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Collaborative Capital Advisors
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Collaborative Capital
Advisors. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 646-933-5730 or by
email at: info@collabadv.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 Collaborative Capital Advisors is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Collaborative Capital Advisors’ CRD number is: 337588.
1120 Ave of the Americas 13th Floor
New York, NY 10036
646-933-5730
info@collabadv.com
https://www.collaborativecapitaladvisors.com
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 12/11/2025
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Item 2: Material Changes
This Item of the Brochure discusses only specific material changes that are made to the Brochure and
provides clients with a summary of such changes.
The following is a summary of the material changes made to Items in this Brochure since the initial
version dated August 28, 2025:
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Item 4 was amended (a) to add that Nathan Paul Romano and Jonathan Michael Bergman are
indirect principal owners of Collaborative Capital Advisors, and (b) to describe CCA’s advisory
services to certain private funds.
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Items 5, 6, 7 and 11 were amended to describe (a) that CCA advises certain private funds, (b) fees
that CCA or its affiliate earn when CCA recommends that clients invest in a private fund advised
by CCA, (b) how CCA or its affiliate earns performance fees (i.e., in the form of carried interest),
and (3) the apparent conflicts that these fee arrangements present for CCA, and how CCA
mitigates and/or discloses them.
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Item 5 was amended to add that accounts of family members may be included together for
calculation of advisory fee breakpoints, at CCA’s sole discretion.
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Item 8 was amended to enhance the description of the strategies, and specific types of investments
engaged in by CCA, and risks associated with these strategies and investments.
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Item 12 was amended (a) to enhance the description of how CCA recommends
brokers/custodians that clients ultimately open accounts with, and certain risks that are
associated with client’s selection of those custodian/brokers, and (b) to describe CCA’s trade
error policy, including how trade errors may be netted under certain limited and de-mimimis
circumstances.
Certain other non-material changes were made to either enhance or clarify existing disclosures.
We will provide you with a new Brochure as necessary when there are material changes, or when you
request one, without charge. Currently, our Brochure may be requested by contacting our Chief
Compliance Officer at 646-933-5730.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3: Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4: Advisory Business ......................................................................................................................................2
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................................5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ....................................................................7
Item 7: Types of Clients ..........................................................................................................................................7
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss ...............................................................8
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .........................................................................................................................16
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .........................................................................16
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ...............17
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................19
Item 13: Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................................21
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..........................................................................................21
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................................................22
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................23
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ..............................................................................................24
Item 18: Financial Information .............................................................................................................................24
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Collaborative Capital Advisors (hereinafter “CCA”) is a Limited Liability Company
organized in the State of Delaware. The firm was formed in June 2025, and the principal
owner is Collaborative Capital Holdings LLC, which in turn is principally owned by
Nathan Paul Romano and Jonathan Michael Bergman.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
As described in Item more detail in Item 7, CCA offers ongoing portfolio management
services via separately managed accounts primarily to high-net-worth individuals based
on the individual goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. CCA
creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s current
situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan to aid in
the selection of a portfolio that matches each client's specific situation. Portfolio
management services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
CCA evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. CCA 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.
CCA also provides investment advisory services to partnerships, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, educational institutions, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing
plans, corporations and other types of business entities associated with its individual
clients, and other institutional clients from time to time.
CCA seeks to provide that investment decisions are made in accordance with the fiduciary
duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of CCA’s economic, investment or
other financial interests. To meet its fiduciary obligations, CCA attempts to avoid, among
other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, CCA’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 CCA’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions it identifies as being appropriate and prudent, including
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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.
CCA may direct clients to third-party (i.e., not affiliated with CCA) investment advisers
to manage all or a portion of the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients,
CCA will always ensure those other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an
investment adviser. CCA conducts due diligence on any third-party investment adviser,
which may involve one or more of the following: phone calls, meetings and review of the
third-party adviser's performance and investment strategy. CCA then makes investments
with a third-party investment adviser by referring the client to the third-party adviser.
These investments may be allocated either through the third-party adviser's fund or
through a separately managed account managed by such third-party adviser on behalf of
CCA's client. CCA may also allocate among one or more private equity funds or private
equity fund advisers. CCA will review the ongoing performance of the third-party adviser
as a portion of the client's portfolio.
CCA also advises certain private funds (“Funds"). The Funds advised are generally those
offered to investors who meet minimum requirements, including that they are an
“accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), or a “qualified purchaser” as such term is defined
under the Investment Company Act (as amended), and in certain circumstances a
“Qualified client”1 within the meaning of the rules and regulations promulgated under
the Investment Advisers Act (as amended).
Financial planning advisory services may include, but are not limited to: life insurance;
tax concerns; retirement planning; and education planning. Financial planning is included
with portfolio management services. CCA does not sell insurance or provide tax or legal
advice, rather CCA provides introductions and coordinates with qualified service
providers who provide insurance, tax or legal services as the need arises.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
CCA 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, crypto currencies and private (equity, credit, and other)
placements. CCA may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when
applicable.
1 While CCA does not generally charge performance-based fees to investment advisory contract clients, such clients that
meet the definition of “Qualified Client” may at any time enter into an agreement with CCA to be charged performance
fees (a “Performance Fee”). The Performance Fee, if charged, is negotiable. As of August 16, 2021, Qualified Client is defined
as: “…a natural person who, or a company that: (a) immediately after entering into the contract has at least $1,100,000 under
the management of the investment adviser; or (b) the investment adviser entering into the contract (and any person acting
on his behalf) reasonably believes, immediately prior to entering into the contract, either: (i) has a net worth (together, in
the case of a natural person, with assets held jointly with a spouse) of more than $2,200,000 or (ii) is a qualified purchaser
as defined in section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 at the time the contract is entered into.”
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Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. We also have a fiduciary
duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with respect to all client accounts. The
way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a
special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead
of yours. Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
CCA will tailor a program for each individual client. This will include an interview session
to get to know the client’s specific needs and requirements as well as a plan that will be
executed by CCA on behalf of the client. An investment policy statement is created at the
onset of every relationship. Factors that drive asset allocation include liquidity needs, risk
tolerance, tax consequences and investor sophistication. CCA may use model allocations
together with a specific set of recommendations for each client based on their personal
restrictions, needs, and targets. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing
in certain securities or types of securities in accordance with their values or beliefs.
However, if the restrictions prevent CCA from properly servicing the client account, or if
the restrictions would require CCA to deviate from its standard suite of services, CCA
reserves the right to end the relationship.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees and transaction costs. CCA does not participate in wrap fee
programs.
E. Assets Under Management
CCA has the following assets under management:
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Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 282,151,805
$ 99,753,915
December 1, 2025
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
Total Assets Under Management Annual Fees
$0 - $25,000,000
0.75%
$25,000,001 - $100,000,000
0.60%
$100,000,001 - AND UP
0.50%
The advisory fee is calculated using the value of the assets in the Account on the last
business day of the prior billing period.
These fees are generally negotiable, and the final fee schedule will be memorialized in the
client’s advisory agreement. Accounts of family members may be included together for
calculation of advisory fee breakpoints, at CCA’s sole discretion. Clients may terminate
the agreement without penalty for a full refund of CCA's fees within five business days
of signing the Investment Advisory Contract. Thereafter, clients may terminate the
Investment Advisory Contract generally with 90 days' written notice.
Selection of Other Advisers Fees
Clients will pay CCA its standard fee in addition to the standard fee for the advisers to
which it directs those clients. This relationship will be memorialized in each contract
between CCA, each third-party adviser, and/or the client. The fees will not exceed any
limit imposed by any regulatory agency.
Private Fund Fees
The Funds that CCA advises each have offering documents that will detail the fees that
an investor will pay to service providers, like CCA, as well as other fund expenses, the
frequency with which these fees and expenses are charged, and how they are accounted
for by the Funds and reported to investors. These fees often differ from the fees that are
typically charged directly to clients pursuant to an investment advisory contract, and an
important difference is further described below in Item 6 of this brochure. When an
investment in the Funds is recommended by CCA, to CCA clients, the client will pay a
management fee to CCA pursuant to the investment advisory agreement with CCA.
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When CCA advises clients to invest in a Fund where CCA is also an adviser, the client
will not pay management fees on the Fund level, but clients will, depending on the
Fund, pay a performance fee (in the form of carried interest) as investors in the Fund, to
an affiliate of CCA. Other Funds may have different fee structures, but CCA will avoid
having the client pay asset or performance-based fees on both client advisory and the fund
level. Although waiving of the asset-based fee on either the client advisory level or at the
Fund level is a substantial mitigant, such a fee structure where CCA and its affiliate earn
an asset based fee and a performance based fee, will be more profitable than the asset
based fees typically charged to advisory clients, and therefore CCA may have a conflict
when offering or recommending the Funds to advisory clients. CCA takes its fiduciary
duties seriously and will recommend investment in the Funds only when it is suitable and
in the best interests of the client, and with full disclosure of the fee structure.
B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Portfolio Management Fees
Asset-based portfolio management fees are withdrawn directly from the client's accounts
with client's written authorization on a quarterly basis, or may be invoiced and billed
directly to the client on a quarterly basis. Clients may select the method in which they are
billed. Fees are paid in advance.
Payment of Selection of Other Advisers Fees
The timing, frequency, and method of paying fees for selection of third-party managers
will depend on the specific third-party adviser selected.
C. Client Responsibility For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees,
brokerage fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, borrowing fees, etc.). Those fees are
separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by CCA. Please see Item 12 of
this brochure regarding broker-dealer/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
CCA collects fees in advance. Refunds for fees paid in advance but not yet earned will be
refunded on a prorated basis and returned within fourteen days to the client via check, or
return deposit back into the client’s account.
For all asset-based fees paid in advance, the fee refunded will be equal to the balance of
the fees collected in advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days elapsed in
the billing period up to and including the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated
by dividing the annual asset-based fee rate by 365.)
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E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Neither CCA nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of securities
or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the
sale of mutual funds.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
As described in Item 5 above, when CCA advises Funds, fees to CCA or its affiliate include
performance-based fees (carried interest) which are fees based on a share of capital gains or
capital appreciation. Direct investment advisory clients are generally NOT charged performance-
based fees as part of the investment advisory agreement directly with them. Managing both kinds
of accounts at the same time presents a conflict of interest because CCA or its supervised persons
have an incentive to favor the Funds due to receipt of performance-based fees (e.g., carried
interest). CCA addresses the conflicts by only recommending private fund investments when
appropriate and suitable, and with disclosure of the fee structure. CCA seeks best execution and
upholds its fiduciary duty for all clients and Funds. Clients who are investors in Funds that are
paying a performance-based fee (e.g., carried interest) should be aware that investment advisers
have an incentive to invest in riskier investments when paid a performance-based fee due to the
higher risk/higher reward attributes. More information about potential conflicts can be found in
Item 11 of this Brochure.
Item 7: Types of Clients
CCA’s clients include, without limitation:
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family offices;
individuals and high net worth individuals;
trusts, estates or charitable organizations; and
corporations, limited liability companies and/or other business types.
CCA generally works with clients client with net worths of $25,000,000 or more. However, we
can accept clients of any net worth, and on occasion work with clients whose net worth is below
this threshold.
CCA also provides investment advisory services to partnerships, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, educational institutions, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans,
corporations and other types of business entities associated with its individual clients, and other
institutional clients from time to time, including Funds as described above in Items 4, 5 and 6.
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Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of
Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
CCA’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
CCA uses but is not limited to long term trading, short term trading, short sales, margin
transactions and options trading (including covered options, uncovered options, hedging
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.
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
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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
CCA'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 CCA will seek to select only money managers
who will invest clients' assets with the highest level of integrity, CCA's selection process
cannot ensure that money managers will perform as desired and CCA will have no control
over the day-to-day operations of any of its selected money managers. CCA would not
necessarily be aware of certain activities at the underlying money 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.
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implemented, hedging reduces volatility without
Hedging, while usually intended to reduce risk, involves other risks that should be
understood by clients. Hedging involves using financial instruments (e.g., derivatives,
options, futures, etc.) or strategic asset allocation to reduce exposure to market, currency,
or interest rate risk. Its primary purpose is risk transfer, not profit amplification. Hedging
rarely eliminates all risk; there is often basis risk (difference between the hedge and
underlying exposure) and model risk (mispricing or misestimation of hedge ratios).
Hedging typically involves upfront costs (e.g., option premiums), potentially reducing net
returns. Properly
introducing
asymmetric tail risk. Extreme market movements are mitigated by the hedge instruments.
Poor execution, however, can increase risk inadvertently (e.g., incorrect hedge ratios,
liquidity constraints). Some hedging instruments may be less liquid, impacting the ability
to close positions promptly during market stress. In essence, the “risk of hedging” is
mostly cost-efficiency and imperfect hedge execution, rather than exposure to market loss.
Proper hedges generally reduce portfolio variance and tail risk.
Risks Associated with Non-Diversification: CCA intends to hold diversified positions;
however, unless otherwise provided in a client contract or Fund governing document, it
is not subject to any formal policies regarding diversification. CCA may sometimes
concentrate holdings in industries, geographic regions, or companies which, in light of
investment considerations, market risks and other factors, that it believes will provide the
best opportunity for attractive risk-adjusted returns. The concentration of assets in a single
or small number of issuers, in any one industry or a small number of industries, or in a
single industry would subject clients or Funds to a greater degree of risk with respect to
the failure of one or a few investments or with respect to economic variations in relation
to such industry or industries.
Epidemic or Serious Public Health Event Risk: CCA’s business activities, as well as its
operations and investments, could be materially adversely affected by outbreaks of
disease, epidemics and public health issues in Asia, Europe, North America, the Middle
East and/or globally, such as COVID-19 (and other novel coronaviruses), Ebola, H1N1
flu, H7N9 flu, H5N1 flu, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, or other
epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks of disease or public health issues. An outbreak or
recurrence of any kind of epidemic, communicable disease, virus, or major public health
issue could cause a slowdown in the levels of economic activity generally (or push the
world or local economies into recession), which would be reasonably likely to adversely
affect the business, financial condition and operations of CCA. Should these or other
major public health issues, including pandemics, arise, spread farther or worsen, CCA
and the value of client accounts could be adversely affected by more stringent travel
restrictions (such as mandatory quarantines and social distancing), limitations on CCA’s
operations and business activities and governmental actions limiting the movement of
people and goods between regions and other activities or operations.
Cyber Security Breaches and Identity: The information technology systems of CCA and
its third-party service providers may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from
computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures,
infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by its
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professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods,
hurricanes, and earthquakes. Although CCA and its third-party service providers have
implemented various measures to manage risks relating to these types of events, if these
systems are compromised, become inoperable for extended periods of time, or cease to
function properly, CCA may have to make a significant investment to fix or replace them.
The failure of these systems and/or of disaster recovery plans for any reason could cause
significant interruptions in CCA’s operations and result in a failure to maintain the
security, confidentiality, or privacy of sensitive data, including personal information
relating to account holders, beneficial owners, or investors. Such a failure could harm
CCA’s reputation, subject any such entity and its respective affiliates to legal claims and
otherwise affect its business and financial performance.
Risk of Default or Bankruptcy of Third Parties: Client accounts may engage in
transactions in securities and other financial instruments and assets that involve
counterparties. Under certain conditions, the client could suffer losses if a counterparty to
a transaction were to default or if the market for certain securities or other financial
instruments or assets were to become illiquid. In addition, the client could suffer losses if
there were a default or bankruptcy by certain other third parties, including brokerage
firms and banks with which the client does business, or to which securities or other
financial instruments or assets have been entrusted for custodial purposes.
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk. Each client account is subject to the risk that
war, terrorism, country-specific sanctions, and related geopolitical events may lead to
increased short-term market volatility and have adverse long-term effects on the U.S. and
world economies and markets generally, as well as adverse effects on issuers of securities
and the value of the client’s investments. War, terrorism, related geopolitical events, and
natural and other disasters have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term
market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and non-U.S. economies
and markets generally. Those events as well as other changes in U.S. and non-U.S.
economic and political conditions also could adversely affect individual issuers or related
groups of issuers, securities markets, futures markets, interest rates, credit ratings,
inflation, investor sentiment and other factors affecting the value of a client’s investments.
At such times, a client’s exposure to a number of other risks described elsewhere in this
section can increase. It should also be noted that in February 2022, Russia launched a
largescale invasion of Ukraine. The extent and duration of Russian military action in the
Ukraine, resulting economic sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including
declines in stock markets in Russia and elsewhere, decline in the value of the ruble against
the U.S. dollar, or the rise in the price of oil, are impossible to predict, but could be
significant. Any disruptions caused by the invasion of Ukraine or other actions (including
cyberattacks and espionage) or disruptions resulting from actual or threatened responses
to the invasion of Ukraine or other actions could cause disruptions to companies and
markets globally. Any such disruptions could have a material adverse effect on client
accounts. As of March 2025, there are ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East which,
in a relatively short period of time, have caused and are likely to cause in the future
disruption to the global financial system and trade and transport, among other things. In
response to the conflicts, multiple countries have and may in the future put in place global
sanctions and other severe restrictions or prohibitions on the activities of individuals and
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businesses related to the countries engaging in the conflicts. However, the ultimate impact
of these conflicts and their effect on global economic and commercial activity and
conditions, and on the operations, financial condition and performance of investment
vehicles or any particular industry, business or investee country and the duration and
severity of those effects, is impossible to predict. Any conflict around the globe may have
a significant adverse impact and result in significant losses to investments. This impact
may include reductions in revenue and growth, unexpected operational losses and
liabilities and reductions in the availability of capital. It may also limit the ability of CCA
to source, diligence and execute new investments and to manage, finance and exit
investments in the future. Developing and further governmental actions (military or
otherwise) may cause additional disruption and constrain or alter existing financial, legal
and regulatory frameworks and systems in ways that are adverse to CCA and/or client
accounts or which they intend to pursue, any or all of which could adversely affect CCA’s
ability to fulfill its investment objectives.
Additional Counterparty Risk: Some of the markets in which the securities or other
investments trade may be “over-the-counter” or “interdealer” markets. The participants in
such markets are typically not subject to credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are
members of “exchange based” markets. This exposes the client to the risk that a
counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions
because of a dispute over the terms of the relevant contract or because of a credit or
liquidity problem, thus causing the client to suffer a loss. Such risk may be accentuated
for contracts with longer maturities where events may intervene to prevent settlement, or
where the client has concentrated its transactions with a single or small group of
counterparties.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
CCA'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.
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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.
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. Risks in investing in ETFs include
trading risks, liquidity and shutdown risks, risks associated with a change in authorized
participants and non-participation of authorized participants, risks that trading price
differs from indicative net asset value (iNAV), or price fluctuation and disassociation from
the index being tracked. With regard to trading risks, regular trading adds cost to your
portfolio thus counteracting the low fees that one of the typical benefits of ETFs.
Additionally, regular trading to beneficially “time the market” is difficult to achieve. Even
paid fund managers struggle to do this every year, with the majority failing to beat the
relevant indexes. With regard to liquidity and shutdown risks, not all ETFs have the same
level of liquidity. Since ETFs are at least as liquid as their underlying assets, trading
conditions are more accurately reflected in implied liquidity rather than the average daily
volume of the ETF itself. Implied liquidity is a measure of what can potentially be traded
in ETFs based on its underlying assets. ETFs are subject to market volatility and the risks
of their underlying securities, which may include the risks associated with investing in
smaller companies, foreign securities, commodities, and fixed income investments (as
applicable). Foreign securities in particular are subject to interest rate, currency exchange
rate, economic, and political risks, all of which are magnified in emerging markets. ETFs
that target a small universe of securities, such as a specific region or market sector, are
generally subject to greater market volatility, as well as to the specific risks associated with
that sector, region, or other focus. ETFs that use derivatives, leverage, or complex
investment strategies are subject to additional risks. 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. The return of an index ETF is usually different from that of the index it tracks
because of fees, expenses, and tracking error. An ETF may trade at a premium or discount
to its net asset value (NAV) (or indicative value in the case of exchange-traded notes). The
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degree of liquidity can vary significantly from one ETF to another and losses may be
magnified if no liquid market exists for the ETF’s shares when attempting to sell them.
Each ETF has a unique risk profile, detailed in its prospectus, offering circular, or similar
material, which should be considered carefully when making investment decisions.
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 requirement 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.
Privately placed securities (including those specifically described in this Item) carry a
substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation and regulatory oversight than are
publicly offered securities and as a result, often lack transparency. The private markets to
resell these assets under applicable securities laws may be illiquid, there may be
restrictions in the governing documents on the transferability , and the liquidation – if
possible at all – may be taken at a substantial discount to the underlying value or result in
the entire loss of the value of such assets. Additional risks include limited financial
disclosures, reliance on the management or issuer’s representations, and the potential for
higher volatility due to concentrated or speculative strategies.
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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
as a result 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.
Cryptocurrency investing refers to trading in digital/virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin,
that are not back by real assets or tangible securities and are more volatile than traditional
currencies and financial assets. Digital currency is a digital representation of value that
functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value, but it does not
have legal tender status. Digital currency is not backed or supported by any government
or central bank. Digital currency’s price is completely derived by market forces of supply
and demand, traded between consenting parties with no broker and tracked on digital
ledgers commonly known as blockchains. Investing in digital currency comes with
significant risk of loss that a client should be prepared to bear and, due to the nature of
cryptocurrencies, clients are exposed to the risks normally associated with investing but
also unique risks not typical of investing in traditional securities. These, include, but are
not limited to, volatile market price swings or flash crashes, market manipulation,
economic, regulatory, technical, and cybersecurity risks. Please also see below for
additional description/properties:
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• Unregulated – Digital currency markets and exchanges are not regulated with
the same controls or customer protections available in fixed income, equity,
option, futures, or foreign exchange investing.
Increased Price Volatility – The price of cryptocurrency is constantly fluctuating.
Trade or balance can surge or drop suddenly. Price can drop to zero.
• Susceptible to Error/Hacking – Technical glitches, human error and hacking can
occur, which typically do not affect traditional securities to the same extent.
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• Forks – This implies a splitting of the chain on which the cryptocurrency runs,
which makes it go in a different direction, with different rules than the existing
blockchain.
o Soft Fork – only a protocol change; the cryptocurrency still continues to
work on the original blockchain rules.
o Hard Fork – a permanent divergence in the blockchain.
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
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
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 CCA nor its representatives are registered as, or have pending applications to
become, a broker/dealer or a representative of a broker/dealer.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither CCA 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.
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C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business
and Possible Conflicts of Interests
CCA has a related entity, Collaborative Capital Family Advisors which provides retainer-
based fee family office services. From time to time, clients may be offered advice or
products from those activities and clients should be aware that these services may involve
a conflict of interest. CCA always acts in the best interest of the client and clients always
have the right to decide whether or not to utilize the services.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser
is Compensated for Those Selections
CCA may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a portion of
the client's assets. Clients will pay CCA its standard fee in addition to the standard fee for
the advisers to which it directs those clients. This relationship will be memorialized in
each contract between CCA, each third-party advisor, and/or the client. The fees will not
exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency. CCA will always act in the best
interests of the client, including when determining which third-party investment adviser
to recommend to clients. CCA will ensure that all recommended advisers are licensed or
notice filed in the states in which CCA is recommending them to clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
High ethical standards are essential for the success of CCA and to maintain the confidence
of clients. CCA’s long-term business interests are best served by adherence to the principle
that the interests of clients come first. To this end, and as required by Rule 204A-1 under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (as amended), CCA 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.
These policies and other procedures of CCA help to assure that CCA has reasonable
procedures to, understand its fiduciary duties, ensure the ethical conduct of and by CCA
and its supervised persons, identify certain conflicts of interest that must be avoided, and
help assure client confidentiality. Compliance with the Code of Ethics and associated
compliance manual and procedures is required to be acknowledged by all supervised
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persons. A copy of CCA’s Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any client or
prospective client by contacting the CCO at 646-933-5730.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
From time to time, CCA will recommend investments in Funds (which it also advises) to
those clients for which investment in the fund is suitable. This presents a conflict of
interest in that CCA, or its related persons, may receive more compensation from
investment in the Fund than from other investments. Nevertheless, CCA acts in the best
interests of the client consistently with its fiduciary duties and Clients are not required to
invest in the Funds if they do not wish to do so. CCA and/or its related persons receive
carried interest from respective Funds, meaning they receive a share of profits upon the
sale of a Fund’s asset. Carried interest in a Fund may create an incentive for the CCA and
any of the Fund’s General Partners who may received such an interest.
CCA does not otherwise recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related
person to CCA or CCA has a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of CCA may buy or sell securities for themselves that
they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
CCA 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. CCA 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.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’
Securities
From time to time, representatives of CCA may buy or sell securities for themselves at or
around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
CCA to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients resulting
in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients. Such
transactions may create a conflict of interest; however, CCA will never engage in trading
that operates to the client’s disadvantage if representatives of CCA buy or sell securities
at or around the same time as clients.
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
CCA’s agreements generally provide that clients open accounts with a custodian or other
authorized third party for the execution of transactions in securities that are traded
publicly and for custodial services. As such, CCA does not generally select these brokers
or custodians and executes with the brokers/custodian with which the client has opened
an account. Please see Item 12.A.3, below. CCA recommends custodians/broker-dealers
based on their provision of comprehensive services that CCA believes are beneficial to
clients, and which are complementary to the services that CCA offers. In recommending
these custodians/brokers, CCA takes into consideration the custodian/broker’s ability to
achieve “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
CCA 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 CCA's research efforts. CCA will never charge a
premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed by the broker-
dealer/custodian.
CCA recommends Schwab Institutional, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and
Goldman Sachs Custody Services.
1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
While CCA has no formal soft dollars program in which soft dollars are used to pay
for third party services, CCA may receive research, products, or other services from
custodians and broker-dealers in connection with client securities transactions (“soft
dollar benefits”). CCA may enter into soft-dollar arrangements consistent with (and
not outside of) the safe harbor contained in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. There can be no assurance that any particular client will
benefit from soft dollar research, whether or not the client’s transactions paid for it,
and CCA does not seek to allocate benefits to client accounts proportionate to any soft
dollar credits generated by the accounts. CCA benefits by not having to produce or
pay for the research, products or services, and CCA will have an incentive to
recommend a broker-dealer based on receiving research or services. Clients should be
aware that CCA’s acceptance of soft dollar benefits may result in higher commissions
charged to the client.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
CCA receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
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3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Given that CCA’s agreements generally provide that clients open accounts with a
custodian or other authorized third party for the execution of securities transactions
and custodial services, CCA permits clients to direct it to execute transactions through
such Custodian (which will generally be the specified broker-dealer named in the
agreement to be the Custodian). When a client directs CCA to use a specified
Custodian for brokerage, then the client acknowledges in writing that the client’s
direction with respect to the use of brokers supersedes any authority granted to CCA
to select brokers; this direction 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 CCA 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, CCA 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. CCA 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).
C. Trade Errors
If CCA makes errors that cause trades to be entered incorrectly for advisory accounts,
CCA will first seek to have the broker cancel the trade. Sometimes this will not be possible.
In most instances, the cost of such errors will be borne by CCA, and any incidental benefit
will be enjoyed by the client, subject to the below process that is followed by Charles
Schwab & Co. Inc. (“Schwab”). The majority of CCA’s clients have engaged Charles
Schwab & Co. If an investment gain results from correcting a trade error in a Schwab
account, the gain will remain in the client account unless the same error involved other
client account(s) that should have received the gain, it is not permissible for the client to
retain the gain, or CCA confers with the client(s) and applicable clients decide to forego
the gain (e.g., due to tax reasons). If the gain does not remain in the applicable Client’s
account and Schwab is the custodian, Schwab will donate the amount of any gain $100
and over to charity. If a loss occurs greater than $100, CCA will pay for the loss. Schwab
will maintain the loss or gain (if such gain is not retained in the client’s account) if it is
under $100 to minimize and offset its administrative time and expense. Generally, if
related trade errors result in both gains and losses in your account, they may be netted,
typically by Schwab, but CCA may determine to net them independently.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes
Those Reviews
All client accounts for CCA's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis are reviewed
at least monthly by Charles Friedberg, Chief Compliance Officer, with regard to clients’
respective investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All accounts at CCA are assigned
to this reviewer.
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
Each client of CCA's advisory services provided on an ongoing basis will receive a
monthly report detailing the client’s account, including assets held, asset value, and
calculation of fees. This written report will come from the custodian.
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)
Other than soft dollar benefits as described in Item 12 above and below, CCA does not
receive any economic benefit, directly or indirectly from any third party for advice
rendered to CCA's clients.
With respect to Schwab and Goldman Sachs, CCA receives access to Schwab’s and
Goldman’s institutional trading and custody services, which are typically not available to
Schwab and Goldman retail investors. These services generally are available to
independent investment advisers on an unsolicited basis. 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 CCA
client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab and Goldman generally does not charge
separately for custody services but is compensated by account holders through
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commissions or other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are
executed through Schwab and Goldman or that settle into Schwab and Goldman accounts.
Schwab and Goldman also makes available to CCA other products and services that
benefit CCA but may not benefit its clients’ accounts. These benefits may include national,
regional or CCA specific educational events organized and/or sponsored by Schwab
Advisor Services and Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions. Other potential benefits may
include occasional business entertainment of personnel of CCA by Schwab Advisor
Services and Goldman 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 CCA 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 CCA’s fees
from its clients’ 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 CCA’s accounts. Schwab Advisor
Services and Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions also makes available to CCA other
services intended to help CCA 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 CCA by independent third parties. Schwab
Advisor Services and Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions 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 CCA. CCA is independently owned and operated and
not affiliated with Schwab or Goldman.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
CCA does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not advisory personnel
for client referrals.
Item 15: Custody
CCA does not take physical custody over client’s cash or securities. However, CCA is deemed to
have custody in certain situations under guidance issued be the SEC. Specifically, pursuant to the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, CCA is deemed to have “constructive custody” of client funds
because we have the authority and ability to debit our fees directly from the accounts of those
clients receiving our services. Additionally, certain clients have, and could in the future, sign a
Standing Letter of Authorization (“SLOA”) that gives us the authority to transfer funds to a third-
party as directed by the client in the SLOA. This is also deemed to give us custody. Custody is
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defined as any legal or actual ability by the firm to withdraw client funds or securities. Firms with
deemed custody must take the following steps:
1. Ensure clients’ managed assets are maintained by a qualified custodian;
2. Have a reasonable belief, after due inquiry, that the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement directly to the client at least quarterly;
3. Confirm that account statements from the custodian contain all transactions that took
place in the client’s account during the period covered and reflect the deduction of
advisory fees; and
4. Obtain a surprise audit by an independent accountant on the clients’ accounts for which
the advisory firm is deemed to have custody.
However, the rules governing the direct debit of client fees and SLOAs exempts us from the
surprise audit rules if certain conditions (in addition to steps 1 through 3 above) are met. Those
conditions are as follows:
1. When debiting fees from client accounts, we must receive written authorization from
clients permitting advisory fees to be deducted from the client’s account.
2. In the case of SLOAs, we must: (i) confirm that the name and address of the third party is
included in the SLOA, (ii) document that the third-party receiving the transfer is not
related to our firm, and (ii) ensure that certain requirements are being performed by the
qualified custodian.
The qualified custodian that is selected by a client maintains actual physical custody of client
assets. Client account statements from custodians will be sent directly to each client to the email
or postal mailing address that is provided to the qualified custodian selected by the client. Clients
are encouraged to compare information provided in reports or statements received by our firm
with the account statements received from their custodian for accuracy. In addition, clients
should understand that it is their responsibility, not the custodian’s, to ensure that the fee
calculation is correct.
If client funds or securities are inadvertently received by our firm, they will be returned to the
sender immediately, or as soon as practical.
We encourage our clients to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of
their assets. The custodians we do business with will send clients independent account statements
listing your account balance(s), transaction history and any fee debits or other fees taken out of
your account.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
CCA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to clients. The
advisory contract established with each client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading.
Where investment discretion has been granted, CCA 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
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securities to buy or sell, or the price per share. In some instances, CCA’s discretionary authority
in making these determinations may be limited by conditions imposed by a client (in investment
guidelines or objectives, or client instructions otherwise provided to CCA.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
CCA 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
CCA 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 CCA nor its management has any financial condition that is likely to reasonably
impair CCA’s ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
CCA has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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