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Item 1 Cover Page
BlueLine Advisors LLC
99 Water Street, Suite 3
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 418-0940
FIRM CRD #: 164642
www.blueline-advisors.com
March 25, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of BlueLine
Advisors LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at
(603) 418-0940. 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. Registration as a
registered investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about BlueLine Advisors LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 Material Changes
The date of the last annual update of the brochure was: March 25, 2024.
There are no material changes for this annual update.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Brochure
Item 3 Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ................................................................ 7
Item 7 Types of Clients and Minimum Account Size .................................................................................. 7
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................................... 8
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................. 11
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................... 12
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............... 12
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13 Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................... 14
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................... 15
Item 15 Custody ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 16 Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................... 15
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................ 15
Item 18 Financial Information .................................................................................................................... 15
Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement – Frank Sabin ..................................................................... 17
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience ........................................................................ 18
Item 3 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................. 19
Item 4 Other Business Activities ................................................................................................................ 19
Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 19
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement - Eric Giacobba .................................................................. 20
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience ........................................................................ 21
Item 3 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................. 21
Item 4 Other Business Activities ................................................................................................................ 21
Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 21
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement – Leonard P. Turcotte ........................................................ 22
Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience ........................................................................ 23
Item 3 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................. 23
Item 4 Other Business Activities ................................................................................................................ 23
Item 5 Additional Compensation ............................................................................................................... 23
Item 6 Supervision ..................................................................................................................................... 23
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Item 4 Advisory Business
A. Description of Advisor Firm.
BlueLine Advisors LLC is a New Hampshire limited liability company founded in June of 2012. The
firm is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Frank Sabin is the Managing
Member and principal owner of BlueLine Advisors LLC.
B. Description of Advisory Services Offered
Advisory Services
BlueLine Advisors LLC (“BlueLine” or “Advisor”) principal service is providing fee-based investment
advisory services. This includes ongoing investment allocation and portfolio management of client
portfolios. The Advisor’s primary approach is to use strategic and tactical asset allocation strategies
utilizing exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds.
The Advisor practices custom management of portfolios, on a discretionary basis, according to the
client’s objectives, circumstances, and risk tolerance. As a result, portfolio management of client
portfolios can range broadly in overall asset allocation, risk exposure, and strategies utilized. The
Advisor may rebalance investment allocations, on occasion, to diversify the portfolio in an effort to
reduce risk and increase long term cumulative performance.
In addition to ETFs and mutual funds, the Advisor may also provide advice and invest in other asset types
based on specific client circumstances and objectives. These investments may include any of the
following: external unaffiliated investment advisors, listed securities, over-the-counter securities, foreign
securities, warrants, corporate and government debt securities, CDs, variable life insurance, variable
annuities, municipal securities, options in securities or commodities, futures contracts on tangibles or
intangibles, interests in private investments, partnerships investing in real estate, oil and gas interests or
timber, and hedge funds, private equity funds or venture capital funds.
The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions and short sales, as a possible hedge against
market movement which may adversely affect the portfolio. The Advisor may recommend selling
positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business or
sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the
position(s) in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of client, or any risk deemed unacceptable for the
client’s risk tolerance.
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.
As a fiduciary, we must provide advice in the “Best Interest” of the Retirement Investor; charge
“reasonable” compensation for the services provided to you; and not make misleading statements about
investment transactions, compensation, and conflicts of interest.
In addition to investment advisory services, BlueLine provides wealth advisory services, which includes,
but is not limited to, recommendations and assistance on cash flow and liquidity, gift and estate planning,
insurance and asset protection, and income tax planning.
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BlueLine will provide investment advisory services and portfolio management services and will not
provide securities custodial or other administrative services. At no time will BlueLine accept or maintain
custody of a client’s funds or securities.
Sub-Advisor Services
BlueLine is available to provide direct sub-advisory services to other unaffiliated registered investment
advisors. The terms of these arrangements can be structured in two ways.
BlueLine will not execute an Investment Management Agreement directly with the end client as the
Advisor is acting strictly as a sub-advisor within the investment program. The client’s primary registered
investment advisor is responsible for reviewing client suitability, strategy selection and handling all client
communications.
Alternatively, unaffiliated registered investment advisors may elect to utilize BlueLine’s sub-advisory
services through a Tri-Party Investment Management Agreement. In this instance, the Advisor acts as the
sub-advisor and is responsible for implementing investment management services, along with other
services to the client, as outlined in the client agreement. The client’s primary Advisor acts as the
investment advisor, and as such is responsible for obtaining financial and suitability information from the
client, discussing goals and objectives with the client, maintaining communication with the client, as well
as other specified services.
BlueLine may retain discretionary authority to trade the end client’s account or provide services on a non-
discretionary basis.
Pension Consulting Services
The Advisor may offer pension consulting services to Third Party Administrator(s) for qualified
retirement plan solutions to evaluate and select the funds to be included in the plan, monitor the
performance of the funds and provide due diligence on the investments offered in the plan. The Advisor
will be compensated for this service by a percentage of assets in the plan, and in certain circumstances a
fixed fee retainer may be charged.
Other Services
BlueLine may also offer outsourced Chief Investment Officer services to other investment advisors and
firms. These services may include providing the firm with periodic target investment allocations, market
research, and occasional client interaction. The Advisor may also offer non-securities client specific
research projects. BlueLine will charge a percent of assets under their management or a percentage of
client management fees for these services, but depending on the scope of the relationship, may charge a
fixed fee.
Third Party Advisors
BlueLine may recommend and refer clients to unaffiliated money managers or investment advisors
through Managed Account programs sponsored by a third-party provider. In these arrangements, the
client will then enter into a program and Investment Advisory Agreement with the program sponsor and
sub-advisors. BlueLine will assist and advise the client in establishing investment objectives for the sub-
advisors and continue to provide oversight of the client account and ongoing monitoring of the activities
of the sub-advisors. The sub-advisors will develop an investment strategy to meet those objectives by
identifying appropriate investments and monitoring such investments. In consideration for such services,
the program sponsor will charge a program fee that includes the investment advisory fee of the sub-
advisors, the administration of the program and trading, clearance and settlement costs. BlueLine’s
management fee, as described in the response to Item 5A&B will be in addition to the program sponsor’s
fee.
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For additional information on the Advisor’s asset management fee and other fees mentioned above see
Item 5A&B (below).
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
BlueLine will tailor its advisory services to its client’s individual needs based on meetings and
conversations with the client. If clients wish to impose certain restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of securities, the Advisor will address those restrictions with the client to have a clear
understanding of the client’s requirements.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
BlueLine does not provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, BlueLine provides advice on approximately $211,135,236 broken out as
follows: $113,724,821 of discretionary assets under management and $97,410,415 of non-discretionary
assets under management.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
A. & B. Method of Compensation and Fee Schedule and Client Payment of Fees
Asset Management Fees
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement signed by each client, the client will pay BlueLine an
annual fee of up to 1.50%, based upon the nature, scope and complexity of the services offered to the
client. This fee is negotiable at the discretion of the Advisor.
Depending on the Advisory Agreement, the management fee may be payable quarterly either in advance
or in arrears, based on the value of portfolio assets of the account on the last business day of the period.
The advisory fees in the first period of the agreement shall be prorated from the inception date to the end
of the billing period. Asset management fees are typically automatically deducted from the client
account, whereby the client will give written authorization permitting the Advisor to be paid directly from
their account held by the custodian. In certain circumstances clients will be invoiced. The custodian will
send regular quarterly statements to the client that reports the fees withdrawn from the client account.
Sub-Advisor Fees
For sub-advisory services, BlueLine may charge a percent of assets under their management in arrears or
in advance based on the value of the cash and investments in the advisory account at the end of the
calendar period. BlueLine may charge a percentage of primary Advisor management fees collected from
the client for these services on a fixed basis. Depending on the scope of the relationship, Blueline may
charge a fixed fee for sub-advisory services. BlueLine sub-advisory service fees will be billed either
monthly or quarterly for our services, in accordance with the agreement with the primary Advisor. The
range of BlueLine’s fee for these services are less than 1% of assets under management. The advisory
fees in the first period of the agreement shall be prorated from the inception date to the end of the billing
period.
Fixed Fees
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BlueLine may also charge a fixed fee for services and projects specific to certain clients’ needs. BlueLine
may charge a fixed fee for ongoing wealth advisory services typically where many of the assets are held
away, and where the services provided are a key, time consuming focus of the relationship. In addition,
we may charge a fee for special projects in the range of $500 to $50,000 as contracted for with the client
in advance. These special projects may include, but not be limited to, divorce consulting, one-off
financial plans, etc.
Fixed fees shall be negotiated in advance. Fixed fee-based clients are billed ratably as services are
performed over the course of the year. If the final fee is not paid by the client at the completion of the
project, the client is required to pay the fee within 5 days of its completion. If the client terminates the
Agreement with the Advisor prior to the Advisor's completion of the project, the Advisor will refund a
pro-rata share of the prepaid fee, as applicable, to the client within 5 days of termination. Any fees due
the Advisor if the client terminates the Agreement prior to completion of the project, will be invoiced to
the client and payable within 5 days of delivery of the invoice.
If a fee has been paid in advance, and services are not performed, the Advisor will refund the fee to the
client.
C. Additional Client Fees Charged
All fees paid to BlueLine for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the expenses
charged by funds (e.g., exchange trade funds and mutual funds) and to their shareholders and the product
sponsor in the case of variable insurance products. These fees and expenses are described in each fund’s
or variable product’s prospectus and will generally include management fee and other fund expenses.
At no time will BlueLine accept or maintain custody of a client’s funds or securities except for authorized
fee deduction. The client is responsible for all custodial and securities execution fees charged by the
custodian and executing broker-dealer. The Advisor’s fee is separate and distinct from the custodian and
execution fees.
D. Prepayment of Client Fees
BlueLine’s fees may be payable 3 months in advance. Upon termination, any fees paid in advance will be
prorated to the date of termination and any excess will be refunded to the client.
E. External Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
BlueLine nor its supervised person receive any compensation for the sale of securities to clients, therefore
this question is not applicable.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
BlueLine does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7 Types of Clients and Minimum Account Size
The Advisor will offer its services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or
charitable organizations, corporations or business entities.
The Advisor does not have any minimum requirements for opening or maintaining an account.
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Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
The Advisor may utilize fundamental, technical, quantitative, or cyclical analysis techniques in
formulating investment advice or managing assets for clients.
Fundamental analysis of businesses involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its
management and competitive advantages and its competitors and markets. Fundamental analysis is
performed on historical and present data but with the goal of making financial forecasts. There are
several possible objectives; to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its probable price evolution;
to make a projection on its business performance; to evaluate its management and make internal business
decisions and to calculate its credit risk.
Technical analysis is a method of evaluating securities by relying on the assumption that market data,
such as charts of price, volume and open interest can help predict future (usually short-term) market
trends. Technical analysis assumes that market psychology influences trading in a way that enables
predicting when a stock will rise or fall.
As a strategy related to technical analysis, quantitative analysis is a method of evaluating securities that
relies on historical relationships between certain factors and future investment (usually short-term)
returns. A “quantitative” approach to investing seeks to systematically and routinely invest based on
historical patterns.
Cyclical analysis of economic cycles is used to determine how these cycles affect the returns of an
investment, an asset class or an individual company’s profits. Cyclical risks exist because the broad
economy has been shown to move in cycles, from periods of peak performance followed by a downturn,
then a trough of low activity. Between the peak and trough of a business or other economic cycle,
investments may fall in value to reflect the uncertainty surrounding future returns as compared with the
recent past.
The investment strategies the Advisor will implement may include long term purchases of securities held
at least for one year; short term purchases for securities sold within a year; trading of securities sold
within a month, short sales, and margin transactions. Quantitative and technically oriented strategies will
have more elevated trade frequency versus other types of strategies.
Clients need to be aware that investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients need to be prepared
to bear.
B. Investment Strategy and Method of Analysis Material Risks
The methods of analysis and investment strategies followed by BlueLine are utilized across all of the
Advisor’s clients, as applicable. One method of analysis or investment strategy is not more significant
than the other as the Advisor is considering the client’s portfolio, risk tolerance, time horizon and
individual goals. With any trading that occurs in the client account, the client may incur transaction and
possible administrative costs.
C. Security Specific Material Risks
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A client could lose all or part of an investment managed by BlueLine. Account performance could trail
that of other investments.
Some of the risks involved with investing include:
Asset Class Risk
Securities in client portfolio(s) or underlying investments, such as mutual funds, may underperform in
comparison to the general securities markets or other asset classes.
Concentration Risk
To the extent that BlueLine recommends portfolio allocations that are concentrated in a particular market,
industry or asset class, client portfolios may be susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting
that market, industry, or asset class.
Equity Securities Risk
Equity securities are subject to changes in value that may be attributable to market perception of a
particular issuer or general stock market fluctuations that affect all issuers. Investments in equity
securities may be more volatile than other types of investments.
Growth Securities Risk
Growth companies are companies whose earnings growth potential appears to be greater than the market,
in general, and whose revenue growth is expected to continue over an extended period. Stocks of growth
companies or “growth securities” have market values that may be more volatile than those of other types
of investments. Growth securities typically do not pay a dividend, which may help cushion stock prices in
market downturns and reduce potential losses.
Issuer Risk
Account performance depends on the performance of individual securities. Any issuers may perform
poorly, causing the value of its securities to decline. Poor performance may be caused by poor
management decisions, competitive pressures, changes in technology, disruptions in supply, labor
problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, or other factors. Changes to the
financial condition or credit rating of an issuer of those securities may cause the value of the securities to
decline.
Investment Management Strategy Risk
The performance of client accounts is subject to the risk that BlueLine’s investment management strategy
may not produce intended results.
Market Risk
Client accounts could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer
periods during market downturns. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions,
economic trends, or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or to factors that
affect a particular industry or industries. During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple
asset classes may be negatively affected. Investment accounts also faces numerous market trading risks,
including the potential lack of an active market for investments and losses from trading in secondary
markets.
Larger Company Securities Risk
Securities of companies with larger market capitalizations may underperform securities of companies
with smaller and mid-sized market capitalizations in certain economic environments. Larger, more
established companies might be unable to react as quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes
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in technology and consumer tastes. Some larger companies may be unable to grow at rates higher than the
fastest growing smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
Smaller Company Securities Risk
Securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations, historically, tend to be more volatile and less
liquid than larger company stocks. Smaller companies may have no or relatively short operating histories,
or be newly public companies. Some of these companies have aggressive capital structures, including
high debt levels, or are involved in rapidly growing or changing industries and/or new technologies,
which pose additional risks.
Value Style Securities Risk
Value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks, and may
be purchased based upon the belief that a given security may be out of favor. Value investing seeks to
identify stocks that have depressed valuations, based upon a number of factors which are thought to be
temporary in nature, and to sell them at superior profits when their prices rise when the issues which
caused the valuation of the stock to be depressed are resolved. There is the increased risk in such
situations that such companies may not have sufficient resources to continue as ongoing businesses,
which would result in the stock of such companies potentially becoming worthless.
Small Firm Risk
BlueLine does not have the financial resources that other larger firms have to invest in market data
systems or industry consultants to provide insight on specific securities or asset classes in which we may
invest.
Regulatory Risk
Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the value of a security. An insufficiently
regulated industry or market might also permit inappropriate practices that adversely affect an investment.
Short Selling Risk
Short selling is highly risky. Short selling stocks may generate unlimited losses while the upside is
capped, as the price of a stock can in theory rise infinitely but cannot drop below zero. Over the long
term, stock prices overall tend to rise rather than fall. As a result, short selling is against the overall
direction of the market. Shorting stocks also involves using borrowed money, which creates leverage risk.
This strategy is also subject to the risk of inaccurate timing. Even if the price of a stock falls substantially
eventually, the price could rise in the near term, leading to losses for the short sellers.
Illiquidity Risk
Certain non-exchange traded investments, and occasionally individual securities can be illiquid and not
readily available to be sold on the open market. Should an investor need access to immediate access to
their capital, investors and may need to sell their investments at a significant discount. The level of the
discount cannot be known in advance, but will likely be adversely impacted by certain market conditions
at the time. The “discount” at which the investment may need to be sold, especially in volatile
environments, may be material.
Partnership Risk
Certain partnership interests or private investments that BlueLine may invest in are intended as long-term
investments and will likely have limited liquidity. Additional information about the fees related to fund
investments are included in offering documents provided to prospective investors. Because partnerships
and private investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be recommended and
offered to accredited and qualified investor client, and where consistent with such client's stated
investment objectives, tolerance for risk, and illiquidity. Fees assessed by BlueLine will either be covered
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under a fixed fee retainer and/or the most recent market appraisals which the Advisors relies on to be
reasonable and reliable.
Hedge Funds and Managed Futures
Hedge and managed futures funds may be available for purchase by certain clients meeting qualification
standards. Investing in these funds involves additional risks including, but not limited to, the risk of
investment loss due to the use of leveraging and other speculative investment practices and the lack of
liquidity and performance volatility. In addition, these funds are not required to provide periodic pricing
or valuation information to investors and may involve complex tax structures and delays in distributing
important tax information. Client should be aware that these funds are not liquid as there is no secondary
trading market available. At the absolute discretion of the issuer of the fund, there may be certain
repurchase offers made from time to time. However, there is no guarantee that client will be able to
redeem the fund during the repurchase offer.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
ETFs are typically investment companies that are legally classified as open end mutual funds or UITs.
However, they differ from traditional mutual funds in particular in that ETF shares are listed on a
securities exchange. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like shares of other
publicly traded companies. ETF shares may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. This
difference between the bid price and the ask price is often referred to as the “spread.” The spread varies
over time based on the ETF’s trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if the ETF has a
lot of trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the ETF has little trading volume and market
liquidity. Although many ETFs are registered as an investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 like traditional mutual funds, some ETFs, in particular those that invest in commodities, are
not registered as an investment company.
Options
Certain types of option trading are permitted in order to generate income or hedge a Client’s security
specific or risk exposure. Clients should be aware that the use of options involves additional risks. The
risks of writing options includes the potential for the market to rise sharply. In such case, the security may
be called away and the program account will no longer hold the security. The risk of buying long puts is
limited to the loss of the premium paid for the purchase of the put if the option is not exercised or
otherwise sold by the program account.
Model Portfolio Risk
Investments selected using a proprietary methodology (i.e., quantitative model) may perform differently
from the market as a whole or from their expected performance. There can be no assurance that use of a
quantitative model will enable strategies to achieve positive returns or outperform the market. Models are
typically based on a historical performance relationship which may change going forward. Quantitative
models rely on long term simulated, hypothetical back testing that may not work in real-time.
Tax Risk
For taxable portfolios it is difficult, if not impossible, to eliminate tax impacts. Certain strategies
employed will subject investors to short term gains taxed at higher ordinary tax rates. In certain
circumstances, investors may be subject to “wash sales” that eliminate the benefit of realized short term
losses.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Clients should be aware that neither BlueLine nor its management person has had any legal or
disciplinary events, currently or in the past.
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Broker-Dealer or Representative Registration
BlueLine is not a broker-dealer nor is its management person a Registered Representative of a broker-
dealer.
B. Futures or Commodity Registration
Not applicable to BlueLine or its management person.
C. Material Relationships Maintained by this Advisory Business and Conflicts of Interest
BlueLine may establish third part professional services on a retainer basis (e.g., an external tax advisor,
etc.) for the benefit of our clients. We receive no compensation for these services.
D. Recommendation or Selection of Other Investment Advisers and Conflicts of Interest
BlueLine may recommend or select other investment advisers for clients, contingent on an evaluation of
the client’s needs, goals, pricing benefit, and risk tolerance.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics Description
The Advisor has adopted a Code of Ethics that sets forth the basic policies of ethical conduct for all
managers, officers, and employees of the Adviser. In addition, the Code of Ethics governs personal
trading by each employee of BlueLine deemed to be an Access Person and is intended to ensure that
securities transactions effected by Access Persons of BlueLine are conducted in a manner that avoids any
conflict of interest between such persons and clients of the Adviser or its affiliates. BlueLine collects and
maintains records of securities holdings and securities transactions effected by Access Persons. These
records are reviewed to identify and resolve conflicts of interest. BlueLine maintains a Code of Ethics
and they will provide a copy to any client or prospective client upon request.
B. Investment Recommendations Involving a Material Financial Interest and Conflicts of Interest
BlueLine does not currently have any material financial interest involving its recommendations to clients
therefore this question is not applicable.
C. Advisory Firm Purchase of Same Securities Recommended to Clients and Conflicts of Interest
BlueLine and/or its investment advisory representatives may from time-to-time purchase or sell products
that they may recommend to clients. BlueLine and/or its investment advisory representatives have a
fiduciary duty to put the interests of their clients ahead of their own.
BlueLine requires that its investment advisory representatives follow its policies and ethical standards as
set forth in its Code of Ethics. BlueLine has adopted a Code of Ethics that sets forth the basic policies of
ethical conduct for all managers, officers, and employees of the Adviser. In addition, the Code of Ethics
governs personal trading by each employee of BlueLine deemed to be an Access Person and is intended
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to ensure that securities transactions effected by Access Persons of BlueLine are conducted in a manner
that avoids any conflict of interest between such persons and clients of the Adviser or its affiliates.
BlueLine collects and maintains records of securities holdings and securities transactions effected by
Access Persons. These records are reviewed to identify and resolve conflicts of interest. BlueLine’s
Code of Ethics is available upon request.
D. Client Securities Recommendations or Trades and Concurrent Advisory Firm Securities
Transactions and Conflicts of Interest
See the response to Item 11C above.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Broker-Dealers for Client Transactions
BlueLine will suggest brokers or dealers to be used based on execution and custodial services offered,
cost, quality of service and industry reputation. BlueLine will consider factors such as commission price,
speed and quality of execution, client management tools, and convenience of access for both the Advisor
and client in making its suggestion.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits.
BlueLine does not receive research or other products or services other than execution from a broker-
dealer or third party as a result of client securities transactions.
Brokerage for Client Referrals.
BlueLine does not receive client referrals from any broker-dealer or third party as a result of the firm
selecting or recommending that broker-dealer to clients.
Directed Brokerage.
BlueLine clients use broker-dealers for execution and/or custodial services. In some instances, clients
may have multiple brokers and/or custodians recommended by the Advisor. The broker-dealer and/or
custodian is recommended based on criteria such as, but not limited to, reasonableness of commissions
charged to the client, tools and services made available to the client and the Advisor, and convenience of
access to the account trading and reporting. The client will provide authority to BlueLine to direct all
transactions through that broker-dealer in the Investment Advisory Agreement.
As an investment advisory firm, BlueLine has a fiduciary duty to seek best execution for client
transactions. In certain circumstances, BlueLine will do “trade-aways” to other broker dealers it feels
have enhanced research and/or execution capabilities. The Advisor is not compensated for trade
execution in any manner. While best execution is difficult to define and challenging to measure, there is
some consensus that it does not solely mean the achievement of the best price on a given transaction.
Rather, it appears to be a collective consideration of factors concerning the trade in question. Such
factors include the security being traded, the price of the trade, the speed of the execution, apparent
conditions in the market, and the specific needs of the client. BlueLine’s primary objectives when placing
orders for the purchase and sale of securities for client accounts is to obtain the most favorable net results
taking into account such factors as 1) price, 2) size of order, 3) difficulty of execution, 4) confidentiality
and 5) skill required of the broker. BlueLine may not necessarily pay the lowest commission or
commission equivalent as specific transactions may involve specialized services on the part of the broker.
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If the firm permits a client to direct brokerage, describe your practice.
In certain circumstances, clients may direct brokerage. This scenario likely would arise with clients
whose asset size is significant and are sophisticated. In these instances, BlueLine reviews the request and
provides client feedback as necessary.
B. Aggregating Securities Transactions for Client Accounts
BlueLine may combine orders into block trades when more than one account is participating in the trade.
This blocking or bunching technique must be equitable and potentially advantageous for each such
account (e.g. for the purposes of reducing brokerage commissions or obtaining a more favorable
execution price). Block trading is performed when it is consistent with the duty to seek best execution
and is consistent with the terms of BlueLine’s Investment Advisory Agreements. Trades are blocked
based upon fairness to client, both in the participation of their account, and in the allocation of orders for
the accounts of more than one client. Allocations of all orders are performed in a timely and efficient
manner. All managed accounts participating in a block execution receive the same execution price
(average share price) for the securities purchased or sold in a trading day. Any portion of an order that
remains unfilled at the end of a given day may be rewritten on the following day as a new order with a
new daily average price to be determined at the end of the following day. Due to the low liquidity of
certain securities, broker availability may be limited and may be worked until they are completely filled,
which may span the course of several days. If an order is filled in its entirety, securities purchased in the
aggregated transaction will be allocated among the accounts participating in the trade in accordance with
the allocation statement. If an order is partially filled, the securities will be allocated pro rata based on the
allocation statement. BlueLine may allocate trades in a different manner than indicated on the allocation
statement (non-pro rata) only if all managed accounts receive fair and equitable treatment.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
A. Indicate whether your firm periodically reviews client accounts or financial plans. If you do,
describe the frequency and nature of the review and the titles of the supervised persons who
conduct the review.
Investment advisory client accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis by the Investment Advisors
employed by BlueLine Advisors. The nature of the review is to determine if the client account is still in
line with the client’s stated objectives, trading strategies are still appropriate and to monitor the overall
financial markets. BlueLine typically meets with clients semiannually to report investment performance
and positioning. During these meetings BlueLine seeks to understand client profile changes.
B. If the firm reviews client accounts on other than a periodic basis, describe the factors that
trigger a review.
See the response to Item 13A above for client account review information.
C. Describe the content and indicate the frequency of regular reports the firm provides to clients
regarding their accounts. State whether these reports are written.
The client will receive written statements no less than quarterly from the custodian. In addition, the client
will receive other supporting reports from mutual funds, asset managers, trust companies or other
custodians, insurance companies, broker-dealers and others who are involved with client accounts.
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BlueLine typically provides quarterly written reports to clients that may include, but not be limited to, the
Advisor investment outlook, strategy and performance of the client account.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided to the Advisory Firm From External Sources and Conflicts of
Interest
BlueLine does not currently have any such arrangements.
B. Advisory Firm Payments for Client Referrals
BlueLine does not currently have any such arrangements therefore this question is not applicable.
Item 15 Custody
The client will receive written statements no less than quarterly from the custodian. BlueLine encourages
clients to carefully review their account statements for any inaccuracies. Any discrepancies should be
immediately brought to the firm’s attention.
BlueLine will also provide quarterly reports to clients that will include, but not be limited to, the
investment outlook, strategy and invest balances of the client account. Clients are urged to compare the
account statement they receive from the qualified custodian with those they receive from BlueLine. Any
discrepancies should be immediately brought to the firm’s attention.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
BlueLine has discretion over the selection and quantity of securities to be bought or sold in client
accounts without obtaining prior consent or approval from the client for each transaction. However, these
purchases or sales may be subject to specified investment objectives, guidelines, or limitations previously
set forth by the client and agreed to by BlueLine.
Discretionary authority will only be provided upon full disclosure to the client. The granting of such
authority will be evidenced by the client’s execution of an Investment Advisory Agreement containing all
applicable limitations to such authority. All discretionary trades made by BlueLine will be in accordance
with each client’s investment objectives and goals.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
BlueLine will not vote, nor advise clients how to vote, proxies for securities held in client accounts. The
client clearly keeps the authority and responsibility for the voting of these proxies. Also, BlueLine cannot
give any advice or take any action with respect to the voting of these proxies. The client and BlueLine
agree to this by contract. Clients will receive proxy solicitations from their custodian and/or transfer
agent.
Item 18 Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
BlueLine does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or
more in advance, therefore a balance sheet is not required to be provided.
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B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Advisory Firm’s Ability to Meet
Commitments to Clients
BlueLine has discretionary authority over client accounts and is not aware of any financial condition that
will likely impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. If BlueLine does become aware
of any such financial condition, this brochure will be updated and clients will be notified.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions During the Past Ten Years
There has been no bankruptcy for BlueLine or its management person therefore this question is not
applicable.
Massachusetts’s law (950 CMR 12-205(9)(C) 13 MGL 110A) prohibits us from disclosing the nonpublic
personal information about you to other third parties unless we have your prior written consent. If you
decide at some point to either terminate our services or become an inactive customer, we shall continue to
adhere to this privacy policy.
*** NOTICE TO MASSACHUSETTS CLIENTS ***
A disciplinary history of the Registrant or its representatives, if any, can be obtained by calling the
Massachusetts Securities Division at (617) 727-3548.
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Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement – Frank Sabin
Frank Sabin, CFA®, Managing Member/CCO
Personal CRD #4442860
fsabin@blueline-advisors.com
BlueLine Advisors LLC
99 Water Street, Suite 3
Exeter, NH 03833
Firm CRD #164642
(603) 418-0940
March 25, 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Frank Sabin that supplements the BlueLine
Advisors LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Frank
Sabin if you did not receive BlueLine Advisors LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Frank Sabin is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience
Frank Sabin, CFA®, born 1973, graduated in 1996 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of
Business Administration; and, in 2001 graduated from the University of Chicago with an MBA. Mr.
Sabin received his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation in 2002. Mr. Sabin’s professional
experience includes being a Managing Member with BlueLine Advisors LLC since June 2012, and Chief
Compliance Officer from April 2016 to March 2021; prior to that he was a Portfolio Manager and Partner
with Weyland Capital Management from June 2005 to May 2012; and Portfolio Manager with CLM
Management from May 2005 to July 2007.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute- the largest global association of investment
professionals.
There are currently more than 107,000 CFA charterholders working in 135 countries. To earn the CFA
charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential, six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of
qualified professional investment experience; 3) join CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to abide
by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of
Professional Conduct.
High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an active
professional conduct program, require CFA charterholders to:
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Place their clients' interests ahead of their own
Maintain independence and objectivity
Act with integrity
Maintain and improve their professional competence
Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful candidates
report spending an average of 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA charter demonstrates
mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and decision making in
today's quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and clients are increasingly
seeking CFA charterholders- often making the charter a prerequisite for employment.
Additionally, regulatory bodies in 23 countries recognize the CFA charter as a proxy for meeting
certain licensing requirements, and more than 125 colleges and universities around the world have
incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the investment
profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test a proficiency with a wide range of fundamental
and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-income and
equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting standards,
portfolio management, and wealth planning.
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The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure that
candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events or proceedings to report concerning Mr. Sabin.
Description of a professional attainment, designation, or license being revoked or suspended.
Not applicable to Mr. Sabin.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
Mr. Sabin periodically teaches courses at the University of New Hampshire and is paid a fee for this
service. He typically engages in these activities after trading hours. Although in some instances, he may
engage in these services during trading hours. Otherwise, Mr. Sabin is not involved in any other business
activities.
If the supervised person receives commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of
securities or other investment products, including as a broker-dealer or registered representative,
and including distribution or service (“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to Mr. Sabin.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
Mr. Sabin does not receive compensation or other economic benefit from anyone for providing advisory
services other than what has been described in the BlueLine Brochure.
Item 6 Supervision
Frank Sabin, Chief Compliance Officer, monitors the investment advisory activities, personal investing
activities, and adherence to the Advisor’s compliance program and Code of Ethics of BlueLine’s
supervised persons on a continuous basis using various methods, including periodic inspection and review
of client securities positions and transaction activity, obtaining certifications of compliance with company
policies and procedures from those supervised, and obtaining and reviewing brokerage statements or
transactions and holdings reports of the supervised persons. Mr. Sabin can be reached at (603) 418-0940.
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Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement - Eric Giacobba
Eric Giacobba
Personal CRD # 5710630
egiacobba@blueline-advisors.com
BlueLine Advisors LLC
99 Water Street, Suite 3
Exeter, NH 03833
Firm CRD #164642
(603) 418-0940
March 25, 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Frank Sabin that supplements the BlueLine
Advisors LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Frank
Sabin if you did not receive BlueLine Advisors LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about
the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Frank Sabin is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience
Eric Giacobba, born 1977, graduated in 1999 from Bentley University with a Bachelor of Science in
Finance. Mr. Giacobba’s professional experience includes being a Managing Member with GIA
Investment Advisors, LLC since September 2009; prior to that he was a principal at GIA Mortgage
Corporation from January 2000 to December 2011. As of January, 2022, Mr. Giacobba was the CEO of
Covrd, Inc, a financial services technology company, where he was primarily responsible for product
development and strategic partnerships.
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events or proceedings to report concerning Mr. Giacobba.
Description of a professional attainment, designation, or license being revoked or suspended.
Not applicable to Mr. Giacobba.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
Mr. Giacobba is not involved in any other business activities.
If the supervised person receives commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of
securities or other investment products, including as a broker-dealer or registered representative,
and including distribution or service (“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to Mr. Giacobba.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
Mr. Giacobba does not receive compensation or other economic benefit from anyone for providing
advisory services other than what has been described in the BlueLine Brochure.
Item 6 Supervision
Frank Sabin, Chief Compliance Officer, monitors the investment advisory activities, personal investing
activities, and adherence to the Advisor’s compliance program and Code of Ethics of BlueLine’s
supervised persons on a continuous basis using various methods, including periodic inspection and review
of client securities positions and transaction activity, obtaining certifications of compliance with company
policies and procedures from those supervised, and obtaining and reviewing brokerage statements or
transactions and holdings reports of the supervised persons. Mr. Sabin can be reached at (603) 418-0940.
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Item 1 Cover Page for Brochure Supplement – Leonard P. Turcotte
Leonard P. Turcotte, Wealth Advisor
Personal CRD #6169613
lturcotte@blueline-advisors.com
BlueLine Advisors LLC
99 Water Street, Suite 3
Exeter, NH 03833
Firm CRD #164642
(603) 418-0940
March 25, 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about Lenard P. Turcotte that supplements the
BlueLine Advisors LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please
contact Frank Sabin if you did not receive BlueLine Advisors LLC’s brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Leonard P. Turcotte is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Educational Background and Business Experience
Leonard P. Turcotte, born 1961, has an Associate’s Degree in Architectural Engineering from New
Hampshire Technical Institute; he has completed coursework with the Harvard School of Negotiations; he
attended the University of New Hampshire from 1983-1984; Mr. Turcotte’s credentials and certifications
include, he holds the Series 65 license, has National Mediation Board training, Baygroup International –
Situational Negotiations; and Aircraft Type Ratings. His professional experience includes being a
member of the Allied Pilots Association from 1997-2010 as a Negotiator, Contract Specialist, Board of
Directors, Scope Committee/Chairman, Flight time/Duty time Committee/Chairman, Benefits Review
and Appeal Board. Mr. Turcotte has been a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from 2015-2018 and a Member of the Labor Committee; and a Solicitor with BlueLine Advisors LLC,
February 2013 until March 2019 and as of March 2020 is a Wealth Advisor. He is a Principal with
Wolverton-Wrexham LLC, a consulting firm he started in March 2019. From March 1985 to Present, Mr.
Turcotte has been a Captain with American Airlines.
Item 3 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events or proceedings to report concerning Mr. Turcotte.
Description of a professional attainment, designation, or license being revoked or suspended.
Not applicable to Mr. Turcotte.
Item 4 Other Business Activities
Other than what has been described within Item 2, there are no other business activities to report.
If the supervised person receives commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of
securities or other investment products, including as a broker-dealer or registered representative,
and including distribution or service (“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual funds, disclose this fact.
Not applicable to Mr. Turcotte.
Item 5 Additional Compensation
Mr. Turcotte does not receive compensation or other economic benefit from anyone for providing
advisory services other than what has been described in the BlueLine Brochure.
Item 6 Supervision
Frank Sabin, Chief Compliance Officer monitors the investment advisory activities, personal investing
activities, and adherence to the Advisor’s compliance program and Code of Ethics of BlueLine’s
supervised persons on a continuous basis using various methods, including periodic inspection and review
of client securities positions and transaction activity, obtaining certifications of compliance with company
policies and procedures from those supervised, and obtaining and reviewing brokerage statements or
transactions and holdings reports of the supervised persons, including oversight activities related to Mr.
Turcotte. Mr. Sabin can be reached at (603) 418-0940.
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