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Brewster Financial Planning LLC
641 President Street, Suite 102
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 646-249-9880
Fax: 646-219-6423
Website: www.brewsterfp.com
Email: scott@brewsterfp.com
Form ADV Part 2A Firm Brochure
(Item 1)
SEPTEMBER 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Brewster Financial Planning LLC. If you have any questions about
the contents of this brochure, please contact us at: 646-249-9880, or by email at:
scott@brewsterfp.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.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC is a registered investment advisor with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration of an investment advisor
does not imply any certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Brewster Financial Planning LLC is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov .
Brewster Financial Planning LLC
Material Changes (Item 2)
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated when material
changes occur since the previous release of the Firm Brochure.
Material Changes since the Last Update
The last filing of this Brochure was May 2025. Since that filing, we have the
following material changes to report:
Custody: Item 15
Brewster Financial Planning has listed the 7 exemptions related to Standing
Letters of Authorization associated with a surprise examination requirement.
Brewster Financial Planning also discloses that Brewster’s password access
to client accounts appears to give Brewster custody of some client funds or
securities. For those accounts, Brewster Financial Planning will engage an
independent public accounting firm to complete an annual verification of these
accounts.
Full Brochure Available
Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure, at
no cost, please contact us by telephone at: 646-249-9880 or by email at:
scott@brewsterfp.com .
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Table of Contents (Item 3)
Material Changes (Item 2) .............................................................................................. i
Annual Update ............................................................................................................ i
Material Changes since the Last Update .................................................................... i
Full Brochure Available ............................................................................................... i
Advisory Business (Item 4) .......................................................................................... 1
Firm Description ......................................................................................................... 1
Principal Owners ........................................................................................................ 1
Types of Advisory Services ........................................................................................ 1
Tailored Relationships ............................................................................................... 2
Types of Agreements ................................................................................................. 2
Financial Planning Agreement ................................................................................... 2
Investment Advisory Agreement ................................................................................ 3
Retainer Agreement ................................................................................................... 3
Hourly Planning Engagements .................................................................................. 3
Asset Management .................................................................................................... 3
Termination of Agreement ......................................................................................... 4
Fees and Compensation (Item 5) ................................................................................. 4
Description ................................................................................................................. 4
Fee Billing .................................................................................................................. 4
Other Fees ................................................................................................................. 5
Expense Ratios .......................................................................................................... 5
Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement ................................................... 5
Performance-Based Fees (Item 6)................................................................................ 5
Sharing of Capital Gains ............................................................................................ 5
Types of Clients (Item 7) ............................................................................................... 6
Description ................................................................................................................. 6
Account Minimums ..................................................................................................... 6
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss (Item 8) ................... 6
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................... 6
Investment Strategies ................................................................................................ 6
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Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................... 7
Disciplinary Information (Item 9) ................................................................................. 8
Legal and Disciplinary ................................................................................................ 8
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations (Item 10) .................................... 8
Financial Industry Activities or Affiliations .................................................................. 8
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading (Item 11) ........................................................................................................... 8
Code of Ethics............................................................................................................ 8
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ........................................................... 9
Personal Trading........................................................................................................ 9
Brokerage Practices (Item 12) ...................................................................................... 9
Selecting Brokerage Firms ......................................................................................... 9
Best Execution ........................................................................................................... 9
Soft Dollars ................................................................................................................ 9
Order Aggregation ................................................................................................... 10
Review of Accounts (Item 13) .................................................................................... 10
Periodic Reviews ..................................................................................................... 10
Review Triggers ....................................................................................................... 10
Regular Reports ....................................................................................................... 10
Client Referrals and Other Compensation (Item 14) ................................................ 10
Incoming Referrals ................................................................................................... 10
Referrals Out ........................................................................................................... 10
Other Compensation ................................................................................................ 10
Custody (Item 15) ........................................................................................................ 11
Account Statements ................................................................................................. 11
Affiliation/Supervision ............................................................................................... 12
Reports .................................................................................................................... 12
Net Worth Statements .............................................................................................. 12
Investment Discretion (Item 16) ................................................................................. 12
Discretionary Authority for Trading ........................................................................... 12
Limited Power of Attorney ........................................................................................ 13
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Voting Client Securities (Item 17) .............................................................................. 13
Proxy Votes ............................................................................................................. 13
Financial Information (Item 18) .................................................................................. 13
Business Continuity Plan ........................................................................................... 13
General .................................................................................................................... 13
Disasters .................................................................................................................. 13
Alternate Offices ...................................................................................................... 13
Loss of Key Personnel ............................................................................................. 14
Information Security Program .................................................................................... 14
Information Security ................................................................................................. 14
Privacy Notice ............................................................................................................. 15
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Advisory Business (Item 4)
Firm Description
Charles E. Scott Brewster Registered Investment Advisory Firm was founded
in 2001. In 2003 the firm changed its name to Brewster Financial Planning;
and in 2007 Brewster Financial Planning became an LLC to become Brewster
Financial Planning LLC.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC (“the Firm”) provides personalized
confidential financial planning and investment management to individuals,
pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and
small businesses. Advice is provided through consultation with the client and
may include: determination of financial objectives, identification of financial
problems, cash flow management, tax planning, insurance review, investment
management, education funding, retirement planning, and estate planning.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC is strictly a fee-only financial planning and
investment management firm. The firm does not sell annuities, insurance,
stocks, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships, or other commissioned
products. The firm is not affiliated with entities that sell financial products or
securities. No commissions in any form are accepted. No finder’s fees are
accepted.
A written evaluation of each client's initial situation is generally provided to the
client, often in the form of a net worth statement. Periodic reviews are
generally also communicated to provide reminders of the specific courses of
action that need to be taken. More frequent reviews may occur but are not
necessarily communicated to the client unless immediate changes are
recommended.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) are
engaged directly by the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest will
be disclosed to the client in the unlikely event they should occur.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is
considered an exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial
planning and investment management may be beneficial to the client.
Principal Owners
Charles E. Scott Brewster is 100% owner of the Firm.
Types of Advisory Services
Brewster Financial Planning LLC provides investment supervisory services,
also known as asset management services; manages investment advisory
accounts not involving investment supervisory services; issues periodicals;
issues special reports about securities; and charts, graphs, formulas, or other
devices which clients may use to evaluate securities.
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On more than an occasional basis, Brewster Financial Planning LLC
furnishes advice to clients on matters not involving securities, such as
financial planning matters, taxation issues, and trust services that often
include estate planning.
As of 12/31/2024, Brewster Financial Planning LLC managed $204,636,372
in assets; $201,525,482 is managed on a discretionary basis and $3,110,889
on a non-discretionary basis.
Tailored Relationships
Investment policy statements are created that reflect the stated investment
allocation goals.
Agreements may not be assigned without client consent.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the typical client relationships.
Financial Planning Agreement
A financial plan is designed to help the client with aspects of financial
planning with ongoing investment management after the financial plan is
completed.
The financial plan may include, but is not limited to: a net worth statement; a
cash flow statement; a review of investment accounts, including reviewing
asset allocation and providing repositioning recommendations; strategic tax
planning; a review of retirement accounts and plans including
recommendations; a review of insurance policies and recommendations for
changes, if necessary; one or more retirement scenarios; estate planning
review and recommendations; and education planning with funding
recommendations.
Detailed investment advice and specific recommendations may be provided
as part of a financial plan. Implementation of the recommendations is at the
discretion of the client.
The fee for a financial plan is predicated upon the facts known at the start of
the engagement. The fee is based on an hourly rate of $350 and is
negotiable. Since financial planning is a discovery process, situations occur
wherein the client is unaware of certain financial exposures or predicaments.
In the event that the client’s situation is substantially different than disclosed
at the initial meeting, a revised fee will be provided for mutual agreement.
The client must approve the change of scope in advance of the additional
work being performed when a fee increase is necessary.
After delivery of a financial plan, future face-to-face meetings may be
scheduled as necessary. Follow-up work when necessary is billed separately
at the rate of $350 per hour.
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Investment Advisory Agreement
Many clients choose to have Brewster Financial Planning LLC manage their
assets in order to obtain ongoing in-depth advice. Many aspects of the
client’s financial affairs are reviewed. As goals and objectives change over
time, suggestions are made and implemented on an ongoing basis.
The scope of work and fee for an Investment Advisory Agreement is provided
to the client in writing prior to the start of the relationship.
The annual Advisory Service Agreement fee is based on a percentage of the
investable assets according to the following schedule:
0.85% on the first $1,000,000;
0.65% on the next $1,000,000;
0.50% on the assets between $2,000,000 and $8,000,000; and
0.40% on the assets above $8,000,000
The minimum annual fee is $8,500 and is negotiable. Current client
relationships may exist where the fees are higher or lower than the fee
schedule above.
Although the Investment Advisory Agreement is an ongoing agreement and
constant adjustments are required, the length of service to the client is at the
client’s discretion. The client or the investment manager may terminate an
Agreement by written notice to the other party. At termination, fees will be
billed on a pro rata basis for the portion of the quarter completed. The
portfolio value at the completion of the prior full billing quarter is used as the
basis for the fee computation, adjusted for the number of days during the
billing quarter prior to termination.
Retainer Agreement
In rare circumstances a Retainer Agreement may be executed in lieu of an
Investment Advisory Agreement when it is more appropriate to work on a
fixed-fee basis. The annual fee for a Retainer Agreement is negotiable.
Hourly Planning Engagements
Besides an initial financial plan or investment review, we generally do not
offer hourly financial engagements. However, we reserve the right to do so.
Our hourly rate when offered is $350 and is negotiable.
Asset Management
Assets are invested primarily in no-load or low-load mutual funds and
exchange-traded funds, usually through discount brokers or fund companies.
Fund companies charge each fund shareholder an investment management
fee that is disclosed in the fund prospectus. Discount brokerages may charge
a transaction fee for the purchase of some funds.
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Stocks and bonds may be purchased or sold through a brokerage account
when appropriate. The brokerage firm charges a fee for stock and bond
trades. Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not receive any compensation,
in any form, from fund companies.
Investments may also include: equities (stocks), corporate debt securities,
commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, investment
company securities (variable life insurance, variable annuities, and mutual
funds shares), U. S. government securities, options contracts, and interests in
partnerships.
Termination of Agreement
A client may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by
notifying Brewster Financial Planning LLC in writing and paying the rate for
the time spent on the investment advisory engagement prior to notification of
termination. If the client made an advance payment, Brewster Financial
Planning LLC will refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC may terminate any of the aforementioned
agreements at any time by notifying the client in writing. If the client made an
advance payment, Brewster Financial Planning LLC will refund any unearned
portion of the advance payment.
Fees and Compensation (Item 5)
Description
Brewster Financial Planning LLC bases its fees on a percentage of assets
under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (not including subscription
fees).
Some Retainer Agreements may be priced based on the complexity of work,
especially when asset management is not the most significant part of the
relationship.
Financial plans are priced according to the degree of complexity associated
with the client’s situation.
Fees are negotiable.
Fee Billing
Investment management fees are billed quarterly, in advance, meaning that
we invoice you before the three-month billing period has begun. Payment in
full is expected upon invoice presentation. Fees are usually deducted from a
designated client account to facilitate billing. The client must consent in
advance to direct debiting of their investment account.
Fees for financial plans are generally billed 50% in advance, with the balance
due upon delivery of the financial plan.
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Other Fees
Custodians may charge transaction fees on purchases or sales of certain
mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. These transaction charges are
usually small and incidental to the purchase or sale of a security. The
selection of the security is more important than the nominal fee that the
custodian charges to buy or sell the security.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC, in its sole discretion, may waive its
minimum fee and/or charge a lesser investment advisory fee based upon
certain criteria (e.g., historical relationship, type of assets, anticipated future
earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amounts of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, negotiations
with clients, etc.).
Expense Ratios
Mutual funds generally charge a management fee for their services as
investment managers. The management fee is called an expense ratio. For
example, an expense ratio of 0.50 means that the mutual fund company
charges 0.5% for their services. These fees are in addition to the fees paid
by you to Brewster Financial Planning LLC.
Performance figures quoted by mutual fund companies in various publications
are after their fees have been deducted.
Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement
Brewster Financial Planning LLC reserves the right to stop work on any
account that is more than 60 days overdue. In addition, Brewster Financial
Planning LLC reserves the right to terminate any financial planning
engagement where a client has willfully concealed or has refused to provide
pertinent information about financial situations when necessary and
appropriate, in Brewster Financial Planning LLC’s judgment, to providing
proper financial advice. Any unused portion of fees collected in advance will
be refunded within 30 days.
Performance-Based Fees (Item 6)
Sharing of Capital Gains
Fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation of
managed securities.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not use a performance-based fee
structure because of the potential conflict of interest. Performance-based
compensation may create an incentive for the adviser to recommend an
investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to the client.
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Types of Clients (Item 7)
Description
Brewster Financial Planning LLC generally provides investment advice to
individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts,
estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities.
Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
There is a minimum annual fee of $8,500 which is negotiable.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC has the discretion to waive the minimum
annual fee.
Clients paying the minimum annual fee may pay a higher percentage rate on
their annual fees than the fees paid by clients with greater assets under
management.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
(Item 8)
Methods of Analysis
The main sources of information include financial newspapers and
magazines, research materials prepared by others, corporate rating services,
annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and company press releases. Other sources of information that
Brewster Financial Planning LLC may use include Morningstar mutual fund
information, Morningstar stock information, and the World Wide Web.
Investment Strategies
The primary investment strategy used on client accounts is an asset
allocation based on clients goals. We generally use passively-managed
index and exchange-traded funds. Portfolios are globally diversified to control
the risk associated with traditional markets.
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives
stated by the client during consultations. The client may change these
objectives at any time. Each client executes an Investment Policy Statement
that documents their objectives and their desired investment strategy.
Other strategies may include long-term purchases or short-term purchases for
a specific goal.
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Risk of Loss
All investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor.
Our investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind. Investors
face (but not limited to) the following investment risks:
•
Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment
prices to fluctuate. For example, when interest rates rise, yields on
existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market values to
decline.
• Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in
reaction to tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of
risk is caused by external factors independent of a security’s particular
underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic and social
conditions may trigger market events.
•
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will
not buy as much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is
eroding at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the
value of the dollar against the currency of the investment’s originating
country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from
investments may have to be reinvested at a potentially lower rate of
return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed income
securities.
• Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or
a particular company within an industry. For example, oil-drilling
companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy
process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of
profitability than an electric company, which generates its income from
a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the
economic environment is like.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment
into cash. Generally, assets are more liquid if many traders are
interested in a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are
highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
• Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations
increases the risk of profitability, because the company must meet the
terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of
financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in
bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
• Cybersecurity Risk: Brewster Financial Planning and its service
providers may be subject to operational and information security risks
resulting from cyberattacks. Cyberattacks include, among other
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behaviors, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally,
denial of service attacks on websites, the unauthorized release of
confidential information or various other forms of cybersecurity
breaches. Cybersecurity attacks affecting Brewster Financial Planning
and its service providers may adversely impact Clients. For instance,
cyberattacks may interfere with the processing of transactions, cause
the release of private information about Clients, impede trading,
subject Brewster Financial Planning to regulatory fines or financial
losses, or cause reputational damage. Similar types of cybersecurity
risks are also present for issuers of securities in which Clients
accounts may invest in, qualified custodians, governmental and other
regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators,
or other financial institutions. Cybersecurity incidents that could
ultimately cause them to incur losses, including for example: financial
losses, cost and reputational damages, and loss from damage or
interruption of systems.
Although Brewster Financial Planning has established its systems to
reduce the risk of these incidents from coming to fruition, there is no
guarantee that these efforts will always be successful, especially
considering that Brewster Financial Planning does not directly control
the cybersecurity measures and policies employed by third-party
service providers or those of its clients.
Disciplinary Information (Item 9)
Legal and Disciplinary
The firm and its employees have not been involved in legal or disciplinary
events related to past or present investment clients.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations (Item 10)
Financial Industry Activities or Affiliations
Brewster Financial Planning LLC is not active or affiliated with other financial
activities or affiliations such as with accounting firm, thrifts, law firms, etc.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading (Item 11)
Code of Ethics
The employees of Brewster Financial Planning LLC have committed to a
Code of Ethics that is available for review by clients and prospective clients
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upon request. The firm will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client
or prospective client upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Brewster Financial Planning LLC and its employees may buy or sell securities
that are also held by clients. Employees may not trade their own securities
ahead of client trades. Employees comply with the provisions of the Brewster
Financial Planning LLC Compliance Manual.
Personal Trading
The Chief Compliance Officer of Brewster Financial Planning LLC is Charles
E. Scott Brewster. Most employee trades are small mutual fund trades or
exchange-traded fund trades, the trades do not affect the securities markets.
Since clients and employees generally do not own individual securities or
bonds personal trading is generally not an issue.
Brokerage Practices (Item 12)
Selecting Brokerage Firms
Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not have any affiliation with product
sales firms. Specific custodian recommendations are made to Clients based
on their need for such services. Brewster Financial Planning LLC
recommends custodians based on the proven integrity and financial
responsibility of the firm and the best execution of orders at reasonable
commission rates.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC recommends the brokerage firm Schwab.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC is not affiliated with any brokerage firm.
Brokers do not supervise Brewster Financial Planning LLC, its agents or
activities.
Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not receive fees or commissions from
any of these arrangements.
Best Execution
Brewster Financial Planning LLC reviews the best execution of trades at
Schwab annually. The review is documented in the Brewster Financial
Planning LLC Compliance Manual. Brewster Financial Planning LLC does
not receive any portion of any trading fees.
Soft Dollars
Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not receive any soft dollars.
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Order Aggregation
Most trades are mutual funds or exchange-traded funds where trade
aggregation does not generate any client benefit.
Review of Accounts (Item 13)
Periodic Reviews
Account are continuously monitored and reviews are performed at least
quarterly by Charles E. Scott Brewster, president of Brewster Financial
Planning LLC. Account reviews are performed more frequently when market
conditions dictate.
Review Triggers
Other conditions that may trigger a review are changes in the tax laws, new
investment information, and changes in a client's own situation.
Regular Reports
Clients receive periodic communications generally on a quarterly basis. The
written updates may include a net worth statement, portfolio statement, and a
summary of action items.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation (Item 14)
Incoming Referrals
Brewster Financial Planning LLC has been fortunate to receive many referrals
over the years. The referrals came from current clients, attorneys,
accountants, and personal friends to name a few of the primary sources. The
firm does not compensate referring parties for these referrals.
Referrals Out
Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not accept referral fees or any form of
remuneration from other professionals when a prospect or client is referred to
them.
Other Compensation
N/A
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Custody (Item 15)
Account Statements
Custody is defined as having any form of access to client funds or securities.
Because the Firm generally has the authority to instruct the custodian to
deduct the investment management fee directly from the client’s account, the
Firm is considered to have “custody” of client assets. This limited access may
be monitored by the client through the review of account statements provided
by the custodian either by surface mail or email, or by logging on to a client
portal / website maintained by the custodian. These statements all show the
deduction of management fees from the account. All assets are held with a
qualified custodian, which means the custodian provides account statements
directly to clients at their address of record at least quarterly.
Additionally, several clients have established standing instructions with
Schwab which allow clients to direct the Firm to send funds from their account
to other accounts with instructions from the client. Brewster Financial
Planning LLC has been determined to have a form of custody over these
accounts since the amount and/or timing of these transfers are not pre-
defined. However, these accounts do not require surprise examination by a
public accounting firm.
Brewster Financial Planning will meet the following seven conditions when a
SLOA has been established with a Client to be exempted from the annual
audit requirement:
1. The Client provides instructions to the qualified custodian, in writing,
that includes the Client’s signature, the third party’s name, and either the
third party’s address or the third party’s account number at a custodian
to which the transfer will be directed.
2. The Client authorizes the investment advisor, in writing, either on the
qualified custodian’s form or separately, to direct transfers to the third
party either on a specified schedule or from time to time.
3.The Client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the
instruction, such as a signature review or other method to verify the
Client’s authorization, and provides a transfer of funds notice to the
Client promptly after each transfer.
4. The Client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the
Client’s qualified custodian.
5. The investment advisor has no authority or ability to designate or
change the identity of the third party, the address, or any other
information about the third party contained in the Client’s instruction.
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6. The investment advisor maintains records showing that the third party
is not a related party of the investment advisor or located at the same
address as the investment advisor.
7. The Client’s qualified custodian sends the Client, in writing, an initial
notice confirming the instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the
instruction.
Brewster Financial Planning’s password access to client accounts appears to
give Brewster custody of client funds or securities. These accounts are
examined on a surprise basis at least annually by an independent public
accounting firm unless otherwise exempted.
Affiliation/Supervision
Brewster Financial Planning LLC is not affiliated with the custodians. The
custodians do not supervise Brewster Financial Planning LLC, its agents or
activities.
Reports
Clients are urged to compare the account statements received directly from
their custodians to the reports provided by Brewster Financial Planning LLC.
Net Worth Statements
Clients are frequently provided net worth statements and net worth graphs
that are internally generated. Net worth statements contain approximations of
bank account balances provided by the client, as well as the value of land and
hard-to-price real estate. The net worth statements are used for long-term
financial planning.
Investment Discretion (Item 16)
Discretionary Authority for Trading
Brewster Financial Planning LLC accepts discretionary authority to manage
securities accounts on behalf of clients. Brewster Financial Planning LLC has
the authority to determine, without obtaining specific client consent, the
securities to be bought or sold, the timing of executing the trade, and the
amount of the securities to be bought or sold. However, generally Brewster
Financial Planning LLC will consult with the client prior to each trade.
The client approves the custodian to be used and the commission rates paid
to the custodian. Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not receive any
portion of the transaction fees or commissions paid by the client to the
custodian on certain trades.
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Discretionary trading authority facilitates placing trades in your accounts on
your behalf so that we may promptly implement the investment policy that you
have approved in writing.
Limited Power of Attorney
A limited power of attorney is a trading authorization for this purpose. You
sign a limited power of attorney so that we may execute the trades on your
behalf.
Voting Client Securities (Item 17)
Proxy Votes
Brewster Financial Planning LLC does not vote proxies on securities. Clients
are expected to vote their own proxies.
When assistance on voting proxies is requested, Brewster Financial Planning
LLC will provide recommendations to the Client. If a conflict of interest exists,
it will be disclosed to the Client.
Financial Information (Item 18)
General
There are no current financial circumstances that would impede our
ability to serve our clients.
Business Continuity Plan
General
Brewster Financial Planning LLC has a Business Continuity Plan in place that
provides detailed steps to mitigate and recover from the loss of office space,
communications, services or key people.
Disasters
The Business Continuity Plan covers natural disasters such that lead to loss
of office. The Plan covers man-made disasters such as loss of electrical
power, fire, and Internet outage. Electronic files are backed and archived
offsite.
Alternate Offices
Alternate offices are identified to support ongoing operations in the event the
main office is unavailable. It is our intention to contact all clients within five
days of a disaster that dictates moving our office to an alternate location.
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Loss of Key Personnel
Brewster Financial Planning LLC has a Business Continuation Plan
recommending other financial advisory firm to support Brewster Financial
Planning LLC in the event of Charles E. Scott Brewster’s serious disability or
death.
Information Security Program
Information Security
Brewster Financial Planning LLC maintains an information security program
to reduce the risk that your personal and confidential information may be
breached.
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Privacy Notice
FACTS WHAT DOES BREWSTER FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why?
Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law
gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires
us to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Please
read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?
The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or
service you have with us. This information can include:
• Social Security Number and driver's license number
• Account balances and income
• Credit and payment history
When you are no longer our client, we continue to share your information as described
in this notice.
How?
All financial companies need to share client’s personal information to run their
everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can
share their client’s personal information; the reasons Brewster Financial Planning,
LLC chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Can you limit
this sharing?
Does Brewster
Financial Planning,
LLC share?
Yes
No
For our everyday business purposes – such as to
process your transactions, maintain your account(s),
respond to court orders and legal investigations, or to report
to credit bureaus.
No
N/A
For our marketing purposes – to offer our products and
services to you.
For joint marketing with other financial companies
No
N/A
No
N/A
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
Information about your transactions and experiences
For our affiliates to market to you
No
N/A
For nonaffiliates to market to you
No
N/A
Call (646) 249-9880
Questions?
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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?
Brewster Financial Planning, LLC
What we do
How does Brewster Financial
Planning, LLC protect my
personal information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use,
we use security measures that comply with federal law. These
measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
We collect your personal information, for example, when you
How does Brewster Financial
Planning, LLC collect my
personal information?
• Open or close an account
• Authorize a trade or authorize a direct fee-deduction
• Authorize to raise cash
We may also collect your personal information from other companies.
Why can’t I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
• Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information
about your creditworthiness
• Affiliates from using your information to market to you
• Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to
limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be
financial and nonfinancial companies.
Nonaffiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be
financial and nonfinancial companies.
These include broker/dealers, mutual fund companies, insurance
companies and other financial institutions.
Joint marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that
together market financial products or services to you.
Brewster Financial Planning, LLC does not participate in joint marketing.
Charles E. Scott Brewster, Managing Member
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