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Cover Page
FORT HENRY CAPITAL, LLC
CRD #168695
ADV Part 2A, Firm Brochure
Version date: February 17, 2026
Contact: Jeremy Lowe, Chief Compliance Officer
48 Fourteenth Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-232-0422
www.forthenrycapital.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Fort Henry
Capital, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at
jlowe@forthenrycapital.com or 304-232-0422. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state
securities authority.
Additional information about Fort Henry Capital, LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to Fort Henry Capital, LLC as a “registered investment adviser” or any reference
to being “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2
Material Changes
There are no material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Fort Henry
Capital, LLC on 02/10/2025. Material changes relate to Fort Henry Capital, LLC's policies, practices or
conflicts of interests only.
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Item 3
Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page .................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 Material Changes .......................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ........................................................................................................................ 4
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................ 7
Item 5
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ............................................................ 8
Item 6
Item 7
Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................ 8
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ..................................................... 9
Item 9 Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................. 9
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................. 10
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading.............. 10
Item 12 Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13 Review of Accounts .................................................................................................................... 13
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 13
Item 15 Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 16
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 14
Item 17 Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................................. 14
Item 18 Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 14
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Item 4
Advisory Business
A. Fort Henry Capital, LLC, (the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company formed on July
23, 2013 in the State of West Virginia. The Registrant became registered as an investment
adviser in 2014. The Registrant is principally owned by Jeremy Lowe and Russell Dunkin.
B. As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, high net worth
individuals, pension & profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations or other
businesses not listed above, etc.) investment advisory services, financial planning and
consulting services, and retirement plan consulting services.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The client can engage the Registrant to provide discretionary and/or non-discretionary
investment advisory services on a fee only basis. The Registrant’s annual investment
advisory fee is based upon a percentage (%) of the market value of the assets placed under
the Registrant’s management. Before engaging the Registrant to provide investment
advisory services, clients are required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including
termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the fee that is due
from the client.
Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee shall include investment advisory services,
and general financial planning and consulting services. In the event that the client requires
extraordinary planning and/or consultation services (to be determined in the sole discretion
of the Registrant), the Registrant may determine to charge for such additional services
pursuant to a stand-alone Financial Planning Agreement (see below).
The Registrant provides investment advisory services specific to the needs of each client.
Before providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative will
ascertain each client’s investment objectives. Then, the Registrant will allocate and/or
recommend that the client allocate investment assets consistent with the designated
investment objectives. The Registrant primarily allocates or recommends that clients
allocate investment assets among: exchange-listed securities, mutual fund shares, and
corporate debt, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), US government securities, real estate
investment trusts, and certificates of deposit on a discretionary and/or non-discretionary
basis in accordance with the client’s designated investment objective(s). Once allocated,
the Registrant provides ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset
allocation and client investment objectives.
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FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
To the extent requested by a client, the Registrant may also provide financial planning
and/or consulting services (including investment and non-investment related matters,
including estate planning, insurance planning, etc.) on a stand-alone separate fee basis.
financial
situation or
investment objectives
for
Before engaging the Registrant to provide stand-alone planning or consulting services,
clients are required to enter into a Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement with
Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including
termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the portion of the fee
that is due from the client before Registrant commences services. If requested by the client,
Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals for implementation
purposes. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such
recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the
Registrant. Please Note: If the client engages any such recommended professional, and a
dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional. Please Also Note: It remains the
client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in
his/her/its
the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
The Registrant also provides non-discretionary pension consulting services, pursuant to
which it assists sponsors of self-directed retirement plans and defined benefit plans with
the selection and/or monitoring of investment alternatives (generally open-end mutual
funds) from which plan participants shall choose in self-directing the investments for their
individual plan retirement accounts. In addition, to the extent requested by the plan
sponsor, the Registrant shall also provide participant education designed to assist
participants in identifying the appropriate investment strategy for their retirement plan
accounts. The terms and conditions of the engagement shall generally be set forth in a
Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement between the Registrant and the plan sponsor.
financial
situation or
investment objectives
for
MISCELLANEOUS
Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. If requested by the client, the
Registrant may provide consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such
as estate planning, tax planning, insurance, etc. Neither the Registrant, nor any of its
representatives, serves as an attorney or accountant, and no portion of the Registrant’s
services should be construed as same. To the extent requested by a client, the Registrant
may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-investment
implementation purposes (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.), including a
representative of the Registrant in his separate licensed capacity as an insurance agent as
discussed in Item 10C below. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of
any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from the
Registrant. Please Note: If the client engages any such recommended professional, and a
dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional. Please Also Note: It remains the
client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in
the purpose of
his/her/its
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
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Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients that determine to engage the Registrant
on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that the
Registrant cannot effect any account transactions without obtaining prior verbal consent to
any such transaction(s) from the client.
financial
situation or
investment objectives
for
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains
his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in
his/her/its
the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Statement. A copy of the Registrant’s written Brochure as set forth on Part 2A
of Form ADV shall be provided to each client before, or contemporaneously with, the
execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special
rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each
client. Before providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser representative
will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the Registrant shall allocate
and/or recommend that the client allocate investment assets consistent with the designated
investment objective(s). The client may, at any time, impose reasonable restrictions, in
writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D. The Registrant does not participate in a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 2025, Fort Henry Capital, LLC had $274,011,841.00 under management
on a discretionary basis and $4,469,246.00 under management on a non-discretionary
basis.
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Item 5
Fees and Compensation
A. INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The client can engage the Registrant on a non-negotiable fee-only basis to provide
discretionary and/or non-discretionary investment advisory services including general
financial planning and consulting services. The Registrant’s tiered annual investment
advisory fee shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value and type of assets
placed under the Registrant’s management, generally between 0.25% and 1.0% as follows:
Market Value of Portfolio
Assets between $0 and $500,000
Additional Assets between $500,001 and $2,000,000
Additional Assets above $2,000,000
Annual Fee %
1.00%
0.75%
0.25%
The client can also engage the Registrant on a non-negotiable fee-only basis to provide
discretionary and/or non-discretionary investment advisory services, excluding any
financial planning and consulting services. The Registrant’s tiered annual investment
advisory fee for those services shall be based upon a percentage (%) of the market value
and type of assets placed under the Registrant’s management, generally between 0.25%
and 0.75% as follows:
Market Value of Portfolio
Assets between $0 and $500,000
Additional Assets between $500,001 and $2,000,000
Additional Assets above $2,000,000
Annual Fee %
0.75%
0.50%
0.25%
The client can also engage the Registrant on a non-negotiable fee-only basis to provide
discretionary investment advisory services limited to management of those assets
contained in the client’s retirement plan account(s) (including but not limited to 401K
accounts). The Registrant’s tiered annual investment advisory fee for this service shall be
based upon a percentage (%) of the market value and type of assets placed under the
Registrant’s management, generally between 0.25% and 0.75% as follows:
Market Value of Portfolio
Assets between $0 and $500,000
Additional Assets between $500,001 and $2,000,000
Additional Assets above $2,000,000
Annual Fee %
0.75%
0.50%
0.25%
FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CONSULTING SERVICES (STAND-ALONE)
The Registrant may determine to provide financial planning and/or consulting services
(including investment and non-investment related matters, including estate planning,
insurance planning, etc.) on a stand-alone fee basis. Registrant’s planning and consulting
fees are non-negotiable, but generally range from $500 to $5,000 on a fixed fee basis, and
from $150 to $400 on an hourly rate basis, depending upon the level and scope of the
service(s) required and the professional(s) rendering the service(s).
RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
The Registrant also provides non-discretionary pension consulting services, pursuant to
which it assists sponsors of self-directed retirement plans and defined benefit plans with
the selection and/or monitoring of investment alternatives (generally open-end mutual
funds) from which plan participants shall choose in self-directing the investments for their
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individual plan retirement accounts. The terms and conditions of the engagement shall
generally be set forth in a Retirement Plan Consulting Agreement between the Registrant
and the plan sponsor The Registrant charges an annual fee for Retirement Consulting
Services which ranges from 0.25% to 1.00% of plan assets depending on the services
requested and the size of the plan.
B. Clients may elect to have the Registrant’s advisory fees deducted from their custodial
account. Both Registrant’s Investment Advisory Agreement and the custodial/clearing
agreement may authorize the custodian to debit the account for the amount of the
Registrant’s investment advisory fee and to directly remit that management fee to the
Registrant in compliance with regulatory procedures. In the limited event that the
Registrant bills the client directly, payment is due upon receipt of the Registrant’s invoice.
The Registrant shall deduct fees and/or bill clients monthly in arrears, based upon the
market value of the assets the last business day of the previous month. Fees may be paid
by credit card.
C. The Registrant may recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client investment advisory
assets. Broker-dealers charge brokerage commissions and/or transaction fees for effecting
certain securities transactions (i.e. transaction fees are charged for certain no-load mutual
funds, commissions are charged for individual equity and fixed income securities
transactions). In addition to Registrant’s investment advisory fee, brokerage commissions
and/or transaction fees, clients will also incur, relative to all mutual fund ETF purchases,
charges imposed at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses).
D. The Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee shall be prorated and paid monthly in
arrears, based upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous
quarter. The Registrant generally does not require a minimum annual investment advisory
fee. The Registrant, in its sole discretion, may reduce its investment advisory fee based
upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional
assets, familial relationship, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts,
account composition, etc.). The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant
and the client will continue in effect until terminated by either party by written notice in
accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination, the
Registrant shall debit the account for the pro-rated portion of the unpaid advanced advisory
fee based upon the number of days that services were provided during the billing month or
billing quarter, as applicable.
E. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives accept compensation from the sale of
securities or other investment products
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Neither the Registrant nor any supervised person of the Registrant accepts performance-
based fees.
Item 7
Types of Clients
The Registrant’s clients shall generally include individuals, high net worth individuals,
pension & profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations or other businesses
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not listed above. The Registrant generally does not require a minimum annual investment
advisory fee. The Registrant, in its sole discretion, may reduce its investment advisory fee
based upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future
additional assets, familial relationship, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, etc.).
Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Please Note: Investment Risk. Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients
should be prepared to bear. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk,
and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or
investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended
or undertaken by the Registrant) will be profitable or equal any specific performance
level(s). While markets may increase and client account values could benefit as a result, it
is also possible that markets may decrease and such account values could suffer a loss. It
is therefore important that clients understand investment risks, diversification strategies,
and ask Registrant any questions they may have before making any investment decisions.
B. The Registrant’s methods of analysis and investment strategies do not present any
significant or unusual risks. However, every method of analysis has its own inherent risks.
To perform an accurate market analysis the Registrant must have access to current/new
market information. The Registrant has no control over the dissemination rate of market
information; therefore, unbeknownst to the Registrant, certain analyses may be compiled
with outdated market information, severely limiting the value of the Registrant’s analysis.
Furthermore, an accurate market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of
market values. There can be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will
materialize into actionable and/or profitable investment opportunities.
The Registrant’s primary investment strategies are fundamental, however, every
investment strategy has its own inherent risks and limitations. For example, longer term
investment strategies require a longer investment time period to allow for the strategy to
potentially develop. Shorter term investment strategies require a shorter investment time
period to potentially develop but, as a result of more frequent trading, may incur higher
transactional costs when compared to a longer term investment strategy.
C. Registrant recommends asset allocations based on a particular client’s: economic situation,
liquidity needs, risk tolerance, proposed investment period, need for diversification,
reliance upon current income, present and anticipated tax situation. Registrant also
considers historical yields, potential appreciation and marketability before making
investment recommendations. Registrant recommends and manages many types of asset
allocations, including: exchange-listed securities, mutual fund shares, corporate debt,
ETFs, US government securities, real estate investment trusts, and certificates of deposit
on a discretionary and/or non-discretionary basis in accordance with the client’s designated
investment objective(s).
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
The Registrant has not been the subject of a disciplinary action.
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Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
B. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a
commodity trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
C. Neither the Registrant nor its representatives have any material relationships to this
advisory business that would present a possible conflict of interest.
D. The Registrant does not recommend or select other investment advisors for its clients.
Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
A. The Registrant maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions.
This investment policy is part of Registrant’s overall Code of Ethics, which serves to
establish a standard of business conduct for all of Registrant’s Representatives that is based
upon fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty and trust, a copy of which is
available upon request.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Registrant
also maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of
material non-public information by the Registrant or any person associated with the
Registrant.
B. Neither the Registrant nor any related person of Registrant recommends, buys, or sells for
client accounts, securities in which the Registrant or any related person of Registrant has a
material financial interest.
C. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities that are
also recommended to clients. This practice may create a situation where the Registrant
and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to materially benefit from the sale
or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation creates a potential conflict of
interest. Practices such as “scalping” (i.e., a practice whereby the owner of shares of a
security recommends that security for investment and then immediately sells it at a profit
upon the rise in the market price which follows the recommendation) could take place if
the Registrant did not have adequate policies in place to detect such activities. In addition,
this requirement can help detect insider trading, “front-running” (i.e., personal trades
executed before those of the Registrant’s clients) and other potentially abusive practices.
The Registrant has a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal
securities transactions and securities holdings of each of the Registrant’s “Access Persons.”
The Registrant’s securities transaction policy requires that Access Person of the Registrant
must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee with a written report of the
their current securities holdings within ten (10) days after becoming an Access Person.
Furthermore, Access Persons must provide the Chief Compliance Officer with a quarterly
transaction report, detail all trades in the Access Person’s account during the previous
quarter; and on an annual basis, each Access Person must provide the Chief Compliance
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Officer with a written report of the Access Person’s current securities holdings. However,
at any time that the Registrant has only one Access Person, he or she shall not be required
to submit any securities report described above.
D. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities, at or
around the same time as those securities are recommended to clients. This practice creates
a situation where the Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to
materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation
creates a potential conflict of interest. As indicated above in Item 11C, the Registrant has
a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal securities
transaction and securities holdings of each of Registrant’s Access Persons.
Item 12
Brokerage Practices
A. Before engaging Registrant to provide investment advisory services, the client will be
required to enter into a formal Investment Advisory Agreement with Registrant setting forth
the terms and conditions under which Registrant shall manage the client’s assets, and a
separate custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-dealer/ custodian. In the
event that the client requests, the Registrant may recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for
execution and/or custodial services (exclusive of those clients that may direct the
Registrant to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian).
Factors that the Registrant considers in recommending a broker-dealer/custodian to clients)
include historical relationship with the Registrant, financial strength, reputation, execution
capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Although the commissions and/or transaction
fees paid by Registrant’s clients shall comply with the Registrant’s duty to obtain best
execution, a client may pay a commission that is higher than another qualified broker-
dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where the Registrant determines, in good
faith, that the commission/transaction fee is reasonable. In seeking best execution, the
determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents
the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of broker-dealer
services, including the value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates,
and responsiveness. Accordingly, although Registrant will seek competitive rates, it may
not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client account transactions.
The brokerage commissions or transaction fees charged by the designated broker-
dealer/custodian are exclusive of, and in addition to, Registrant’s investment advisory fee.
The Registrant’s best execution responsibility is qualified if securities that it purchases for
client accounts are mutual funds that trade at net asset value as determined at the daily
market close.
1. Research and Additional Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a
client utilize the services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, Registrant will
receive without cost (and/or at a discount) support services and/or products from
broker-dealers/custodians, unaffiliated investment managers, investment platforms,
and/or mutual fund sponsors, certain of which assist the Registrant to better monitor
and service client accounts maintained at such institutions. Included within the support
services that will be obtained by the Registrant can be 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
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conferences, meetings, and other educational and/or social events, marketing support,
computer hardware and/or software and/or other products used by Registrant in
furtherance of its investment advisory business operations.
As indicated above, certain of the support services and/or products that will be received
will assist the Registrant in managing and administering client accounts. Others do not
directly provide such assistance, but rather assist the Registrant to manage and further
develop its business enterprise.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
maintained at a broker-dealer/custodian as a result of this arrangement. There is no
corresponding commitment made by the Registrant to any broker-dealers/custodians
or any other entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any
specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of the above
arrangement.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Jeremy Lowe, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above arrangement and any corresponding perceived conflict of interest such
arrangement may create.
2. The Registrant does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
3. The Registrant does not generally accept directed brokerage arrangements (when a
client requires that account transactions be effected through a specific broker-dealer).
In such client directed arrangements, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements
for their account with that broker-dealer, and Registrant will not seek better execution
services or prices from other broker-dealers or be able to “batch” the client’s
transactions for execution through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts
managed by Registrant. As a result, client may pay higher commissions or other
transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions
for the account than would otherwise be the case.
Please Note: In the event that the client directs Registrant to effect securities
transactions for the client’s accounts through a specific broker-dealer, the client
correspondingly acknowledges that such direction may cause the accounts to incur
higher commissions or transaction costs than the accounts would otherwise incur had
the client determined to effect account transactions through alternative clearing
arrangements that may be available through Registrant.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Jeremy Lowe, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above arrangement.
B. To the extent that the Registrant provides investment advisory services to its clients, the
transactions for each client account generally will be effected independently, unless the
Registrant decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at
approximately the same time. The Registrant may (but is not obligated to) combine or
“bunch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable commission
rates or to allocate equitably among the Registrant’s clients differences in prices and
commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been
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placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and
will be allocated among clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for
each client account on any given day. The Registrant shall not receive any additional
compensation or remuneration as a result of such aggregation.
Item 13
Review of Accounts
A. For those clients to whom Registrant provides investment supervisory services, account
reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis by the Registrant’s Principal. All investment
supervisory clients are advised that it remains their responsibility to advise the Registrant
of any changes in their investment objectives and/or financial situation. All clients (in
person or via telephone) are encouraged to review financial planning issues (to the extent
applicable), investment objectives and account performance with the Registrant on an
annual basis.
B. The Registrant may conduct account reviews on an other than periodic basis upon the
occurrence of a triggering event, such as a change in client investment objectives and/or
financial situation, market corrections and client request.
C. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and
regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian
and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The Registrant may also provide a written
periodic report summarizing account activity and performance.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. As referenced in Item 12.A.1 above, the Registrant will receive indirect economic benefits
from broker-dealers/custodians such as support services and/or products.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
maintained at a broker-dealer/custodian as a result of this arrangement. There is no
corresponding commitment made by the Registrant to a broker-dealer/custodian or any
other entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific
mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of the above arrangement.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Jeremy Lowe, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and any corresponding perceived conflict of interest any such
arrangement may create.
B. The Registrant does not compensate, directly or indirectly, any person, other than its
representatives, for client referrals.
Item 15
Custody
The Registrant shall have written authorization granting it the ability to have its advisory fee for each client
debited by the custodian on a quarterly or monthly basis, as applicable. Clients are provided, at least
quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and regular written summary account statements
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directly from the broker-dealer/custodian and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. Custody is also
disclosed in Form ADV because Registrant has authority to transfer money from client account(s), which
constitutes a standing letter of authorization (SLOA). Accordingly, Registrant will follow the safeguards
specified by the SEC rather than undergo an annual audit.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide investment advisory services
on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. Before the Registrant assuming discretionary
authority over a client’s account, client shall be required to execute an Investment Advisory
Agreement, naming the Registrant as client’s attorney and agent in fact, granting the
Registrant full authority to buy, sell, or otherwise effect investment transactions involving
the assets in the client’s name found in the discretionary account.
Clients who engage the Registrant on a discretionary basis may, at any time, impose
restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s discretionary authority (i.e. limit the
types/amounts of particular securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to
purchase securities with an inverse relationship to the market, limit or proscribe the
Registrant’s use of margin, etc.).
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
A. The Registrant does not vote client proxies. Clients maintain exclusive responsibility for:
(1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities owned by the
client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions,
tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the client’s
investment assets.
B. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. Clients
may contact the Registrant to discuss any questions they may have with a particular
solicitation.
Item 18
Financial Information
A. The Registrant does not solicit fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or more in
advance.
B. The Registrant is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over
certain client accounts.
C. The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Jeremy Lowe,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above disclosures and arrangements.
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