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Part 2A of Form ADV
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Firm Brochure
January 30, 2026
This Part 2A of Form ADV Brochure (“this Brochure”) provides information about the
qualifications and business practices of Gallacher Capital Management, LLC (“GCM”). If you
have any questions about this Brochure, please contact GCM at (303) 708-1640 or go to their
website at https://gallachercapital.com/. The information in this Brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by
any state securities authority.
Additional information about GCM is available on the SEC website at adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Please note that GCM’s registration with the SEC as a “registered investment advisor” does
not imply a certain level of skill or training.
ITEM 2 | MATERIAL CHANGES
The following material changes have occurred since March 27, 2025 - the last annual update
of this brochure.:
At Item 5 to update the fees to include certain administrative fees
At Item 6 to update disclosures and conflicts of interest related to side by side management
At Item 10 to remove a disclosure around pension and third-party administrator fees that is
no longer applicable
At Item 12 to update disclosures over the conflicts of interest around receiving products and
support services from custodians.
Any Questions: GCM’s Chief Compliance Officer, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address
any questions regarding this Part 2A of Form ADV Brochure.
ITEM 3 | TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 4 | ADVISORY BUSINESS .................................................................. 1
Firm Description ................................................................................. 1
Investment Advisory and Management Services ...................................... 1
Private Investment Funds .................................................................... 1
Retirement Plan Consulting Services ...................................................... 2
Financial Planning and Consulting Services ............................................. 3
ITEM 5 | FEES AND COMPENSATION ........................................................... 4
Investment Advisory and Management Services ...................................... 4
Financial Planning and Consulting Fees .................................................. 5
Private Equity Funds ........................................................................... 5
ITEM 6 | PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT ......... 6
ITEM 7 | TYPES OF CLIENTS ...................................................................... 6
ITEM 8 | METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS 6
Methods of Analysis ............................................................................ 6
Description of Investment Strategies ..................................................... 7
Material Risks .................................................................................... 7
ITEM 9 | DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ........................................................ 9
ITEM 10 | OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS .......... 10
Insurance Sales ............................................................................... 10
Affiliated Investment Adviser .............................................................. 10
Affiliated Private Funds ...................................................................... 11
ITEM 11 | CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION / INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS, AND PERSONAL TRADING ................................ 12
ITEM 12 | BROKERAGE PRACTICES ............................................................ 13
Non-Soft Dollar Research and Additional Benefits................................... 14
Directed Brokerage ........................................................................... 14
Order Aggregation ............................................................................ 15
ITEM 13 | REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS .............................................................. 15
ITEM 14 | CLIENT REFFERALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ............................ 15
ITEM 15 | CUSTODY ................................................................................ 16
ITEM 16 | INVESTMENT DISCRETION ......................................................... 16
ITEM 17 | VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ...................................................... 16
ITEM 18 | FINANCIAL INFORMATION .......................................................... 17
ITEM 4 | ADVISORY BUSINESS
Firm Description
GCM was established in 1993. GCM is majority owned by Gallacher, LLC. Gallacher Equity
Management (“GEM”) is wholly owned by GCM.
As of February 18, 2025, GCM managed approximately $487,814,567; $447,745,165 of client
assets on a discretionary basis and $40,069,402 on a non-discretionary basis.
Investment Advisory and Management Services
Through its Investment Advisory Agreement (“IAA” or “Client Agreement”), GCM offers
Investment Advisory Services (“IAS”) as an integrated approach that includes, but is not
limited to, wealth management, investment management, financial planning and consulting.
GEM Investment Management Service is offered to clients of GCM as a separate investment
platform of proprietary strategies created, administered, sub-advised or sourced by GCM,
which may change from time to time, and is independent from IAS mentioned above. More
information regarding GEM analysis is available in Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss within this Brochure.
GCM and GEM consider information collected from their clients, such as their financial status,
investment objectives, investment restrictions and tax status, among other data. The GEM
investment strategy options are described further below in Item 8 – Methods of Analysis,
Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss within this Brochure.
GCM does not serve as an attorney or accountant, and no portion of their services should be
construed as legal, tax or accounting services.
GCM may also provide client access to eMoney, an internet-based service which can
incorporate all the client’s investment assets, including those investment assets that are not
part of the assets that GCM manages (“Assets Held Away”). The client remains solely
responsible for the investment performance of the Assets Held Away.
Private Investment Funds
GCM may also provide investment advice regarding both affiliated and unaffiliated private
investment funds. GCM, on a non-discretionary basis, may recommend that certain qualified
clients consider an investment in private investment funds.
As of January 30, 2026, GCM is affiliated with three private investment funds: GEM Private
Equity Fund, L.P., GEM Private Equity Fund II, L.P., and GEM goHomePort Fund I, L.P.
(together “Affiliated Funds”).
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The GEM Private Equity Fund, L.P. (“GEM Fund I”) and GEM Private Equity Fund II, L.P.
(“GEM Fund II”) are single purpose private equity funds organized to make a total investment
of $24 million via a debt offering which includes warrants in Folium BioSciences, a United
States (“U.S.”) based fully integrated whole hemp genetic, cultivation, extraction, production
and distribution company. The GEM goHomePort Fund I, L.P. (“GEM goHomePort Fund”) is a
private fund organized to invest in real estate and other related investments. As of January
30, 2026, the fund investment window has closed with a total investment of $20.6 million.
If a client invests in a private investment fund, the assets invested are generally included in
calculating GCM’s fees. Since GCM and/or its affiliates can earn compensation from the
Affiliated Funds (i.e., management fees and/or incentive compensation) that may exceed the
fee that GCM and/or its affiliates would earn under its IAA referenced in Item 5 – Fees and
Compensation below, the recommendation that a client purchase an interest in any Affiliated
Fund presents a conflict of interest. No client is under any obligation to become an Affiliated
Fund investor. GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address any questions
regarding this conflict of interest.
Private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective client
investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the
investor client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund and
acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an
investment.
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
GCM may be engaged to provide discretionary and/or non-discretionary pension consulting
services, pursuant to which it assists sponsors of self-directed retirement 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, GCM 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 Services Agreement between
GCM and the plan sponsor.
Retirement Account Rollovers. A client or prospective client leaving an employer typically has
four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these
options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the
assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll
over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which
could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax and penalty consequences). If a
client rolls over their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by GCM, it could
create a conflict of interest if GCM will earn a new (or increase its current) advisory fee as a
result of the rollover. GCM and/or its affiliates do not recommend any one option as it relates
to client rollovers for new or existing clients, but rather, educates the client on their options
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available to them. No client is under any obligation to rollover retirement plan assets to an
account managed by GCM.
ERISA/IRC Fiduciary Acknowledgment. When GCM provides investment advice to a client
regarding the client’s retirement plan account or individual retirement account, it does so as
a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
(“ERISA”) and/or the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way GCM makes money creates some conflicts with client interests,
so GCM operates under a special rule that requires it to act in the client’s best interest and
not put its interests ahead of the client’s. Under this special rule's provisions, GCM must:
Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
Never put its financial interests ahead of the client’s when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that GCM gives advice that is in
the best interest of the client;
Charge no more fees than are reasonable for GCM’s services; and
Give the client basic information about conflicts of interest.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
GCM offers personal financial planning tailored to a client’s individual needs. This financial
planning may be included as part of IAS or through a separate Financial Planning Agreement
or Professional Services Agreement. GCM also offers consulting services with services
specified in the consulting agreement. Financial planning and consulting services may include,
as selected by the client, information and recommendations regarding tax planning,
investment planning, retirement planning, estate planning, business planning, education
planning, life and disability insurance needs, long-term care needs and cash flow/budget
planning.
These services consider information collected from the client such as financial status,
investment objectives and tax status, among other data. The Investment Advisor
Representatives (“IAR”) may or may not deliver to the client a written analysis or report as
part of these services.
Client Obligations. As GCM performs these services, GCM shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from clients’ other professionals and is expressly
authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains his/her/its
responsibility to promptly notify GCM if there is ever any change in his/her/its financial
situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising GCM’s
previous recommendations and/or services.
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ITEM 5 | FEES AND COMPENSATION
Investment Advisory and Management Services
The fee for IAS and GEM investment management services are based on a percentage of the
client’s assets as referenced on the schedules to the IAA.
The maximum fees for IAS, GEM investment management services and the GEM platform fee
are 1.5%, 1.00% and 0.50%, respectively. For clients of certain GCM Investment Adviser
Representatives, a maximum administrative fee of up to $16.75 a quarter or $67 annually is
charged on accounts to cover the cost of account administration and reporting. Refer to your
agreement for specifics. The maximum fee for Optional Investment Strategy Overlay (e.g.,
tax management) is 0.15%. Fee assignment is negotiable and is based on account value.
Unless indicated otherwise on the IAA, all fees are deducted from the account and payable to
GCM.
Fees may be paid in arrears or advance, as indicated on the client’s IAA. Account fee payments
are due and assessed at the beginning of each quarter based on the value of the assets under
management as of the close of business on the last business day of the preceding quarter as
valued by an independent pricing service, where available, or otherwise in good faith as
reflected on a client’s quarterly portfolio evaluation report. Additional deposits and
withdrawals will be added or subtracted from portfolio assets which may lead to an adjustment
of the advisory fee. Fees paid in advance will be prorated should the account be terminated
before the end of the billing period; the refund will be calculated based on number of days in
the billing period.
Accounts with alternative investments, including hedge funds and managed futures, will be
assessed an annual alternative investment administrative fee. This fee is variable depending
on custodian and will be disclosed on an account agreement.
GCM makes available to clients the Cantor Fitzgerald Cash Management Program (“CF Cash”)
offered by StoneCastle Network, LLC (“StoneCastle”), an affiliate of StoneCastle Cash
Management, LLC. The CF Cash program allows customers the ability to protect their money
by placing it in deposit accounts at banks, savings institutions and credit unions (collectively,
“Insured Depositories”) in a manner that maintains full insurance of the funds by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or National Credit Union Administration, whichever is
applicable. Funds will be deposited within StoneCastle’s network of Insured Depositories.
Cantor Fitzgerald requires no minimum deposit to open a CF Cash account. GCM is entitled to
earn a fee from StoneCastle if clients participate in this program and this fee will vary based
on the income earned by participating clients. GCM will assist clients in signing up for this
program and facilitating the transfer of funds between the client’s like-named accounts.
In addition to the fees stated above, accounts may incur transaction costs, retirement plan
administration and/or custodial fees, deferred sales charges on mutual funds initially
deposited in the account, mutual fund distribution fees and other operating expenses as
described in the fund’s prospectus. The account may be assessed a transaction charge to
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defray the costs associated with trade execution. Although the transaction charge is identified
under the commission column on the confirmation, it represents a reimbursement of
transaction costs and not commissions. GCM’s IAR does not receive any portion of the
transaction charge. The transaction charges are set out in the Client Agreement and are
negotiable. Refer to the Client Agreement for additional information.
GCM reserves the right to waive or reduce any of these fees in its sole discretion. All fees
apply to cash and cash equivalents. GCM’s employees and family-related accounts are
charged a reduced fee for GCM’s services, and, as result, similarly situated clients could pay
different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available from other investment
advisers for similar or lower fees. Any Questions: GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding
advisory fees.
Financial Planning and Consulting Fees
GCM charges fees on a per plan basis (flat rate fee) and the amount of the fee is stated in the
Client Agreement.
The flat rate fee for financial planning and consulting services ranges from $2,500 to $20,000.
On a case-by-case basis, GCM may also charge a higher fee depending upon the complexity
of the plan. The fee is negotiated between the IAR and client and is stated in the Client
Agreement. GCM and the IAR share in the fee. The client may elect to pay the fee upon
execution of the Client Agreement, upon delivery of the services requested, or a combination
of up front and in arrears.
The client may terminate the agreement without penalty within five days of execution. After
the five-day period, the client may terminate the agreement at any time and a refund of
unearned fees, if any, will be made based upon the time and effort completed prior to
termination of the agreement. The agreement terminates upon delivery of the plan or upon
completion of consulting services. No refunds will be made after completion of the plan or
delivery of the consulting services.
Private Equity Funds
GCM’s annual fee for investment management services with respect to investments in the
GEM Fund I and GEM Fund II is equal to 1% annually, based on original capital raised. This
fee will be paid quarterly in arrears based on each investors’ allocated investment. GEM is the
General Partner of both funds and GEM shall receive a performance fee equal to 50% of
investors’ profits upon liquidation of the investment, but only to the extent such profits exceed
investor’s original capital contributed, plus a 5% preferred return on capital.
GCM’s annual fee for investment management services with respect to investments in the
GEM goHomePort Fund is equal to 1%, based on original capital raised. This fee will be paid
quarterly in arrears based on investors’ allocated investment. GEM is the General Partner of
GEM goHomePort Fund and GEM shall receive a performance fee equal to 30% of investors’
ratable share of the Partnership’s realized profits.
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ITEM 6 | PERFORMANCE BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE
MANAGEMENT
GCM charges performance-based fees in the Affiliated Funds, fees based on a share of capital
gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client, as listed below.
The Affiliated Funds charge performance-based fees to its investors. Prospective investors are
guided to review the offering which will disclose the incentive-based compensation to be
received. As GCM manages both accounts that are charge incentive based fees and an asset-
based fee (like advisory fees or management fees), this creates a conflict of interest, as GCM
may benefit with a stronger financial incentive to focus on the performance-fee accounts or
allocate riskier or higher-return strategies to these accounts. GCM’s policies to address this
conflict are described further in Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation/Interest in Client
Transactions, and Personal Trading within this Brochure. We have these conflicts but we have
compliance policies and procedures which require us to not favor clients over us, and provide
service to clients in their best interest, notwithstanding any client interest. where we fairly
allocate investment opportunities, not base our investment advice on self-motivated reasons.
No client is under any obligation to invest in the Affiliated Funds. GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker,
remains available to address any questions regarding this conflict of interest .
ITEM 7 | TYPES OF CLIENTS
GCM’s advisory services are available for individuals, individual retirement accounts, pension
and profit-sharing plans including plans subject to ERISA of 1974, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, corporations and other business entities.
ITEM 8 | METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND RISK OF LOSS
Methods of Analysis
IARs have access to various research reports and model portfolios to which he or she may
refer in determining investment advice to the client. The IAR chooses his or her own research
methods, investment style and management philosophy. It is important to note that no
methodology or investment strategy is guaranteed to be successful or profitable.
Each IAR will propose an investment philosophy and recommendations through a consultative
process which considers the clients personal and financial objectives including such things as
time horizon, diversification, risk aversion, life events, tax status, investment selection
process, investment review and need for income, among other things.
IARs and clients may agree to invest in one or more GEM investment strategies created or
sourced by GCM. These GEM investment strategies may change and GCM may offer new GEM
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investment strategies from time to time. GCM has no obligation to recommend a new GEM
investment strategy to a client when it becomes available.
Description of Investment Strategies
Below is a description of current investment strategies offered by GEM:
GEM Allocation Strategies. GEM Allocation Strategies portfolios are designed to invest across a
diverse allocation of equities and fixed income both domestically and internationally. These
portfolios are created using a combination of stock positions, mutual funds, and Exchange-
Traded Funds (“ETF”) and seek to tactically shift, while maintaining a client’s risk profile, as
opportunities in the market arise.
GEM Direct Strategies. GEM Direct Strategies are portfolios of individual stocks that exhibit
factors GCM believes have driven excess performance over extended periods. Portfolios are
built using proprietary quantitative screens to create process-driven results.
GEM Direct Indexing Strategies. GEM Direct Indexing Strategies create portfolios designed to
replicate the risk characteristics of an index by holding certain individual positions within the
underlying index. GCM believes this strategy provides greater tax efficiency and customization
of portfolios than investing directly in a mutual fund or ETF that tracks an index.
Optional Investment Strategy (Tax Managed) Overlay. The Tax Managed Overlay seeks to
minimize the taxable implications of trades, incorporating the income and capital gains to the
client as factors that influence shifts in the portfolio. This strategy is an additional option for
any other strategy.
Material Risks
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear, and it
should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy will be profitable or equal any specific performance level.
Equity Instruments. Investments in equity securities generally involve a high degree of risk.
Stock prices are volatile and change daily, therefore, market movements are difficult to
predict. Movements in stock prices and markets may result from a variety of factors, including
those affecting individual companies, sectors or industries. Such movements may be
temporary or last for extended periods. The price of an individual stock may fall or fail to
appreciate, even in a rising stock market. Clients could lose money due to a sudden or gradual
decline in a stock’s price or due to an overall decline in the stock markets. In particular,
“growth” stocks can have relatively high valuations, which, among other things, may result
in the prices of growth stocks being more sensitive to changes in current and future earnings.
Accordingly, investing in growth stocks can be riskier than investing in a company with more
modest growth expectations. Clients with greater weighting to stock investments should be
prepared to experience a more volatile portfolio where a 20% drop in value can be expected
in extremely volatile market conditions.
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Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Companies. Depending on the investment strategies GCM uses to
manage a client’s account, GCM can and does invest a substantial portion of the client’s
account in smaller and less established companies. These smaller companies may present
greater opportunities for capital appreciation but are generally more volatile and involve
greater risk than companies that are larger and more established. Such smaller companies
may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and their securities may trade
less frequently and in more limited volumes than the securities of larger companies. As a
result, the prices of the securities of smaller companies may fluctuate to a greater degree
than the prices of the securities of other issuers and these companies may be more likely to
fail, which could result in substantial losses.
Fixed Income Instruments. Generally, prices of fixed income instruments are volatile and
change daily. Investments in fixed income instruments present numerous risks, including
credit, interest rate, reinvestment and prepayment risk, all of which affect the price (i.e.,
value) of the instruments. For instance, a rise in interest rates may cause fixed income
instruments to lose value. GCM may make certain assumptions regarding interest rates when
evaluating fixed income securities regarding, among other things, the yield curve of the
security. A variation in the slope of the yield curve from the slope GCM assumed in purchasing
the security for client accounts could have a material adverse effect on the value of a client’s
account. In addition, the value of fixed income instruments may decline in response to events
affecting the issuer, its credit rating or any underlying assets backing the instruments. High-
yield fixed income instruments (e.g., “junk bonds”) are speculative and involve a greater risk
of default and price changes than investment grade fixed income instruments. Prices of high-
yield instruments are especially sensitive to developments affecting the issuer’s business and
to changes in the ratings assigned to the issuer by rating agencies. High-yield instruments
can experience sudden and sharp price swings due to changes in economic conditions, stock
market activity, sales by major investors, default, perceived creditworthiness or other factors.
The secondary market for high-yield fixed income instruments may be less liquid than the
market for investment grade instruments and a client’s account may be unable to sell illiquid
high-yield instruments at an advantageous time or price. In all cases, developments in the
credit markets may adversely affect fixed income instruments held in a client’s account and
could result in substantial losses. An event of default by an issuer may result in the issuer’s
fixed income instruments becoming worthless.
Market Risk - Liquidity. General economic and market conditions, such as interest rates,
availability of credit, inflation rates, commodity prices, economic uncertainty, law changes,
trade barriers, currency fluctuations or controls, and national and/or international political
circumstances can materially affect a client’s account. For example, any of these factors may
affect price volatility and the liquidity of instruments held in a client’s account. Even an
instrument that is, or recently was, liquid may unexpectedly and suddenly become illiquid.
Such volatility or illiquidity could result in substantial losses.
Concentration. Client accounts may have highly concentrated positions in issuers engaged in
one or a few industries, which could increase the risk of loss relative to the market.
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Derivatives. Derivatives include a broad range of investments, including futures, options,
forward contracts and swaps, and may move in unexpected ways due to the use of leverage
and other factors and may result in increased volatility or losses. Many derivatives,
particularly those negotiated over the counter, are substantially illiquid or could become
illiquid under certain market conditions. The use of derivatives also involves counterparty risk,
meaning that the counterparty to a derivative contract may fail to comply with the terms of
the contract. Any dispute concerning a derivative contract could be expensive and time
consuming to resolve and even a favorable resolution could come too late to prevent liquidity
problems and substantial losses.
Alternative Investments (Private Funds) Risk. Private fund investments generally involve a
substantial amount of risk and vary depending on the type of fund or underlying asset(s).
These risks are described in greater detail in the offering documents for each investment.
Portfolio Activity. GCM will review client portfolios on an ongoing basis to determine if any
changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, investment
performance, fund manager tenure, style drift, and/or a change in the client’s investment
objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time when GCM
determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are unnecessary. Even during extended periods
of inactivity, clients will continue to incur advisory fees.
Other Funds. In addition to the private funds, GCM often invests a portion of an advisory
client’s account in funds not managed by GCM or GCM’s affiliates. Examples of these types of
funds include U.S. and non-U.S. master limited partnerships, unit investment trusts, open-
end mutual funds, closed-end mutual funds, closed-end hedge funds, private equity funds,
venture capital funds, real estate investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, or other
private/other alternative investment funds. These other funds and accounts have their own
fees (e.g., management fees) and expenses and, depending on the fund, have separate
incentive or performance fees or allocations. Accordingly, if an advisory client invests in these
other funds or accounts, the advisory client will bear the fees and expenses of the other fund
or account, in addition to GCM’s fees. Also, U.S. mutual funds generally must distribute all
gains to investors, including investors who may not have an economic gain from investing in
the fund, which can lead to negative tax effects on investors, particularly non-U.S. persons.
ITEM 9 | DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal
or disciplinary events material to client’s evaluation. As of January 30, 2026, GCM does not
have any disciplinary information to disclose.
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ITEM 10 | OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND
AFFILIATIONS
Insurance Sales
GCM is a licensed insurance agency and is qualified to sell Life, Accident & Health insurance
in Colorado and Arizona. GCM’s IARs may also be licensed insurance agents and may receive
fees from health insurance brokers on a split commission basis for their referrals. All
commission splits will be disclosed to the client. Specific information is included in each IAR’s
Form ADV Part 2B, which is available upon request and is distributed periodically.
To the extent requested by a client, GCM may recommend the services of other professionals
for certain non-investment implementation purposes (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance
agents, etc.), including GCM representatives, in their separate individual capacities as licensed
insurance agents. The recommendation by GCM that a client purchase commission securities
or insurance product from a GCM representative in his/her separate individual capacity as an
insurance agent, presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an
incentive to recommend products based on commissions to be received, rather than on a
particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to purchase any securities or
insurance product from a GCM representative. Clients are reminded that they may purchase
securities and insurance products recommended by GCM through other, non-affiliated
registered representatives and insurance agents. GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above conflict of interest.
GCM, its IARs and/or employees may receive additional non-cash compensation from advisory
product sponsors and/or custodians. Such compensation may not be tied to the sale of any
products. Compensation may include such items as gifts valued at less than $100 annually,
an occasional dinner or ticket to a sporting event, or reimbursement in connection with
educational meetings or marketing or advertising initiatives. Advisory product sponsors may
also pay for education or training events that may be attended by GCM employees and IARs.
Affiliated Investment Adviser
GCM is affiliated with GBG Wealth Management LLC, a registered investment adviser.
Although GBG Wealth Management LLC and GCM generally do not refer clients to each other
for personal advisory services, GBG Wealth Management LLC may recommend that certain
eligible clients become investors in one or more private funds managed by GCM. See
Affiliated Private Funds below for additional discussion on the private funds. GCM collects an
investment management & platform fee from GBG Wealth Management LLC. See Item 5 for
further discussion on fees. The conflicts discussed herein can be applied between clients of
GBG Wealth Management LLC and GCM given the advisers are affiliated.
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Affiliated Private Funds
Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited to,
potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency, a
complete discussion of which is set forth in all Affiliated Funds offering documents, which will
be provided to each client for review and consideration. Unlike other liquid investments that
a client may maintain, private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each
prospective client investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant
to which the client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund and
acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an
investment.
The Affiliated Funds are available only to clients who are: “Accredited Investors,” as the term
is defined by Rule 501 of the Securities Act of 1933; “Qualified Clients” as the term is defined
in Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; and only by a Confidential Private
Placement Memorandum. Additional information on these standards is provided in the
Confidential Private Placement Memorandum and Subscription Agreement for the Affiliated
Funds. Investors in the Affiliated Funds may not impose any restrictions on fund investments.
This Brochure is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, interest in the
Affiliated Funds. Such an offer can only occur when the prospective investor receives the
offering documents.
If GCM references private investment funds owned by the client on any supplemental account
reports prepared by GCM, the value(s) for all private investment funds owned by the client
shall reflect the most recent valuation provided by the fund sponsor. If the fund sponsor does
not provide a post-purchase valuation, then the valuation shall reflect the initial purchase
price (and/or a value as of a previous date) or the current value(s) (either the initial purchase
price and/or the most recent valuation provided by the fund sponsor). If the valuation reflects
the initial purchase price (and/or a value as of a previous date), then the current value(s), to
the extent ascertainable, could be significantly more or less than original purchase price. The
client’s advisory fee shall be based upon such reflected fund value(s).
GCM provides investment advisory services to the Affiliated Funds. A related person of GCM
is also the General Partner of the Affiliated Funds. The Affiliated Funds are not publicly offered
or traded and are available to accredited investors and/or qualified purchasers only, as
described in more detail above. GCM may recommend the Affiliated Funds to certain clients
for whom GCM believes the fund would be suitable. This creates a conflict of interest, as GCM
may benefit by its recommendation of the related private fund. GCM’s policies to address this
conflict are described further in Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation/Interest in Client
Transactions, and Personal Trading within this Brochure.
GEM Private Equity Fund, L.P. and GEM Private Equity Fund II, L.P.
GCM is affiliated with and serves as investment adviser to GEM Fund I and GEM Fund II. The
complete description of the terms, conditions, risks and fees associated with GEM Fund I and
GEM Fund II are set forth in the offering documents for each respective fund. GCM, on a non-
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discretionary basis, may recommend that clients allocate a portion of their investment assets
to GEM Fund I and GEM Fund II. GCM’s clients are under absolutely no obligation to consider
or make an investment in either of these private investment funds.
GEM goHomePort Fund I, L.P.
GCM is affiliated with and serves as investment adviser to the GEM goHomePort Fund. The
complete description of the terms, conditions, risks and fees associated with the GEM
goHomePort Fund are set forth in each of the GEM goHomePort Fund offering documents.
GCM, on a non-discretionary basis, may recommend that clients allocate a portion of their
investment assets to GEM goHomePort Fund. GCM’s clients are under absolutely no obligation
to consider or make an investment in this private investment fund.
Given that GCM and/or its related persons can earn compensation from the Affiliated Funds,
both management fees and incentive compensation, that may exceed the fee that GCM would
earn under its standard asset-based fee schedule referenced in Item 5 – Fees and
Compensation within this Brochure, the recommendation that a client become an investor
presents a conflict of interest. No client is under any obligation to become an investor. GCM’s
CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address any questions regarding this conflict of
interest.
ITEM 11 | CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION / INTEREST IN
CLIENT TRANSACTIONS, AND PERSONAL TRADING
GCM has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons of the firm describing its standard
of business conduct and fiduciary duty to its clients. All supervised persons at GCM must
acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics annually, or as amended. A copy of the Code of
Ethics is available to clients or prospective clients upon request.
The Code of Ethics permits GCM’s employees and IARs to invest in their personal accounts in
the same securities that GCM and IARs purchase for clients in program accounts. This presents
a potential conflict of interest because trading by an employee or IAR in a personal securities
account in the same security on or about the same time as trading by a client can
disadvantage the client. GCM addresses this conflict of interest by requiring, in its Code of
Ethics, that GCM employees and IARs report certain personal securities transactions and
holdings to GCM. GCM has procedures to review personal trading accounts for front running,
which is defined as a broker trading financial assets (i.e. stocks) with inside knowledge of a
future transaction that could substantially affect its price. Employees and IARs are also
required to obtain pre-approval for investments in private placements and initial public
offerings.
Neither GCM nor any related person of GCM recommends, buys, or sells for client accounts,
securities in which GCM or any related person of GCM has a material financial interest except
with regard to the Affiliated Funds.
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GCM may recommend the Affiliated Funds to clients for which GCM believes the investment
is suitable. GCM only recommends such securities to clients who meet the requisite income
and/or net worth requirements and where GCM believes that the investment is appropriate
for the client based on the client’s ability to accept the risk. When recommending the Affiliated
Funds to advisory clients, clients will be subject to increased overall fees, including
performance fees, as further described in the private fund’s Confidential Offering
Memorandum.
In addition, all things equal, GCM prefers and recommends the Affiliated Funds over
unaffiliated funds. Therefore, clients should be guided accordingly when purchasing interests
in the Affiliated Funds. Clients may direct GCM not to recommend or invest in the Affiliated
Funds.
To address these conflicts, clients will receive a Confidential Offering Memorandum and full
disclosure of known risks before investing in the Affiliated Funds. In addition, GCM and/or its
affiliates may invest in or alongside the Affiliated Funds. GCM maintains the above referenced
Code of Ethics and reviews its “access persons” trading to ensure that investors are not being
injured.
GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address any questions regarding this conflict
of interest.
ITEM 12 | BROKERAGE PRACTICES
In the event the client requests GCM recommend a custodian for execution and/or custodial
services, GCM generally recommends investment accounts be maintained at Charles Schwab
(“Schwab”), Fidelity Investments (“Fidelity”) and/or LPL Financial (“LPL”). Prior to engaging
GCM to provide investment management services, the client will be required to enter into a
formal IAA with GCM setting forth the terms and conditions under which GCM shall advise on
the client's assets and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with each designated
custodian.
Factors GCM considers in recommending Schwab, Fidelity and/or LPL (or any other custodian
to clients) include historical relationship with GCM, financial strength, reputation, execution
capabilities, pricing, research and service. Although the commissions and/or transaction fees
paid by GCM’s clients shall comply with GCM’s duty to obtain best execution, a client may pay
a transaction fee that is higher than another qualified custodian might charge to affect the
same transaction where GCM determines, in good faith, that the 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 custodian’s services, including the value of research provided, execution
capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, although GCM will seek
competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client
account transactions. The transaction fees charged by the designated custodian are exclusive
of, and in addition to, GCM’s investment advisory and management fees.
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GCM does not utilize research or research related products and other services obtained from
third parties, on a soft-dollar commission basis.
Non-Soft Dollar Research and Additional Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend a client utilize
the services of a particular custodian, GCM may receive from Schwab, Fidelity and/or LPL (or
another custodian, investment manager, platform or fund sponsor, or vendor) without cost
or at a discount, support services and/or products, certain of which assist GCM to better
monitor and service client accounts maintained at such institutions. Included within the
support services that may be obtained by GCM may 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 conferences, meetings, and
other educational and/or social events, marketing support-including client events, computer
hardware, software and/or other products used by GCM in furtherance of its investment
advisory business operations.
As indicated above, certain of the support services and/or products that may be received may
assist GCM in managing and administering client accounts. Others do not directly provide
such assistance but, rather, assist GCM to manage and further develop its business enterprise.
This represents a conflict of interest as GCM could be incentivized or feel obligated to steer
more assets and accounts to custodians that are providing more support services and
products.
GCM’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets maintained
at Schwab, Fidelity and/or LPL because of this arrangement. There is no corresponding
commitment made by GCM to Schwab, Fidelity, LPL or any other any entity to invest any
specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities, and/or
other investment products as result of the above arrangement. GCM does not receive referrals
from broker-dealers.
GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding the above arrangements and any corresponding
perceived conflict of interest such arrangements may create.
Directed Brokerage
GCM recommends that its clients utilize the custodial services provided by Schwab, Fidelity
and/or LPL. GCM generally does not accept directed arrangements (when a client requires
that account transactions be affected through a specific custodian). In such client directed
arrangements, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for their account with that
custodian, and GCM will not seek better execution services or prices from other custodians or
be able to "batch" the client’s transactions for execution through other custodians with orders
for other accounts managed by GCM. As a result, a client may pay higher commissions or
other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions
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for the account than would otherwise be the case. Please Note: If the client directs GCM to
effect securities transactions for the client’s accounts through a specific custodian, 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 GCM. Higher transaction costs adversely impact account performance.
Transactions for directed accounts will generally be executed following the execution of
portfolio transactions for non-directed accounts.
Order Aggregation
Transactions for each client account generally will be affected independently, unless GCM
decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same
time. GCM 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
GCM’s clients’ differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs that might
have been obtained had such orders been 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, if applicable.
GCM shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration because of such
aggregation.
ITEM 13 | REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
The number of client accounts handled by each IAR varies. Client review meetings occur on
an ongoing basis as agreed upon by the client and their respective IAR(s).
Client reviews for all types of GCM advisory services consider such things as: changes in
family status, risk aversion, portfolio diversification, personal tax status, income needs,
education needs, as well as economic indicators in facilitating the client’s goals.
Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with transaction confirmation notices and regular
account statements directly from the custodian. GCM may also provide quarterly performance
reports.
Although financial planning services terminate upon delivery of the plan, clients are
encouraged to update their financial plans annually. Such annual review may be conducted
at the election of the client and a new agreement for services between GCM, the client and
the IAR will be required.
ITEM 14 | CLIENT REFFERALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
GCM does not compensate unaffiliated individuals or entities for prospective client
introductions.
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ITEM 15 | CUSTODY
Schwab, LPL or Fidelity provide custody services for GCM IAS and GEM Investment
Management Services. GCM shall have the ability to deduct its advisory fee from clients’
Schwab, Fidelity and/or LPL account on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided with written
transaction confirmation notices and a written summary account statement directly from
Schwab, Fidelity and/or LPL at least quarterly. Please Note: To the extent that GCM provides
clients with periodic account statements or reports, the client is urged to compare any
statement or report provided by GCM with the account statements received from the account
custodian. The custodian does not verify the accuracy of GCM’s advisory fee calculation.
GCM provides other services on behalf of its clients that require disclosure at ADV Part 1, Item
9. In particular, certain clients have signed asset transfer authorizations that permit the
qualified custodian to rely upon instructions from GCM to transfer client funds to “third-
parties.” In accordance with the guidance provided in the SEC Staff’s February 21, 2017
Investment Adviser Association No-Action Letter, the affected accounts are not subjected to
an annual surprise CPA examination.
GCM engages in practices and/or services that require disclosure to indicate it has custody on
Part 1 of Form ADV, and which practices and/or services are subject to applicable
corresponding requirements of Rule 206(4)-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding custody-related issues.
ITEM 16 | INVESTMENT DISCRETION
For GCM’s investment advisory accounts, the client IAA grants GCM authorization to manage
their account on a discretionary basis. Discretionary authorization provides GCM the full
authority to determine when and what type of securities are to be purchased and sold. When
selecting securities and determining amounts, GCM observes the investment policies,
limitations and restrictions agreed to in the client IAA.
With respect to financial planning and consulting services, GCM and the IAR do not have any
discretionary investment authority.
ITEM 17 | VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
Neither GCM nor its IARs accept authority to vote client securities in connection with any of
the investment advisory services described in this Brochure.
Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. Clients
may contact GCM to discuss any questions they may have with a particular solicitation.
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ITEM 18 | FINANCIAL INFORMATION
As of January 30, 2026, GCM has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients, nor has GCM been the subject of a
bankruptcy proceeding.
ANY QUESTIONS: GCM’s CCO, Quentin Stoker, remains available to address any questions
regarding this Brochure.
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