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CAMPBELL NEWMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
FORM ADV – PART 2A
March 3, 2025
Campbell Newman Asset Management, Inc.
330 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 1125
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone (414) 908-6670 Fax (262) 243-7200
www.campbellnewman.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Campbell Newman Asset Management, Inc. (“CN”). If you have any questions about the
contents of this brochure, please contact us at (414) 908-6670. The information in this
brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about CN (CRD No. 107003), including a copy of its Form ADV Part
1, is available on the SEC's website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 - Material Changes
CN made changes to its Disclosure Brochure since its last annual update on March 12, 2024.
The following summary includes material changes to either disclosures or business practices,
as indicated.
Item 4 – Advisory Business
CN has updated Assets Under Management to Client Assets and now includes Model Platform
Account arrangement assets. This enhancement allows CN to more accurately reflect its
advisory business.
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Cover Page ................................................................................................... 1
Material Changes .......................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents.......................................................................................... 3
Advisory Business ......................................................................................... 4
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................... 5
Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ............................ 6
Types of Clients ............................................................................................ 6
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ....................... 7
Disciplinary Information ................................................................................. 9
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................... 9
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
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Trading…………………………………………………………………………….
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Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................... 10
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Review of Accounts ...................................................................................... 13
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Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................... 13
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Custody ........................................................................................................ 14
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Investment Discretion ................................................................................... 14
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Voting Client Securities ................................................................................. 14
Financial Information ..................................................................................... 15
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Other Information ...................................................................................................... 16
Privacy Notice
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
Campbell Newman Asset Management, Inc. (“CN”) is an investment adviser registered with the
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”). CN provides professional portfolio
management services to institutional clients including pension and profit sharing plans,
charitable organizations, corporations and government entities, as well as high net worth and
other individuals, including those managed through wrap programs and Model Platform Account
agreements. CN became registered as an investment adviser in August 1972. Registration does
not imply a certain level of skill or training. CN’s principal owner is Mary C. Brown, President
and Portfolio Manager/Analyst, while Rimas M. Milaitis, Director of Research and Portfolio
Manager/Analyst, Robin J. Harrison, Chief Compliance Officer and Operations Manager, John
C. Bonnell, Director of Business Development and Jennifer L. DeCloux, Senior Trading and
Operations Specialist, have non-controlling ownership interests.
Investment Management Services
CN provides discretionary investment management services on a supervisory basis based on
the individual needs and objectives of each client. CN will manage a client account in
accordance with the client’s Investment Management Agreement (“IMA”) and any reasonable
investment restrictions.
CN offers equity investment management services in the following investment strategies: Large
Cap Dividend Growth, Small Cap Growth and Large Cap Growth. Securities included in the
Large Cap Dividend Growth and Large Cap Growth strategies are generally stocks with market
capitalization between $50 billion and $2 trillion and average daily trading volume of greater
than 200,000 shares. Securities included in the Small Cap Growth strategy are generally stocks
with market capitalizations between $200 million and $7 billion.
CN also provides investment management services following a balanced approach to legacy
client accounts. The balanced approach, which includes stocks and fixed income investments,
is not currently offered to new clients. CN considers the client’s financial situation, objectives,
goals and investment restrictions in managing these accounts. It is the client’s responsibility to
provide CN updated information in a timely manner as the client’s circumstances change. Fixed
income investments include fixed income exchange-traded funds, corporate bonds and
government securities.
A client can request that CN include certain securities and investment products not managed by
CN in the account; however, these investments will be designated as unsupervised and
excluded from assets under management.
A portion of client accounts can be held in cash or cash equivalents, including money market
mutual funds.
CN provides investment management services to clients in wrap fee programs sponsored by a
bank or broker-dealer (“wrap program sponsor”). There is no difference in CN’s investment
management strategy or philosophy between wrap fee accounts and its other clients. In a wrap
fee program, the wrap program sponsor charges its clients a bundled fee for an array of
investment services, such as brokerage, advisory, research, custody and management
services. CN receives a portion of the bundled fee for its investment management services.
Clients participating in the wrap fee program are generally invoiced directly by the wrap program
sponsor.
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CN has entered into agreements with other investment advisers (“Model Platform Accounts”) to
provide its investment models to these other investment advisers in exchange for an investment
management fee.
Client Assets
As of December 31, 2024, CN had assets under discretionary management of $1,285,363,650.
Model Platform Account arrangement assets were $2,316,533,811. CN provides advisory
services for clients that do not involve direct investment supervision as is the case in Model
Platform Account arrangements traded by third parties. CN does not have final trading authority
on portfolios traded by third parties in Model Platform Account arrangements; therefore, these
assets are excluded from CN’s regulatory assets under management.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
General Fee Information
CN charges clients a fee based on a percentage of the account’s market value. CN’s fees for
accounts in the Large Cap Dividend Growth and Large Cap Growth strategies begin at 0.85%
with a sliding fee scale based on assets under management. CN’s fees for accounts in the
Small Cap Growth strategy begin at 0.95% with a sliding fee scale based on assets under
management. Fees are negotiable based on certain factors considered material by CN
including, but not limited to, type of client, assets under management and special service
requests by the client. As fees are negotiable, some clients are paying higher or lower fees than
others. CN maintains investment, trade allocation and account valuation policies and
procedures designed to address potential conflicts of interest related to the fact that different
clients pay different fee schedules.
Fees are generally payable quarterly in advance and are calculated based on the market value
of the client’s account as of the last business day of the previous quarter. CN, at its discretion,
combines related accounts for fee calculation purposes, and will negotiate a set quarterly fee if
appropriate given a client’s circumstances. If the advisory relationship is terminated by either
CN or the client, a refund will be made to the former client for prepaid fees which will be
prorated for the balance of the quarter. CN is paid directly or CN deducts fees directly from
client accounts based on the client’s written direction. In either situation, clients receive an
original invoice as part of the standard reporting package.
Clients also separately incur custody, brokerage and transaction costs. Please see Item 12 for
additional information on our brokerage practices. If an exchange-traded fund is held in a client
account, the client can separately incur expenses and fees related to that fund.
When CN is providing investment management services as part of a wrap fee program, the
wrap program sponsor charges its clients a bundled fee for a package of investment services,
such as brokerage, advisory, research, custody and management services. CN receives from
the wrap program sponsor a portion of the bundled fee for investment management services.
Under a Model Platform Account arrangement, CN is compensated directly by its client (the
other adviser) based on that adviser’s clients’ assets invested in CN’s model(s).
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Account Valuation Practices
CN uses account market values to calculate investment performance and client fees, so it is
important that these values are as accurate as possible. CN’s account valuation practices are
described below.
CN uses pricing information provided by ICE Data Services (CN’s “Primary Pricing Source”) for
purposes of valuing client portfolios for investment performance calculation purposes. Unless
otherwise directed by the client, CN uses pricing information provided by the Primary Pricing
Source for fee billing purposes.
If, at the time of valuation, a price cannot be obtained for a specific security from the Primary
Pricing Source, a secondary source will be utilized for that specific security. Secondary source
information will be obtained as available in the following order for individual equity securities:
custodian price and Telemet America. Secondary source information for individual fixed income
securities will be obtained from the custodian.
When the Primary Pricing Source or Secondary Pricing Source are unable to render a price or
when CN’s portfolio managers strongly believe these sources do not provide a price reflective of
fair market value, CN’s Valuation Committee will determine a fair value for that security.
There are inherent conflicts of interest when CN values client accounts, as higher security
prices increase market values, thereby enhancing performance results and increasing fees. In
addition, because clients pay different fees based on differing fee schedules or the size of the
account, CN has an incentive to favor those accounts where it earns the highest fees. CN
maintains investment, trade allocation and account valuation (including fair valuation) policies
and procedures to address such conflicts of interest.
Item 6 - Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
CN is not currently engaged in any performance-based fee arrangements.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
CN makes its advisory services available to a wide variety of clients including institutional clients
including pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and
government entities, as well as high net worth and other individuals, including those managed
through wrap programs and Model Platform Account arrangements.
CN manages the firm’s profit sharing plan, which is invested in the firm’s three equity strategies.
The profit sharing plan does not pay an advisory fee. The profit sharing plan is considered a
proprietary account due to the employees’ ownership stakes in the firm. CN also manages
accounts for the principal owner of CN, two non-controlling owners of CN as well as a non-
owner employee. The accounts do not pay an advisory fee and are considered proprietary
accounts due to the CN owners having primary financial interest in the accounts. To assist in
mitigating potential conflicts of interest, the accounts are traded after all Non-Restricted
discretionary client accounts in the trading order per CN’s Trade Aggregation/Rotation and
Allocation Policy. Refer to Item 12 for more information on CN’s trading order.
CN also manages a separate account for a family foundation and CN’s President serves as an
officer and director. This account is considered a client account, pays an investment
management fee, trades along with client accounts, and receives standard client reporting. CN’s
President has no financial interest in this account. CN maintains trading policies and procedures
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designed to address conflicts of interest associated with this account. Please see Item 12 for
further disclosure of CN’s trading practices.
CN has a stated minimum account value of $1,000,000. CN’s participation in wrap fee programs
requires acceptance of account sizes less than the generally preferred minimum. Account
minimums are subject to negotiation.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Investment Philosophy and Methods of Analysis
CN manages three equity strategies: Large Cap Dividend Growth, Small Cap Growth and Large
Cap Growth. Client accounts in each strategy are generally managed in accordance with a
model maintained by CN’s Investment Committee. The Large Cap Dividend Growth strategy’s
core investment philosophy is that a company’s dividend policy is tangible evidence of
management’s confidence in future earnings growth. The Small Cap Growth strategy’s core
investment philosophy is that profitability provides tangible evidence of the viability of a
company’s business model, increasing the probability of sustainable earnings growth and price
appreciation. The use of traditional research and valuation metrics is more insightful and reliable
when applied to profitable companies, compared to the speculation necessary when analyzing
unprofitable enterprises. CN’s Large Cap Growth strategy’s core investment philosophy is that
earnings growth drives stock prices. CN’s research process is independent and bottom-up. In
each strategy, CN's security analysis methods include, but are not limited to, fundamental
analysis (evaluating securities based upon its historical and projected financial performance)
and, to a much lesser degree, technical analysis (examining technical moves in the price of an
issue based upon peer securities or comparisons to an investment sector or index).
CN's main sources of information include, but are not limited to, financial newspapers and
magazines, inspections of corporate activities, financial databases, research materials prepared
by others, corporate rating services, annual reports, prospectuses and public filings and
company web sites.
Equity Investment Strategies
Below is a description of CN’s investment strategies, including material risks of investing.
Large Cap Dividend Growth
CN’s Large Cap Dividend Growth strategy seeks to outperform the S&P 500 over a market
cycle at lower levels of volatility. To accomplish this goal, the strategy focuses on companies
with a history of annual dividend increases, for CN believes this attribute is an important signal
of management’s confidence in future earnings growth. The Large Cap Dividend Growth
strategy invests in approximately 25 to 35 companies and is benchmarked against the S&P 500
Index.
Small Cap Growth
CN’s Small Cap Growth strategy seeks to outperform its Russell 2000 Growth benchmark over
a market cycle at lower levels of volatility. To accomplish this goal, CN builds a diversified
portfolio of typically 40 to 55 small cap stocks that have reached profitability prior to purchase.
Large Cap Growth
CN’s Large Cap Growth strategy seeks to provide superior long-term investment returns
through the ownership of a portfolio of established, high-quality growth stocks that possess
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exceptional financial and fundamental characteristics. The Large Cap Growth strategy invests in
approximately 35 to 45 companies and is benchmarked against the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
Fixed Income Investments
For those legacy clients that maintain balanced accounts with CN, the fixed income component
is generally managed using fixed income exchange-traded funds and government securities in
accordance with the client’s directive. Certain accounts hold individual fixed income securities
which are monitored by CN.
Risk of Loss
Client accounts are subject to general market risk. The value of the securities held in client
accounts will tend to increase or decrease in response to movements in the market. Individual
stocks can decline in value or not increase in value, even when stock markets in general are
rising.
Client accounts are also subject to investment style risk. A client account invested in one of
CN’s investment strategies, as described above, involves the risk that the investment strategy
can underperform other investment strategies or the overall market. Investing in securities
involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear and CN does not guarantee rates of
returns for any time period for any client.
Growth companies are generally more susceptible to market events and sharp declines in value
than established companies.
Large cap companies tend to exhibit less price volatility than small companies; however,
historically they have not recovered as fast from a market decline. Large cap companies’ growth
rates are not always as high as successful smaller companies.
Small cap companies are often more volatile, less liquid and more susceptible to market
pressures than large capitalization companies.
Fixed income investments are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk either of which can
affect the market value of a client’s account.
CN does not assure or guarantee the results of any of its recommendations; thus, losses can
occur from following CN’s advice pertaining to any investment or investment approach, including
using conservative investment strategies.
Other Information
Certain equity securities overlap across strategies which could create an opportunity for CN to
favor one strategy over another when allocating investment opportunities across client
accounts. CN can invest in securities of issuers that are CN clients which could cause it to not
follow its investment strategy and/or favor these accounts over other client accounts. CN
maintains portfolio management, investment and trade allocation and proxy voting policies and
procedures designed to address such conflicts of interest. Further, CN’s Investment Committee
approves all purchases and sales for each strategy’s investment model which is then
implemented across client accounts.
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CN will give advice and take action in the performance of its duties to a client which can differ
from advice given, or the timing and nature of the action taken, with respect to other client
accounts.
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
CN does not have any disciplinary information to disclose.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
CN has no financial industry activities or affiliations to disclose.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Standards of Conduct
CN maintains a Code of Ethics which applies to all employees of CN. As a fiduciary, CN has a
duty to act solely in the best interests of each of its clients. This fiduciary duty compels all
employees to act with the utmost integrity in all dealings. In connection with these expectations,
CN has established core principles of conduct for its employees. Further, CN expects its
employees to avoid potential conflicts of interest or even the appearance of such conflicts.
CN’s Code of Ethics outlines the standards of conduct expected of its employees and includes
limitations on personal trading, giving and accepting gifts/entertainment, serving as a director or
trustee for an external organization, and engaging in outside business activities. In addition,
employees are prohibited from using inside information to trade in personal accounts or on
behalf of our clients. CN also maintains physical and electronic safeguards to protect nonpublic
client information while in CN’s possession and upon destruction. Employees are encouraged to
report promptly any violation of the Code of Ethics (including the discovery of any violation or
suspected violation committed by another employee) to our Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”).
A copy of the Code of Ethics is available upon request.
Personal Trading
Employees are permitted to buy and sell for their own accounts securities that they recommend
to clients, which represents a conflict of interest. This conflict of interest is managed as
described below.
CN requires all access persons to pre-clear personal securities transactions, except for certain
exempt transactions, with the Director of Research. In addition, the Code of Ethics requires all
access persons to report to the CCO certain security holdings initially upon employment and at
least annually thereafter. Finally, all access persons are required to report personal securities
transactions to the CCO on a quarterly basis. Access persons are not permitted to engage in
any personal transactions in a security while an order for the same security for a client is
pending or while the security is being considered for purchase or sale in a client’s account.
CN manages the firm’s profit sharing plan, which is invested in the firm’s three equity strategies.
The profit sharing plan does not pay an advisory fee. The profit sharing plan is considered a
proprietary account due to the employees’ ownership stakes in the firm. CN also manages
accounts for the principal owner of CN, two non-controlling owners as well as a non-owner
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employee. The accounts do not pay an advisory fee and are considered proprietary accounts
due to the CN owners having primary financial interest in the accounts. To assist in mitigating
potential conflicts of interest, the accounts are traded after all Non-Restricted discretionary client
accounts in the trading order per CN’s Trade Aggregation/Rotation and Allocation Policy.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
CN’s Trading and Brokerage Committee provides oversight of investment, trading, brokerage
and soft dollar practices. In addition, CN maintains investment, trading, brokerage and soft
dollar policies and procedures. The following is an overview of CN’s brokerage and trading
practices, policies and procedures.
Selection of Brokers
CN has established a Trading and Brokerage Committee to monitor and evaluate the quality of
execution received from broker-dealers executing transactions on behalf of CN’s clients and to
oversee trading practices and procedures. Unless otherwise directed by a client (for additional
information, see Directed Brokerage section below), broker-dealers are selected to execute
transactions for CN because of their knowledge of and dominance in specific markets,
securities, and industries; quality of execution; acceptable record keeping, administrative and
settlement functions; reputation and integrity; and research services provided. CN does not
have any affiliated broker-dealers.
CN does not necessarily effect trades for clients at the lowest possible commission rate. A
higher commission can be justified on the basis of the research provided by the brokerage firm,
which can meaningfully enhance the investment results of the client’s account beyond the
additional cost of the commission (see Research and Soft Dollars section below). CN also
periodically reviews the commissions paid to those broker-dealers used to execute trades for
reasonableness.
Research and Soft Dollars
CN utilizes certain broker-dealers who provide it with research services (“soft dollar”
arrangements) in exchange for brokerage commissions. It is CN’s policy to operate within the
safe harbor of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 when using client
commissions to pay for research services that assist in its management of client accounts. Soft
dollar arrangements provide a benefit to CN because it does not have to produce or pay for
research services received from broker-dealers with whom it transacts. Except for the research
services described below, CN has no other soft dollar arrangements in place at this time and
does not utilize soft dollar arrangements to obtain soft dollar benefits from any third party.
Research services received from broker-dealers include some or all of the following: reports on
industries and individual companies, economic reports, historical charts giving the price action
of stocks and averages, technical analysis reports, and bond call and rating reports. Research
received will not be used solely for the accounts that generated the brokerage commissions, but
will generally be used in managing all of CN’s client accounts. CN does not seek to allocate soft
dollar benefits to client accounts proportionally to the soft dollar credits the account generates.
Soft dollar arrangements have the potential to create a conflict of interest between CN and a
client, as CN can agree to pay a higher commission on a transaction than what is charged by
another broker-dealer who has not provided CN with research. CN has an incentive to select
broker-dealers based on its interest in receiving research, rather than receiving most favorable
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execution for client trades. However, CN will only engage in such a transaction when it
determines the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the value of the research services
provided by the broker-dealer. The Trading and Brokerage Committee provides oversight over
CN’s trading practices, including soft dollar arrangements and broker commissions, to provide
reasonable assurance these conflicts are mitigated.
Directed Brokerage
Wrap Accounts
CN will generally place trades for wrap account clients with the wrap program sponsor. Wrap
account clients generally negotiate a bundled fee directly with the wrap programs sponsor for
brokerage services and do not pay a per trade charge. In general, CN has determined that it is
in its clients’ best interest to trade with the wrap program sponsor considering the cost to trade
elsewhere. Most wrap program sponsors assess clients a “trade away” fee for trades not
executed through them. However, CN will choose to trade away if it believes it can achieve best
execution for a particular trade at another broker-dealer.
Non-Wrap Directed Brokerage Accounts
Clients either allow CN to choose a broker-dealer when effecting a transaction (defined below
as a “Free Account”) or direct transactions in their accounts to a particular broker-dealer
(“directed brokers”). For clients utilizing a directed broker (“Directed Accounts”), CN generally
does not attempt to negotiate commissions on its clients’ behalf. Additionally, the use of a
directed broker will not allow CN to aggregate the trade with other orders to reduce transaction
costs. For these reasons, clients that utilize a directed brokerage arrangement can pay higher
commission rates and can receive less favorable execution prices than if the brokerage services
were not directed to a directed broker.
Allocation of Investment Opportunities
CN allocates investment opportunities based on the following guidelines: Investment
opportunities shall be allocated based primarily upon the merits of the investment opportunity
and the investment objectives, restrictions or styles of the client accounts; and investment
opportunities shall be allocated without regard to factors that solely benefit CN, including but not
limited to, client-specific fee arrangements. CN manages equity client accounts through model
portfolios. As the securities in a model are adjusted, as weights are adjusted in a model or when
contributions or withdrawals occur in an account(s), actions are taken to bring the related
accounts in-line with the model. In general, investment opportunities shall be made available to
all clients: 1) that are eligible to participate and 2) where such investment opportunities are
deemed to be appropriate for the specific client. Fixed income trades are allocated to legacy
client accounts based on individual client needs and investment objectives. CN has established
investment and trade aggregation and allocation policies to provide reasonable assurance that
each client is treated fairly over the long-term and potential or actual conflicts of interest are
adequately mitigated. The Trading and Brokerage Committee provides oversight of the
investment, trading and brokerage practices and policies.
Trade Aggregation and Allocation
It is CN’s policy to trade as a firm – to trade in such a manner that its clients are not competing
against one another in the marketplace. When practical, client equity trades in Free Accounts
(CN has full discretion to choose the broker-dealer when trading) will be bunched in a single
order (a “block”) in an effort to obtain best execution at the best security price available. CN will
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also generally block Directed Accounts trading with the same broker and Wrap Accounts by
wrap sponsor.
CN has a long-term investment philosophy and, therefore, believes the timing of each client’s
participation in an equity trade is not essential in obtaining best execution and trade order does
not dictate the best or worst price. In an effort to treat all clients fairly, CN aggregates accounts
where CN has full investment discretion and there are no unique economical or operational
conditions that must be addressed prior to executing a trade (“Non-Restricted Accounts”) based
on the trading characteristics or trading requirements of the group and systematically rotates the
order in which those blocks trade. Free Accounts, Directed Accounts, Wrap Accounts and
Model Platform Accounts are all considered Non-Restricted Accounts, absent a unique
consideration at the time of trading. CN’s proprietary accounts are traded after all Non-
Restricted Accounts in order to ensure that clients’ interests are placed before the economic
interests of CN. CN will use its best effort to trade Restricted Accounts, which are accounts that
have unique economical or operational considerations that must be addressed prior to
executing a trade in that account, as soon as practically possible after the unique characteristic
of the account has been addressed. Restricted Accounts will not always be traded before
Proprietary Accounts. Accounts in which CN is required to obtain client permission prior to
executing a trade (“Non-Discretionary Investment Authority Accounts”) are traded as soon as
practically possible after obtaining this permission.
As fixed income trades are determined based on individual client needs and investment
objectives and are primarily exchange-traded funds and government securities, they are not
blocked.
Generally, each trade is recorded using an order management system (“OMS”) and applied to
all accounts in the model, absent any restrictions. The OMS creates pre-allocation schedules of
shares for each account based upon the account value, target weight and current price. Once
the aggregated trade is executed the shares are allocated in-line with the pre-allocation
schedule.
If a block order is filled (full or partial fill) at several prices through multiple trades, an average
price will be calculated for all trades executed by the broker for the block, and all participants in
the block trade will receive the average price. Only trades executed within the block on the
single day are combined for purposes of calculating the average price.
In general, CN attempts to fill client orders by the end of a trading day. While partial fills are not
specifically prohibited, CN attempts to keep day-end open orders to a minimum in an effort to
reduce client transaction costs and to simplify operations and client reporting. In cases where
the order is only partially completed, the trade shall be allocated on a pro-rata basis subject to
minimal rounding.
Under certain circumstances CN’s policies permit it to deviate from the practices described
above. Examples of such circumstances include: pro-rata allocation results in a de minimis
number of shares; extreme market volatility; client specific investment restrictions; tax status; or
common sense and equitable adjustments.
CN has established trade aggregation and allocation policies to provide reasonable assurance
that each client is treated fairly over the long-term and potential or actual conflicts of interest are
adequately mitigated. The Trading and Brokerage Committee provides oversight of the
investment, trading and brokerage practices and policies.
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Cross Transactions
CN does not generally effect cross transactions between its client accounts, however under
specific circumstances it can occur. CN will only effect a cross transaction when it is in the best
interest of each client participating in the transaction, best execution can be achieved and no
client is disadvantaged by the trade. However, CN will not engage in cross trades with its ERISA
clients or its proprietary accounts. All cross trades will be executed in accordance with the Cross
Transactions Policy.
Trade Errors
It is CN’s policy for clients to be made whole following a trade error. When CN causes a trade
error to occur in a client account that results in a loss, CN will reimburse the client. Absent a
contrary understanding with a client’s wrap sponsor or financial intermediary, if the trade error
results in a gain, the client will keep the gain. On occasion, a custodian will have a policy where
an adviser is not required to reimburse trade errors resulting in a loss below a de minimis
amount (e.g., $100). CN maintains trade error policies and procedures.
Item 13 - Review of Accounts and Reports
Each client account is reviewed regularly by the primary portfolio manager assigned to the
account. Each portfolio is also assigned another portfolio manager to act as a backup manager
in the absence of the primary manager. The portfolios are reviewed as to the progress of
individual securities, the mix of portfolio assets and technical details such as bond calls--all
within the context of the client's objectives. Reviewers are all members of the Investment
Committee. Portfolio managers review performance dispersion at least quarterly and all trades
are reviewed on a daily basis by the CCO. In addition, CN uses its order management system to
aide in monitoring investment guidelines and restrictions for client accounts.
Each client receives a quarterly statement of their portfolio, which gives the security description,
unit cost, total cost, market price, total market value, interest or dividend rate and total indicated
annual income. A summary sheet lists the aggregates of the different security classifications,
the percent of total market value, original cost, market value, annual income and current yield of
each classification, and the aggregate totals of the complete portfolio. Client meetings are
offered periodically to review portfolios and objectives. Clients are free to contact their CN
portfolio manager at any time.
Item 14 - Client Referrals and Other Compensation
CN can compensate firms for referring clients to it in accordance with the requirements of Rule
206(4)-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Typically, compensation for referrals is
calculated as a percentage of the advisory fee received by CN from referred clients. The
duration of these payments to third parties has varied but, in some cases, can continue as long
as the referred client remains a client of CN. The details of such payment arrangements with
third parties that procure clients for CN are disclosed to those clients in advance of contract
signing. These compensation arrangements do not raise or lower the fee a client pays to CN.
CN does not currently work with any third party solicitors to obtain new clients. However, CN
continues to compensate a third party solicitor firm a percentage of CN’s advisory fees for
current clients referred by the third party solicitor.
CN, from time to time, has obtained clients through referrals from other professionals, such as
accountants and attorneys, including those with whom CN has referred clients. These mutual
referral relationships with other professionals can result in a conflict of interest between referring
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clients to professionals that are most suited to provide the clients with appropriate services and
referring clients to professionals who refer clients to CN. CN does not compensate other
professionals for these referrals and CN is not compensated by other professionals for referring
business to them. No client is obligated to use the services of the professional organizations
referred by CN.
Item 15 - Custody
CN does not take physical custody of client funds or securities and all client funds and securities
are held by qualified custodians. CN is deemed to have constructive custody of client assets as
a consequence of its ability to withdraw advisory fees directly from certain client accounts when
the client provides written authority to do so. CN is also deemed to have constructive custody of
client assets in cases when the client gives CN written authority to transfer money to another
person’s account. CN is relieved from an annual surprise examination under the terms of the
No-Action Letter dated 02/21/2017. CN sends each client a quarterly invoice, which reflects the
advisory fee charged to the account, whether fees are deducted directly by CN or the client
pays CN directly. CN has policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance
that it does not inadvertently obtain further custody over client assets.
CN has procedures in place to reasonably ensure clients’ qualified custodians are sending
quarterly statements to clients. CN recommends clients carefully review the statements
provided by their qualified custodians. To the extent a client receives account statements from
CN, CN encourages clients to compare information in CN’s statement to the statement provided
by the custodian.
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
CN accepts discretionary authority when managing accounts on behalf of clients. All client
accounts are subject to a written Investment Management Agreement which describes whether
CN has discretionary or non-discretionary authority, as well as any investment limitations,
investment objectives, investment management fees and other matters.
Item 17 - Voting Proxies on Client Securities
The following information briefly summarizes CN's policy and procedures regarding how it votes
proxies when granted responsibility by a client either through a written investment advisory
agreement or other written direction. CN will assist clients that do not assign CN voting
responsibility by answering questions they have regarding the proxies they receive.
Guiding Principles
CN’s policy and procedures relating to voting proxies are designed to ensure that proxies are
voted in the best interest of clients. CN will abide by client-specific voting guidelines as
requested by a particular client.
General Voting Guidelines
In general, proxies will be voted for clients in a manner designed to maximize the value of
clients’ investments. In evaluating a particular proxy proposal, CN will take into consideration,
among other things, management’s assertions regarding the proxy proposal, the period of time
over which the voting shares of the company are expected to be held, the size of the position,
the costs involved in the proxy proposal and the existing governance documents of the affected
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company, how the proxy proposal will impact CN’s clients, whether the proxy proposal will
create dilution for shareholders, as well as the affected company’s management and operations.
Proxy proposals that change the existing status of a company will be reviewed to evaluate the
desirability of the change, and to determine the benefits to the company and its shareholders,
but CN’s primary objective is always to protect and enhance the economic interests of its
clients.
Generally, it is CN’s policy to vote in accordance with management’s recommendations on most
business operations matters, as the capability of management is one of the criteria used by CN
in selecting investments. CN will generally vote against non-salary compensation plans (such as
stock compensation plans, employee stock purchase plans and long-term incentive plans)
unless, in CN’s opinion, such plans are structured to not create serious dilution to shareholders
and CN will analyze all other compensation plans on a case-by-case basis.
CN recognizes that the activity or inactivity of a company with respect to matters of social,
political or environmental concern can have an effect upon the economic success of the
company and the value of its securities. However, CN does not consider it appropriate, or in the
interests of its clients, to impose its own moral standards on others. Therefore, it normally
supports management’s position on matters of social, political or environmental concern, except
where it believes that a different position would be in the economic interests of its clients.
CN will not vote proxies for securities out on loan through a securities lending program.
Conflicts
In evaluating a proxy proposal, CN can encounter material conflicts of interest. CN has a duty to
recognize and resolve a conflict before voting the proxy. In general, if and when a conflict is
identified, CN will take one of the following actions to ensure the proxy voting decision is based
on the clients’ best economic interests: engage an independent party to determine how to vote
the proxy; prepare a report that describes the conflict of interest, discusses the procedures used
to address the conflict, discloses any contacts from outside parties (other than routine
communications from proxy solicitors) regarding the proposal and confirms the recommendation
was made solely on the investment merits and without regard to any other consideration; refer
the proxy to a client or a representative of the client for voting purposes; disclose the conflict to
the affected clients and seek their consent to vote the proxy prior to casting the vote; or vote in
accordance with a pre-determined voting policy. CN will not refrain from voting proxies
exclusively because a conflict exists as CN has a fiduciary duty to take action on all proxies
where granted responsibility.
A copy of CN’s proxy voting policies and procedures, as well as a record of how CN voted a
client’s proxies, is available to the client upon request.
Item 18 - Financial Information
CN does not have any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet its
contractual commitment to any client.
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Other Information
Class Action and Other Legal Proceedings
CN does not file legal proceedings, including class actions, on behalf of its clients.
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PRIVACY NOTICE
FACTS
WHAT DOES CAMPBELL NEWMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. (“CN”)
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:
Information included on new account forms and other related forms such as name, address,
Social Security number, assets and income
Information about your transactions with us such as purchases, sales, account balances and
bank account information
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this
notice.
HOW?
All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday
business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’
personal information; the reasons CN chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
DOES CN SHARE?
CAN YOU LIMIT
THIS SHARING?
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
We don’t share
No
We don’t share
No
We don’t share
No
REASONS WE CAN SHARE YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION
For our everyday business purposes —
such as to process your transactions, maintain your
account(s), respond to court orders and legal
investigations, or report to credit bureaus
For our marketing purposes —
to offer our products and services to you
For joint marketing with other financial companies
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —
information about your transactions and experiences
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes —
information about your creditworthiness
For nonaffiliates to market to you
We don’t share
QUESTIONS? Call (414) 908-6670 or email compliance@campbellnewman.com
WHO WE ARE
Who is proving this notice?
Campbell Newman Asset Management, Inc. (“CN”)
WHAT WE DO
How does CN protect my personal
information?
How does CN collect 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
open an account
enter into an investment advisory relationship
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. See below for more on your rights under state law.
DEFINITIONS
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and
nonfinancial companies.
CN does not have any affiliates
Nonaffiliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial
and nonfinancial companies.
CN does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you
Joint Marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together
market financial products or services to you.
CN does not jointly market
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
California Residents: We will not share your information with companies outside of Campbell Newman Asset
Management except as permitted by law, which includes to service your account or with your consent. We will not share
information under a joint marketing agreement as defined above.