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Graves Light Lenhart Wealth, Inc.
dba
100 South Mason Street, Suite C
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
www.gllwealth.com
March 30, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Graves
Light Lenhart Wealth, Inc. dba Graves Light Lenhart (hereinafter “GLL” or the “Firm”). If you
have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Jeff Lenhart at (540-433-
3076) or by email jeff@gllwealth.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or by any state securities authority. Additional
information about GLL is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. GLL is a
registered investment adviser. Registration does not imply any level of skill or training.
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Item 2. Material Changes
In this item, GLL is required to discuss any material changes that have been made to this Brochure
since March 4, 2025. This is an Annual Amendment Filing of Form ADV Part 2A. It replaces
our previous Annual Amendment Filing on March 4, 2025.
Since March 4, 2025, GLL did not have any material changes.
We may, at any time, update this Brochure and either send you a copy or offer to send you a copy,
either by electronic means (email) or in hard copy form. If you would like another copy of this
Brochure, you may contact us by telephone (540-433-3076) or email (jeff@gllwealth.com) to
request one. Alternatively, you may download the electronic version of this Brochure at
adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 3. Table of Contents
Item 2. Material Changes ........................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3. Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4. Services, Fees, and Compensation ................................................................................................ 4
Item 5. Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................ 7
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ......................................................... 9
Item 7. Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................. 9
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................ 10
Item 9. Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................ 13
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................. 13
Item 11. Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................ 14
Item 12. Brokerage Practices .................................................................................................................. 15
Item 13. Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................... 19
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 19
Item 15. Custody ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Item 16. Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................... 20
Item 17. Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................ 21
Item 18. Financial Information ............................................................................................................... 21
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Item 4. Services, Fees, and Compensation
GLL offers a variety of advisory services, which include financial planning, consulting, and
investment management services. Prior to GLL rendering any of the foregoing advisory
services, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with GLL setting forth
the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory Agreement”).
GLL has been in business as a registered investment adviser since August 31, 2018, and is
owned by Asa Wesley Graves VII, John Douglas Light, Jeffrey Grant Lenhart, Ashley Philip
Heatwole and Nicholas Andrew Perrine.
As of December 31, 2025, GLL had $1,234,032,819 in assets under management, of which
$1,178,007,489 was managed on a discretionary basis and $56,025,330 was managed on a non-
discretionary basis.
While this brochure generally describes the business of GLL, certain sections also discuss the
activities of its Supervised Persons, which refer to GLL’s officers, partners, directors (or other
persons occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), employees or other persons
who provide investment advice on GLL’s behalf and are subject to GLL’s supervision or control.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services
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GLL offers clients a broad range of financial planning and consulting services, which include
any or all of the following functions:
Investment Consulting
Insurance Planning
Business Planning
Cash Flow Forecasting
Trust and Estate Planning
Financial Reporting
Retirement Planning
Risk Management
Charitable Giving
Distribution Planning
Tax Planning
Manager Due Diligence
These services are rendered in conjunction with investment portfolio management as part of a
comprehensive wealth management engagement (described in more detail below) and not
offered on a stand-alone basis.
In performing these services, GLL is not required to verify any information received from the
client or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and is expressly
authorized to rely on such information. GLL recommends certain clients engage GLL for
additional related services, or its Supervised Persons in their individual capacities as licensed
insurance agent and or other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are
advised that a conflict of interest exists for GLL to recommend that clients engage GLL or its
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affiliates to provide (or continue to provide) additional services for compensation, including
investment management services. Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding
implementation and are under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by
GLL under a financial planning or consulting engagement. Clients are advised that it remains
the client’s responsibility to promptly notify GLL of any change in the client’s financial situation
or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising GLL’s
recommendations and/or services.
Wealth Management Services
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GLL manages client investment portfolios on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis. In
addition, GLL provides certain clients with wealth management services which include a broad
range of financial planning and consulting services as well as discretionary and/or non-
discretionary management of investment portfolios.
GLL primarily allocates client assets among various mutual funds, exchange-traded funds
(“ETFs”), individual debt and equity securities, and options in accordance with their stated
investment objectives.
Where appropriate, GLL also provides advice about any type of legacy position or other
investment held in client portfolios, but clients should not assume that these assets are being
continuously monitored or otherwise advised on by GLL unless specifically agreed upon. Clients
can engage GLL to manage and/or advise on certain investment products that are not maintained
at their primary custodian, such as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and assets held in
employer sponsored retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In these
situations, GLL directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various
investment options available with the product. These assets are generally maintained at the
underwriting insurance company, or the custodian designated by the product’s provider.
GLL tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks, on a
continuous basis, to manage client portfolios in a manner consistent with those needs and
objectives. GLL consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess the client’s
specific risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the
management of their portfolios. Clients are advised to promptly notify GLL if there are changes
in their financial situation or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their
portfolios. Clients can impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their
accounts if GLL determines, in its sole discretion, the conditions would not materially impact the
performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome to GLL’s management
efforts.
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Retirement Plan Consulting Services
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GLL provides various consulting services to qualified employee benefit plans and their
fiduciaries. This suite of institutional services is designed to assist plan sponsors in structuring,
managing and optimizing their corporate retirement plans. Each engagement is individually
negotiated and customized, and includes any or all of the following services:
Investment Selection
Plan Design and Strategy
Plan Review and Evaluation
Executive Planning & Benefits
Plan Fee and Cost Analysis
Plan Committee Consultation
Fiduciary and Compliance
Participant Education
As disclosed in the Advisory Agreement, certain of the foregoing services are provided by GLL
as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”). In accordance with ERISA Section 408(b)(2), each plan sponsor is provided with a
written description of GLL’s fiduciary status, the specific services to be rendered and all direct
and indirect compensation GLL reasonably expects under the engagement.
Fiduciary Responsibility for Retirement Accounts
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When we provide investment advice to a client regarding a retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, GLL is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (ERISA) and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws
governing retirement accounts. The way GLL makes money creates some conflicts with your
interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in the best interest of the client
and not put GLL’s interest ahead of the client’s interest.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice);
Never put GLL’s financial interests ahead of the client’s financial interests when making
recommendations (give loyal advice);
Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interests, fees and investments;
Follow policies and procedures designed so that GLL gives advice that is in the best
interest of the client;
Charge no more than is reasonable for services provided; and
Give the client basic information about conflicts of interest.
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Item 5. Fees and Compensation
GLL charges fees based upon the amount of assets under management. Additionally, certain of
GLL’s Supervised Persons, in their individual capacities, offer insurance products under a
separate commission-based arrangement.
Wealth Management Fees
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GLL offers investment management services for an annual fee based on the amount of assets
under GLL’s management based on the following fee schedule:
PORTFOLIO VALUE
Up to $1,000,000
$1,000,001 - $2,500,000
$2,500,001 - $12,500,000
Above $12,500,000
BASE FEE
0.90%
0.75%
0.50%
0.35%
The annual fee is based on a tiered system. All clients pay 0.90% on the first $1,000,000 and
0.75% on the next $1,500,00,000 and so on. For example, if a client had $2,500,000 invested
with GLL, the blended rate would be 0.81%.
The annual fee is prorated and charged quarterly, in advance, based upon the market value of the
assets being managed by GLL on the last day of the previous billing period. If assets in excess
of $50,000 of the existing portfolio value are deposited into or withdrawn from an account after
the inception of a billing period, the fee payable with respect to such assets is adjusted to reflect
the interim change in portfolio value.
Additionally, for asset management services GLL provides with respect to certain client holdings
(e.g., held-away assets, accommodation accounts, alternative investments, etc.), GLL may
negotiate a fee rate that differs from the range set forth above. Clients are advised that a conflict
of interest exists for GLL to recommend that clients engage GLL for additional services for
compensation, including rolling over retirement accounts or moving other assets to GLL’s
management. Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding engaging GLL and
are under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations.
For the initial period of an engagement, the fee is calculated on a pro rata basis. In the event the
advisory agreement is terminated, the fee for the final billing period is prorated through the
effective date of the termination and the outstanding or unearned portion of the fee is charged or
refunded to the client, as appropriate.
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Retirement Plan Consulting Fees
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In those situations where GLL has agreed to manage a plan’s assets, GLL charges an annual
asset-based fee between 25 and 90 basis points (0.25% – 0.90%), depending upon the amount of
assets to be managed.
Fee Discretion
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GLL may, in its sole discretion, negotiate to charge a lesser fee based upon certain criteria, such
as anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, pre-existing/legacy client
relationship, account retention and pro bono activities.
Additional Fees and Expenses
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In addition to the advisory fees paid to GLL, clients also incur certain charges imposed by other
third parties, such as broker-dealers, custodians, trust companies, banks and other financial
institutions (collectively “Financial Institutions”). These additional charges include securities
brokerage commissions, mark-ups and mark-downs on fixed income transactions, other
transaction fees, custodial fees, reporting charges, margin costs, charges imposed directly by a
mutual fund or ETF in a client’s account, as disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund
management fees and other fund expenses), deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer
taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and
securities transactions. GLL’s brokerage practices are described at length in Item 12, below.
Direct Fee Debit
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Clients provide GLL with the authority to directly debit their accounts for payment of the
investment advisory fees. The Financial Institutions that act as the qualified custodian for client
accounts, from which GLL retains the authority to directly deduct fees, have agreed to send
statements to clients not less than quarterly detailing all account transactions, including any
amounts paid to GLL. Alternatively, clients may elect to have GLL send a separate invoice for
direct payment.
Use of Margin
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In limited circumstances, GLL will be authorized to use margin in the management of the
client’s investment portfolio. In these cases, the fee payable will be assessed gross of margin
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such that the market value of the client’s account and corresponding fee payable by the client to
GLL will be increased. Where investment management fees are assessed gross of margin, a
conflict of interest exists as GLL has an incentive to use margin to increase its fees.
Account Additions and Withdrawals
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Clients can make additions to and withdrawals from their account at any time, subject to GLL’s
right to terminate an account. Additions can be in cash or securities provided that GLL reserves
the right to liquidate any transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into a
client’s account. Clients can withdraw account assets on notice to GLL, subject to the usual and
customary securities settlement procedures. However, GLL designs its portfolios as long-term
investments, and the withdrawal of assets may impair the achievement of a client’s investment
objectives. GLL 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.
Item 6. Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
GLL does not provide any services for a performance-based fee (i.e., a fee based on a share of
capital gains or capital appreciation of a client’s assets).
Item 7. Types of Clients
GLL offers services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable
organizations, corporations, and business entities.
Minimum Account Value
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As a condition for starting and maintaining an investment management relationship, GLL
imposes a minimum portfolio value of $2,500,000. GLL may, in its sole discretion, accept
clients with smaller portfolios based upon certain criteria, including anticipated future earning
capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related
accounts, account composition, pre-existing client, account retention, and pro bono activities.
GLL only accepts clients with less than the minimum portfolio size if GLL determines the
smaller portfolio size will not cause a substantial increase of investment risk beyond the client’s
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identified risk tolerance. GLL may aggregate the portfolios of family members to meet the
minimum portfolio size.
Item 8. Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Client accounts will be managed through the prism of a top-down philosophy, focusing on
proper strategic asset allocation target ranges. Furthermore, each selected target allocation may
be massaged by tactical asset allocation decisions based upon GLL’s estimation of current and
prospective economic and capital market variables. Unless there are extraordinary
circumstances, actual asset allocations of the accounts are not expected to deviate by more than
fifteen percent from the strategic asset allocation parameters identified as appropriate by both
GLL and the client. However, allocation targets may be temporarily violated under unusual
market conditions for purposes of reducing overall portfolio risk (i.e., higher than normal levels
of cash). If such actions are taken, GLL will promptly communicate the implementation and
rationale for the change.
For the equity component, GLL’s tactical allocation constraints are anticipated to be
approximately 0.5 to 2.0 times the actual industry weighting of the S&P 500. GLL often utilizes
a core/satellite strategy which utilizes ETF securities to form the skeleton of the portfolio,
complimented with individual stocks to overweight certain industry and/or market capitalization
targets. No individual security is expected to constitute more than eight percent of the portfolio,
with the notable exception of ETF securities (due to their diversified nature), unless dictated by
client circumstances (i.e., company stock, tax considerations, etc.).
However, it should be noted that diversification cannot eliminate the risk of fluctuating prices
and uncertain returns.
Investment Methodology and Strategies
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GLL’s portfolio management process is focused on long-term results. While officially style
agnostic, GLL’s individual equity selection process tends to favor high-quality securities as
opposed to fast-growing companies with volatile fundamentals. Individual equity security
selection will be determined through a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative
analysis. In addition, GLL’s process can incorporate client preferences, within reason.
GLL’s fixed income strategies are largely determined by individual client needs. For example,
high net worth individuals entering into their retirement years often require investment-grade
municipal bonds for maximum after-tax income. In addition, clients with defined liabilities
maturing at a known period in the future require a fixed income portfolio with proper duration
and/or cash flow matching.
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GLL’s fixed income investing philosophy is primarily focused on unleveraged yield
maximization, duration matching, and asset allocation/portfolio risk reduction strategies.
Instruments utilized will range from government bonds (both coupon and zero-coupon),
investment-grade corporate securities, diversified portfolios of High-Yield securities, municipal
bonds (when appropriate), GNMAs, and CMO securities. Importantly, our strategies often
incorporate relatively modest allocations to below-investment grade fixed income securities or
other aggressive investments.
Risk of Loss
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The following list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of
the risks involved with respect to GLL’s investment management activities. Clients should
consult with their legal, tax, and other advisors before engaging GLL to provide investment
management services on their behalf.
Market Risks. Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal, and all investors
should be guided accordingly. The profitability of a significant portion of GLL’s
recommendations and/or investment decisions may depend to a great extent upon correctly
assessing the future course of price movements of stocks, bonds and other asset classes. In
addition, investments may be adversely affected by financial markets and economic conditions
throughout the world. There can be no assurance that GLL will be able to predict these price
movements accurately or capitalize on any such assumptions.
Volatility Risks. The prices and values of investments can be highly volatile, and are influenced
by, among other things, interest rates, general economic conditions, the condition of the financial
markets, the financial condition of the issuers of such assets, changing supply and demand
relationships, and programs and policies of governments.
Cash Management Risks. GLL may invest some of a client’s assets temporarily in money
market funds or other similar types of investments, during which time an advisory account may
be prevented from achieving its investment objective.
Equity-Related Securities and Instruments. GLL may take long and short positions in common
stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers traded on national securities exchanges and over-the-counter
markets. The value of equity securities varies in response to many factors. These factors
include, without limitation, factors specific to an issuer and factors specific to the industry in
which the issuer participates. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively
affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments, and the stock prices of such
companies may suffer a decline in response. In addition, equity securities are subject to stock
risk, which is the risk that stock prices historically rise and fall in periodic cycles. U.S. and non-
U.S. stock markets have experienced periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do
so again in the future. In addition, investments in small-capitalization, mid-capitalization and
financially distressed companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements and
may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers often face greater business risks.
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Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities are subject to various risks, including the
following risks:
Credit Risk. The creditworthiness of the issuer and/or guarantors will impact the value of the
fixed-income securities. Such creditworthiness can be impacted by a variety of economic,
market, and issuer-specific circumstances. Such creditworthiness can also be impacted by
actions taken by credit rating agencies. The downgrade of an issuer or its securities by a rating
agency can negatively impact the value of related fixed income securities.
Default Risk. If an issuer or any guarantor is unable to make principal and interest payments in a
timely fashion, the value of the subject securities could be significantly impaired.
Interest Rate Risk. This is the risk that a security’s value will change due to a change in the
absolute level of interest rates, in the spread between two rates, in the shape of the yield curve, or
in any other interest rate relationship.
Call and Prepayment Risk. Call and prepayment risk is concerned with the holders having their
bonds paid off earlier than the maturity date. This is due to decreasing market rates, which cause
the issuer to call the bonds.
Inflation Risk. Inflation Risk is also known as Purchasing Power Risk, this risk arises from the
decline in value of a securities cash flow due to inflation, which is measured in terms of
purchasing power.
Credit Spread Risk. This type of credit risk deals with how the spread of an issue over the
treasury curve will react. Spreads tend to widen in poor performing economies.
Liquidity Risk. This risk is concerned with an investor having to sell a fixed income security at a
price below its indicated value, the indication having come from a recent transaction.
Mutual Funds and ETFs. An investment in a mutual fund or ETF involves risk, including the
loss of principal. Mutual fund and ETF shareholders are necessarily subject to the risks
stemming from the individual issuers of the fund’s underlying portfolio securities. Such
shareholders are also liable for taxes on any fund-level capital gains, as mutual funds and ETFs
are required by law to distribute capital gains in the event, they sell securities for a profit that
cannot be offset by a corresponding loss.
Shares of mutual funds are generally distributed and redeemed on an ongoing basis by the fund
itself or a broker acting on its behalf. The trading price at which a share is transacted is equal to
a fund’s stated daily per share net asset value (“NAV”), plus any shareholders fees (e.g., sales
loads, purchase fees, redemption fees). The per share NAV of a mutual fund is calculated at the
end of each business day, although the actual NAV fluctuates with intraday changes to the
market value of the fund’s holdings. The trading prices of a mutual fund’s shares may differ
significantly from the NAV during periods of market volatility, which may, among other factors,
lead to the mutual fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to actual NAV.
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Shares of ETFs are listed on securities exchanges and transacted at negotiated prices in the
secondary market. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent NAV, which is
generally calculated at least once daily for indexed based ETFs and potentially more frequently
for actively managed ETFs. However, certain inefficiencies may cause the shares to trade at a
premium or discount to their pro rata NAV. There is also no guarantee that an active secondary
market for such shares will develop or continue to exist. Generally, an ETF only redeems shares
when aggregated as creation units (usually 20,000 shares or more). Therefore, if a liquid
secondary market ceases to exist for shares of a particular ETF, a shareholder may have no way
to dispose of such shares.
Options. Options allow investors to buy or sell a security at a contracted “strike” price at or
within a specific period of time. Clients may pay or collect a premium for buying or selling an
option. Investors transact in options to either hedge (i.e., limit) losses in an attempt to reduce
risk or to speculate on the performance of the underlying securities. Options transactions contain
a number of inherent risks, including the partial or total loss of principal in the event that the
value of the underlying security or index does not increase/decrease to the level of the respective
strike price. Holders of options contracts are also subject to default by the option writer which
may be unwilling or unable to perform its contractual obligations.
Use of Margin. While the use of margin borrowing for investments can substantially improve
returns, it may also increase overall portfolio risk. Margin transactions are generally effected
using capital borrowed from a Financial Institution, which is secured by a client’s holdings.
Under certain circumstances, a lending Financial Institution may demand an increase in the
underlying collateral. If the client is unable to provide the additional collateral, the Financial
Institution may liquidate account assets to satisfy the client’s outstanding obligations, which
could have extremely adverse consequences. In addition, fluctuations in the amount of a client’s
borrowings and the corresponding interest rates may have a significant effect on the profitability
and stability of a client’s portfolio.
Item 9. Disciplinary Information
GLL has not been involved in any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s
evaluation of its advisory business or the integrity of its management.
Item 10. Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
This item requires investment advisers to disclose certain financial industry activities and
affiliations.
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Licensed Insurance Agents
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A number of GLL’s Supervised Persons are licensed insurance agents and offer certain insurance
products on a fully disclosed commissionable basis. A conflict of interest exists to the extent
that GLL recommends the purchase of insurance products where its Supervised Persons are
entitled to insurance commissions or other additional compensation. GLL has procedures in
place designed to promote recommendations that are made in its clients’ best interest, regardless
of any such affiliations.
Item 11. Code of Ethics
GLL has adopted a code of ethics in compliance with applicable securities laws (“Code of
Ethics”) that sets forth the standards of conduct expected of its Supervised Persons. GLL’s Code
of Ethics contains written policies reasonably designed to prevent certain unlawful practices such
as the use of material nonpublic information by GLL or any of its Supervised Persons and the
trading by the same of securities ahead of clients in order to take advantage of pending orders.
The Code of Ethics also requires certain of GLL’s personnel to report their personal securities
holdings and transactions and obtain pre-approval of certain investments (e.g., initial public
offerings, limited offerings). However, GLL’s Supervised Persons are permitted to buy or sell
securities that it also recommends to clients if done in a fair and equitable manner that is
consistent with GLL’s policies and procedures. This Code of Ethics has been established
recognizing that some securities trade in sufficiently broad markets to permit transactions by
certain personnel to be completed without any appreciable impact on the markets of such
securities. Therefore, under limited circumstances, exceptions may be made to the policies
stated below.
When GLL is engaging in or considering a transaction in any security on behalf of a client, no
Supervised Person with access to this information may knowingly effect for themselves or for
their immediate family (i.e., spouse, minor children and adults living in the same household) a
transaction in that security unless:
the transaction has been completed;
the transaction for the Supervised Person is completed as part of a batch trade with
clients; or
a decision has been made not to engage in the transaction for the client.
These requirements are not applicable to: (i) direct obligations of the Government of the United
States; (ii) money market instruments, bankers’ acceptances, bank certificates of deposit,
commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other high quality short-term debt instruments,
including repurchase agreements; (iii) shares issued by money market funds; and (iv) shares
issued by other unaffiliated open-end mutual funds.
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Clients and prospective clients may contact GLL to request a copy of its Code of Ethics.
Item 12. Brokerage Practices
Recommendation of Broker-Dealers for Client Transactions
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GLL recommends that clients utilize the custody, brokerage and clearing services of Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. through its Schwab Advisor Services division (“Schwab”) for investment
management accounts. The final decision to custody assets with Schwab is at the discretion of
the client, including those accounts under ERISA or IRA rules and regulations, in which case the
client is acting as either the plan sponsor or IRA accountholder. GLL is independently owned
and operated and not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab provides GLL with access to its
institutional trading and custody services, which are typically not available to retail investors.
Factors which GLL considers in recommending Schwab or any other broker-dealer to clients
include their respective financial strength, reputation, execution, pricing, research and service.
Schwab enables GLL to obtain many mutual funds without transaction charges and other
securities at nominal transaction charges. Schwab has also agreed to reimburse clients for exit
fees associated with moving accounts to Schwab. The reimbursement is only available up to a
certain amount for all of GLL’s clients over a twelve-month period. Fees are reimbursed on a
first-come-first-served basis so that no clients are favored. The commissions and/or transaction
fees charged by Schwab may be higher or lower than those charged by other Financial
Institutions.
The commissions paid by GLL’s clients to Schwab comply with GLL’s duty to obtain “best
execution.” Clients may pay commissions that are higher than another qualified Financial
Institution might charge to effect the same transaction where GLL determines that the
commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
received. 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 Financial Institution’s services, including among others, the value of research
provided, execution capability, commission rates and responsiveness. GLL seeks competitive
rates but may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions.
Transactions may be cleared through other broker-dealers with whom GLL and its custodians
have entered into agreements for prime brokerage clearing services. Should an account make
use of prime brokerage, the Client may be required to sign an additional agreement, and
additional fees are likely to be charged.
Consistent with obtaining best execution, brokerage transactions are directed to certain broker-
dealers in return for investment research products and/or services which assist GLL in its
investment decision-making process. Such research will be used to service all of GLL’s clients,
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but brokerage commissions paid by one client may be used to pay for research that is not used in
managing that client’s portfolio. The receipt of investment research products and/or services as
well as the allocation of the benefit of such investment research products and/or services poses a
conflict of interest because GLL does not have to produce or pay for the products or services.
GLL periodically and systematically reviews its policies and procedures regarding its
recommendation of Financial Institutions in light of its duty to obtain best execution.
Software and Support Provided by Financial Institutions
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GLL receives without cost from Schwab administrative support, computer software, related
systems support, as well as other third-party support as further described below (together
"Support") which allow GLL to better monitor client accounts maintained at Schwab and
otherwise conduct its business. GLL receives the Support without cost because GLL renders
investment management services to clients that maintain assets at Schwab. The Support is not
provided in connection with securities transactions of clients (i.e., not “soft dollars”). The
Support benefits GLL, but not its clients directly. Clients should be aware that GLL’s receipt of
economic benefits such as the Support from a broker dealer creates a conflict of interest since
these benefits may influence GLL’s choice of broker-dealer over another that does not furnish
similar software, systems support or services, especially because the support is contingent upon
clients placing a certain level(s) of assets at Schwab. In fulfilling its duties to its clients, GLL
endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first and has determined that the
recommendation of Schwab is in the best interest of clients and satisfies GLL's duty to seek best
execution.
Specifically, GLL receives the following benefits from Schwab: i) receipt of duplicate client
confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; ii) access to a trading desk that exclusively
services its institutional traders; iii) access to block trading which provides the ability to
aggregate securities transactions and then allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts; and
iv) access to an electronic communication network for client order entry and account
information.
Schwab’s services include brokerage services that are related to the execution of securities
transactions, custody, research, including that in the form of advice, analyses and reports, and
access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to
institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment.
For client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not charge separately for
custody services but is compensated by account holders through commissions or other
transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed through Schwab or
that settle into Schwab accounts.
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Schwab also makes available to GLL other products and services that benefit GLL but may not
benefit its clients’ accounts. These benefits may include national, regional, or Firm specific
educational events organized and/or sponsored by Schwab. Other potential benefits may include
occasional business entertainment of personnel of GLL by Schwab personnel, including meals,
invitations to sporting events, including golf tournaments, and other forms of entertainment,
some of which may accompany educational opportunities. Other of these products and services
assist GLL in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include software and other
technology (and related technological training) that provide access to client account data (such as
trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of
aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information and
other market data, facilitate payment of GLL's fees from its clients’ accounts, and assist with
back-office training and support functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these
services generally may be used to service all or some substantial number of GLL’s accounts,
including accounts not maintained at Schwab. Schwab also makes available to GLL other
services intended to help GLL manage and further develop its business enterprise. These
services may include professional compliance, legal and business consulting, publications and
conferences on practice management, information technology, business succession, regulatory
compliance, employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, insurance and marketing.
In addition, Schwab may make available, arrange and/or pay vendors for these types of services
rendered to GLL by independent third parties. Schwab may discount or waive fees it would
otherwise charge for some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party
providing these services to GLL. While, as a fiduciary, GLL endeavors to act in its clients’ best
interests, GLL's recommendation that clients maintain their assets in accounts at Schwab may be
based in part on the benefits received and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and
brokerage services provided by Schwab, which creates a potential conflict of interest.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
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GLL does not consider, in selecting or recommending broker-dealers, whether GLL receives
client referrals from the Financial Institutions or other third party.
Directed Brokerage
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The client may direct GLL in writing to use a particular Financial Institution to execute some or
all transactions for the client. In that case, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for
the account with that Financial Institution and GLL will not seek better execution services or
prices from other Financial Institutions or be able to “batch” client transactions for execution
through other Financial Institutions with orders for other accounts managed by GLL (as
described above). As a result, the client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs,
greater spreads or may receive less favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than
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would otherwise be the case. Subject to its duty of best execution, GLL may decline a client’s
request to direct brokerage if, in GLL’s sole discretion, such directed brokerage arrangements
would result in additional operational difficulties or violate restrictions imposed by other broker-
dealers (as further discussed below).
Trade Aggregation
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Transactions for each client will be effected independently, unless GLL decides to purchase or
sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. GLL may (but is not
obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more
favorable commission rates or to allocate equitably among GLL’s client’s differences in prices
and commissions or other transaction costs that might not have been obtained had such orders
been placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and
allocated among GLL’s clients pro rata to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client on
any given day. To the extent that GLL determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or
sale of securities, including securities in which GLL’s Supervised Persons may invest, GLL does
so in accordance with applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and no-action
guidance provided by the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. GLL does not
receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of the aggregation.
In the event that GLL determines that a prorated allocation is not appropriate under the particular
circumstances, the allocation will be made based upon other relevant factors, which include: (i)
when only a small percentage of the order is executed, shares may be allocated to the account
with the smallest order or the smallest position or to an account that is out of line with respect to
security or sector weightings relative to other portfolios, with similar mandates; (ii) allocations
may be given to one account when one account has limitations in its investment guidelines which
prohibit it from purchasing other securities which are expected to produce similar investment
results and can be purchased by other accounts; (iii) if an account reaches an investment
guideline limit and cannot participate in an allocation, shares may be reallocated to other
accounts (this may be due to unforeseen changes in an account’s assets after an order is placed);
(iv) with respect to sale allocations, allocations may be given to accounts low in cash; (v) in
cases when a pro rata allocation of a potential execution would result in a de minimis allocation
in one or more accounts, GLL may exclude the account(s) from the allocation and the
transactions may be executed on a pro rata basis among the remaining accounts; or (vi) in cases
where a small proportion of an order is executed in all accounts, shares may be allocated to one
or more accounts on a random basis.
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Item 13. Review of Accounts
Account Reviews
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GLL monitors client portfolios on a continuous and ongoing basis while regular internal account
reviews are conducted on at least a quarterly basis. Such reviews are conducted by GLL’s
Principals. GLL strives to have in-person or video conference meetings with clients every 12
months with a preference for more frequent consultations. All investment advisory clients are
encouraged to discuss their needs, goals, and objectives with GLL and to keep GLL informed of
any changes thereto. GLL contacts ongoing investment advisory clients at least annually to
review its previous services and/or recommendations and quarterly to discuss the impact
resulting from any changes in the client’s financial situation and/or investment objectives.
Account Statements and Reports
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Clients are provided with transaction confirmation notices and regular summary account
statements directly from the Financial Institutions where their assets are custodied. From time-
to-time or as otherwise requested, clients also receive written or electronic reports from GLL
and/or an outside service provider, which contain certain account and/or market-related
information, such as an inventory of account holdings or account performance. Clients should
compare the account statements they receive from their custodian with any documents or reports
they receive from GLL or an outside service provider.
Item 14. Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Client Referrals
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GLL does not currently provide compensation to any third-party solicitors for client referrals.
Other Compensation
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GLL receives economic benefits from Schwab. The benefits, conflicts of interest and how they
are addressed are discussed above in response to Item 12.
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Item 15. Custody
GLL is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities for the sole purpose of
debiting advisory fees from client’s accounts. As such, client funds and securities are
maintained at one or more Financial Institutions that serve as the qualified custodian with respect
to such assets. Such qualified custodians will send account statements to clients at least once per
calendar quarter that typically detail any transactions in such account for the relevant period.
In addition, as discussed in Item 13, GLL will also send, or otherwise make available, periodic
supplemental reports to clients. Clients should carefully review the statements sent directly by
the Financial Institutions and compare them to those received from GLL.
Standing Letters of Authorization
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GLL is also deemed to have custody due to clients giving GLL limited power of attorney in a
standing letter of authorization (“SLOA”) to disburse funds to one or more third parties as
specifically designated by the client.
In such circumstances, GLL will implement the steps in the SEC’s no-action letter on February
21, 2017 which includes (in summary): i) client will provide instruction for the SLOA to the
custodian; ii) client will authorize GLL to direct transfers to the specific third party; iii) the
custodian will perform appropriate verification of the instruction and provide a transfer of funds
notice to the client promptly after each transfer; iv) the client will have the ability to terminate or
change the instruction; v) GLL will have no authority or ability to designate or change the
identity or any information about the third party; vi) GLL will keep records showing that the
third party is not a related party of GLL or located at the same address as GLL; and vii) the
custodian will send the client an initial and annual notice confirming the SLOA instructions.
Item 16. Investment Discretion
Discretionary
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GLL is given the authority to exercise discretion on behalf of clients. GLL is considered to
exercise investment discretion over a client’s account if it can effect and/or direct transactions in
client accounts without first seeking their consent. GLL is given this authority through a power-
of-attorney included in the agreement between GLL and the client. Clients may request a
limitation on this authority (such as certain securities not to be bought or sold). GLL takes
discretion over the following activities:
The securities to be purchased or sold;
The amount of securities to be purchased or sold;
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When transactions are made;
The broker-dealer that executes trades (in the case of a prime brokerage relationship)
Non-Discretionary
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If client decides to grant trading authorization on a non-discretionary basis, GLL is required to
contact the client before implementing changes in their account. Therefore, client will be
contacted and required to accept or reject GLL’s investment recommendations including:
The security being recommended
The number of shares or units
Whether to buy or sell
Once the above factors are agreed upon, GLL will be responsible for making decisions regarding
the timing of buying or selling an investment and the price at which the investment is bought or
sold. If client’s accounts are managed on a non-discretionary basis and GLL is unable to reach
the client or the client is slow to respond to GLL’s request, such delay can have an adverse
impact on the timing of trade implementations, and GLL may not achieve the same execution
price.
Item 17. Voting Client Securities
GLL does not accept the authority to vote a client’s securities (i.e., proxies) on their behalf.
Clients receive proxies directly from the Financial Institutions where their assets are custodied
and may contact GLL at the contact information on the cover of this brochure with questions
about any such issuer solicitations.
Item 18. Financial Information
GLL is not required to disclose any financial information due to the following:
GLL does not require or solicit the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six months or
more in advance of services rendered;
GLL does not have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to
meet contractual commitments to clients; and
GLL has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten
years.
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