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GENTRY PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
Item 1 – Cover Page
8415 East 21st Street, North, Suite 150
Wichita, Kansas 67206
(316) 613-7570
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Gentry Private
Wealth, LLC. If you have any questions regarding the contents of this brochure, please do not hesitate to
contact our Chief Compliance Officer, Michelle McCarthy, by telephone at (513) 832-5447 or by email at
michelle.mccarthy@dinsmorecomplianceservices.com. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities
authority.
Gentry Private Wealth, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill
or training. Additional information about Gentry Private Wealth, LLC is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
July 9, 2025
Item 2 – Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2A requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser’s disclosure brochure, the
adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
The following are the material changes we have made since the previous annual update on March 13, 2025:
In July 2025, Item 4 was updated to reflect Jeff Wetta as the sole owner of Gentry Private Wealth, LLC.
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 ........................................................................................................................... 5
A. Description of the Advisory Firm .................................................................................................... 5
B. Types of Advisory Services ............................................................................................................. 5
C. Client-Tailored Advisory Services .................................................................................................. 7
D. Information Received From Clients ................................................................................................. 7
E. Assets Under Management .............................................................................................................. 7
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 7
A. Financial Planning and Investment Management Services .............................................................. 7
B. Payment of Fees ............................................................................................................................... 9
C. Clients Responsible for Fees Charged by Financial Institutions and External Money Managers . 10
D. Prepayment of Fees ........................................................................................................................ 11
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products to Clients .......... 11
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ............................................................. 11
Item 7 - Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................ 11
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss .................................................... 12
A. Methods of Analysis and Risk of Loss .......................................................................................... 12
B. Material Risks Involved ................................................................................................................. 12
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................. 17
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .................................................................. 17
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions ................................................. 17
A. Description of Code of Ethics ........................................................................................................ 17
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................... 18
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers ............................................................ 18
B. Trade Aggregation ......................................................................................................................... 21
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 21
A. Periodic Reviews ........................................................................................................................... 21
B. Other Reviews and Triggering Factors .......................................................................................... 21
C. Regular Reports ............................................................................................................................. 21
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................. 22
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients ............................ 22
B. Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals .................................................... 22
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................. 23
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................................. 23
Item 18 – Financial Information ................................................................................................................. 23
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
Description of the Advisory Firm
Gentry Private Wealth, LLC (“GPW” or the “Firm”) is a registered investment advisory firm based in
Wichita. GPW is a limited liability company organized under the law of Kansas. GPW is solely owned by
Jeff Wetta.
Gentry Private Wealth, LLC has been providing investment advisory services since 2022.
A. Types of Advisory Services
GPW provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment advisory services to
individuals, including high net worth individuals, and entities, including, but not limited to, family offices,
trusts, estates, private foundations, and qualified retirement plans. In addition, GPW provides family office
services for accredited investors.
Investment Management Services
GPW offers investment management services on a discretionary basis. Investment management services,
except for investment management services to retirement plans, are made available to clients through the
GPW Wrap Fee Program (the “Program”). For additional information regarding the Program refer to
GPW’s Form ADV Part 2A Appendix 1 – Wrap Fee Program Brochure.
All investment advice provided is customized to each client’s investment objectives and financial needs.
The information provided by the client, together with any other information relating to the client’s overall
financial circumstances, will be used by GPW to determine the appropriate portfolio asset allocation and
investment strategy for the client. Financial planning services also are provided, depending on the needs
of the client.
traded
funds
The securities utilized by GPW for investment in client accounts consist of registered mutual funds,
exchange
(ETFs), equity securities, corporate bonds, REITS, and alternative
investments/private funds, among others, if GPW determines such investments fit within a client’s
objectives and are in the best interest of the client.
From time to time, GPW may recommend that clients invest in a fee-based annuity. These products are
“no load” – meaning GPW does not receive commissions when clients purchase them. Instead, GPW agrees
with clients to a management fee to manage/oversee these contracts. This fee is documented in the account
opening paperwork. The fee is paid directly out of the assets in the contract. GPW may agree to a different
fee for managing this product instead of the fee charged for managing clients’ other assets. The fees charged
by the insurance company are described in the prospectus and contract. The assets are held by the insurance
company, and not Charles Schwab or LPL. GPW’s management of these products is limited in some
respects. GPW is only able to select investments that are available through the contract and may only be
able to select percentage allocations to products as opposed to entering specific orders. As part of the
application, GPW may choose to have systematic rebalancing done by the insurance carrier. The underlying
investment and index allocations are monitored on an ongoing basis. The client should review the
prospectus carefully before investing.
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GPW may further recommend to clients that all or a portion of their investment portfolio be managed on a
discretionary basis by one or more unaffiliated money managers or investment platforms (“External
Managers”). The client may be required to enter into a separate agreement with the External Manager(s),
which will set forth the terms and conditions of the client’s engagement of the External Manager. GPW
generally renders services to the client relative to the discretionary selection of External Managers. GPW
also assists in establishing the client’s investment objectives for the assets managed by External Managers,
monitors and reviews the account performance and defines any restrictions on the account. The investment
management fees charged by the designated External Managers, together with the fees charged by the
corresponding designated broker-dealer/custodian of the client’s assets, are exclusive of, and in addition to,
the annual advisory fee charged by GPW. GPW may recommend the utilization of External Managers.
Family Office Services
For accredited investors, in addition to investment management services, GPW offers family office
services. Family office services include enhanced financial planning and support services. While these
services will vary by client, generally family office services include such things as the following:
• Comprehensive financial planning;
• Life management planning;
• Marital and family planning;
•
Income and taxation planning;
• Advanced retirement planning;
• Advanced estate planning;
• Business and succession planning;
• Enhanced reporting of financial assets and financial statement; and
• Assistance in the management of professional relationships, e.g. attorney, CPA, banking, real
estate professionals.
Investment Management Services to Retirement Plans
GPW offers discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to qualified plans, including 401k plans.
These services include, depending upon the needs of the plan client, recommending, or for discretionary
clients selecting, investment options for plans to offer to participants, ongoing monitoring of a plan’s
investment options, assisting plan fiduciaries in creating and/or updating the plan’s written investment
policy statements, working with plan service providers, and providing general investment education to plan
participants.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
GPW offers personal comprehensive financial planning services to set forth goals, objectives and
implementation strategies for the client over the long-term. Depending upon individual client requirements,
the comprehensive financial plan will include recommendations for retirement planning, educational
planning, estate planning, cash flow planning, tax planning and insurance needs and analysis. GPW prepares
and provides the financial planning client with a written comprehensive financial plan and performs
quarterly, semi-annual or annual reviews of the plan with the client, dependent on the client’s needs in
accordance with the financial planning agreement. Clients should notify GPW promptly anytime there is a
change in their financial situation, goals, objectives, or needs and/or if there is any change to the financial
information initially provided to GPW.
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Clients are under no obligation to implement any of the recommendations provided in their written financial
plan. However, should a client decide to proceed with the implementation of the investment
recommendations then the client can either have GPW implement those recommendations or utilize the
services of any investment adviser or broker-dealer of their choice.
GPW cannot provide any guarantees or promises that a client’s financial goals and objectives will be met.
Note for IRA and Retirement Plan Clients: When GPW provides investment advice to you regarding
your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, GPW is a fiduciary 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 GPW makes money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so GPW operates under a special rule that requires GPW to act in your best interest and not
put GPW’s interest ahead of yours.
B. Client-Tailored Advisory Services
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on the management of their accounts if GPW determines, in its
sole discretion, that the conditions would not materially impact the performance of a management strategy
or prove overly burdensome for GPW’s management efforts.
C. Information Received From Clients
GPW will not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by clients. GPW is
not obligated to verify any information received from a client or other professionals (e.g., attorney,
accountant) designated by a client, and GPW is expressly authorized by the client to rely on such
information provided. Under all circumstances, clients are responsible for promptly notifying GPW in
writing of any material changes to the client’s financial situation, investment objectives, time horizon, or
risk tolerance.
D. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024 GPW had $274,016,708 in assets under management with $239,035,185
managed on a discretionary basis and $34,981,523 managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 - Fees and Compensation
GPW charges fees based on a percentage of assets under management as well as fixed fees, depending on
the particular types of services to be provided. The specific fees charged by GPW for services provided will
be set forth in each client’s Agreement.
A. Financial Planning and Investment Management Services
Fees for Financial Planning and Consulting Services
Clients that are receiving financial planning and/or consulting services, separate from investment
management services, are charged a fixed fee or can be assessed an $350 hourly rate. The applicable fee or
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estimated fee is determined when both parties agree on the scope of the financial planning and/or consulting
services. The fee is directly dependent upon the facts and circumstances of your situation and the
complexity of the requested services. An initial portion of the fee may be due upon entering into an
agreement with the Firm and the remainder will be due either upon completion of the plan or billed monthly.
Ongoing financial planning and/or consulting services (including plan updates, new analyses, and/or
projections) can be provided and charged via an annual retainer fee, billed monthly. For these ongoing
services, the initial upfront fee may be waived. Actual fees charged are clearly outlined in the financial
planning agreement and clients receive invoices reflecting the amount of the fee due and payable. Please
refer to additional information regarding fees below for more detailed information regarding fees paid by
GPW clients.
Fees for Investment Management Services
GPW charges an annual advisory fee that is agreed upon with each client and set forth in an agreement
executed by GPW and the client. If fixed, the advisory fee will be specified as such on the fee schedule. If
based on a percentage of the value of assets under management, the advisory fee for the initial quarter shall
be paid, on a pro rata basis, in arrears, based on the asset value of the client’s account upon receipt at the
custodian at the end of such initial quarter. For subsequent quarters, the advisory fee shall be paid, in
advance, based on the asset value of the client’s accounts as of the last business day of the preceding quarter
as provided by third-party sources, such as pricing services, custodians, fund administrators, and client-
provided sources. In certain circumstances, as with fee-based annuities, the annual advisory fee may be
payable in arrears. If payable in arrears, the advisory fee for the quarter shall be based on the average daily
balance of the client’s account as provided by the account custodian/insurance company at the end of such
quarter.
Clients receiving family office services are subject to a different fee schedule.
Following is GPW’s asset based fee schedule for Investment Management Services pursuant to the
Program:
FEE SCHEDULE
Market Value of Assets
Rate
Up to $499,999
1.75%
$500,000 to $999,999
1.60%
$1,000,000 to $2,499,999
1.35%
$2,500,000 to $4,999,999
1.00%
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999
0.75%
$10,000,000 to $24,999,999
0.50%
$25,000,000 and above
0.40%
The percentage for the highest range of Managed Asset value achieved
applies to all Managed Assets, not just Managed Assets within that
range.
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Fees for Family Office Services
The fees for Family Office Services, which are inclusive of Investment Management Services, are charged
in the same manner as the fees for Investment Management Services. Following is GPW’s asset based fee
schedule for Family Office Services pursuant to the Program:
FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES CLIENTS
PROGRAM FEE SCHEDULE
Rate
Market Value of Assets
$10,000,000 to $19,999,999
$20,000,000 to $49,999,999
$50,000,000 to $99,999,999
$100,000,000 and above
0.80%
0.65%
0.50%
0.35%
The percentage for the highest range of Managed Asset value achieved
applies to all Managed Assets, not just Managed Assets within that
range.
Fees for Investment Management Services to Retirement Plans
Retirement plan advisory clients will be charged an annual fixed fee or an asset based fee. The annual fee
is charged quarterly at the end of each calendar quarter and will be adjusted pro rata based on the number
of calendar days in the billing period that the Agreement was effective.
The specific fee that is agreed upon with each client is directly dependent upon the facts and circumstances
of the client’s situation and the complexity of the requested services. Actual fees charged and the method
for calculating them are clearly outlined in the Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, GPW and the client may choose to negotiate fees that vary from the ranges
and schedules set forth above. Factors upon which a different annual advisory fee may be based include,
but are not limited to, the size and nature of the relationship, the services rendered, the nature and
complexity of the products and investments involved, time commitments, and travel requirements. The
advisory fee charged by the Firm will apply to all of the client’s assets under management, unless
specifically excluded in the client agreement. The advisory fee may include the financial planning services
described above. Although GPW believes that its fees are competitive, clients should understand that lower
fees for comparable services may be available from other sources and firms.
The investment advisory agreement between GPW and the client may be terminated at will by either GPW
or the client upon written notice. GPW does not impose termination fees when the client terminates the
investment advisory relationship, except when agreed upon in advance.
B. Payment of Fees
GPW generally deducts its advisory fee from a client’s investment account(s) held at his/her custodian.
Upon engaging GPW to manage such account(s), a client grants GPW this limited authority through written
instruction to the custodian of his/her account(s). The client is responsible for verifying the accuracy of the
calculation of the advisory fee; the custodian will not determine whether the fee is accurate or properly
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calculated. See Section A herewith for further information on fee billing. A client may utilize the same
procedure for financial planning or consulting fees if the client has investment accounts held at a custodian.
Although clients generally are required to have their investment advisory fees deducted from their accounts,
in some cases, GPW will directly bill a client for investment advisory fees if it determines that such billing
arrangement is appropriate given the circumstances.
The custodian of the client’s accounts provides each client with a statement, at least quarterly, indicating
separate line items for all amounts disbursed from the client's account(s), including any fees paid directly
to GPW.
Clients may make additions to and withdrawals from their account at any time, subject to GPW’s right to
terminate an account. Additions may be in cash or securities provided that the Firm reserves the right to
liquidate transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a client’s account. Clients may
withdraw account assets at any time on notice to GPW, subject to the usual and customary securities
settlement procedures. However, the Firm generally designs its portfolios as long-term investments and the
withdrawal of assets may impair the achievement of a client’s investment objectives. GPW may consult
with its clients about the options and implications of transferring securities. Clients are advised that when
transferred securities are liquidated, they may be subject to transaction fees, short-term redemption fees,
fees assessed at the mutual fund level (e.g. contingent deferred sales charges) and/or tax ramifications. In
addition, GPW may maintain cash positions for defensive or other purposes. All cash positions (money
markets, etc.) will be included as part of the assets under management for purposes of calculating the fee.
C. Clients Responsible for Fees Charged by Financial Institutions and External Money
Managers
As referenced above, GPW provides investment management services for clients, except for retirement plan
clients, pursuant to the Program. Therefore, the fees detailed above for the Program include custody and
commissions for securities transactions effected through the BD/Custodian, whether on the instruction of
GPW or External Managers. The fees for the Program do not include, and clients will be responsible for,
transfer taxes, odd lot differentials, exchange fees, interest charges, ADR processing fees and any charges,
taxes or other fees mandated by any federal, state or other applicable law, retirement plan account fees
(where applicable), and electronic fund and wire fees. Furthermore, the Program fees do not cover
transaction fees or “trade away” fees imposed for trades placed away from the designated BD/Custodian.
Refer to GPW’s ADV Part 2A Appendix 1 for additional information regarding the Program.
For those client accounts receiving investment management services outside of the Program, i.e. retirement
plan clients, a client will incur fees and/or expenses separate from and in addition to GPW’s advisory fee.
These additional fees may include transaction charges and the fees/expenses charged by any custodian,
subadvisor, mutual fund, ETF, separate account manager (and the manager’s platform manager, if any),
limited partnership, or other advisor, transfer taxes, odd lot differentials, exchange fees, interest charges,
ADR processing fees, and any charges, taxes or other fees mandated by any federal, state or other applicable
law, retirement plan account fees (where applicable), margin interest, brokerage commissions, mark-ups or
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mark-downs and other transaction-related costs, electronic fund and wire fees, and any other fees that
reasonably may be borne by a brokerage account.
For External Managers, clients should review each manager’s Form ADV 2A disclosure brochure and any
contract they sign with the External Manager (in a dual contract relationship). The client is responsible for
all such fees and expenses. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding brokerage practices.
D. Prepayment of Fees
As noted in Item 5(B) above, GPW’s advisory fees generally are paid in advance. Upon the termination of
a client’s advisory relationship, GPW will issue a refund equal to any unearned management fee for the
remainder of the quarter. The client may specify how he/she would like such refund issued (i.e., a check
sent directly to the client or a check sent to the client’s custodian for deposit into his/her account).
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products to Clients
GPW does not buy or sell securities and does not receive any compensation for securities transactions in
any client account, other than the investment advisory fees noted above.
Certain advisory persons of GPW are licensed as insurance professionals. Such persons earn commission-
based compensation for selling insurance products to clients. Insurance commissions earned by advisory
persons who are insurance professionals are separate from and in addition to GPW’s advisory fee. This
practice presents a conflict of interest as an advisory person who is an insurance professional has an
incentive to recommend insurance products for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely
based on client needs. GPW addresses this conflict through disclosure and strives to make
recommendations which are in the best interests of its clients. Clients are under no obligation to purchase
insurance products through any person affiliated with GPW, and clients should understand that lower fees
and/or commissions for comparable services may be available from other insurance providers.
Item 6 - Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
GPW does not charge performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-
based fees are fees that are based on a share of a capital gains or capital appreciation of a client’s account.
Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based
fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees. GPW’s fees
are calculated as described in Item 5 above.
Item 7 - Types of Clients
GPW offers investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, families,
family offices, trusts, businesses, charitable foundations, and retirement/profit-sharing plans. GPW does
not impose a minimum portfolio size or a minimum initial investment to open an account. However, GPW
does reserve the right to accept or decline a potential client for any reason in its sole discretion.
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Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Risk of Loss
A primary step in GPW’s investment strategy is getting to know the clients – to understand their financial
condition, risk profile, investment goals, tax situation, liquidity constraints – and assemble a complete
picture of their financial situation. To aid in this understanding, GPW offers clients financial planning that
is highly customized and tailored. This comprehensive approach is integral to the way that GPW does
business. Once GPW has a true understanding of its clients’ needs and goals, the investment process can
begin, and the Firm can recommend strategies and investments that it believes are aligned with the client’s
goals and risk profile.
GPW primarily employs fundamental analysis methods in developing investment strategies for its clients.
Research and analysis from GPW is based on numerous sources, including third-party research materials
and publicly-available materials, such as company annual reports, prospectuses, and press releases.
GPW generally employs a long-term investment strategy for its clients, as consistent with their financial
goals. At times, the Firm may also buy and sell positions that are more short-term in nature, depending on
the goals of the client and/or the fundamentals of the security, sector or asset class.
Client portfolios with similar investment objectives and asset allocation goals may own different securities
and investments. The client’s portfolio size, tax sensitivity, desire for simplicity, income needs, long-term
wealth transfer objectives, time horizon and choice of custodian are all factors that influence GPW’s
investment recommendations.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss. A client can lose all or a substantial portion of his/her
investment. A client should be willing to bear such a loss. Some investments are intended only for
sophisticated investors and can involve a high degree of risk.
B. Material Risks Involved
Investing in securities involves a significant risk of loss which clients should be prepared to bear. GPW’s
investment recommendations are subject to various market, currency, economic, political and business
risks, and such investment decisions will not always be profitable. Clients should be aware that there may
be a loss or depreciation to the value of the client’s account. There can be no assurance that the client’s
investment objectives will be obtained and no inference to the contrary should be made.
Generally, the market value of equity stocks will fluctuate with market conditions, and small- stock prices
generally will fluctuate more than large-stock prices. The market value of fixed income securities will
generally fluctuate inversely with interest rates and other market conditions prior to maturity. Fixed income
securities are obligations of the issuer to make payments of principal and/or interest on future dates, and
include, among other securities: bonds, notes and debentures issued by corporations; debt securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, or by a non-U.S.
government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities; municipal securities; and mortgage-backed and
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asset- backed securities. These securities may pay fixed, variable, or floating rates of interest, and may
include zero coupon obligations and inflation-linked fixed income securities. The value of longer duration
fixed income securities will generally fluctuate more than shorter duration fixed income securities.
Investments in overseas markets also pose special risks, including currency fluctuation and political risks,
and it may be more volatile than that of a U.S. only investment. Such risks are generally intensified for
investments in emerging markets. In addition, there is no assurance that a mutual fund or ETF will achieve
its investment objective. Past performance of investments is no guarantee of future results.
Additional risks involved in the securities recommended by GPW include, among others:
• Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. The market value of
equity securities will generally fluctuate with market conditions. Stock markets tend to move in
cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. Prices of equity securities tend to
fluctuate over the short term as a result of factors affecting the individual companies, industries or
the securities market as a whole. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed
income securities.
•
• Sector risk, which is the chance that significant problems will affect a particular sector, or that
returns from that sector will trail returns from the overall stock market. Daily fluctuations in specific
market sectors are often more extreme than fluctuations in the overall market.
Issuer risk, which is the risk that the value of a security will decline for reasons directly related to
the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, and reduced demand for the
issuer's goods or services.
• Non-diversification risk, which is the risk of focusing investments in a small number of issuers,
industries or foreign currencies, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single
economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be.
• Value investing risk, which is the risk that value stocks not increase in price, not issue the
anticipated stock dividends, or decline in price, either because the market fails to recognize the
stock’s intrinsic value, or because the expected value was misgauged. If the market does not
recognize that the securities are undervalued, the prices of those securities might not appreciate as
anticipated. They also may decline in price even though in theory they are already undervalued.
Value stocks are typically less volatile than growth stocks, but may lag behind growth stocks in an
up market.
• Smaller company risk, which is the risk that the value of securities issued by a smaller company
will go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably as compared to more widely held
securities. Investments in smaller companies are subject to greater levels of credit, market and
issuer risk.
•
• Foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk, which is the risk that investing in foreign securities results in
the portfolio experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a portfolio that invests
exclusively in securities of U.S. companies. Risks associated with investing in foreign securities
include fluctuations in the exchange rates of foreign currencies that may affect the U.S. dollar value
of a security, the possibility of substantial price volatility as a result of political and economic
instability in the foreign country, less public information about issuers of securities, different
securities regulation, different accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and less
liquidity than in the U.S. markets.
Interest rate risk, which is the chance that prices of fixed income securities decline because of ising
interest rates. Similarly, the income from fixed income securities may decline because of falling
interest rates.
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• Credit risk, which is the chance that an issuer of a fixed income security will fail to pay interest
and principal in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such
payments will cause the price of that fixed income security to decline.
• Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) risk, which is the risk of an investment in an ETF, including the
possible loss of principal. ETFs typically trade on a securities exchange and the prices of their
shares fluctuate throughout the day based on supply and demand, which may not correlate to their
net asset values. Although ETF shares will be listed on an exchange, there can be no guarantee that
an active trading market will develop or continue. Owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of
owning the underlying securities it is designed to track. ETFs are also subject to secondary market
trading risks. In addition, an ETF may not replicate exactly the performance of the index it seeks
to track for a number of reasons, including transaction costs incurred by the ETF, the temporary
unavailability of certain securities in the secondary market, or discrepancies between the ETF and
the index with respect to weighting of securities or number of securities held.
• Management risk, which is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by
GPW may not produce the desired results and that legislative, regulatory, or tax developments,
affect the investment techniques available to GPW. There is no guarantee that a client’s investment
objectives will be achieved.
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• Real Estate risk, which is the risk that an investor’s investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts
(“REITs”) or real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject the investor to risks similar to
those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or
condemnation, and changes in local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest
rates, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses. An
investment in REITs or real estate-linked derivative instruments subject the investor to
management and tax risks.
Investment Companies (“Mutual Funds”) risk, when an investor invests in mutual funds, the
investor will bear additional expenses based on his/her pro rata share of the mutual fund’s
operating expenses, including the management fees. The risk of owning a mutual fund generally
reflects the risks of owning the underlying investments the mutual fund holds.
• Commodity risk, generally commodity prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes in
market and economic conditions or political circumstances (especially of key energy-producing
and consuming countries), the impact of weather on demand, levels of domestic production and
imported commodities, energy conservation, domestic and foreign governmental regulation
(agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control), international politics, policies of
OPEC, taxation and the availability of local, intrastate and interstate transportation systems and
the emotions of the marketplace. The risk of loss in trading commodities can be substantial.
• Cybersecurity risk, which is the risk related to unauthorized access to the systems and networks of
GPW and its service providers. The computer systems, networks and devices used by GPW and
it’s service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections
designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and
telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite
the various protections utilized, systems, networks or devices potentially can be breached. A client
could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can
include unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices; infection from computer viruses or
other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow or otherwise disrupt
operations, business processes or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches cause
disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to a client;
impediments to trading; the inability by GPW and other service providers to transact business;
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violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage,
reimbursement or other compensation costs, or other compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent
release of confidential information. Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity
breaches affecting issues of securities in which a client invests; governmental and other regulatory
authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers and other
financial institutions; and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred by those
entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.
• Alternative Investments / Private Funds risk, investing in alternative investments is speculative,
not suitable for all clients, and intended for experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing
to bear the high economic risks of the investment, which can include:
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loss of all or a substantial portion of the investment due to leveraging, short-selling or other
speculative investment practices;
lack of liquidity in that there may be no secondary market for the investment and none
expected to develop;
volatility of returns;
restrictions on transferring interests in the investment;
potential lack of diversification and resulting higher risk due to concentration of trading
authority when a single adviser is utilized;
absence of information regarding valuations and pricing;
delays in tax reporting;
less regulation and higher fees than mutual funds;
risks associated with the operations, personnel, and processes of the manager of the funds
investing in alternative investments.
• Closed-End Funds risk, Closed-end funds typically use a high degree of leverage. They may be
diversified or non-diversified. Risks associated with closed-end fund investments include liquidity
risk, credit risk, volatility and the risk of magnified losses resulting from the use of leverage.
Additionally, closed-end funds may trade below their net asset value.
• Structured Notes risk -
• Complexity. Structured notes are complex financial instruments. Clients should understand
the reference asset(s) or index(es) and determine how the note’s payoff structure incorporates
such reference asset(s) or index(es) in calculating the note’s performance. This payoff
calculation may include leverage multiplied on the performance of the reference asset or index,
protection from losses should the reference asset or index produce negative returns, and fees.
Structured notes may have complicated payoff structures that can make it difficult for clients
to accurately assess their value, risk and potential for growth through the term of the structured
note. Determining the performance of each note can be complex and this calculation can vary
significantly from note to note depending on the structure. Notes can be structured in a wide
variety of ways. Payoff structures can be leveraged, inverse, or inverse-leveraged, which may
result in larger returns or losses. Clients should carefully read the prospectus for a structured
note to fully understand how the payoff on a note will be calculated and discuss these issues
with GPW.
• Market risk. Some structured notes provide for the repayment of principal at maturity, which
is often referred to as “principal protection.” This principal protection is subject to the credit
risk of the issuing financial institution. Many structured notes do not offer this feature. For
structured notes that do not offer principal protection, the performance of the linked asset or
index may cause clients to lose some, or all, of their principal. Depending on the nature of the
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linked asset or index, the market risk of the structured note may include changes in equity or
commodity prices, changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates, and/or market volatility.
Issuance price and note value. The price of a structured note at issuance will likely be higher
than the fair value of the structured note on the date of issuance. Issuers now generally disclose
an estimated value of the structured note on the cover page of the offering prospectus, allowing
investors to gauge the difference between the issuer’s estimated value of the note and the
issuance price. The estimated value of the notes is likely lower than the issuance price of the
note to investors because issuers include the costs for selling, structuring and/or hedging the
exposure on the note in the initial price of their notes. After issuance, structured notes may not
be re-sold on a daily basis and thus may be difficult to value given their complexity.
• Liquidity. The ability to trade or sell structured notes in a secondary market is often very
limited, as structured notes (other than exchange-traded notes known as ETNs) are not listed
for trading on securities exchanges. As a result, the only potential buyer for a structured note
may be the issuing financial institution’s broker-dealer affiliate or the broker-dealer distributor
of the structured note. In addition, issuers often specifically disclaim their intention to
repurchase or make markets in the notes they issue. Clients should, therefore, be prepared to
hold a structured note to its maturity date, or risk selling the note at a discount to its value at
the time of sale.
• Credit risk. Structured notes are unsecured debt obligations of the issuer, meaning that the
issuer is obligated to make payments on the notes as promised. These promises, including any
principal protection, are only as good as the financial health of the structured note issuer. If
the structured note issuer defaults on these obligations, investors may lose some, or all, of the
principal amount they invested in the structured notes as well as any other payments that may
be due on the structured notes.
There also are risks surrounding various insurance products that are recommended to GPW clients from
time to time. Such risks include, but are not limited to loss of premiums. Prior to purchasing any insurance
product, clients should carefully read the policy and applicable disclosure documents.
Clients are advised that they should only commit assets for management that can be invested for the long
term, that volatility from investing can occur, and that all investing is subject to risk. GPW does not
guarantee the future performance of a client’s portfolio, as investing in securities involves the risk of loss
that clients should be prepared to bear.
Past performance of a security or a fund is not necessarily indicative of future performance or risk of loss.
Use of External Managers
GPW may select certain External Managers to manage a portion of its clients’ assets. In these situations,
the success of such recommendations relies to a great extent on the External Managers’ ability to
successfully implement their investment strategies. In addition, GPW generally may not have the ability to
supervise the External Managers on a day-to-day basis.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary
events that would be material to a client’s evaluation of the adviser and the integrity of the adviser’s
management. GPW has no information applicable to this Item.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Recommendation of External Managers
GPW may recommend that clients use External Managers based on clients’ needs and suitability. GPW
does not receive separate compensation, directly or indirectly, from such External Managers for
recommending that clients use their services. GPW does not have any other business relationships with the
recommended External Managers.
Licensed Insurance Professionals
See Item 5 above for information regarding advisory personnel of GPW acting as licensed insurance
professionals.
Licensed Tax Professionals
Jerald Betts Advisory Services, LLC is owned by Jerald Betts, an Advisor with GPW. Jerald Betts Advisory
Services, LLC specializes in preparing business valuations and preparing and filing individual and
corporate tax returns for a fee based on forms and complexity. The service is not exclusive to GPW clients,
nor must a client have an advisory account with GPW to receive these services. GPW clients are under no
obligation to utilize Jerald Betts Advisory Services LLC. Client data may be shared if the client has an
advisory relationship with GPW and utilizes Jerald Betts Advisory Services, LLC for their services. If
clients do not utilize both services, their information is not shared between the groups.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
A. Description of Code of Ethics
GPW has a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) which requires GPW’s employees (“supervised persons”) to
comply with their legal obligations and fulfill the fiduciary duties owed to the Firm’s clients. Among other
things, the Code of Ethics sets forth policies and procedures related to conflicts of interest, outside business
activities, gifts and entertainment, compliance with insider trading laws and policies and procedures
governing personal securities trading by supervised persons.
Personal securities transactions of supervised persons present potential conflicts of interest with the price
obtained in client securities transactions or the investment opportunity available to clients. The Code
addresses these potential conflicts by prohibiting securities trades that would breach a fiduciary duty to a
client and requiring, with certain exceptions, supervised persons to report their personal securities holdings
and transactions to GPW for review by the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. The Code also requires
supervised persons to obtain pre-approval of certain investments, including initial public offerings and
limited offerings.
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GPW will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers
GPW generally recommends that its investment management clients utilize the custody and brokerage
services of an unaffiliated broker/dealer custodians (a “BD/Custodian”) with which GPW has an
institutional relationship. Currently, this includes Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. , a FINRA registered broker-
dealer, member SIPC, which is a “qualified custodian” as that term is described in Rule 206(4)-2 of the
Advisers Act. In addition, for certain clients GPW may recommend LPL Financial, LLC, also a FINRA
registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, and qualified custodian. Each BD/Custodian provides custody of
securities, trade execution, and clearance and settlement of transactions placed on behalf of clients by GPW.
If a client’s accounts are custodied at a BD/Custodian, the BD/Custodian will hold the client’s assets in a
brokerage account and buy and sell securities when GPW or the designated External Manager instructs
them to. Clients will pay fees to BD/Custodian for custody and the execution of securities transactions in
their accounts.
In making BD/Custodian recommendations, GPW will consider a number of judgmental factors,
including, without limitation: 1) clearance and settlement capabilities; 2) quality of confirmations and
account statements; 3) the ability of the BD/Custodian to settle the trade promptly and accurately; 4) the
financial standing, reputation and integrity of the BD/Custodian; 5) the BD/Custodian’s access to
markets, research capabilities, market knowledge, and any “value added” characteristics; 6) GPW’s past
experience with the BD/Custodian; and 7) GPW’s past experience with similar trades. Recognizing the
value of these factors, clients may pay a brokerage commission in excess of that which another broker
might have charged for effecting the same transaction.
In exchange for using the services of a BD/Custodian, GPW may receive, without cost, computer software
and related systems support that allows GPW to monitor and service its clients’ accounts maintained with
the BD/Custodian. The BD/Custodian also makes available to the Firm products and services that benefit
the Firm but may not directly benefit the client or the client’s account. These products and services assist
GPW in managing and administering client accounts. They include investment research, both
BD/Custodian’s own and that of third parties. GPW may use this research to service all or some substantial
number of client accounts, including accounts not maintained at the BD/Custodian. In addition to
investment research, the BD/Custodian also makes available software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
facilitate payment of GPW fees from clients’ accounts; and
assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting.
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The BD/Custodian also offers other services intended to help GPW manage and further develop GPW’s
business enterprise. These services include:
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educational conferences and events;
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers.
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The BD/Custodian may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to the Firm. The BD/Custodian may also discount or waive its fees for
some of these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. The BD/Custodian may also provide the
Firm with other benefits such as occasional business entertainment of Firm personnel.
The benefits received by GPW through its participation in the BD/Custodian’s custodial platform do not
depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to BD/Custodian. In addition, there is no
corresponding commitment made by GPW to BD/Custodian to invest any specific amount or percentage of
client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of participation
in the program. While as a fiduciary, GPW endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests, GPW’s
recommendation that clients maintain their assets in accounts at the BD/Custodian will be based in part on
the benefit to GPW of the availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the
nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by the BD/Custodian. The receipt of
these benefits creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence GPW’s choice of the
BD/Custodian for custody and brokerage services.
GPW will periodically review its arrangements with the BD/Custodians and other broker-dealers against
other possible arrangements in the marketplace as it strives to achieve best execution on behalf of its clients.
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 a broker-
dealer’s services, including, but not limited to, the following:
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a broker-dealer’s trading expertise, including its ability to complete trades, execute and
settle difficult trades, obtain liquidity to minimize market impact and accommodate
unusual market conditions, maintain anonymity, and account for its trade errors and correct
them in a satisfactory manner;
a broker-dealer’s infrastructure, including order-entry systems, adequate lines of
communication, timely order execution reports, an efficient and accurate clearance and
settlement process, and capacity to accommodate unusual trading volume;
a broker-dealer’s ability to minimize total trading costs while maintaining its financial
health, such as whether a broker-dealer can maintain and commit adequate capital when
necessary to complete trades, respond during volatile market periods, and minimize the
number of incomplete trades;
a broker-dealer’s ability to provide research and execution services, including advice as to
the value or advisability of investing in or selling securities, analyses and reports
concerning such matters as companies, industries, economic trends and political factors, or
services incidental to executing securities trades, including clearance, settlement and
custody; and
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a broker-dealer’s ability to provide services to accommodate special transaction needs,
such as the broker-dealer’s ability to execute and account for client-directed arrangements
and soft dollar arrangements, participate in underwriting syndicates, and obtain initial
public offering shares.
GPW’s clients may utilize qualified custodians other than Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. or LPL Financial for
certain accounts and assets, particularly where clients have a previous relationship with such qualified
custodians.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
GPW does not select or recommend BD/Custodians based solely on whether or not it may receive client
referrals from a BD/Custodian or third party.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Generally, in the absence of specific instructions to the contrary, for brokerage accounts that clients engage
GPW to manage on a discretionary basis, GPW has full discretion with respect to securities transactions
placed in the accounts. This discretion includes the authority, without prior notice to the client, to buy and
sell securities for the client’s account and establish and affect securities transactions through the
BD/Custodian of the client’s account or other broker-dealers selected by GPW. In selecting a broker-dealer
to execute a client’s securities transactions, GPW seeks prompt execution of orders at favorable prices.
A client, however, may instruct GPW to custody his/her account at a specific broker-dealer and/or direct
some or all of his/her brokerage transactions to a specific broker-dealer. In directing brokerage transactions,
a client should consider whether the commission expenses, execution, clearance, settlement capabilities,
and custodian fees, if any, are comparable to those that would result if GPW exercised its discretion in
selecting the broker-dealer to execute the transactions. Directing brokerage to a particular broker-dealer
may involve the following disadvantages to a directed brokerage client:
• GPW’s ability to negotiate commission rates and other terms on behalf of such clients
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such clients could be denied the benefit of GPW’s experience in selecting broker-dealers
that are able to efficiently execute difficult trades;
• opportunities to obtain lower transaction costs and better prices by aggregating (batching)
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the client’s orders with orders for other clients could be limited; and
the client could receive less favorable prices on securities transactions because GPW may
place transaction orders for directed brokerage clients after placing batched transaction
orders for other clients.
In addition to accounts managed by GPW on a discretionary basis where the client has directed the
brokerage of his/her account(s), certain institutional accounts may be managed by GPW on a non-
discretionary basis and are held at custodians selected by the institutional client. The decision to use a
particular custodian and/or broker-dealer generally resides with the institutional client. GPW endeavors to
understand the trading and execution capabilities of any such custodian and/or broker-dealer, as well as its
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costs and fees. GPW may assist the institutional client in facilitating trading and other instructions to the
custodian and/or broker-dealer in carrying out GPW’s investment recommendations.
Trade Errors
GPW’s goal is to execute trades seamlessly and in the best interests of the client. In the event a trade error
occurs, GPW endeavors to identify the error in a timely manner, correct the error so that the client’s account
is in the position it would have been had the error not occurred, and, after evaluating the error, assess what
action(s) might be necessary to prevent a recurrence of similar errors in the future.
Trade errors generally are corrected through the use of a “trade error” account or similar account at the
BD/Custodian, or another BD, as the case may be. In the event an error is made in a client account custodied
elsewhere, GPW works directly with the broker in question to take corrective action. In all cases, GPW will
take the appropriate measures to return the client’s account to its intended position.
B. Trade Aggregation
To the extent that the Firm determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities,
including securities in which the Firm’s supervised persons may invest, the Firm will generally do so in a
fair equitable manner in accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and guidance
provided by the staff of the SEC and consistent with policies and procedures established by the Firm.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A. Periodic Reviews
Financial Planning and Consulting Services Account Reviews
Upon completion of the initial financial plan, ongoing annual review services are established, if provided
for in the client agreement. Generally, GPW meets with clients on an annual basis; however, more frequent
reviews are not uncommon. The nature of the annual review is to evaluate the client’s progress from the
previous year based on their goals and objectives. GPW will collaborate with the client to update their
financial information (i.e. insurance, investments, assets, income and expenses) and craft their yearly
financial planning reports. Financial planning reports are written and may consist of a net worth statement,
cash flow statement, estimated tax projections, education analysis, retirement analysis, insurance needs
analysis, estate tax calculation, and an investment analysis. Reviews are conducted by an advisor of GPW
who is appropriately licensed to provide financial planning services.
Investment Management and Family Office Services Account Reviews
While investment management accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis, GPW’s investment adviser
representatives seek to have at least one annual meeting with each client to conduct a formal review of the
clients’ accounts. Accounts are reviewed for consistency with the investment strategy and other
parameters set forth for the account and to determine if any adjustments need to be made. For clients
receiving Family Office Services, meetings include annual and end-of-year strategy meetings.
B. Other Reviews and Triggering Factors
In addition to the periodic reviews described above, reviews may be triggered by changes in an
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account holder’s personal, tax or financial status. Other events that may trigger a review of an account are
material changes in market conditions as well as macroeconomic and company- specific events. Clients
are encouraged to notify GPW of any changes in his/her personal financial situation that might affect
his/her investment needs, objectives, or time horizon.
C. Regular Reports
Written brokerage statements are generated no less than quarterly and are sent directly from the qualified
custodian. These reports list the account positions, activity in the account over the covered period, and
other related information. Clients are also sent confirmations following each brokerage account transaction
unless confirmations have been waived.
GPW may also determine to provide account statements and other reporting to clients on a periodic basis.
GPW also provides account reports during client meetings. Clients receiving Family Office Services
generally receive additional and enhanced reporting from GPW, including such things as a quarterly
progress report and quarterly market commentary.
Clients are urged to carefully review all custodial account statements and compare them to any statements
and reports provided by GPW. GPW statements and reports may vary from custodial statements based on
accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients
GPW does not receive benefits from third parties for providing investment advice to clients.
B. Compensation to Non-Supervised Persons for Client Referrals
GPW is not a party to, and does not seek to enter into, agreements with unaffiliated individuals and
organizations for the referral of clients to GPW.
Item 15 – Custody
All clients must utilize a “qualified custodian” as detailed in Item 12. Clients are required to engage the
custodian to retain their funds and securities and direct GPW to utilize the custodian for the client’s
securities transactions. GPW’s agreement with clients and/or the clients’ separate agreements with the B/D
Custodian may authorize GPW through such BD/Custodian to debit the clients’ accounts for the amount of
GPW’s fee and to directly remit that fee to GPW in accordance with applicable custody rules.
GPW is also deemed to have constructive custody over those client accounts where it is able to deduct fees
directly from the account. Additionally, certain clients have signed, and can in the future, sign a Standing
Letter of Authorization (SLOA) that gives the firm the authority to transfer funds to a third‐party as directed
by the client in the SLOA. In these cases, the Firm has constructive custody of those assets. Firms with
custody must take the following steps: 1. Ensure clients’ managed assets are maintained by a qualified
custodian; 2. Have a reasonable belief, after due inquiry, that the qualified custodian will deliver an account
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statement directly to the client at least quarterly; 3. Confirm that account statements from the custodian
contain all transactions that took place in the client’s account during the period covered and reflect the
deduction of advisory fees; and 4. Obtain a surprise audit by an independent accountant on the clients’
accounts for which the advisory firm is deemed to have custody. However, the rules governing the direct
debit of client fees and SLOAs exempts the Firm from the surprise audit rules if certain conditions (in
addition to steps 1 through 3 above) are met. Those conditions are as follows: 1. When debiting fees from
client accounts, the firm must receive written authorization from clients permitting advisory fees to be
deducted from the client’s account. 2. In the case of SLOAs, the Firm must: (i) confirm that the name and
address of the third party is included in the SLOA, (ii) document that the third‐party receiving the transfer
is not related to the firm, and (ii) ensure that certain requirements are being performed by the qualified
custodian.
The BD/Custodian recommended by GPW has agreed to send a statement to the client, at least quarterly,
indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of management fees paid directly
to GPW. GPW encourages clients to review the official statements provided by the custodian, and to
compare such statements with any reports or other statements received from GPW. For more information
about custodians and brokerage practices, see “Item 12 - Brokerage Practices.”
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Clients provide GPW with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to a grant of a limited power of
attorney contained in GPW’s client agreement. By granting GPW investment discretion, a client authorizes
GPW to direct securities transactions and determine which securities are bought and sold, the total amount
to be bought and sold, and the costs at which the transactions will be effected. Clients may impose
reasonable limitations in the form of specific constraints on any of these areas of discretion with the consent
and written acknowledgement of GPW if GPW determines, in its sole discretion, that the conditions would
not materially impact the performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome for GPW.
See also Item 4(C), Client-Tailored Advisory Services.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
GPW does not accept the authority to and does not vote proxies on behalf of clients. The designated
External Manager will vote proxies for any client for which the External Manager is utilized and the client
has entered into a separate agreement with the External Manager. Clients who do not utilize an External
Manager retain the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for all and any securities maintained in
client portfolios.
Item 18 – Financial Information
GPW is not required to disclose any financial information pursuant to this item due to the following:
a) GPW does not require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six months or
more in advance of rendering services;
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b) GPW 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; and
c) GPW has never been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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