participate in wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
Attessa Capital LLC has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$318,110,389 .00
$ 0 .00
July 2025
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
All Assets
1.00%
The advisory fee is calculated using the value of the assets in the Account on the last
business day of the prior billing period, adjusted for contributions and withdrawals.
These fees are non- negotiable and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the
client’s advisory agreement. In certain circumstances, Attessa Capital LLC may
negotiate or reduce this fee. These fees are determined by the relationship and the level
of work the client is requesting.
Clients may terminate the agreement without penalty for a full refund of Attessa
Capital LLC's fees within five business days of signing the Investment Advisory
Contract.
Thereafter, clients may terminate the Investment Advisory Contract immediately upon
written notice.
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B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees
Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts with
client's written authorization. There are two different methods by which fees are taken:
1. Paid in advance, on a quarterly basis
2. Paid in arrears, on a monthly basis
The client’s signed Investment Advisor Agreement will specify which fee method is applicable
for that client.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Attessa Capital LLC offers financial planning services to clients free of charge.
Payment of Newsletter Fees
A weekly email is sent to clients free of charge.
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees (i.e. custodian fees,
brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by Attessa Capital LLC. Please see Item 12 of
this brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
Attessa Capital LLC collects fees in advance. Refunds for fees paid in advance but not yet
earned will be refunded on a prorated basis and returned within fourteen days to the
client via check, or return deposit back into the client’s account.
For all asset-based fees paid in advance, the fee refunded will be equal to the balance of
the fees collected in advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days elapsed in
the billing period up to and including the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated
by dividing the annual asset-based fee rate by 365.)
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither Attessa Capital LLC nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the
sale of investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the
sale of mutual funds.
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Attessa Capital has an arrangement with a private fund sponsor-manager, Citizen Mint
Advisors LLC, that provides Attessa Capital with a portion of the management fee and
carried interest that is attributable to investors who invest in the private fund through
Attessa Capital. For advisory clients who invest in the private fund, Attessa Capital will
waive the portion of its advisory fee based on the value of the client’s assets invested in
the private fund to offset any potential of duplicative fees (as those assets will be charged
a management fee in the private fund). Attessa Capital does not waive any advisory fees
for any amount of carried interest that may be paid by investors in the private fund.
Attessa Capital may provide investment advice on clients’ investment options within
certain insurance products and receive compensation through the insurance products
for these advisory services.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Attessa Capital LLC does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital
gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
As discussed above in Item 5.E., Attessa Capital has the right to receive a portion of the carried
interest that is attributable to investors who invest in the relevant private fund through Attessa
Capital. Advisory clients who are charged the management fee and carried interest in the private
fund could pay more in total fees than advisory clients who do not invest in the private fund.
Attessa Capital’s portion of the carried interest is a form of a performance-based fee, which can
provide for increased compensation, and therefore this can create an inherent conflict of interest
to recommend investments in the relevant private fund. This conflict of interest is mitigated by
limiting access to the relevant private fund to only clients where such an investment is suitable
and the client eligible.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Attessa Capital LLC generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
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Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
There is no account minimum for any of Attessa Capital LLC’s services.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of
Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
Attessa Capital LLC’s methods of analysis include Cyclical analysis, Fundamental
analysis, Quantitative analysis and Technical analysis.
Cyclical analysis involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such as
the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data; primarily price and volume.
Investment Strategies
Attessa Capital LLC uses long term trading, short term trading, short sales and margin
transactions.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are two-
fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns; and 2) if too many investors
begin to implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these investors are trying
to exploit.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in stocks
that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that the
market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
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Quantitative analysis Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the models,
the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical
issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these
patterns can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not
always follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new
patterns that emerge over time.
Investment Strategies
Attessa Capital LLC's use of short sales and margin transactions generally holds greater risk,
and clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of those strategies.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that
will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments.
These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate
risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Margin transactions use leverage that is borrowed from a brokerage firm as collateral. When
losses occur, the value of the margin account may fall below the brokerage firm’s threshold
thereby triggering a margin call. This may force the account holder to either allocate more
funds to the account or sell assets on a shorter time frame than desired.
Short sales entail the possibility of infinite loss. An increase in the applicable securities’
prices will result in a loss and, over time, the market has historically trended upward.
Short term trading risks include liquidity, economic stability, and inflation, in addition to the
long term trading risks listed above. Frequent trading can affect investment
performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and
taxes.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Attessa Capital LLC's use of short sales and margin transactions generally holds greater
risk of capital loss. Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any
investment strategy. The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation
Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
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returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity”
nature.
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions and the general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of
the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government
debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured
products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds
may be the best known type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market
is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond
prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term
securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and
credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury
inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting
(extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit
rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the
general risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges,
similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100%
loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of
transparency in products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the possibility
of inadequate regulatory compliance. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold, Silver, or Palladium
Bullion backed “electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically may be negatively
impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the official sector which
own a significant portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and other precious metals, (2)
a significant increase in hedging activities by producers of gold or other precious metals, (3)
a significant change in the attitude of speculators and investors.
Real estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real
estate sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in
performance. Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real
estate market conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or changes
in local property market characteristics; competition from other properties offering the
same or similar services; changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt and equity
credit markets; the ongoing need for capital improvements; changes in real estate tax rates
and other operating expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies;
adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of present or future environmental legislation
and compliance with environmental laws.
Annuities are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay a premium
now and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on
investment later in the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance company
designed to meet requirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance
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policy. Variable annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement
and other long-range goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting short-term
goals because substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply if you
withdraw your money early. Variable annuities also involve investment risks, just as
mutual funds do.
Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and
economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in
accounting and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
Private funds (including Private Equity) are suitable only for accredited investors or qualified
purchasers who understand the risks and can bear the loss of their investment. Investing in
private funds involves substantial risks, including the potential for loss of your entire
investment. Private fund investments are inherently illiquid with limited or no transferability
or redemption rights until fund liquidation. There is no secondary market for these
investments. Private funds provide limited access to information about investments,
operations, and performance. Certain investments in private funds are not publicly traded
and therefore valued using methodologies that may be inherently subjective and may not
reflect the actual realizable value of the investments. Private equity funds often invest in a
concentrated portfolio of companies or industries, increasing exposure to specific risks. This
lack of diversification may result in greater volatility and risk of loss. Investments in certain
private funds may involve capital commitments over time through capital calls issued by the
fund, and failure to meet these obligations may result in penalties, forfeiture of rights, or
dilution of your ownership interest. Private funds typically charge significant fees, including
annual management fees (e.g., 1.5%-2% of committed or invested capital) and performance
fees or carried interest (e.g., 20% of profits above a defined hurdle rate). These fees can
reduce an investor’s net investment returns. Private funds are affected by general market and
economic conditions. There is no assurance that a fund’s investment strategy will be
successful. Private funds are typically structured as limited partnerships and may involve
complex tax structures, obligations, and reporting. Investors are responsible for
understanding and complying with all applicable tax laws.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a
risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
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C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither Attessa Capital LLC nor its representatives are registered as, or have pending
applications to become, a broker/dealer or a representative of a broker/dealer.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither Attessa Capital LLC nor its representatives are registered as or have pending
applications to become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator,
or Commodity Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business
and Possible Conflicts of Interests
David William Kornberg is an accountant and from time to time, may offer clients advice from
those activities and clients should be aware that these services may involve a conflict of
interest. Attessa Capital LLC always acts in the best interest of the client and clients are in
no way required to utilize the services of any representative of Attessa Capital LLC in
connection with such individual’s activities outside of Attessa Capital LLC.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser
is Compensated for Those Selections
Attessa Capital LLC does not utilize nor select third-party investment
advisers.
As discussed previously, Attessa Capital has an arrangement with a private
fund sponsor-manager, Citizen Mint Advisors LLC, that provides for shared
management rights and compensation. Attessa Capital will participate jointly
in discussions concerning the management, operations and direction of the
private fund, but will not have the ultimate authority over the private fund
or be responsible for its day-to-day operations. Attessa Capital will oversee
the private fund sponsor-manager as part of its analysis and oversight of the
private fund as an investment for advisory clients.
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
Attessa Capital LLC has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited
Purchases and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted
Transactions, Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment,
Confidentiality, Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with
Laws and Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. Attessa Capital LLC's Code of Ethics is available free upon request
to any client or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Attessa Capital LLC does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a
related person to Attessa Capital LLC or Attessa Capital LLC has a material financial
interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of Attessa Capital LLC may buy or sell securities for
themselves that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of Attessa Capital LLC to buy or sell the same securities before or after
recommending the same securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the
recommendations they provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of
interest. Attessa Capital LLC will always document any transactions that could be
construed as conflicts of interest and will never engage in trading that operates to the
client’s disadvantage when similar securities are being bought or sold.
As discussed above in Item 10.D., Attessa Capital’s shared management rights and
compensation in the private fund may include co-investment ownership interest in the
private fund. Attessa Capital’s direct or indirect ownership interest in the private fund is an
inherent conflict of interest to recommend investments in the relevant private fund. This
conflict of interest is mitigated by limiting access to the relevant private fund to only clients
where such an investment is suitable and the client eligible, as well as waiving management
fees as discussed under Item 5.E., above.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’
Securities
From time to time, representatives of Attessa Capital LLC may buy or sell securities for
themselves at or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives of Attessa Capital LLC to buy or sell securities before or after
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recommending securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the
recommendations they provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of
interest; however, Attessa Capital LLC will never engage in trading that operates to the
client’s disadvantage if representatives of Attessa Capital LLC buy or sell securities at or
around the same time as clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Attessa Capital LLC’s duty to
seek “best execution,” which is the obligation to seek to execute securities transactions for
a client on terms that are the most favorable to the client under the circumstances.
Attessa Capital LLC may not achieve most favorable execution for client transactions
and may cost clients more money if clients direct brokerage. The client will not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and Attessa Capital
LLC may also consider the market expertise and research access provided by the payment
of commissions, including but not limited to access to written research, oral
communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources
provided by the brokers to aid in the research efforts of Attessa Capital LLC. Attessa
Capital LLC will never charge a premium or commission on transactions beyond the
actual cost imposed by the broker- dealer/custodian.
Attessa Capital LLC require client to use Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
Attessa Capital LLC does not receive products or services other than execution (“soft
dollar benefits”) from a broker-dealer or third-party for generating commissions but does
receive additional economic benefits described in Item 14.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
Attessa Capital LLC receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange
for using that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Attessa Capital LLC will require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute
transactions. Not all advisers require clients to use a particular broker-dealer.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
If Attessa Capital LLC buys or sells the same securities on behalf of more than one client,
then it may (but would be under no obligation to) aggregate or bunch such securities in a
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single transaction for multiple clients in order to seek more favorable prices, lower
brokerage commissions, or more efficient execution. In such case, Attessa Capital LLC
would place an aggregate order with the broker on behalf of all such clients in order to
ensure fairness for all clients; provided, however, that trades would be reviewed
periodically to ensure that accounts are not systematically disadvantaged by this policy.
Attessa Capital LLC would determine the appropriate number of shares and select the
appropriate brokers consistent with its duty to seek best execution, except for those
accounts with specific brokerage direction (if any). Attessa Capital LLC will divide up
amongst accounts in equitable way delivering average cost amongst all the accounts.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes
Those Reviews
All client accounts for Attessa Capital LLC's advisory services provided on an ongoing
basis are reviewed at least monthly by David Kornberg, Managing Member, with regard
to clients’ respective investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at Attessa
Capital LLC are assigned to this reviewer.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client
Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client of Attessa Capital LLC's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will
receive a quarterly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value,
and calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice
Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services provides Attessa Capital LLC with access to
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services’ institutional trading and custody services,
which are typically not available to Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services retail
investors. These services generally are available to independent investment advisers on
an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them so long as a total of at least $10 million of the
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adviser’s clients’ assets are maintained in accounts at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor
Services. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services includes brokerage services that are
related to the execution of securities transactions, custody, research, including that in the
form of advice, analyses and reports, and access to mutual funds and other investments
that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment. For Attessa Capital LLC client accounts
maintained in its custody, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services generally does not
charge separately for custody services but is compensated by account holders through
commissions or other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are
executed through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services or that settle into Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services accounts.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services also makes available to Attessa Capital LLC
other products and services that benefit Attessa Capital LLC but may not benefit its
clients’ accounts. These benefits may include national, regional or Attessa Capital LLC
specific educational events organized and/or sponsored by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Advisor Services. Other potential benefits may
include occasional business
entertainment of personnel of Attessa Capital LLC by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor
Services personnel, including meals, invitations to sporting events, including golf
tournaments, and other forms of entertainment, some of which may accompany
educational opportunities. Other of these products and services assist Attessa Capital LLC
in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include software and other
technology (and related technological training) that provide access to client account data
(such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and
allocation of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts, if applicable), provide
research, pricing information and other market data, facilitate payment of Attessa Capital
LLC’s fees from its clients’ accounts (if applicable), and assist with back-office training and
support functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally
may be used to service all or some substantial number of Attessa Capital LLC’s accounts.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services also makes available to Attessa Capital LLC
other services intended to help Attessa Capital LLC manage and further develop its
business enterprise. These services may include professional compliance, legal and
business consulting, publications and conferences on practice management, information
technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, employee benefits providers,
and human capital consultants, insurance and marketing. In addition, Charles Schwab &
Co., Inc. Advisor Services may make available, arrange and/or pay vendors for these types
of services rendered to Attessa Capital LLC by independent third parties. Charles Schwab
& Co., Inc. Advisor Services may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for
some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these
services to Attessa Capital LLC. Attessa Capital LLC is independently owned and operated
and not affiliated with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Advisor Services.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Attessa Capital LLC engages independent solicitors to provide client referrals. If a client
is referred to us by a solicitor, this practice is disclosed to the client in writing by the solicitor
and Attessa Capital LLC pays the solicitor out of its own funds—specifically, Attessa
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Capital LLC generally pays the solicitor a portion of the advisory fees earned for
managing the capital of the client or investor that was referred. The use of solicitors is
strictly regulated under applicable federal and state law. Attessa Capital LLC’s policy is to
fully comply with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-3, under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended, and similar state rules, as applicable.
Attessa Capital LLC may receive client referrals from third parties. These third parties
are independent of and unaffiliated with Attessa Capital LLC and there is no employee
relationship between them. The third parties do not supervise Attessa Capital LLC and
have no responsibility for Attessa Capital LLC’s management of client portfolios or
Attessa Capital LLC’s other advice or services. Attessa Capital LLC pays these third parties
an on-going fee for each successful client referral. This fee is usually a percentage of the
advisory fee that the client pays to Attessa Capital LLC (“Solicitation Fee”). Attessa Capital
LLC will not charge clients referred through third parties any fees or costs higher than
its standard fee schedule offered to its clients.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts at client's custodian, Attessa
Capital LLC will be deemed to have limited custody of client's assets and must have written
authorization from the client to do so. Clients will receive account statements from the custodian
and should carefully review those statements.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Attessa Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services
to clients. The advisory contract established with each client sets forth the discretionary
authority for trading. Where investment discretion has been granted, Attessa Capital LLC
generally manages the client’s account and makes investment decisions without consultation
with the client as to when the securities are to be bought or sold for the account, the total amount
of the securities to be bought/sold, what securities to buy or sell, or the price per share. Clients
may, but typically do not, impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of
securities in accordance with their values or beliefs.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Attessa Capital LLC will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will
receive proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all
proxy questions to the issuer of the security.
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Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
Attessa Capital LLC neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees
per client, six months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a
balance sheet with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to
Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients
In light of the COVID-19 coronavirus and historic decline in market values, Attessa
Capital LLC has elected to participate in the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program
(“PPP”) to strengthen its balance sheet. Attessa Capital LLC intends to use this loan
predominantly to continue payroll for the firm and may ultimately seek loan forgiveness
per the terms of the PPP. Due to this and other measures taken internally, Attessa Capital
LLC has been able to operate and continue serving its clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
Attessa Capital LLC has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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