Overview
- Headquarters
- King Of Prussia, PA
- Total Firm Assets
- $1.8 billion
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $1.3 million
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (FORM ADV PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 2.50% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $25,000 | 2.50% |
| $5 million | $125,000 | 2.50% |
| $10 million | $250,000 | 2.50% |
| $50 million | $1,250,000 | 2.50% |
| $100 million | $2,500,000 | 2.50% |
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 79.10%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 1,080
- Total Client Accounts
- 2,648
- Discretionary Accounts
- 2,647
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
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Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 300139
Additional Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 - WRAP FEE BROCHURE 01.2026 (2026-03-06)
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Item 1: Cover Page
Independence Square Holdings, LLC
Doing Business as: Independence Square Advisors
FORM ADV PART 2A
Appendix 1
Wrap Fee Program Brochure
150 S Warner Rd Suite 300
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 520-1500
info@indsquare.com
indsquare.com
January 1, 2026
This wrap fee program brochure provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Independence Square Holdings, LLC, dba Independence Square Advisors. If you
have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (610) 520-1500,
by email at info@indsquare.com, or by our website www.indsquare.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.
Independence Square Holdings, LLC is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Registration of
an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Oral and written
communications with an adviser will provide you with information with which you determine to
hire or retain an adviser.
Additional information about Independence Square Holdings, LLC is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Independence Square Holdings, LLC’s CRD number is:
300139.
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Item 2: Material Changes
Independence Square Holdings, LLC is required to disclose a summary of material changes in
this brochure from our last annual update on March 30th, 2025. Material changes generally
relate to Independence Square Holdings, LLC’s policies, practices or conflicts of interest. Since
our last annual update, we have:
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Item 4 – Services and Fees: Updated and expanded disclosure regarding the scope of wrap
fee services, permissible investment strategies (including model portfolios), discretionary
versus non-discretionary account management, advisory fee billing in advance or in
arrears, and wrap-specific conflicts of interest.
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Item 6 – Portfolio Management: Clarified internal portfolio management responsibilities
and supervisory oversight of investment adviser representatives.
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Item 7 – Client Reviews: Updated disclosure regarding client review practices and
minimum annual review standards.
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Item 9 – Additional Information: Enhanced disclosure regarding affiliated entities and
hybrid advisory relationships, updated client referral and promoter compensation
disclosures, and revised financial condition disclosures.
All other changes to this Brochure were routine changes. We encourage you to read this
document in its entirety.
If you would like another copy of this Brochure, please download it from the SEC website as
indicated in Item 1, or you may contact our principal office at (610) 520-1500 or
info@indsquare.com. Our brochure is also available on our website: https://indsquare.com.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Cover Page .......................................................................................................................................... i
Material Changes ............................................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents ..............................................................................................................................iii
Services, Fees, and Compensation ...................................................................................................... 1
Account Requirements and Types of Clients ........................................................................................ 9
Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation ........................................................................................ 10
Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ............................................................................. 12
Client Contact with Portfolio Managers .............................................................................................. 13
Additional Information ..................................................................................................................... 13
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Item 4: Services, Fees and Compensation
Services
Independence Square Holdings, LLC, doing business as Independence Square Advisors
(“INDSQUARE,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), offers ongoing portfolio management services through the
Independence Square Advisors Wrap Fee Program. Services are provided based on each client’s
individual investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, and other relevant considerations.
This Appendix 1 Brochure describes the advisory services offered under the Wrap Fee Program.
Additional information regarding INDSQUARE’s other investment advisory services is available in
our Form ADV Part 2A, which may be obtained through the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public
Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Representatives who recommend the Wrap Fee Program receive compensation in connection
with client participation in the program. The total cost of the Wrap Fee Program may be higher
than the cost of purchasing investment advisory services, brokerage services, and other services
separately. As a result, representatives may have a financial incentive to recommend the Wrap
Fee Program over other available programs or service arrangements. Clients are not required to
participate in the Wrap Fee Program and may select alternative advisory arrangements.
Under the Wrap Fee Program, INDSQUARE provides ongoing investment advice and portfolio
management of client assets on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis, as elected by
the client in the applicable Investment Advisory Agreement. When managing an account on a
discretionary basis, INDSQUARE is authorized to effect transactions without obtaining prior
client approval for each transaction. When managing an account on a non-discretionary basis,
INDSQUARE provides investment recommendations, and the client retains final authority over
the implementation of such recommendations.
INDSQUARE may recommend and manage a broad range of investments within Wrap Fee
Program accounts. Such investments may include, but are not limited to, mutual funds,
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), variable annuity subaccounts, equity securities, fixed income
securities, cash and cash equivalents, alternative or non-traditional investment strategies, model
portfolios (whether proprietary or third-party), and other investment vehicles or strategies that
INDSQUARE believes are consistent with the client’s investment objectives and restrictions. The
specific investments utilized will vary based on the client’s selected investment objective, risk
tolerance, time horizon, account size, and other relevant factors.
Key features of the Wrap Fee Program include:
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Investment Authority: Accounts are managed on a discretionary or non-discretionary
basis, as specified in the client’s written Investment Advisory Agreement.
• Custody and Execution: Client assets are maintained at LPL Financial LLC or Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc., which serve as custodian and executing broker-dealer for transactions
and provide related administrative services.
• Reporting: Clients receive account statements,
transaction confirmations, and
performance reports from the custodian, generally on a quarterly basis or more
frequently. These reports are designed to provide information regarding account activity
and performance over the applicable reporting period.
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Fees
Under the Independence Square Advisors Wrap Fee Program, clients pay a single asset-based
advisory fee that generally covers ongoing investment advisory services and the execution of
transactions in the account. Clients do not pay separate brokerage commissions, markups, or
transaction charges in addition to the wrap advisory fee for transactions executed within the
program. The advisory fee is negotiated between the client and the client’s financial advisor
and is set forth in the applicable advisory agreement.
The advisory fee is calculated as a percentage of the total value of assets in the account,
including cash, and is based on the account value as of the last business day of the applicable
billing period. Fees may be billed quarterly in advance or in arrears, as specified in the client’s
advisory agreement.
You may terminate your advisory agreement at any time without penalty. If you terminate
within five (5) business days of signing the agreement, you will receive a full refund of any
fees paid in advance. After that period, any unearned portion of fees paid in advance will be
refunded on a prorated basis and returned within fourteen (14) days, either by check or
credited back to your account. Prorated refunds are calculated using a daily rate based on the
annual advisory fee divided by 365. Fees billed and paid in arrears represent services already
provided and are not refundable.
The maximum advisory fee under the Wrap Fee Program is 2.50%, with no minimum advisory
fee.
Advisory fees may be higher than those charged by other investment advisers for similar
services. Fees are paid to ISQ and shared between the firm and its associated persons.
Advisory fees are deducted directly from your account by the custodian pursuant to your
written authorization. Either ISQ or the custodian will calculate the fee and the custodian
deducts fees quarterly in advance or arrears, depending on the terms of your advisory
agreement and the custodian’s operational capabilities
Brokerage, Transaction Costs, and Wrap-Specific Conflicts
In a wrap fee account, clients do not pay transaction charges directly for buying or selling
investments. However, the executing custodian charges transaction costs to INDSQUARE, and
INDSQUARE passes those costs to its associated persons. These costs vary depending on the
type of investment traded, such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), equity
securities, or fixed income securities.
Some mutual funds and ETFs participate in “No Transaction Fee” (“NTF”) programs offered by
custodians. Under these programs, the fund or ETF sponsor pays the custodian to cover some
or all of the transaction charges that would otherwise apply. These payments are retained by
the custodian and are not shared with INDSQUARE or the advisor.
Because of these arrangements, advisors have an incentive to recommend investments with
lower or no transaction charges, such as NTF mutual funds or ETFs, instead of investments
that may carry higher transaction costs. Advisors may also have an incentive to limit trading
activity in wrap accounts in order to reduce transaction costs they incur, or your advisor may
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have an incentive to recommend investments with lower transaction charges (for example,
equities instead of certain fixed income securities). These incentives are addressed through
INDSQUARE’s fiduciary obligation to act in the client’s best interest.
In some cases, custodians may charge asset-based fees instead of per-trade fee or they may
waive transaction charges altogether. While this may reduce transaction-cost conflicts, clients
do not receive any additional financial benefit from such arrangements.
Transaction cost incentives differ between wrap and non-wrap accounts. In non-wrap accounts,
clients pay transaction charges directly to the custodian. Because your advisor does not bear
those costs, there may be less incentive to limit trading activity. Higher trading activity can
increase transaction costs and may affect investment performance. Advisors may have an
incentive to recommend a non-wrap program because they are not responsible for paying
transaction charges. However, account fees in both wrap and non-wrap programs may reflect
the overall cost structure, meaning wrap fees may be higher to account for transaction costs
paid by the advisor.
Clients should also understand that wrap accounts may be less cost-effective for buy-and-hold
strategies, since the wrap fee includes transaction costs even if few trades occur. All of these
factors can affect overall costs and investment performance.
Mutual funds and ETFs that participate in NTF programs often have higher ongoing internal
expenses, which may be used in part to offset the sponsor payments to the custodian. These
higher expenses can reduce investment returns over time compared to other share classes or
similar investments that do not participate in NTF programs.
The custodian also offers an ETF NTF Network. For certain ETFs, the sponsor pays the
custodian a flat fee, an asset-based fee, or both, in exchange for the custodian waiving
transaction charges. In some cases, higher-cost ETFs pay higher fees to the custodian, which
creates an incentive for the custodian to include those ETFs in model portfolios or programs.
While these fees are not shared with INDSQUARE or your financial advisor, your advisor still
has an incentive to select ETFs in the NTF Network to avoid transaction charges.
incentives and conflicts when evaluating
Clients should consider these
investment
recommendations, as they may result in higher overall fees and affect investment
performance. Additional information about these programs is available on LPL Financial’s
disclosures website. Please refer to the Disclosures page on www.lpl.com/disclosures.html.
Mutual Fund Share Class and 12b-1 Fee Considerations
As an investment adviser, INDSQUARE has a fiduciary duty under federal law to act in your
best interest and not place our interests ahead of your interests. This duty applies to the
services INDSQUARE agrees to provide. INDSQUARE seeks to avoid conflicts of interest when
available, and when a conflict cannot be eliminated, INDSQUARE provides full and fair
disclosure of the conflict and, where required, obtain your informed consent before moving
forward.
Mutual funds often offer different share classes. Some share classes have lower ongoing costs
and do not charge 12b-1 fees, while others may have higher internal expenses, including 12b-
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1 fees. When selecting a mutual fund for your account, your advisor considers the overall cost
of the account, not just the cost of a single investment.
In wrap fee accounts, transaction charges are included in the wrap fee and are paid by your
advisor. Because of this structure, certain mutual fund share classes—such as A shares that
typically benefit investors through lower ongoing expenses when held for long periods—may
provide less benefit in a wrap account than in a non-wrap account. In addition, because your
advisor pays transaction charges in wrap accounts, there is an incentive to limit trading
activity to avoid those costs. This incentive is addressed through our fiduciary duty to actively
manage your account in a manner consistent with your goals and the higher advisory fee
charged in wrap accounts.
Your advisor may select a mutual fund share class that pays 12b-1 fees even when a lower-
cost share class exists if doing so is reasonable when considering the account’s overall fee
structure, expected trading activity, and eligibility requirements. In some cases, lower-cost
share classes may not be available to all investors or may require higher minimum
investments. In other cases, there may be no equivalent lower-cost share class available.
Some mutual funds and ETFs are available through a custodian’s “No Transaction Fee” (NTF)
program. These investments may include 12b-1 fees. While these arrangements can reduce
transaction costs for your advisor, they may also influence which investments are selected.
INDSQUARE and its advisors do not keep 12b-1 fees. These fees are retained by the custodian,
which is an unaffiliated Broker/Dealer, and are not shared with INDSQUARE or your advisor.
When choosing mutual fund share classes, your advisor considers factors such as anticipated
trading activity, account size, complexity, and the advisory fee you pay. The goal is to select
investments that are reasonable and appropriate for you based on your overall costs and
investment objectives.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
(Not Applicable to Wrap Fee Accounts)
Outside of the Wrap Fee Program, INDSQUARE may, in limited circumstances and where
permitted under applicable law, offer or facilitate access to investment arrangements that
include performance-based compensation. Such arrangements are available only to clients who
meet the definition of a “qualified client” under Rule 205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 and are offered on a negotiated, one-on-one basis. The terms, conditions, and
calculation of any performance-based compensation are fully disclosed in the applicable
advisory agreements, offering documents, or other governing documents.
Performance-based compensation creates conflicts of interest because INDSQUARE, its
affiliates, and certain executive management personnel may receive increased compensation
when investments perform well. In addition, INDSQUARE may recommend or facilitate access
to proprietary or affiliated investment products, including privately offered investment funds
managed by an affiliated adviser, in which certain INDSQUARE executives may have ownership
interests. These relationships create incentives to recommend or allocate assets to certain
investments over others.
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INDSQUARE manages multiple client accounts and investment strategies concurrently,
including accounts subject to different fee structures and compensation arrangements.
Managing accounts with differing fee arrangements may create conflicts of interest related to
trade allocation, investment opportunities, and the allocation of time and resources among
clients. INDSQUARE seeks to address these conflicts through disclosure and the adoption and
enforcement of written policies and procedures designed to promote fair and equitable
treatment of clients.
Other Fees and Charges
In addition to the advisory fee you pay to INDSQUARE, your wrap account may incur other fees
and charges from parties that are not part of INDSQUARE. These fees are separate from and in
addition to our advisory fee. INDSQUARE does not receive any portion of these other fees.
The custodian that holds your account may charge fees for services such as:
• Account maintenance or service fees
• Wire transfer or electronic fund fees
• Fees for certain custodial or trust services
• Regulatory or transaction fees required by law
• Charges when moving your account to another firm
• Markups, Markdowns, or spreads
These fees are explained by the custodian when your account is opened and are generally
deducted directly from your account.
If your account is invested in mutual funds or other pooled products:
• You pay the fund’s internal fees and expenses (called an expense ratio), which can
include 12b-1 or service fees. These costs are not part of the wrap fee and reduce the
value of your investment over time.
• Some mutual funds may charge fees for early redemption, contingent deferred sales
charges, or frequent trading charges as described in the fund’s prospectus.
• Even no-load or NTF (No Transaction Fee) funds can have ongoing internal costs.
If your account includes variable annuities or other insurance-linked products:
• You may pay mortality and expense charges, administrative fees, contract rider fees,
and charges for excessive transfers, as detailed in the product prospectus.
Depending on the investments and services, there may be other charges imposed by third
parties, such as:
• Taxes, duties, or transfer taxes
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• Fees related to trading on foreign exchanges
• Fees for processing certain types of securities or account activities
• Fees charged by product sponsors, custodians, or issuers that are not part of the wrap
fee
These are not collected by INDSQUARE and are described in the governing documents of the
investments or by the service provider.
For detailed information about fees charged by a specific mutual fund, ETF, variable annuity,
or other investment, please review the investment’s prospectus or offering document, which is
available from INDSQUARE or directly from the product sponsor.
Other Important Considerations
• The advisory fee is a single wrap fee that covers ongoing investment advisory services,
execution of transactions, and certain administrative and custodial services. This fee
may be higher than the cost of purchasing these services separately, such as paying an
advisory fee and separate transaction charges. Whether the wrap fee is more or less
costly depends on factors such as the size of your account, the anticipated number and
type of transactions, and the scope of advisory and client services provided.
• The wrap fee may also be higher than the cost of holding assets in a traditional
brokerage account. In a brokerage account, you generally pay a commission for each
transaction and do not receive ongoing investment advice or account monitoring. If you
expect limited trading activity or do not want ongoing advisory services, a brokerage
account may be more appropriate than a wrap fee account.
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INDSQUARE and your advisor receive compensation because of your participation in the
wrap program. This compensation includes an advisory fee and may also include non-
cash compensation, such as bonuses, awards, or other benefits provided by the
custodian to INDSQUARE or its associated persons. The amount of compensation may
differ from what INDSQUARE, or your advisor would receive under other advisory
arrangements or if services were paid for separately. As a result, INDSQUARE and your
advisor have a financial incentive to recommend the wrap program over other programs
or services.
• The investment products available through the wrap program are generally available
outside of the program and may be purchased through broker-dealers or other
investment firms not affiliated with INDSQUARE.
Item 5: Account Requirements and Types of Clients
The wrap program generally does not require a minimum account size. However, certain
investments available through the program may impose minimum investment requirements,
and your advisor may establish minimum account sizes for accounts they agree to manage.
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The wrap program is available to individuals, corporations, high-net-worth individuals,
charitable organizations, and other eligible clients.
Item 6: Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
Under the Wrap Fee Program, INDSQUARE provides ongoing investment advice and portfolio
management for assets held in your account. INDSQUARE does not select, review, or
recommend unaffiliated third-party investment advisers or portfolio managers within the wrap
program. Portfolio management services are provided by INDSQUARE and your advisor. In
managing wrap program accounts, INDSQUARE may use model portfolios or model-based
investment strategies, which may be applied consistently across accounts with similar
objectives, subject to client-specific circumstances and restrictions
Your advisor evaluates and manages your portfolio based on your stated investment
objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and any reasonable restrictions you
provide in writing. Portfolio decisions are reviewed on an ongoing basis, considering changes
in market conditions, investment performance, and individual circumstances.
INDSQUARE oversees your advisor’s activities through supervisory and compliance processes
designed to promote consistency with client objectives and firm policies. This oversight may
include reviews of portfolio activity, adherence to investment guidelines, and monitoring of
account suitability.
Accounts managed under the wrap program are generally managed using the same investment
approach as non-wrap advisory accounts. However, fees and cost structures may differ, and
the wrap fee may be higher than fees charged in other advisory arrangements.
information, acknowledgements, and
terms related
Additional account
to portfolio
management are set forth in your advisory agreement and account application. For more
information about your advisor managing your account, you should refer to the Brochure
Supplement for the associated person, which you should have received along with this
Brochure at or before the time you opened your account. If you would like another copy of it,
you can obtain it by reaching out to our main office via the contact information
listed on the cover page of this document.
Types of Advisory Services
Investment adviser representatives provide advice on the purchase and sale of various
types of investments, such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), variable annuity
subaccounts, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), equities, and fixed income securities.
Their advice is tailored to the individual needs of each client based on the investment
objective chosen by the client to help assist clients in attempting to meet their financial
goals. Accounts are reviewed on a regular basis and rebalanced as necessary according to
each client’s investment profile.
INDSQUARE evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. We request discretionary authority from you in order to select
securities and execute transactions without permission from you prior to each transaction. Risk
tolerance levels are documented at the time of account opening and it is your responsibility to
promptly notify us if there is any change in your financial situation or investment objectives so
we can review, evaluate, or if necessary, revise the way we manage your account(s).
INDSQUARE seeks to make investment decisions that are in accordance with the fiduciary
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duties owed to its accounts and without consideration of our own economic, investment, or
other financial interests. To meet our fiduciary obligations, INDSQUARE attempts to avoid,
among other things, investment or trading practices that systematically advantage or
disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly, INDSQUARE’s policy is to seek fair and
equitable allocation of investment opportunities/transactions among our clients to avoid
favoring one client over another over time. It is INDSQUARE’s policy to allocate investment
opportunities and transactions we identify as being appropriate and prudent, including initial
public offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have a limited supply,
among our clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
Client-Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
INDSQUARE tailors its Wrap Program services to each client based on individual goals, needs,
and circumstances. This process typically includes discussions to understand your objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, and any specific preferences, followed by the development and
ongoing management of an investment strategy designed to address those factors.
INDSQUARE may use model allocations, along with customized investment recommendations,
to manage your account. You may place reasonable restrictions on investing in certain
securities or types of investments based on your preferences, values, or beliefs, provided
those restrictions are communicated to us in writing.
If requested restrictions materially limit our ability to manage your account effectively or
require us to deviate from the standard services offered through the Wrap Program,
INDSQUARE may decline to implement the restrictions or may determine that it is appropriate
to terminate the advisory relationship.
Methods of Analysis
INDSQUARE’s methods of analysis include: Charting analysis, Cyclical analysis,
Fundamental analysis, Modern portfolio theory, Quantitative analysis, and Technical analysis.
Charting analysis involves the use of patterns in performance charts. INDSQUARE uses this
technique to search for patterns used to help predict favorable conditions for buying and/or selling a
security.
Cyclical analysis involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions
for buying and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial health
of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given
level of expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various asset.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale, such as
the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
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Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data, primarily price and volume.
Investment Strategies
INDSQUARE uses long term trading, short term trading, short sales, margin transactions and
options trading (including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies).
Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. No investment strategy or
risk management technique can guarantee return or eliminate risk in all market
environments.
Voting Client Securities
INDSQUARE will not ask for, nor accept, voting authority for client securities. You will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian and you retain sole
responsibility for voting. You should direct all proxy questions to the issuer of the security.
Item 7: Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Under INDSQUARE’s Wrap Fee Program, INDSQUARE is responsible for managing your account,
and there is no separate portfolio manager involved. INDSQUARE works with you to gather
relevant financial information and to help you select an appropriate investment objective for
your account. This information is obtained through your advisory agreement and related
account documentation.
You should notify INDSQUARE promptly of any material changes in your financial situation,
investment objectives, or preferences, or if you wish to add, remove, or modify any reasonable
investment restrictions. The investment objective selected for your account applies to the
account as a whole and may not be reflected in the performance of every individual investment
at all times. Investment objectives are long-term goals, and no particular outcome or level of
performance can be guaranteed.
INDSQUARE’s policy is to conduct at least one client review every twelve (12) months to
determine whether there have been any changes to your financial circumstances, investment
objectives, or restrictions. These reviews also generally include a discussion of account
performance, the ongoing appropriateness of the account, and other information relevant to
your situation. Reviews may be conducted by phone, in person, by video conference, or
through other reasonable means.
During these reviews, your advisor typically considers topics such as:
• Your financial situation
• Risk tolerance
• Time horizon
Investment objectives and goals
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• Asset allocation
• Account holdings
In addition, your advisor reviews advisory accounts on a periodic basis, including quarterly
performance reviews, to monitor progress toward stated objectives and to determine whether
adjustments may be appropriate.
Item 8: Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
You should contact INDSQUARE or your representative directly at any time with questions
regarding your program account.
Item 9: Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
As a Registered Investment Adviser, INDSQUARE is required to disclose all material facts
regarding any legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of our
advisory business or the integrity of our management. INDSQUARE and our management
personnel have no reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
INDSQUARE is an investment adviser that provides investment advisory services to its clients.
Certain Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”) of INDSQUARE are also dually registered as
registered representatives of LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”), a broker-dealer and SEC-registered
investment adviser. When acting in their capacity as registered representatives of LPL, such
individuals may engage in brokerage activities and receive transaction-based compensation,
including commissions, sales charges, trails, or other remuneration, in accordance with LPL’s
policies and procedures.
INDSQUARE is under common ownership with ISQ Capital LLC through ISQ Holdings Ltd., and
the executive management team of INDSQUARE is the same executive management team of
ISQ Capital LLC. As a result, certain executive management personnel serve in advisory,
supervisory, compliance, and operational roles across affiliated entities, while each firm
remains a separate legal entity with distinct regulatory obligations.
In connection with INDSQUARE’s hybrid advisory model, certain executive management
personnel and associated persons may serve in supervisory or compliance-related roles with
respect to brokerage activities conducted through LPL, including service in Office of
Supervisory Jurisdiction (“OSJ”) or similar supervisory capacities. Brokerage and insurance
activities conducted through LPL are supervised by LPL pursuant to its supervisory structure,
Advisor Compliance Manual, and written policies and procedures, and remain subject to
applicable FINRA, SEC, and insurance regulations.
When individuals act in their capacity as investment adviser representatives of INDSQUARE,
they are subject to INDSQUARE’s supervision, policies, and procedures as a registered
investment adviser. When acting in their capacity as registered representatives of LPL, those
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activities are conducted separately from INDSQUARE’s advisory business and are subject to
LPL’s supervision. Certain fixed insurance or other outside business activities conducted away
from INDSQUARE and LPL are not supervised by INDSQUARE and are governed by the
applicable insurance carrier, general agency, or other supervising entity.
These affiliations and multiple roles may give rise to conflicts of interest, including conflicts
related to compensation, supervision, and the allocation of time and resources. INDSQUARE
seeks to address such conflicts through disclosure, by clearly identifying the capacity in which
services are provided, and through the adoption and enforcement of written policies and
procedures designed to promote fair and equitable treatment of clients.
Code of Ethics
INDSQUARE takes pride in our commitment to serving our clients’ needs with integrity, and as
such, we have developed a Code of Ethics to address issues; such as:
• Compliance with Laws and Regulations
• Conflicts of Interest
• Prohibited Purchases and Sales
• Political and Charitable Contributions
• Gifts and Entertainment
• Confidentiality
• Compliance Officer Duties
• Personal Transaction Reporting
• Reporting Violations
Each person associated with INDSQUARE has been given a copy of the Code of Ethics and has
submitted an acknowledgement attesting to their understanding of the Code and acceptance
of its terms. A copy of our Code of Ethics is available to all current and/or prospective clients
upon request.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
INDSQUARE does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which INDSQUARE, or
any person related to us, has a material financial interest.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of INDSQUARE may buy or sell securities for themselves
that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives to
buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same securities to clients,
resulting in representatives profiting from the recommendations they provide to clients. Such
transactions may create a conflict of interest. INDSQUARE documents transactions that could
be construed as a conflict of interest, and it is our policy to never engage in trading that
operates to a client’s disadvantage when similar securities are bought or sold.
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Review of Accounts
Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews
Representatives of the firm provide ongoing oversight of investments for accounts managed
on a discretionary basis. Client accounts are reviewed periodically to assess whether portfolio
holdings remain consistent with the applicable investment strategy and the client’s stated
investment objectives. The frequency and scope of such reviews may vary based on factors
such as the type of account, investment strategy, market conditions, and client circumstances.
Accounts receiving ongoing advisory services are subject to supervisory review in accordance
with the firm’s compliance policies and procedures. Such reviews are conducted by
appropriate supervisory or compliance personnel or their designees.
Financial planning and consulting engagements are generally reviewed in connection with the
preparation and delivery of the applicable plan or report. Financial planning services are
typically provided on a one-time basis unless otherwise agreed in writing. Following delivery of
a financial plan, the firm does not provide ongoing monitoring or updates unless the client
separately engages the firm for additional planning services or ongoing advisory services,
which may be subject to additional fees.
Clients may request additional planning services, updates, or reports at a later date pursuant
to a new or amended agreement and applicable fee arrangement.
Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes in
your financial situation (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical move, or
inheritance).
Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
You will receive statements (at minimum quarterly except for some insurance and annuity
products) and confirmation of transactions from the custodian and not from INDSQUARE.
Financial Planning and Consulting clients will not receive regular reports but may receive
written reports from our representatives at their financial planning review sessions. These
reports may include descriptions of holdings, total assets, current values, management fees,
the method of fee calculation, or other details or analyses agreed to between you and our
representative.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients
INDSQUARE may receive noncash compensation from third party advisers to which INDSQUARE
directs clients or from firms that manage investment products that INDSQUARE selects for our
clients.
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In addition, LPL Financial and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. make available to INDSQUARE some
products and services that benefit us but may not benefit our clients’ accounts. These benefits
may include national, regional or firm-specific educational events organized and/or sponsored
by LPL Financial or Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Other potential benefits may include occasional
business entertainment of our personnel including meals, invitations to sporting events, golf
tournaments, and other forms of entertainment, some of which may accompany educational
opportunities.
LPL Financial and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. also provide INDSQUARE with access to research,
trading, and custody services which are typically not available to retail investors.
Compensation to Non–Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
INDSQUARE may enter into written referral or solicitation arrangements with unaffiliated third
parties (“promoters”) who introduce prospective clients to the Adviser. Any such arrangements
are structured to comply with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, including Rule 206(4)-1
thereunder, as well as applicable state securities laws.
Under these arrangements, promoters may receive compensation from INDSQUARE for
successful client referrals. Compensation may be structured as a retainer, a fixed fee per
referred client, a percentage of advisory fees received, a percentage of capital introduced, or
another mutually agreed-upon arrangement, as set forth in a written agreement between
INDSQUARE and the promoter. Such agreements generally may be terminated by either party
in accordance with their terms.
INDSQUARE provides required disclosures regarding promoter arrangements to affected
clients at or prior to the time of engagement, including disclosure of the nature of the referral
relationship and the compensation paid to the promoter. Clients are not charged additional
fees because of these arrangements, and the cost of any promoter compensation is borne
entirely by your IAR.
Financial Information
Balance Sheet
INDSQUARE neither requires, nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client,
six months or more in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a balance sheet
with this brochure.
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual
Commitments to Clients
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related market conditions, Independence
Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)
established under the CARES Act to support business continuity and employee payroll. The
PPP loan was used primarily to continue payroll and operating expenses during that period
and was subsequently forgiven in full in accordance with program requirements.
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INDSQUARE does not have any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. The firm continues to operate as a
going concern and maintains sufficient financial resources to provide advisory services to
its clients.
Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
INDSQUARE has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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Primary Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE (2026-03-06)
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Item 1: Cover Page
Independence Square Holdings, LLC
Doing Business as: Independence Square Advisors
FORM ADV PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE
150 South Warner Road Suite 300 King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 520-1500
info@indsquare.com
https://indsquare.com
March 4, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Independence Square Holdings, LLC (dba Independence Square Advisors). If you have any
questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (610) 520-1500 or
by email at: info@indsquare.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.
Independence Square Holdings, LLC is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
Registration of an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
The oral and written communications with an adviser will provide you with information
with which you determine to hire or retain an adviser.
Additional information about Independence Square Holdings, LLC is also available on
the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Independence Square Holdings, LLC’s
CRD number is: 300139.
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Item 2: Material Changes
Independence Square Holdings, LLC is required to disclose a summary of material
changes in this brochure from our last annual update. Material changes generally
relate to Independence Square Holdings, LLC’s policies, practices, or conflicts of
interests. Since our last annual update on March 30, 2025:
• Firm structure and affiliations: Expanded disclosure of INDSQUARE’s corporate
structure, including its status as a wholly owned subsidiary of ISQ Holdings Ltd.,
affiliated entities, shared management, and relationships with ISQ Capital LLC and
affiliated private investment funds.
• Private fund activities: Added comprehensive disclosure regarding private fund
management activities, including affiliated proprietary funds, ownership interests,
side-by-side management conflicts, and performance-based compensation at the
affiliate level.
• Advisory services and advisor capacity: Clarified and expanded descriptions of
advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, use
of model portfolios, retirement plan and participant services, and distinctions
among hybrid advisors, independent financial advisors, promoters, and other
advisor classifications.
• Expanded ancillary and third-party services: Added or enhanced disclosures
regarding access to and facilitation of third-party services, including cash
management programs, insurance and healthcare planning tools (including
Caribou), estate planning document platforms, mortgage and lending services
through NMLS-licensed advisors, technology platforms, and limited digital asset
or cryptocurrency-related services.
• Fees, billing practices, and compensation: Clarified advisory fee billing practices
(including billing in advance or arrears), fee proration and termination treatment,
fixed and hourly fee arrangements, ancillary and platform-based fees, and
additional compensation received through referrals, insurance, lending, or
affiliated activities.
• Conflicts of interest: Expanded conflicts disclosures related to affiliated private
funds, referral arrangements, outside compensation, platform and technology
fees, insurance and lending activities, healthcare planning services, and other
economic incentives that may influence recommendations.
• Compliance and operational disclosures: Enhanced disclosures regarding
compliance oversight, custodial and third-party relationships, identity verification
practices, and supervisory controls applicable to advisory and ancillary services.
Other routine changes have been made to this brochure.
If you would like another copy of this Brochure, please download it from the SEC website
as indicated in Item 1, or you may contact our principal office at (610) 520-1500 or
info@indsquare.com. Our brochure is also available on our website: indsquare.com.
We encourage you to read this document in its entirety.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Cover Page ........................................................................................................................................... i
Material Changes................................................................................................................................ ii
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. iii
Advisory Business............................................................................................................................... 1
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................... 15
Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ...................................................................... 29
Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................ 31
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss .................................................................. 31
Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................... 38
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .............................................................................. 38
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............................. 42
Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................... 43
Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................... 44
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................................... 45
Custody ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................................ 47
Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ................................................................................................ 47
Financial Information ........................................................................................................................ 48
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Independence Square Holdings, LLC (hereinafter “INDSQUARE,” “Adviser,” “we,” “us,” or
“our”) is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. INDSQUARE is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISQ Holdings Ltd., a holding
company formed in 2025 and governed under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. ISQ Holdings Ltd. was established solely as a holding company and did not
acquire INDSQUARE through a purchase or sale transaction. INDSQUARE continues to
operate as the registered investment adviser and remains solely responsible for
providing investment advisory services to its clients.
INDSQUARE was formed in June 2019 for the purpose of assisting clients with building,
managing, and preserving their wealth. The Adviser generally manages client accounts
on a discretionary basis; however, non-discretionary arrangements are also available. In
addition, for certain clients subject to regulatory, employer, or other external
restrictions, the Adviser may offer a fully discretionary arrangement pursuant to which
the Adviser does not accept client-directed trading instructions.
Investment advisory services are provided by individuals associated with INDSQUARE who
are appropriately licensed, qualified, and authorized to provide advisory services on
behalf of the firm. These individuals are referred to as Investment Adviser
Representatives (“IARs”). INDSQUARE may also engage individuals registered solely as
promoters. A promoter refers prospective clients to the Adviser but does not provide
investment advice. In certain jurisdictions, promoters are not required to qualify as IARs
by examination and may only refer advisory business to an IAR who is responsible for
providing investment advice.
Independent Financial Advisors (“IFAs”) are Investment Adviser Representatives of
INDSQUARE who are licensed to provide advisory services on behalf of the firm and who
are not dually registered as agents or registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Hybrid Advisors are Investment Adviser Representatives of INDSQUARE who are also
dually registered as registered representatives of LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”), a registered
investment adviser, member FINRA/SIPC. When acting in their capacity as IARs of
INDSQUARE, Hybrid Advisors provide investment advisory services pursuant to
INDSQUARE’s advisory agreements and fiduciary obligations. When acting in their
capacity as registered representatives of LPL, Hybrid Advisors provide brokerage services
through LPL, and such services are governed by LPL’s policies, procedures, and
applicable brokerage agreements. Clients are advised that the capacity in which a Hybrid
Advisor is acting will be disclosed at the time services are provided.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services
INDSQUARE offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. We work with you to collect
personal information which includes, but is not limited to, income, expenses, taxes,
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and risk tolerance. We will either construct a portfolio customized to your specific
situation, discuss utilizing a third-party asset manager, or recommend a modeled
portfolio that fits your needs. Portfolio management services include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Investment strategy
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Personal investment policy
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Asset allocation
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Asset selection
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Risk tolerance
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Regular portfolio monitoring
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INDSQUARE evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk
tolerance levels and time horizon. We request discretionary authority from clients to
select securities and execute transactions without permission from you prior to each
transaction; however, in some situations, clients may request to remove discretionary
authority.
is to seek fair and equitable allocation of
INDSQUARE seeks to make investment decisions that are in accordance with the
fiduciary duties owed to our clients and without consideration of our own economic,
investment, or other financial interests. To meet our fiduciary obligations, INDSQUARE
attempts to avoid, among other things, investment or trading practices that
systematically advantage or disadvantage certain client portfolios, and accordingly,
investment
INDSQUARE’s policy
opportunities/transactions among our clients to avoid favoring one client over another
over time. It is INDSQUARE’s policy to allocate investment opportunities and
transactions we identify as being appropriate and prudent, including initial public
offerings ("IPOs") and other investment opportunities that might have limited supply
among our clients on a fair and equitable basis over time.
INDSQUARE may direct clients to third-party investment advisers to manage all or a
portion of the client's assets. Before selecting other advisers for clients, we confirm that
those other advisers are properly licensed or registered as an investment adviser.
INDSQUARE conducts due diligence on any third-party investment adviser, which may
involve one or more of the following: phone calls, meetings, and review of the third-party
adviser's performance and investment strategy. These investments may be allocated
either through the third-party adviser's fund or through a separately managed account
managed by the third-party adviser on behalf of INDSQUARE's client. We may also allocate
among them one or more private equity funds or private equity fund advisers. We review
the ongoing performance of the third-party adviser as a portion of your portfolio.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Generally, we limit our investment advice to mutual funds, fixed income securities, real
estate funds (including REITs), insurance products including annuities, equities, hedge
funds, private equity funds, ETFs (including ETFs in the gold and precious metal sectors),
treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds, non-U.S. securities, venture capital
funds, and private placements. In certain cases, we may use other securities or
investments, when appropriate, to help diversify a portfolio (please see the section on
cryptocurrency, below).
Private Fund Management Services
Independence Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) does not serve as the investment
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manager to any privately offered pooled investment vehicles. However, certain members
of INDSQUARE’s executive management team are also principals and owners of one or
more privately offered pooled investment vehicles (each, a “Private Fund”) and participate
in the advisory and management of such Private Funds through their roles with ISQ
Capital LLC, an affiliated investment adviser under the common ownership of ISQ
Holdings Ltd. The Private Funds are proprietary investment products of ISQ Capital LLC.
The Private Funds are offered pursuant to exemptions from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933 and are not registered as investment companies under the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Interests in such Private Funds are offered only to
investors who meet applicable eligibility, suitability, and qualification requirements.
ISQ Capital LLC serves as the investment manager to the Private Funds and is responsible
for implementing the applicable investment strategies, making portfolio investment
decisions, and managing the day-to-day investment activities of each Private Fund,
subject to the terms of the applicable governing documents. ISQ Capital’s authority
generally includes discretion to select securities and other investments, determine
position sizing and portfolio composition, execute transactions, and manage risk
consistent with each Private Fund’s stated investment objectives and restrictions.
The Private Funds may invest across a range of asset classes and instruments, which may
include, among other things, equity securities, fixed income securities, derivatives,
leverage, and other investment techniques permitted under the applicable fund
documents. Investment strategies may involve active trading, use of leverage, hedging
strategies, and concentrated positions, and may result in a higher degree of risk than
traditional long-only investment strategies.
Private Fund investors are generally institutional investors, family offices, and high-net-
worth individuals who meet the definition of “accredited investor” and, where applicable,
“qualified client” under federal securities laws. Investors in Private Funds do not have
direct ownership of the underlying investments and do not receive individualized
investment advisory services from INDSQUARE.
The compensation received by ISQ Capital LLC for managing the Private Funds typically
consists of an asset-based management fee and, in certain cases, a performance-based
allocation or fee, as permitted under applicable law. Fee structures, expense allocations,
liquidity terms, and withdrawal rights are described in the applicable offering and
governing documents of each Private Fund. Certain investors may be subject to different
fee arrangements or terms, including fee reductions or waivers.
The management of Private Funds by ISQ Capital LLC may give rise to conflicts of interest,
including those related to proprietary product sponsorship, ownership interests of
management personnel, performance-based compensation, allocation of investment
opportunities, side-by-side management of accounts, and differing fee structures among
clients. These conflicts are disclosed and managed in accordance with ISQ Capital LLC’s
fiduciary obligations and compliance policies, and additional information regarding such
conflicts is provided elsewhere in the applicable disclosure documents.
LPL Financial Sponsored Advisory Programs
INDSQUARE may provide advisory services through certain programs sponsored by LPL
Financial LLC (LPL), a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer. Below is a brief
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description of each LPL advisory program available to INDSQUARE. For more information
regarding the LPL programs, including more information on the advisory services and
fees that apply, the types of investments available in the programs and the potential
conflicts of interest presented by the programs, please see the program account packet
(which includes the account agreement and LPL Form ADV program brochure) and the
Form ADV, Part 2A of LPL or the applicable program.
Manager Access Select Program
Manager Access Select provides clients access to the investment advisory services of
professional portfolio management firms for the individual management of client
accounts. INDSQUARE will assist clients in identifying a third-party portfolio manager
(Portfolio Manager) from a list of Portfolio Managers made available by LPL. The Portfolio
Manager manages the client’s assets on a discretionary basis. INDSQUARE provides both
initial and ongoing assistance regarding the Portfolio Manager selection process. A
minimum account value of $100,000 is required for Manager Access Select, however, in
certain instances, the minimum account size may be lower or higher.
Optimum Market Portfolios Program (OMP)
OMP offers clients the ability to participate in a professionally managed asset allocation
program using Optimum Funds shares. Under OMP, clients authorize LPL on a
discretionary basis to purchase and sell Optimum Funds pursuant to investment
objectives chosen by the client. INDSQUARE assists clients in determining the suitability
of OMP for the client and assists the client in setting an appropriate investment objective.
INDSQUARE has discretion to select a mutual fund asset allocation portfolio, designed
by LPL, consistent with the client’s investment objective. LPL has discretion to purchase
and sell Optimum Funds pursuant to the portfolio selected for the client.
LPL will also have the authority to rebalance the account.
A minimum account value of $1,000 and systematic contributions of at least $25 per year
are required for OMP. Without systematic contributions, the minimum investment amount
is $10,000.
Personal Wealth Portfolios Program (PWP)
PWP offers clients an asset management account using asset allocation model portfolios
designed by LPL. INDSQUARE has discretion to select the asset allocation model portfolio
based on our client’s investment objective. We also have discretion to select third party
money managers (PWP Advisors), mutual funds, and ETFs within each asset class of the
model portfolio. LPL will act as the overlay portfolio manager on all PWP accounts and
will be authorized to purchase and sell, on a discretionary basis, mutual funds, ETFs and
equity and fixed income securities.
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A minimum account value of $250,000 is required for PWP. In certain instances, LPL will
permit a lower minimum account size.
Model Wealth Portfolios Program (MWP)
MWP offers clients a professionally managed mutual fund asset allocation program.
INDSQUARE will obtain the necessary financial data from the client, assist the client in
determining the suitability of the MWP program, and assist the client in setting an
appropriate investment objective. INDSQUARE will initiate the steps necessary to open
an MWP account and have discretion to select a model portfolio, designed by LPL’s
Research Department, that is consistent with the client’s stated investment objective.
LPL’s Research Department or third-party portfolio strategists are responsible for
selecting the mutual funds or ETFs within a model portfolio and for making changes to
the mutual funds or ETFs selected. The client will authorize LPL to act on a discretionary
basis to purchase and sell mutual funds and ETFs and to liquidate previously purchased
securities. The client will also authorize LPL to rebalance their MWP account(s). MWP
requires a minimum asset value for a program account to be managed. The minimums
vary depending on the portfolio(s) selected and the account’s allocation amongst
portfolios. The lowest minimum for a portfolio is $25,000. In certain instances, a lower
minimum for a portfolio is permitted.
Small Market Solution (SMS) Program
Under SMS, LPL Research (a team of investment professionals within LPL) creates and
maintains a series of different investment menus (“Investment Menus”) consisting of a
mix of different asset classes and investment vehicles (“investment options”) for clients
that sponsor and maintain participant-directed defined contribution plans (“Plan
Sponsors”). The Plan Sponsor is responsible for selecting the Investment Menu that it
believes is appropriate based on the demographics and other characteristics of the Plan
and its participants. LPL Research is responsible for the selection and monitoring of the
investment options made available through Investment Menus (“Fiduciary Selection
Services”). The investment options that are offered through SMS are limited to the specific
investments available through the record keeper that the Plan Sponsor selects. The Plan
Sponsor may only select an Investment Menu in its entirety and does not have the option
to remove or substitute an investment option.
If the Plan is subject to ERISA, LPL will be a “fiduciary” and serve as “investment manager”
(as that term is defined in section 3(38) of ERISA) in connection with the Fiduciary
Selection Services. None of the services offered under SMS other than the Fiduciary
Selection Services will constitute “investment advice” under 3(21)(A)(ii) of ERISA, or
otherwise cause LPL or INDSQUARE to be deemed a fiduciary.
In addition to the Fiduciary Selection Services, the Plan Sponsor may also select from a
number of non-fiduciary consulting services available under SMS that are provided by
INDSQUARE. These consulting services may include, but are not limited to, general
education, and support regarding the Plan and the investment options selected by Plan
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Sponsor; assistance regarding the selection of, and ongoing relationship management
for, record keepers and other third-party vendors; Plan participant enrollment support;
and participant-level education regarding investment in the Plan. These consulting
services do not include any individualized investment advice to the Plan Sponsor or Plan
participants with respect to Plan assets, and LPL and INDSQUARE do not act as fiduciaries
under ERISA in providing such consulting services.
Guided Wealth Portfolios (GWP)
GWP offers clients the ability to participate in a centrally managed, algorithm-based
investment program which is made available to users and clients through a web-based,
interactive account management portal (“Investor Portal”). Investment recommendations
to buy and sell open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are generated
through proprietary, automated, computer algorithms (collectively, the “Algorithm”) of
Xulu, Inc., doing business as FutureAdvisor (“FutureAdvisor”), based upon model
portfolios constructed by LPL, and selected for the account as described below (such
model portfolio selected for the account, the “Model Portfolio”). Communications
concerning GWP are intended to occur primarily through electronic means (including but
not limited to, through email communications or through the Investor Portal), although
INDSQUARE will be available to discuss investment strategies, objectives, or the account
in general in person or via telephone.
(45) A preview of the Program (the “Educational Tool”) is provided for a period of up to
forty-five (45) days to help users determine whether they would like to become advisory
clients and receive ongoing financial advice from LPL, FutureAdvisor, and INDSQUARE by
enrolling in the advisory service (the “Managed Service”). The Educational Tool and
Managed Service are described in more detail in the GWP Program Brochure. Users of the
Educational Tool are not considered to be advisory clients of LPL, FutureAdvisor, or
INDSQUARE, do not enter into an advisory agreement with LPL, FutureAdvisor, or
INDSQUARE, do not receive ongoing investment advice or supervisions of their assets,
and do not receive any trading services.
A minimum account value of $5,000 is required to enroll in the Managed Service.
Pension Consulting Services
INDSQUARE offers consulting services to pensions or other employee benefit plans
(including but not limited to 401(k) plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not
limited to:
identifying investment objectives and restrictions; and/or
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• providing guidance on various asset classes and investment options; and/or
• recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed to
achieve objectives; and/or
• monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and
making recommendations for changes; and/or
• recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators, and
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broker-dealers; and/or
• creating a written pension consulting plan
These services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or
risk tolerance of the plan and its participants.
Retirement Plan Participant Advisory Services (ERISA Accounts)
Independence Square Holdings, LLC offers non-discretionary investment advisory
services to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, including plans
governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), such as
401(k) plans, as well as other tax-qualified retirement accounts. Participation in these
advisory services is entirely optional, and plan participants are not required to engage
the Adviser.
These services are not offered by all Investment Adviser Representatives of Independence
Square Holdings, LLC. Only certain IFAs of the Adviser offer this service, and participants
should confirm with their assigned IAR whether the service is available.
Under this service, the Adviser provides individualized investment recommendations and
ongoing guidance based on the participant’s financial circumstances, investment
objectives, and risk tolerance. The Adviser does not have discretionary authority over the
participant’s retirement account and does not execute transactions or make changes to
the account. All investment decisions, including whether and when to implement any
recommendation, remain solely with the participant.
When providing advisory services to participants in ERISA-governed plans, the Adviser
acts as a fiduciary within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(21), limited to the scope of the
non-discretionary investment advice provided. The Adviser does not serve as an ERISA
Section 3(38) investment manager and does not assume responsibility for plan
administration, plan-level investment selection, or assets held outside the participant’s
account.
Investment recommendations provided under this service are limited to the investment
options made available to the participant or the self-directed brokerage option (“SDB”) if
permitted under the applicable plan document and through the plan’s recordkeeper or
platform. The Adviser does not have the ability to recommend investments outside of
the plan’s designated investment alternatives and does not have authority to modify or
expand the plan’s available investment menu. As a result, the range of investment
options available to participants may be more limited than those available in other
advisory relationships. See section 5(A) for information regarding fees and conflicts of
interest.
Financial Planning and Consulting
INDSQUARE provides its clients with a broad range of comprehensive financial planning
and consulting services (which may include non-investment-related matters). These
services are tailored to the individual needs of each client. As a general matter, the
Adviser does not provide legal or tax advice in connection with these services. In limited
circumstances, an Investment Adviser Representative (“IAR”) of INDSQUARE who is
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separately licensed as a tax professional, such as an Enrolled Agent or Certified Public
Accountant, may provide tax advice solely in their capacity as part of an approved outside
business activity and not in their role as an IAR of INDSQUARE. In all cases, clients are
encouraged to consult with their own legal and tax advisors regarding their specific
circumstances.
In performing our services, we are not required to verify any information received from
you or your other professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.) and we are expressly
authorized to rely on such information. Certain employees of INDSQUARE include
individuals who are licensed insurance agents or registered representatives of an
unaffiliated broker-dealer who may implement its recommendations for certain products
as part of the overall client portfolio. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists
if we recommend our own services or those of our employees or affiliates. You are under
no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by us under financial
planning or consulting engagement or to engage the services of any such recommended
professional, including, by INDSQUARE itself. You retain absolute discretion over all such
implementation decisions, and you are free to accept or reject any of our
recommendations. It remains your responsibility to promptly notify us if there is any
change in your financial situation or investment objectives so we can review, evaluate,
or if necessary, revise our previous recommendations and/or services.
Wealth Inc. (“Wealth.com”)
INDSQUARE may provide you access to Wealth Inc.’s third-party technology platform,
“Wealth.com”. This platform presents financial advisors with the unique opportunity to
provide a value-added service to clients by granting them access to estate planning,
templated documents. Wealth.com templates include Last Will and Testament, Financial
Power of Attorney, Advanced Health Care Directives, Guardianship Nominations,
Revocable Trust & Pourover Wills. Wealth.com templates are fillable and must be
completed by you, not your financial advisor. Neither Wealth Inc. nor INDSQUARE is, or
will, provide tax or legal advice. If you are seeking tax or legal advice, please consult
with an attorney or a tax professional. Wealth.com templates are available in, all 50 U.S.
states and D.C. These documents may not be valid internationally, and if you are
considering moving out of the United States, you should consult with an attorney.
Templates are generic and do not encompass all situations. Templates are not tailored
to your specific needs and therefore, if you have a unique situation or special
circumstances, we recommend you discuss these situations with an attorney prior to
utilizing Wealth.com templates.
If your financial advisor recommends Wealth.com, they may have a financial incentive for
doing so, which would be a conflict of interest. Your financial advisor is paying an ongoing
licensing fee for access to the Wealth.com platform. Your financial advisor will pay this
fee regardless of if you utilize this service or not. Some advisors may charge a one-time
fee for the initial creation of these documents, some advisors may charge a monthly fee,
while other advisors may not charge a fee at all and only provide this service as a value-
added to his/her clients. Prior to utilizing this service, please discuss the fees with your
financial advisor and make sure you fully understand the costs. Since each advisor
determines their fee structure up to the maximum amounts allowed the presence of a
conflict of interest may be different for each advisor. Regardless, it is important to know
that if your financial advisor is charging for this service, your financial advisor has a
financial incentive to recommend you utilize this provider. Please review section 5(A) for
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additional information regarding fees for this service.
As part of the Master service Agreement between your advisor and Wealth Inc., your
advisor is prohibited from participating in the promotion, sponsorship, sale, or
otherwise recommend the services of any third-party software-based estate planning or
estate document creation services other than Wealth.com. This does not include non-
software-based services provided by traditional law firms. Due to this restriction, your
advisor has a conflict of interest concerning where they refer you to for software-based
estate planning or estate document creation services.
Wealth Inc. is not a financial planner, or an investment, financial, tax, or legal advisor. The
service is not intended to provide investment, legal, tax, or financial advice. The
information provided by Wealth Inc., along with the content of their Service related to
legal matters ("Legal Information"), is provided for your private use, and does not
constitute legal advice regardless of whether you specifically solicited the information or
otherwise. Wealth Inc. provides a platform for Legal Information and self-help.
If you are a user who accesses the Service with a license that allows you to create estate
planning documents (“End User”), the Service is intended only to assist you in decision-
making in connection with estate planning and asset management based on a finite set
of data about you. Options presented are based on certain assumptions and the data we
have considered. Your personal financial situation is unique and dependent on many
circumstances and factors not captured by the Service, and any information and
recommendations obtained through the Service may be given without knowledge of,
access to, or consideration of such other circumstances and factors. Additionally, Wealth
Inc. does not (i) review any information you provide for legal accuracy or sufficiency, (ii)
restrict you from making your own legal conclusions (including your selection of forms),
or (iii) apply the law to the facts of your situation by soliciting information from you as
an attorney or in-person advisor would. Before you make any final decisions concerning
your estate plan or implement any other financial strategy, you should obtain additional
information and advice from a licensed attorney, accountant, and other legal and
financial advisors who are fully aware of your individual circumstances. The service is not
a replacement for personal advice from a licensed attorney, accountant, or other legal
and financial advisors. Also, any recommendation we make may have many
recommendation components that work together to achieve an optimal result. If you
choose not to follow each and every recommendation, the result may not have the
desired outcome. Legal Information provided by Company through its Service is not a
substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney licensed to practice in an appropriate
jurisdiction. Communications between you, Wealth Inc., and your financial advisor will
not be protected as privileged communications under the attorney-client privilege or
work product doctrine. You are solely responsible for determining the appropriateness of
using, and applicability to you of, any documents, work product, or information produced
by the Service.
Please review all Terms and Conditions, End User Agreements, Disclosures and
Disclaimers, etc. provided by Wealth Inc. prior to employing this service.
Cash Management Services
INDSQUARE may make available to clients the FICA For Advisors cash management
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program (“FICA Program”) offered by StoneCastle Network, LLC (“StoneCastle”), an
affiliate of StoneCastle Cash Management, LLC. The FICA Program allows customers the
ability to protect their money by placing it in deposit accounts at banks, savings
institutions, and credit unions (collectively, “Insured Depositories”) in a manner that
seeks to maintain full insurance of the funds by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”) or National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), whichever is
applicable. Funds will be deposited within StoneCastle’s network of
Insured
Depositories (“Deposit Network”). StoneCastle requires $100,000.00 minimum deposit
to open a FICA Program account. Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists if
we recommend the FICA Program compared to you using your own financial institution,
another financial institution, or another cash management program. INDSQUARE and/or
your advisor will earn a fee from StoneCastle which is paid by you if you participate in
this program (Please review Item 5 – Fees and Compensation for more information
regarding this fee). Your advisor will assist clients in signing up for this program and
facilitating the transfer of funds between the client’s like-named accounts. You are under
no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by your Advisor or by
INDSQUARE itself. Please make sure to review StoneCastle Network, LLC’s FICA for
advisors account application and Terms and Conditions in its entirety prior to engaging
in this activity.
Johnson, Kendall, and Johnson Inc. (Hereby referred as “JKJ” or “Company”)
INDSQUARE may introduce you to JKJ, a privately owned, independent insurance
brokerage firm. Over the last 65-plus years, JKJ has grown to be acknowledged as one of
the premier insurance brokerage firms in the United States. JKJ’s capabilities have also
expanded throughout the world, giving them a global perspective that they apply to their
risk management strategy. JKJ works with clients ranging from Fortune 1000 companies
to sole proprietorships to families, but their commitment remains the same.
INDSQUARE advisors (hereby referred to as the “Broker”) who refer clients to JKJ warrants
and represents that he/she is a duly licensed broker or agent pursuant to the laws of the
State wherein Broker is located and wherein it conducts business, and desires to effect
and/or continues to effect insurance coverages for its clients through the Company, in
accordance with the laws and regulations of any state in which Broker operates. JKJ
requires the Broker to maintain Errors and omissions (“E&O”) coverage based on JKJ’s
Terms of conditions.
INDSQUARE may refer clients seeking commercial, personal, or employee benefits
insurance coverage to JKJ. INDSQUARE primarily utilizes the Company for employers
seeking to establish group health insurance coverage to provide a best-in-class
experience for their employees in addition to reducing the long-term costs of insurance.
This arrangement creates a conflict of interest as the Broker receives financial incentives
for referring you to the Company. In consideration of similar arrangements with other
Insurance Brokerage firms, this commission may be higher or lower than what other
insurance brokerage firms may offer for the same type of referral, which could cause the
advisor to refer you to the Company over other insurance brokerage firms. Please review
Section 5(A) which provides more information regarding the Broker’s commission split.
Rocket ProSM TPO
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INDSQUARE may have some reps who hold a Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System
number (“NMLS”) as a Mortgage Loan Originator (“MLO”). The Nationwide Mortgage
Licensing System is a centralized online database that mortgage and finance regulatory
agencies use to maintain state licensing programs. The database then creates their NMLS
numbers, assigning unique identifiers to mortgage loan originators and lending
companies. When Congress passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage
Licensing Act of 2008 (“SAFE Act”), it required states to pass legislation mandating that
MLOs be licensed. In addition, the SAFE Act required state agencies to participate in and
share licensing information through NMLS. MLOs must complete 20 hours of educational
training, pass a national mortgage test, credit report review, and pass an FBI criminal
background check to get their license through NMLS. In addition, MLOs must complete
8 hours of continuing education annually to maintain their state license(s). NMLS also
has a free, public facing portal (https://NMLSConsumerAccess.org) where anyone can
look up any licensed MLO to check their status and credentials. You can see their licenses
and where they’re authorized to do business.
INDSQUARE advisors who hold an NMLS number may discuss lending products with you.
Advisors with an NMLS number can originate Mortgages and some other home loan
products. This is accomplished by partnering with Rocket ProSM TPO. The Rocket ProSM
TPO application is owned and operated by Rocket Mortgage, LLC, 1050 Woodward
Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226. Rocket ProSM TPO provides convenient access to technology,
resources, products, and competitive pricing.
Advisors who hold an NMLS number may receive additional commissions from Rocket
ProSM TPO for their role as an MLO. This may create a conflict of interest for clients, as
those advisors will be less likely to refer you to an outside lender in which they will not
receive commissions, regardless of whether another lender has lower rates. The Advisor
also has a conflict of interest when recommending any refinance of existing loans, as
this would generate additional commissions. Commissions generated by this activity are
above and beyond any Advisory Fees, Insurance Commissions, or any commissions
generated by commissionable securities business.
Caribou Health Technologies, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Caribou”)
INDSQUARE utilizes the services of certain third-party providers that the Adviser believes
may offer additional tools or services to assist in providing comprehensive financial
planning and advisory services to clients (“Ancillary Services”). These services are not
required, may not be offered to all clients, and may not be available through all
Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”) of INDSQUARE. Examples of Ancillary
Services include, but are not limited to, healthcare needs analysis, legal document
preparation services, cash management services, insurance brokerage services,
cryptocurrency-related products, and mortgage services.
Expenses related to healthcare are often uncertain and difficult for individuals to
project, particularly around known life events such as retirement or aging. Caribou
provides a healthcare cost optimization and planning platform that offers customized
analysis of a client’s current and projected healthcare costs. Unlike generic healthcare
cost estimators, Caribou’s software is designed to integrate healthcare considerations
into broader financial planning, which may assist clients in better understanding and
planning for future healthcare needs.
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If a client’s financial advisor recommends Caribou, the client is not required to utilize
Caribou’s services or to purchase health insurance through Caribou. Clients may obtain
health insurance coverage through any provider of their choosing.
If a financial advisor recommends Caribou and charges a fee for access to or use of this
service, the advisor has a financial incentive to do so, which constitutes a conflict of
interest. Advisors who utilize Caribou pay an ongoing licensing fee for access to the
platform and may be required to commit to a minimum number of client households
using the service. These fees are paid by the advisor regardless of whether any particular
client chooses to utilize Caribou.
In addition, if a client elects to purchase health insurance through Caribou, this may
further increase the financial incentive for the advisor to recommend or continue using
Caribou, thereby increasing the potential conflict of interest. Since each advisor
independently determines their advisory fee structure, subject to maximum amounts
permitted, the nature and extent of this conflict may vary by advisor.
Clients should carefully consider these conflicts when evaluating whether to utilize
Ancillary Services and are encouraged to review Section 5(A) for additional information
regarding fees related to these services.
Cryptocurrencies (herein referred to as “Digital Assets”)
Cryptocurrency is digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services but uses
an online ledger with strong cryptography (a method of protecting information
and communications through the use of codes) to secure online transactions. Unlike
conventional currencies issued by a monetary authority, cryptocurrencies are generally
not controlled or regulated, and their price is determined by the supply and demand of
their market.
Cryptocurrency is a speculative investment and is not currently defined as a security. The
speculative nature of cryptocurrencies notwithstanding, Independent Financial Advisors
of INDSQUARE may recommend cryptocurrency exposure for diversification purposes in
the portfolios of some of our clients. Investments in cryptocurrencies involve substantial
risks and are subject to the potential for liquidity constraints, extreme price volatility,
and complete loss of principal. Clients who invest in cryptocurrencies should be
prepared to bear a substantial or total loss of capital and there can be no assurance that
the investment objectives of any client will be achieved.
INDSQUARE may also recommend “Cryptocurrency-related products,” which refers to
investment securities that either directly purchase cryptocurrencies or are involved in the
cryptocurrency space, such as through mining cryptocurrency, investing in companies
that develop and use blockchain technology, etc. Certain cryptocurrency- related
products that are approved for use, that do not directly invest in cryptocurrencies, can
be purchased in a similar manner as other equities within either brokerage, SAM, or SWM
accounts. Cryptocurrency-related products that directly invest in or hold cryptocurrencies
as underlying holdings are also available for purchase, but they require additional
suitability requirements. Although Cryptocurrencies have not been deemed a “security”,
Cryptocurrency-related products containing or related to cryptocurrencies (exchange-
traded funds, exchange-traded trusts, equities, etc.) could be deemed a security. Please
note that not all Cryptocurrency-related products are approved for use. If you are
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interested in Cryptocurrency related products, please discuss with your advisor which
products are available through our unaffiliated third- party Broker/Dealer. INDSQUARE
may direct clients of Independent Financial Advisors to HeightZero, LLC ("HZ"), a third-
party technology company that is a fully owned subsidiary of BitGo Holdings, Inc. (hereby
referred to as “BitGo”). HZ has developed a proprietary turnkey digital asset management
software platform that provides financial advisors, and their clients, access to BitGo’s
platform to buy and sell blockchain-based, eligible, digital assets through one convenient
dashboard (the "HZ TDAMP"). The HZ TDAMP allows trading, account monitoring,
portfolio management and rebalancing, development, and execution of different trading
strategies, and reporting of customer positions and transactions.
HZ provides access to one or more third-parties for various services; including, but not
limited to, website hosting, web-based security protection, etc. HZ does not provide Anti-
Money Laundering (“AML”) or Customer Identification Program (“CIP”) services,
investment advice, and/or tax related services. Custody services are provided by BitGo,
subject to a separate custodial service agreement, terms and conditions, privacy policy,
or other agreement between BitGo and INDSQUARE or INDSQUARE’s customers. Custody
of the digital assets purchased for or by clients will be maintained by BitGo pursuant to
the written instructions of each of INDSQUARE’s clients. Custody of any cash deposited
by such customers will be held in an account for the benefit of INDSQUARE’s client as
provided for by BitGo. Neither HZ nor the HZ TDAMP will take custody of customer cash,
funds, or eligible digital assets at any time. Accounts opened at HZ are established by an
individual account level agreement.
Clients who utilize HZ will be charged additional fees above the stated advisory fees.
Clients are advised that a conflict of interest exists when your advisor recommends this
provider. HZ provides a platform in which INDSQUARE and its IFAs can charge an ongoing
advisory fee for the management of eligible digital assets. The costs associated with HZ
and HZ TDAMP may be higher than other platforms. The costs associated with the HZ
TDAMP technology, which includes several types of fees, will be passed on to you, the
client. These fees will reduce your overall returns. Your advisor’s management fee will
not exceed those of our maximum advisory fee stated in Item 5 Fees and Compensation;
however, the total costs associated with the management of this account may exceed
our maximum advisory fee allowed once all fees are considered for all third-party fees
that are passed on to you. Please note that clients can purchase these assets on their
own directly through third-party custodians with minimal to no costs. Please review Item
5 – Fees and Compensation for more information regarding these fees that were
discussed.
Clients should discuss with their advisor alternative options in which the advisor may
consult on digital assets that are held by the client at third-party custodians. Assets, in
which the advisor consults on, may be considered an asset under advisement vs.
regulatory assets under management. The costs associated with consulting on assets
held by third-party custodians may reduce your overall costs by eliminating third-party
platform fees. Under consulting arrangements, the client is free to accept or reject any
recommendation from your advisor, and the client acknowledges that they have the sole
authority regarding the implementation, acceptance, or rejection of any recommendation
or advice from their advisor. For more information on these services, please review the
Financial Planning and Consulting section of this disclosure.
Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts (“SDBA”)
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A self-directed brokerage account (“Self-Directed account”) is an account created by a
participant (i.e. the client) of an employer sponsored plan which is then held by the plan
administrator, but the participant has, in effect, their own brokerage account in which
all transactions are made at their direction. Not all retirement plans permit SDBA
programs. SDBA allows the participant to direct the investments in the account or in
some cases, to appoint an adviser. Assets held in the SDBA are considered plan assets
under ERISA but are not supervised or reviewed by the plan fiduciaries.
INDSQUARE may refer clients to third parties to offer advisory services within SDBA
programs. INDSQUARE may also act as the Investment Adviser to offer SDBA advisory
services through plan sponsors, such as fidelity. Fidelity offers plan participants this
service through Fidelity’s BrokerageLink program, in which the participant either directs
the investments in the account themselves or they can assign an adviser to their SDBA.
In situations where INDSQUARE refers advisory business to a third-party, INDSQUARE will
refer SDBA business to either The Pacific Financial Group Inc. (“TPFG”) and/or Absolute
Capital Management, LLC. INDSQUARE has no financial benefit in referring advisory
business to one of these advisers over the other based on the referral fee paid to
INDSQUARE and/or our IARs. INDSQUARE may refer business to one or the other adviser
based on agreements that the third-party adviser may have with the plan sponsor for
your employer sponsored plan. Although INDSQUARE may not have a conflict of interest
between which adviser receives the advisory business based on the referral fee, there
could still be a conflict of interest based on business entertainment or gifting.
INDSQUARE reduces this conflict of interest by complying with federal regulations to limit
potential improprieties among IARS and third parties. In addition to the noted conflict of
interest, other conflicts may exist. Among these conflicts is that INDSQUARE and its IARs
will receive a referral fee from the third-party adviser. By receiving this compensation,
your advisor has a direct financial benefit in you hiring a third party, which will increase
your total costs within your employer sponsored plan, and in some cases, these fees can
be substantial. For additional fee information please review Item 5 – Fees and
Compensation under the Third-Party Adviser fees and the SDBA section.
C. Client-Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
INDSQUARE tailors a program for each individual client. This program will typically
include an interview session to get to know your specific needs and requirements and
may also include a more formalized plan that will be executed by us on your behalf. You
may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in
accordance with your values or beliefs. These requests must be made in writing and if
the restrictions prevent us from properly servicing your account or would require us to
deviate from our standard suite of services, we reserve the right to end our relationship
with you.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
INDSQUARE provides investment management services as the sponsor and manager of
the Independence Square Advisors Wrap Program (the “Wrap Program”). Accounts in the
Wrap Program are charged a single, bundled (“wrap”) fee for investment advice, brokerage
services, administrative expenses, and other fees and expenses. INDSQUARE receives a
portion of the wrap fee for its investment management services and participants in the
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Wrap Program may pay a higher aggregate fee than if investment management and
brokerage services are purchased separately. Additional information about the Wrap
Program is available in our Wrap Brochure, which appears as Part 2A Appendix 1 of our
Form ADV.
E. Assets Under Management
As of March 4, 2026, INDSQUARE had $1,833,229,303 in regulatory assets under
management, all of which are managed on a discretionary basis.
As of March 4, 2026, INDSQUARE had $749,522 in regulatory assets under management
managed on a non-discretionary basis.
As of March 4, 2026 INDSQUARE had $125,688,888 in assets under advisement.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Portfolio Management Fees
INDSQUARE charges a fee as compensation for managing your account. This advisory fee
is calculated using the value of the assets in the Account on the last business day of the
prior billing period and is subject to the following maximums:
Total Assets Under Management Maximum Annual Fee
All Assets
Up to 2.50%
Advisory and consulting fees are generally negotiable, and the applicable fee schedule
will be set forth in the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement or Financial Planning and
Consulting Agreement. Client may terminate this Agreement without penalty by
providing written notice to Adviser within five (5) business days of executing this
Agreement. Upon such termination, all asset-based advisory fees paid in advance shall
be refunded in full. Financial Planning and Consulting fees, including hourly fees, shall
remain payable to the extent services have been performed or hours have been incurred
prior to termination. Adviser may retain or invoice for such earned fees based on the
applicable fee arrangement. This five-day cancellation right shall not apply to services
already completed, work in progress, or hours incurred under the Financial Planning and
Consulting section prior to termination. Thereafter, either agreement may be terminated
at any time upon written notice.
At our discretion, we may add (aggregate) asset amounts in accounts from your same
household together to determine the advisory fee for all your accounts. We may do this,
for example, where we also service accounts on behalf of your minor children, individual
and joint accounts for a spouse, and/or other types of related accounts. This
consolidation practice is designed to allow you to benefit from an increased asset total,
which could potentially cause your account(s) to be assessed with a reduced advisory
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fee.
Private Fund Management Services
INDSQUARE does not receive compensation in connection with the management of any
Private Funds. Compensation for the management of Private Funds is received by ISQ
Capital LLC, an affiliated investment adviser under the common ownership of ISQ
Holdings Ltd., and typically consists of an asset-based management fee and, in certain
cases, a performance-based allocation or fee, as permitted under applicable law. Fee
structures, expense allocations, liquidity terms, and withdrawal rights are described in
the applicable offering and governing documents of each Private Fund. Certain investors
may be subject to different fee arrangements or terms, including fee reductions or
waivers.
The management of Private Funds by ISQ Capital LLC may give rise to conflicts of interest,
including those related to proprietary product sponsorship, ownership interests of
management personnel, performance-based compensation, allocation of investment
opportunities, side-by-side management of accounts, and differing fee structures among
clients. While INDSQUARE does not act as the investment manager to the Private Funds,
certain members of INDSQUARE’s executive management team are also principals and
owners of the Private Funds and serve in advisory or management capacities through ISQ
Capital LLC. These affiliations present potential conflicts of interest, which are disclosed
and managed in accordance with ISQ Capital LLC’s fiduciary obligations and compliance
policies. Additional information regarding such conflicts is provided elsewhere in this
Brochure and in the applicable Private Fund offering documents.
Retirement Plan Participant Advisory Services (ERISA Accounts)
Participants who elect to engage the Adviser for these services pay an advisory fee, which
is disclosed prior to engagement. The maximum advisory fee for this service is 1.00%
annually, calculated based on the assets within the participant’s retirement account that
are subject to advisory services. The actual fee charged may be less than the maximum
and may vary depending on the IAR providing the service.
Advisory fees are paid by the participant and are separate from and in addition to fees
and expenses imposed by the retirement plan itself, including but not limited to plan
administrative fees, recordkeeping fees, custodial fees, and the internal expenses of the
plan’s investment options.
The receipt of advisory fees from participants creates a conflict of interest, as the Adviser
and its IARs benefit financially when a participant elects to engage advisory services. In
addition, IARs who offer this service may have an incentive to recommend advisory
services rather than a participant managing their account independently.
The Adviser seeks to mitigate these conflicts by acting in accordance with its fiduciary
obligations under ERISA, providing full and fair disclosure of fees, services, and
limitations, and emphasizing that participants retain full discretion over all investment
decisions and are not required to engage the Adviser.
The Adviser does not receive compensation from plan sponsors, recordkeepers, or
investment product providers in connection with this service, unless otherwise disclosed.
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Third-Party Adviser Fees
We receive our standard fee on top of fees paid to third-party advisers. The third-party
advisers we currently have the discretion to choose from are: AssetMark, SEI, Haverford
Trust, The Pacific Financial Group Inc., and Absolute Capital Management LLC. If
applicable, this relationship is memorialized in a contract between INDSQUARE, and each
third-party adviser and the combined fees will not exceed any limit imposed by any
regulatory agency. We negotiate our fee with each third-party adviser and the third-party
adviser will disclose to you all fees that they have paid to INDSQUARE, as well as the
terms of the compensation arrangement.
Under SDBA programs, INDSQUARE will refer SDBA business to either The Pacific Financial
Group Inc. (“TPFG”) and/or Absolute Capital Management, LLC (“Absolute Capital”).
INDSQUARE has adopted a max referral fee of 0.75% on all SDBA programs. This does
not reduce INDSQUARE’s Max advisory fee on all other previously stated categories other
than utilizing third-party advisers for the purpose of SDBA programs. This max referral
fee is to reduce the conflict of interest between selecting TPFG or Absolute Capital over
the other. This Max referral fee is in no way your total costs. Each Investment adviser
charges their own fees based on their own fee structures. You are encouraged to review
all third-party documents and disclosures to fully understand the total fees which you
will incur by utilizing the third- party. Outside of the referral fee, INDSQUARE receives no
additional direct compensation from these third parties. In some cases, INDSQUARE may
receive noncash compensation in the form of gifts and/ or business entertainment.
INDSQUARE complies with all federal regulations pertaining to gift and entertainment
standards to not only stay compliant, but also to reduce conflicts of interests for our IARs
during their selection process. For more information regarding conflicts of interests on
SDBAs, please see Item 4 – Advisory Business, SDBA programs.
Wealth Inc. (“Wealth.com”)
Wealth Inc. charges each financial advisor who chooses to offer this service as an ongoing
licensing fee for access to the Wealth.com platform. If your advisor chooses to engage
the services of the Wealth.com platform, your financial advisor will pay this licensing fee
regardless of if you choose to use this service or not. Your advisor may charge you to be
able to access this website and their templated estate planning documents. The fees
associated with the utilization of the Wealth.com platform will vary among financial
advisors. Some financial advisors may choose to charge a one-time access fee for the
initial creation of these templates, while some advisors may choose to charge an ongoing
monthly fee for access to these documents. If your advisor chooses to charge a one-time
fee, this fee should not exceed $2,400.00 for access to the full suite of the Wealth.com
platform for the initial creation of these templates, which currently includes 5 templates.
If your advisor chooses to charge monthly for access to this suite of templated
documents, the monthly charge should not exceed $200.00 per month, paid 1 month in
advance. In some cases, your financial advisor may choose not to charge for this service,
in these cases the advisor may treat it as a value-added service to his/her clients. In either
case, you should discuss the fees with your advisor prior to engaging in this service. In
the cases in which your advisor charges for access to this service, your financial advisor
has a conflict of interest in recommending you to this third-party, since he/she will
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financially benefit from you utilizing this service. The Wealth.com platform may allow for
some additional add-on services which may include separate charges by third-party,
unaffiliated attorneys. These add-on services are above the use of templated documents
and are not included in the costs associated with INDSQUARE, LLC. Please review Section
4(B) for more information on conflicts of interest and some additional information
regarding this service. Please review all the information provided by the Wealth.com
platform prior to engaging in their services as there may be some additional information
not previously covered in this disclosure.
Cash Management Services
Clients who utilize the FICA For Advisors cash management program (“FICA
Program”) offered by StoneCastle Network, LLC (“StoneCastle”), an affiliate of StoneCastle
Cash Management, LLC will pay a referral fee of 0.25% per year, which will be deducted
monthly. For as long as you have a FICA Account relationship with StoneCastle,
StoneCastle may continue to deduct this fee to pay INDSQUARE, and its IARs, annually as
a continuous referral fee. This fee covers any expenses for introductory efforts, as well
as, including, but not limited to, the expenses of any ongoing, client consultations. In
no event will the services include providing cash management services on behalf of
StoneCastle in any manner.
StoneCastle Network, LLC, charges additional fees, referred to as FICA Fees. The FICA
Fee will be determined by StoneCastle and will be deducted from your FICA Account on
the date on which interest from an Insured Depository is credited to your FICA Account.
INDSQUARE does not receive any portion of the FICA Fee, therefore, please review
StoneCastle Network, LLC’s account application and terms and conditions to learn more
about these fees.
Johnson, Kendall, and Johnson Inc. (Hereby referred as “JKJ” or “Company”)
JKJ charges fees above the normal cost of insurance. INDSQUARE (“Broker”) has no control
over the costs associated with the services provided by the Company. The Company’s
prices vary depending on each client’s situation, but prior to engaging in their services,
JKJ will provide you with a Broker Compensation Disclosure as required under section
202 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”). The Company may earn
additional compensation from insurers, vendors, or other third parties that cannot be
calculated as of the time this disclosure is made to you, or prior to the date JKJ executed,
extended, or renewed contract with you is effective. For example, JKJ may receive
additional compensation contingent upon certain conditions being met, including, but
not limited to, profitability, growth, churn/retention, or the volume of services provided.
Compensation may be in the form of additional commissions, bonuses, or benefits
(“compensation”). Furthermore, JKJ may receive corporate sponsorships for webinars,
training, or other programming they provide for you and other clients, or for their own
internal training. Whether JKJ receives any of the above-mentioned compensation, or how
much that compensation may be, cannot be discerned at this time.
Should you have any questions about any of the information provided on the Broker
Compensation Disclosure document, please don’t hesitate to contact your Account
Manager at JKJ to discuss your questions. Please make sure you fully understand all the
costs and charges prior to enlisting JKJ’s services. In consideration for the acceptance of
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insurance business from the Broker, the Company shall pay the Broker a commission for
the Financial Benefit received by the Company based on the commission table below.
For the purposes of this Agreement, “Financial Benefit” shall include the total of all
commission and/or fee payments received by the Company in a calendar month, for a
client of Broker that is placed by the Broker with or through the Company.
This arrangement creates a conflict of interest as the Broker receives financial incentives
for referring you to the Company. Please review Section 4(B) for more information
regarding this activity including more details around the conflict of interests that this
activity may create.
Rocket ProSM TPO
INDSQUARE Advisors may hold an NMLS number allowing them to act as an MLO through
Rocket ProSM TPO. The costs associated with this activity may change from time-to-time,
but if you are closing on a Mortgage, the costs will be disclosed to you at least 3 days
prior to closing within the mandatory “closing disclosure” document. In the case of other
types of home loans, the costs will be disclosed prior to closing. Typical costs associated
with home loan products may include application fees, mortgage insurance fees,
appraisal fees, title insurance and title search fees, credit report fees, origination fees,
home inspection costs, attorney or notary signing agent fees, settlement fees, inactivity
fees, transactional fees, early termination fees (Not applicable in PA), annual fees,
estimated property taxes, estimated homeowner insurance, etc. Regarding the Advisor’s
compensation, the advisor’s compensation will vary based on the type of loan product
used. If you wish to know how the advisor is paid, please discuss this with your advisor
prior to engaging in this activity. Please review section 4(B) for more information
regarding this activity as well as conflicts of interest.
Caribou Health Technologies, Inc.
Once an analysis is complete, your advisor may be licensed to sell you insurance
products, and if so, your advisor may receive additional remuneration above the costs
of the analysis through commissions by selling you the insurance product to implement
the analysis. Not all advisors are licensed to sell health insurance, and/or the advisor
may not incorporate health insurance into his/her practice, in these cases, you may have
to find a third-party provider which offers such services. This too would include
additional costs for the purchase of an insurance policy through a third-party provider.
Clients are responsible for payment of Ancillary Services’ costs. The costs may vary based
on the advisor offering the Ancillary Service and/or each client’s overall assets under
INDSQUARE’s management. Advisors may, in their sole discretion, directly pay certain
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Ancillary Services’ expenses from management fees collected or may reimburse clients
through fee rebates for some or all of the costs associated with these Ancillary Services.
INDSQUARE and/or your advisor may receive remuneration or benefit for referring clients
to Ancillary Service providers, including, but not limited to, Caribou Health Technologies,
Inc.
If you choose to use Caribou Health Technologies, Inc., your advisor may charge up to
$750 for access to this software for 12 months (maximum fee allowed for this service).
During the 12 months, you may re-run the analysis with different variables as many times
as you would like. After the 12 months expires, if you access your Caribou account, it
will automatically renew your subscription for the following 12 months, causing you to
be billed again, at the same rate as your initial fee, for the subsequent 12 months.
Some advisors may charge this fee as lump sum annual fee, billed at the time of access
to the software, while some advisors may charge a monthly fee (up to the annual
maximum), while other advisors may not charge a fee at all and may only provide this
service as a value-added to his/her clients. Prior to utilizing this service, please discuss
the fees with your financial advisor and make sure you fully understand the costs.
If your financial advisor recommends Caribou, and if your advisor is charging you for this
service, he/she will have a financial incentive for doing so, which would be a conflict of
interest. Your financial advisor is paying an ongoing licensing fee for access to Caribou’s
platform, and your advisor must commit to a minimum number of households that will
use said service, which in turn increases your advisor’s costs for offering this service.
Your financial advisor will pay this fee regardless of whether you utilize this service or
not. Since each advisor determines their fee structure, up to the maximum amount
allowed, the presence of a conflict of interest may be different for each advisor.
Regardless, it is important to know that if your financial advisor is charging for this
service, your financial advisor has a financial incentive to recommend that you utilize
this service provider. Please review section 4(B) for additional information regarding this
service.
Digital Assets
Digital assets purchased through HeightZero, LLC and the HZ TDAMP platform will incur
platform service fees that are passed on to you, the client. INDSQUARE pays HZ platform
service fees as a percentage-based fee in an amount equal to 0.0834% (8.34 basis points)
per month, which is the equivalent of 1.00% per year, rounded to the nearest 100th of a
percent, of the Weighted Average Value of each Eligible Digital Asset held in customer
accounts being managed by INDSQUARE during that calendar month. The platform
service fee charged to INDSQUARE by HZ is inclusive of custody fees assessed by BitGo
custodial services through the HZ TDAMP. The above-mentioned platform service fee
charged to INDSQUARE will be passed on to you, the client, as a third-party fee which is
not included in your advisory fee.
The HZ TDAMP provides connections to BitGo’s trading Platform for digital assets. The
BitGo trading platform may charge standard transaction fees on a per-trade basis. Certain
basic orders may not be subject to any transaction fees. Any transaction fees will be
incorporated into the order execution process flow and any order from an account with
insufficient assets to pay the associated transaction fee will be rejected. HeightZero may
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receive technology service fees from BitGo’s trading platform on a periodic basis and will
disclose any such fees received to INDSQUARE.
INDSQUARE also provides Financial Planning and Consulting services; please refer to the
Financial Planning and Consulting section of this disclosure document for more
information. Under this service, an Independent Financial Advisor of INDSQUARE may
provide consulting services pertaining to digital assets for a fee. This allows the asset to
remain at its current custodian while still receiving advice. Assets under a financial
planning and consulting agreement are not assets in which we manage, nor do we have
any trading authority. You are under no obligation to act upon the advice of your advisor.
If you want to implement the advice of your advisor, it is your responsibility to implement
the changes to your portfolio. Assets for which we consult, but do not manage, are assets
in which we have no discretionary trading or decision-making capabilities as it is not an
asset under our management. Please review the Financial Planning and Consulting
agreement in detail prior to entering into a Financial Planning consulting arrangement.
The costs related to these services may be found under the financial planning and
consulting arrangements below.
Pension Consulting Services Fees
The advisory fee is calculated using the value of the assets on the last business day of
the prior billing period. These fees are generally negotiable and the final fee schedule,
which is subject to the maximum listed below, will be memorialized in your advisory
agreement.
Total Assets Under Management
Maximum Annual Fee
Up to 2.50%
All Assets
You may terminate this Agreement without penalty by providing written notice to Adviser
within five (5) business days of executing this Agreement. Upon such termination, all
asset-based advisory fees paid in advance shall be refunded in full. Thereafter, you may
terminate the pension consulting agreement immediately upon written notice.
Fixed Fees
The rate for creating client pension consulting plans is up to $100,000 and the final fee
schedule will be memorialized in the advisory agreement that you sign. This service may
be canceled immediately upon written notice.
Financial Planning and Consulting Fees
Fixed Fees
The fixed fee for initial financial planning services is up to $20,000 and depends upon
the complexity and scope of the plan, the client’s financial situation, and objectives. In
the case that we agree to provide ongoing consulting services, the maximum flat
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consulting fee will be $10,000 per month ($30,000 per quarter, if billed on a quarterly
basis).
Hourly Fees
The negotiated hourly fee for these services is up to $2,000 per hour. You may terminate
the Agreement at any time upon written notice. If an 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 you, as
appropriate.
Use of Margin
INDSQUARE may be authorized to use margin in the management of your investment
portfolio. In these cases, our investment advisory fee will not be charged on any
margin debit balance, but rather only on the net equity of the balance. Margin interest,
however, will be charged in addition to the investment advisory fee.
B. Payment of Fees
As described below, INDSQUARE may bill advisory and consulting fees either in
advance or in arrears, as set forth in the applicable Investment Advisory
Agreement or Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement executed by the
client. Under no circumstances will advance fees exceed $1,200, nor will any fee
be collected more than six months in advance.
Portfolio Management Fees
Asset-based portfolio management fees may be billed in advance or in arrears, as
specified in the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement.
With the client’s written authorization, portfolio management fees may be
deducted directly from the client’s account on a quarterly basis. Alternatively,
fees may be invoiced and billed directly to the client on a quarterly basis.
Pension Consulting Fees
Asset-based pension consultancy fees may be billed in advance or in arrears, as
specified in the applicable agreement, and, with the client’s written authorization,
may be deducted directly from the client’s account on a quarterly basis.
Fixed pension consulting fees are generally billed pursuant to the terms of the
applicable consulting agreement. Unless otherwise agreed, fixed pension
consulting fees are typically billed 25% in advance, with the remaining balance
due upon presentation or delivery of the plan.
Third-Party Adviser Fees
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The timing, frequency, and method of payment for fees associated with the
selection or use of third-party investment advisers or managers will depend on
the specific third-party adviser selected. Such fee arrangements will be disclosed
to the client prior to entering into a relationship with the third-party adviser.
Financial Planning and Consulting Fees
Financial planning and consulting fees may be billed in advance or in arrears, as
set forth in the Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement executed by the
client. Fees may be paid by check, wire, or other approved method.
Fixed financial planning fees may be billed up to 100% in advance, subject to the
six-month advance payment limitation. Hourly financial planning fees are billed
in accordance with the fee schedule and billing terms agreed upon in the Financial
Planning and Consulting Agreement and may be required to be paid in advance
based on a reasonable estimate of the time required to complete the engagement.
Ancillary Services, Platform Fees, and Other Third-Party Charges
In addition to advisory and consulting fees paid directly to INDSQUARE, clients may incur
fees and expenses charged by third-party providers in connection with Ancillary Services,
platform access, insurance brokerage services, cash management programs, digital asset
platforms, mortgage services, or other non-investment advisory offerings described
elsewhere in this brochure.
Fees charged by third-party providers are separate from and in addition to the fees paid
to INDSQUARE and are generally paid directly to the applicable third party or deducted
by such provider pursuant to its own billing practices and disclosures. The timing,
frequency, and method of payment for third-party fees are determined by the applicable
provider and are disclosed to clients prior to engagement.
INDSQUARE does not control the fees charged by third parties and does not receive any
portion of such fees unless expressly disclosed. In certain cases, INDSQUARE or its
Investment Adviser Representatives may receive referral fees, commissions, licensing
cost reimbursements, or other compensation, including non-cash compensation, in
connection with a client’s use of third-party services. These arrangements create conflicts
of interest and are disclosed in the applicable sections of this brochure.
Examples of third-party fees that may be incurred include, but are not limited to:
Insurance premiums, commissions, and related brokerage compensation
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- Platform access or licensing fees (e.g., estate planning, healthcare analysis, or
digital asset platforms)
- Cash management program fees and referral fees
- Digital asset platform service fees, custody fees, and transaction fees
- Mortgage origination fees and related loan costs
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- Fees charged by unaffiliated attorneys or other professionals
Clients are responsible for all third-party fees unless otherwise disclosed. Clients are
encouraged to review all third-party agreements and disclosures carefully to fully
understand the total costs associated with these services.
C. Additional Fees and Expenses
Advisory fees payable to us do not include other fees you may pay when we purchase or
sell securities for your account(s) and you can find more information in the “Brokerage
Practices” section of this Brochure. The following non-exhaustive list details some of the
fees or expenses that you may pay directly to third parties, whether a security is being
purchased, sold, or held in your account(s) under our management:
• Brokerage commissions; and or
• Transaction fees; and or
• Exchange fees; and or
• SEC fees; and or
• Advisory fees and administrative fees charged by mutual funds and/or exchange
traded funds; and or
• Advisory fees charged by sub-advisers (if any are used for your account); and or
• Custodial fees; and or
• Deferred sales charges (on mutual funds or annuities); and or
• Odd-lot differentials; and or
• Transfer taxes or fees; and or
• Wire transfer and electronic fund processing fees; and or
• Fees on existing variable annuities that may have been subject to trailing service
fees, deferred sales charges, mortality and expense fees; and or
• Fees on mutual fund assets held in your account that may have been subject to
deferred sales charges, 12b-1 or shareholder servicing fees, administrative fees,
and other mutual fund annual expenses as described in the fund’s prospectus.
Our investment advisory accounts may be custodied with LPL Financial via a SWM
account. When utilizing a SWM account, you will have the option to bear all transaction
charges or you can have them borne by the Adviser for any purchases, sales, and
exchanges in the account, including for mutual funds, equities, fixed income securities,
and options as in the case with WRAP accounts. When mutual funds within SWM accounts
charge 12b-1 fees (typically Class A shares), clients bear those fees regardless.
Transaction charges vary based on security type (see the SWM agreement for more
information) and in the case of mutual funds, the transaction charges vary depending on
whether LPL retains compensation from the mutual fund and therefore assesses a lower
transaction charge. Transaction charges are thus typically higher for mutual funds with
lower expense ratios.
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Our representatives may adjust the advisory fee charged on assets in a SWM account to
offset the transaction charges they absorb on behalf of you, particularly when they select
lower expense mutual funds for your account.
According to LPL Financial’s SWM agreement: “Transaction charges are paid to LPL to
defray costs associated with trade execution; however, they are not directly related to
transaction-related expenses of LPL and are a source of revenue to LPL.”
D. Refunds of Prepaid Fees
INDSQUARE collects fees in advance or in arrears. Refunds required for fees paid in
advance, but not yet earned, will be refunded on a prorated basis and returned within
fourteen (14) days to you either via check or return deposit back into your account. For
all asset-based fees paid in advance, the fee refunded will be equal to the balance of the
fees collected in advance minus the daily rate* times the number of days elapsed in the
billing period, up to and including the day of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated
by dividing the annual asset-based fee rate by 365.)
Fixed fees that are collected in advance will be refunded based on the prorated amount
of work completed at the point of termination.
For hourly fees that are collected in advance, the fee refunded will be the balance of the
fees collected in advance minus the hourly rate times the number of hours of work that
has been completed up to and including the date of termination.
INDSQUARE has no ability to refund third-party fees. Any refund requested from a third-
party is subject to the third party’s discretion and/or client agreement.
Fees that are billed and paid in arrears represent compensation for advisory or consulting
services already provided and, accordingly, are not refundable.
E. Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities to Clients
Independence Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) is a registered investment adviser
whose Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”) may also be dually registered as
registered representatives of LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”), a registered investment adviser,
Member FINRA/SIPC. When acting in their capacity as registered representatives of LPL,
such individuals may receive transaction-based compensation, including commissions,
sales charges, trails, or other remuneration, in connection with the sale or placement of
securities through LPL.
In addition, INDSQUARE may receive compensation related to brokerage activity,
including overrides or other forms of revenue sharing based on, or derived from,
commissions or other transaction-based compensation generated by its dually registered
representatives through LPL. Any such brokerage-related compensation is separate from,
and in addition to, the advisory fees clients pay to INDSQUARE for investment advisory
services. Advisory fees charged by INDSQUARE are not reduced or offset by commissions,
overrides, or other brokerage-related compensation.
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INDSQUARE and/or its IARs may also receive compensation in connection with referrals
to unaffiliated third-party investment advisers, platform sponsors, or service providers
in limited circumstances, including when clients elect to engage advisory or investment
services through self-directed brokerage account (“SDBA”) programs or similar
arrangements. In such cases, INDSQUARE or its IARs may receive referral fees or other
compensation from the third-party adviser or provider. Referral compensation does not
reduce the fees charged by the third-party adviser and generally increases the overall
cost to the client. These arrangements create a conflict of interest because INDSQUARE
and its IARs have a financial incentive to refer clients to advisers or providers that provide
such compensation. Clients are not required to engage any recommended third-party
adviser or service provider.
including annuities and other
In addition, certain IARs of INDSQUARE may be licensed as insurance agents and, when
acting in that capacity, may receive commissions or other compensation for the sale of
insurance-related products.
insurance products,
Compensation received in connection with insurance or annuity transactions is separate
from, and in addition to, advisory fees paid to INDSQUARE. Clients are under no
obligation to purchase insurance or annuity products through any IAR of INDSQUARE and
may obtain such products through other providers of their choice.
INDSQUARE does not supervise brokerage or insurance activities in its capacity as a
registered investment adviser. Brokerage activities conducted through LPL, including
securities transactions and insurance products offered through LPL, are subject to LPL’s
supervisory authority, policies, procedures, and regulatory oversight, including LPL’s
Advisor Compliance Manual and written supervisory procedures.
INDSQUARE’s Chief Compliance Officer also serves, in a separate and distinct capacity,
as an Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction (“OSJ”) principal of LPL. In that role, and solely
pursuant to LPL’s supervisory structure, the OSJ principal provides supervisory oversight
insurance activities conducted through LPL by registered
of brokerage and
representatives assigned to the OSJ. All INDSQUARE IARs who are dually registered with
LPL fall under this OSJ for purposes of LPL supervision. Although the OSJ principal is an
employee of INDSQUARE, any supervisory authority exercised in this role is performed
on behalf of LPL and remains governed by LPL’s broker-dealer oversight framework and
regulatory obligations.
Insurance activities conducted outside of LPL, including fixed insurance products offered
as an approved outside business activity, are not supervised by INDSQUARE and are
instead governed by the applicable insurance carrier, general agency, or other
supervising entity, as well as applicable state insurance laws and regulations.
Conflicts of interest related to advisory fees, transaction-based compensation (including
commissions and overrides), referral arrangements, insurance and annuity sales,
ancillary services, and outside business activities are disclosed throughout this Brochure
and in applicable client agreements. Clients are under no obligation to implement any
recommendation or to utilize any brokerage service, insurance product, ancillary service,
or third-party adviser recommended by INDSQUARE or its IARs.
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F. Conflicts of Interest Involving Fees
Independence Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) and its Investment Adviser
Representatives (“IARs”) receive compensation for providing investment advisory and
consulting services. In addition, certain IARs may receive compensation from sources
other than advisory fees, including transaction-based compensation, insurance
commissions, referral fees, revenue sharing or overrides, and compensation associated
with proprietary or affiliated investment products. These compensation arrangements
create conflicts of interest because INDSQUARE and its IARs have a financial incentive to
recommend certain products, services, or arrangements that result in additional or
higher compensation.
Fees,
Brokerage Compensation,
and
Insurance-Related
Advisory
Compensation
Certain IARs of INDSQUARE are dually registered as registered representatives of LPL
Financial LLC, a registered investment adviser, member FINRA/SIPC., and may receive
transaction-based compensation in that capacity. Such compensation may include
commissions, sales charges, asset-based sales charges, trails, service fees, or other
remuneration in connection with the sale of securities, including mutual funds and other
investment products.
In addition, certain IARs of INDSQUARE may be licensed as insurance agents and, when
acting in that capacity, may receive commissions or other compensation for the sale of
insurance products, including annuities and other insurance-related products.
Advisory fees charged by INDSQUARE are not reduced or offset by brokerage
commissions, markups, markdowns, spreads, insurance commissions, overrides, or
other product-related compensation. As a result, IARs have an incentive to recommend
brokerage or insurance products, or advisory arrangements that provide additional
compensation rather than alternatives that do not, even when a recommendation is
consistent with a client’s objectives.
INDSQUARE does not monitor, negotiate, or compare the fees charged by broker-dealers,
insurance carriers, or other third-party product sponsors to the advisory fees charged by
INDSQUARE. Clients may incur additional fees and expenses in connection with
brokerage or insurance products that are separate from, and in addition to, advisory fees
paid to INDSQUARE.
Performance-Based Fees and Proprietary or Affiliated Investment Products
INDSQUARE does not act as the investment manager to private investment funds;
however, INDSQUARE is affiliated with ISQ Capital LLC, which sponsors and manages
certain privately offered investment funds (each, a “Proprietary or Affiliated Fund”).
Certain principals or executive management personnel of INDSQUARE may have
ownership interests in, or advisory roles with respect to, such funds through their
affiliation with ISQ Capital LLC.
When an IAR of INDSQUARE recommends an affiliated or proprietary investment product
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managed by ISQ Capital LLC, INDSQUARE and its affiliates have a financial interest in the
client’s investment due to management fees and, in certain cases, performance-based
compensation received by the affiliated adviser. These arrangements create conflicts of
interest because there is an incentive to recommend affiliated or proprietary products
over other investment opportunities and, where performance-based fees apply, to pursue
investment strategies involving a higher degree of risk.
Clients are not required to invest in any affiliated or proprietary investment product. All
material terms, risks, and conflicts associated with such investments, including
performance-based fee arrangements, are disclosed in the applicable offering and
governing documents.
Third-Party Adviser Referrals, SDBA Programs, and Platform Relationships
INDSQUARE and/or its IARs may receive referral fees or other compensation for referring
clients to unaffiliated third-party investment advisers, including advisers providing
services through self-directed brokerage account (“SDBA”) programs, as well as to third-
party cash management providers or other service platforms. Referral compensation
generally does not reduce the fees charged by the third-party provider and typically
increases the overall cost to the client.
INDSQUARE and its IARs may also incur licensing, platform, or access costs associated
with third-party technology or service providers used in connection with financial
planning, consulting, healthcare analysis, estate planning tools, digital asset platforms,
or similar services. In some cases, IARs may charge clients fixed, hourly, or asset-based
fees for services that include access to these platforms, which creates an incentive to
recommend such services.
Clients are not required to engage any recommended third-party adviser, platform
provider, or service arrangement and may select alternative providers.
ERISA, Retirement Plan, and Participant-Level Services
INDSQUARE provides advisory and consulting services to retirement plans and plan
participants and may receive advisory fees from participants who elect to engage
INDSQUARE. This creates a conflict of interest because INDSQUARE benefits financially
when a participant elects advisory services rather than managing their account
independently. In addition, where SDBA arrangements involve third-party advisers,
INDSQUARE or its IARs may receive referral compensation in connection with those
relationships.
Side-by-Side Management and Differences in Fee Structures
INDSQUARE and its affiliated advisers manage multiple client accounts and investment
arrangements that may differ in strategy, liquidity, and fee structure. Some clients pay
higher fees than others based on factors such as account size, service complexity,
investment strategy, or account type. Accounts that generate brokerage commissions,
overrides, referral compensation, or affiliated management fees may create incentives to
allocate time, attention, or opportunities differently.
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These differences create conflicts of interest, including with respect to trade allocation,
access to investment opportunities, and the allocation of time and resources among
clients. INDSQUARE seeks to address these conflicts through disclosure and through
written policies and procedures designed to promote fair and equitable treatment of
clients.
Disclosure and Oversight of Fee-Related Conflicts
INDSQUARE addresses fee-related and compensation-related conflicts primarily through
disclosure in this Brochure, applicable offering documents, and client agreements.
INDSQUARE also periodically evaluates the overall cost to clients associated with its
advisory services. However, INDSQUARE does not monitor, negotiate, or compare the
fees charged by third-party product sponsors, broker-dealers, custodians, insurance
providers, or service platforms to the fees charged by INDSQUARE for investment
advisory services.
Clients should carefully consider all fees, costs, and conflicts of interest when evaluating
INDSQUARE’s services and any recommended products, arrangements, or service
providers, including by reviewing all applicable third-party disclosures and agreements.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Beginning March 2025, certain clients of Independence Square Holdings, LLC
(“INDSQUARE”) who meet the definition of a “qualified client” under Rule 205-3 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 may be eligible to enter into advisory arrangements or
invest in investment vehicles that include performance-based compensation. Rule 205-3
provides an exemption from the general prohibition on charging performance-based fees
for clients who satisfy specified financial thresholds, including an assets-under-
management test and/or a net-worth test, as determined at the time the applicable
arrangement is entered.
Performance-based compensation may be earned by INDSQUARE directly in connection
with certain negotiated advisory arrangements or investment vehicles offered on a one-
on-one basis and may also be earned indirectly through investments in privately offered
investment funds managed by ISQ Capital LLC, an affiliated investment adviser under
common ownership with INDSQUARE (the “ISQ Private Funds”). INDSQUARE does not act
as the investment manager to the ISQ Private Funds.
In addition, certain executive management personnel of INDSQUARE also serve in
advisory, management, and ownership capacities with respect to the ISQ Private Funds.
As a result, these individuals may participate in the management of the ISQ Private Funds
through the affiliated adviser while also holding ownership interests in such funds. These
Private Funds are proprietary investment products of the affiliated adviser.
Performance-based fees are not charged in connection with INDSQUARE’s wrap fee
program, model portfolios (including Stratavest models), or standard discretionary
advisory programs. Any performance-based compensation arrangement—whether
offered directly by INDSQUARE or through affiliated investment vehicles—is offered only
on a negotiated, individualized basis and requires the client’s informed consent prior to
entering into the arrangement or making an investment.
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All performance-based compensation, including the amount of the fee, the method of
calculation, and the timing of when such fees are earned, is fully disclosed in the
applicable advisory agreements, private placement memorandum, subscription
documents, and other governing documents. The structure and rate of performance-
based compensation may vary by product or arrangement.
The receipt of performance-based compensation creates conflicts of interest because
INDSQUARE, its affiliates, and certain executive management personnel may receive
increased compensation when investments perform well. In addition, because certain
Private Funds are proprietary products managed by an affiliated adviser and are owned
in part by certain INDSQUARE executives, INDSQUARE and its associated persons have a
financial incentive to recommend affiliated investment products over non-affiliated
alternatives and, in some cases, to recommend investments involving a higher degree of
risk.
INDSQUARE seeks to mitigate these conflicts through disclosure in this Brochure,
additional disclosures in applicable advisory and offering documents, and the adoption
and enforcement of written policies and procedures designed to address conflicts of
interest and promote fair and equitable treatment of clients.
Side-By-Side Management of Multiple Portfolios
in performance-based arrangements may
INDSQUARE provides investment advisory services to multiple clients concurrently and
may recommend or oversee accounts and investment arrangements that differ in
investment strategy, liquidity, restrictions, and fee structure. INDSQUARE clients
participating
invest alongside other
INDSQUARE advisory clients and alongside clients of affiliated advisers, including ISQ
Capital LLC.
The ISQ Private Funds are managed alongside other advisory accounts and investment
vehicles, which may give rise to side-by-side management conflicts, including conflicts
related to the allocation of investment opportunities, timing of trades, differences in
liquidity terms, and differing fee structures.
Based on a client’s investment objectives and subject to applicable restrictions, an
Investment Adviser Representative (“IAR”) may allocate all or a portion of a discretionary
client’s assets to proprietary or third-party model portfolios. The use of any model
portfolio is not required, and an IAR may elect to manage a client’s assets outside of a
model portfolio based on the client’s goals, objectives, time horizon, risk tolerance, asset
size, and other relevant considerations.
Products or strategies that include performance-based compensation, whether offered
directly by INDSQUARE or through affiliated investment vehicles, are not available
through INDSQUARE’s wrap fee program, model portfolios, or standard discretionary
advisory programs. Participation in such arrangements is limited to clients who
separately elect to participate and agree to the applicable terms.
Differences in fee arrangements, compensation structures, and revenue generation may
also create conflicts of interest. Clients participating in performance-based arrangements
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or affiliated investment products may generate greater compensation for INDSQUARE, its
affiliates, or certain executive management personnel than other clients. These
differences may create incentives to allocate additional time, attention, or resources to
certain accounts or investment opportunities.
INDSQUARE seeks to manage these conflicts in a manner consistent with its fiduciary
obligations by maintaining written policies and procedures designed to promote fair and
equitable treatment of clients. These controls include, among other things:
• Review of recommendations involving performance-based or affiliated investment
products;
• Verification of client eligibility and documentation of informed consent;
• Oversight of allocation practices, including use of proprietary or third-party model
portfolios; and
• Coordination with affiliated advisers to monitor and address potential side-by-side
management conflicts.
INDSQUARE endeavors to make investment recommendations in good faith and in a
manner it believes to be fair, consistent with client objectives, and in compliance with
applicable regulatory requirements.
Item 7: Types of Clients
INDSQUARE generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals
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• High-Net-Worth Individuals
• Retirement Plans
• Corporations
• Charitable Organizations
• State or Municipal Government Entities
We generally do not require a minimum to establish or maintain a client’s account;
however, minimum account size or investment requirements may apply to certain
account types or investments, and individual Investment Adviser Representatives may
establish their own minimums based on the nature of the services provided.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk
of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies Methods of Analysis
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INDSQUARE’s methods of analysis include Charting analysis, Cyclical analysis,
Fundamental analysis, Modern portfolio theory, Quantitative analysis and Technical
analysis.
Charting analysis involves the use of patterns in performance charts. INDSQUARE uses
this technique to search for patterns used to help predict favorable conditions for buying
and/or selling a security.
Cyclical analysis involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio
expected return for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
given level of expected return, each by carefully choosing the proportions of various
asset.
Quantitative analysis deals with measurable factors as distinguished from qualitative
considerations such as the character of management or the state of employee morale,
such as the value of assets, the cost of capital, historical projections of sales, and so on.
Technical analysis involves the analysis of past market data, primarily price and volume.
Investment Strategies
INDSQUARE uses long term trading, short term trading, short sales, margin transactions
and options trading (including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading
strategies).
Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. No investment strategy
or risk management technique can guarantee return or eliminate risk in all
market environments.
B. Material Risks Involved in Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
Charting analysis strategy involves using and comparing various charts to predict long
and short-term performance or market trends. The risk involved in using this method is
that only past performance data is considered without using other methods to
crosscheck data. Using charting analysis without other methods of analysis would
assume that past performance will be indicative of future performance. This may not be
the case.
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are two-
fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns; and 2) if too many investors
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begin to implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these investors are
trying to exploit.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Modern portfolio theory assumes that investors are risk averse, meaning that given two
portfolios that offer the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one.
Thus, an investor will take on increased risk only if compensated by higher expected
returns. Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns must accept more
risk. The exact trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will
evaluate the trade-off differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The
implication is that a rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio
exists with a more favorable risk-expected return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an
alternative portfolio exists which has better expected returns.
Quantitative analysis Investment strategies using quantitative models may perform
differently than expected as a result of, among other things, the factors used in the
models, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and
technical issues in the construction and implementation of the models.
Technical analysis attempts to predict a future stock price or direction based on market
trends. The assumption is that the market follows discernible patterns and if these
patterns can be identified then a prediction can be made. The risk is that markets do not
always follow patterns and relying solely on this method may not take into account new
patterns that emerge over time.
Investment Strategies
Certain strategies that we may use, such as short sales, margin transactions, and options
trading, generally hold greater risk of capital loss but you should be aware that there is
a material risk of loss using any investment strategy.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to
its nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various types of risk
that will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the
investments. These risks include, but are not limited to, inflation (purchasing power) risk,
interest rate risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Margin transactions use leverage that is borrowed from a brokerage firm as collateral.
When losses occur, the value of the margin account may fall below the brokerage firm’s
threshold, thereby triggering a margin call. This may force the account holder to either
allocate more funds to the account or sell assets on a shorter time frame than desired.
Options transactions involve a contract to purchase a security at a given price, not
necessarily at market value, depending on the market. This strategy includes the risk
that an option may expire out of the money resulting in minimal or no value, as well as
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the possibility of leveraged loss of trading capital due to the leveraged nature of stock
options.
Selection of Other Advisers: Although INDSQUARE seeks to select only money managers
who will invest our clients' assets with the highest level of integrity, our selection process
cannot ensure that money managers will perform as desired, and we have no control
over the day-to-day operations of any selected money managers. INDSQUARE would not
necessarily be aware of certain activities at the underlying money manager level,
including a money manager's engaging in unreported risks, investment “style drift”, or
even regulatory breaches or fraud.
Short sales entail the possibility of infinite loss if the applicable security’s price increases.
Short term trading risks include those related to liquidity, economic stability, and
inflation, in addition to the long-term trading risks listed above. Frequent trading can
affect investment performance, particularly through increased brokerage and other
transaction costs and taxes.
Investing involves risks including possible loss of principal. No investment strategy
or risk management technique can guarantee return or eliminate risk in all market
environments.
C. Material Risks Involved in Specific Securities
in prior
Investments, other than Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds, are not
guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government agency. This list is not all
inclusive; therefore, you are encouraged to review all risks associated with any particular
investment you are considering
to purchase. Although,
investing
Cryptocurrencies are not currently defined as a security, since Cryptocurrency-related
products are a security based on the structure of the investment company product, we
are including risks associated with underlying Cryptocurrencies.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may
lose money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
returns.
Equity investing generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a
future payment of dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The
value of equity securities may fluctuate in response to specific situations for each
company, industry conditions, and the general economic environments.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the
amount of the payments can vary. This type of investment can include corporate and
government debt securities, leveraged loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and
structured products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed securities. In general, the
fixed income market is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As
interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more
pronounced for longer- term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk,
liquidity risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties.
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The risk of default on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent
upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting, which we believe to be extremely unlikely; however,
these investments do carry a small potential risk of losing share price value. Risks of
investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the general risk of non-U.S.
investing, which is described below.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock
exchanges, similar to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes
up to a 100% loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include
the lack of transparency in products and also increasing complexity, conflicts of interest,
and the possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance. Precious Metal ETFs specifically
may be negatively impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the
official sector which own a significant portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and
other precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging activities by producers of
gold or other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of speculators and
investors.
Real estate funds (including REITs) face several kinds of risk that are inherent in the real
estate sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in
performance. Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local
real estate market conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or
changes in local property market characteristics; competition from other properties
offering the same or similar services; changes in interest rates and in the state of the
debt and equity credit markets; the ongoing need for capital improvements; changes in
real estate tax rates and other operating expenses; adverse changes in governmental
rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the impact of present or future
environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
Annuities are products for those who may have the ability to pay a premium now and
want to guarantee they receive certain monthly payments or a return on investment in
the future. They are contracts issued by an insurance company and are designed to meet
retirement or other long-term goals. An annuity is not a life insurance policy. Variable
annuities are designed to be long-term investments and are not suitable for meeting
short- term goals because substantial taxes and insurance company charges may apply
if you withdraw your money early. Variable annuities also involve investment risks
because assets are invested in the markets.
Hedge funds often engage in leveraging and other speculative practices that may
increase your risk of loss. They can be highly illiquid, are not required to provide periodic
pricing or valuation information to investors and may involve complex tax structures and
delays in distributing important tax information. Hedge funds are not subject to the same
regulatory requirements as other investments such as mutual funds and often charge high
fees. In addition, hedge funds may invest in risky securities and engage in risky strategies
which may not be transparent to you.
Private equity funds carry certain risks. Capital calls will generally be made on short
notice and the failure to meet these calls can result in significant adverse consequences,
including but not limited to a total loss of investment.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation than
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publicly offered securities, and the market to resell these assets may be illiquid.
Liquidation may be taken at a substantial discount to the underlying value or result in
the entire loss of the value of such assets.
Venture capital funds invest in start-up companies at an early stage of development,
with the goal of generating a return through an eventual realization event. The risk is
high because of the uncertainty involved at that stage of development.
Commodities are tangible assets used to manufacture and produce goods or services.
Commodity prices are affected by different risk factors, such as disease, storage
capacity, supply, demand, delivery constraints, and weather. Because of those risk
factors, even a well-diversified investment in commodities can be uncertain.
Options are contracts to purchase a security at a given price and contain the risk that
they will expire without providing any return to you. An uncovered option is a type of
options contract that is not backed by an offsetting position that would help mitigate
risk, and therefore, the risk you bear is limitless. Options transactions also involve risks
including but not limited to economic risk, market risk, sector risk, political/regulatory
risk, inflation (purchasing power) risk, and interest rate risk.
Non-U.S. securities present certain risks such as currency fluctuation, political and
economic change, social unrest, changes in government regulation, differences in
accounting, and the lesser degree of accurate public information available.
Cryptocurrencies (hereinafter, “Digital Assets”) involves risks, including extreme
volatility, that may continue indefinitely and may create a future material adverse effect
on the value of the asset. Digital assets were introduced within the past two decades,
and the medium-to-long term value of the assets is subject to several factors relating to
the capabilities and development of blockchain technologies and to the fundamental
investment characteristics of Digital Assets. The volatility of Digital Assets and
cryptocurrencies are subject to a few risk factors including, but not limited to, the
following:
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the economic conditions in the Digital Asset industry and market (such as an
increase in the global supply of such Digital Asset(s)); and or
• manipulative activity on Digital Asset exchanges; and or
forks in the applicable Digital Asset network; and or
•
• scaling challenges in the effort to increase the volume and speed of transactions; and
or
• changes in laws or regulations, including those concerning taxes made by
governmental authorities or regulatory bodies; and or
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litigation or regulatory investigations concerning the Digital Assets classification
under the federal securities laws and the costs and effect of any litigation or
regulatory investigations; and or
• general economic, market and business conditions; and other global or regional
political, economic, or financial conditions, events and situations, such as pandemic
outbreak, hackers or other malicious actors, destruction of Digital Assets, reliance
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on Digital Asset service providers, and general governmental oversight of Digital
Assets.
Digital Asset investors are necessarily subject to the risk brought by the fact that Digital
Assets represent a new and rapidly evolving industry. The unregulated nature and lack
of transparency surrounding the operations of Digital Asset exchanges create an
opportunity for investors to experience fraud, security failures, or operational problems,
which may adversely affect the value of the Digital Assets. Investors are also subject to
the risk of changes in the governance of Digital Assets and Digital Asset exchanges.
Digital Asset values can fluctuate substantially, which may result in a total loss of the value
of the digital assets. The supply of digital assets available to us may depend on third
party providers and in such instances, is outside of our control. We do not own or control
any of the protocols that are used in connection with Digital Assets and their related
networks.
Accordingly, we disclaim all liability relating to such protocols and any change in the
value of any digital assets. We make no guarantees regarding the security, functionality,
or availability of such protocols or Digital Asset networks. You accept all risks associated
with Digital Asset transactions, including, but not limited to, those in connection with
the failure of hardware, software, and internet connections.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investing in securities involves
a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
D. Pandemic Outbreak Risk
The recent global outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), together with
resulting voluntary U.S. federal/state and non-U.S. governmental actions including,
without limitation, mandatory business closures, public gathering limitations, and
restrictions on travel and quarantines, has meaningfully disrupted the global economy
and markets. Although the long-term economic fallout of COVID-19 is difficult to predict,
it has and is expected to continue to have ongoing material adverse effects across many
aspects of the regional, national, and global economies. In particular, the COVID-19
outbreak has already, and will continue to, affect investments and the industries in which
they operate.
Furthermore, our ability to operate effectively, including the ability of our personnel or
our service providers and other contractors to function, communicate, and travel to the
extent necessary to carry out our business has been, and will continue to be, impaired.
The spread of COVID-19 among our personnel and our service providers would also
significantly affect our ability to properly oversee the affairs of our clients’ accounts.
Although INDSQUARE has a Business Continuity Plan in place, it is impossible to predict
or foresee every potential situation which could affect client accounts.
E. Cybersecurity Risk
In addition to the Material Risks listed above, investing involves various operational and
“cybersecurity” risks. These risks include both intentional and unintentional events at
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INDSQUARE, or one of our third-party counterparties or service providers, that may result
in a loss or corruption of data, result in the unauthorized release or other misuse of
confidential information, or generally compromise our ability to conduct our business. A
cybersecurity breach may also result in a third party obtaining unauthorized access to
confidential client information including social security numbers, home addresses,
account numbers, account balances, and account holdings.
INDSQUARE has established business continuity plans and risk management systems
designed to reduce the risks associated with cybersecurity breaches. However, there are
inherent limitations in these plans and systems, including that certain risks may not have
been identified, in large part because different or unknown threats may emerge in the
future. As such, there is no guarantee that such efforts will succeed, especially because
INDSQUARE does not directly control the cybersecurity systems of issues, trading
counterparties, or third-party service providers. There is also a risk that cybersecurity
breaches may not be detected.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
As a Registered Investment Adviser, INDSQUARE is required to disclose all material facts
regarding any legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of
our advisory business or the integrity of our management. INDSQUARE and our
management personnel have no reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Certain representatives of INDSQUARE are registered representatives of LPL Financial
and when acting in this capacity, these representatives accept compensation for the sale
of securities.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool
Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither INDSQUARE nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications
to become either a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator,
Commodity Trading Advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and
Possible Conflicts of Interests
In addition to providing investment advisory services through Independence Square
Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”), certain representatives may also sell or recommend
securities and insurance products when acting in their separate capacities as registered
representatives of LPL Financial LLC and/or as licensed insurance agents. Investments in
securities or insurance products offered through these third-party arrangements are not
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included when calculating the advisory fees charged by INDSQUARE. However,
representatives may receive commissions, sales charges, trails, or other compensation
in connection with the sale of such products, and the amount of such compensation may
vary depending on the product or arrangement.
When acting as a registered representative or insurance agent, a representative may have
a financial incentive to recommend products for which they receive greater compensation
than for other products. These incentives create conflicts of interest. INDSQUARE
addresses these conflicts through disclosure, and policies and procedures designed to
promote recommendations that are consistent with clients’ objectives and applicable
fiduciary obligations. Clients are not required to purchase any securities or insurance
products through an INDSQUARE representative and may obtain such products through
other providers of their choosing.
Certain representatives of INDSQUARE may also be associated with LPL Financial’s
investment advisory business and, in that capacity, may provide discretionary investment
management services to ERISA-covered plans as an “investment manager” within the
meaning of ERISA Section 3(38). When acting in this capacity, such representatives are
supervised by LPL Financial and are required to comply with LPL Financial’s policies and
procedures and applicable ERISA requirements.
Third-Party Providers and Ancillary Services
In the course of providing investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting
services, Independence Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) and its Investment Adviser
Representatives (“IARs”) may recommend or facilitate access to certain unaffiliated third-
party providers, platforms, or services that an IAR believes may complement a client’s
overall financial strategy (“Ancillary Services”). Ancillary Services are optional, may not be
appropriate for all clients, and may not be available through all IARs.
Ancillary Services may include, but are not limited to:
• Estate planning software and document preparation tools made available through
adviser-licensed platforms (e.g., Wealth.com)
(e.g., Caribou Health
• Healthcare cost analysis and planning platforms
Technologies)
• Cash management programs (e.g., StoneCastle Network, LLC)
Insurance brokerage services (e.g., Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, Inc.)
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• Mortgage origination services (e.g., Rocket Pro TPO)
• Digital asset platforms and custody solutions (e.g., HeightZero, LLC and BitGo
Trust Company)
• Self-directed brokerage account (“SDBA”) advisory arrangements
Except as described below with respect to adviser-licensed planning tools, INDSQUARE
does not control the operations, fees, or service offerings of third-party providers and
does not supervise or monitor such providers. Clients who elect to utilize Ancillary
Services generally enter into separate agreements directly with the applicable third-party
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provider and are responsible for reviewing and understanding all terms, risks, and costs
associated with those services.
With respect to adviser-licensed estate planning software and document preparation
tools (such as Wealth.com), clients do not enter into a contractual relationship with the
software provider and do not pay fees directly to the provider. Access to these tools is
made available through an IAR as part of INDSQUARE’s financial planning and consulting
services. IARs who elect to offer access to such tools pay licensing fees directly to the
software provider. An IAR may, in their discretion, charge a fixed, hourly, or asset-based
fee for financial planning or consulting services that include access to these tools
pursuant to the client’s Financial Planning and Consulting Agreement with INDSQUARE.
Any such fee represents compensation for advisory services and is not a pass-through or
third-party platform fee.
Fees charged by third-party providers for Ancillary Services (other than adviser-licensed
planning tools) are separate from, and in addition to, advisory fees charged by
INDSQUARE and are paid directly to the applicable provider or deducted pursuant to the
provider’s own billing practices. In certain cases, INDSQUARE or its IARs may receive
referral fees, commissions,
licensing cost offsets, revenue sharing, or other
compensation (including non-cash compensation) in connection with a client’s use of
Ancillary Services. These arrangements create conflicts of interest because INDSQUARE
or its IARs have a financial incentive to recommend such services. Clients are under no
obligation to utilize any Ancillary Service or third-party provider recommended by
INDSQUARE or its IARs and may select alternative providers of their choosing.
Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency-Related Services
Independence Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) may recommend exposure to digital
assets or cryptocurrency-related products for certain clients where appropriate. Digital
assets are speculative, involve substantial risk, and may experience significant volatility
or loss of principal. Digital asset custody and trading services are provided by unaffiliated
third-party custodians and platforms, including BitGo Trust Company and Equity Trust
Company, pursuant to separate agreements between clients and the applicable provider.
INDSQUARE does not take custody of client digital assets. Clients who utilize digital asset
platforms may incur additional platform, custody, transaction, and technology fees that
are separate from INDSQUARE’s advisory fees. INDSQUARE or its Investment Adviser
Representatives (“IARs”) may have a financial incentive to recommend certain platforms
or arrangements where advisory fees may be charged on eligible digital assets or where
platform-related fees are passed through to clients. Clients are under no obligation to
utilize any particular digital asset platform and may select alternative providers.
Retirement Plans, SDBA Accounts, and ERISA Considerations
INDSQUARE provides investment advisory and consulting services to employer-
sponsored retirement plans, plan sponsors, and plan participants. These services may
include plan-level investment consulting and participant-level investment advisory
services, as described elsewhere in this Brochure. When providing non-discretionary
investment advice to plan participants, INDSQUARE acts as a fiduciary within the meaning
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of Section 3(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”),
limited to the scope of the advice provided.
Except where expressly agreed to in writing, INDSQUARE does not serve as a plan
administrator, trustee, or ERISA Section 3(38) investment manager. Investment
recommendations provided to plan participants are generally limited to the investment
options made available under the applicable retirement plan or, where permitted, the
plan’s self-directed brokerage option (“SDBA”).
SDBA advisory arrangements, where offered, may involve referrals to unaffiliated third-
party investment advisers or platforms. In such cases, INDSQUARE or its IARs may receive
referral compensation in connection with a participant’s engagement of a third-party
adviser or service provider. These arrangements create conflicts of interest because
INDSQUARE or its IARs benefit financially when a participant elects to engage a referred
adviser. INDSQUARE seeks to mitigate these conflicts through disclosure and by requiring
that any referral be consistent with the participant’s investment objectives. Plan
participants are not required to utilize any third-party adviser and may manage their
SDBA independently or engage an adviser of their choosing, subject to the terms of the
applicable plan.
Affiliated Entities and Private Fund Relationships
INDSQUARE is a wholly owned subsidiary of ISQ Holdings Ltd. INDSQUARE is affiliated
with ISQ Capital LLC, also a wholly owned subsidiary of ISQ Holdings Ltd. Certain IARs of
INDSQUARE may also be associated with ISQ Capital LLC, and certain representatives
associated with INDSQUARE may be dually registered as registered representatives of LPL
Financial LLC. When acting in separate capacities, such individuals operate under the
supervision, policies, procedures, and compensation structures of the respective firm.
INDSQUARE is not the investment manager to any private investment funds; however,
INDSQUARE is affiliated with entities that sponsor and manage privately offered
investment funds for which ISQ Capital LLC serves as investment manager. In addition,
certain executive management personnel of INDSQUARE may have ownership interests
in, and participate in the management or oversight of, such private investment funds
through their roles with the affiliated adviser. These affiliations and ownership interests
create conflicts of interest, including incentives related to fund management,
compensation structures, and the allocation of investment opportunities. Such conflicts
are disclosed in this Brochure and in the applicable private fund offering documents and
are addressed through disclosure and the adoption and enforcement of written policies
and procedures.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is
Compensated for Those Selections
INDSQUARE may, in its discretion, select and recommend unaffiliated third-party
investment advisers or managers to manage all or a portion of a client’s assets. When a
third-party adviser is engaged, clients generally pay INDSQUARE its advisory fee in
addition to any fees charged by the third-party adviser. The applicable services and fee
arrangements are disclosed in the client’s advisory agreement and in the third-party
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adviser’s governing or disclosure documents.
INDSQUARE conducts due diligence on third-party advisers prior to recommendation,
which may include confirming that such advisers are appropriately registered, licensed,
or notice-filed in the jurisdictions where services are provided, and reviewing information
regarding the adviser’s investment approach, experience, and regulatory status.
In certain arrangements, INDSQUARE or its Investment Adviser Representatives (“IARs”)
may receive referral fees or other compensation from third-party advisers in connection
with client referrals. Such compensation may be paid as a portion of the third-party
adviser’s fee and generally does not reduce the fees paid by the client to the third-party
adviser unless otherwise disclosed. Referral arrangements, where applicable, are
documented in written agreements between INDSQUARE and the third-party adviser and
are structured to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
The receipt of referral compensation creates a conflict of interest because INDSQUARE
and its IARs have a financial incentive to recommend third-party advisers that provide
such compensation. INDSQUARE seeks to address this conflict through disclosure and by
evaluating third-party advisers based on factors such as investment strategy, experience,
risk management practices, and overall suitability for the client’s objectives. Clients are
under no obligation to engage any recommended third-party adviser and may select an
adviser of their choosing.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
We take pride in our commitment to serve our clients’ needs with integrity and have
developed a Code of Ethics to address issues such as:
• Compliance with Laws and Regulations
• Conflicts of Interest
• Prohibited Purchases and Sales
• Political and Charitable Contributions
• Gifts and Entertainment
• Confidentiality
• Compliance Officer Duties
• Personal Transaction Reporting
• Reporting Violations
Each person associated with INDSQUARE has been given a copy of the Code of Ethics and
has submitted an acknowledgement attesting to their understanding of the Code and
acceptance of its terms. A copy of our Code of Ethics is available to all current and/or
prospective clients upon request.
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B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
INDSQUARE does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which we or any
person related to us have a material financial interest.
C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of INDSQUARE may buy or sell securities for
themselves that they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for
representatives to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same
securities to clients, resulting in representatives profiting from the recommendations
they provide to clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. INDSQUARE
documents transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest, and it is our
policy to never engage in trading that operates to a client’s disadvantage when similar
securities are being bought or sold.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker-Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on our duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a
client on the most favorable terms for the client under the circumstances. You may not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and we may also
consider the market expertise and research access provided by the broker/dealer
custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral communication
with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources provided by the
brokers that may aid in our research efforts. INDSQUARE will never charge a premium or
commission on transactions which are beyond the actual cost imposed by the broker-
dealer/custodian.
INDSQUARE currently requires our clients to use LPL Financial, Charles Schwab & Co.,
Inc., Fifth-third Securities Inc., Equity Trust Company, StoneX Financial, or any broker-
dealer utilized by AssetMark, Absolute Capital Management LLC, or The Pacific Financial
Group Inc.
B. Research and Support Provided by Financial Institutions
INDSQUARE receives research, computer software, and related systems support at a
discount or without cost from some of our custodial firms. These items allow us to better
monitor client accounts maintained at these custodians. INDSQUARE receives the
research, software, and related support at a discount or without cost because we render
investment management services to clients that maintain assets at those broker-dealer
firms.
The research, software, and related systems support may benefit INDSQUARE but not our
clients directly. These benefits are not directly tied to client account transactions and
therefore they are not considered “soft dollars”.
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In addition to the above items, our list of custodians may provide other products and
services to assist us in managing and administering our clients’ accounts. These include
software and other technology 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, if applicable), provide research,
pricing information and other market data, facilitate payment of INDSQUARE’s fees from
our clients’ accounts (when applicable), and assist with back-office training/support
functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting. Many of these services may be used to
service all or a substantial number of our accounts. These firms also make available to
INDSQUARE other services intended to help us manage and further develop our 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,
and human capital consultants, insurance, and marketing. In addition, one or more
custodians may arrange for and/or pay vendors for these types of services rendered to
INDSQUARE by independent third parties. They may discount or waive fees they 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 us.
INDSQUARE is independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with any custodian
or Broker/Dealer, and in fulfilling our duties to our clients, we always endeavor to put
the interests of our clients first. You should be aware, however, that INDSQUARE’s receipt
of economic benefits from a financial institution creates a conflict of interest since these
benefits provide an incentive for us to choose one institution over another that does not
furnish similar research, software, support, or services.
C. Brokerage for Client Referrals
INDSQUARE receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
D. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
INDSQUARE may require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute transactions.
Not all advisers require clients to use a particular broker-dealer.
E. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
If we buy or sell the same securities on behalf of more than one client, then we may (but
are under no obligation to) aggregate or bunch such securities in a single transaction for
multiple clients to seek more favorable prices, lower brokerage commissions, or more
efficient execution. In such case, INDSQUARE would place an aggregate order with the
broker on behalf of all such clients to ensure fairness for all clients and these trades
would be reviewed periodically to ensure that accounts are not systematically
disadvantaged by this policy. INDSQUARE would determine the appropriate number of
shares and select the appropriate brokers consistent with our duty to seek best
execution.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those
Reviews
Representatives of the firm provide ongoing oversight of investments for accounts
managed on a discretionary basis. Client accounts are reviewed periodically to assess
whether portfolio holdings remain consistent with the applicable investment strategy
and the client’s stated investment objectives. The frequency and scope of such reviews
may vary based on factors such as the type of account, investment strategy, market
conditions, and client circumstances.
Accounts receiving ongoing advisory services are subject to supervisory review in
accordance with the firm’s compliance policies and procedures. Such reviews are
conducted by appropriate supervisory or compliance personnel or their designees.
Financial planning and consulting engagements are generally reviewed in connection
with the preparation and delivery of the applicable plan or report. Financial planning
services are typically provided on a one-time basis unless otherwise agreed in writing.
Following delivery of a financial plan, the firm does not provide ongoing monitoring or
updates unless the client separately engages the firm for additional planning services
or ongoing advisory services, which may be subject to additional fees.
Clients may request additional planning services, updates, or reports at a later date
pursuant to a new or amended agreement and applicable fee arrangement.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in your financial situation (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
You will receive statements (at minimum quarterly with the exception of some insurance
and annuity products) and confirmation of transactions from the custodian and not from
INDSQUARE. Financial Planning and Consulting clients will not receive regular reports
but may receive written reports from our representatives at their financial planning
review sessions. These reports may include descriptions of holdings, total assets, current
values, management fees, the method of fee calculation, or other details or analyses
agreed to between you and our representative.
Each financial planning client will receive the financial plan upon completion.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to
Clients
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INDSQUARE may receive noncash compensation from third party advisers to which we
direct clients or from firms that manage investment products that we select for our
clients.
In addition, some custodians or third-party Broker/Dealers may make available to
INDSQUARE some products and services that benefit us but may not benefit our clients’
accounts. These benefits may include national, regional or firm-specific educational
events organized and/or sponsored by a custodian or Broker/Dealer Other potential
benefits may include occasional business entertainment of our personnel including
meals, invitations to sporting events, golf tournaments, and other forms of
entertainment, some of which may accompany educational opportunities.
Our custodians may also provide INDSQUARE with access to research, trading, and
custody services which are typically not available to retail investors.
B. Compensation to Non–Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
Independence Square Advisor’s may enter into written referral or solicitation
arrangements with unaffiliated third parties (“promoters”) who introduce prospective
clients to the Adviser. Any such arrangements are structured to comply with the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, including Rule 206(4)-1 thereunder, as well as
applicable state securities laws.
Under these arrangements, promoters may receive compensation from INDSQUARE for
successful client referrals. Compensation may be structured as a retainer, a fixed fee per
referred client, a percentage of advisory fees received, a percentage of capital
introduced, or another mutually agreed-upon arrangement, as set forth in a written
agreement between INDSQUARE and the promoter. Such agreements generally may be
terminated by either party in accordance with their terms.
INDSQUARE provides required disclosures regarding promoter arrangements to affected
clients at or prior to the time of engagement, including disclosure of the nature of the
referral relationship and the compensation paid to the promoter. Clients are not charged
additional fees as a result of these arrangements, and the cost of any promoter
compensation is borne entirely by your IAR.
Item 15: Custody
All client account assets are held by a qualified custodian, except in the case of Digital
Asset custodians. Neither INDSQUARE nor our associated persons have custody of client
assets. INDSQUARE does not hold or take custody of client personal securities or funds
of any kind. We utilize independent unaffiliated third-party custodians to hold client
assets and provide statements for each client. It is the custodian’s charge to safeguard
and prevent unauthorized access from anyone. Please note that custodians may charge
fees for their services.
INDSQUARE is independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with any third-
party custodians we use. The third-party custodians used by INDSQUARE do not charge
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advisory clients separately for custody services but are compensated by account holders
through commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities
trades that are executed through them or in their accounts.
INDSQUARE is not responsible for the actions of a client’s custodian, and you should
carefully review the account statements you receive from them. In some cases,
INDSQUARE may provide an account statement or summary. We urge you to compare
the account statement you receive from your qualified custodian with the documents
provided by us.
As part of account opening and ongoing servicing, clients may be required to provide
identifying information and documentation to satisfy identity verification, fraud
prevention, or similar requirements imposed by custodians, financial institutions, or third-
party service providers. Failure to provide required information may result in delays or
limitations in account opening or access to certain services. These requirements are
generally imposed by third parties and are separate from the advisory services provided
by the Adviser.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For discretionary accounts, clients enter into a written investment advisory agreement
with Independence Square Holdings, LLC that grants INSQUARE ongoing discretionary
authority to manage the account in accordance with the client’s stated investment
objectives, guidelines, and any written restrictions. Clients are also required to execute
all custodial documents necessary to authorize INDSQUARE to effect transactions in the
account.
Subject to the terms of the advisory agreement and applicable investment guidelines,
INDSQUARE is authorized, in its discretion and without obtaining prior client approval
for each transaction, to:
• purchase, sell, exchange, or otherwise trade securities and other investment
instruments;
• determine the type, quantity, and timing of securities or investments to be
purchased or sold; and
• place orders and direct transactions through the account’s designated custodian.
INDSQUARE’s discretionary authority may be limited by client-imposed restrictions,
investment guidelines, or other instructions provided by the client in writing and
accepted by INDSQUARE. Clients may modify or revoke such discretionary authority at
any time by providing written notice, subject to the terms of the advisory agreement and
applicable custodial requirements.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
INDSQUARE will not ask for, nor accept, voting authority for client securities. Clients will
receive proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian and you retain
sole responsibility for voting. You should direct all proxy questions to the issuer of the
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security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
INDSQUARE neither requires, nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per
client, six months or more in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a balance
sheet with this brochure.
B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual
Commitments to Clients
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and related market conditions, Independence
Square Holdings, LLC (“INDSQUARE”) participated in the Paycheck Protection Program
(“PPP”) established under the CARES Act to support business continuity and employee
payroll. The PPP loan was used primarily to continue payroll and operating expenses
during that period and was subsequently forgiven in full in accordance with program
requirements.
INDSQUARE does not have any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. The firm continues to operate as a
going concern and maintains sufficient financial resources to provide advisory services
to its clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
INDSQUARE has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
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