Overview
- Average Client Assets
- $3.9 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $250,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 115472
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $2,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $2,000,001 | and above | 0.50% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $35,000 | 0.70% |
| $10 million | $60,000 | 0.60% |
| $50 million | $260,000 | 0.52% |
| $100 million | $510,000 | 0.51% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 80.61%
- Total Client Accounts
- 1,237
- Discretionary Accounts
- 1,237
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC. (2026-03-27)
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Form ADV Part 2A
Hendershot Investments, Inc.
5862 Saddle Downs Place
Centreville, VA 20120
Phone: 703-361-6130
www.hendershotinvestments.com
Date of Brochure: March 30, 2026
Item 1 – Cover Page
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Hendershot Investments, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this
Brochure, please contact Ingrid R. Hendershot, CFA, President and Chief Executive
Officer, at 703-361-6130 and/or ingrid@hendershotinvestments.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.
Hendershot Investments, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an
Investment Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written
communications of an Adviser provide you with information about which you determine to
hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about Hendershot Investments is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search this site by a unique identifying
number known as a CRD number. The CRD number for Hendershot Investments is
115472.
Hendershot Investments, Inc. shall be referred to as “Hendershot Investments” in this
document.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually or when material changes
occur since the previous release of the Firm’s Brochure.
Material Changes Since the Last Update
This update is in accordance with the required annual update for Registered Investment Advisers.
Since our last annual update dated March 28, 2025, we have modified the format of our quarterly
performance reports. Specifically, we have removed the comparison of account performance to
specific market benchmarks. We believe this change allows our clients to focus more effectively
on their progress toward individual financial goals and long-term objectives rather than short-term
market fluctuations. While the standard report no longer includes a benchmark comparison,
Hendershot Investments continues to provide reports with benchmark comparisons for clients
who request them.
Our Brochure
requested by contacting us at 703-361-6130 or
is also available on our website,
Full Brochure Available
Currently, our Brochure may be
ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
www.hendershotinvestments.com, without charge.
Additional information about Hendershot Investments, Inc. is also available via the SEC’s web-
site www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about any persons
affiliated with Hendershot Investments, Inc. who are registered, or are required to be registered,
as investment adviser representatives of Hendershot Investments, Inc.
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Item 3 -Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ........................................................................................................ i
Item 2 – Material Changes .............................................................................................. ii
Item 3 -Table of Contents ................................................................................................ iii
Item 4 – Advisory Business ............................................................................................. 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ................................................................................... 5
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................... 7
Item 7 – Types of Clients ................................................................................................. 7
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .......................... 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................... 11
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................... 11
Item 11 – Code of Ethics ............................................................................................... 11
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................... 13
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ....................................................................................... 17
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................... 18
Item 15 – Custody ......................................................................................................... 19
Item 16 – Investment Discretion .................................................................................... 19
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................. 20
Item 18 – Financial Information ..................................................................................... 21
Brochure Supplement(s)
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
A. Firm Information
Hendershot Investments, Inc. (also referred to as “Hendershot Investments” or the “firm”) offers
personalized investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts,
estates, charitable organizations and corporations or other business entities. Hendershot
Investments is strictly a fee-only investment management firm. The firm does not sell annuities,
insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, limited partnerships or other commissioned products. No
commissions or finder’s fee in any form are accepted.
Hendershot Investments is subject to a stringent overarching fiduciary duty that requires
investment advisers to act in the best interests of their clients and to place the interests of clients
before their own. “Best interest” is defined as acting with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence
of a prudent person acting in a like capacity, and considering the aims, investment objectives, risk
tolerance, financial circumstances and needs of the investor without regard to the financial interest
or other interest of the individual financial adviser or their firm.
Hendershot Investments is a corporation formed under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia
and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. Ingrid
R. Hendershot, CFA and Charles L. Hendershot are the sole owners of Hendershot Investments.
Ingrid holds 55% of the outstanding shares and Charles holds the remaining 45% of the shares.
Hendershot Investments has been in continuous operation since June 1994.
B. Advisory Services Offered
Portfolio Management Services
Hendershot Investments provides discretionary portfolio management services where the
investment advice provided is custom-tailored to meet the needs and investment objectives of the
client. Subject to any written guidelines or restrictions, which the client may provide, the firm is
granted discretion and authority to manage the account. Accordingly, Hendershot Investments is
authorized to perform various functions without further approval from the client. Such functions
include the determination of securities to be purchased/sold, the amount of securities to be
purchased/sold and the commission rates, if any, to be paid. Once the portfolio is constructed,
Hendershot Investments provides continuous supervision and re-optimization of the portfolio as
changes in market conditions and client circumstances may require.
Hendershot Investments shall never have custody of any client funds or securities, as the services
of a qualified independent custodian will be used for these asset management services. The client
always maintains asset control. Hendershot Investments places trades for clients under a limited
power of attorney.
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Hendershot Investments does not represent, warranty, or imply that the services or methods of
analysis employed by the firm can or will predict future results, successfully identify market tops
or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
Financial Planning Services
Hendershot Investments offers financial planning services to clients in conjunction with the
portfolio management services. A financial plan may include a review of a client’s net worth
(including assets and liabilities), objectives, risk tolerance, risk capacity, cash flow and expenses,
income tax projections, review and analysis of fringe benefits, retirement forecast and probability
analysis, educational funding analysis and estate planning analysis. At the end of the process,
the client will receive a report summarizing the plan and the various scenarios discussed with the
client. Additionally, the report will include recommendations for actions to be taken to improve
the probability of the plan’s successful achievement of the client’s objectives. The client decides
which plan scenario and recommendations to implement in the final plan and may utilize
Hendershot Investments to implement the plan. Hendershot Investments does not receive a
separate fee for this service for existing clients. Non-clients may request the service and will be
charged a fee as part of the Advisory Consulting Services described below. If the non-client
subsequently becomes a client within three months, the fee will be waived or refunded through a
credit on the first billing statement.
In performing its services, Hendershot Investments entrusts that the client will provide accurate
information, and Hendershot Investments will not be obligated to verify any information received
from the client or from the client’s other professionals. The client retains absolute discretion over
all implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendations from
Hendershot Investments. Clients are advised that changes in their financial situation or events
not projected in the Plan may have a significant impact on the Plan’s projected results. Therefore,
clients are advised to notify Hendershot Investments of any such change so that the impact on
the Plan can be evaluated. It remains the client’s responsibility to notify Hendershot Investments
of any change in their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing,
evaluating and revising previous plans and recommendations. Financial and retirement plans
should be updated regularly to reflect changes in the client’s goals or financial circumstances.
Advisory Consulting Services
Hendershot Investments offers consulting and research services, based on either a negotiated
fixed fee or the firm’s non-negotiable hourly rate of $200, where the firm will provide a professional
opinion on specific financial related areas. Clients will be invoiced for the time spent upon
completion of the services and the consulting fees will be due and payable by the client at that
time.
Under this arrangement, the client acknowledges that they only desire advice on the specific
financial area agreed upon to be reviewed and/or analyzed. Furthermore, the client agrees to hold
Hendershot Investments harmless from any liability arising out of any area that Hendershot
Investments has not reviewed.
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Publication of a Newsletter
The firm offers an investment-related newsletter called “Hendershot Investments” to subscribers
on a quarterly basis. The information contained in the publication can include, but is not limited
to, investment strategies and/or information regarding investments. The subscriber is not
expected to act on any of the information made available in the newsletter. Subscribers should
contact their investment adviser representative or other financial services professional to discuss
the suitability of instituting any of the strategies and/or the inclusion of any investment in their
portfolio prior to implementation.
The newsletter is made available for a non-refundable annual subscription fee of $50. However,
the firm will supply the newsletter at no additional charge to clients for whom it is providing portfolio
management services to provide them with a better understanding of the investments made for
their account. Transactions for clients occur prior to the publication of the newsletter. Subscribers
pay in advance of receiving the first issue. Payment may be made by check at either the time of
the subscription request or upon being invoiced by Hendershot Investments. The subscriber may
cancel the subscription at any time upon delivery of written notice to the firm. After the first year,
the subscriber will be sent a renewal notice at the end of their subscription period.
Retirement Plan Rollovers
Individual Retirement accounts, (401(K), 403(B), SEP-IRA, Roth IRA, or Traditional IRA)
represent significant investment assets for most clients or prospective clients and while providing
services to you, you may ask us to review these accounts and give you recommendations as to
their management. When we review the accounts, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. As a fiduciary, we are required to act
in your best interest and to put your interest above the interests of the firm or any of its investment
representatives.
When a client or prospective client leaves an employer, they typically have four options regarding
an existing retirement plan and may engage in one or a combination of these options. Typically,
the four options include:
1. Leaving the funds in your former employer’s plan, if permitted.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer’s plan, if permitted.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan, which could result in adverse
tax consequences.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages that we will consider in our review. In
addition to our review and recommendation, we encourage you to speak to your CPA or tax
attorney.
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Completing the review and recommendation creates a conflict of interest for Hendershot
Investments as recommending that you roll the assets over to an IRA account managed by the
firm would increase the assets in your account and the fees charged to you each quarter creating
an incentive to encourage the rollover of assets to an account managed by the firm. However,
as stated above, Hendershot Investments is acting as a fiduciary and required to put your best
interests first. Whether we recommend the rollover of the assets to an account managed by
Hendershot Investments or one of your other options, you are under no obligation to roll over any
retirement account to an account managed by Hendershot Investments, and you should make
the final decision concerning the account on the information presented and what is best for you
and your family.
C. Client Account Management
An initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is considered an exploratory
interview to determine the extent to which investment management may be beneficial to the client.
Before engaging Hendershot Investments for investment advisory services, the client is required
to complete a Confidential Client Information form. Based upon the input regarding the client’s
personal profile, investment goals and objectives, risk-tolerance, tax profile, liquidity needs and
financial position, Hendershot Investments will formulate a long-term asset allocation strategy
tailored to the client’s specific needs.
The asset allocation strategy will specify the percentage of assets to be invested between equity,
fixed-income securities and money market funds. Equities will generally be invested in a
diversified portfolio of high-quality companies and/or mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to
provide long-term growth while fixed-income investments will generally be laddered by maturity
in high-quality corporate or municipal bonds, FDIC-insured CD’s and/or U.S. Treasuries and/or
invested in bond mutual funds or exchange-traded funds to provide steady income and overall
diversification for the client’s account. Money market funds may be used to meet the client’s
liquidity needs. The client may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities.
Hendershot Investments provides continuous oversight of the client’s investments with all
investments monitored for performance relative to certain benchmarks.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
Hendershot Investments does not place client assets within any wrap fee programs. All
management services are performed by Hendershot Investments on behalf of clients.
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E. Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Hendershot Investments managed the following assets:
Discretionary Assets
Non-Discretionary Assets
Total
$ 1,070,570,296
$ 0
$ 1,070,570,296
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
A. Fees for Advisory Services
Hendershot Investments’ fee for advisory services varies depending on the amount of assets
managed by Hendershot Investments. On an annualized basis, Hendershot Investments’ fees for
portfolio management services are based on the following tiered fee schedule:
Assets Under Management
Annualized Fee
Assets less than or equal to $2,000,000 1.00%
Assets above $2,000,000 0.50%
However, Hendershot Investments’ fees for asset management services are negotiable;
therefore, client arrangements may differ from those stated above. Hendershot Investments may
negotiate a lower advisory fee at its sole discretion based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated
future earnings capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be
managed, related accounts, pre-existing client relationships, account retention, pro bono
activities, etc.). In addition, the firm may, in limited circumstances and in its sole discretion, offer
its investment management services to clients for a fixed fee. Where the firm charges a fixed fee,
a determination will be made as to the applicable fee and this fee will be directly dependent on
the size of the account, the nature of the services and/or the complexity of the portfolio. The fixed
fee will be agreed upon between both parties and will be outlined in the agreement for services.
Hendershot Investments or the client may terminate the management agreement within five days
of the date of acceptance without penalty to the client. After the five-day period, either party, upon
written notice to the other, may terminate the management agreement. The management fee will
be pro-rated for the quarter in which the cancellation notice was given, and fees will be due and
payable by the client. Refunds are not applicable as fees are payable in arrears.
B. Fee Billing
The annual fee for portfolio management services is billed quarterly in arrears based on the
market value of the assets on the last day of the quarter. Fees will be assessed pro rata in the
event the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a
calendar quarter. Hendershot Investments follows this pro rata adjustment practice for all
subsequent deposits or receipt of assets into the account. Client’s quarterly bills are adjusted for
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the pro-rated amount if the adjustment exceeds $25 or at management’s discretion for lesser
amounts. If a client terminates the investment advisory contract during a billing period,
Hendershot Investments will invoice the client for a pro-rated fee based on the number of days
the account was managed during the quarter. The client is responsible to pay for services
rendered up until the termination of the Agreement. The client may choose to have Hendershot
Investments either invoice the client directly for these portfolio management services or authorize
in writing the qualified, independent custodian holding the client’s funds and securities to pay the
fee from the client’s account. In either case, Hendershot Investments will remit an invoice to the
client showing the amount of the fee, the value of the client’s assets on which the fee was based,
and the specific manner in which the fee was calculated. It is the client’s responsibility to verify
the accuracy of the fee calculation as the custodian will not determine whether the fee is properly
calculated. All investment advisory fees debited from the client’s account by the custodian will be
clearly reflected on the client’s brokerage statements that are prepared and sent to the client by
the custodian.
C. Other Fees and Expenses Clients May Pay
Advice offered by Hendershot Investments may involve investment in mutual funds or exchange-
traded funds. Clients are hereby advised that all fees paid to Hendershot Investments for
investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by
mutual funds (described in each fund’s prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will
generally include a management fee and other fund expenses. Hendershot Investments does not
receive any portion of the management fees or expenses charged by these funds. Further, there
may be transaction charges involved with purchasing or selling of securities. Hendershot
Investments does not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by
the custodian holding the client funds or securities. The client should review all fees charged by
mutual funds, Hendershot Investments, and others to fully understand the total amount of fees to
be paid by the client. Item 12-Brokerage Practices further describes the factors that Hendershot
Investments considers in selecting or recommending broker-dealers for client transactions and
determining the reasonableness of their compensation (e.g., commissions).
D. Advance Fees
Hendershot Investments does not bill client fees in advance of services rendered.
E. Compensation for Sale of Securities
Hendershot Investments’ supervised persons do not accept compensation for the sale of
securities or other investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from
the sale of mutual funds.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Hendershot Investments does not charge any performance-based fees (fees based on a share of
capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of a client) because of the potential conflict of
interest. Performance-based compensation may create an incentive for the adviser to recommend
an investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to the client.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Hendershot Investments provides services to a variety of client types. Clients may include
individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions,
corporations, and other business entities. Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Hendershot Investments imposes a minimum account size of $250,000 in cash and/or securities
in order to provide portfolio management services but may waive this minimum at its discretion.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Method of Analysis
Hendershot Investments uses fundamental analysis in formulating investment advice and
managing assets. Our disciplined and patient investment strategy generally results in long-term
purchases although short-term trades may occur.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Research: Hendershot Investments utilizes third-party
artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning tools to assist in data aggregation, document
summarization, and market research. These tools are used strictly as a supplement to our
internal research process. These tools do not replace human judgment or autonomously
manage client portfolios. All investment decisions and recommendations are formulated by
Hendershot Investments’ professionals. The sole purpose of our use of AI tools is to allow us to
more quickly access information on our companies, allowing our professionals more time to
verify the data and to analyze the companies.
The use of AI involves unique risks, including the potential for 'hallucinations' (the generation of
false or misleading information) and inherent biases programmed in the various tools. To
mitigate these risks, Hendershot Investments maintains an internal AI Acceptable Use Policy
that requires human verification of all AI-sourced data before it is incorporated into our
investment process. Furthermore, the Firm prohibits the input of non-public personal information
(NPPI) or confidential client data into any public or third-party AI platform.
While AI is a tool in our investment toolbox, Hendershot Investments believes that the
investment decisions are best made by our human professionals and does not use AI to make
any investment decisions or to determine when an investment should be bought or sold.
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More detail on our investment strategies and the sources of information we use to implement the
strategies is described below.
Equity Investments
Since 1994, Hendershot Investments’ investment philosophy has been to invest in high-quality,
well-managed companies at reasonable valuations and hold them for the long term. Stocks,
however, may be held for less than a year depending on valuation or other circumstances. We
seek high-quality companies with durable competitive advantages as evidenced
by: (a) differentiated products, which can be protected from competition by patents, copyright
protection, effective advertising or other means; (b) economies of scale in the production,
marketing, or maintenance of the company’s products or services; (c) absolute cost advantages,
such as obtaining raw materials at lower costs; (d) capital requirements at a level which make it
impractical for other firms to enter the business; or (e) other sustainable competitive advantages
identified by Hendershot Investments. Other fundamental investment attributes we seek for our
equity investments include high returns on shareholders’ equity, steady sales and earnings
growth, strong and growing cash flows, low or manageable debt and solid balance sheets. We
seek management teams which intelligently allocate the cash flows the business generates by
using the cash to sensibly reinvest in the business, make strategic acquisitions to support future
growth and/or return excess cash to shareholders through growing dividends and share
repurchases. Indeed, many of the companies we own have raised their dividends for decades.
We find high-quality businesses through extensive research by scouring annual reports, SEC
filings, company press releases, financial newspapers and magazines, and research materials
prepared by others. After we find a high-quality company, we independently determine its intrinsic
value, thereby avoiding the pitfalls of herd-mentality investing. Quarterly earnings conference calls
with management keep us abreast of corporate developments and give us insight into the
heartbeat of corporate leadership.
As long-time students of the stock market, we have developed valuation models to assess the
relative merits of high-quality companies. Our proprietary valuation model uses the present value
of future cash flows to determine a firm’s intrinsic value along with a variety of other valuation
metrics. Our number one rule on the buy side is “Don’t overpay for a stock.” Therefore, we wait
patiently to invest until the stock is selling at a discount to its intrinsic value to provide us with a
margin of safety. In general, we would rather pay a fair price for a great business than a great
price for a fair business.
As Philip Fisher stated, “If the job has been done correctly when a stock is purchased, the time to
sell is almost never.” We agree with that sentiment, and therefore, our portfolio turnover is low.
There are three general conditions under which we sell stocks in our portfolio. First, if business
fundamentals deteriorate, we will sell a stock. Second, if a stock becomes fully valued, we will
trim our position and reinvest the proceeds in another stock with a higher expected return. Third,
we may sell a stock if a much better investment opportunity is available. For taxable accounts,
we may sell positions with losses, if taking the loss is beneficial to the client from a tax perspective.
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Fixed-Income Investments
We view fixed-income securities as the conservative portion of our clients’ accounts. We typically
buy and hold to maturity the fixed-income securities purchased for clients. We may invest in
corporate and municipal bonds, bond mutual funds/ETFs, FDIC-insured CDs and/or U.S
Treasuries to provide steady income and overall diversification. FDIC-insured certificates of
deposit are managed so that a client’s CD exposure, with any single FDIC-insured entity, does
not exceed the insurance limits. We use corporate rating services as a guide to the quality of a
fixed-income instrument but also do our own fundamental debt analysis on the corporate bonds
we buy. As Ray DeVoe has said, “More money has been lost reaching for yield than at the point
of a gun.” This explains why we are willing to forgo yield to ensure safety of principal. We also
generally ladder by maturity our clients’ fixed-income investments over a relatively short time
period (1-5 years), which makes the investments less sensitive to changes in interest rates than
long-term fixed-income investments.
Mutual Fund Investments
Hendershot Investments may invest its clients’ assets in mutual funds or exchange-traded funds.
In selecting mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, Hendershot Investments considers both
quantitative and qualitative factors, including the experience of the portfolio manager, the funds’
relative performance during market cycles, investment philosophy, asset allocation, expense
ratio, portfolio turnover, and any other factors which may affect the performance and risk of the
fund.
Other Investments
Hendershot Investments may hold cash in money market funds to meet client liquidity needs
and/or when attractive investment opportunities are not available. As such, unless determined to
the contrary by Hendershot Investments, cash positions are included as part of the assets under
management for purposes of calculating Hendershot Investments advisory fees each quarter.
Cash Sweep Accounts
Generally, custodians require that cash proceeds from account transactions or cash deposits be
swept into and/or maintained in the custodian’s sweep account. The yield on the sweep account
is generally lower than those available on money market accounts or other investment options.
To mitigate the impact of the lower return on sweep accounts, Hendershot Investments generally
invests deposits or cash proceeds in a higher-yielding money market fund offered by the
custodian, if available, unless Hendershot Investments expects the funds to be invested or
otherwise used within a reasonable period of time. In determining the allocation of proceeds to
cash balances or a money market fund, Hendershot Investments considers the difference
between the return on the sweep account and the money market fund, investment opportunities
and the indication by the client of near-term cash needs from the account.
Hendershot Investments reserves the right to advise clients on any other type of investment that
it deems appropriate based on the client’s stated goals and objectives. The firm may also provide
advice on any type of investment held in a client’s portfolio at the inception of an advisory
relationship. The method of analysis will depend on the type of investment.
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All of the investments described above have certain risks of loss that are borne by the investor.
These risks are described in the next section.
B. Risk of Loss
Through Hendershot Investments’ investment approach, every effort is made to ensure positive
outcomes for clients. However, investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be
prepared to bear. While our investment approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind,
investors may still face the following investment risks:
Interest Rate Risk
Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate. For example, when
interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market value to
decline. Rising interest rates may also impact the market value of stocks as increasing rates
drives up the cost of debt and may slow economic growth thereby slowing the company’s growth
in revenue and earnings.
Market Risk
The price of a security, bond or mutual fund may drop in reaction to tangible and intangible events
and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external factors independent of a security’s particular
underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic, and social conditions may trigger
market events.
Inflation Risk
When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as much as a dollar next year
because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
Currency Risk
Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar against the currency of
the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as the exchange rate risk.
Reinvestment Risk
This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be reinvested at a potentially
lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed-income securities.
Business Risk
These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular company within an industry.
For example, highly regulated businesses face the risk that a change in government regulations
could adversely impact the industry. For a particular company, a change in competitive position,
a change in management or a change in management’s capital allocation decisions could
adversely impact the business.
Liquidity Risk
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Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally, assets are more liquid
if many traders are interested in a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly
liquid, while real estate properties are not.
Financial Risk
Excessive borrowing to finance a business operation increases the risk to profitability because
the company must meet the terms of its debt obligations in good times and bad. During periods
of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining
market value.
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 your evaluation of Hendershot Investments or the
integrity of Hendershot Investments’ management. Hendershot Investments and its employees
have not been involved in legal or disciplinary events related to past or present investment clients.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Hendershot Investments has no other financial affiliations.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics
Hendershot Investments has adopted a Code of Ethics for all supervised persons of the firm
describing its high standard of business conduct and fiduciary duty to its clients. The Code of
Ethics includes provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on
insider trading, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts and the reporting of certain gifts
and business entertainment items, and personal securities trading procedures, among other
things. All supervised persons at Hendershot Investments must acknowledge the terms of the
Code of Ethics annually, or as amended. A copy of the company’s Code of Ethics is available to
any client or prospective client upon request by contacting Hendershot Investments’ Chief
Compliance Officer at 703-361-6130.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Hendershot Investments, or individuals associated with Hendershot Investments, may buy or sell
– for their personal account(s) – investment products identical to those recommended to clients.
It is the expressed policy of Hendershot Investments that no person employed by the firm may
purchase or sell any security prior to a transaction being implemented for an advisory account,
and, therefore, preventing such employees from benefiting from any transaction(s) placed on
behalf of advisory accounts.
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As these situations may represent a conflict of interest, Hendershot Investments has established
the following restrictions in order to ensure its fiduciary responsibilities:
Associated persons, or their immediate family members, shall not buy or sell securities for
their personal portfolio(s) where their decision is derived, in whole or in part, by reason of the
associated person’s employment, unless the information is also available to the investing
public on reasonable inquiry. No associated person of the firm shall prefer his or her own
interest to that of the advisory client.
All personal trading will be segregated from client trading and personal trading shall be
restricted to just four weeks per year. Personal trading shall occur only during the five
business days following the date of distribution of the quarterly “Hendershot Investments”
newsletter.
Records will be maintained of all securities bought or sold by the firm, associated persons of
the firm, and related entities. The Chief Compliance Officer will review these records on a
regular basis.
The firm requires that all individuals must act in accordance with all applicable federal and
state regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
Any individual not in observance of the above may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including termination of employment.
Prohibition on Insider Trading
Hendershot Investments is in, and shall continue to be in, compliance with The Insider Trading
and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988. Hendershot Investments’ policies and procedures
prohibit the misuse of material nonpublic information and are designed to prevent insider trading
by any employee. Specifically, Hendershot Investments has adopted a firm-wide policy statement
setting out insider trading compliance by the firm, its associated persons, and other employees.
This statement has been distributed to all associated persons and other employees of Hendershot
Investments and has been signed and dated by each such person. A copy of such firm-wide
policy is left with each associated person, and the original is maintained in a master file. Further,
Hendershot Investments has adopted written supervisory procedures highlighting the steps that
shall be taken to implement the firm-wide policy.
Confidentiality
As an employee of Hendershot Investments, associated persons may learn confidential
information concerning Hendershot Investments and its clients. “Confidential information”
generally means all information not publicly available (through the media or public records) and
includes, but is not limited to:
The composition of client portfolios
Certain records, procedures and other proprietary information
Family or personal information
It is the policy of Hendershot Investments that individuals employed by the firm must not disclose,
directly or indirectly, any confidential information to anyone other than Hendershot Investments
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personnel and authorized professional advisers such as broker-dealers, attorneys, and
accountants who need such information in order to discharge their professional services.
A copy of Hendershot Investments’ privacy policy notice will be provided to each client prior to, or
contemporaneously with, the execution of the advisory agreement. Thereafter, Hendershot
Investments will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to its clients on an annual basis.
No Cross Trading
It is Hendershot Investments’ policy that the firm will not engage in any principal or agency cross
securities transactions for client accounts. Hendershot Investments will also not cross trades
between client accounts. Principal transactions are generally defined as transactions where an
adviser, acting as principal for its own account, buys from or sells any security to any advisory
client. An agency cross transaction is defined as a transaction where a person acts as an
investment adviser in relation to a transaction in which the investment adviser, or any person
controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser, acts as broker for both the
advisory client and for another person on the other side of the transaction.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
The Custodian and Brokers We Use
Hendershot Investments does not maintain custody of your assets that we manage, although we
may be deemed to have custody of your assets if you give us authority to withdraw assets from
your account (see Item 15 – Custody, below). Your assets must be maintained in an account at
a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. We recommend that our clients use
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), a registered broker-dealer, SIPC-member, as the qualified
custodian. When recommending a broker, Hendershot Investments will attempt to minimize the
total cost for all brokerage services paid by the client. However, it may be the case that the
recommended broker charges a higher fee for a particular type of service, such as commission
rates, than can be obtained from another broker. Clients may utilize the broker/dealer of their
choice and have no obligation to purchase or sell securities through such broker as Hendershot
Investments recommends.
We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold
your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when we instruct them to. While
we recommend that you use Schwab as your custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so
and will open your account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly with them.
Conflicts of interest associated with this arrangement are described below as well as in Item 14
(Client Referrals and Other Compensation). You should consider these conflicts of interest when
selecting your custodian.
We do not open the account for you, although we may assist you in doing so. Even though your
account is maintained at Schwab, and we anticipate that most trades will be executed through
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Schwab, we can still use other brokers to execute trades for your account as described below
(see “Your Brokerage and Custody Costs”).
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
We seek to select a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms
that are, overall, most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their
services. We consider a wide range of factors, including, among others:
Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally without
a separate fee for custody)
Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account)
Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.)
Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds, etc.)
Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions
Quality of services
Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other
fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices
Reputation, financial strength, and stability
Services delivered or paid for by custodian
Prior service to us and our other clients
Availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see “Products
and Services Available to Us From Schwab”)
Your Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you
separately for custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees
on trades that it executes or that settle into your Schwab account. Schwab is also compensated
by earning interest on the uninvested cash in your account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program.
Effective October 1, 2019, Schwab discontinued charging commissions on equity, ETF and option
trades completed for accounts for which Schwab provided custodial services. Schwab continues
to pass through any charges levied by the trading exchange on these transactions. Additionally,
Schwab continues to charge a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each
trade that we have executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the
funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into your Schwab account. These fees are
in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer.
Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab execute most trades
for your account. Although we are not required to execute all trades through Schwab, we have
determined that having Schwab execute most trades is consistent with our duty to seek “best
execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a transaction based
on all relevant factors, including those listed above (see “How We Select Brokers/Custodians”.)
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Products and Services Available to Us From Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms
like us. They provide us and our clients with access to its institutional brokerage—trading,
custody, reporting, and related services—many of which are not typically available to Schwab
retail customers. However, certain retail investors may be able to get institutional brokerage
services from Schwab without going through us. Schwab also makes available various support
services. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others
help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support services generally are available on an
unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a more
detailed description of Schwab’s support services.
Services That Benefit You
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions and custody of client assets. The investment products
available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that
would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services
described in this paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit You
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering
our clients’ accounts and operating our firm. They include investment research, both Schwab’s
own and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or a substantial number of
our clients’ accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment
research, Schwab 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
Provide pricing and other market data
Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting services that
generally benefit only us.
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
Educational conferences and events
Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
Access to employee benefit providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
Marketing consulting and support
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Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of
these services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other
benefits, such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Hendershot Investments uses many of the services Schwab offers, especially their software and
technology which permit us to more efficiently manage and administer your accounts. We also
regularly take advantage of the educational conferences and events Schwab offers.
Our Interest in Schwab’s Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. These services are not contingent upon us committing any specific amount of
business to Schwab in trading commissions or assets in custody. The fact that we receive these
benefits from Schwab is an incentive for us to recommend the use of Schwab rather than deciding
based exclusively on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe,
however, that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interest of our clients.
Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services (see
“How We Select Brokers/Custodians”) and not Schwab’s services that benefit only us.
Directed Brokerage
Some clients may instruct Hendershot Investments to use one or more particular brokers for the
transactions in their accounts. Clients who may want to direct the firm to use a particular broker
should understand that this might prevent Hendershot Investments from aggregating orders with
other clients or from effectively negotiating brokerage compensation on their behalf. This
arrangement may also prevent Hendershot Investments from obtaining the most favorable net
price and execution. Thus, when directing brokerage business, clients should consider whether
the commission expenses and execution, clearance, and settlement capabilities that they will
obtain through their broker are adequately favorable in comparison to those that Hendershot
Investments would otherwise obtain for its clients.
Aggregation of Orders
Where Hendershot Investments buys or sells the same security for two or more clients,
Hendershot Investments may place concurrent orders with a single broker, to be executed
together as a single “block” in order to facilitate orderly and efficient execution. Whenever the firm
aggregates trades, each account on whose behalf an order is placed is determined in advance of
order placement. Each account receives the average price of the overall order that will be
allocated to all accounts participating in the aggregated trade.
Prior to entering the aggregated order, Hendershot Investments will prepare a written statement
(the “Allocation Statement”) clearly identifying the accounts that will participate in the transaction.
Once the transaction is complete, Hendershot Investments then instructs the executing broker to
calculate the average price for all shares so traded. Hendershot Investments employs the average
pricing method in order to avoid having some clients pay more (or receive less) than other clients
when their individual investment objectives and portfolio balances warrant investment (or
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divestiture) of identical securities. If the order is only partially filled, it shall be allocated in a fair
and equitable manner based on the client’s cash position. For buy transactions, the client with
the most cash will receive the shares first and for sell transactions, the client with the least amount
of cash will receive the sale proceeds first.
If an order must be allocated in a manner different from that in the Allocation Statement, all clients
will receive fair and equitable treatment and a principal of Hendershot Investments will approve
the written rationale for the departure. The written rationale must be prepared no later than one
hour after the opening of the markets on the trading day following the day on which the order is
executed.
Hendershot Investments will receive no additional compensation or remuneration of any kind as
a result of the aggregation of client trades.
Trade Error Correction Procedures
On infrequent occasions, an error may be made in a client’s account. For example, a security
may be erroneously purchased for a client account instead of sold. In these situations, Hendershot
Investments generally seeks to rectify the error by placing the client account in a similar position
as it would have been had there been no error. Depending on the circumstances, various
corrective steps may be taken, including but not limited to, canceling the trade, adjusting an
allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Frequency of Reviews
All accounts will be reviewed at least quarterly by Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Hendershot Investments, for consistency with their investment strategy and
performance. Special reviews of client portfolios will occur in the event of a significant deposit or
withdrawal of cash or stock to/from a client’s account and/or if communication is received from
the client regarding a change in investment objective or a change in financial circumstances.
Changes in economic or specific company conditions may also trigger reviews.
Financial plans are reviewed on an as-needed basis. Reviews may be triggered by changes in an
account holder’s personal, tax or financial status.
Frequency of Written Reports
All clients will receive from the brokerage firm a monthly statement that sets forth all transactions
and activity in the account and details the market value for each investment position held in the
account. These reports are sent directly from the custodian. Clients are also sent confirmations
following each brokerage account transaction.
On a quarterly basis, clients receive a written report from Hendershot Investments which includes
a letter reviewing the details of their individual account, a Portfolio Overview, a Holdings Report
and a Billing Statement. The Holdings Report provides a summary of the security holdings,
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including the number of shares owned, the unit cost of each investment, the current value of
each investment and the unrealized gain/loss for each security. The Portfolio Overview
provides details on the performance of the account, including the income earned in the
account and changes in the capital appreciation each quarter, while adjusting for any
contributions or withdrawals made in the account. While the Portfolio Overview is designed
to allow clients to focus on long-term financial goals rather than short-term market
fluctuations, it may also include relevant benchmark comparisons for clients requesting the
information. The Billing Statement enclosed each quarter provides the client with a detailed
computation of the management fees being billed for the quarter. This Billing Statement
serves as an invoice for clients that pay Hendershot Investments directly. For clients that
have authorized Hendershot Investments to draw the quarterly management fees from their
accounts, the Billing Statement provides the client support for the draw against their account.
Hendershot Investments provides each new client with a detailed brochure that explains how
to review the quarterly report package. This brochure is available to all clients upon request
at any time.
Additionally, clients will receive the "Hendershot Investments" newsletter on a quarterly basis, and
a “Weekly Update” email on a weekly basis which will comment on securities held under
management so as to provide a better understanding of the individual investments made in the
portfolios. Hendershot Investments maintains a website, www.hendershotinvestments.com,
providing our clients with regular updates on the market and specific companies as news arises.
The website also provides links to other financial information and calculators for the convenience
of our clients. Hendershot Investments does not recommend any of the sites nor does the firm
receive any remuneration from the sites or applications linked to the Hendershot Investments’
site.
Quarterly or as requested, Hendershot Investments will provide each taxable client with a
Realized Gains and Losses report to help them with their tax preparation, if applicable. Other
reports may also be periodically provided as requested by the client.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Economic Benefit Received by Hendershot Investments
Hendershot Investments, Inc. receives an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the
support products and services they make available to us and other independent investment
advisers whose clients maintain their accounts at Schwab. You do not pay more for assets
maintained at Schwab as a result of these arrangements. However, we benefit from the
arrangement because the cost of these services would otherwise be borne directly by us. You
should consider these potential conflicts of interest in selecting a custodian. These products and
services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item
12 – Brokerage Practices). The availability to us of Schwab’s products and services is not based
on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients.
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Client Referrals
Hendershot Investments does not currently engage any firms or individuals for the ongoing
solicitation or referral of clients. However, in 2021, Hendershot Investments engaged in fee
sharing referral arrangements with a firm for the referral of their clients to Hendershot Investments
as the individual investment advisor retired. The agreement was executed pursuant to Rule
206(4)-3 of the SEC Rules under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940. Hendershot Investments
has a written agreement in place binding the solicitor firm to comply with the 1940 Act and Rules
and required the delivery to the clients of (a) Part 2 of Hendershot Investments’ Form ADV and
(b) a written fee-sharing disclosure statement meeting the requirements of the Rule. Although
the agreement only covered the solicitation of the firm’s existing clients, the fee sharing under the
agreement extends for multiple years. Hendershot Investments is not receiving new referrals
under this agreement and the advisor is not soliciting or referring clients to Hendershot
Investments. In the future, Hendershot Investments may engage in similar arrangements whereby
the firm shares a portion of the fees charged to clients in exchange for referral and other services.
Other than the products and services that Hendershot Investments receives from Charles Schwab
(See Item 12 for discussion), Hendershot Investments, which includes employees, does not
receive any referral fees or other compensation from outside professionals in connection with
investment management or financial planning services or recommendations.
Item 15 – Custody
Schwab or another custodian of your choice maintains actual custody of your assets. Under
government regulations, we are deemed to have custody of your assets if, for example, you
authorize us to instruct Schwab to deduct our advisory fees directly from your account.
You will receive account statements directly from Schwab or another custodian at least quarterly
and in most cases monthly. They will be sent to the email or postal mailing address you provided
to Schwab or another custodian. You should carefully review those statements promptly when
you receive them. We urge clients to compare their individual holdings and balances on the
quarterly Portfolio Statement received from Hendershot Investments to the detail on the
brokerage statement they receive from their custodian for the same time period. If the client is not
receiving monthly brokerage statements either electronically or in hard copy or if they notice any
discrepancies between our reports and the brokerage statements, please contact us at 703-361-
6130. Our statements may vary slightly from custodial statements based on accounting
procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Generally, clients grant Hendershot Investments complete discretion over the selection and
amount of securities to be bought or sold and the commission rates to be paid for their account
without obtaining their prior consent or approval. With regard to commission rates, Hendershot
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Investments does not have the power to determine the rates paid, only the authority to negotiate
with and accept or reject rates offered by various broker-dealers. Hendershot Investments does
not receive any portion of the transaction fees or commissions paid by the client to the custodian
or any other broker-dealer.
Before assuming discretionary investment authority, Hendershot Investments requires the client
to execute a limited power of attorney or initial a trading authorization on their brokerage account
application. Hendershot Investments’ investment authority may be subject to specified investment
objectives, guidelines and/or conditions imposed by the client. For example, a client may specify
that the investment in any particular stock or industry should not exceed specified percentages of
the value of the portfolio, restrictions or prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific
industry, and/or directed brokerage.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting In certain circumstances, and in accordance with the client’s specific advisory
agreement, Hendershot Investments shall vote proxies related to securities held by any client in
a manner that is in the best interest of the client. Hendershot Investments shall consider only
those factors that relate to the client's investment(s) or that are established by the client’s written
instructions. Such factors will include how its vote will economically impact and affect the value
of the client's investment.
Proxy votes generally will be cast in favor of proposals that:
increase shareholder value,
maintain or strengthen the shared interests of shareholders,
maintain or increase shareholder influence over the issuer's board of directors and
management; and,
maintain or increase the rights of shareholders.
Proxy votes generally will be cast against proposals having the opposite effect.
In voting on each and every issue, Hendershot Investments and its employees shall vote in a
prudent and timely fashion and only after a careful evaluation of the issue(s) presented on the
ballot.
In exercising its voting discretion, Hendershot Investments and its employees shall avoid any
direct or indirect conflict of interest raised by such voting decision. Hendershot Investments will
provide adequate disclosure to the client if any substantive aspect or foreseeable result of the
subject matter to be voted upon raises an actual or potential conflict of interest to Hendershot
Investments.
Hendershot Investments shall keep certain records required by applicable law in connection
with its proxy voting activities for clients and shall provide proxy-voting information to clients
upon their written or oral request. A copy of Hendershot Investments’ proxy-voting policies is
available to clients upon request.
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Rather than having Hendershot Investments vote their proxies on their behalf, clients may retain
their proxy voting rights or direct Hendershot Investments to vote their proxy in a particular
solicitation by calling Hendershot Investments at 703-361-6130.
Legal Proceedings As a service to our clients and with their authorization, Hendershot
Investments will prepare and submit claims in class action lawsuits, bankruptcies or similar
settlements involving securities managed by Hendershot Investments for the client. Hendershot
Investments has established a threshold of $100 of potential recoverable dollars for the
processing and submission of claims. If the amount is less than the minimum amount for a
client Hendershot Investments will not process the claim. In this instance, individual clients will
be responsible for processing the claim for themselves.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers are required in this Item to provide you with certain financial
information or disclosures about Hendershot Investments’ financial condition. A balance sheet is
not required to be provided because Hendershot Investments does not serve as custodian for
client funds or securities and does not require pre-payment of fees. Hendershot Investments has
no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary commitments to
clients.
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Form ADV Part 2B
Hendershot Investments, Inc.
5862 Saddle Downs Place
Centreville, VA 20120
Phone: 703-361-6130
www.hendershotinvestments.com
Date of Brochure: March 30, 2026
Education and Business Standards
Hendershot Investments requires high standards of education and business
experience for key personnel involved in determining or providing investment
advice to clients. Such standards involve a college education in accounting,
finance or another related discipline as well as previous experience in the
investment field or senior level experience in corporate management. Hendershot
Investments also encourages continued education such as an MBA and/or
professional certification including a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
Professional Certifications
Employees have earned certifications and credentials that are required to be
explained in further detail.
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter is a globally respected, graduate-
level investment credential established in 1962 and awarded by the CFA Institute
— the largest global association of investment professionals.
There are currently more than 200,000 CFA charterholders working in more than
160 countries. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must: 1) pass three sequential,
six-hour examinations; 2) have at least four years of qualified professional
investment experience; 3) join the CFA Institute as members; and 4) commit to
abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics
and Standards of Professional Conduct.
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High Ethical Standards
The CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, enforced through an
active professional conduct program, require CFA charterholders to:
• Place their clients’ interests ahead of their own
• Maintain independence and objectivity
• Act with integrity
• Maintain and improve their professional competence
• Disclose conflicts of interest and legal matters
Global Recognition
Passing the three CFA exams is a difficult feat that requires extensive study (successful
candidates report spending an average of over 300 hours of study per level). Earning the CFA
charter demonstrates mastery of many of the advanced skills needed for investment analysis and
decision making in today’s quickly evolving global financial industry. As a result, employers and
clients are increasingly seeking CFA charterholders—often making the charter a prerequisite for
employment.
Additionally, regulatory bodies in 40 countries formally recognize the CFA charter as a proxy for
meeting certain licensing requirements, and colleges and universities around the world have
incorporated a majority of the CFA Program curriculum into their own finance courses.
Comprehensive and Current Knowledge
The CFA Program curriculum provides a comprehensive framework of knowledge for investment
decision making and is firmly grounded in the knowledge and skills used every day in the
investment profession. The three levels of the CFA Program test proficiency with a wide range of
fundamental and advanced investment topics, including ethical and professional standards, fixed-
income and equity analysis, alternative and derivative investments, economics, financial reporting
standards, portfolio management, and wealth planning.
The CFA Program curriculum is updated every year by experts from around the world to ensure
that candidates learn the most relevant and practical new tools, ideas, and investment and wealth
management skills to reflect the dynamic and complex nature of the profession.
To learn more about the CFA charter, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
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Item 1- Cover Page
INGRID R. HENDERSHOT, CFA
HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.
5862 Saddle Downs Place, Centreville, VA 20120
703-361-6130
March 30,2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Ingrid R. Hendershot that supplements the Hendershot
Investments Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Ingrid R.
Hendershot at 703-361-6130 if you did not receive Hendershot Investments’ Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Ingrid R. Hendershot is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Ingrid R. Hendershot (born 1957) has more than 40 years of experience in the finance and investment profession. She
has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 1994, serving as the Chief
Compliance Officer from 1994 through 2013. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University, earning a B.S.
in Accounting with Highest Distinction Honors. She also holds an MBA in Finance and Investments from The George
Washington University. In addition, she has earned the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), inactive, and Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. She has also passed the Series 65, Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam.
Ms. Hendershot is a member of the CFA Institute and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
She is also a member of The CFA Institute of Washington, DC (serving as a past president and director of the society).
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events that
would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice. No information is
applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
Ingrid R. Hendershot is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or occupation.
Item 5- Additional Compensation
Ingrid R. Hendershot is compensated exclusively by Hendershot Investments, Inc. and receives no additional
compensation from third parties. (See Item 12-Brokerage Practices in the attached Brochure for the economic benefit
Hendershot Investments receives from Schwab.)
Item 6 - Supervision
Hendershot Investments monitors the advice provided to clients through frequent office interactions with employees as
well as through a regular review of client files and reports to ensure the investment advice is consistent with the client’s
investment objectives and constraints. Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for
supervising advisory activities on behalf of Hendershot Investments. Ingrid R. Hendershot’s contact information is 703-
361-6130 or ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
Hendershot Investments, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2B
- Cover Page
SUSAN CHRIST, CFA
HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.
5862 Saddle Downs Place, Centreville, VA 20120
703-361-6130
March 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Susan Christ that supplements the Hendershot
Investments Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Ingrid R.
Hendershot at 703-361-6130 if you did not receive Hendershot Investments’ Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Susan Christ is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Susan Christ (born 1959) has more than 30 years of experience in the finance and investment profession. She has
been Senior Vice President of Investments of Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 2004. She graduated from The
University of Colorado at Boulder, earning a B.S. in Finance. In addition, she has earned the Certified Public
Accountant (CPA), inactive, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designations. She has also passed the Series
65, Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam. Ms. Christ is a member of the CFA Institute and the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice. No information is
applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
Susan Christ is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or occupation.
Item 5- Additional Compensation
Susan Christ is compensated exclusively by Hendershot Investments and receives no additional compensation from
third parties. (See Item 12-Brokerage Practices in the attached Brochure for the economic benefit Hendershot
Investments, Inc. receives from Schwab.)
Item 6 - Supervision
Susan Christ is supervised by Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief Executive Officer. She reviews Susan
Christ’s work through frequent office interactions as well as through a regular review of client files and reports to
ensure investment advice is consistent with the client’s investment objectives and constraints. Ingrid R. Hendershot’s
contact information is 703-361-6130 or Ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
Hendershot Investments, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1- Cover Page
SHAWN REARDON
HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.
5862 Saddle Downs Place, Centreville, VA 20120
703-361-6130
March 30,2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Shawn Reardon that supplements the Hendershot
Investments Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Ingrid R.
Hendershot at 703-361-6130 if you did not receive Hendershot Investments’ Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Shawn Reardon is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Shawn Reardon (born 1969) has been Senior Vice President of Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 2016. He
assumed the duties of Hendershot Investments Senior Vice President in November 2016. He served as Program
Director for Edaptive Systems (a government contractor) from 2011-2016. Prior to 2011, he was a finance
professional in Healthcare Information Technology and government contracting from 1995-2010. He graduated from
The Pennsylvania State University, earning a B.S. in Accounting and earned a Master of Business Administration
degree in Finance from York College of Pennsylvania. Shawn has also passed the Series 65, Uniform Investment
Adviser Law Exam.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice. No information is
applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
Shawn Reardon is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or occupation.
Item 5- Additional Compensation
Shawn Reardon receives no additional compensation from third parties for any investment related business, product
or service. (See Item 12-Brokerage Practices in the attached Brochure for the economic benefit Hendershot
Investments, Inc. receives from Schwab.)
Item 6 - Supervision
Shawn Reardon is supervised by Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief Executive Officer. She reviews Shawn
Reardon’s work through frequent office interactions as well as through a regular review of client files and reports to
ensure investment advice is consistent with the client’s investment objectives and constraints. Ingrid R. Hendershot’s
contact information is 703-361-6130 or Ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
Hendershot Investments, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2B
Item 1- Cover Page
ROBERT REARDON
HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.
5862 Saddle Downs Place, Centreville, VA 20120
703-361-6130
March 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Robert Reardon that supplements the Hendershot
Investments Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Ingrid R.
Hendershot at 703-361-6130 if you did not receive Hendershot Investments’ Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Robert Reardon is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Robert Reardon (born 1997) has been a Research Analyst of Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 2020. He served as
an intern at Hendershot Investments, Inc. from 2016-2019. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in
2020, earning a B.S. in Business. He has also passed the Series 65, Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events that
would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice. No information is
applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
Robert Reardon is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or occupation.
Item 5- Additional Compensation
Robert Reardon receives no additional compensation from third parties for any investment related business, product
or service. (See Item 12-Brokerage Practices in the attached Brochure for the economic benefit Hendershot
Investments, Inc. receives from Schwab.)
Item 6 - Supervision
Robert Reardon is supervised by Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief Executive Officer. She reviews Robert
Reardon’s work through frequent office interactions as well as through a regular review of client files and reports to
ensure investment advice is consistent with the client’s investment objectives and constraints. Ingrid R. Hendershot’s
contact information is 703-361-6130 or Ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
MARIA NOTARIANNI
HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.
5862 Saddle Downs Place, Centreville, VA 20120
703-361-6130
March 30, 2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Maria Notarianni that supplements the Hendershot
Investments Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Ingrid R.
Hendershot at 703-361-6130 if you did not receive Hendershot Investments’ Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Maria Notarianni (born 1994) has been a Research Analyst of Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 2024. Previously,
she worked at The Catholic University of America from 2017-2024. She graduated from Catholic University in 2016,
earning a B.A. in Communications, and in 2017, earning a M.S. in Business.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events that
would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice. No information is
applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
Maria Notarianni is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or occupation.
Item 5- Additional Compensation
Maria Notarianni receives no additional compensation from third parties for any investment related business, product
or service. (See Item 12-Brokerage Practices in the attached Brochure for the economic benefit Hendershot
Investments, Inc. receives from Schwab.)
Item 6 - Supervision
Maria Notarianni is supervised by Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief Executive Officer. She reviews Maria
Notarianni’s work through frequent office interactions as well as through a regular review of client files and reports to
ensure investment advice is consistent with the client’s investment objectives and constraints. Ingrid R. Hendershot’s
contact information is 703-361-6130 or ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
Item 1- Cover Page
CHARLES L. HENDERSHOT
HENDERSHOT INVESTMENTS, INC.
5862 Saddle Downs Place, Centreville, VA 20120
703-361-6130
March 30,2026
This Brochure Supplement provides information about Charles L. Hendershot that supplements the
Hendershot Investments Brochure. You should have received a copy of that Brochure. Please contact Ingrid
R. Hendershot at 703-361-6130 if you did not receive Hendershot Investments’ Brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Charles L. Hendershot is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2- Educational Background and Business Experience
Charles L. Hendershot (born 1958) has been the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Hendershot Investments, Inc. since 1994. He assumed the duties of Hendershot Investments Chief Compliance
Officer in January 2014. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zimmerman
Associates, Inc. (a government contractor) from 2002-2009. Prior to 2002, he was Senior Vice-President with
DynCorp (a government contractor) from 1990-2002 serving in operational and financial executive management
positions. He also has served as the Chief Accounting Officer for a publicly traded company prior to joining
Hendershot Investments. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University, earning a B.S. in Accounting with
High Honors.
Item 3- Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or disciplinary events
that would be material to your evaluation of each supervised person providing investment advice. No information is
applicable to this Item.
Item 4- Other Business Activities
Charles L. Hendershot is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or occupation.
Item 5- Additional Compensation
Charles L. Hendershot is compensated exclusively by Hendershot Investments, Inc. and receives no additional
compensation from third parties. (See Item 12-Brokerage Practices in the attached Brochure for the economic benefit
Hendershot Investments, Inc. receives from Schwab.)
Item 6 - Supervision
Charles L. Hendershot is supervised by Ingrid R. Hendershot, President and Chief Executive Officer. She reviews
Charles L. Hendershot’s work through frequent office interactions as well as through a regular review of client files
and reports to ensure investment advice is consistent with the client’s investment objectives and constraints. Ingrid R.
Hendershot’s contact information is 703-361-6130 or Ingrid@hendershotinvestments.com.
Hendershot Investments, Inc.
Form ADV Part 2B
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Hendershot Investments, Inc.
Hendershot
INVESTMENTS
5862 Saddle Downs Place
Centreville , VA 20120
Ph: 703-361-6130 Fx: 703-361-0125
www.hendershotinvestments.com