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December 31, 2025
FIRM BROCHURE
(PART 2A OF FORM ADV)
Cape Ann Capital, Inc.
22 Grove Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 254-5841 (O)
(978) 816-9531(C)
(978) 254-5461 (F)
www.capeanncapital.com
jimj@capeanncapital.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Cape Ann Capital, Inc. If you have any questions about the
contents of this brochure, please contact Jeremy DiStefano at (617) 548-1755
or at jeremyd@capeanncapital.com. 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. Registration with the
SEC or a state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
Additional information about Cape Ann Capital, Inc. is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
Material Changes since the Last Annual Update
This summary includes material changes since we last updated our brochure on
December 31, 2025.
• Firm ownership change: James Jasinski will own 50% and Jeremy DiStefano will
own 50% as of 3/31/2026.
• The ownership prior to 3/31/2026: David Umstead 33.3%, James Jasinksi 33.3% and
Jeremy DiStefano 33.3%.
• Assets under management went from $199 million to $193 million as of 12/31/2025.
• The number of client portfolios went from 256 to 234 as of 12/31/2025.
• Our 234 portfolios comprise 549 accounts as of 12/31/2025.
• We have full discretion for 543 client portfolios as of 12/31/2025.
• We manage numerous portfolios that span multiple custodians. We are currently
working with eleven custodians. About 90% of our assets under management are
custodied at Fidelity as of 12/31/2025.
• Our annual scan of all mutual funds and ETFs available to US investors resulted
in several changes to our buy list for 2026. We added four new funds. Our buy list
comprises 11 mutual funds and ETF’s.
• Each of our fourteen models are blends of two or three sub-models. We have sub-
models for: US cash, US bonds and Global Stocks.
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ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES ...................................................................... 2
Material Changes since the Last Annual Update ................................. 2
ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................... 3
ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS .................................................................... 5
Firm Description ................................................................................ 5
Principal Owners ............................................................................... 5
Types of Advisory Services ................................................................ 5
Wrap Fee Programs ........................................................................... 5
Assets Under Discretionary Management ........................................... 6
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION ............................................................ 6
Description ........................................................................................ 6
Fee Billing .......................................................................................... 6
Other Expenses ................................................................................. 6
Participation or Interest in Client Transaction ................................... 7
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES ......................................................... 7
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS ......................................................................... 7
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND
RISK OF LOSS .................................................................................. 8
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ................................ 8
Risk of Loss ....................................................................................... 9
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ..................................................... 10
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND
AFFILIATIONS ............................................................................... 10
Broker-Dealer Registration .............................................................. 10
Futures, Commodity Pool Operator, Commodity Trading Adviser ..... 10
Related Person Arrangements ......................................................... 10
Arrangements With Other Investment Advisers .............................. 11
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS ........................................................................ 11
Code of Ethics .................................................................................. 11
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES ............................................................ 12
Selecting Brokerage Firms ............................................................... 12
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits .......................................... 12
Brokerage for Client Referrals ......................................................... 12
Directed Brokerage .......................................................................... 12
Aggregation of Client Accounts ........................................................ 12
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS .............................................................. 13
Periodic Reviews ............................................................................. 13
Review Triggers ............................................................................... 13
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Regular Reports ............................................................................... 13
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ...................... 13
Incoming Referrals .......................................................................... 13
Referrals Out ................................................................................... 13
Other Compensation ........................................................................ 13
ITEM 15: CUSTODY ................................................................................... 14
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION ......................................................... 14
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ..................................................... 14
Proxy Votes ..................................................................................... 14
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION ........................................................ 14
ITEM 19: REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS ................. 14
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ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS
Firm Description
Cape Ann Capital was founded in April of 1999 to provide investment advisory services
to individuals and institutions. The firm manages 234 portfolios with a consolidated
market value of $193 million.
Principal Owners
James Jasinski and Jeremy DiStefano each own one-half of the firm as of 3/31/2026. Prior
to that the split was David Umstead 33.3%, James Jasinski 33.3%, Jeremy DiStefano 33.3%.
Types of Advisory Services
Cape Ann Capital manages portfolios of actively managed mutual funds for individuals,
trusts, corporations and charities. Each client portfolio is tailored to a long-term asset
allocation target determined by the client. Cape Ann Capital assists in finding an asset
allocation target that will meet each client’s long-term return objectives without exceeding
his or her tolerance for risk. Our risk targets are a blend of US Cash, U.S. bonds and global
equities. Allocations across these three categories vary considerably from client to client.
Cape Ann Capital partners with independent service providers to manage and administer
open architecture qualified retirement plans to employers. These plans typically replace
a captive plan, for which all services were provided by a single mutual fund company.
An open architecture plan removes conflicts of interest in the selection of investments
offered to participants and makes costs much more transparent. Cape Ann Capital is the
independent advisor. An independent trustee provides brokerage and custody. An
independent third-party administrator (TPA) provides structure to plan through
compliance testing, census work and filing documents with the IRS. An independent
recordkeeper processes and reconciles account activity and provides participants with
account valuations. Cape Ann Capital manages participant portfolios using the same
investment process as for all other clients. Cape Ann Capital is committed to open
architecture retirement plan solutions and is willing to work with a wide variety of
independent partners. Cape Ann Capital provides portfolio management services for
three multi-participant, employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans.
Cape Ann Capital offers financial planning services for an additional fee. We help clients
construct household balance sheets and income and expense projections towards various
financial goals. The projections incorporate estimates of social security income, Federal
and state income taxes, required minimum distributions from retirement accounts as well
as current assets and the expected returns and risks of these assets.
Wrap Fee Programs
Cape Ann Capital does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
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Assets Under Discretionary Management
Discretionary assets under management total $181 million.
ITEM 5: FEES AND COMPENSATION
Description
Our asset management fees are based on the market value of the assets being managed
and are calculated according to the following fee schedule.
Fee Schedule
Assets
Annual Fee Rate
First $1 million
Over $1 million
0.80% of assets
0.20% of assets
Cape Ann Capital’s minimum fee is $300 per month. Accounts below $450,000 in assets
pay a higher annual fee rate than the 0.80% shown above. Clients using custodians that
do not link electronically to Orion (our portfolio reporting software) will be charged
0.90% of assets on the first $1 million. Cape Ann Capital charges a $500 set up fee in
cases where our initial setup work is more than ten hours of labor.
Cape Ann Capital’s annual financial planning fees are $3,000.
Fees are negotiable.
Fee Billing
In most cases, Cape Ann Capital invoices fees monthly (at one-twelfth the annual rate), in
arrears based on month-end valuations. Fees for the first month are pro-rated from the
first day assets arrive at Fidelity. Cape Ann Capital submits fee invoices to Fidelity.
Fidelity debits our monthly fee directly from client accounts.
The fee billing arrangements in the open architecture qualified plans vary from plan to
plan. In some cases, the record keeper calculates and collects our fee. In other cases, the
plan sponsor pays us directly.
Other Expenses
Cape Ann Capital uses Fidelity for most custody and discount brokerage. Clients may
incur brokerage and other transaction costs. Further information on brokerage fees is
provided at Item 12 in this brochure.
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All mutual funds have internal operating expenses, which are debited from the fund and
therefore paid by the client. These fees are in addition to the fees charged by Cape Ann
Capital.
Most mutual funds offer transaction fee (TF) shares and no-transaction-fee (NTF) shares.
As a fiduciary it is our responsibility to buy the share class which is in the best interest of
each client. For every purchase we must decide if it is worth paying a one-time
commission to obtain a higher rate of return. The math dramatically favors NTF shares
for investors with funding programs that make numerous small purchases. It makes no
sense to pay $20 every month to invest $100. On the other hand, investors making large
purchases are much better off paying $20 to get a higher rate of return for as long as they
hold the fund. The increased return, from avoiding the 12b-1 distribution fee included in
NTF shares, is typically 0.25% per year. For a million-dollar investment this amounts to a
$2,500/year value which compounds over time. Since this higher return is simply an
expense reduction it comes without risk. Cape Ann Capital configures its systems to buy
the share class that will likely lead to the highest wealth accumulation for the client. But
this is a complicated and imprecise calculation which for most of our buy decisions is no
longer necessary because of a game-changing innovation by Fidelity. At Fidelity we can
buy the higher return share class without a commission. Fidelity has used its clout in the
marketplace to get many mutual fund companies to absorb this cost.
Participation or Interest in Client Transaction
Cape Ann Capital receives no compensation for the sale of securities or other investment
products and therefore has no incentive to select one investment over another.
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES
Cape Ann Capital does not accept performance-based fees, flat fees or hourly fees.
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS
Cape Ann Capital provides investment advisory services to:
• high net worth individuals,
•
individuals,
• qualified plans,
•
•
•
trusts,
corporations, and
charities.
Generally, Cape Ann Capital does not require a minimum account size (though it does
enforce a minimum monthly fee of $300, as mentioned in Item 5)
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ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND RISK OF LOSS
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
In most cases, Cape Ann Capital invests exclusively in mutual funds and ETFs
Cape Ann Capital regularly evaluates every mutual fund and ETF in the country to
identify those that have outperformed their benchmarks over the long term with a
consistency that is very unlikely to have been achieved by chance. Cape Ann Capital
employs various research tools to conduct ongoing analyses of these funds. Cape Ann
Capital typically draws on its proprietary research to select a diversified mixture of
actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that will deliver the long-term exposure desired
by the client.
Cape Ann Capital uses a multi-factor risk model to measure the effective asset allocation
history of each mutual fund and to calculate a unique reference benchmark that is
appropriate for each manager. This allows measuring a value manager against a value
index, a bond manager against a bond index, a small cap manager against a small cap
index, etc. Cape Ann Capital then calculates each manager's average excess return, the
consistency of the excess return and a t-statistic that reflects the probability the result
could have occurred by chance.
Cape Ann Capital looks at additional factors such as investment process, corporate
culture, management tenure, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and performance within
Morningstar category to arrive at a final proprietary Buy List. Cape Ann Capital reviews
its Buy List periodically to ensure that it always reflects the most skillful managers
available.
Constructing Portfolios: Every Cape Ann Capital client commits to a long-term asset
allocation target and an upper limit on allowable tracking error relative to target. Cape
Ann Capital uses an optimizer, a multi-factor risk model and proprietary excess return
estimates for every fund on its buy list to identify an optimal model portfolio for each
client. Optimal is defined as the portfolio with the highest expected return within the risk
limit imposed by the tracking error constraint. The analysis takes account of the risk of
each fund and the correlations among the funds. Cape Ann Capital sets lower and upper
bounds on the size of each holding.
Why Mutual Funds and ETFs
There are many investment vehicles available to investors. Cape Ann Capital prefers
mutual funds and ETFs for the following reasons:
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Transparency: Mutual funds and ETFs provide an investment vehicle with a publicly
available track record. This allows us to evaluate all mutual fund and EFT managers on a
consistent basis. It is very difficult to compare hedge funds or separately managed
accounts because performance is often not readily available and is not provided by an
independent third party.
Professional Management: If a skillful mutual fund management team can achieve a
higher return, net-of-expenses than the return of the asset classes in which they invest,
this benefit accrues to the shareholders of the fund. Investors do not have to pay more for
the services of a skilled manager vs. an unskilled manager. Investors would certainly be
willing to pay a premium for skilled management, but because mutual funds exchange
shares at net asset value the services of a skilled manager cost no more than the services
of an unskilled manager. Cape Ann Capital seeks to identify mutual fund managers with
more than enough skill to overcome the expenses of their fund and the expenses of Cape
Ann Capital.
Diversification: A single share of a mutual fund or ETF provides an investment in many
individual securities.
Lower Trading Commissions: Because mutual funds trade in large volume, they can
negotiate much lower commissions when buying and selling securities.
Liquidity: Mutual fund shares are redeemable daily. ETF shares trade tick by tick during
the day.
Load vs. No Load: Mutual funds come in two types; load funds and no-load funds. A
load is a commission that goes to the salesperson who markets the fund. Cape Ann
Capital's fund selection is driven by our fiduciary responsibility as a registered investment
adviser. In that regard, we never buy load funds. Since no-load mutual funds do not
have a sales force marketing their shares, they must rely primarily on performance to
compete. Since expenses detract from performance, no-load funds tend to have lower
expense ratios than load funds.
Risk of Loss
An investment in a mutual fund or an exchange traded fund involves a risk of loss.
Client portfolios are generally invested in ten to fifteen mutual funds and/or ETFs. The
mutual funds and ETFs on our Buy List invest in stocks and bonds as well as various
derivative contracts such as foreign currency contracts, futures contracts, options
contracts, and swap agreements. Investing in mutual funds and ETFs is risky because the
underlying securities and derivative contracts fluctuate in value. These fluctuations may
be due to political, economic, or general market circumstances. Some of these factors may
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affect a single company or industry and others may impact the broader market. Because
the values of mutual funds and ETFs fluctuate, portfolios managed by Cape Ann Capital
may decline in value.
Investments in derivative instruments carry exposure to various risks such as, but not
limited to, interest rates and foreign currency risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that a fixed
income security will decline in value because of rises in interest rates. Foreign currency
risk is the risk that a foreign currency or a security that is denominated in a foreign
currency will decline in value. Derivative contracts also carry counter party risk, i.e. the
risk that the entity on the other side of the contract will default.
All these risks are mitigated by the fact that Cape Ann Capital portfolios typically hold
numerous funds, and each fund holds hundreds or even thousands of securities. Through
all this diversification Cape Ann Capital believes it can eliminate most of the idiosyncratic
risk in client portfolios. Systematic risk can be controlled, but not eliminated. Each client
commits to a long-term asset allocation target and the systematic risks associated with
that target. One of the largest risks borne by Cape Ann Capital clients is the risk that they
will capitulate on an aggressive asset allocation after suffering an extended period of
market value declines and thereby convert an unrealized loss to a realized loss.
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Cape Ann Capital has never been involved in any kind of disciplinary proceedings in any
court or with the SEC or with any other federal, state or foreign regulatory authority.
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND
AFFILIATIONS
Broker-Dealer Registration
We do not have a registration or an application pending to register as a broker-dealer or
a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Futures, Commodity Pool Operator, Commodity Trading Adviser
We do not have a registration or an application pending to register as a futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading adviser, or an
associated person of the foregoing entities.
Related Person Arrangements
Neither we nor any of our management persons have any relationship or arrangement
that is material to our advisory business or to our clients that we have not otherwise
disclosed.
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Arrangements with Other Investment Advisers
We do not recommend or select other investment advisers for our clients nor do we have
other business relationships with those advisers that create a material conflict of interest.
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS
Code of Ethics
Cape Ann Capital has a Code of Ethics that provides a standard of conduct for all
employees. The Code requires that all employees conduct themselves in accordance with
high ethical standards premised on the concepts of integrity, honesty, and trust. Every
employee is held to a strict fiduciary standard. Every employee must always act in the
best interest of the client and treat all clients fairly. A copy of the Code is available upon
request. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Code of Ethics:
Confidential Information: As an investment adviser, we have a fiduciary duty to our
clients not to divulge or misuse information obtained in connection with our services as
an adviser. Therefore, all information, whether of a personal or business nature, that an
employee obtains about a client's affairs during employment with us should be treated as
confidential and used only to provide services to the benefit of the client. Such
information may sometimes include information about non-clients, and that information
should likewise be held in confidence. Even the fact that Cape Ann Capital advises a
client should ordinarily be treated as confidential. Cape Ann Capital’s Code of Ethics sets
forth steps that employees should take to help preserve confidential information.
Material Inside Information: The Code of Ethics advises employees that purchasing or
selling securities based on material nonpublic information for their own or a client’s
account or “tipping” is a crime.
Fiduciary Duty and Conflicts of Interest: Cape Ann Capital and its employees have a
fiduciary duty to always act for the benefit of clients and to act on the clients’ behalf before
acting to benefit themselves or the firm. The way any employee discharges his or her
fiduciary duty and addresses a conflict of interest depends on the circumstances.
Unfair Treatment of Certain Clients vis-à-vis Others: The Code prohibits employees
from favoring one client over another.
Personal Trading Policy: Cape Ann Capital’s Code is unusual in that it requires all
employees to have all their personal investments managed by the company. Employees
are not allowed to own or otherwise have a beneficial interest in any securities held in an
account not managed by the company. Employees are not allowed any personal trading
and their portfolios receive no preferential treatment over client portfolios.
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Each new employee must submit an initial holdings report disclosing to the Cape Ann
Capital Chief Compliance Officer the identities, amounts, and locations of all securities
owned in all accounts in which he or she has a "beneficial ownership interest." The
management of these securities must be immediately turned over to Cape Ann Capital.
The employee portfolio will be managed via the same process used for all client portfolios.
The employee portfolio will be subject to all the reviews and reporting listed under Item
13.
Employee portfolios look just like client portfolios. Each employee signs a management
agreement and selects a risk level target. We run our optimizer to select the portfolio from
our Buy List that comes closest to the employee’s long-run risk level target.
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Selecting Brokerage Firms
Cape Ann Capital recommends Fidelity for all client brokerage transactions. No other
broker offers a platform with thousands of mutual funds that can be bought and sold
without commissions and without 12b-1 distribution fees. For more information on the
unique benefits Fidelity offers refer to Other Expenses in ITEM 5.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Cape Ann Capital accepts no research or soft dollar benefits from any broker.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not consider whether we receive client referrals from a broker in selecting or
recommending brokers.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely recommend Fidelity for custody and brokerage because they offer most of
the mutual funds we need for our models at the lowest cost. In addition, we believe
Fidelity’s reporting and cyber protection services are second to none.
Aggregation of Client Accounts
Mutual funds exchange shares at the market close. All clients buying or selling that day
receive the same price. Accordingly, we do not aggregate trades as we do not have to be
concerned with one client getting a better price than another. We use block trading when
we trade ETFs. This ensures that all clients trading in a particular ETF on a particular day,
get the same price.
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ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Periodic Reviews
Cape Ann Capital reviews each client portfolio at least monthly. If the asset allocation of
the portfolio is off target, we take steps to correct it. If any individual mutual fund is off
target, we take steps to correct that as well.
Cape Ann Capital periodically reviews all mutual funds and ETFs available to US
investors. If we identify a fund or ETF that has demonstrated a higher skill level than a
fund or ETF on the Buy List and the fund passes our due diligence check list, we make the
substitution on our Buy List and adjust client portfolios accordingly.
Review Triggers
Cape Ann Capital monitors every mutual fund on the Buy List daily. If a fund displays a
pattern of out-of-the-ordinary underperformance, we drop it from the Buy List and from
client portfolios.
Regular Reports
Cape Ann Capital provides a Review for every client portfolio every month. The Review
provides month-end market value, YTD profit, YTD Fees and net-of-fees performance vs
benchmark for various intervals including since-inception, year-to-date and latest month.
Fidelity provides a Statement for every client account every month. The Statement
provides beginning and ending market value and a complete transaction history for the
month. Fidelity provides all necessary tax documents as well: Form 1099 for taxable
accounts, Form 1099R for retirement accounts if distributions have been paid and Form
5498 if contributions have been made.
For employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans, Cape Ann Capital provides monthly
performance reports to supplement the valuation and position reports provided by
recordkeepers.
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
Incoming Referrals
Cape Ann Capital does not pay anyone for referral business.
Referrals Out
Cape Ann Capital does not receive any income for referring business to anyone.
Other Compensation
Cape Ann Capital’s only compensation are the fees cited in Item 5 of this brochure. Cape
Ann Capital does not have any arrangements under which we receive any economic
benefit, including sales awards or prizes.
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ITEM 15: CUSTODY
Cape Ann Capital does not have custody of client assets. Most Cape Ann Capital clients
use Fidelity as their primary custodian. A few clients have additional assets that we
manage that are custodied at other custodians such as TIAA-CREF, J.P. Morgan
Retirement Plan Services and Vanguard.
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Cape Ann Capital has full investment discretion over nearly 99% of its client accounts,
and about 94% of its AUM. Nearly all clients have given Cape Ann Capital limited power
of attorney to trade on their behalf. Despite having discretionary authority, we are more
than willing to discuss pending transactions in advance if desired by the client. Once each
client gives us a long-term asset target, the client can be as involved or uninvolved as they
wish in our investment process. Typically, if a transaction generates meaningful taxable
income we will ask for client approval before making the trade.
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
If a client so desires, Cape Ann Capital will accept the authority to vote proxies on their
behalf.
Proxy Votes
Cape Ann Capital’s written Proxy Voting Policy is available upon request. As Cape Ann
Capital’s clients generally invest in mutual funds and exchange traded index funds rather
than directly in securities, this issue is not of the same importance that it otherwise would
be. Our objective in voting proxies is to support proposals and director nominees that
maximize the expected long-term value of client investments. Proxy proposals are varied
and complex. As such, Cape Ann Capital’s Proxy Voting Policy guidelines can only
provide a framework for assessing each proposal. The Policy stresses Cape Ann Capital’s
role as a fiduciary with responsibility for evaluating each proposal on its merits, based on
facts and circumstances as presented. Cape Ann Capital gives substantial weight to the
recommendations of the company’s board, absent other specific facts that would support
a vote against management.
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Since Cape Ann Capital invoices its fees in arrears, it is not required to include a balance
sheet for its most recent fiscal year.
ITEM 19: REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
Cape Ann Capital is an SEC registered adviser and not a state-registered adviser.
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Additional information about Jeremy DiStefano is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
(PART 2B OF FORM ADV)
Cape Ann Capital, Inc.
22 Grove Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 254-5841 (O)
(978) 816-9531 (C)
(978) 254-5461 (F)
www.capeanncapital.com
jimj@capeanncapital.com
December 31, 2025
Jeremy M. DiStefano
Cape Ann Capital, Inc.
205 Willow St
South Hamilton, MA 01982
(617) 548-1755 (O/C)
jeremyd@capeanncapital.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Jeremy M. DiStefano,
Managing Principal of Cape Ann Capital, Inc. This information supplements Cape
Ann Capital’s brochure. The brochure and supplements are available at Cape Ann
Capital’s website … www.capeanncapital.com. Please contact Jeremy DiStefano,
Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer if you have questions about the
contents of this supplement.
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ITEM 2: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS
Jeremy M. DiStefano, CFA
Year of Birth: 1979
Formal Education after High School
BS Computer Information Systems, Bentley University, 2001
income
investments, derivatives, alternative
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is awarded to those who successfully
complete a graduate-level self-study program that combines a broad curriculum culminating in
three sequential exams. The CFA curriculum includes ethical and professional standards,
quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting and analysis, corporate finance, equity
investments, portfolio
fixed
investments,
management and wealth planning.
Business Background
Senior Coordinator, Financial Architects Partners, 2005-2007
Assistant Vice President, Income Research + Management, 2007-2014
Senior Analyst, Client Services, Lightkeeper, LLC, 2015-2016
Portfolio Manager, Cape Ann Capital, Inc., 2016-present
ITEM 3: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report regarding Mr. DiStefano.
ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mr. DiStefano is not actively engaged in any investment-related business or occupation other
than Cape Ann Capital (for example, activities that pertain to securities, commodities, banking,
insurance, or real estate). Mr. DiStefano is not registered, nor does he have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer, registered representative or broker-dealer, futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor.
Mr. DiStefano is not an associated person of a futures commission merchant, commodity pool
operator or commodity trading advisor.
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ITEM 5: ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. DiStefano receives no arrangements in which someone other than a client gives Mr.
DiStefano an economic benefit, such as a sales award or other prize, for providing advisory
services.
ITEM 6: SUPERVISION
As Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. DiStefano is responsible for software
systems and procedures to ensure that all portfolios are managed in compliance with their
guidelines, as well as supervision, formulation and monitoring of investment advice to clients.
Mr. DiStefano may be contacted at (617) 548-1755. As Managing Principal, Mr. Jasinski is
responsible for the company’s long-term business strategies and client communications, as well
as supervision, formulation and monitoring of investment advice to clients. Mr. Jasinski is an
investment advisor representative. He may be contacted at (978) 254-5841.
Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano monitor every client portfolio and every mutual fund on the
Cape Ann Capital Buy List daily. If a portfolio or a fund displays an unusual performance
pattern they investigate.
Cape Ann Capital does not have custody of client assets but maintains a duplicate copy of client
position and transactions records. Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano use this information for
performance measurement and reporting purposes. For those custodians that provide
electronic downloading capabilities, Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano reconcile positions daily.
Where electronic communication is not available, they reconcile every month-end.
Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano provide a written Portfolio Review to every client every
month. The Review contains commentary on the markets and provides snapshots of month-
end holdings, recent fees and performance for the portfolio and its benchmark.
The Cape Ann Capital Buy List is derived from a statistical analysis of every mutual fund in the
country. Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano periodically review this research to maintain a Buy
List containing only the most skillfully managed mutual funds.
Every Cape Ann Capital portfolio is unique. Each client selects a long-term asset allocation
target and Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano create a portfolio optimized from the Cape Ann
Capital Buy List to best meet this target. They periodically review all client portfolios and
rebalance any holdings that have drifted away from the optimized target.
ITEM 7: REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
This is not required as Cape Ann Capital is a federally registered investment adviser.
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Additional information about James J. Jasinski is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
FIRM BROCHURE SUPPLEMENT
(PART 2B OF FORM ADV)
Cape Ann Capital, Inc.
22 Grove Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 254-5841 (O)
(978) 816-9531 (C)
(978) 254-5461 (F)
www.capeanncapital.com
jimj@capeanncapital.com
James R. Jasinski
Cape Ann Capital, Inc.
22 Grove St
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 254-5841 (O)
(617) 816-9531 (C)
(978) 254-5461 (F)
jimj@capeanncapital.com
This brochure supplement provides information about James R. Jasinski, Managing
Principal of Cape Ann Capital, Inc. This information supplements Cape Ann
Capital’s brochure. The brochure and supplements are available at Cape Ann
Capital’s website … www.capeanncapital.com. Please contact Jeremy DiStefano,
Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer at (617) 548-1755 if you have
questions about the contents of this supplement.
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ITEM 2: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS
James R. Jasinski, CMT, CFP®
Year of Birth: 1970
Formal Education after High School
BA United States History, Williams College, 1993
The Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation is awarded to those who successfully
complete three sequential exams. The CMT curriculum focuses on six knowledge domains of
technical analysis: General Principles; Trend and Momentum; Sentiment (Behavioral Finance);
Inter-market Analysis; and Trading Investment Strategies. Candidates must also pass an Ethics
component on each exam.
Financial Planning, Boston University, 2011
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) designation is awarded to those who
successfully complete an educational component and meet work experience requirements.
Candidates must also complete an exam focused across the knowledge domains of Financial
Planning: General Principles of Financial Planning, Insurance Planning and Risk Management,
Employee Benefits Training, Investment Planning, Income Tax Planning, Retirement Planning
and Estate Planning.
Business Background
Team Leader, John Hancock Funds, 1994-1996
Sales Trader, Jones and Associates, LLC, 1996-1999
VP Sales Trading, Adams, Harkness and Hill, 1999-2003
Principal Sales Trading, America's Growth Capital, 2003-2005
Director Sales Trading, Avondale Partners, LLC, 2005-2007
Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services, 2007-2009
VP Investment Advisor, Cape Ann Capital, Inc., 2009-2013
Chief Executive Officer, Cape Ann Capital, Inc., 2013-2016
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Managing Principal, Cape Ann Capital, Inc., 2016 - present
ITEM 3: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report regarding Mr. Jasinski.
ITEM 4: OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mr. Jasinski is not actively engaged in any investment-related business or occupation other than
Cape Ann Capital (for example, activities that pertain to securities, commodities, banking,
insurance, or real estate). Mr. Jasinski is not registered, nor does he have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer, registered representative or broker-dealer, futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor.
Mr. Jasinski is not an associated person of a futures commission merchant, commodity pool
operator or commodity trading advisor.
ITEM 5: ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. Jasinski receives no arrangements in which someone other than a client gives Mr. Jasinski
an economic benefit, such as a sales award or other prize, for providing advisory services.
ITEM 6: SUPERVISION
As Managing Principal, Mr. Jasinski is responsible for the company’s long-term business
strategies and client communications, as well as supervision, formulation and monitoring of
investment advice to clients. Mr. Jasinski is an investment advisor representative. He may be
contacted at (978) 254-5841. As Managing Principal and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr.
DiStefano is responsible for software systems and procedures to ensure that all portfolios are
managed in compliance with their guidelines, as well as supervision, formulation and
monitoring of investment advice to clients. Mr. DiStefano may be contacted at (617) 548-1755.
Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano monitor every client portfolio and every mutual fund on the
Cape Ann Capital Buy List daily. If a portfolio or a fund displays an unusual performance
pattern they investigate.
Cape Ann Capital does not have custody of client assets but maintains a duplicate copy of client
position and transactions records. Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano use this information for
performance measurement and reporting purposes. For those custodians that provide
electronic downloading capabilities, Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano reconcile positions daily.
Where electronic communication is not available, they reconcile every month-end.
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Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano provide a written Portfolio Review to every client every
month. The Review contains commentary on the markets and provides snapshots of month-
end holdings, recent fees and performance for the portfolio and its benchmark.
The Cape Ann Capital Buy List is derived from a statistical analysis of every mutual fund in the
country. Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano periodically review this research to maintain a Buy
List containing only the most skillfully managed mutual funds.
Every Cape Ann Capital portfolio is unique. Each client selects a long-term asset allocation
target and Messieurs Jasinski and DiStefano create a portfolio optimized from the Cape Ann
Capital Buy List to best meet this target. They periodically review all client portfolios and
rebalance any holdings that have drifted away from the optimized target.
ITEM 7: REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-REGISTERED ADVISERS
This is not required as Cape Ann Capital is a federally registered investment adviser.
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