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Pursuing superior returns by investing in demographic trends
40 South Main St.
Suite 1720
Memphis, TN 38103
www.merc-invest.com
Phone: +01 (901) 327-2788
(866) 330-9390
March 17, 2025
Item 1: Firm Brochure (Form ADV Part 2A)
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Mercury Investment
Group. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Cecil Godman at
cgodman@merc-invest.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved by Securities &
Exchange Commission or any state securities authority.
Additional information about Mercury Investment Group also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
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Item 2: Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 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.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment, we have the following material changes to
report:
• There are no material changes to report.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1: Firm Brochure (Form ADV Part 2A) ....................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Material Changes ..................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 Advisory Business .................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................ 4
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .......................................................... 5
Item 7 Types of Clients ........................................................................................................................ 5
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................... 5
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................... 8
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................................ 8
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Personal Trading ..................................................... 8
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................ 8
Item 13 Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................ 9
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................... 9
Item 15 Custody ................................................................................................................................ 10
Item 16 Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................... 10
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................................ 10
Item 18 Financial Information ............................................................................................................ 10
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Firm Description and Services
GHE LLC, dba Mercury Investment Group is a Memphis based registered investment advisor. The
firm was founded in 2002 by principal owners Frank Goodman and Robert Hunt with the goal of
offering an alternative to traditional investment research and advice.
Mercury Investment Group has developed an objective and disciplined approach to investment
management. Using individually managed accounts, this approach recognizes the new normal created
by changes in demographics. This has led to the development of a defined strategy incorporating a
number of themes, with the primary objectives of above market returns with market level risk, and tax
efficiency through low turnover. We primarily use large-capitalization U.S. common stocks. When
necessary to meet client needs, we also use exchange traded funds, closed-end bond funds, no–load
mutual funds, municipal securities, US government securities and sell covered-call options contracts.
Based on our clients’ needs and risk preferences, we invest our clients’ funds in a long only non-
leveraged investment portfolio. Some clients wish to have restrictions on their accounts. We welcome
conversations about any client needs. We generally avoid investments in alcohol, gaming or tobacco
interests.
Mercury Investment Group may act as a sub-advisor for other financial institutions and provide them
with our model portfolios and any updates thereof.
Services Tailored to Clients’ Needs
Services are provided based on a client’s specific needs within the scope of the services provided as
discussed above. A review of the information provided by the client regarding the client’s current
financial situation, goals, and risk tolerances will be performed and advice will be provided that is in
line with available information.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024 Mercury Investment Group had discretionary management of 117 separate
accounts totaling $272,321,199 and zero non-discretionary management accounts.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Mercury Investment Group charges a maximum fee of 1/4 of 1% per quarter of the assets under
management collected quarterly in advance. The fees are based on the value of the account at the time
the fee is imposed. Mercury Investment Group offers break-points as account size increases as
indicated in the client’s investment contract. Fees for a partial quarter will be prorated based on the
number of days in the quarter that the account was open.
Our investment contract can be cancelled with 30 day noticed. Fees will be returned based on a pro-
rata basis. Fees may be paid directly to Mercury Investment Group by the client or may be paid from
the client’s custodial account based on arrangements agreed upon by the client and the client’s
custodian. Custodians may not independently validate the amount of Mercury Investment Group’s
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fee, and clients are encouraged to review their custodial account statement. In addition to the
custodian’s year end statement, we provide a summary of our fees to clients for their use as requested.
Other Fees and Expenses
In addition to the investment advisory fees above, you will pay transaction fees for securities
transactions executed in your account(s) in accordance with the custodian’s transaction fee schedule.
Additionally, you may pay fees for custodial services, account maintenance fees, transaction fees, and
other fees associated with maintaining the account. Such fees are not charged by Mercury Investment
Group and are charged by the product, broker-dealer or account custodian. Mercury Investment Group
does not share in any portion of such fees. Additionally, you may pay your proportionate share of the
fund’s management and administrative fees and sales charges as well as the mutual fund adviser’s fee
of any mutual fund they purchase. Such fees are not shared with Mercury Investment Group and are
compensation to the fund manager. You should read the mutual fund prospectus prior to investing. The
Client should review both the fees charged by the fund(s) and the fees charged by Mercury Investment
Group to fully understand the total fees to be paid.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Mercury Investment Group does not charge performance-based fees, and does not engage in side-by-
side management.
Item 7 Types of Clients
Mercury Investment Group offers disciplined, quantitatively driven strategy of investment
management services for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, governmental entities,
corporations, pension & profit sharing plans, and businesses.
Minimum portfolio size: $500,000. Mercury Investment Group reserves the right to negotiate
minimum dollar values required under certain circumstances.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Mercury Investment Group studies the structure of households around the world, specifically their age,
education/income, ethnic, and geographic distributions. We develop investment themes based on an
understanding of how increasing global affluence combines with demographic, social and product
trends to drive changes in consumer demand. To act on this knowledge, we invest clients in a like
weighted portfolio of U.S. based equities that are positioned to take advantage of superior demographic
demand growth. Our returns have been primarily generated through stock selection and not sector
allocations.
Risk of Loss
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Stock market conditions vary from year to year,
and can result in a decline in market value due to material market or economic conditions. Mercury
Investment Group makes quantitative evaluations of likely future outcomes that may not prove to be
accurate or there may be market conditions where this approach performs poorly. As a result the
strategy is only suitable for investors who have medium to long-term investment goals and are
comfortable with an investment that may decrease in value.
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The potential return or gain and potential risk or loss of an investment varies, generally speaking, with
the type of product invested in. Below is an overview of the types of products available on the market
and the associated risks of each:
Common Stocks. Investments in common stocks, both directly and indirectly through investment in
shares of ETFs, may fluctuate in value in response to many factors, including, but not limited to, the
activities of the individual companies, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and
specific industry changes. Such price fluctuations subject certain strategies to potential losses. During
temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result
in losses for each strategy.
Portfolio Turnover Risk. High rates of portfolio turnover could lower performance of an investment
strategy due to increased costs and may result in the realization of capital gains. If an investment
strategy realizes capital gains when it sells its portfolio investments, it will increase taxable
distributions to you. High rates of portfolio turnover in a given year would likely result in short-term
capital gains and under current tax law you would be taxed on short-term capital gains at ordinary
income tax rates, if held in a taxable account.
Non-Diversified Strategy Risk. Some investment strategies may be non-diversified (e.g., investing a
greater percentage of portfolio assets in a particular issuer and owning fewer securities than a
diversified strategy). Accordingly, each such strategy is subject to the risk that a large loss in an
individual issuer will cause a greater loss than it would if the strategy held a larger number of securities
or smaller positions sizes.
Model Risk. Financial and economic data series are subject to regime shifts, meaning past information
may lack value under future market conditions. Models are based upon assumptions that may prove
invalid or incorrect under many market environments. We may use certain model outputs to help
identify market opportunities and/or to make certain asset allocation decisions.
There is no guarantee any model will work under all market conditions. For this reason, we include
model related results as part of our investment decision process but we often weigh professional
judgment more heavily in making trades or asset allocations.
ETF Risks, including Net Asset Valuations and Tracking Error. An ETF's performance may not
exactly match the performance of the index or market benchmark that the ETF is designed to track
because 1) the ETF will incur expenses and transaction costs not incurred by any applicable index or
market benchmark; 2) certain securities comprising the index or market benchmark tracked by the ETF
may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable; and 3) supply and demand in the market for either
the ETF and/or for the securities held by the ETF may cause the ETF shares to trade at a premium or
discount to the actual net asset value of the securities owned by the ETF. Certain ETF strategies may
from time to time include the purchase of fixed income, commodities, foreign securities, American
Depository Receipts, or other securities for which expenses and commission rates could be higher than
normally charged for exchange-traded equity securities, and for which market quotations or valuation
may be limited or inaccurate.
Clients should be aware that to the extent they invest in ETF securities they will pay two levels of
advisory compensation – advisory fees charged by Adviser plus any advisory fees charged by the
issuer of the ETF. This scenario may cause a higher advisory cost (and potentially lower investment
returns) than if a Client purchased the ETF directly. An ETF typically includes embedded expenses
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that may reduce the ETF's net asset value, and therefore directly affect the ETF's performance and
indirectly affect a Client’s portfolio performance or an index benchmark comparison. Expenses of the
ETF may include investment advisor management fees, custodian fees, brokerage commissions, and
legal and accounting fees. ETF expenses may change from time to time at the sole discretion of the
ETF issuer. ETF tracking error and expenses may vary.
Inflation, Currency, and Interest Rate Risks. Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in
response to changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be
worth less and may reduce the purchasing power of an investor’s future interest payments and
principal. Inflation also generally leads to higher interest rates, which in turn may cause the value of
many types of fixed income investments to decline. In addition, the relative value of the U.S. dollar-
denominated assets primarily managed by Adviser may be affected by the risk that currency
devaluations affect Client purchasing power.
Legislative and Tax Risk. Performance may directly or indirectly be affected by government
legislation or regulation, which may include, but is not limited to: changes in investment advisor or
securities trading regulation; change in the U.S. government’s guarantee of ultimate payment of
principal and interest on certain government securities; and changes in the tax code that could affect
interest income, income characterization and/or tax reporting obligations, particularly for options,
swaps, master limited partnerships, Real Estate Investment Trust, Exchange Traded
Products/Funds/Securities. We do not engage in tax planning, and in certain circumstances a Client
may incur taxable income on their investments without a cash distribution to pay the tax due. Clients
and their personal tax advisors are responsible for how the transactions in their account are reported to
the IRS or any other taxing authority.
Information Security Risk. We may be susceptible to risks to the confidentiality and security of its
operations and proprietary and customer information. Information risks, including theft or corruption
of electronically stored data, denial of service attacks on our website or websites of our third-party
service providers, and the unauthorized release of confidential information are a few of the more
common risks faced by us and other investment advisers. Data security breaches of our electronic data
infrastructure could have the effect of disrupting our operations and compromising our customers'
confidential and personally identifiable information. Such breaches could result in an inability of us to
conduct business, potential losses, including identity theft and theft of investment funds from
customers, and other adverse consequences to customers. We have taken and will continue to take
steps to detect and limit the risks associated with these threats.
Tax Risks. Tax laws and regulations applicable to an account with Adviser may be subject to change
and unanticipated tax liabilities may be incurred by an investor as a result of such changes. In
addition, customers may experience adverse tax consequences from the early assignment of options
purchased for a customer's account. Customers should consult their own tax advisers and counsel to
determine the potential tax-related consequences of investing.
Advisory Risk. There is no guarantee that our judgment or investment decisions on behalf of particular
any account will necessarily produce the intended results. Our judgment may prove to be incorrect, and
an account might not achieve her investment objectives. In addition, it is possible that we may
experience computer equipment failure, loss of internet access, viruses, or other events that may impair
access to accounts’ custodians’ software. Adviser and its representatives are not responsible to any
account for losses unless caused by Adviser breaching our fiduciary duty.
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Dependence on Key Employees. An accounts success depends, in part, upon the ability of our key
professionals to achieve the targeted investment goals. The loss of any of these key personnel could
adversely impact the ability to achieve such investment goals and objectives of the account.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Mercury Investment Group is not and has not been involved in any disciplinary action. There is also no
disciplinary action to disclose about its management personnel.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Mercury Investment Group is not registered as a securities broker-dealer. No member of Mercury
Investment Group participates in any other investment-related business, nor are they a related person
or a general partner in any partnership in which clients are solicited to invest. No material conflicts of
interest exist.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Conflicts of Interest, and Personal Trading
Our Code of Ethics requires all members and employees to respect and obey all of the laws, rules and
regulations applicable to our business, including, among others, securities, banking and other federal,
state & local laws. Mercury Investment Group has a Compliance Manual designed specifically to meet
applicable laws and regulations. This means that all members and employees of Mercury Investment
Group must respect and obey all of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to our business, including
among others, securities, banking and other federal, state and local laws. Although he or she is not
expected to know the details of each law governing Mercury Investment Group’s business, he or she is
expected to be familiar with and comply with the company-wide policies and procedures as they apply
to his or her business unit and, when in doubt, to seek advice from supervisors, managers or other
appropriate personnel.
A copy of our Code of Ethics is available by contacting us at 901.327.2788.
Mercury Investment Group does not recommend, nor buy or sell investments in which it has a material
financial interest.
The members of Mercury Investment Group may, from time to time, purchase securities for
themselves that are also recommended to clients. Members inform the Compliance Officer of all
trades. In addition, we require all “Access Persons” to report, and the Compliance Officer to review,
their personal securities transactions. While we consider owning the same things to be an aligning of
interests between members and clients, we do not allow transactions between members and clients and
all trades are completed by a third party broker/dealer. No member or employee trades that harm a
client or allow a member or employee to be unfairly advantaged are allowed.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Mercury Investment Group selects individual brokers based on their ability to provide the best
qualitative execution for managed accounts. This is not limited to lowest commission and includes
speed of execution, number of markets checked, confidentiality and responsiveness. We do not
participate in any soft dollar programs, and receive no research or other products or services other than
execution from a broker-dealer or third party in connection with client securities transactions. We
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receive no client referrals from any broker-dealer, nor is any person at Mercury Investment Group
related to any person at a broker-dealer that we use.
A client may choose to direct that we execute all transactions through the client’s broker-dealer. The
client specifically authorizes Adviser to incur higher commissions than might be negotiated by Adviser
on the client’s behalf with other broker-dealers because the client has confidence in their broker-dealer.
The client acknowledges that such broker-dealers are not agents of Adviser and will not hold the
Adviser liable for the acts, conduct or omissions of such broker-dealers.
It is agreed that the sole standard of care imposed upon Mercury Investment Group is to act with the
skill, prudence, and diligence under the current circumstances that a prudent person acting in a like
capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character
and with like aims. Mercury Investment group shall not be liable to the client for any act or omission
of any broker, dealer or the Custodian. Any stated limitations on liability shall not relieve the
investment adviser from any responsibility or liability the investment adviser may have under state or
federal statutes.
Client funds are not pooled or comingled. Client trades are entered individually. Clients own highly
similar portfolios so orders for the same security may be placed for many clients at the same time. The
chronological order of trades is the discretion of Mercury Investment Group and trades are entered so
as to not advantage or disadvantage any client or group of clients over the long term.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
All accounts are reviewed by one or more of the members of the investment committee of the firm.
Each account is reviewed at least quarterly, or more frequently in the discretion of the Investment
Committee. Each account is reviewed for adherence to the firm’s investment process. In addition to
reports received from the custodian. Mercury Investment Group provides a valuation report showing
the cost basis and value of all investments held in a client’s account(s) as requested. The Custodian
gives access to monthly statements online.
The Investment Committee consists of: Frank B. Goodman, III, Bob Hunt, Cecil Godman, III, and
Edward Goodman.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Mercury Investment Group may directly compensate non-employee (outside) consultants, individuals,
and/or entities (solicitors) for client referrals. In order to receive a cash referral fee from us, solicitors
must comply with the requirements of the jurisdictions in which they operate. If you were referred to
us by a solicitor, you should have received a copy of this brochure along with the solicitor's disclosure
statement at the time of the referral. You will not pay additional fees because of this referral
arrangement. Solicitors that refer business to more than one investment adviser may have a financial
incentive to recommend advisers with more favorable compensation arrangements.
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Item 15 Custody
Clients’ assets are custody of a third party broker/dealer and that broker/dealer is the responsible for
account valuation and their monthly statement is the report of actual account value. Any reports of
account cost and valuation provided by Mercury Investment Group are provided as a courtesy and
should be verified with the broker/dealer’s account statement. We urge all clients to regularly examine
their broker/dealer’s monthly account statement. The main custodians that are recommended are
Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Mercury Investment Group exercises discretion on the investment’s inside client accounts through a
limited power of attorney. This authority is created by the client and Mercury Investment Group
mutually executing a copy of Mercury Investment Group’s contract and by client execution of a
broker/dealer’s account application which also describes the limits to the power of attorney granted
Mercury Investment Group by the client.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
We will not take any action with respect to the voting of proxies solicited by or with respect to the
issuers of securities in which assets of the Portfolio may be invested from time to time. Proxy
solicitations will be mailed to the clients by the issuers of those securities. Clients are encouraged to
vote their shares as they see fit and Mercury Investment Group does not offer advice on proxy voting.
Item 18 Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet Requirement
Mercury Investment Group is not the qualified custodian for client funds or securities and does not
require prepayment of fees of more than $1200 per client, six (6) months or more in advance.
B. Financial Condition
Mercury Investment Group does not have any financial impairment that would preclude the Firm from
meeting contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petition
Mercury Investment Group has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the last
10 years.
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