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Item 1 – Cover Page
Aerodigm Wealth, LLC
5885 Meadows Road, Suite 200
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(503) 697-4118
www.delapwa.com
January 12, 2026
This brochure (“Firm Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Aerodigm Wealth, LLC (“the Firm”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Firm Brochure,
please contact us at (503) 697-4118. The information in this Firm Brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities authority.
Registration as an investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Aerodigm Wealth , LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search this site by a unique identifying number, known as a CRD number.
Our firm's CRD number is 282312.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Item of the Brochure discusses only specific material changes that are made to the Brochure since the last
annual update and provides clients with a summary of such changes. In this update, we do not have any
material changes.
On December 2025, Delap Wealth Advisory was acquired by Aerodigm Wealth, LLC and is now doing business
under the name Aerodigm Wealth, LLC. Due to the acquisition, there have been changes made to Items 4, 5,
10 and 14 which are summarized below.
Item 4- Advisory Business
Aerodigm Wealth updated a description of its direct owners and its regulatory assets under management.
Item 5- Fees and Compensation
The Firm updated its minimum for its investment management services to $5 million.
Item 10- Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations and
Item 14- Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Aerodigm Wealth is not affiliated with Delap LLP and removed references to previous business relationships.
We will further provide you with a new Brochure as necessary based on changes or new information, at any
time, without charge.
Currently, our Brochure may be requested by contacting Erick Aguayo, Chief Compliance Officer, at (503) 697-
4118.
(Brochure Date: 01/12/2026)
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ................................................................................................................................................................. i
Item 2 – Material Changes ...................................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 – Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation............................................................................................................................................ 4
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ....................................................................................... 7
Item 7 – Types of Clients ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................................................. 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .............................................................................................. 12
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........................................ 13
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................................................ 16
Item 15 – Custody ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ......................................................................................................................................... 17
Item 18 – Financial Information ............................................................................................................................................ 17
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Aerodigm Wealth, LLC (hereinafter “Aerodigm,” “the Firm,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) is a Delaware limited
liability company registered as an investment advisor with the SEC. Aerodigm Wealth, LLC, formerly known as
Delap Wealth Advisory, began conducting investment advisory business in 2016. Our principal shareholder and
member is Aerodigm Holdings, L.P. As of December 31, 2025, Aerodigm Wealth managed approximately
$1,463,229,855 of Regulatory Assets Under Management.
The words “you,” “your,” and “client” may be used throughout this Firm Brochure to refer to you as either a
client or prospective client of our firm.
When you engage us for advisory services, we act as your fiduciary. We do not sell insurance products or
securities to clients or accept any commissions related to sales of such products. We believe this method of
doing business reduces conflicts of interest and best aligns with our fiduciary duty to you.
We offer the following investment advisory services:
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
We provide continuous investment advice and discretionary portfolio management services to you based on
your unique financial needs and circumstances. We will consult with you and review your current and
expected financial circumstances and prior investment experience, explore the nature of your current assets
and income, and consider your family composition and background in determining your individual investment
objectives, time horizon for investments, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. We will then synthesize this data
into a written Investment Policy Statement (“IPS”) designed to guide our management of your account. We
will review your IPS with you periodically, but no less than annually, to ensure it contains an accurate
summary of your investment objectives, suitability information, and any investment limitations or restrictions
to be applied to your account.
Upon completion of your IPS, we will then design and oversee a custom portfolio of investments on your
behalf on an ongoing basis. The portfolio will typically be implemented, in whole or in part, directly by an
independent third-party money manager or sub-advisor (collectively, “TPMMs”) who has either contracted
with us directly to trade and re-balance the investments held in your account or who you may be asked to
contract with directly to manage your account on a discretionary basis. The TPMM’s management of your
account will be in accordance with the portfolio guidelines we have set out and the investment objectives and
limitations set forth in your IPS. The TPMMs we select for management of your account will be SEC or state
registered investment advisors. You will be provided with a copy of the selected TPMM’s disclosure brochure
(Form ADV Part 2A, Form CRS, or the equivalent) at or prior to the time they begin to direct your investment
portfolio.
Where your assets are allocated to a TPMM, we will act as a “co-advisor,” responsible for the determining the
suitability of the selected TPMM’s investment program(s), advising the TPMM(s) of any changes in your
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investment profile and suitability information, and monitoring the performance of the investments managed
by the selected TPMM(s). The TPMM shall be responsible for all trading and portfolio management functions
under this arrangement, including monitoring the securities for changes in credit ratings, security call
provisions, and tax loss harvesting opportunities (to the extent that cost basis information is provided). In
most TPMM arrangements, clients are not required to enter into a separate investment management
agreement with the selected TPMM(s). Clients may be required to execute a limited power of attorney
granting such TPMMs the discretionary authority to invest and manage the sub-advised portion of the client’s
account at the client’s custodian(s). The TPMM may also request authority to directly debit fees from the
client’s account(s). Such fees are separate, distinct, and in addition to Aerodigm’s advisory fees.
We will engage and terminate TPMMs and/or reallocate your assets among TPMMs when we believe such
termination(s) and/or reallocation(s) are in your best interests.
Supervision and ongoing management of your account is guided by your stated investment objectives (i.e.,
maximization of capital appreciation, growth, income, or growth and income) and account restrictions, as well
as tax considerations, set forth in the IPS. You may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain
securities, types of securities, or industry sectors. Any such restrictions will be specifically identified in the IPS.
As part of our Investment Management Services, we have contracted with Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
for services including trade processing, collection of advisory fees, record maintenance, report preparation,
marketing assistance, and research. We have further contracted with Focus Partners Advisor Solutions to
provide our clients with sub-advisory services. We pay a fee to Focus Partners Advisor Solutions that is based
upon the aggregate advisory fees paid to our firm by client accounts that utilize Focus Partners Advisor
Solutions’ services. The fees paid by Aerodigm to Focus Partners Advisor Solutions consist of a portion of the
fees paid to us by our clients, and vary based on the total client assets administered and/or sub-advised by
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions through our firm. These fees are not separately charged to our advisory
clients and are included within the advisory fees paid to us. The Firm does not receive any referral
compensation for referring its advisory clients to Focus Partners Advisor Solutions or any other TPMM.
For investment management and employee benefit plan services, Aerodigm will request authority from you to
receive quarterly payments of its advisory fees directly from your account held by an independent custodian.
Clients may provide written limited authorization to Aerodigm or its designated service provider, Focus
Partners Advisor Solutions, to withdraw fees from the account. Clients will receive custodial statements
showing the advisory fees debited from their account(s). Certain third-party administrators will calculate and
debit Aerodigm’s fee and remit such fee to Aerodigm.
Our investment recommendations under this program are not limited to any specific product or service
offered by a broker-dealer or insurance company. We typically provide advice regarding stocks, fixed income
securities (bonds); exchange traded funds (“ETFs”); index funds; and where appropriate, alternative
investments.
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TPMMs engaged by Aerodigm to sub-advise your account will typically create a portfolio of stocks, fixed
income securities, or a blend of those investments. Because some types of investments involve certain
additional degrees of risk, they will only be implemented/recommended when consistent with the client's IPS.
Therefore, not all of the above options will be used in every client’s portfolio.
Aerodigm Wealth does not participate in or sponsor any wrap fee programs.
FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
Our financial planning services consist of an evaluation of your current and expected financial circumstances
by using currently known variables to predict future cash flows, asset values and withdrawal plans. Through
the financial planning process, relevant questions, information and analysis are considered as they impact and
are impacted by the client’s entire financial and life situation. Clients engaging Aerodigm for this service
receive a written report that provides a detailed financial plan designed to assist you in achieving your
financial goals and objectives.
In general, the financial plan can address some or all of the following areas:
• Personal: We review family records, budgeting, personal liability, estate information and financial
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goals.
Income tax & cash flow: We analyze your income tax and spending and planning for past, current and
future years; then illustrate the impact of various investments on your current income tax and future
tax liability.
• College funding: We analyze your income and develop a strategy of saving and investing to plan for
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college expenses and loan repayments.
Investments: We analyze investment alternatives and their effect on your portfolio.
Insurance: We review existing policies to ensure proper coverage for life, health, disability, long-term
care, liability, home and automobile.
• Retirement: We analyze current strategies and investment plans to help you achieve your retirement
goals including retirement cash flow planning.
• Estate: We assist you in assessing and developing long-term strategies, including as appropriate, living
trusts, wills, review estate tax, powers of attorney, asset protection plans, nursing homes, Medicaid
and elder law.
We gather required information through in-depth personal interviews with the client. Information gathered
includes the client’s current financial status, tax status, future goals, return objectives, and attitude towards
risk. We carefully review documents supplied by the client, including information provided by the client, and
prepare a written report. Should you choose to implement the recommendations contained in the plan, we
suggest that you work closely with your attorney, accountant, and insurance agent. Implementation of
financial plan recommendations, including the timing of any transactions and service providers to be utilized is
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entirely at the client’s discretion. You are never obligated to engage Aerodigm to implement any financial
planning recommendations offered under this service.
We also provide general non-securities advice on topics that may include tax and budgetary planning, estate
planning and business planning.
Typically the financial plan is presented to the client within six (6) months of engagement of our services,
provided that all information needed to prepare the financial plan has been promptly provided.
Financial planning recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a broker-
dealer or insurance company. All recommendations are of a generic nature.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEES
We typically charge quarterly asset-based fees for Investment Management Services that are calculated as a
percentage of assets under management in your account in accordance with the fee schedule below.
Alternatively, and upon mutual agreement, fees may be charged as a fixed or flat fee. Under either
arrangement, our advisory fees are inclusive of any fees charged by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions for
administrative and/or sub-advisory services provided to your account, if any.
Assets Under Management
On the first $1,000,000
On the next $4,000,000
On the next $5,000,000
On the next $15,000,000
Over $25,000,000
Annual Fee (%)
0.95%
0.85%
0.70%
0.50%
0.30%
We typically request a minimum of $5,000,000 of assets under management for this service. However, this
account size may be negotiable under certain circumstances. We can also group certain related client accounts
for the purposes of achieving the minimum account size and determining the annualized fee.
Our advisory fees are prorated for partial billing periods and shall be billed to you quarterly, in arrears. Where
an asset-based fee applies, our fees are calculated based upon the value (market value or fair market value, in
the absence of market value) of your account as of the last day of each billing period, as may be calculated by
the custodian of your account. These fees will typically be debited directly from your account held at the
qualified custodian. Our advisory fees will not increase when we choose to use Focus Partners Advisor
Solutions to sub-advise your account.
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We will only automatically deduct our advisory fees from your account at the qualified custodian where (1)
you have authorized us to do so in writing, (2) we send the qualified custodian of your account an invoice or
statement of the advisory fees to be deducted from your account, and (3) the qualified custodian sends you an
account statement at least quarterly, identifying the amount of funds and of each security in your account at
the end of the period, and setting forth all transactions in the account during that period, including the
payment of any advisory fees to us.
FINANCIAL PLANNING FEES
We charge fixed fees for Financial Planning Services. The fixed fee applicable to your engagement will be set
forth in a written financial planning agreement and will be calculated based upon our estimate of the total
time required to complete the engagement using hourly rates ranging from $225/hr to $355/hr. The hourly
rate used for determining the fixed fees to be applied will depend on, among other factors, the nature of the
services to be provided, the complexity of the client’s financial circumstances and assets, and the expertise
and experience level of the firm staff member(s) who will be assigned to the engagement. All fees are agreed
upon with the client in advance and are due and payable immediately upon delivery of the written financial
plan to the client.
General Information
Aerodigm has contracted with Focus Partners Advisor Solutions for services including trade processing,
collection of management fees, record maintenance, report preparation, marketing assistance, and research.
The Firm has also contracted with Focus Partners Advisor Solutions for certain sub-advisory services. In certain
instances, Aerodigm pays a fee for these Focus Partners Advisor Solutions services based on management fees
paid to the Firm by client accounts that use Focus Partners Advisor Solutions services. The fee paid by the Firm
to Focus Partners Advisor Solutions varies based on the total client assets administered and/or sub advised by
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions through Aerodigm. These fees will not be separately charged to advisory
clients but are included within the standard advisory fees charged to clients. There may be other fees Advisor
clients may pay to Aerodigm directly under separate fee agreements.
Limited Negotiability of Advisory Fees: Although we have established the above fee policies, we retain the
discretion to negotiate alternative fees on a client-by-client basis. Client facts, circumstances and needs are
considered in determining the fee schedule. These include the complexity of the client, assets to be placed
under management, anticipated future additional assets; related accounts; portfolio style, account
composition, reports, among other factors. The specific fee applicable to your account will be set forth in a
written advisory agreement.
Termination of the Advisory Relationship: If a client did not receive the Firm’s Brochure at least forty-eight
(48) hours prior to signing a written advisory agreement, our services can be terminated without penalty
within five (5) business days of entering into the agreement. Thereafter, a client agreement may be canceled
at any time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice, by either party, for any reason.
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If Investment Management Services are terminated by the client prior to the end of a billing period, Aerodigm
Wealth shall be entitled to a fee, prorated for the number of days in the terminating period during which
services were provided. This fee is due immediately upon termination of our services. Any prepaid, unearned
fees will be promptly refunded.
If Financial Planning Services are terminated prior to completion of the client’s written financial plan,
Aerodigm shall be entitled to a pro-rated fee based upon its estimate (which shall be final and binding upon
the client) of the number of hours of work completed at the time of termination, or other amount as agreed
to by the client.
Mutual Fund Fees: All fees paid to the Firm for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the
fees and expenses charged by mutual funds and/or ETFs to their shareholders. These fees and expenses are
described in each fund's prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee, other fund
expenses, and a possible distribution fee. A client could invest in a mutual fund or ETF directly, without our
services. In that case, the client would not receive the services provided by our firm which are designed,
among other things, to assist the client in determining which mutual fund(s) or ETF(s) are most appropriate to
the client’s financial condition and objectives. Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged by
the funds and our fees to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client and to thereby
evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to our advisory fees, clients are also responsible for the custodial
and transaction-based fees, brokerage commissions, and expenses charged by custodians and/or imposed by
broker-dealers, including, but not limited to, any transaction charges imposed by a broker-dealer with which a
TPMM effects transactions for the client’s account(s). If a TPMM other than Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
is engaged to sub-advise your account, you may also pay any management fees or other advisory charges for
services provided by such TPMM. Such additional fees, if applicable, will be fully disclosed and agreed to prior
to implementation. Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section (Item 12) of this Firm Brochure for
additional information.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not) be available from
other registered (or unregistered) investment advisors for similar or lower fees.
Limited Prepayment of Fees: Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in excess of
$1,200 six months or more in advance of services being rendered.
IRA Rollover Considerations:
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets from
your employer’s retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account (“IRA”) that we
will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our management, we will
charge you an advisory fee as set forth in the agreement you execute with our firm. This practice presents a
conflict of interest because we have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of
generating fee-based compensation. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the
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rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an IRA
managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change jobs. In
determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are available,
you should consider the costs and benefits of a rollover.
Note that an employee will typically have four options in this situation:
1. Leaving the funds in your employer’s (former employer’s) plan.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has positives and negatives. Because of that, along with the importance of
understanding the differences between these types of accounts, we will discuss with you the advantages and
disadvantages of both types of accounts prior to proceeding.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Aerodigm does not charge performance-based fees or engage in side-by-side management of accounts.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
The Firm typically provides advisory services to individuals and high net worth individuals (including such
clients’ trusts and estates), corporations, partnerships, and other business entities.
As previously disclosed in Item 5, our firm has established certain initial minimum account requirements,
based on the nature of the service(s) being provided. We may waive these requirements on a per client basis
in our sole discretion.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
The strategies we utilize in managing client accounts are customized to the needs of each client, consistent
with their investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations.
We (and the TPMMs we recommend) typically construct client portfolios primarily using passive mutual funds,
such as index funds and ETFs. We believe these provide the best investment option based on their
diversification, relative low cost and tax efficiency, and the general inability of actively managed strategies to
consistently outperform passive strategies over time.
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The basic tenets under which we manage client portfolios include the following:
1. Modern Portfolio Theory, as recognized by the 1990 Nobel Prize, will generally be the philosophical
foundation for how the portfolio will be structured and how subsequent decisions will be made. The
underlying concepts of Modern Portfolio Theory include:
➢ Investors are risk averse. The only acceptable risk is that which is adequately compensated by
potential portfolio returns.
➢ Markets are efficient. It is virtually impossible to anticipate the future direction of the market as
a whole or of any individual industry or security. It is, therefore, unlikely that portfolio
managers will “beat the market” through skill.
➢ The structure of the portfolio as a whole is more important than the selection of any particular
security within the portfolio. The appropriate allocation of capital among asset classes (stocks,
bonds, cash, etc.) will have far more influence on long-term portfolio results than the selection
of individual securities.
➢ For a given risk level, an appropriate combination of asset classes will maximize returns.
Diversification helps reduce portfolio volatility. The proportional mix of asset classes
determines the long-term risk and return characteristics of the portfolio as a whole.
➢ Portfolio risk can be reduced by increasing the diversification of the portfolio by selecting asset
classes based on their correlation with the portfolio.
2.
Investing globally helps to minimize overall portfolio risk due to the imperfect correlation between
economies of the world. Investing globally has also been shown historically to enhance portfolio
returns, although there is no guarantee that it will do so in the future.
3. Equities offer the potential for higher long-term investment returns than cash or fixed income
investments. Equities are also more volatile in their performance. Investors seeking higher rates of
return must increase the proportion of equities in their portfolio, while at the same time accepting
greater variation of results (including occasional declines in value).
4. Picking individual securities and timing the purchase or sale of investments in the attempt to “beat the
market” are highly unlikely to increase long-term investment returns; they also can significantly
increase transaction costs and taxes.
We primarily offer advice on mutual funds. However, from time to time, we may also recommend investments
in equity securities (including, without limitation, ETFs and other exchange traded products, securities traded
over-the-counter, and securities of foreign issuers), commercial paper and corporate debt securities other
than commercial paper, certificates of deposit, municipal securities and U.S. government securities, and
options on securities.
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The primary investment strategies used to implement investment advice given to clients include long-term
(securities held at least one year) and short-term (securities sold within a year) purchases, taking into
consideration the client’s tax situation when buying or selling securities and mutual funds.
We are advocates of an overall passive approach to investing, particularly in equities. Aerodigm’s investment
style relies on widely known research regarding the history of returns in the U.S. financial markets which has
shown that approximately 90% of the variability in portfolio returns is a reflection of a portfolio’s asset
allocation. Further study by peer- reviewed academics supports the tenet that, on average, money managers
are not adding value above their asset allocation policy due to their combination of timing, security selection,
management fees and expenses.
Our passive approach is also based on the science of the capital markets, rather than speculation and market
timing, using primarily mutual funds. This approach builds broadly diversified portfolios in the worldwide
fixed-income and equity markets, combined with periodic rebalancing.
“Passive investing” or “indexing” is an investment approach that seeks to track the performance of a specific
benchmark, or index. Index funds do this by holding all (or a representative sample) of the securities in the
index being tracked. This “passive” investment approach emphasizes broad diversification, limited trading of
the securities held in the portfolio, and low costs.
“Active management” generally refers to a portfolio management strategy where the manager makes specific
investments with the goal of outperforming an investment benchmark index. Investors or mutual funds that
do not aspire to create a return in excess of a benchmark index will often invest in an index fund that
replicates as closely as possible the investment weighting and returns of that index; this is called passive
management. Active management is the opposite of passive management, because in passive management
the manager does not seek to outperform the benchmark index.
Analysis of a Client’s Financial Situation
In the development of investment plans for clients, including the recommendation of an appropriate asset
allocation, the Firm relies on an analysis of the client’s financial objectives, current and estimated future
resources, and tolerance for risk. To derive a recommended asset allocation, Aerodigm can use a Monte Carlo
simulation, a standard statistical approach for dealing with uncertainty. As with any other methods used to
make projections into the future, there are several risks associated with this method, which may result in the
client not being able to achieve their financial goals. They include:
• The risk that expected future cash flows will not match those used in the analysis;
• The risk that future rates of return will fall short of the estimates used in the simulation;
• The risk that inflation will exceed the estimates used in the simulation; and
• For taxable clients, the risk that tax rates will be higher than was assumed in the analysis.
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Risks
While we use our best judgment and good faith efforts in rendering services to clients, not every investment
decision or recommendation made by the firm will be profitable. Investments in securities involve risk of loss
that clients should be prepared to bear. Aerodigm cannot warrant or guarantee any particular level of
account performance, or that an account will be profitable over time. Clients assume all market risk involved
and understand that investment decisions are subject to various market, currency, economic, political, and
business risks.
A general summary of the risks related to the types of investments we primarily recommend to clients include
the following:
Mutual funds are professionally managed collective investment companies that pool money from many
investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual or exchange traded
funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have fund will have a manager that trades
the fund's investments in accordance with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds generally
provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if: the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of
the market; invests primarily in small cap or speculative companies; uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a
significant degree; or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund
with different types of securities. Other fund risks include: foreign securities and currency risk, emerging
market risk, small-cap, mid-cap and large-cap risk, trading risk, and turnover risk that can increase fund
expenses and may decrease fund performance. Brokerage and transactions costs incurred by the fund will
reduce returns.
Individual equity securities (also known simply as “equities” or “stock”) are assessed for risk in numerous
ways. Price fluctuations and market risk are the most significant risk concerns. As such, the value of your
investment can increase or decrease over time. Furthermore, you should understand that stock prices can be
affected by many factors including, but not limited to, the overall health of the economy, the health of the
market sector or industry of the issuing company, and national and political events. When investing in stock, it
is important to focus on the average returns achieved over a given period of time across a well-diversified
portfolio.
Individual debt securities (or “bonds”) are typically safer investments than equity securities, but their risk can
also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer might default; when the
bond is set to mature; and whether or not the bond can be “called” prior to maturity. When a bond is called, it
may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same rate of return.
ETFs are investment funds traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks or equities. An ETF holds assets such as
stocks, commodities, or bonds and trades at approximately the same price as the net asset value of its
underlying assets over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs track an index, such as the S&P 500. However,
some ETFs are fully transparent actively managed funds. Market risk is, perhaps, the most significant risk
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associated with ETFs. This risk is defined by the day to day fluctuations associated with any exchange traded
security, where fluctuations occur in part based on the perception of investors.
Leveraged Positions
Risks associated with leveraged positions include compounding risk where two or more risks interact
potentially experiencing a collective effect, derivative securities risk where an investor may not be able to exit
a position quickly or at a fair price, correlation risk regarding simultaneous losses from a single event and short
sale exposure risk which is the potential for unlimited losses.
As most leveraged or inverse ETFs reset daily, their performance can differ from the performance of the
underlying index or benchmark. In these cases, clients could experience losses even when the performance of
the index/benchmark indicates gains. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.
Risk of loss. Securities investments are not guaranteed, and you may lose money on your investments. We ask
that you work with us to help us understand your tolerance for risk.
Interval Fund Risk. An interval fund is a type of closed-end fund containing shares that do not trade on the
secondary market. Instead, the fund periodically offers to buy back a percentage of outstanding shares at net
asset value.
The rules for interval funds, along with the types of assets held, make this investment largely illiquid compared
with other funds. The primary reasons for investors to consider investing in interval funds Aerodigm can utilize
include, but are not limited to, gaining exposure to certain risk categories that provide diversified sources of
expected returns, part of which may be in the form of illiquidity premiums. Access to the intended risk and
expected return characteristics may not otherwise be available in more liquid, traditional investment vehicles.
Where appropriate, the Firm can utilize certain interval funds structured as non-diversified, closed-end
management investment companies, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Investments in
an interval fund involve additional risk, including lack of liquidity and restrictions on withdrawals. During any
time periods outside of the specified repurchase offer window(s), investors will be unable to sell their shares
of the interval fund. There is no assurance that an investor will be able to tender shares when or in the
amount desired, and the fund may suspend or postpone purchases. Clients should carefully review the fund’s
prospectus to more fully understand the interval fund structure and the corresponding liquidity risks. Because
these types of investments involve certain additional risk, these funds will only be utilized when consistent
with a client’s investment objectives, individual situation, suitability, tolerance for risk and liquidity needs.
Investment should be avoided where an investor has a short-term investing horizon and/or cannot bear the
loss of some or all of the investment.
Cybersecurity Risk. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Firm and service providers to us
and our clients to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent
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damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures,
infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized, systems,
networks or devices potentially can be breached. A client could be negatively impacted as a result of a
cybersecurity breach.
Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from
computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow or otherwise
disrupt operations, business processes or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause
disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to a client; impediments to
trading; the inability by us and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and
other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or
additional compliance costs, as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.
Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which
a client invests; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market
operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions and other parties. In additional substantial
costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.
Other investment risks. Other investment risks include interest rate risk, credit risk, inflation, call risk,
prepayment risk, and liquidity risk. We believe that these risks can be managed and through a well-diversified
portfolio.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective
client’s evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. Our firm and our
management personnel have no disciplinary events to disclose.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
As described above in Item 4, Aerodigm does exercise discretionary authority provided by a client to select an
independent third-party investment manager for the management of portfolios of securities. The Firm has
selected Focus Partners Advisor Solutions for such sub-advisory management and also contracts with Focus
Partners Advisor Solutions for back-office services. Aerodigm has a fiduciary duty to select qualified and
appropriate managers in the client’s best interest and believes that Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
effectively provides both the back-office services that assist with its overall investment advisory practice and
sub-advisory services. The Firm continuously analyzes and assesses the use of Focus Partners Advisor Solutions
in this capacity. While Aerodigm has a contract with Focus Partners Advisor Solutions governing a time period
for back-office services, the Firm has no such fixed commitment to the selection of Focus Partners Advisor
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Solutions for sub-advisory services and may select another investment manager for clients upon reasonable
notice to Focus Partners Advisor Solutions.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Our firm has adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) which sets forth high ethical standards of business conduct
that we require of our employees, including compliance with applicable federal securities laws.
Aerodigm and our personnel owe a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards our clients, and have an
obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code but to the general principles that guide the
Code.
Our Code includes policies and procedures for the review of quarterly securities transactions reports as well as
initial and annual securities holdings reports that must be submitted by the firm’s access persons. Among
other things, our Code also requires the prior approval of any acquisition of securities in a limited offering
(e.g., private placement) or an initial public offering. The Code also provides for oversight, enforcement and
recordkeeping provisions.
Aerodigm's Code further includes the firm's policy prohibiting the use of material non-public information.
While we do not believe that we have any particular access to non-public information, all employees are
reminded that such information may not be used in a personal or professional capacity.
A copy of the Code is available to our advisory clients and prospective clients. You may request a copy by
calling us at (503) 697-4118.
Aerodigm and individuals associated with our firm are prohibited from engaging in principal transactions and
agency cross transactions.
Our Code is designed to assure that the personal securities transactions, activities and interests of our
employees will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory clients and (ii)
implementing such decisions while, at the same time, allowing employees to invest for their own accounts.
Our firm and/or individuals associated with our firm may buy or sell for their personal accounts securities
identical to or different from those recommended to our clients.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Aerodigm does not have any soft dollar arrangements and does not receive any soft dollar benefits. The Firm
also does not have any arrangements to compensate any broker dealer for client referrals.
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As our firm does not have the discretionary authority to determine the broker-dealer to be used or the
commission rates to be paid, clients have the discretion to direct Aerodigm as to the broker-dealer to be used.
The Firm does not have any affiliation with product sales firms. Aerodigm will likely suggest that clients engage
the brokerage and custodial services of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) or Fidelity Brokerage Services,
LLC (“Fidelity”). Factors that Aerodigm considers in recommending other broker-dealers to clients include their
respective financial strength, reputation, execution, pricing, research and service.
Aerodigm arranges for the execution of securities transactions with the operational assistance of Focus
Partners Advisor Solutions. Through Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, we participate in the Schwab Advisor
Services (“SAS”) services program offered to independent investment advisors by Schwab and the Fidelity
Institutional Wealth Services (“FIWS”) program, sponsored by Fidelity. Schwab and Fidelity are unaffiliated
SEC-registered broker dealers and FINRA member broker dealers. Schwab and Fidelity offer to independent
advisors services which include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement transactions.
These trading platforms are essential to the Firm's service arrangements and capabilities, and Aerodigm may
not accept clients who direct the use of other brokers. As part of these programs, Aerodigm receives benefits
that it would not receive if it did not offer investment advice (See the disclosure under Item 14 of this
Brochure).
Schwab and Fidelity do not generally charge clients a custody fee and is compensated by account holders
through commissions or other transaction-related fees for securities trades that are executed through the
broker or that settle into the clients' accounts at the broker.
If the client selects a broker-dealer other than the recommended broker-dealer, you are advised that we may
be unable to seek best execution of your transactions and your commission costs may be higher than those of
our recommended broker-dealer. For example, in a directed brokerage account, you may pay higher
brokerage commissions and/or receive less favorable prices on the underlying securities purchased or sold for
your account. In addition, where you direct brokerage, we may place orders for your transactions after we
place transactions for clients using our recommended broker-dealer and may not be able to aggregate orders.
We reserve the right to reject your request to use a particular broker-dealer if such selection would frustrate
our management of your account, or for any other reason.
We may aggregate client orders, so long as it is done for purposes of achieving best execution, and so long as
no client is systematically advantaged or disadvantaged. Before aggregating client orders, we document the
participating accounts and the allocation instructions. We submit allocation instructions to the broker-dealer
before the market closes on the day of the order. We allocate aggregated orders to client accounts at the
average price obtained. We allocate partially filled orders pro rata based on the size of the order placed by
each account. If we judge that we cannot or should not allocate a partially filled order pro rata (e.g., if the
quantity of securities obtained is too small or would not have a material impact if distributed among each
account), then we apply the following procedures:
➢ We document our allocation decision.
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➢ We allocate the order to client accounts only (i.e., no employees that participated in the order may
receive any allocation); and
Clients should review any recommended TPMM’s (including Focus Partners Advisor Solutions’) Firm Brochure
and disclosure documents for a detailed description of their brokerage practices, including best execution and
trade aggregation and allocation policies and procedures. You will be provided with these disclosure
documents at the time of entering into our investment management agreement or when a specific TPMM is
engaged.
Additionally, Aerodigm offers a cash management aggregator system named Flourish Cash. Flourish Cash is a
service offered by an unaffiliated third-party, Flourish Financial LLC. A Flourish Cash account is a brokerage
account whereby the cash balance is swept from the brokerage account to deposit accounts at one or more
third-party banks that have agreed to accept deposits from customers of Flourish Cash. Flourish Financial LLC
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Please refer to the applicable
disclosures provided separately by Flourish Financial LLC on account opening.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
REVIEWS: While the underlying securities within individual Investment Management Services accounts are
continually monitored, these accounts are reviewed at least quarterly. Meetings with clients to review their
accounts in person will be offered at least annually. During this meeting, we will review the client’s IPS, risk
profile, and discuss the re-balancing of each client’s account(s). On an ongoing basis, we will answer clients’
inquiries regarding their accounts and review periodically with clients the performance of their accounts.
Accounts are reviewed in the context of each client's stated investment objectives and guidelines. More
frequent reviews may be triggered by material changes in variables such as the client’s individual
circumstances, the markets and economy generally, political circumstances, or securities prices.
REPORTS: In addition to the monthly statements and confirmations of transactions that clients receive from
their custodian, we provide quarterly reports summarizing account balances and holdings.
FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES
REVIEWS: While reviews may occur at different stages depending on the nature and terms of the specific
engagement, typically no formal reviews will be conducted for Financial Planning clients unless otherwise
contracted for.
REPORTS: Financial Planning clients will receive a completed financial plan. Additional reports will not typically
be provided unless otherwise contracted for.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Aerodigm currently does not engage solicitors or pay non-related persons for referring potential clients to our
firm. Likewise, we do not accept any compensation for referring potential clients to other advisory firms or
TPMMs. However, the Firm in the future, could enter into a solicitor relationship with a third-party.
Aerodigm’s policy is to ensure it complies with the requirements of the SEC’s Marketing Rule when engaging
with third-party solicitors. The Firm will provide the necessary disclosures to its clients in the event it engages
in a formal referral relationship with a third-party.
As indicated under the disclosure for Item 12, Schwab and Fidelity provide us with access to services which are
not available to retail investors. These services generally are available to independent investment advisors on
an unsolicited basis at no charge to them.
These services benefit the Firm but may not benefit our clients' accounts. Many of the products and services
assist us in managing and administering clients' accounts. These include software and other technology 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), provide research, pricing
information and other market data, facilitate payment of Aerodigm's fees from its clients' accounts, and assist
with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services generally may be used
to service all or a substantial number of Aerodigm's accounts. Schwab and Fidelity also make available to
Aerodigm other services intended to help the Firm manage and further develop its business enterprise. These
services may include consulting, publications and conferences on practice management, information
technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, and marketing. The Firm does not, however, enter
into any commitments with the brokers for transaction levels in exchange for any services or products from
brokers. While as a fiduciary, Aerodigm endeavors to act in its clients' best interests, the Firm's requirement
that clients maintain their assets in accounts at Schwab or Fidelity may be based in part on the benefit to the
Firm of the availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature, cost or
quality of custody and brokerage services provided by the brokers, which creates a conflict of interest.
Item 15 – Custody
Clients should receive at least quarterly statements from the broker dealer, bank or other qualified custodian
that holds and maintains client’s investment assets. Aerodigm urges you to carefully review such statements
and compare such official custodial records to the account statements that we may provide to you. Our
statements may vary from custodial statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation
methodologies of certain securities.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
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Clients may hire us to provide discretionary Investment Management Services, in which case we and/or a
TPMM, if applicable, may place trades in your account without contacting you prior to each trade to obtain
your permission to do so.
Our discretionary authority includes the ability to do the following for the client’s account, without contacting
the client:
• hire/fire any TPMM(s) and/or reallocate client assets among TPMM(s);
• determine the securities to buy or sell;
• determine the amount of such securities to buy or sell; and
• determine the timing of all such transactions.
Clients give us discretionary authority when they sign a discretionary advisory agreement with our firm, and
may limit this authority by giving us written instructions. Clients may also change/amend such limitations by
once again providing us with written instructions.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy, we do not vote proxies on behalf of clients, nor do we provide clients with advice as
to how to vote proxies. Clients should review the any selected TPMM’s Firm Brochure or disclosure documents
for a detailed description of its proxy voting practices. We will typically provide these disclosure documents to
you at the time of entering into our investment management agreement or when a specific TPMM is
recommended.
Class Actions, Bankruptcies and Other Legal Proceedings: Clients should note that Aerodigm Wealth will
neither advise nor act on behalf of the client in legal proceedings involving companies whose securities are
held or previously were held in the client’s account(s), including, but not limited to, the filing of “Proofs of
Claim” in class action settlements. If desired, clients may direct the Firm to transmit copies of class action
notices to the client or a third party. Upon such direction, Aerodigm will make commercially reasonable efforts
to forward such notices in a timely manner.
Item 18 – Financial Information
As an advisory firm that maintains discretionary authority for client accounts, we are also required to disclose
any financial condition that is reasonable likely to impair our ability to meet our contractual obligations. We
have no such financial circumstances to report.
Under no circumstances do we require or solicit payment of fees in excess of $1,200 per client six months or
more in advance of services being rendered. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement.
Aerodigm has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
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