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585 STEWART AVE, SUITE 620
GARDEN CITY, NY 11530
(516)746-9000
www.FlynnZito.com
FIRM CONTACT:
RICHARD ZITO
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
February 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Flynn Zito Capital
Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (516)746-
9000 or email us at flynn.zito@lpl.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. Flynn Zito Capital
Management, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an Investment Adviser does not imply
any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an Adviser provide you with information
about which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser. Additional information about Flynn Zito Capital
Management, LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2. Material Changes
Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC is required to advise you of any material changes to our Firm Brochure
(“Brochure”) from our last annual update, identify those changes on the cover page of our Brochure or on the
page immediately following the cover page, or in a separate communication accompanying our Brochure. We
must state clearly that we are discussing only material changes since the last annual update of our Brochure,
and we must provide the date of the last annual update of our Brochure. Please note that we do not have to
provide this information to a client or prospective client who has not received a previous version of our
brochure.
Since the last annual amendment filed on 03/07/2025, we have no material changes to disclose.
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Item 3. Table of Contents
Item 2. Material Changes ................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3. Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4. Advisory Business .............................................................................................................................. 4
Item 5. Fees & Compensation ........................................................................................................................ 7
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management ..................................................................... 10
Item 7. Types of Clients & Account Requirements ....................................................................................... 10
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss.............................................................. 11
Item 9. Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................. 14
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations ........................................................................... 14
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation, or Interest in .................................................................................... 14
Item 12. Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................ 15
Item 13. Review of Accounts or Financial Plans ........................................................................................... 16
Item 14. Client Referrals & Other Compensation ......................................................................................... 17
Item 15. Custody .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16. Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................... 18
Item 17. Voting Client Securities .................................................................................................................. 18
Item 18. Financial Information ..................................................................................................................... 18
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Item 4. Advisory Business
We are dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment advisory
services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed in the State of New York. With over 60 years of
combined industry experience, fifty-percent owners, Douglas Flynn and Richard Zito, formed our firm as an
investment adviser in 2010. Our mission is to help you live comfortably and confidently in your retirement
years. Below are some highlights of our mission and goals:
Retirement Planning Approach
• Understanding your specific needs, goals and financial situation is critical to building a successful long-
term strategy.
• We know that each client’s needs are different and, therefore, have the ability to custom tailor
retirement strategies to fit unique needs, goals and financial situations.
• We believe the manager of your investments should have a philosophy and approach that is consistent.
• We can periodically prepare an evaluation of your investments for you to review.
• Through regular reviews, we are able to recommend adjustments to your investments in response to
changes in your needs, goals or overall strategy.
• We can set up meetings with you and your beneficiaries to discuss the options and benefits of the
various beneficiary designations.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Comprehensive Wealth Management:
As part of our Comprehensive Wealth Management service clients will be provided investment management
and advice only financial planning or consulting services. This service is designed to assist clients in meeting
their financial goals through the use of a financial plan or consultation. Our firm conducts client meetings to
understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial goals, and tolerance for risk. Based on
what is learned, an investment approach is presented to the client, consisting of individual stocks, bonds,
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), options, mutual funds and other public and private securities or investments.
Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and regularly monitored, and
if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client
request, our firm provides a summary of observations and recommendations for the planning or consulting
aspects of this service.
As part of this service, our firm may also utilize the sub-advisory services of a third-party investment advisory
firm or individual advisor to aid in the implementation of an investment portfolio designed by our firm. Before
selecting a firm or individual, our firm will ensure that the chosen party is properly licensed or registered.
Investment Management:
As part of our Investment Management service, a portfolio is created, consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs,
options, mutual funds and other public and private securities or investments. The client’s individual investment
strategy is tailored to their specific needs and may include some or all of the previously mentioned securities.
Portfolios will be designed to meet a particular investment goal, determined to be suitable to the client’s
circumstances. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and regularly
monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives.
As part of this service, our firm may also utilize the sub-advisory services of a third party investment advisory
firm or individual advisor to aid in the implementation of an investment portfolio designed by our firm. Before
selecting a firm or individual, our firm will ensure that the chosen party is properly licensed or registered.
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Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on a one time or on-going
basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors in establishing, monitoring
and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement plan. As the needs of the plan sponsor dictate,
areas of advising could include: investment options, plan structure and participant education.
Retirement Plan Consulting services typically include:
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• Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the development a statement that
summarizes the investment goals and objectives along with the broad strategies to be employed to
meet the objectives.
Investment Options – Our firm can work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate existing investment
options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
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• Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction – Our firm can develop strategic asset allocation models
to aid Participants in developing strategies to meet their investment objectives, time horizon, financial
situation and tolerance for risk.
Investment Monitoring – Our firm can monitor the performance of the investments and notify the
client in the event of over/underperformance and in times of market volatility.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any advisory services with
respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding real estate funds and publicly
traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or assets, other illiquid investments, or
brokerage window programs (collectively, “Excluded Assets”). All Retirement Plan Consulting services shall
be in compliance with the applicable state law(s) regulating pension consulting services. This applies to client
accounts that are pension or other employee benefit plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and we accept
appointments to provide our services to such accounts, we acknowledge that we are a fiduciary within the
meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement with respect
to the provision of services described therein.
Advice Only Financial Planning & Consulting:
We provide a variety of advice only financial planning & consulting services to individuals, families and other
clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of client’s current situation,
goals, and objectives. Generally, such advice only financial planning & consulting services will involve preparing
a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and
objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass one or more of the following areas: Investment
Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and
Personal Tax Planning, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of Credit
Evaluation, Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Our written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients. For example,
recommendations may be made that the clients begin or revise investment programs, create or revise wills or
trusts, obtain or revise insurance coverage, commence or alter retirement savings, or establish education or
charitable giving programs. It should also be noted that we refer clients to an accountant, attorney or other
specialist, as necessary for non-advisory related services. For written advice only financial planning
engagements, we provide our clients with a written summary of their financial situation, observations, and
recommendations. For advice only financial consulting engagements, we usually do not provide our clients with
a written summary of our observations and recommendations as the process is less formal than our planning
service. Plans or consultations are typically completed within 6 months of the client signing an agreement with
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us, assuming that all the information and documents we request from the client are provided to us promptly.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client.
LPL Sponsored Advisory Programs:
Our firm may provide advisory services through certain programs sponsored by LPL Financial, LLC, a registered
investment advisor and broker-dealer. Below is a brief description of each LPL advisory program available to our
firm. For more information regarding the LPL programs, including more information on the advisory services and
fees that apply, the types of investments available in the programs and the potential conflicts of interest presented
by the programs please see the LPL Form ADV Part 2 or the applicable program’s Appendix 1 (Wrap Fee Program
Brochure) and the applicable client agreement. The following advisory services are made available through LPL:
• Manager Access Network (MAN)
MAN enables high-net-worth investors to access a variety of institutional Portfolio Managers at
significantly lower account minimums. By using separate account managers, clients can enjoy a higher
level of specialization and service through the ownership of individual securities. A broad range of
Portfolio Managers and multiple investment styles are available, including equity, fixed income,
balanced, international, ETF, REIT and socially responsible portfolios. A minimum account value of
$100,000 is required for MAN.
• Optimum Market Portfolios Program (OMP)
OMP offers clients the ability to participate in a professionally managed asset allocation program using
Optimum Funds Class I shares. Under OMP, the client will authorize LPL Financial on a discretionary
basis to purchase and sell Optimum Funds pursuant to investment objectives chosen by the client. We
will assist the client in determining the suitability of OMP for the client and assist the client in setting
an appropriate investment objective. Advisor will have discretion to select a mutual fund asset
allocation portfolio designed by LPL consistent with the client’s investment objective. LPL Financial
will have discretion to purchase and sell Optimum Funds pursuant to the portfolio selected for the
client. LPL Financial will also have authority to rebalance the account. A minimum account value of
$10,000 is required for OMP.
• Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (PWP)
PWP offers clients an investment management account using asset allocation model portfolios
designed by LPL Financial. We will have discretion for selecting the asset allocation model portfolio
based on client’s investment objective. We will also have discretion for selecting third party money
managers (PWP advisors) or mutual funds within each asset class of the model portfolio. LPL Financial
will act as the overlay portfolio manager on all PWP accounts and will be authorized to purchase and
sell on a discretionary basis mutual funds and equity and fixed income securities. A minimum account
value of $250,000 is required for PWP.
• Model Wealth Portfolios Program (MWP)
MWP offers clients a professionally managed mutual fund asset allocation program. We will obtain the
necessary financial data from the client, assist the client in determining the suitability of the MWP
program and assist the client in setting an appropriate investment objective. We initiate the steps
necessary to open an MWP account and have discretion to select a model portfolio designed by LPL
Financial’s Research Department consistent with the client’s stated investment objective. LPL
Financial’s Research Department is responsible for selecting the mutual funds within a model portfolio
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and for making changes to the mutual funds selected. The client will authorize LPL Financial to act on
a discretionary basis to purchase and sell mutual funds, including in certain circumstances exchange
traded funds and to liquidate previously purchased securities. The client will also authorize LPL
Financial to effect rebalancing for MWP accounts. A minimum account value of $10,000 is required
for MWP.
• Manager Access Select Program (MAS)
Manager Access Select provides clients access to the investment advisory services of professional
portfolio management firms for the individual management of client accounts. We will assist client in
identifying a third party portfolio manager (Portfolio Manager) from a list of Portfolio Managers made
available by LPL Financial. The Portfolio Manager manages client’s assets on a discretionary basis. We
will provide initial and ongoing assistance regarding the Portfolio Manager selection process. A
minimum account value of $50,000 is required for Manager Access Select, however, in certain
instances, the minimum account size may be lower or higher.
Newsletters:
Our firm may provide monthly e-newsletters to its advisory clients free of charge.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
We offer individualized investment advice to clients utilizing our firm’s Comprehensive Wealth Management
and Investment Management services. General investment advice will be offered to our Advice Only Financial
Planning & Consulting, Retirement Plan Consulting, and Referrals to Third Party Money Management clients.
We usually do not allow clients to impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities
due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing their account. In the rare instance that we would
allow restrictions, it would be limited to our firm’s Comprehensive Wealth Management and Investment
Management services.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program. We may, however, recommend that clients invest in a
wrap fee advisory program sponsored by LPL Financial. Please see LPL Financials’ advisory program brochures
for more information about these programs.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, our firm manages $757,199,962 on a discretionary basis and $16,657,036 on a non-
discretionary basis, totaling $773,857,019 in aggregate Assets Under Management.
Item 5. Fees & Compensation
Compensation for Our Advisory Services
Comprehensive Wealth Management:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.75%. The signed custodian’s account
application establishes the agreed upon fee at the inception of the account and is subject to subsequent
revisions. Our firm has discretion to lower advisory fees for our advisory clients. Conversely, increasing advisory
fees require us to obtain the advisory client’s signature. Fees are billed on a pro-rata basis quarterly in advance
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based on the value of the account(s) on the last day of the previous quarter. If you move assets into or out of
your account during the quarter, your fee is pro-rated so that you are charged only for the time your assets are
in the account. Our firm bills on cash and cash equivalents. Fees are negotiable and will be deducted from the
account(s). Please note that fees will be adjusted for deposits and withdrawals made during the quarter. If
accounts are opened during the quarter, the pro-rata advisory fees will be deducted during the next regularly
scheduled billing cycle. Fees are normally debited proportionately from each account. However, if you prefer,
you can receive a direct bill for any account you choose. The majority of our firm’s legacy clients may be charged
differently from the fee schedule stated above, as the actual fees being charged to such clients vary and are
negotiable.
As part of this process, you understand the following:
a) LPL as the client’s custodian sends statements at least quarterly, showing all disbursements for each
account, including the amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
b) Clients provide authorization permitting LPL to deduct these fees;
c) LPL calculates the advisory fees for all fee schedules and deducts them from the client’s account.
For the sub-advisory service rendered, LPL Financial will collect the combined fee. Our firm will receive a
portion not to exceed the above fee schedule and the sub-advisor will receive their portion from LPL.
Investment Management:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.65%. The signed custodian’s account
application establishes the agreed upon fee at the inception of the account and is subject to subsequent
revisions. Our firm has discretion to lower advisory fees for our advisory clients. Conversely, increasing advisory
fees require us to obtain the advisory client’s signature. Fees are billed on a pro-rata basis quarterly in advance
based on the value of the account(s) on the last day of the previous quarter. If you move assets into or out of
your account during the quarter, your fee is pro-rated so that you are charged only for the time your assets are
in the account. Our firm bills on cash and cash equivalents. Fees are negotiable and will be deducted from the
account(s). Please note that fees will be adjusted for deposits and withdrawals made during the quarter. If
accounts are opened during the quarter, the pro-rata advisory fees will be deducted during the next regularly
scheduled billing cycle. Fees are normally debited proportionately from each account. However, if you prefer,
you can receive a direct bill for any account you choose. The majority of our firm’s legacy clients may be charged
differently from the fee schedule stated above, as the actual fees being charged to such clients vary and are
negotiable.
As part of this process, you understand the following:
a) LPL as the client’s custodian sends statements at least quarterly, showing all disbursements for each
account, including the amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
b) Clients provide authorization permitting LPL to deduct these fees;
c) LPL calculates the advisory fees for all fee schedules and deducts them from the client’s account.
For the sub-advisory service rendered, LPL Financial will collect the combined fee, our firm will receive a
portion not to exceed the above fee schedule and the sub-advisor will receive their portion from LPL.
Retirement Plan Consulting
Our Retirement Plan Consulting services are billed on an hourly or flat fee basis, or a fee based on the
percentage of Plan assets under management. The total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is
based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client. The maximum hourly fee to be charged
will not exceed $750. Our flat fees range from $2,500 to $10,000. The Flynn Zito portion of Fees are based on
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a percentage of managed Plan assets that will not exceed 1.00%. The fee-paying arrangements for Retirement
Plan Consulting service will be determined on a case-by-case basis and will be detailed in the signed consulting
agreement. Clients will generally be invoiced directly for the fees.
Advice Only Financial Planning & Consulting:
We charge on an hourly or flat fee basis for advice only financial planning and consulting services. The total
estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee that we charge you, is based on the scope and complexity of our
engagement with you. Our maximum hourly fees are $750. Flat fees generally range from $2,500 to $10,000.
We require a retainer of 50% of the ultimate advice only financial planning or consulting fee with the remainder
of the fee directly billed to you and due to us within 30 days of your financial plan being delivered or
consultation rendered to you. In all cases, we will not require a retainer exceeding $1,200 when services cannot
be rendered within 6 months.
LPL Sponsored Advisory Programs:
The account fee charged to the client for each LPL advisory program is negotiable. The combined fee for our
firm’s management fee and the LPL Sponsored Advisory Program fee will not exceed the following fee
schedule:
Advisory Program
Manager Access Network
Model Wealth Portfolio
Optimum Market Portfolio
Personal Wealth Portfolio
Annual Percentage of Assets Charge
Up to 2.50%
Up to 2.50%
Up to 2.50%
Up to 2.50%
LPL has a separate billing process which we have no control over. In general, they will directly bill you and
describe how this works in their separate written disclosure documents.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
Clients may incur transaction charges for trades executed in their accounts. These transaction fees are separate
from our firm’s advisory fees and will be disclosed by the chosen custodian. Clients may also pay holdings
charges imposed by the chosen custodian for certain investments, charges imposed directly by a mutual fund,
index fund, or exchange traded fund, which shall be disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (i.e., fund management
fees, deferred sales charges, mutual fund sales loads, 12b-1 fees, surrender charges, IRA and qualified retirement
plan fees, and other fund expenses), mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads paid to market makers, fees for trades
executed away from custodian, wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Our firm does not receive a portion of these fees.
LPL Financial made available select exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that do not charge transaction fees. The
no-transaction-fee ETF trading platform is available to clients participating in LPL Financial’s Strategic Wealth
Management (“SWM”) program. Clients will be subject to transaction fees charged by LPL for ETF’s not
included in LPL Financials’ platform and for other types of securities. The limited number of ETFs available
on the no-transaction fee platform may have higher or lower overall expenses than other ETFs not included in
the platform.
Termination & Refunds
Either party may terminate the signed Comprehensive Wealth Management or Investment Management
Agreement at any time upon written notice of termination. Upon receipt of your notice of termination, LPL
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will process a pro-rata refund of the unearned portion of the advisory fees charged in advance at the beginning
of the quarter.
Advice Only Financial Planning & Consulting clients may terminate their agreement at any time before the
delivery of a financial plan by providing written notice. For purposes of calculating refunds, all work performed
by us up to the point of termination shall be calculated at the hourly fee currently in effect. Clients will receive
a pro-rata refund of unearned fees based on the time and effort expended by our firm.
Either party to a Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement may terminate at any time by providing written notice
to the other party. Full refunds will only be made in cases where cancellation occurs within 5 business days of
signing an agreement. After 5 business days from initial signing, either party must provide the other party 30
days’ written notice to terminate billing. Billing will terminate 30 days after receipt of termination notice. Clients
will be charged on a pro-rata basis, which takes into account work completed by our firm on behalf of the
client. Clients will incur charges for bona fide advisory services rendered up to the point of termination
(determined as 30 days from receipt of said written notice) and such fees will be due and payable.
Commissionable Securities Sales
In non-advisory accounts we can offer securities for a commission because our supervised persons are
registered representatives of LPL Financial Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC. Our supervised persons may
accept compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including distribution or service
(“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual funds. You should be aware that if a non-advisory account is opened the
practice of accepting commissions for the sale of securities: (1) Could present a conflict of interest that may
give our firm and/or our supervised persons an incentive to recommend investment products based on the
compensation received. We generally address commissionable sales conflicts that arise: when explaining to
clients that commissionable securities sales creates an incentive to recommend products based on the
compensation we and/or our supervised persons may earn; or when recommending commissionable mutual
funds, explaining that “no-load” or “load-waived” funds are available through our firm if the client wishes to
become an investment advisory client.; (2) In no way prohibits you from purchasing investment products
recommended by us through other brokers or agents which are not affiliated with us.; (3) Does not exceed
more than 50% of our revenue.; and (4) Does not reduce your advisory fees to offset the commissions our
supervised persons receive.
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Our firm does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7. Types of Clients & Account Requirements
We have the following types of clients:
•
Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals;
• Trusts, Estates or Charitable Organizations;
• Pension, Profit Sharing Plans, and other Retirement Plans;
• Corporations, limited liability companies and/or other business types.
LPL Sponsored Advisory Programs have the following requirements:
• MAN: A minimum account value of $100,000 is required. In certain instances, however, the minimum
account size may be lower or higher.
• MAS: A minimum account value of $50,000 is required. In certain instances, however, the minimum
account size may be lower or higher.
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• MWP: A minimum account value of $10,000-$80,000 is required.
• OMP: A minimum account value of $10,000 is required.
• PWP: A minimum account value of $250,000 is required.
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We may use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing client
assets:
• Charting. In this type of technical analysis, we review charts of market and security activity in an attempt
to identify when the market is moving up or down and to predict when how long the trend may last
and when that trend might reverse.
• Fundamental Analysis. We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at economic
and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial condition
and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced (indicating it may
be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell). Fundamental analysis does not
attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a potential risk, as the price of a security can
move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the economic and financial factors
considered in evaluating the stock.
• Technical Analysis. We analyze past market movements and apply that analysis to the present in an
attempt to recognize recurring patterns of investor behavior and potentially predict future price
movement. Technical analysis does not consider the underlying financial condition of a company. This
presents a risk in that a poorly-managed or financially unsound company may underperform regardless
of market movement.
• Cyclical Analysis. In this type of technical analysis, we measure the movements of a particular stock
against the overall market in an attempt to predict the price movement of the security.
Investment Strategies
We may use the following strategies in managing client accounts, provided that such strategies are appropriate
to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time
horizons, among other considerations:
• Long-Term Purchases. When utilizing this strategy, we may purchase securities with the idea of holding
them for a relatively long time (typically held for at least a year). A risk in a long-term purchase strategy
is that by holding the security for this length of time, we may not take advantages of short-term gains
that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our predictions are incorrect, a security may decline
sharply in value before we make the decision to sell.
• Short-Term Purchases. When utilizing this strategy, we may also purchase securities with the idea of selling
them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage
of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities we purchase.
• Trading. We may purchase securities with the idea of selling them very quickly (typically within 30 days
or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage of our predictions of brief price swings.
• Margin Transactions. We may purchase stocks for your portfolio with money borrowed from your
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brokerage account. This allows you to purchase more stock than you would be able to with your
available cash and allows us to purchase stock without selling other holdings.
• Option Writing. We may use options as an investment strategy. An option is a contract that gives the
buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset (such as a share of stock) at a specific
price on or before a certain date. An option, just like a stock or bond, is a security. An option is also a
derivative, because it derives its value from an underlying asset.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While the stock market or
other markets may increase and the account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that the stock market or
other markets may decrease, and the account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that clients understand the
risks associated with investing in the stock market or other markets, are appropriately diversified in investments,
and ask any questions.
Description of Material, Significant or Unusual Risks
We generally invest client’s cash balances in money market funds, an FDIC Insured Bank Deposit Program,
FDIC Insured Certificates of Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt
instruments. Ultimately, we try to achieve the highest return on our client’s cash balances through relatively
low-risk conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a money
market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our Comprehensive Wealth Management and
Investment Management services.
Capital Risk: Capital risk is one of the most basic, fundamental risks of investing; it is the risk that you may
lose 100% of your money. All investments carry some form of risk and the loss of capital is generally a risk for
any investment instrument.
Company Risk: When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk and can
be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will perform poorly or have
its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry. For example, if a company’s
employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media attention for its actions, the value of the
company may be reduced.
Economic Risk: The prevailing economic environment is important to the health of all businesses. Some
companies, however, are more sensitive to changes in the domestic or global economy than others. These types
of companies are often referred to as cyclical businesses. Countries in which a large portion of businesses are
in cyclical industries are thus also very economically sensitive and carry a higher amount of economic risk. If
an investment is issued by a party located in a country that experiences wide swings from an economic
standpoint or in situations where certain elements of an investment instrument are hinged on dealings in such
countries, the investment instrument will generally be subject to a higher level of economic risk.
Equity (Stock) Market Risk: Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and,
volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change. If you
held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would generally be exposed to
greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
ETF & Mutual Fund Risk: When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear additional expenses
based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including the potential
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duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally reflects the risks of
owning the underlying securities, the ETF, or mutual fund holds. Clients will also incur brokerage costs when
purchasing ETFs.
Financial Risk: Financial risk is represented by internal disruptions within an investment or the issuer of an
investment that can lead to unfavorable performance of the investment. Examples of financial risk can be found
in cases like Enron or many of the dot com companies that were caught up in a period of extraordinary market
valuations that were not based on solid financial footings of the companies.
Fixed Income Securities Risk: Typically, the values of fixed-income securities change inversely with
prevailing interest rates. Therefore, a fundamental risk of fixed-income securities is interest rate risk, which is
the risk that their value will generally decline as prevailing interest rates rise, which may cause your account
value to likewise decrease, and vice versa. How specific fixed income securities may react to changes in interest
rates will depend on the specific characteristics of each security. Fixed-income securities are also subject to
credit risk, prepayment risk, valuation risk, and liquidity risk. Credit risk is the chance that a bond issuer will fail
to pay interest and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such
payments will cause the price of a bond to decline.
Inflation Risk: Inflation risk involves the concern that in the future, your investment or proceeds from your
investment will not be worth what they are today. Throughout time, the prices of resources and end-user
products generally increase and thus, the same general goods and products today will likely be more expensive
in the future. The longer an investment is held, the greater the chance that the proceeds from that investment
will be worth less in the future than what they are today. Said another way, a dollar tomorrow will likely get you
less than what it can today.
Interest Rate Risk: Certain investments involve the payment of a fixed or variable rate of interest to the
investment holder. Once an investor has acquired or has acquired the rights to an investment that pays a
particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest, changes in overall interest rates in the market will affect the value
of the interest-paying investment(s) they hold. In general, changes in prevailing interest rates in the market will
have an inverse relationship to the value of existing, interest-paying investments. In other words, as interest
rates move up, the value of an instrument paying a particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest will go down.
The reverse is generally true as well.
Legal/Regulatory Risk: Certain investments or the issuers of investments may be affected by changes in state
or federal laws or in the prevailing regulatory framework under which the investment instrument or its issuer
is regulated. Changes in the regulatory environment or tax laws can affect the performance of certain
investments or issuers of those investments and thus, can have a negative impact on the overall performance
of such investments.
Market Risk: The value of your portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual company or multiple
companies in the portfolio decreases or if our belief about a company’s intrinsic worth is incorrect. Further,
regardless of how well individual companies perform, the value of your portfolio could also decrease if there
are deteriorating economic or market conditions. It is important to understand that the value of your investment
may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in the market, and you could lose money. Investment risks
include price risk as may be observed by a drop in a security’s price due to company specific events (e.g. earnings
disappointment or downgrade in the rating of a bond) or general market risk (e.g. such as a “bear” market when
stock values fall in general). For fixed-income securities, a period of rising interest rates could erode the value
of a bond since bond values generally fall as bond yields go up. Past performance is not a guarantee of future
returns.
Money Market Risk: An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money
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market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by
investing in a money market fund.
Options Risk: Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an investment in the
underlying securities. Additionally, options have an expiration date, which makes them “decay” in value over
the amount of time they are held and can expire worthless. Purchasing and writing put and call options are
highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
Strategy Risk: There is no guarantee that the investment strategies discussed herein will work under all market
conditions and each investor should evaluate his/her ability to maintain any investment he/she is considering
in light of his/her own investment time horizon. Investments are subject to risk, including possible loss of
principal.
Item 9. Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our advisory business or the
integrity of our management.
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
We participate in LPL Financial’s hybrid RIA program. As such, our investment adviser representatives are also
registered representatives with LPL, in which all brokerage transactions will be implemented through LPL.
Investment adviser representatives are required to implement brokerage trades in this manner as a result of
them being registered representatives with LPL. This relationship will be disclosed to all clients prior to the
initial transactions being implemented. As a result of this relationship, we do not recommend directed brokerage
trades, negotiating fees or commissions, or receiving additional incentives from other broker/dealers for trades
executed through them. However, clients will be made aware that as registered representatives, the investment
adviser representatives receive services including but not limited to: administrative functions including portfolio
pricing, account statement generation, fee calculations, back-office support, trade execution and research.
Clients are not obligated to implement transactions through the investment adviser representatives in their
separate capacities as registered representatives. Clients’ trades will always be implemented based on the goals
and objectives of the client and not on the incentives to the representatives for implementing the trades. Our
firm’s management persons will only receive commissions for securities recommendations they make to
brokerage clients in non-advisory accounts. Compensation for brokerage commissions of registered
representatives of LPL are paid directly to the registered representative by LPL in their individual capacity and
separate from Flynn Zito Capital Management, LLC.
Item 11. Code of Ethics, Participation, or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
We recognize that the personal investment transactions of members and employees of our firm demand the
application of a high Code of Ethics and require that all such transactions be carried out in a way that does not
endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, we believe that if investment goals are similar for clients and
for members and employees of our firm, it is logical and even desirable that there be common ownership of some
securities.
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Therefore, in accordance with standard “front running” guidelines, we have in place a set of procedures with respect
to transactions effected by our members, officers and employees for their personal accounts1. These procedures
require that no members, officers, and employees enter an order to purchase or sell any security prior to a
transaction of the same security being implemented for an Advisory Client on the same day unless it is entered
within the last 60 minutes of the day or is appropriately pre-cleared. Our firm’s CCO will review and may approve
exceptions on a case-by-case basis if it is determined that the trading activity does not violate our firm’s fiduciary
duty. Instances in which exemptions may be granted may include (but are not limited to):
• A member or employee of the firm executes a transaction before an Advisory Client solicits a trade in
the same security,
• A member or employee participates in a block trade with Advisory Clients; or
• A member or employee without access to a portfolio manager’s trading activity executes a transaction
in the same security as the portfolio manager’s Advisory Clients.
In order to monitor compliance with our personal trading policy, we have a quarterly securities transaction reporting
system for all of our associates.
Furthermore, our firm has established a Code of Ethics which applies to all of our associated persons. An
investment adviser is considered a fiduciary. As a fiduciary, it is an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide
fair and full disclosure of all material facts and to act solely in the best interest of each of our clients at all times. We
have a fiduciary duty to all clients. Our fiduciary duty is considered the core underlying principle for our Code of
Ethics which also includes Insider Trading and Personal Securities Transactions Policies and Procedures. We
require all of our supervised persons to conduct business with the highest level of ethical standards and to comply
with all federal and state securities laws at all times. Upon employment or affiliation and at least annually thereafter,
all supervised persons will sign an acknowledgement that they have read, understand, and agree to comply with our
Code of Ethics. Our firm and supervised persons must conduct business in an honest, ethical, and fair manner and
avoid all circumstances that might negatively affect or appear to affect our duty of complete loyalty to all clients.
This disclosure is provided to give all clients a summary of our Code of Ethics. However, if a client or a potential
client wishes to review our Code of Ethics in its entirety, a copy will be provided promptly upon request.
Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities and other investments that are also recommended to
clients. In order to minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons will place client interests ahead of their
own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available upon request.
Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities for themselves at or about the same time they buy or sell the
same securities for client accounts as noted above. In order to minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons
will place client interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which is
available upon request.
Item 12. Brokerage Practices
Our firm does not maintain custody of client assets. Our firm has an arrangement with LPL Financial under
which we receive non-soft-dollar services such as research and administrative functions including portfolio pricing,
account statement generation and fee calculations, which are intended to support our firm in conducting business
and in serving the best interests of our clients. It is important to note that our firm does not have discretionary
authority to choose the broker/dealer used, or commission rates paid, to execute transactions.
1 For purposes of the policy, our associate’s personal account generally includes any account (a) in the name of our associate, his/her spouse,
his/her minor children or other dependents residing in the same household, (b) for which our associate is a trustee or executor, or (c) which
our associate controls, including our client accounts which our associate controls and/or a member of his/her household has a direct or
indirect beneficial interest in.
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Our firm does not receive client brokerage commissions (or markups or markdowns) to obtain research or
other products or services. We do not receive soft dollars, products or services acquired with client brokerage
commissions. Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals. We do not allow client-directed
brokerage, as trades in our clients’ accounts are executed through LPL Financial, a qualified custodian and
broker-dealer; neither do we direct client transactions to LPL Financial in return for soft-dollar benefits.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account through a
specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such direction is permitted
provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of the plan incurred in the ordinary
course of its business for which it otherwise would be obligated and empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits
directed brokerage arrangements when the goods or services purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the
plan. Consequently, we will request that plan sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter
documenting that this arrangement will be for the exclusive benefit of the plan.
Aggregation of Purchase or Sale
We generally do not aggregate the purchase or sale of securities for various client accounts but rather review
accounts independently and place transactions accordingly. Whether or not securities are purchased or sold at
approximately the same time, all client transactions will incur individual transaction fees. Whether or not we
aggregate our orders, LPL Financial does bunch orders. The advantage of bunching is that orders are handled in a
way that may mitigate market impact, when applicable and possible. If orders are bunched, each client gets the same
average execution price.
Item 13. Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Our Chief Compliance Officer or investment advisory personnel are responsible for the review of client
accounts. Comprehensive Wealth Management and Investment Management accounts are generally reviewed
on at least a quarterly basis. LPL Sponsored Advisory clients generally receive annual review. Certain accounts,
however, may be reviewed more or less frequently. The nature of these reviews is to learn whether client
accounts are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on market conditions, and
investment policies, if applicable. Our firm does not provide written reports to clients, unless asked to do so.
Verbal reports to clients take place on at least an annual basis when clients are contacted.
Advice Only Financial Planning & Consulting clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they
take action to schedule a financial consultation with us. Our firm does not provide ongoing services to advice
only financial planning and consulting clients, but is willing to meet with such clients upon their request to
discuss updates to their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Advice Only Financial Planning & Consulting
clients do not receive written or verbal updated reports regarding their financial plans unless they separately
engage our firm for a post-financial plan meeting or update to their initial written financial plan.
Retirement Plan Consulting clients receive reviews of their retirement plans for the duration of the service. Our
firm also provides ongoing services where clients are met with upon their request to discuss updates to their
plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Retirement Plan Consulting clients do not receive written or verbal
updated reports regarding their plans unless they choose to engage our firm for ongoing services.
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Item 14. Client Referrals & Other Compensation
LPL Financial
We provide discretionary portfolio management services where the investment advice provided is custom
tailored to meet the needs and investment objectives of each client. Accordingly, we are authorized to perform
various functions, at the client’s expense, without further approval from the client. Such functions include the
determination of securities to be purchased/sold and the amount of securities to be purchased/sold. We do
not have discretionary authority over the broker or dealer to be used.
We shall recommend LPL. LPL is the broker-dealer with which our representatives are also associated. As a
result of the individual association of our representatives with LPL, we are generally required to utilize the
brokerage/custodial services of LPL for investment advisory accounts. Our general policies relative to the
execution of client securities brokerage transactions are as follows:
In seeking “best execution”, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible commission cost, but whether
the transaction represents the best qualitative execution. LPL also takes into consideration the full range of a
broker-dealer's services including execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Although LPL
will seek competitive commission rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for
all account transactions.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) securities transactions are generally effected based on two (2) separate broker-dealers:
(1) a “dealer” or “principal” acting as market-maker; and (2) the executing broker-dealer that acts in an agency
capacity. Dealers executing principal transactions typically include a mark-up/down, which is included in the
offer or bid price of the securities purchased or sold. In addition to the dealer mark-up/down, the client may
also incur the transaction fee imposed by the executing broker-dealer. We do not receive any portion of the
dealer mark-up/down or the executing broker-dealer transaction fee.
Transactions for each client account will generally be effected independently. We individually review each
client’s account and place trades accordingly. Despite being purchased or sold at approximately the same time
all clients’ transactions will incur individual transaction fees.
We may receive from LPL or a mutual fund company, without cost and/or at a discount non soft-dollar support
services and/or products, to assist us to better monitor and service client accounts maintained at such
institutions. Included within the support services we may receive investment-related research, pricing
information and market data, software and other technology that provide access to client account data,
compliance and/or practice management-related publications, discounted or gratis consulting services,
discounted and/or gratis attendance at conferences, meetings, and other educational and/or social events,
marketing support, computer hardware and/or software and/or other products used by us to assist us in our
investment advisory business operations. Our clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected
and/or assets maintained at LPL as result of this arrangement. There is no commitment made by us to LPL or
any other institution as a result of the above arrangement.
Referral Fees
In accordance with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, our firm provides cash or non-cash
compensation directly or indirectly to unaffiliated persons for testimonials or endorsements (which include
client referrals). Such compensation arrangements will not result in higher costs to the referred client. In this
regard, our firm maintains a written agreement with each unaffiliated person that is compensated for
testimonials or endorsements in an aggregate amount of $1,000 or more (or the equivalent value in non-cash
compensation) over a trailing 12-month period in compliance with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers
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Act of 1940 and applicable state and federal laws. The following information will be disclosed clearly and
prominently to referred prospective clients at the time of each testimonial or endorsement:
• Whether or not the unaffiliated person is a current client of our firm,
• A description of the cash or non-cash compensation provided directly or indirectly by our firm to the
unaffiliated person in exchange for the referral, if applicable, and
• A brief statement of any material conflicts of interest on the part of the unaffiliated person giving the
referral resulting from our firm’s relationship with such unaffiliated person.
In cases where state law requires licensure of solicitors, our firm ensures that no solicitation fees are paid unless
the solicitor is registered as an investment adviser representative of our firm. If our firm is paying solicitation
fees to another registered investment adviser, the licensure of individuals is the other firm’s responsibility.
Item 15. Custody
Our firm does not have custody of client funds or securities. All of our clients receive account statements
directly from their qualified custodians at least quarterly upon opening of an account. If our firm decides to
also send account statements to clients, such notice and account statements include a legend that recommends
that the client compare the account statements received from the qualified custodian with those received from
our firm. Clients are encouraged to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their
assets and our custodial recommendations.
Item 16. Investment Discretion
Clients have the option of providing our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to an
executed investment advisory client agreement. By granting investment discretion, our firm is authorized to
execute securities transactions, determine which securities are bought and sold, and the total amount to be
bought and sold. Should clients grant our firm non-discretionary authority, our firm would be required to obtain
the client’s permission prior to effecting securities transactions. Limitations may be imposed by the client in the
form of specific constraints on any of these areas of discretion with our firm’s written acknowledgement.
Item 17. Voting Client Securities
We do not and will not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or other
solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are sent to our firm, we
will forward them on to you and ask the party who sent them to mail them directly to you in the future. Clients
may call, write, or email us to discuss questions they may have about particular proxy votes or other solicitations.
Item 18. Financial Information
Our firm is not required to provide financial information in this Brochure because our firm does not require
the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees and six or more months in advance, our firm does not take custody
of client funds or securities and our firm does not have a financial condition or commitment that impairs our
ability to meet contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients. Our firm has never been the subject of a
bankruptcy proceeding.
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