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Item 1 Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
October 28, 2025
This Form ADV Part 2A (or “Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Belpointe Asset Management, LLC., (“Belpointe” or the “Firm”). If you have any questions
about the contents of this Brochure, please contact our Chief Compliance Officer, Belena Vincetti, at
203-629-3300 or email us at compliance@belpointeasset.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. Additional information about Belpointe also is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to Belpointe as a “registered investment adviser” or any reference to being “registered”
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
500 Damonte Ranch, Parkway Building 700, Unit 700, Reno, NV 89521
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 17101, Reno, NV 89511
T: (203) 629-3300
www.belpointeasset.com | www.belpointewealth.com
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Item 2 - Summary of Material Changes
This item discusses specific material changes to the Belpointe Brochure. Pursuant to current SEC Rules, Belpointe will
ensure that clients receive a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent Brochures within 120 days of the
close of the Firm’s fiscal year, which occurs at the end of the calendar year. Belpointe will disclose other material changes
as necessary. Belpointe’s current Brochure may be requested by a client or prospective client at any time, without charge.
Below is a summary of material changes to the following items in this Brochure since our last annual amendment on
March 31, 2024.
Item 4, Section (A) - Who is Belpointe?
Added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Belpointe Asset
Management, through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings.
Item 4, Section (F) - What are your assets under management?
Updated calculated assets under management value as of December 31, 2024.
Item 5, Section (C) (4) (a) - Additional Investment Products that benefit Belpointe or related persons
Section (i) - Collaborative Fund Services
The Firm added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Collaborative
Fund Services, through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings. The Firm also updated disclosure language
concerning the availability of the funds which were added to or removed from the services of Collaborative Fund Services,
which is an affiliate of Belpointe.
Section (iii) - Private Funds advised by Fund Asset Managers
Added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Fund Asset Managers,
through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings. The Firm also removed reference to Crystal Capital Fund Series,
LLC, a private fund which never launched.
Section (iv) - Public Funds advised by Collaborative Fund Advisors
Added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Collaborative Fund
Advisors, through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings. The Firm also updated the fee that is paid to Belpointe
from 0.35% to 0.42%.
Item 5, Section (E) - Other Compensation
The Firm has included a reference to its affiliated entity, Belpointe Labs, LLC, doing business as Financial Design Labs,
which receives sponsorship payments from investment companies whose products we recommend to clients.
Item 10, Section (C) (8) - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations - Insurance company or agency
Added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Belpointe’s insurance
affiliates, through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings.
Item 10, Section (C) (9) - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations - Pension consultant
Added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Collaborative Office
Services, through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings.
Item 10, Section C (11) - Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships or pooled investment vehicles
Added Summer Oak Partners, LLC, a pooled investment vehicle controlled by Brandon Lacoff.
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Item 10, Section (C) (14) - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations: The firm updated the list of Doing
Business As (DBA) entity names owned and operated by Advisors providing services on behalf of Belpointe.
Item 11, Section (B) - Other Securities which Belpointe or a related person has a material financial interest
The Firm updated the availability of the funds which were added to or removed from the Collaborative Investment Series
Trust and which are serviced by Collaborative Fund Services, both are affiliates of Belpointe.
The Firm also removed reference to Crystal Capital Fund Series, LLC, a private fund which never launched.
Item 14, Section (A) (b) (ii) - Other Compensation Belpointe or its Related Persons receive from Funds
The Firm updated the availability of the funds which were added to or removed from the Collaborative Investment Series
Trust and which are serviced by Collaborative Fund Services, both are affiliates of Belpointe. Added Shane Stirton,
Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Collaborative Fund Services, through his
ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings.
Item 14, Section (A) (b) (iii) - Other Compensation Belpointe or its Related Persons receive from Funds
The Firm removed reference to Crystal Capital Fund Series, LLC, a private fund which never launched.
Item 14, Section (A) (d) Collaborative Office Services and Collaborative Retirement Trust: Added Shane Stirton,
Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Collaborative Office Services, through his
ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings.
Item 14, Section (A) (e) Belpointe Services, LLC
Added Shane Stirton, Belpointe’s President and Chief Operating Officer, as an indirect owner of Belpointe Services, LLC,
through his ownership in Belpointe Financial Holdings.
Item 14, Section (A) (f) Belpointe Labs, LLC
The Firm has included a reference to its affiliated entity, Belpointe Labs, LLC, doing business as Financial Design Labs,
which receives sponsorship payments from investment companies whose products we recommend to clients.
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 - Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 4 - Advisory Business
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
Item 6 - Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Item 7 - Types of Clients
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 - Custody
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
Item 18 - Financial Information
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
A. Who is Belpointe?
Belpointe Asset Management LLC (“Belpointe,” the “Firm,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) offers investment advice and financial
planning services on individual securities and portfolios of securities. The Firm was founded in February 2007 in
Greenwich, CT and is indirectly owned by Gregory H. Skidmore, Shane Stirton, and Brandon Lacoff through a
Connecticut Limited Liability Company, Belpointe Financial Holdings, LLC.
B. What services do you offer?
We provide investment advice, including investment management and financial planning services to assist with: college
savings, retirement savings, retirement planning, income planning, preserving assets and growing assets. We also provide
investment advice to an investment company, other investment advisers, and we provide investment management and
consulting services to retirement plans. The investment management we typically provide is on a discretionary basis, which
means that clients (“you” or “your”) grant us a limited power of attorney to buy and sell securities in your account without
necessarily consulting you in advance.
Belpointe’s discretionary authority also authorizes us to enter into subadvisory and co-advisory relationships in which we
contract with other third-party registered investment advisers (“Third-Party Advisers”) to provide research, advice, and
guidance or investment management services in regard to assets such Third-Part Advisers manage for clients. When
entering into a co-advisory arrangement, you will sign an advisory agreement with Belpointe and the co-advisor. The
nature of the services is dependent on Belpointe, the Third-Party Adviser and the client. Under a co-advisory arrangement,
both Belpointe and the Third-Party Adviser retain certain investment decision-making and trade implementation authority
as described in the co-advisory agreement.
C. Do you customize your services?
Yes. We believe in providing customized investment advice to clients, and each Belpointe investment advisor
representative (“Advisor”) retains the authority to implement his or her own investment and financial planning styles. Prior
to making an investment recommendation or implementing an investment strategy, we work with you to understand your
financial needs and risk tolerance.
For certain clients, Belpointe uses model portfolios together with a specific set of recommendations for each client based
on their personal restrictions, needs, and targets. If we use these model portfolios, the client will not be able to impose
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs unless the
model portfolios are designed to accommodate such values or beliefs. You will be responsible for notifying us of any
updates regarding your financial situation, investment objectives, or risk tolerance and whether you wish to impose or
modify any existing investment restrictions.
D. Do you have a program that wraps brokerage and advisory fees into one fee?
Yes. A wrap fee program is an investment program in which the client pays one stated fee that includes management fees,
transaction costs, and other administrative fees. Clients should refer to the Portfolio Managers Wrap Fee Program Brochure
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and consult with their Advisor for any additional information or questions they may have with respect to the specific wrap
fee program or programs. Wrap fee programs may cost a client more or less than purchasing such services separately
through one or more non-wrap account(s), depending on the volume of trading and the size of the client’s account(s). In
general, a wrap fee program can be comparatively less expensive for actively traded accounts; conversely, non-wrap fee
programs can be comparatively less expensive for accounts in which there is minimal trading activity.
Belpointe sponsors one wrap fee program: the Portfolio Manager’s Wrap Fee Program (“PMW”). If you receive services
through a wrap fee program, you will only pay fees based on assets under management and you will not pay a separate
commission, ticket charge, or custodian fee for the execution of transactions in your account(s). Belpointe and certain
service providers, including (if applicable) the platform provider, the custodian, and portfolio manager, will receive a
portion of the fee as compensation for services.
E. What are your assets under management?
Total Assets Under Management advised on a discretionary basis is $6,010,457,854 as of December 31, 2024. $0 is
advised on a non-discretionary basis.
F. IRA Rollover Recommendations:
For purposes of complying with the DOL’s Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 where applicable, we are providing
the following acknowledgement to you:
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are
fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code,
as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with your
interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of
yours. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
● Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
● Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
● Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
● Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
● Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
● Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
A. How is Belpointe compensated?
Fees charged are negotiable and may differ from client to client based upon services provided; investment strategies
utilized, the amount of assets to be managed; portfolio composition; the scope and complexity of the engagement; the
anticipated number of meetings and servicing needs; related accounts; anticipated future additional assets; the
professional(s) rendering the service(s); prior relationships with Belpointe and/or your Advisor and negotiations with the
client. As a result, similarly situated clients could pay different fees and the services to be provided by Belpointe to any
particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees.
Belpointe and its Advisors are compensated in the following ways:
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● Assets Under Management Fees
Advisory fees and the timing of assessment are negotiated between you and your Advisor. Fees can be charged as a
flat fee, fixed rate percentage, a linear fee percentage, or a tiered fee percentage structure but cannot exceed 2.5%
annually. Such advisory fees are based upon assets under management, generally including cash balances and
margin balances, if applicable (“AUM Fee”).
A new client will be charged a prorated fee for the initial quarter in which services are rendered. No AUM Fee
adjustment will be made during any quarter for appreciation or depreciation in the value of your assets.
You should discuss with your Advisor the exact fee schedule agreed to by you in your advisory agreement. You
will receive a thirty (30) day notice in writing of any change to your fee schedule if your fee will be increasing, but
we have discretion for reducing fees without notice.
You should understand that the fee you negotiate with your Advisor can be higher than the fees charged by other
investment adviser representatives for similar services. This is the case, in particular, if the fee is at or near the
maximum fees rate set out above. Your Advisor is responsible for determining your fee based on factors, such as
the total amount of assets in the relationship, the complexity of the services, and the number and range of
supplementary advisory and client-related services to be provided. You should consider the level and complexity of
the consulting and/or advisory services to be provided when negotiating the fee with your Advisor.
● Hourly Fees
Hourly Fees are negotiable, agreed upon in advance between you and your Advisor and shall not exceed $500.00
per hour. Time is accrued in 15-minute intervals. Hourly Fees are invoiced and due within 30 days. You may
authorize us to debit Hourly Fees directly from your custodial account quarterly.
● Fixed Fees
Fixed Fees are negotiable, agreed upon in advance between you and your Advisor, and shall vary based on the
nature and extent of the services agreed to be rendered as between you and your Advisor. You may authorize us to
debit Fixed Fees directly from your custodial account quarterly.
● Financial Planning Fees
Fees for Financial Planning are determined at the time of engagement based upon the estimated time and effort
required and/or the nature and complexity of services and may be charged on an hourly or fixed fee basis. Your
Advisor may require prepaid fees equal to ½ the proposed fee. However, Belpointe will not collect fees in excess of
$1,200 for services to be performed six months or more in advance. Either party may terminate the Financial
Planning Agreement by written notice to the other. In the event you terminate Belpointe’s services, the balance of
Belpointe’s unearned fees (if any) will be refunded to you. Since Financial Planning services are a separate offering
from investment management, you may terminate one type of services you receive while retaining Belpointe’s
services for the other. You may authorize us to debit Financial Planning Fees directly from a non-qualified custodian
account.
● Retirement Plan Fees
ERISA and Non-ERISA Employer Retirement Plan Consulting and Managed Account Fees are subject to
negotiation and are charged on an AUM, fixed, or hourly basis. Belpointe provides plan-level consulting and
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managed account services to retirement plans covered under ERISA. Fees may be charged quarterly or monthly in
arrears or in advance based on the assets as calculated by the custodian or record keeper of the plan’s assets (without
adjustments for anticipated withdrawals by plan participants or other anticipated or scheduled transfers or
distribution of assets). If the services to be provided start any time other than the first day of a quarter or month, the
fee will be prorated based on the number of days remaining in the quarter or month. If an agreement is terminated
prior to the end of the billing cycle, your fee will be prorated based on the number of days during the fee period
services were provided (if your fees are calculated in arrears) or you will receive a prorated refund of fees for days
services were not provided in the billing cycle (if your fees are calculated in advance). The fee schedule is described
in detail in Schedule A of your agreement. While the plan is ultimately obligated to pay the fees, the plan sponsor
may elect to pay the fees on the plan’s behalf. You may elect to be billed directly or have fees deducted from plan
assets.
● Educational Seminars/Workshops
Advisors provide educational seminars and workshops covering various financial and investment topics. These
seminars can be provided to the general public or to larger groups, such as corporations. No individualized advice
is provided to participants. Seminars can be provided at no cost or for a fee (i.e., to help cover expenses incurred in
presenting the seminar). If fees are charged, all fees and payment provisions are fully disclosed prior to the seminar
being presented.
B. How do we collect fees?
Fees are typically deducted directly from your account(s) on a quarterly basis, although some third-party managers might
bill your account at different intervals.
What if I don’t want fees deducted from my account?
You may pay for your fees by personal check, credit or debit card, or through an automated clearing house (“ACH”). Fees
are invoiced through a third-party provider and due upon receipt. Since payment is conducted through a third-party,
Belpointe does not have access to or maintain client payment information, including credit cards.
C. What are other fees that I pay?
You should be aware that there are costs beyond the fees you pay to Belpointe. It is important to be aware that in some
instances costs beyond the advisory fees you pay will benefit Belpointe and certain related persons directly or indirectly
and Belpointe and its related persons receive certain benefits which creates a material conflict of interest. See Item 5C4,
11, and 14 for more information.
1. Technology Fees
A fee of $40 is charged annually per account for technology (used to support data reconciliation, performance reporting,
fee calculation and billing, research, client database maintenance, quarterly performance evaluations, payable reports,
models, trading platforms, and other functions related to the administrative tasks of managing client accounts), unless
waived at our discretion. Technology Fees are in addition to the fees stated in Section 5A above, and will be automatically
debited from your designated account in arrears on quarterly basis or invoiced to you at the same billing frequency
described above (i.e., a $40 annual fee is charged $10 per quarter). This service fee is in addition to the stated standard or
negotiated advisory fees. Technology fees are paid in arrears, so there are no refunds processed.
2. Broker-dealer Commissions and Custodian Fees
Unless you are receiving our services through a wrap fee program as described in Item 4D above, you typically pay all
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brokerage commissions and custodian fees. Please review Item 12 for more information on our Brokerage Practices.
Depending on the estimated trading volume of the account, your Advisor will select whether you pay a transaction-based or
asset-based fee to the custodian. With transaction-based pricing, you will be charged a transaction fee per transaction. For
asset-based pricing, the fee is based on the assets in your account(s). This fee is typically computed by the custodian on a
monthly or quarterly basis and deducted from your account(s).
Custodians may impose additional fees including without limitation: periodic distribution fees, electronic fund and wire
transfer fees, certificate delivery fees, reorganization fees, and fees for paper statements.
Clients should refer to the custodian fee schedule provided at account opening for a description of custodial fees that may
apply to their account. Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section (Item 12) of this Form ADV for additional
information.
3. Additional Trading Fees
If a trade is executed by Belpointe with a broker-dealer other than your custodian, you will pay additional compensation to
that broker-dealer, which may include markups, markdowns, and dealer profits. Belpointe receives no portion of these fees.
4. Investment Product Fees
Additional fees, including internal fees and charges associated with exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds or other
investment vehicles utilized in your accounts, have internal fees and expenses. These fees and expenses are described in
each fund's prospectus, and typically include annual ongoing expenses and transaction fees paid when you buy or sell
shares in a fund. The ongoing expenses of a fund are summarized by the expense ratio, which generally include a
management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution (12b-1) fee. These expenses are paid for out of fund
assets and not billed to investors directly, however, these expenses have the effect of reducing the net investment return
received by investors and are therefore indirectly paid for by investors. If the fund also imposes sales charges, a client will
typically directly pay an initial or deferred sales charge when buying or selling the fund. A client could invest in an ETF or
mutual fund directly, without our services. In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by our firm
which are designed, among other things, to assist the client in determining which ETFs, mutual funds, or other investment
vehicles are most appropriate to each client’s financial condition and objectives. Accordingly, the client should review both
the fees charged by the funds and our fees to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client and to
thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Typically, the fees you pay that are associated with investment products are not paid directly or indirectly to Belpointe or
its related persons. However, it is important to be aware that some investment product fees benefit Belpointe or certain
related persons as described below.
a. Investment product fees that benefit Belpointe and/or Related Persons and ability of Client to opt-out
Your Advisor retains the authority to allocate to certain proprietary investments that benefit Belpointe or its related persons.
Certain investments have investment product fees that benefit Belpointe or certain related persons of Belpointe: (See Item
11 - Section B for additional information relating to the material conflict of interest this creates). You should ask your
Advisor if they utilize proprietary investment products in your portfolio.
Clients may also obtain more information about the fees and expenses that apply when investing in these products by
contacting Belpointe. Clients may also obtain more information by reviewing the relevant prospectus(es), which are
publicly available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
Opt-Out: Clients may elect to exclude our proprietary investment products due to the material conflict of interest that
exists. When a client elects to Opt-Out, it may affect the selected strategy and performance of an account and can differ
from the performance of other accounts utilizing these investment products. To the extent a client holds a fund or security
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in an existing account at the time of making an Opt-Out election, there can be tax consequences, redemption fees, surrender
charges or other penalties, as a result of the election and resultant sale. Clients should consult their own tax professionals
before making this decision. In addition, there can be a period of time after making the election during which the fund
remains in a client’s account. Clients who wish to Opt-Out should contact compliance@belpointeasset.com to request an
Opt-Out form. An Opt-Out Election must be received by Belpointe in writing.
Investment product fees that benefit Belpointe or certain related persons of Belpointe are those in which Belpointe or a
related person receives additional compensation when you invest in the following:
i. Collaborative Fund Services
Collaborative Fund Services (“CFS”), an entity owned by Greg H. Skidmore, Shane Stirton, and Brandon E. Lacoff and
therefore under common control with Belpointe, receives compensation from the proprietary funds referenced below in an
amount that ranges from 0.04% to 0.30% of the fund assets per annum for the administrative fund services it provides to
certain classes of shares of such funds. Compensation received by CFS is paid directly from fund assets. The fees paid to
CFS are above and beyond the investment advisory fee(s), portfolio management fees, and any program fees you pay to
Belpointe and Belpointe has a financial incentive to recommend and utilize the funds listed below. This creates a conflict of
interest. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest by fully disclosing it in this Brochure, by only receiving compensation
it believes to be reasonable, and by only recommending that clients invest in proprietary funds when believed to be
appropriate for such clients.
CFS receives compensation for fund administration on the following funds: Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (ticker:
RDFI), Rareview Tax Advantaged Income ETF (ticker: RTAI), The SPAC and New Issue ETF (ticker: SPCX), Mindful
Conservative ETF (ticker: MFUL), Adaptive Core ETF (ticker: RULE), Goose Hollow Tactical Allocation ETF (ticker:
GHTA), Rareview Systematic Equity ETF (ticker: RSEE), Mohr Sector Navigator ETF (ticker: SNAV), Goose Hollow
Multi-Strategy Income ETF (ticker: GHMS), Mohr Company NAV ETF (ticker: CNAV), Rareview Total Return Bond ETF
(ticker: RTRE), Rareview 2X Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF (ticker: BEGS), and the Anydrus Advantage
ETF (ticker: NDOW). (See Item 11 - Section B for additional information relating to the material conflict of interest
this creates).
ii. Belpointe PREP, LLC (PREP)
Fees associated with an investment in Belpointe PREP, LLC (AMEX Ticker symbol: OZ and referred to herein as “PREP”)
benefit Belpointe PREP Manager, LLC (“PREP Manager”), Belpointe LLC, and/or its affiliated companies and Brandon
E. Lacoff. Fees you pay for an investment in PREP/OZ are above and beyond the investment advisory fee(s), portfolio
management fees, and any program fees that you pay Belpointe. Belpointe has a financial incentive to recommend and
utilize PREP/OZ. This creates a conflict of interest. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest by fully disclosing it in
this Brochure, by only receiving compensation it believes to be reasonable, and by only recommending that clients invest
in proprietary vehicles when believed to be appropriate for such clients. (See Item 11 for additional information relating
to the material conflict of interest this creates.) It is important to read the prospectus to understand the specific risks,
conflicts and fees associated with PREP/OZ. Additional information is available at belpointeoz.com or on the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. You may also request a copy of the prospectus directly from Belpointe.
Belpointe PREP Manager receives a quarterly asset management fee directly from PREP equal to an annualized rate of
0.75%. This management fee benefits Belpointe PREP Manager and Brandon E. Lacoff, who serves as the CEO of
Belpointe PREP Manager. Belpointe PREP Manager and/or its affiliates has paid organization and offering expenses on
PREP’s behalf.
Belpointe PREP Manager or its affiliates receive reimbursement for the ongoing organization and offering costs it may
incur. The organization and offering expenses will also include all marketing expenses incurred by Belpointe PREP
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Manager or its affiliates in connection with the PREP, including, without limitation, fees and travel expenses to attend retail
seminars and customary lodging, meals and reasonable entertainment expenses associated therewith.
PREP also reimburses Belpointe PREP Manager for out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties in connection with the
services they provide. In addition, Belpointe PREP Manager is reimbursed for an allocable portion of salaries, benefits and
overhead of personnel providing services to PREP. PREP and/or one or more of its affiliates is also reimbursed for
customary acquisition expenses (including expenses related to potential transactions that are not closed), such as legal
fees and expenses, costs of due diligence (including, without limitation, appraisals, surveys, engineering reports and
environmental site assessments), travel and communications expenses, accounting fees and expenses and other closing
costs and miscellaneous expenses related to the acquisition of real estate.
Belpointe PREP Manager, or an affiliate of Belpointe PREP Manager, will hold 100% of the Class B units of stock and
will entitle Belpointe PREP Manager to receive 5% of any gain recognized or distributed.
For a complete description of the fees, costs, and reimbursements associated with PREP, please refer to PREP’s prospectus
and other associated offering documents.
iii. Private Funds advised by Fund Asset Managers
Fund Asset Managers, LLC (“FAM”), a registered investment adviser indirectly owned by Gregory H. Skidmore, Shane
Stirton, and Brandon E. Lacoff and therefore under common control with Belpointe, receives compensation from the
proprietary private funds referenced below in an amount that ranges from 0.10% to 0.55% of the fund assets per annum for
the advisory services it provides to these private funds. Compensation received by FAM is part of the overall advisory fee
paid by the fund. The fees paid to FAM are above and beyond the investment advisory fee(s), portfolio management fees,
and any program fees you pay to Belpointe and Belpointe has a financial incentive to recommend and utilize the funds
listed. This creates a conflict of interest. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest by fully disclosing it in this Brochure,
by only receiving compensation it believes to be reasonable, and by only recommending that clients invest in proprietary
funds when believed to be appropriate for such clients.
As of the date of this Brochure, FAM receives compensation for investment advice on the following funds:
● Belpointe Tail Risk Series Fund, a series of Western Alternative Strategies, LP
● Belpointe Triatomic SPV I, LLC
● Chileno Bay Bertram SPV V, LLC
iv. Public funds advised by Collaborative Fund Advisors
Collaborative Fund Advisors, LLC (“CFA”), a registered investment adviser indirectly owned by Gregory H. Skidmore,
Shane Stirton, and Brandon E. Lacoff and therefore under common control with Belpointe, receives compensation from the
proprietary public funds referenced below in an amount of 0.42% of the fund assets per annum for the advisory services it
provides to these public funds, in addition to the compensation received by CFS, mentioned above. Compensation received
by CFA is paid directly from fund assets. The fees paid to CFA are above and beyond the investment advisory fee(s),
portfolio management fees, and any program fees you pay to Belpointe and Belpointe has a financial incentive to
recommend and utilize the funds listed. This creates a conflict of interest. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest by
fully disclosing it in this Brochure, by only receiving compensation it believes to be reasonable, and by only
recommending that clients invest in proprietary funds when believed to be appropriate for such clients.
CFA receives compensation for fund investment advice on the following funds: Anydrus Advantage ETF (ticker: NDOW).
(See Item 11 - Section B for additional information relating to the material conflict of interest this creates).
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D. Do I have to pay fees in advance of services?
AUM Fees may be charged one quarter (3 months) in advance or in arrears. Hourly Fees are paid in arrears. Refer to your
written agreement with Belpointe for specific information relating to your fee arrangements.
How do I get a refund?
Please notify us in writing if you wish to terminate your advisory agreement with us and the date on which you would like
it to terminate. A pro-rata portion of any advisory fees paid in advance will be automatically refunded.
Refunded fees are typically credited to the account that was originally debited. In certain instances, refunds are issued via
check and mailed to you.
E. Do you accept compensation for the sale of securities?
Belpointe does not accept compensation for the sale of securities, but an affiliate of Belpointe, Belpointe Labs, LLC dba
Financial Design Labs does receive sponsorship dollars from investment companies that we recommend to our clients.
Item 6 - Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Do you charge clients performance-based fees or engage in side-by side management?
No, Belpointe does not charge you an additional fee based on the performance of your accounts (performance-based fees)
or engage in side-by-side management. Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital
appreciation of a client’s account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees.
Belpointe’s fees are calculated as described above in Item 5 - Fees and Compensation - and are not charged on the basis of
a share of the capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in your account.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
A. What type of clients do you service?
We serve the investment needs of individual investors, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations,
investment companies, other investment advisors, and trusts.
B. Do you have requirements for becoming a client?
We do not have a minimum account size. In some cases, we may elect not to take on a client if we determine we are not
best suited to meet their investment needs. Also, we may terminate a client relationship if we feel we can no longer meet
their investment needs. We try to accommodate a wide range of custodians; however, we may refuse a client who does not
use a suggested/recommended custodian.
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Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
The investment advice you receive is based on the experience and investment style of your Advisor. Therefore, it is
important to ask your Advisor about their experience, services, investment style and review the Form ADV Part 2B -
Brochure Supplement which provides additional background information about your Advisor.
An analysis of your current financial situation, risk tolerance, and future needs will be used to help determine the best
investment vehicles to meet your investment objectives. The replacement of an investment vehicle may be triggered by
performance, a change in management, market outlook or your personal financial situation.
Your Advisor will create his or her own unique portfolios for you and there are no “standard” portfolios. We customize
portfolios in this way to meet your individual needs. It will be difficult for you to evaluate the past performance of a
portfolio being recommended because your portfolio is likely to be different from that of another client’s portfolio.
There are model portfolios available for some of our strategies and you may review these to help you understand a strategy.
It is important for you to be aware that several Advisors make public appearances on TV and publish investment-related
content and receive compensation for such appearances or content. You should not consider their television appearances or
published materials to be investment advice and you should not make changes to your investment strategies based on these
opinions. Your personal situation can significantly impact the advice you receive from your Advisor and it may be different
from what they publicly say or write.
Portfolio strategies are typically combined and blended in an effort to meet the client’s investment objectives. Strategies
will also be changed in an effort to improve them. Below is a description of some of the investment strategies we
commonly use to manage client portfolios.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
1. Passively Managed Strategies
Our passively managed portfolios (“Passively Managed Strategies”) give investors a diversified portfolio targeted to goals,
such as their estimated date of retirement. Use of index funds or passively managed asset class funds reduces the risks
associated with actively managed and tactically managed portfolios. Passively Managed Strategies seek to track the returns
of various asset classes or indexes available within the publicly traded markets. The goal is to match the return of the
targeted asset class or index instead of trying to outperform it or reduce the risk present in that given asset class or index.
We attempt to meet client investment objectives and manage risks through asset allocation.
Risk may be managed by the asset allocation and security selection of the portfolio. Please see material risks for more
information.
2. Actively Managed Strategies
Active management seeks to exploit market inefficiencies by purchasing securities (stocks, bonds or other investments
etc.) that are undervalued or by short selling securities that are overvalued. Most of the actively managed portfolios at
Belpointe do not use shorting.
Active portfolio managers may use a variety of factors and strategies to construct their portfolio(s). These include
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quantitative measures such as price–earnings ratios and price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratios, sector investments that
attempt to anticipate long-term macroeconomic trends (such as a focus on energy or housing stocks), technical analysis
such as price movement, and purchasing stocks of companies that are temporarily out-of-favor or selling at a discount to
their intrinsic value. Some actively managed funds also pursue strategies such as risk arbitrage, short positions, option
writing, private equity, private debt, real estate, derivatives, currency and asset allocation. Generally, multiple securities
and/or investments are used to diversify a portfolio. The goal is to improve the probability of a positive return.
When used, options strategies typically include buying puts to hedge equity risk, writing covered calls for income
generation, and buying calls as an equity substitute. Option strategies can also be used to significantly increase risk and
this may result in substantial losses. If you select to have options be a part of your portfolio, you should consult your
Advisor for clarification on whether they are being used to increase or decrease risk in your portfolio.
Actively managed strategies vary greatly from one another so it is important to discuss and understand the investment
methodology being used. Risks may be managed through asset allocation, security selection and in some strategies, trading
of securities. Actively managed strategies can be deployed in the form of a separately managed account or single
investment product (examples include: mutual fund, exchange traded fund, non-traded fund, and private funds). Please see
material risks for more information.
3. Tactically Managed Strategies
Tactically Managed Strategies seek to take advantage of short term and/or longer-term market trends. Tactical investing
involves taking long or short-term positions in a range of securities. The manager then tactically trades and allocates to these
securities in an effort to manage risk and produce a positive return. Technical, quantitative and to a lesser degree
fundamental analysis is often an important consideration in tactical strategies as it can be helpful in determining optimal
entry and exit points.
Tactically Managed Strategies are generally more complex and involve different risks than standard buy and hold
investment strategies. Unlike Passively Managed Strategies and many Actively Managed Strategies, the performance of the
portfolio is primarily driven by the trading of securities in the portfolio or strategy and not the long-term holding of assets or
securities.
Tactically managed strategies vary greatly from one another so it is important to discuss and understand the investment
methodology being used. Risks may be managed through asset allocation, security selection and trading of securities. Please
see material risks for more information.
4. Blended Strategies
Blending Strategies involve mixing in any combination: Passively Managed Strategies, Actively Managed Strategies
and/or Tactically Managed Strategies in the construction of your portfolio. This may be done to mix and match the
benefits of various investment strategies. Please see the above descriptions of Passively Managed, Actively Managed and
Tactically Managed Strategies to understand more about these portfolios.
Blended strategies vary greatly from one another so it is important to discuss and understand the investment methodologies
being used. Risks may be managed through Asset Allocation, Security Selection and Trading of Securities. Please see
material risks for more information.
B. Material Risks
The methods used in our investment strategies carry material risks:
1. Asset Allocation
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2. Security Selection
3. Trading of Securities
There are three additional material risks to be aware of when investing.
4. Fraud
5. Counterparties
6. Extraordinary Events
There is no guarantee that the investment objectives of a client, account, investment or portfolio will be met. The material
risks described in this section help to explain how and when this can occur and the risks accompany the investment advice
provided by your Advisor and our firm.
1. Asset Allocation
In general, safer portfolios are constructed from large allocations to strategies that hold cash, government and high-grade
corporate bonds. Higher risk portfolios have larger allocations to stocks, including concentrated positions in one or a few
stock holdings. Tactical Portfolios will use trading strategies in seeking to meet investment objectives. The asset allocation
we recommend will vary depending on your personal investment goals. A general guide to asset allocation is offered
below.
Asset Allocation risks are present in all our investment strategies.
a. What is the risk of losing all or some of my investment?
Investing always involves a risk of loss, which you should be prepared to bear. See the asset allocation descriptions below
for more information. When investing there is always the risk of losing all of your original investment. A very conservative
portfolio has a much lower probability of loss than a very aggressive portfolio or speculative portfolio.
b. How would a market crash affect my portfolio?
Even a portfolio with an asset allocation that matches your financial goals and risk tolerance can be impacted by rare and
improbable market events such as the stock market crash of 1929, “Black Monday” of 1987 or the Financial Crisis of 2008.
You should not expect us to predict such market anomalies and understand that they may have a tremendously negative
impact on the value of traditionally “safe” assets.
Example: Prior to the financial crisis of 2008, investment grade bonds from financial institutions were considered safe
investments. However, the crisis caused many of these bonds to lose 50% of their value.
c. How does changing my investment objectives affect my portfolio?
If your investment objectives change it can negatively affect your investment performance. If the markets decline and your
financial goals, risk tolerance or financial needs change, a change to a more conservative asset allocation may be required
to meet your new investment objectives. Such a change while consistent with your needs, it can also negatively impact
your investment performance.
When shifting to a more conservative asset allocation, typically riskier securities are sold and more conservative securities
like bonds are purchased. This has the effect of reducing your allocation to securities (stocks) that are likely to produce
better returns than more conservative securities (bonds) as the markets recover from a decline. Changes in investment
objectives should be carefully considered and can be directed by you or your Advisor.
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i. Preservation Portfolio
A preservation portfolio is a portfolio that seeks to preserve capital and generate a minimal level of capital growth
and/or income as its secondary objective. Preservation portfolios tend to be invested in a mix of government and
high grade corporate fixed income securities with much less volatility than the S&P 500 .In addition, preservation
tactical strategies may invest in riskier securities and seek to use trading strategies to reduce the risk of those
riskier securities.
ii. Conservative Portfolio
A conservative portfolio is a portfolio that seeks to generate a minimal level of capital growth and/or income as its
primary objective and preserve initial capital as its secondary objective. Conservative portfolios tend to be
invested in a mix of income-producing securities with much less volatility than the S&P 500. In addition,
conservative tactical strategies may invest in riskier securities and seek to use trading strategies to reduce the risk
of those riskier securities.
iii. Moderate Portfolio
A moderate portfolio is a balanced portfolio that has both capital preservation, income and/or growth as its
objectives. Moderate portfolios tend to have volatility less than the S&P 500. In addition, moderate tactical
strategies may invest in leveraged securities and seek to use trading strategies to reduce the risk of those leveraged
securities.
iv. Growth Portfolio
A growth portfolio is a growth portfolio managed to generate long-term capital gains as its primary objective.
Growth portfolios tend to be invested in a mix of securities with potential for long-term capital appreciation with
volatility similar to the S&P 500. In addition, growth tactical strategies may invest in leveraged securities and
seek to use trading strategies to reduce the risk of those leveraged securities.
v. Aggressive Growth Portfolio
An aggressive growth portfolio is a high growth portfolio managed to generate above market capital gains as its
primary objective. Aggressive Growth Portfolios tend to be invested in a mix of securities with potential for capital
appreciation and loss with volatility in excess of the S&P 500. Aggressive trading, options, derivatives, leverage
and shorting may be used in a way that increases investment risk.
vi. Speculative Portfolio
A speculative portfolio is designed to be a high growth portfolio managed to seek excessive capital gains as its
primary objective. Speculative portfolios tend to be invested in a mix of speculative and risky securities with
potential for excessive capital appreciation and loss with volatility well in excess of the S&P 500. Speculative
trading, options, derivatives, leverage and shorting may be used in a way that creates tremendous investment risk.
A speculative portfolio presents a heightened risk for partial or total loss of invested principal, and therefore you
should only invest in this type of portfolio if you are comfortable with a 100% loss of your investment.
2. Security Selection
The risk of loss in a portfolio can often be increased or decreased depending on the type of security, the construction of the
security and use of the security. Understanding the types of risks that are present within the various securities and how we
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use those securities is important to understanding your risk of loss. Our portfolios may use multiple asset classes, and
multiple security types to manage risk. This can make the portfolio harder to understand and each individual security or
asset class carries its own risk of loss.
Security Selection risks are present in all our investment strategies.
a. Equity Risks
Equity investments in public equities (stocks), Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”), Real Estate Investment Trusts
(“REITs”), Closed Ended Mutual Funds, Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”), Business Development Corporations
(“BDCs”), Partnerships, investment companies and other equity securities are not guaranteed. This includes the possibility
of losses due to fluctuations in value, fraud, and withdrawals by other fund shareholders. The prices of equity securities rise
and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities
market as a whole. In addition, the equity market tends to move in cycles which may cause stock prices to fall for short or
extended periods of time. Companies with a larger market capitalization are typically less risky than companies with a
smaller market capitalization. Domestic stocks are considered less risky than international stocks. When making equity
investments you assume greater risks than when you invest in bonds or cash.
b. Derivative Risks
In financial markets, a derivative instrument is a contract between two parties that specifies conditions (dates, resulting
values of the underlying variables, and notional amounts) under which payments, or payoffs, are to be made between the
parties.
The use of derivatives can result in large losses, total loss or money owed because of leverage, or borrowing. Therefore,
investors could lose large amounts if the price of the underlying asset moves against their contract.
The loss due to a derivative investment can be unlimited. The most common derivatives used by our firm are Options.
i. Option Risk
Investments in option contracts are not guaranteed. Options should be considered riskier than stocks, bonds or cash. You
should familiarize yourself with the type of option (i.e., put or call) and strategy your Advisor is contemplating.
Transactions in options carry a high degree of risk.
Buying an option is subject to the risk of losing the premium and transaction costs. When the option is exercised or
expires, the purchaser is responsible for any unpaid premium outstanding at that time. If the purchased options expire
worthless, you will suffer a total loss of your investment, which will consist of the option premium plus transaction costs.
Selling ("writing" or "granting") an option generally entails considerably greater risk than purchasing options. Although the
premium received by the seller is fixed, the seller may sustain a loss well in excess of that amount. The seller will be liable
for additional margin to maintain the position if the market moves unfavorably. The seller will also be exposed to the risk
of the purchaser exercising the option and the seller will be obligated to either settle the option in cash or to acquire or
deliver the underlying interest. If the option is "covered" by the seller holding a corresponding position in the underlying
interest or a future or another option, the risk may be reduced. If the option is not covered, the risk of loss can be unlimited.
c. Debt Risk
Investments in debt are not guaranteed. We commonly use debt instruments to provide fixed income for a portfolio. The
value of fixed income securities will fluctuate, which means that a portfolio could lose money and an individual security
can default causing you to lose all of your original investment. Fixed income should be considered less risky than
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investments in option contracts or equity, but riskier than cash. Preferred stock and/or high yield fixed income can become
as risky as an equity investment.
High credit quality fixed income securities (like US Treasuries) are less risky than low credit quality fixed income
securities (like junk bonds). Fixed income securities with a longer maturity (bonds that mature in 30 years) are riskier than
fixed income securities with a shorter maturity (bonds that mature in 6 months). International bonds are considered more
risky than domestic bonds (because of currency risks). Higher yielding investments are typically riskier than low yielding
investments. A change in any of these factors can cause your fixed income investment to fall in value and in some
circumstances become worthless.
Other risks affecting fixed income include elements consistent with other investments such as: a change in economic
conditions, fraud by the issuer, currency fluctuations, interest rate variability, inflation and a change in the US tax
treatment.
d. Structured Note Risk
Structured Notes are a debt obligation that is issued by a financial institution that also contains an embedded derivative
component that adjusts the security's risk-return profile. The return performance of a structured note will track both the
underlying debt obligation and the derivative embedded within it. Its return is based on equity indexes, a single equity, a
basket of equities, interest rates, commodities, or foreign currencies. The performance of a structured note is linked to the
return on an underlying asset, group of assets, or index.
As structured notes are both a debt instrument and a derivative instrument, they are complex and carry risks that are
different from other securities. Some structured notes have principal protection and others do not. For the ones that don't, it
is possible to lose some or all of the principal. That can happen with equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and
foreign exchange rates. Lack of liquidity is a risk for holders of structured notes. Investors who are looking at a structured
note should expect to hold the instrument to its maturity date. Structured notes also suffer from higher default risk than
their underlying debt obligations and derivatives. If the issuer of the note defaults, the entire value of the investment could
be lost.
Important risks that can affect structured notes include: a change in economic conditions, fraud by the issuer, currency
fluctuations, market fluctuations, default, lack of liquidity, call risk and risks associated with underlying derivatives.
e. Unregistered Investment Risk
Investments in unregistered investments (also known as limited partnerships, hedge funds, private equity, direct
investments or co-investments) carry a significant risk of loss, including total loss of investment. To invest in investments
that are unregistered with a financial regulator, a client must be an accredited investor. Unregistered investments tend to
have less liquidity than traditional investments. Some require holding periods of 5 to 10 years. They may use significant
leverage, which can increase potential gains as well as potential losses. Unregistered investments can be difficult to
accurately price (mark to market) and value. They may offer less transparency into the underlying investments and do not
offer investors the same protection as registered investments. For this reason, they carry significant risks, including the risk
of fraud. Only sophisticated investors who can bear a loss of investment should invest in unregistered investments.
f. Commodity and Precious Metal Risk
Investments in Commodities and Precious Metals are not guaranteed. The value of a commodity or precious metal
investment will fluctuate greater than an equity investment. You should consider an investment in these asset classes to be
riskier than an equity investment. You should expect to see changes in the value of these investments in a range that is
greater than an equity investment. If you cannot tolerate drastic changes in value you should not invest in commodities or
precious metals.
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3. Trading of Securities
When we buy or sell a security, the trade affects whether you experience a gain or a loss. If your personal situation changes
which requires the sale of a security at an inopportune time, this can significantly affect the performance of your
investments. Market volatility may impair your judgment and result in poor investment timing. Frequent trading or
attempting to time the market can increase your risk of loss. Additionally, frequent trading can have increased brokerage
and other transaction costs as well as unfavorable tax consequences, including wash sale rule violations.
Trading risks are greatest in our Tactically Managed Strategies and Actively Managed Strategies. Trading risks are less of a
factor in Passively Managed Strategies.
a. Hedging Risks
Hedging an investment position is done to offset or reduce a potential loss. A hedge can be constructed from many types of
financial instruments, including: stocks, exchange-traded funds, insurance, forward contracts, swaps, options, many types
of over-the-counter and derivative products, and futures contracts.
Because hedging often involves the use of derivatives, the risks associated with those instruments should be considered.
Also hedging is not guaranteed to work. There are times when a hedge can multiply losses and it should be understood that
hedging may reduce one risk while simultaneously increasing another.
b. Leverage Risks
The most obvious risk of leverage is that it multiplies losses. Leverage risk can occur in many ways. Some examples
include: margin on your account, investment products, and companies that use leverage to conduct business. An investor
who buys a stock on 50% margin will lose 40% of his money if the stock declines 20%. If leverage is attained through the
use of derivatives it may involve a counterparty, either a creditor or a derivative counterparty. If a derivative counterparty
fails, unrealized gains on the contract may be jeopardized. (See counterparty risks below) Leverage can increase both
positive and negative returns. In a declining market or sudden market crash leverage can result in partial or complete loss
of value in your account.
c. Liquidity Risks
Investments can suddenly become illiquid and difficult to trade. Illiquid assets can be particularly challenging to value and
trade if no buyer or seller of an asset can be found. Our AUM Fees, which are based on values provided to us by your
custodian, may be higher or lower than they would normally be for an asset with regular pricing information. Markets that
provide liquidity may change at any time, eliminating our ability to buy or sell a specific security. Liquidity cannot be
guaranteed and you risk not having the ability to buy or sell an investment when investing. If we are forced to sell a
security during a period of time when there is little liquidity this may result in loss of value in that security and your
account. Please ensure your level of liquid assets (cash or cash equivalents) is sufficient to meet the needs of your lifestyle
since investments with limited liquidity might take weeks, months or years to sell, therefore they should not be considered
as a funding source for your immediate needs.
d. Market Timing Risks
We may attempt to time the market when buying, selling or shorting of public equities. Since it is impossible for us to
predict the best time to buy or sell a security, there is a risk that our timing may not result in the best price. There is also the
risk that the cost of trading outweighs the benefit of the trading activity. The greater the frequency of trading the greater the
market timing risks and therefore day trading is especially risky/speculative. Frequent trading in an effort to anticipate
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market movements may severely hurt the value of a portfolio as this type of activity is highly speculative.
e. Selling Short Risks
In finance, short selling (also known as shorting or going short) is the practice of selling assets that have not been
purchased beforehand, but which the seller may have borrowed from a third party with the intention of buying identical
assets back at a later date to return to that third party. The short seller hopes to profit from a decline in the price of the
assets. The short seller will incur a loss if the price of the assets rises, and there is no theoretical limit to the loss that can be
incurred by a short seller.
f. Tax Risks
A Client should understand that all or a portion of their securities may be sold either at the initiation of or during the course
of the management of their assets, which might create tax liabilities, depending on the registration of the account.
Investments may produce tax liabilities even if they do not have income to distribute, have been recently purchased and/or
performance has been poor. Client accounts may be subject to backup withholding. Certain investment strategies and
investments do not take tax liability into consideration. It is important for Clients to notify us if their account(s) require
special handling because of their tax situation.
Clients are responsible for all tax liabilities and Clients are encouraged to seek the advice of a qualified tax professional.
C. ESG Considerations
ESG investing is the practice of incorporating environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) considerations into the
portfolio construction and monitoring process. ESG is a term that is often used synonymously with sustainable investing,
socially responsible investing, mission-related investing, or impact investing and screening. “Environment” focuses on
themes including but not limited to climate impact and greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, air and water pollution,
water scarcity, biodiversity, sustainability practices, and site restoration issues. “Social” focuses on themes including but not
limited to human rights, local community impact and employment, child labor, working conditions, health and safety, and
anti-corruption issues. “Governance” focuses on themes including but not limited to the alignment of stakeholders’ interests,
executive compensation, board independence and composition, and other shareholder rights issues. There are multiple
approaches to ESG investing that may involve the exclusion, integration, and/or engagement of particular companies,
countries, municipalities, factors, trends or other investment opportunities meeting certain criteria.
Some Advisors integrate ESG factors, including ESG risks and opportunities, into their investment process. Those Advisors
believe environmental, social and governance factors inherently impact a company’s brand equity, employee satisfaction,
competitive position, financial performance and ultimately long-term shareholder value. Advisors considering ESG factors
when crafting an investment program typically research the philosophies of an entity or mutual fund manager to compare
ESG-related risks and opportunities to identify the most salient ESG factors.
Advisors utilizing responsible investing strategies and environment, social responsibility and corporate governance (ESG)
factors may underperform strategies which do not utilize responsible investing and ESG considerations. Responsible
investing and ESG strategies may operate by either excluding the investments of certain issuers or by selecting investments
based on their compliance with factors such as ESG. These strategies may exclude certain sectors or industries from a
client’s portfolio, potentially negatively affecting the client’s investment performance. A client’s strategy may forgo some
market opportunities available to portfolios that do not use an ESG criteria. Stocks of companies with ESG practices may
shift into and out of favor with stock market investors depending on market and economic conditions. The client’s or
strategy’s performance may at times be better or worse than performance of accounts or strategies that do not use an ESG
criteria.
D. Fraud
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Risk of fraud is present when investing. This risk is present within the security, investment or counterparties used while
managing your account. An example of fraud risk is the risk that the accounting within a publicly traded company is
fraudulent. While we attempt to manage the risk of fraud, the elimination of fraud risk cannot be guaranteed. The
occurrence of fraud in a security or investment will result in a partial or complete loss of value of your account.
Fraud risks are present in all our investment strategies.
E. Counterparties
Investments we recommend or purchase on your behalf will contain various degrees of counterparty risk. Counterparty risk
can be described as is the risk associated with the other party to a financial contract not meeting its obligations. Examples
include when a counterparty to a transaction is unable to pay out on a bond, credit derivative, trade credit insurance or
payment protection insurance contract, or other trade or transaction when it is supposed to. While we attempt to manage
counterparty risk, the elimination of counterparty risk cannot be guaranteed. The failure of a counterparty in an
investment, transaction, or your account will result in a partial or complete loss of value. In addition, we rely on
counterparties to cooperate with our technological programs and that also cannot be guaranteed. Although we seek best
execution during trading for each transaction, there is some risk involved that the counterparty or technology platform may
not perform as expected and could result in less-than-ideal execution of transactions.
Counterparty risks are present in all our investment strategies.
F. Extraordinary Events
Extraordinary events are a part of the risks taken when investing. The risk of war, natural disaster, pandemic, riots, strikes,
cyber-attack, economic crisis, infrastructure failure, government failure and other unpredictable events are all present when
investing. We cannot eliminate Extraordinary Risks and the occurrence of such an event may make historically safe assets
or trading strategies suddenly riskier. The occurrence of an extraordinary event could result in a partial or complete loss of
value of your account.
Extraordinary event risks are present in all our investment strategies.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Has your firm or any management personnel of the firm been subject to any legal or disciplinary actions?
No. Belpointe and its management persons have no reportable legal or disciplinary history.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Are any of your management persons a registered representative of a broker-dealer?
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No.
B. Are any of your management persons registered, or have an application pending to register, as a futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator or a commodity trading advisor?
No.
C. Does your firm or management persons have any relationship or arrangement that is material to your
advisory business?
Yes. Please see Item 10 C 1-15 below (in conjunction with previous disclosures made in Item 5 above). In
addition, you should be aware that certain Advisors are engaged in other business activities which are disclosed in
your Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2B: Brochure Supplement. Some activities present a conflict of interest. Your
Advisor is prohibited from engaging in any practice that could jeopardize or disadvantage you or your account(s).
Accordingly, each Advisor is further required to acknowledge and adhere to the policies and procedures mandated
within the firm’s Code of Ethics (please see Item 11 for further information regarding the Code of Ethics).
1. Broker - Dealer
No.
2. Investment Company
Yes - The Collaborative Investment Series Trust. Gregory Skidmore and Brandon Lacoff are members of
the Board of Trustees for Collaborative Investment Series Trust. Gregory Skidmore is the President of the
Series Trust Board. The Trust is a statutory trust organized under the laws of Delaware and is registered
with the SEC as an open-end management investment company. The board makes decisions relating to
the funds it oversees. Certain mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) utilized by Belpointe are
governed by the Collaborative Series Trust Board. You may request a list of funds governed by the
Collaborative Series Investment Trust Board of Trustees.
3. Another Investment Adviser
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC (CRD 309709) (“Fortis”) has retained Belpointe to assist with certain
aspects of Fortis, including, compliance, investment programs, trading and back office support. Belena
Vincetti, who serves as Belpointe’s Chief Compliance Officer, also serves as Fortis’ Chief Compliance
Officer. Belpointe and Fortis have entered into an agreement pursuant to which Belpointe provides Fortis
with economic incentives as described in Item 10.C.15. This creates a conflict of interest in that Fortis
has an incentive to maintain its relationship with Belpointe.
Collaborative Fund Advisors, LLC (“CFA”) (CRD 327121) has contracted Belpointe to assist with certain
aspects of the firm, including, compliance, technology, and back office support. Gregory Skidmore, who
serves as Belpointe’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer also serves as Chief
Executive Officer for CFA. Belena Vincetti, who serves as Belpointe’s Chief Compliance Officer also
serves as CFA’s Chief Compliance Officer. Belpointe Financial Holdings, owner of Belpointe Asset
Management, has all ownership rights to CFA, which provides advisory services to publicly-traded funds,
which are offered to select Belpointe clients. This creates a conflict of interest because additional
compensation will be received by Belpointe Financial Holdings when these funds are recommended by
related persons of Belpointe and purchased by Belpointe clients. Please consult with your Advisor
regarding your Advisor’s use of such private funds. You are under no obligation to purchase interests in
private funds for which Belpointe related persons will receive additional compensation.
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Fund Asset Managers, LLC (“FAM”) (CRD 315856) has contracted Belpointe to assist with certain
aspects of the firm, including, compliance, technology, and back office support. Gregory Skidmore, who
serves as Belpointe’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer also serves as Chief
Executive Officer for FAM. Belena Vincetti, who serves as Belpointe’s Chief Compliance Officer also
serves as FAM’s Chief Compliance Officer. Belpointe Financial Holdings, owner of Belpointe Asset
Management, has all ownership rights to FAM, which provides advisory services to private funds, which
are offered to select Belpointe clients. This creates a conflict of interest because additional compensation
will be received by Belpointe Financial Holdings when these funds are recommended by related persons
of Belpointe and purchased by Belpointe clients. Please consult with your Advisor regarding your
Advisor’s use of such private funds. You are under no obligation to purchase interests in private funds for
which Belpointe related persons will receive additional compensation.
4. Futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading advisor
No.
5. Bank or thrift
No.
6. Accountant or accounting firm
Yes. Greenwich Accounting & Tax Services, LLC (“GATS”). Brandon Lacoff is one of the owners of
GATS. Since Mr. Lacoff has a financial interest in both Belpointe and GATS, there is a financial incentive
for Belpointe to recommend you select GATS for your accounting and tax services. This creates a conflict
of interest. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest by fully disclosing it in this Brochure, by advising
clients that they are free to elect a firm other than GATS for accounting and/or tax services, and by only
recommending GATS when believed to be appropriate for a particular client. Belpointe does not receive
compensation from GATS for referring clients.
7. Lawyer or law firm
Yes. Greenwich Legal, LLC and Greenwich Legal Associates, LLC. Brandon Lacoff is the owner of both
legal firms. These firms prosecute security class action lawsuits. We do not permit either firm to directly
monitor your securities for possible class representation in: security class action cases; securities
litigation; and fraud and failure to meet corporate governance obligations claims, but we do provide
limited information conforming to our Privacy Notice to these firms. However, since Mr. Lacoff has a
financial interest in both Belpointe and Greenwich Legal, LLC and Greenwich Legal Associates, LLC,
there is a financial incentive for Brandon Lacoff to recommend you select them to recover losses and
damages in a security you own. Brandon Lacoff and these legal firms would receive attorney’s fees for
handling your case. This creates a conflict of interest. Belpointe addresses this conflict by fully disclosing
it in this Brochure, by advising clients that they are free to elect a firm other than our associated firms to
represent the claim (and/or you may decline to be a representative or participate in a claim), and by only
recommending Greenwich Legal, LLC and Greenwich Legal Associates, LLC when believed to be
appropriate for a particular client.
8. Insurance company or agency
Yes. Belpointe Specialty Insurance, LLC, Crest Risk Management, LLC, Green Rock Insurance, LLC,
and Collaborative Insurance Services, LLC are all owned by Brandon Lacoff, Gregory Skidmore, Shane
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Stirton, and Timothy Davidson. Certain Advisors are licensed agents with these insurance entities.
Certain fixed insurance product sales to you will be conducted through these entities. The owners of
Belpointe Specialty Insurance, Crest Risk Management, Green Rock Insurance, and Collaborative
Insurance Services receive profits and agents are compensated through payment of commissions. While
these individuals endeavor at all times to put the interests of the clients first as part of Belpointe’s
fiduciary duty, you should be aware that this practice presents a conflict of interest because individuals
providing investment advice on behalf of the firm who are also insurance agents have an incentive to
recommend products you for the purpose of generating commissions, rather than solely based on your
needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance products through
any individual affiliated with these insurance entities.
9. Pension consultant
Yes. Collaborative Office Services, owned by Brandon E. Lacoff, Shane Stirton, and Gregory Skidmore,
sponsors a Multiple Employer Plan called the Collaborative Retirement Trust. The Board of Trustees for
the Collaborative Retirement Trust are persons related to Belpointe. (See Item 14A for additional
information and disclosures).
10. Real estate broker
No.
11. Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships
Belpointe Real Estate Partners, controlled by Brandon Lacoff, is the sponsor of the Belpointe Multifamily
Development Fund, I, LP. This fund is closed to new investors.
Milbank Investment Partners, LLC, controlled by Brandon Lacoff, is a single-purpose vehicle for real
estate purchases. This is closed to new investors.
Belpointe SO GP, LLC controlled by Brandon Lacoff, is the sponsor of the Belpointe Sleepovation
Investment, LP (“Sleepovation”).
Parklands Investment Partners, LLC (“Parklands”) controlled by Brandon Lacoff, is a single-purpose
vehicle for real estate purchases.
Summer Oak Partners, LLC (“Summer Oak”) controlled by Brandon Lacoff, is a single-purpose vehicle
for real estate purchases.
Belpointe clients may invest into Sleepovation, Parklands, and/or Summer Oak. As of the date of this
Brochure, certain clients have purchased limited partnership interests in Sleepovation and no clients have
purchased membership interests in Parklands or Summer Oak (though certain clients may elect to do so in
the future). An investment into either Sleepovation, Parklands, or Summer Oak creates a conflict of
interest due to Brandon Lacoff’s ultimate ownership of the general partner and sponsor of Sleepovation as
well as his direct ownership of Parklands and Summer Oak. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest
by disclosing it in this Brochure, by only presenting an investment opportunity into Sleepovation,
Parklands or Summer Oak to clients who are believed to be desirous of such investments and for whom
such investments would be appropriate, and by advising clients that they are under no obligation to invest
in Sleepovation, Parklands, Summer Oak or any other investment that presents a conflict of interest with
respect to Belpointe’s owners or other related parties.
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12. Mortgage Broker
No.
13. Small Business Services
No.
14. Other names our services are offered under:
Our firm offers services through our network of investment adviser representatives, which are referred to
in this Brochure as Advisors. Advisors will typically have their own legal business entities whose trade
names and logos are used for marketing purposes and appear on certain marketing materials or client
statements. The Client should understand that the businesses are legal entities of the Advisor and not of
our firm. The Advisors are under the supervision of our firm, and the advisory services of the Advisor are
provided through our firm. Belpointe has the arrangement described above with the following business
entities or trade names that are owned and operated by Advisors:
AFIN Family Wealth Management, Inc.
Aletheia Advisory Services, LLC
Ambre Financial
Anthem Advisors, LLC
Apercu Advisors, LLC
ASE Private Wealth
Aspen Peak Wealth Management, LLC
Asset Preservation Strategies, Inc.
Azer, Driscoll & DeSimone, LLC
Beall Financial Planning, Inc.
Birchfield Partners, LLC
Borde Global Wealth Management
Borough Wealth Management, LLC
Breakaway Financial Group, LLC
Capiros Wealth Management
Chaslyn Financial Group, Inc.
Chatham Street Advisors
Cone Wealth Management
Crest Advisors, LLC
D.H. Hill Advisors, Inc.
EP Tremblay & Associates, Inc.
Fruition Financial, LLC
Full Sail Financial
Fuquay Financial Planning
GBJ Scott Financial, Inc.
GFO Wealth Management, LLC
Guardian Capital Management, LLC
Haven Advisory Partners
Haven Financial Advisors, LLC
Horst & Jager
J.o.y. wealth partners
Jim Ciurlik Consulting, Inc.
Julian Wealth Management
Jump, Perry, and Company, LLP
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Kelly Day Financial Services
Key Concerns, Inc.
Kimmel Consulting, LLC
Lewis Wealth Management
LRVS Advisory Group
Mike Hindman Wealth Advisors, LLC
Mongar Financial Solutions
Monte Rio Partners
Navigation Wealth Management, LLC
Oak Leaf Capital Partners, LLC
Opus Wealth Management
Palmerston Group Advisors
Platinum Family Wealth of Beverly Hills, LLC
RD Tunick, Inc.
Redington Investments, LLC
Redwood Financial Strategies
Rowe Financial
Sanderling Partners
Sangwin Investments
Sarah Carr Financial
SC Capital Advisors
Schreck Wealth Management, LLC
Seahorse Family Office
Sooner Private Financial Council
Stein Capital Management
Sumner Financial Advisors, LLC
Synergy Wealth Management
The Kornerstone Group, LLC
Third Avenue Wealth
Three Pillars Wealth Management, LLC
TM Financial Planning
Tudor Crest Capital, LLC
Twenty-Twenty Wealth & Advisory Partners, LLC
Two Rivers Wealth Advisors, LLC
Wealth Management Solutions, LLC
Wilcox Financial Services
Zimmerer & Tecle Private Wealth Management, LLC
15. Other
In certain instances, Belpointe affiliates provide loans and/or a line of credit to other investment advisers.
These economic incentives are provided in order to assist such firms with their practice. Terms and
conditions of each loan are negotiated with each other investment advisor and remain in effect as
described in the contract. The receipt of a loan from a Belpointe affiliate presents a conflict of interest
because a firm that has accepted such a loan or line of credit has a financial incentive to maintain its
relationship with Belpointe and continue recommending Belpointe to its clients. To the extent that such an
investment adviser recommends that you use Belpointe for its services, the investment adviser will only
do so if it believes that it is in your best interest based on the services, quality of programs, and benefits
provided to you by Belpointe.
Belpointe also receives a one-time fixed upfront fee (a “Due Diligence Fee”) from independent and
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unaffiliated private funds that we recommend to clients in order to cover the cost of performing due
diligence on the sponsoring company and offering. The Due Diligence Fee is requested and received
regardless of whether we decide to recommend the private fund to Belpointe clients, does not vary based
on the amount of Belpointe client assets ultimately invested into the private fund, and it is never paid out
of private fund assets. The receipt of such Due Diligence Fee creates a conflict of interest to the extent it
influences Belpointe to recommend private funds that pay it such Due Diligence Fee as opposed to others
that do not. Belpointe addresses this conflict of interest by only collecting the Due Diligence Fee for bona
fide due diligence services, by disclosing the Due Diligence Fee in this Brochure, and by not making the
Due Diligence Fee contingent on the decision to recommend the private fund to Belpointe clients.
Belpointe is under common control with Belpointe Labs, LLC, doing business as Financial Design Labs,
a community organization for financial advisors designed to facilitate collaboration and sharing of best
practices. From time to time, Financial Design Labs will host in-person or online events that will be
sponsored, on whole or in part, by investment product sponsors or other financial industry companies. To
the extent an investment product sponsor pays an event sponsorship fee to Financial Design Labs, this
creates a conflict of interest and a financial incentive for Belpointe to recommend such investment
product sponsor’s products to clients or otherwise implement such products into its portfolios. Belpointe
addresses this conflict of interest by not correlating investment product recommendations or
implementation decisions to any sponsorship fees paid, by disclosing this arrangement in this Brochure,
and by only making investment product recommendations and decisions when believed to be in clients’
best interests.
D. Do you recommend or select other investment advisers for your clients and do you receive compensation
directly or indirectly from those advisers?
Yes. From time to time Belpointe will recommend other investment advisers. In certain cases, Belpointe will act as a
solicitor for other unaffiliated investment advisers. In those instances, Belpointe and its representatives receive a
portion of the fees you are charged by the unaffiliated adviser. This does not change the fee that you, the Client,
pays.
E. Registered representatives of a Broker-Dealer
Certain Advisors are also registered representatives of an unaffiliated securities broker-dealer. If your Advisor is
registered with a securities broker-dealer, you can choose to work with that individual in his or her separate
capacity as a registered representative of a securities broker-dealer.
When acting in a separate capacity as a registered representative of a securities broker-dealer, your Advisor will
sell, for commissions, general securities products such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,
variable annuity and variable life products to you. As such, your Advisor will suggest that you implement
investment advice by purchasing securities products through a commission-based brokerage account in addition to
or in lieu of a fee-based investment-advisory account. This receipt of commissions creates an incentive to
recommend those products for which your Advisor will receive a commission in his or her separate capacity as a
registered representative of a securities broker-dealer. Consequently, the objectivity of their advice rendered is
biased and created a conflict of interest due to the receipt of commissions and other standard brokerage
compensation. You are under no obligation to use the services of your Advisor in this separate capacity and can
select any broker-dealer you wish to implement securities transactions.
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Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Can you briefly describe your code of ethics?
The Code of Ethics (“Code”) adopted by Belpointe is designed to comply with Rule 204A-1 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”).
This Code establishes rules of conduct for all employees of Belpointe and is based upon the principle that Belpointe
and its employees, including Advisors owe a fiduciary duty to Belpointe clients to conduct their affairs, in such a
manner as to avoid (i) serving their own personal interests ahead of clients, (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of
their position with the Firm and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of their position of trust
and responsibility.
Pursuant to Section 206 of the Advisers Act, both Belpointe and its employees are prohibited from engaging in
fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative conduct. Compliance with this section involves more than acting with honesty
and good faith alone. It means that Belpointe and its employees have an affirmative duty of utmost good faith to act
solely in the best interest of its clients.
Can I get a copy of your Code of Ethics?
Yes, a copy of Belpointe's Code of Ethics is available upon request. You may make the request through your
Advisor, by emailing compliance@belpointeasset.com or by calling (203) 629-3300.
B. Do you or a related person recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts, securities in which you or
a related person has a material financial interest?
Yes. Belpointe recommends clients buy or sell securities in which Belpointe or a related person has a material
financial interest; and Belpointe has a financial incentive to make such recommendation(s) as additional
compensation Belpointe or its related persons receive are above and beyond any fees you pay Belpointe. You may
opt-out of any security in which Belpointe or a related person has a material financial interest. Please email
compliance@belpointeasset.com or by calling (203) 629-3300 to opt out.
Belpointe or a related person has a material financial interest in the following securities:
1. Belpointe PREP, LLC (PREP)
An investment in PREP financially benefits Brandon Lacoff, Belpointe LLC, and Belpointe PREP Manager, LLC
and/or its affiliates. See Item 5 - Investment Product Fees that Benefit Belpointe or its related persons.
2. Collaborative Investment Series Trust
In addition, Belpointe has a material financial incentive to use and recommend securities governed by the
Collaborative Investment Series Trust, or that utilize Belpointe’s affiliated companies such for administrative or
legal or consulting services and/or those products or investment strategies that benefit Belpointe or its related
persons including certain classes of: Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income ETF (ticker: RDFI), Rareview Tax
Advantaged Income ETF (ticker: RTAI), The SPAC and New Issue ETF (ticker: SPCX), Mindful Conservative ETF
(ticker: MFUL), Adaptive Core ETF (ticker: RULE), Goose Hollow Tactical Allocation ETF (ticker: GHTA),
Rareview Systematic Equity ETF (ticker: RSEE), Mohr Sector Navigator ETF (ticker: SNAV), Goose Hollow
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Multi-Strategy Income ETF (ticker: GHMS), Mohr Company NAV ETF (ticker: CNAV), Rareview Total Return
Bond ETF (ticker: RTRE), Rareview 2X Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF (ticker: BEGS), and the
Anydrus Advantage ETF (ticker: NDOW)
See Item 5 and Item 10 for additional disclosure in this regard.
3. Fund Asset Managers, LLC
Belpointe has a material financial incentive to use and recommend private funds advised by an affiliated registered
investment adviser under common control with Belpointe. The private funds that financially benefit Belpointe or its
related persons are:
○ Belpointe Tail Risk Series Fund, a series of Western Alternative Strategies, LP
○ Belpointe Triatomic SPV I, LLC
○ Chileno Bay Bertram SPV V, LLC
See Item 5 and Item 10 for additional disclosure in this regard.
4. Collaborative Fund Advisors, LLC
Belpointe also has a material financial incentive to use and recommend public funds (ETFs) advised by an affiliated
registered investment adviser under common control and ownership as Belpointe. The public funds that financially
benefit Belpointe or its related persons are: the Anydrus Advantage ETF (ticker: NDOW). The compensation
received by Belpointe’s related persons is in addition to the compensation paid to our affiliated fund administration
company. All fees are paid directly from fund assets. For certain securities, your Advisor is paid additional
compensation for acting as a portfolio manager for CFA, which is disclosed on your Advisor’s Brochure
Supplement - Form ADV Part 2B, as applicable.
See Item 5 and Item 10 for additional disclosure in this regard.
5. Private Funds as an outside business activity
Certain Advisors, moreover, have established limited liability companies (or similar entities) as outside business
activities unrelated to Belpointe or its supervision that operate investment vehicles (e.g. SPVs or Private Funds) for
which our related persons select and manage investments for underlying investors that may include Belpointe
clients. Any such entity would be disclosed on that Advisor’s Brochure Supplement - Form ADV Part 2B.
Belpointe’s Code of Ethics requires that Belpointe always put client interests first and when conflicts cannot be
eliminated, disclose all material conflicts of interest to you. Your Advisor must always act in your best interest and
should only recommend investment products, strategies, or services that he/she believes are in your best interest.
Your Advisor is not required to utilize investment strategies, investment products or securities that directly or
indirectly benefit Belpointe or its related persons. You should always discuss any questions or concerns related to
specific recommendations you receive with your Advisor.
Clients can elect to exclude any fund, security or investment strategy in which a material conflict of interest exists
with respect to Belpointe or its related persons. When a client elects to exclude such funds, securities, or investment
strategies, performance of an account can differ from the performance of other accounts without such an exclusion.
To the extent a client holds a fund or security in an existing account at the time of making the election, there can be
tax consequences as a result of the election. Clients should consult their own tax advisors before making this
decision. In addition, there can be a period of time after making the election during which a fund, security, or
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investment strategy remains in a client’s account.
C. Do you or a related person invest in the same securities that you or a related person recommends to clients?
Yes. Your Advisor, the people we supervise, or our affiliates are allowed to take positions in the same securities as
you.
As a result, there will be times when a conflict of interest arises that affords an Advisor the opportunity to profit
from the investment recommendations made to clients. To manage these conflicts, we have adopted the following
principles governing personal investment activities of our access persons:
● The client's interests will be placed first at all times.
● All personal securities transactions will be conducted in a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of
interest.
● No access person may take inappropriate advantage of his or her position.
D. Do people at your firm recommend securities to clients, or buy or sell securities for client accounts, at or
about the same time that he or she buys or sells the same securities for their own account?
Yes, your Advisor is permitted to take positions in the same securities as you and as a regular course of business
your positions will be bought and sold alongside your Advisor. We have imposed policy restrictions on all our
access persons with respect to transactions in their own accounts and accounts over which they have control or a
beneficial interest. Trading restrictions prohibit unacceptable trading practices such as front running, crossing
trades with customers, and insider trading. Our Code of Ethics requires that we comply with applicable Federal
securities laws and that we report violations of the Code of Ethics. Access persons must report their personal
transactions and holdings periodically and get preclearance before buying a security in an initial public offering or
private offering.
When possible, access persons will block trade with clients and receive identical pricing. When this is not possible
(example:trading at various custodians) the access persons must not put their own interest ahead of clients. The
firm’s access persons are permitted to buy or sell securities that it also recommends to clients if done in a fair and
equitable manner that is consistent with the firm’s policies and procedures.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
A. What factors do you consider in selecting or recommending broker-dealers for my transactions and
determining the reasonableness of their compensation?
Currently our list of recommended custodians ("Custodians") include: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”),
Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services (“Fidelity”), Pershing, LLC (“Pershing”) and Axos Financial, Inc. (“Axos”).
Other custodians and/or broker dealers may be used depending on the client’s needs. Examples of instances in
which other custodians may be utilized include retirement plans, variable annuities, alternative investments,
international securities, or upon client request. We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated
with any Custodian. While we may recommend certain Custodians, you will decide whether to do so and will open
your account by entering into an account agreement with them directly.
In all cases, the recommended Custodian is a securities broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry
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Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. We believe that each recommended
Custodian provides quality execution services for you at competitive prices. Price is not the sole factor we consider
in evaluating best execution. We also consider the quality of the brokerage services provided by the Custodian,
including the value of the Custodian's reputation, execution capabilities, commission rates, responsiveness to our
clients and our firm and the value of services the Custodian provides to Belpointe and our clients. In recognition of
the value of the services the Custodian provides, you may pay higher commissions and/or trading costs than those
that may be available elsewhere. Conflicts of interest associated with this arrangement are described below as well
as in Item 14 (Client referrals and other compensation). You should consider these conflicts of interest when
selecting your Custodian.
1. Do you receive “Research” and other “soft dollar” benefits from custodians/brokers?
No, we do not receive soft dollar benefits from any Custodians, although they provide some research services and
other benefits that are generally available to all investment advisers that manage client accounts through their
respective platforms.
Charles Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms like us. Schwab
provides us and our clients with access to their institutional brokerage services (trading, custody, reporting, and
related services), many of which are not typically available to Schwab retail customers. However, certain retail
investors may be able to get institutional brokerage services from Schwab without going through us. Schwab also
makes various support services available to us. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’
accounts, while others help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services are generally available on
an unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a more detailed description
of Schwab’s support services:
Services that benefit you. Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment
products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly
higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services described in this paragraph generally benefit
you and your account.
Services that do not directly benefit you. Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that
benefit us but do not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and
administering our clients’ accounts and operating our firm. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own
and that of third parties. We use this research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’ accounts,
including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available
software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account statements)
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
• Provide pricing and other market data
• Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services that generally benefit only us. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further
develop our business enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events
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• Consulting on technology and business needs
• Consulting on legal and compliance related needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
• Marketing consulting and support
• Recruiting and custodial search consulting.
Schwab provides some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to provide the
services to us. Schwab also discounts or waives its fees for some of these services or pays all or a part of a third
party’s fees. Schwab also provides us with other benefits, such as occasional business entertainment of our
personnel. If you did not maintain your account with Schwab, we would be required to pay for those services from
our own resources.
Our interest in Schwab’s services. The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not
have to produce or purchase them. We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s services. Schwab has also agreed to pay for
certain technology, research, marketing, and compliance consulting products and services on our behalf. These
services are not contingent upon us committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions
or assets in custody. The fact that we receive these benefits from Schwab is an incentive for us to recommend the
use of Schwab rather than making such a decision based exclusively on your interest in receiving the best value in
custody services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a conflict of interest. We believe,
however, that taken in the aggregate our recommendation of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests
of our clients. Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services (see “How
we select brokers/ custodians”) and not Schwab’s services that benefit only us.
a. Do my brokerage commissions pay for products or services that save your firm money?
No. The products and services provided are ancillary to the ones that we need to pay for to run Belpointe
appropriately.
b. Do you have an incentive to select or recommend a broker-dealer based on your interest in receiving
products or services, rather than based on my interest in receiving the most favorable execution?
While we believe that our relationship with all recommended Custodians is in the best interest of our firm’s clients
and satisfies our client obligations, including our duty to seek best execution, our participation in Charles Schwab
Advisory Services does create a conflict of interest since there is an incentive for Belpointe to recommend, use or
expand the use of Charles Schwab’s services.
c. Will this cause me to pay commissions higher than those charged by other broker-dealers?
No.
d. What types of products and services do you receive from my commission dollars?
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to our recommended Custodians’ institutional platform. As such,
we will also have access to research products and services from your account custodian and/or other brokerage
firms. These include financial publications, information about particular companies and industries, research
software, and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the
performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided
to all investment advisers that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms, and are not considered to be
paid for with soft dollars. However, you should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a
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particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not provide
research services or products might charge.
Our Custodians provide us with access to their institutional trading and custody services, which are typically not
available to retail investors. These services are generally available to independent investment advisers who
maintain client assets with the Custodian. These services are not contingent upon us committing to any specific
amount of trading commissions. Our Custodians do not charge separately for custody services but are compensated
by your brokerage commissions and other fees.
Our Custodians’ brokerage services will typically include the execution of securities transactions, custody, research,
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.
Our Custodians offer products and services that assist us in managing and administering your account and the
accounts of our other clients. This includes software and other technology that:
1. Provide us access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements)
2. Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
3. Provide research, pricing and other market data
4. Facilitate payment of our fees from clients' accounts
5. Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting
Custodians also reserve the ability to offer other services intended to help us manage and further develop our
business enterprise. These services include:
1. Recommendations to compliance, legal and business consulting services
2. Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
3. Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers
4. Arrange and/or pay third party vendors for the types of services rendered to our firm.
5. 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 Belpointe.
6. Provide educational events or occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
In evaluating whether to recommend or require that you custody your assets at a particular Custodian, we take into
account the availability of some of these products and services. We do not rely solely on the nature, cost or quality
of custody or brokerage services to you, which creates a conflict of interest.
2. Do you consider, in selecting or recommending broker-dealers, whether you or a related person
receives client referrals from a broker-dealer?
No.
3. Do you allow clients to direct brokerage commissions?
Yes. We work with a variety of Custodians to meet the variety of client needs.
a. Do you routinely recommend, request or require that I execute transactions through a specified
broker-dealer?
No.
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b. Am I permitted to direct brokerage to a specific broker dealer?
Yes. However, if you direct Belpointe to use a particular broker, you should be aware of the following:
1. Our ability to seek the best sale or purchase price (best execution) may be limited
2. We may not be able to negotiate or renegotiate the commission rates with a client's directed
broker-dealer
3. You will not be able to participate in volume discount commission rates that may be negotiated
with our existing broker-dealers
4. You may forgo other benefits from savings on execution costs that may otherwise be obtained by
aggregating client orders.
B. Under what conditions do you aggregate the purchase or sale of securities for my accounts with other clients’
accounts?
We may aggregate transactions for your account(s) with the transactions of other clients. We do this to avoid giving
favorable pricing to one client over another.
This practice will not reduce the costs charged to your account for those transactions. Our trading policies require us
to assign to your account the average price resulting from these aggregated trades. If a trade order for a large group
of clients is not completed, the shares will be allocated pro rata based on the size of the account.
Our trade allocation policies may result in certain clients paying higher or lower prices for securities than may
otherwise have been obtained if the transactions had been executed separately.
C. Trade Errors
Belpointe strives to avoid trading errors within client accounts and uses best efforts in doing so. For any trade error
that is determined to be Belpointe's responsibility, accounts will be restored to the position prior to the error.
Belpointe will reimburse accounts for losses resulting from trade errors, but shall not credit accounts for such errors
resulting in market gains.
D. Mutual Fund Share Class Selection
Mutual funds generally offer multiple share classes available for investment based upon certain eligibility and/or
purchase requirements. For instance, in addition to retail share classes (typically referred to as class A, class B
and class C shares), funds may also offer institutional share classes or other share classes that are specifically
designed for purchase by investors who meet certain specified eligibility criteria, including, for example, whether
an account meets certain minimum dollar amount. Institutional share classes usually have a lower expense ratio
than other share classes.
When recommending investments in mutual funds, it is our policy to review and consider available share
classes. Our policy is to select the most appropriate share classes based on various factors including but not
limited to: minimum investment requirements, trading restrictions, internal expense structure, transaction
charges, availability and other factors. When considering all the appropriate factors, we can select a share class
other than the ‘lowest cost’ share class. In order to select the most appropriate share class, we consider retail,
institutional or other share classes of the same mutual fund. Regardless of such considerations, you should not
assume that your account will be invested in the share class with the lowest possible expense ratio. Ask your
Advisor whether a lower cost share class is available instead of those selected by the Firm. Belpointe periodically
reviews the mutual funds held in client accounts to select the most appropriate share classes in light of its duty to
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seek best execution.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A. Do you periodically review my accounts?
Yes. Belpointe reviews trades executed in your accounts frequently and your account balances daily. Performance
reviews are conducted on a periodic basis. Review of retirement plans for retirement plan clients is customized for
each plan.
B. Do you review my accounts on other than a periodic basis?
Review into asset allocation and security selection can be triggered by a number of factors. This may include (but is
not limited to) factors such as economic conditions, market conditions, security related factors and a change in a
client’s financial/investment needs or goals. You may call at any time during normal business hours to speak
directly with your Advisor about your account(s), financial situation, or investment needs. You may trigger a review
at any time by requesting a review of your account. No formal instruction is provided on how to review client
accounts. Your Advisor is permitted to use their discretion on how and when to review your account. You should
consult with your Advisor on the frequency and method of their reviews.
C. What is the content and frequency of regular reports you provide me?
Your Advisor may provide you access to a web portal that is generally updated and reconciled on a daily basis. This
site reports the holdings, balances, activity, fees and performance of your account(s). At times these updates will be
delayed because of technical difficulties that are common with portfolio accounting and data reconciliation.
Belpointe’s reporting is only available electronically through this portal. Please contact your Advisor if you wish to
have access to the web portal. We urge you to compare the electronic reports you receive from us with the reports
you receive from your Custodian to ensure accuracy.
For retirement plan clients the type of reports and frequency is customized for each plan.
Statements from custodians are issued at least quarterly, describing all activity in the client's account during the
preceding month/quarter, including all transactions made on behalf of the account, all contributions and withdrawals
made by the client, and all fees and expenses charged to the account. It also includes the value of the account at both
the beginning and end of the period.
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Are you compensated by anyone other than clients for the advice that you provide to clients?
Yes.
a. Recommendations to unaffiliated Advisors
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Belpointe has solicitor/promoter agreements with and may recommend clients to certain unaffiliated
investment advisers. In such instances, Belpointe acts as a solicitor/promoter and receives a portion of the
fee paid to the unaffiliated investment advisor. This does not raise the fee paid by the referred client and the
referred client receives all required disclosure forms disclosing the terms of the solicitor/promoter
relationship at the time the solicitation is made.
b. Compensation from investment products
As part of its fiduciary duties to clients, Belpointe endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients
first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by Belpointe or its related
persons in and of itself creates a conflict of interest and may indirectly influence Belpointe’s choice of
products and services it recommends to you. As described more fully in Item 5, Item 10, and Item 11,
Belpointe and/or certain related persons receive additional compensation when Belpointe recommends and
you invest in the following:
i.
Belpointe PREP, LLC (PREP)
Belpointe has a material financial incentive to recommend PREP (ticker: OZ) as an investment in
PREP directly and indirectly benefits Brandon E. Lacoff, Belpointe LLC, and Belpointe PREP
Manager, LLC and/or its affiliates. See Item 5 - Investment Product Fees that Benefit Belpointe
or its related persons and the material conflict of interest this creates - described more fully in
Item 10 and Item 11. It is important to understand how this impacts you and you should be aware
that you may elect to exclude any fund, security or investment strategy where a material conflict of
interest exists
ii. Collaborative Fund Services (CFS)
CFS is owned by Gregory Skidmore, Shane Stirton, and Brandon E. Lacoff and CFS receives
compensation for fund administration on the following funds: Rareview Dynamic Fixed Income
ETF (ticker: RDFI), Rareview Tax Advantaged Income ETF (ticker: RTAI), The SPAC and New
Issue ETF (ticker: SPCX), Mindful Conservative ETF (ticker: MFUL), Adaptive Core ETF (ticker:
RULE), Goose Hollow Tactical Allocation ETF (ticker: GHTA), Rareview Systematic Equity ETF
(ticker: RSEE), Mohr Sector Navigator ETF (ticker: SNAV), Goose Hollow Multi-Strategy Income
ETF (ticker: GHMS), Mohr Company NAV ETF (ticker: CNAV), Rareview Total Return Bond ETF
(ticker: RTRE), Rareview 2X Bull Cryptocurrency & Precious Metals ETF (ticker: BEGS), and the
Anydrus Advantage ETF (ticker: NDOW).
iii.
Fund Asset Managers (FAM)
Belpointe has a material financial incentive to use and recommend private funds advised or
sub-advised by FAM, which is under common ownership and control as Belpointe. FAM receives
compensation for investment advice on the following funds:
● Belpointe Tail Risk Series Fund, a series of Western Alternative Strategies, LP
● Belpointe Triatomic SPV I, LLC
● Chileno Bay Bertram SPV V, LLC
iv. Collaborative Fund Advisors (CFA)
Belpointe has a material financial incentive to recommend public funds advised by CFA, which is
under common ownership and control as Belpointe. CFA receives compensation for investment
advice on the following funds: Anydrus Advantage ETF (ticker: NDOW)
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c. Institutional Programs
Schwab Advisor Services program
We receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services it makes
available to us and other independent investment advisers whose clients maintain their accounts at Schwab.
In addition, Schwab has also agreed to pay for certain products and services for which we would otherwise
have to pay once the value of our clients’ assets in accounts at Schwab reaches a certain size. You do not
pay more for assets maintained at Schwab as a result of these arrangements. However, we benefit from the
arrangement because the cost of these services would otherwise be borne directly by us. You should
consider these conflicts of interest when selecting a custodian. The products and services provided by
Schwab, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12—
Brokerage Practices).
d. Collaborative Office Services and Collaborative Retirement Trust
Collaborative Office Services (“COS”) is the sponsor of a Multiple Employer Plan, Collaborative
Retirement Trust (“CRT”). COS is owned by Gregory H. Skidmore, Shane Stirton, and Brandon E. Lacoff
and the CRT’s Board of Trustees is made up entirely of related persons of Belpointe. As the sponsor of the
CRT, COS has a material financial incentive to recommend that employers in the CRT use Belpointe as the
advisor to their plan. The fee Belpointe receives for advising a plan is negotiated by Belpointe and the
Employer utilizing the CRT. Ultimately it is the decision of the Employer to select the advisor to their plan
and therefore they may select an advisor that is unrelated to COS to advise their plan. There is no
requirement to use a Belpointe Advisor.
In addition, Belpointe has a material financial incentive to recommend employers utilize the CRT because
the COS receives 25 bps as administrative fees for services it provides to the CRT. This fee is paid from plan
assets and is a fee above and beyond the fee a plan would pay Belpointe for advising their plan. Employers
are not obligated to use the CRT and there are other options available through unrelated service providers.
e. Belpointe Services, LLC
Belpointe Services, LLC (“BSERV”) provides compliance and other back-office services to other
investment advisors. Services available include billing, account servicing, administration, staffing, creation
of marketing materials, accounting, performance reporting, IT support, cybersecurity consulting, payroll,
and start-up financing.
BSERV is an affiliate of Belpointe and its revenues benefit Gregory H. Skidmore, Shane Stirton, and
Brandon E. Lacoff. BSERV receives compensation for the services it provides.
BSERV also provides services to advisers to private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs. Services available to
advisers of funds include compliance administration, staffing, creation of marketing materials, accounting,
IT support, cyber security consulting, payroll, and start-up financing. These fees are above and beyond the
investment advisory fee(s), portfolio management fees, and any program fees you pay to Belpointe, and
Belpointe has a financial incentive to recommend and utilize funds for its services through BSERV. To
mitigate this conflict of interest, Belpointe only makes investment recommendations it believes are
consistent with its fiduciary duty to clients. Compensation that Belpointe receives is paid from the adviser to
BSERV.
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You may request to opt out of using those investment vehicles serviced by BSERV and we will recommend
alternative funds for you to use.
f. Belpointe Labs, LLC
Belpointe is under common control with Belpointe Labs, LLC, doing business as Financial Design Labs, a
community organization for financial advisors designed to facilitate collaboration and sharing of best
practices. From time to time, Financial Design Labs will host in-person or online events that will be
sponsored, on whole or in part, by investment product sponsors or other financial industry companies. To the
extent an investment product sponsor pays an event sponsorship fee to Financial Design Labs, this creates a
conflict of interest and a financial incentive for Belpointe to recommend such investment product sponsor’s
products to clients or otherwise implement such products into its portfolios. Belpointe addresses this conflict
of interest by not correlating investment product recommendations or implementation decisions to any
sponsorship fees paid, by disclosing this arrangement in this Brochure, and by only making investment
product recommendations and decisions when believed to be in clients’ best interests.
B. Do you compensate anyone who is outside your firm’s supervision for client referrals?
Yes. In order to receive a cash referral fee from our firm, Promoters must comply with the requirements of the
jurisdictions in which they operate. If you become a client, the Promoter that referred you to Belpointe will receive a
percentage of the advisory fee you pay our firm for as long as you are a Belpointe client, or until such time as our
agreement with the Promoter expires. You will not pay additional fees because of this referral arrangement. Referral
fees paid to a Promoter are contingent upon you entering into an advisory agreement with our firm. Any such
referral fee is paid solely from Belpointe’s advisory fee, and shall not result in any additional charge to the client.
Therefore, a Promoter has a financial incentive to recommend our firm to you for advisory services. This creates a
conflict of interest; however, you are not obligated to retain our firm for advisory services. Comparable services
and/or lower fees may be available through other firms.
Belpointe has entered into an arrangement with Zoe Financial, Inc. (“Zoe Financial”) to receive client referrals
through its participation in Zoe Advisor Network (ZAN). Zoe Financial is independent of and unaffiliated with
Belpointe and there is no employee relationship between them. Zoe Financial established the Zoe Advisor Network
as a means of referring individuals and other investors seeking fiduciary personal investment management services
or financial planning services to independent investment advisors. Zoe Financial does not supervise Belpointe and
has no responsibility for Belpointe’s management of client portfolios or Belpointe's other advice or services.
Belpointe pays Zoe Financial an on-going fee for each successful client referral. This fee is usually a percentage of
the advisory fee that the client pays to Belpointe (“Solicitation Fee”). Belpointe will not charge clients referred
through Zoe Advisor Network any fees or costs higher than its standard fee schedule offered to its clients. For
information regarding additional or other fees paid directly or indirectly to Zoe Financial, please refer to the Zoe
Financial Disclosure and Acknowledgement Form.
Item 15 - Custody
A. Do you have custody of my assets?
Belpointe does not maintain physical possession of client cash and/or securities. However, pursuant to Rule 206(4)-2
of the Advisers Act, Belpointe is deemed to have custody of client funds when it has the authority and ability to
debit its fees directly from client accounts or to direct assets into or out of your custodial account in accordance with
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a standing letter of authorization from the client. To mitigate any potential conflicts of interests due to this
arrangement, all client account assets are maintained with an independent, non-affiliated qualified custodian. Clients
should receive at least quarterly statements from the qualified custodian that holds and maintains investment assets.
Since the custodian does not calculate the amount of the fees to be deducted, it is important for you to carefully
review your statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, among other things.
In addition, according to SEC rules, Belpointe claims custody due to some Advisors acting as trustee on client
accounts, having access to clients’ account login credentials, and their ability to write checks from client accounts.
Belpointe is subject to a surprise audit by an independent public accounting firm based on such custody. A copy of
our audited report may be obtained by contacting the number on the cover of this brochure.
B. Who can I use to custody my assets when working with you?
We typically recommend that you custody your assets at Fidelity, Pershing, Schwab, Altruist, Folio, or Axos. We
may work with clients who custody assets at other locations in some circumstances.
C. How frequently will they send me a statement of my assets?
Statements from custodians report at least quarterly. Clients are asked to promptly notify Belpointe if the custodian
fails to provide statements on each account held.
If a client receives account statements from both the Custodian and Belpointe or a third-party provider, client is
urged to compare such account statements and advise us of any discrepancies between them.
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
A. Do you have investment discretion?
Yes. When you provide us with limited-powers and authority to manage your accounts using our own discretion, we
will do so. These powers are authorized by you in your Agreement with Belpointe. In such cases, we act as your
agent, with respect to your account(s):
1. To make all investment decisions; and
2. To buy, sell and otherwise trade in securities or other related investments.
3. Discretion and authority includes the following: Asset Allocation Discretion; Security Selection Discretion;
Brokerage Discretion; and the amount and timing of associated transactions.
You may place reasonable restrictions on your account(s) through written instructions to us ("Client Instructions").
This includes which individual securities to buy or sell. You may place these restrictions in the form of limitations
on a specific security or broad categories of securities so long as they can be reasonably implemented by us.
Even if you have given Belpointe investment discretion, Belpointe is not authorized to take the following actions
and therefore we must receive your written approval before: investing in privately offered securities, purchasing
insurance contracts, investing in non-registered investments, and opening or closing custodial accounts.
You may also choose to have your accounts managed in a non-discretionary manner.
B. May I have my account managed on a non-discretionary basis?
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No, we do not manage accounts on a purely non-discretionary basis.
We understand that clients sometimes want to take a more active role in the management of their account(s), so
clients should discuss their expectations for pre-approval of trades with their Advisor.
Therefore, it is important to understand the following:
On a best-efforts basis and when requested by clients, we attempt to not buy or sell a security without first
communicating our investment advice to you and receiving verbal authority to implement our recommendations.
Once we have received authority to implement a strategy, we will exercise the following discretion:
1. Power to exercise discretion in the selection of the security to be purchased or sold;
2. Power to exercise discretion on time and price;
3. Power to exercise discretion on the quantity of shares/amount of a security to be bought or sold;
4. Power to refuse an order from you to buy or sell a security because it violates our commitment to act in your best
interest at all times;
5. Power to exercise discretion on the broker to be used and brokerage commission rates to be paid.
Some disadvantages to having your account managed in this fashion are:
1. The price you receive for securities purchased or sold will be different from the price you would have received as
a traditional client.
2. The advice you receive can be delayed because we cannot reach you, are communicating with other clients
requesting pre-approval, and/or taking action first with our traditional clients.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
A. How do you handle the voting of proxies?
Belpointe does not vote on client proxies. Clients maintain exclusive responsibility for: (1) directing the
manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially owned by the client shall be voted, and
(2) making all elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other
type events pertaining to the client’s investment assets.
Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. Clients may contact
Belpointe to discuss any questions they may have with a particular solicitation.
Item 18 - Financial Information
A. Will you require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees from me, six months or more in
advance?
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No, because Belpointe does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees, six months or more in
advance, Belpointe is not required to include a balance sheet with this disclosure brochure.
B. Are you facing any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair your ability to meet contractual
commitments to me?
No.
C. Have you been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years?
No.
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