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Brooklawn Capital Advisors, LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Brooklawn Capital
Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (212) 339-8590
or by email at: andrew@brooklawnca.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Brooklawn Capital Advisors, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.gov. Brooklawn Capital Advisors, LLC’s CRD number is: 287796.
555 Madison Avenue 24th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 339-8590
andrew@brooklawnca.com
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 12/8/2025
Item 2: Material Changes
We have enhanced our disclosure regarding office-sharing arrangements, MNPI controls, and certain
personal investments in private funds, as described in Item 10 and Item 11.
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Brooklawn Capital Advisors, LLC (hereinafter “Brooklawn CA”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of Delaware. The firm was formed in December 2013, and the principal
owner is Andrew Olen White.
Brooklawn CA is a single-member investment adviser wholly owned and operated by Andrew
Olen White. The firm serves a limited number of high-net-worth individuals and families.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
Brooklawn CA offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. Brooklawn CA creates an Investment
Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current situation (income, tax levels,
and risk tolerance levels). Portfolio management services include, but are not limited to, the
following:
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Investment strategy
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Personal investment policy
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Asset allocation
Risk tolerance
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Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
Brooklawn CA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. Brooklawn CA will request discretionary authority from clients in order
to select securities and execute transactions without permission from the client prior to each
transaction. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy Statement, which is
given to each client.
Brooklawn CA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of Brooklawn CA’s economic,
investment or other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, Brooklawn CA attempts
to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, Brooklawn CA’s policy is to seek fair and
equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among its clients to avoid favoring
one client over another over time. It is Brooklawn CA’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent, including initial
public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have a limited supply,
among its clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Brooklawn CA generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities,
real estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, hedge
funds, private equity funds, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors),
treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, commodities, non-U.S. securities, venture
capital funds and private placements. Brooklawn CA may use other securities as well to help
diversify a portfolio when applicable.
When Brooklawn CA recommends hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, or
other private or pooled investment vehicles, these are typically third‑party managed funds.
Brooklawn CA does not sponsor or manage pooled investment vehicles and does not receive
management fees, performance fees, or other compensation from such third‑party managers.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Brooklawn CA offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
investment strategies and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Policy
Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (including income, tax levels, and risk
tolerance levels). Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of
securities in accordance with their values or beliefs. However, if the restrictions prevent
Brooklawn CA from properly servicing the client account, or if the restrictions would require
Brooklawn CA to deviate from its standard suite of services, Brooklawn CA reserves the right to
end the relationship.
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D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative fees.
Brooklawn CA does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
Brooklawn CA has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$118,320,106
March 2025
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Most Brooklawn CA clients agree to an annual recurring advisory fee structured as a flat retainer
stated in dollar terms, rather than as a percentage of assets under management. The advisory fee
is based on the scope and complexity of the client’s overall financial situation, the anticipated
level of ongoing service, and any specialized planning or reporting requested by the client.
Brooklawn CA and each client will agree on the specific annual fee amount in advance and
document it in the client’s Investment Advisory Contract. The annual fee may be adjusted from
time to time, typically upon mutual review at least annually or when there are material changes
in the client’s circumstances or the scope of services.
Brooklawn CA generally imposes a minimum annual advisory fee, which may result in relatively
higher effective fee rates for clients with smaller asset levels. Brooklawn CA reserves the right to
waive or reduce the minimum fee in its discretion.
B. Payment of Fees
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Payment of Advisory Fees
Advisory fees are generally billed in arrears and may be paid either (i) by direct deduction from
the client’s custodial account, pursuant to the client’s written authorization, or (ii) by invoice, in
which case the client remits payment by check or bank transfer. The timing and method of
payment (for example, monthly, quarterly or annually in arrears) are agreed with each client in
advance and described in the Investment Advisory Contract.
Brooklawn CA does not bill advisory fees in advance and does not charge performance-based
fees (fees based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees associated with their accounts,
including but not limited to brokerage commissions, transaction fees, custodial fees, wire fees,
and the internal expenses of investment funds (such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,
and private funds). Those fees and expenses are separate and in addition to Brooklawn CA’s
advisory fees. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian practices.
D. Prepayment of Fees
Brooklawn CA collects its advisory fees in arrears. It does not collect fees in advance.
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither Brooklawn CA nor its supervised persons accept any compensation, including
commissions, 12b‑1 fees, or other sales-based compensation, for the recommendation or sale of
securities or investment products to clients. Brooklawn CA and its supervised persons do not
receive any compensation from product sponsors or mutual fund companies, including
distribution or service fees from the sale of mutual funds.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Brooklawn CA does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
Item 7: Types of Clients
Brooklawn CA generally provides advisory services to High-Net-Worth Individuals.
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Brooklawn CA generally targets relationships with at least $3,000,000 in investable assets. Because
Brooklawn CA charges a minimum annual advisory fee, this asset level is a guideline; the more relevant
constraint is the agreed-upon minimum annual fee. Brooklawn CA may accept smaller relationships at
its discretion.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
Brooklawn CA’s methods of analysis include Fundamental analysis, Modern portfolio theory
and Quantitative analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial health
of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio expected
return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of
expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various asset.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such as
the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Investment Strategies
Brooklawn CA uses investment strategies that may include long term trading, short term
trading, short sales, margin transactions and options trading (including covered options,
uncovered options, or spreading strategies).
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and expected
future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in stocks that are
undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that the market will fail
to reach expectations of perceived value.
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Modern portfolio theory assumes that investors are risk averse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one. Thus, an
investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected returns.
Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more risk. The exact
trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will evaluate the trade-off
differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The implication is that a rational
investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio exists with a more favorable risk-
expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an alternative portfolio exists which has
better expected returns.
Quantitative analysis Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform differently
than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the models, the weight
placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the
construction and implementation of the models.
Investment Strategies
Brooklawn CA's use of short sales, margin transactions and options trading generally holds
greater risk, and clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of those
strategies.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its nature,
the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk that will typically
surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the investments. These risks include
but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk, interest rate risk, economic risk, market
risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Margin transactions use leverage that is borrowed from a brokerage firm as collateral. When
losses occur, the value of the margin account may fall below the brokerage firm’s threshold
thereby triggering a margin call. This may force the account holder to either allocate more funds
to the account or sell assets on a shorter time frame than desired.
Options transactions involve a contract to purchase a security at a given price, not necessarily at
market value, depending on the market. This strategy includes the risk that an option may
expire out of the money resulting in minimal or no value, as well as the possibility of leveraged
loss of trading capital due to the leveraged nature of stock options.
Selection of Other Advisers: Although Brooklawn CA will seek to select only money managers
who will invest clients' assets with the highest level of integrity, Brooklawn CA's selection
process cannot ensure that money managers will perform as desired and Brooklawn CA will
have no control over the day-to-day operations of any of its selected money managers.
Brooklawn CA would not necessarily be aware of certain activities at the underlying money
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manager level, including without limitation a money manager's engaging in unreported risks,
investment “style drift” or even regulatory breaches or fraud.
Short sales entail the possibility of infinite loss. An increase in the applicable securities’ prices
will result in a loss and, over time, the market has historically trended upward.
Short term trading risks include liquidity, economic stability, and inflation, in addition to the
long-term trading risks listed above. Frequent trading can affect investment performance,
particularly through increased brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
Brooklawn CA's use of short sales, margin transactions and options trading generally holds
greater risk of capital loss. Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any
investment strategy. The investment types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation
Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may lose
money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment returns.
The funds can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature.
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a future
payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The value of
equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each company, industry
conditions and the general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of the
payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government debt
securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured products, such
as mortgage and other asset-backed securities, although individual bonds may be the best
known type of fixed income security. In general, the fixed income market is volatile and fixed
income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice
versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income
securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both
issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked
bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they
carry a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit rather minimal. Risks of investing in
foreign fixed income securities also include the general risk of non-U.S. investing described
below.
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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges,
similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100% loss
in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of transparency in
products and increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the possibility of inadequate
regulatory compliance. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold, Silver, or Palladium Bullion backed
“electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically may be negatively impacted by several
unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the official sector which own a significant portion
of aggregate world holdings in gold and other precious metals, (2) a significant increase in
hedging activities by producers of gold or other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the
attitude of speculators and investors.
Real estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real estate
sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in performance.
Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real estate market
conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or changes in local property
market characteristics; competition from other properties offering the same or similar services;
changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt and equity credit markets; the ongoing need
for capital improvements; changes in real estate tax rates and other operating expenses; adverse
changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of
present or future environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
Annuities are a retirement product for those who may have the ability to pay a premium now
and want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on investment later in
the future. Annuities are contracts issued by a life insurance company designed to meet
requirements or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance policy. Variable
annuities are designed to be long-term investments, to meet retirement and other long-range
goals. Variable annuities are not suitable for meeting short-term goals because substantial taxes
and insurance company charges may apply if you withdraw your money early. Variable
annuities also involve investment risks, just as mutual funds do.
Hedge funds often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment practices that may
increase the risk of loss; can be highly illiquid; are not required to provide periodic pricing or
valuation information to investors; May involve complex tax structures and delays in
distributing important tax information; are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as
mutual funds; and often charge high fees. In addition, hedge funds may invest in risky
securities and engage in risky strategies.
Private equity funds carry certain risks. Capital calls will be made on short notice, and the
failure to meet capital calls can result in significant adverse consequences, including but not
limited to a total loss of investment.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation than are
publicly offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable securities laws may
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be illiquid, due to restrictions, and liquidation may be taken at a substantial discount to the
underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
Venture capital funds invest in start-up companies at an early stage of development in the
interest of generating a return through an eventual realization event; the risk is high because of
the uncertainty involved at that stage of development.
Commodities are tangible assets used to manufacture and produce goods or services.
Commodity prices are affected by different risk factors, such as disease, storage capacity,
supply, demand, delivery constraints and weather. Because of those risk factors, even a well-
diversified investment in commodities can be uncertain.
Options are contracts to purchase a security at a given price, risking that an option may expire
out of the money resulting in minimal or no value. An uncovered option is a type of options
contract that is not backed by an offsetting position that would help mitigate risk. The risk for a
“naked” or uncovered put is not unlimited, whereas the potential loss for an uncovered call
option is limitless. Spread option positions entail buying and selling multiple options on the
same underlying security, but with different strike prices or expiration dates, which helps limit
the risk of other option trading strategies. Option transactions also involve risks including but
not limited to economic risk, market risk, sector risk, idiosyncratic risk, political/regulatory
risk, inflation (purchasing power) risk and interest rate risk.
Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and economic
change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in accounting and the
lesser degree of accurate public information available.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves a risk of
loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
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There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Neither Brooklawn CA nor its representatives are registered as a Broker/Dealer or
Broker/Dealer Representative.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither Brooklawn CA nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to
become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or Commodity
Trading Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
Andrew Olen White is an owner of franchise restaurants in Georgia. He is the manager of an
investment partnership called Brooklawn Investment Partners LLC, which is beyond the end of
its investment commitment period.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is
Compensated for Those Selections
Brooklawn CA does not utilize nor select third-party investment advisers. All assets are
managed by Brooklawn CA management.
Outside Business Interests and Personal Investments
Mr. White's outside business interests and personal investments may create potential conflicts
of interest. For example, Andrew Olen White is an owner of franchise restaurants in Georgia
and is the manager of an investment partnership called Brooklawn Investment Partners LLC,
which is beyond the end of its investment commitment period. Additionally, Mr. White serves
on the board of certain private investment entities and has invested his own capital in various
private funds and partnerships.
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Brooklawn CA manages these potential conflicts by not allocating client assets to funds or
products for which Mr. White or Brooklawn CA would receive additional compensation or
other benefits and by periodically reviewing client accounts to confirm that advisory
recommendations are not improperly influenced by Mr. White's personal holdings.
Office-Sharing Arrangements and MNPI Controls
Brooklawn CA's principal office is located at 555 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, where it
shares office space with Juniper Investment Company LLC ("Juniper"), an SEC-registered
investment adviser that regularly receives material nonpublic information (MNPI) related to
U.S. equity securities, and with Newton Capital Partners LP ("Newton"), a global macro hedge
fund adviser. The firms occupy adjacent offices and share certain common areas.
This office-sharing arrangement creates potential risks of inadvertent exposure to MNPI and
conflicts of interest. To manage these risks, BCA has implemented the following controls:
Strict information barriers, including separate computer systems and encrypted cloud-
based storage that is not accessible by the other advisers
A "clean desk" policy that prohibits leaving client documents exposed in common areas
Prohibition on discussing client information, holdings, trading, or strategy in shared
spaces such as hallways, kitchen areas, or conference rooms
Maintenance of a restricted list that incorporates securities for which Juniper has MNPI
or trading restrictions
Documented pre-trade reviews of all client and personal trades against the restricted list
Additionally, Mr. White has personal investments in private funds managed by Juniper. These
co-investments create a potential conflict of interest. To manage this conflict, BCA does not
recommend Juniper-managed funds to advisory clients, does not allocate client assets to Juniper
funds or other products that would benefit Mr. White personally, and does not receive any
compensation or other benefits from Juniper. BCA conducts quarterly reviews of client
recommendations and holdings to confirm that advisory recommendations are not influenced
by Mr. White's personal investments in Juniper funds.
BCA does not receive compensation for introducing clients to other advisers in the shared office
space and does not invest client assets in those advisers' proprietary funds.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
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Code of Ethics
Brooklawn CA has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited
Purchases and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality, Service on a
Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and Regulations,
Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting Violations, Compliance
Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual Review, and Sanctions.
Brooklawn CA's Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any client or prospective client.
As the firm's sole "access person" under its Code of Ethics, Mr. White is required to provide
initial and annual holdings reports and quarterly transaction reports for his personal accounts,
to pre-clear certain personal securities transactions, and to comply with Brooklawn CA's
restricted list (which includes securities restricted due to MNPI received through office-sharing
arrangements with other investment advisers) and insider trading and material non-public
information policies. These procedures are designed to identify and address potential conflicts
between Mr. White's personal trading and client trading.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
Brooklawn CA does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related
person to Brooklawn CA or Brooklawn CA has a material financial interest.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of Brooklawn CA may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
Brooklawn CA to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same
securities to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide
to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. Brooklawn CA will always
document any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will never engage
in trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage when similar securities are being bought or
sold.
Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities
From time to time, representatives of Brooklawn CA may buy or sell securities for themselves at
or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
Brooklawn CA to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients
resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such
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transactions may create a conflict of interest; however, Brooklawn CA will never engage in
trading that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives of Brooklawn CA buy or sell
securities at or around the same time as clients.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Brooklawn CA’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a client on the
most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. Clients will not necessarily pay the
lowest commission or commission equivalent, and Brooklawn CA may also consider the market
expertise and research access provided by the broker-dealer/custodian, including but not
limited to access to written research, oral communication with analysts, admittance to research
conferences and other resources provided by the brokers that may aid in Brooklawn CA's
research efforts. Brooklawn CA will never charge a premium or commission on transactions,
beyond the actual cost imposed by the broker-dealer/custodian.
Brooklawn CA recommends Schwab Institutional, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
Brooklawn CA recommends Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab") as primary custodian for
most client accounts. Brooklawn CA does not have any formal soft dollar arrangements under
Section 28(e) and does not cause client accounts to pay higher commissions in exchange for
research or other products. Brooklawn CA's selection of Schwab as custodian is based on factors
such as overall value, execution quality, services provided, and financial stability.
Schwab provides Brooklawn CA with access to institutional trading and custody services,
research, and technology that are generally available to independent investment advisers that
custody client assets with Schwab. These services are provided to Brooklawn CA as part of its
overall custodial relationship with Schwab and are not conditioned on Brooklawn CA
committing any specific amount of client business to Schwab.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
Brooklawn CA receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
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Brooklawn CA may permit clients to direct it to execute transactions through a specified broker-
dealer. If a client directs brokerage, then the client will be required to acknowledge in writing
that the client’s direction with respect to the use of brokers supersedes any authority granted to
Brooklawn CA to select brokers; this direction may result in higher commissions, which may
result in a disparity between free and directed accounts; the client may be unable to participate
in block trades (unless Brooklawn CA is able to engage in “step outs”); and trades for the client
and other directed accounts may be executed after trades for free accounts, which may result in
less favorable prices, particularly for illiquid securities or during volatile market conditions. Not
all investment advisers allow their clients to direct brokerage.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
If Brooklawn CA buys or sells the same securities on behalf of more than one client, then it may
(but would be under no obligation to) aggregate or bunch such securities in a single transaction
for multiple clients in order to seek more favorable prices, lower brokerage commissions, or
more efficient execution. In such case, Brooklawn CA would place an aggregate order with the
broker on behalf of all such clients in order to ensure fairness for all clients; provided, however,
that trades would be reviewed periodically to ensure that accounts are not systematically
disadvantaged by this policy. Brooklawn CA would determine the appropriate number of
shares and select the appropriate brokers consistent with its duty to seek best execution, except
for those accounts with specific brokerage direction (if any).
Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews
All client accounts for Brooklawn CA’s advisory services are reviewed at least quarterly, and
more frequently as needed, by Andrew Olen White. Reviews consider the client’s investment
objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and overall financial circumstances. Brooklawn CA also
monitors client portfolios on an ongoing basis and may initiate interim reviews in response to
significant market events or material changes in the client’s situation.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes in
client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical move, or
inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
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Each client of Brooklawn CA's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive
access to secure industry standard account aggregation software from eMoney Advisor. The
eMoney software will detail the client’s assets their value by financial institution. For assets
held directly in the client's name (including private fund investments and direct private equity
investments), the client will receive (typically quarterly) reports directly from the manager.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to
Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
Brooklawn CA does not receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third
party for advice rendered to Brooklawn CA's clients.
With respect to Schwab, Brooklawn CA receives access to Schwab’s institutional trading and
custody services, which are typically not available to Schwab retail investors. These services
generally are available to independent investment advisers on an unsolicited basis, at no charge
to them so long as a total of at least $10 million of the adviser’s clients’ assets are maintained in
accounts at Schwab Advisor Services. Schwab’s services include brokerage services that are
related to the execution of securities transactions, custody, research, including that in the form
of advice, analyses and reports, and access to mutual funds and other investments that are
otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly
higher minimum initial investment. For Brooklawn CA client accounts maintained in its
custody, Schwab generally does not charge separately for custody services but is compensated
by account holders through commissions or other transaction-related or asset-based fees for
securities trades that are executed through Schwab or that settle into Schwab accounts.
Schwab also makes available to Brooklawn CA other products and services that benefit
Brooklawn CA but may not benefit its clients’ accounts. These benefits may include national,
regional or Brooklawn CA specific educational events organized and/or sponsored by Schwab
Advisor Services. Other potential benefits may include occasional business entertainment of
personnel of Brooklawn CA by Schwab Advisor Services personnel, including meals, invitations
to sporting events, including golf tournaments, and other forms of entertainment, some of
which may accompany educational opportunities. Other of these products and services assist
Brooklawn CA in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include software and
other technology (and related technological training) that provide access to client account data
(such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation
of aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts, if applicable), provide research, pricing
information and other market data, facilitate payment of Brooklawn CA’s fees from its clients’
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accounts (if applicable), and assist with back-office training and support functions,
recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may be used to service all
or some substantial number of Brooklawn CA’s accounts. Schwab Advisor Services also makes
available to Brooklawn CA other services intended to help Brooklawn CA manage and further
develop its business enterprise. These services may include professional compliance, legal and
business consulting, publications and conferences on practice management, information
technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, employee benefits providers, human
capital consultants, insurance and marketing. In addition, Schwab may make available, arrange
and/or pay vendors for these types of services rendered to Brooklawn CA by independent third
parties. Schwab Advisor Services may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for
some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to
Brooklawn CA. Brooklawn CA is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with
Schwab.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Brooklawn CA does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory
personnel for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
When advisory fees are deducted directly from client accounts held at a qualified custodian, Brooklawn
CA is deemed to have custody of client assets for those limited purposes under applicable regulations.
Brooklawn CA does not otherwise maintain custody of client funds or securities.
Clients will receive account statements directly from the custodian at least quarterly. Brooklawn CA
urges clients to review those statements carefully and to compare them to any reports or invoices
received from Brooklawn CA.
In some cases, clients may authorize the custodian, through a standing letter of authorization
(“SLOA”), to transfer funds to a third-party account designated by the client. Brooklawn CA relies on
applicable SEC guidance that such SLOAs do not constitute custody for the adviser when specific
safeguards are in place, including client instructions provided directly to the custodian and controls
implemented by the custodian.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Brooklawn CA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to clients.
The advisory contract established with each client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading.
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Where investment discretion has been granted, Brooklawn CA generally manages the client’s account
and makes investment decisions without consultation with the client as to when the securities are to be
bought or sold for the account, the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what securities to
buy or sell, or the price per share.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
Brooklawn CA will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
Brooklawn CA neither requires nor solicits prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client,
six months or more in advance, and therefore is not required to include a balance sheet with this
brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet
Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither Brooklawn CA nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to
reasonably impair Brooklawn CA’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
Brooklawn CA has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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