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Inlet Private Wealth, LLC
116 Intracoastal Pointe Drive
Suite 400
Jupiter, FL 33477
Telephone: 561-781-0400
February 20, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Inlet Private
Wealth, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 561-781-
0400. 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.
Additional information about Inlet Private Wealth, LLC is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of
skill or training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment, dated February 14, 2025, we have no material
changes to report.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Item 20 Additional Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC is a registered investment adviser primarily based in Jupiter, FL. We are
organized as a limited liability company ("LLC") under the laws of the State of Delaware. We have
been providing investment advisory services since June 2018. We are primarily owned by Victoria
Wilhelmus Peaper, and Ted Eugene Furniss.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual
needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to Inlet Private Wealth, LLC and
the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary portfolio management services. Our investment advice is tailored to meet our
clients' needs and investment objectives.
Our investment decision making process is based primarily on the comparison of the intrinsic value of
a security to its current market price; a "margin of safety" should exist between the intrinsic value and
the current market price of a security to properly compensate an investor for the risk being taken.
We believe the "life-blood" of a business is its free cash flow and the intrinsic value of a business is
typically founded on its expected future cash flows discounted at an appropriate rate. We view
undervalued businesses that allocate capital intelligently while earning a return on capital exceeding
their cost of capital as being particularly attractive. We also view attractively valued companies with
above average dividend yields favorably. Dividends help compensate investors to wait for appreciation
in the underlying shares. They can also help to serve as a ballast in down markets.
Similarly, with respect to risk, we view volatility, correlation, standard deviation and other historical
measures of risk as backward looking. While quantifiable, these measurements of risk assume that
the past will be prologue but rarely are they reflective of the future. Instead, we define risk as the
permanent impairment of investment capital. We think that intelligent diversification can help to
mitigate risk but that the marginal benefits of diversification often begins to exceed the opportunity
costs of the expected returns once an asset class holds more than 30 securities. We also think that
each investment should stand on its own while concurrently complementing the other investments.
Our sell discipline is primarily focused on four tenants: 1) Overvaluation – the market price of a security
advances to a price well in excess of its intrinsic value; 2) Opportunity costs with evidence that greater
returns can be obtained by switching to a different security with better prospects; 3) The original thesis
for owning a security has negatively changed: and 4) A mistake has been made.
In summary, we attempt to make investments in securities that our analysis suggests are undervalued.
Regardless, it has been our experience that the investments we make can decline in sympathy with
the market when it declines. However, when this occurs, we take comfort in our investment process
steering us toward making investments at a discount to what we think they are worth. Other things
being equal, a decline in market value relative to the intrinsic value makes us inclined to purchase
more, not panic and sell.
As part of our portfolio management services, in addition to other types of investments (see
disclosures below in this section), we may invest your assets according to one or more
model portfolios developed by our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees
of risk tolerance ranging from a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative
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investment approach. Clients whose assets are invested in model portfolios may not set restrictions on
the specific holdings or allocations within the model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased
in the model. Nonetheless, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of
securities in their account. In such cases, this may prevent a client from investing in certain models
that are managed by our firm.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant us
discretionary authority to manage your account. Subject to a grant of discretionary authorization, we
have the authority and responsibility to formulate investment strategies on your behalf. Discretionary
authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be
purchased or sold for your account without obtaining your approval prior to each transaction. We will
also have discretion over the broker or dealer to be used for securities transactions in your account.
Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our
firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization forms.
You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be
purchased or sold for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in
writing.
We may also offer non-discretionary portfolio management services. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions on behalf
of your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement any advice provided by our firm
on a non-discretionary basis.
As part of our portfolio management services, we may use one or more sub-advisers to manage a
portion of your account on a discretionary basis. The sub-adviser(s) may use one or more of their
model portfolios to manage your account. We will regularly monitor the performance of your accounts
managed by sub-adviser(s), and may hire and fire any sub-adviser without your prior approval. We
may pay a portion of our advisory fee to the sub-adviser(s) we use; however, you will not pay our firm a
higher advisory fee as a result of any sub-advisory relationships. We will provide you the sub-advisers
disclosure for information on its fees and services.
Sub-Advisory Services to Registered Investment Advisers
We offer sub-advisory services to unaffiliated third party money managers (the "Primary Investment
Adviser"). As part of these services, we will manage assets delegated to our firm by the Primary
Investment Adviser.
Types of Investments
We offer advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities (other than commercial
paper), certificates of deposit, municipal securities, ETFs, mutual fund shares, United States
government securities, options contracts on securities, money market funds, Private Equity, REITs
and real estate funds.
Additionally, we may advise you on various types of investments based on your stated goals and
objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your portfolio at the inception
of our advisory relationship.
Since our investment strategies and advice are based on each client's specific financial situation, the
investment advice we provide to you may be different or conflicting with the advice we give to other
clients regarding the same security or investment.
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IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor ("DOL") Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL's
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02") where applicable, we are providing the
following acknowledgment to you. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your
retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not
put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special rule's provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Inlet Private Wealth had $608,135,699 in client assets under
management, $560,014,390 of which was managed on a discretionary basis, and $48,121,309 in client
assets which were managed on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Portfolio Management Services
Our annual fee for portfolio management services is equal to 1.00% of the market value of your assets
under our management. Assets in each of your account(s) are included in the fee assessment unless
specifically identified in writing for exclusion.
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable, monthly in advance, based on the trade
date balance on the last day of the previous month and includes accrued interest. The fee is not
adjusted to account for any deposits or withdrawal of assets during the month.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
month, the initial fee billing period will begin on the first day of the month after which the agreement
was executed. Our advisory fee is negotiable, at our discretion, depending on individual client
circumstances, the market value of your assets under our management, the type and complexity of the
asset management services provided, as well as the level of administration requested either directly or
assumed by the client.
For trust accounts, we manage through National Advisors Trust Company, our annual portfolio
management fee for these trust accounts is billed and payable, monthly in arrears, based on the trade
settlement date balance on the last day of the billing period and does not include accrued interest. The
fee is not adjusted to account for any deposits or withdrawal of assets during the month. The annual
portfolio management fee for trust accounts, managed through National Advisors Trust Company, is
based on 360 calendar days rather than a 365 day period. As a result each month's billing represents
1/12 of the annual fee. Thus this works out to an average 30 day billing period for each month.
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If the investment management agreement for accounts we manage through National Advisors Trust
Company is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar month, our fees will apply on a
pro rata basis, which means the fee is prorated for the initial month, and thereafter paid monthly in
arrears based upon the balance at end of the billing period. Our advisory fee is negotiable, at our
discretion, depending on individual client circumstances, the market value of your assets under our
management, the type and complexity of the asset management services provided, as well as the level
of administration requested either directly or assumed by the client. For more information about our
relationship with National Advisors Trust Company see item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and
Affiliations.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household
to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and
your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds
and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements
from your account. You should review all statements for accuracy.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon 7 days written notice. You will incur a
pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the portfolio management agreement,
which means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the month for
which you are a client. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive
a prorated refund of those fees.
Sub-Advisory Services for Registered Investment Advisers
Fees and payment arrangements are negotiable and will vary on a case-by-case basis.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual funds, private equity real estate funds, and exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to
our firm for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses
charged by mutual funds, private equity real estate funds, or exchange traded funds (described in each
fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally include a management fee and
other fund expenses. You will also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage fees when purchasing
or selling securities. These charges and fees are typically imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian
through whom your account transactions are executed. We do not share in any portion of the
brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. To fully understand the
total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds, exchange traded
funds, private equity, private real estate, our firm, and others. For information on our brokerage
practices, refer to the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure.
We may trade client accounts on margin. Each client must sign a separate margin agreement before
margin is extended to that client account. Fees for advice and execution on these securities are based
on the total asset value of the account, which includes the value of the securities purchased on margin.
While a negative amount may show on a client's statement for the margined security as the result of a
lower net market value, the amount of the fee is based on the absolute market value. This creates a
conflict of interest where we have an incentive to encourage the use of margin to create a higher
market value and therefore receive a higher fee. The use of margin may also result in interest charges
in addition to all other fees and expenses associated with the security involved.
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Account Additions and Withdrawals
Clients can make additions to and withdrawals from their account at any time, subject to our right to
terminate an account. Additions can be in cash or securities; however, we reserve the right to liquidate
any transferred securities or decline to accept particular securities into your account. You can
withdraw assets from your account on notice to our Firm, subject to the usual and customary securities
settlement procedures. However, we design portfolios as long term investments and the withdrawal of
assets may impair the achievement of your investment objectives. We may consult with you about the
options and implications of transferring securities. You should understand when securities are
liquidated, they may be subject to transactions fees, short term redemption fees, fees assessed at the
mutual fund level (e.g. contingent deferred sales charges) or tax ramifications.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-
based fees are fees that are based on a share of a capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's
account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-
based fees. Our fees are calculated as described in the Fees and Compensation section above, and
are not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in
your advisory account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We offer investment advisory services to individuals (other than high net worth individuals), high net
worth individuals, trusts, estates and charitable organizations.
We do not have an individual minimum account size; however, we require a minimum of $1 million for
a combined household relationship that wishes to open and maintain advisory accounts with our Firm.
At our discretion, we may waive this minimum account size. For example, we may waive the minimum
if you appear to have significant potential for increasing your assets under our management.
We may also combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your
spouse, and other types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies, government and fixed income
securities, and their industry groups, such as a company's financial statements, details regarding the
company's product line, the experience and expertise of the company's management, and the outlook
for the company and its industry. The resulting data is used to measure the intrinsic value of a security
compared to its current market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a security's
value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not
result in favorable performance.
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Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities
will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in
the long-term which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market
that you are invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if
the overall financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an
opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other
investments.
Short-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a
relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short-
term price fluctuations.
Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial
markets will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately
higher amount of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that
can affect financial market performance in the short-term (such as short-term interest rate
changes, cyclical earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer
periods of times.
Margin Transactions - a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to purchase a
security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit
more cash into the account or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin
requirements of the account. This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall risk includes
the amount of money invested plus the amount that was loaned to them.
Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is a contract that
gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price
on or before the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells a call option, he or she must
deliver to the buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor
sells a put option, he or she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option, and
will receive the specified number of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market
price of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does not
own the underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs and other various suitability factors.
Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio. It is important that you
notify us immediately with respect to any material changes to your financial circumstances,
including for example, a change in your current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or
employment status.
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Tax Considerations
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly
recommend that you consult with a tax professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts. Your
custodian will default to the First-In First-Out ("FIFO") accounting method for calculating the cost basis
of your investments. You are responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting
method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is more
advantageous, provide written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert your account custodian
of your individually selected accounting method. When appropriate we recommend that you default to
the High Cost accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your investments. Decisions about
cost basis accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost basis method
cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully
identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Other Risk Considerations
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many
different risks, each of which may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential losses. The
following risks may not be all-inclusive, but should be considered carefully by a prospective client
before retaining our services.
Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high
volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price or it may not be possible to sell
the investment at all.
Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and
sovereign fixed income or bonds. A bond issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair
or erase the value of an issuer's securities held by a client.
Inflation and Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to
changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and
may reduce the purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and principal. Inflation also
generally leads to higher interest rates which may cause the value of many types of fixed income
investments to decline.
Horizon and Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an
unforeseen event, for example, the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments that you
were expecting to hold for the long term. If you must sell at a time that the markets are down, you may
lose money. Longevity Risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is particularly relevant for
people who are retired, or are nearing retirement.
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Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We recommend various types of securities and we do not primarily recommend one particular type of
security over another since each client has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of
security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of
the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary
widely. However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher
the risk of loss associated with the investment. A description of the types of securities we may
recommend to you and some of their inherent risks are provided below.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to
keep the share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay
at $1/share. If the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your principal. The U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor losses in money market
funds have been rare, they are possible." In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on
your cash than you would expect from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured
savings account (money market funds are not FDIC insured). Next, money market fund rates are
variable. In other words, you do not know how much you will earn on your investment next month. The
rate could go up or go down. If it goes up, that may result in a positive outcome. However, if it goes
down and you earn less than you expected to earn, you may end up needing more cash. A final risk
you are taking with money market funds has to do with inflation. Because money market funds are
considered to be safer than other investments like stocks, long-term average returns on money market
funds tends to be less than long term average returns on riskier investments.
Certificates of Deposit: Certificates of deposit ("CD") are generally a safe type of investment since
they are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Company ("FDIC") up to a certain amount.
However, because the returns are generally low, there is risk that inflation outpaces the return of the
CD. Certain CDs are traded in the market place and not purchased directly from a banking institution.
In addition to trading risk, when CDs are purchased at a premium, the premium is not covered by the
FDIC.
Municipal Securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have significant
risks associated with them including, but not limited to: the credit worthiness of the governmental entity
that issues the bond; the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay the interest to the
bondholders; when the bond is due to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to
maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character
paying the same amount of interest or yield to maturity.
Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities,
but their risk can also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer
might default; when the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to
maturity. When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character
paying the same rate of return.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
"equities" or "stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the
company issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not
limited to the class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the
issuing company; and the overall health of the economy. In general, larger, better established
companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap") are but the
mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment.
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Value investing: Value Investing is an investment strategy that involves picking stocks that appear to
be trading for less than their intrinsic or book value. Value Investment Managers actively ferret out
stocks they think the stock market is mispricing.
As with any investment strategy, style, asset allocation, model or investment portfolio, past
performance is no guarantee of future performance. Investment strategies and styles may go out of
favor or lag the markets for a period of time. In addition, forecasts of future performance of financial
markets may prove to be incorrect. Diversification may help spread risk throughout an investment
portfolio. Different asset classes, strategies and style have different risk and potential return profiles
and they perform differently in different market conditions. Diversification alone will not guarantee a
profit or protect against a loss.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETF") are
professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest
in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any
combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund's investments in accordance
with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification,
risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of the market,
primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a
significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing
the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since they can be bought and
sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on
mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual
funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds
do charge such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open
end". So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas
"closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell which can limit their availability to new
investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be able to
cause the ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark, which may
negatively affect the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track
the performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis, mathematical
compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its benchmark. In addition, an
ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the securities included in its Underlying Index, or its
weighting of investment exposure to such securities may vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some
ETFs may invest in securities or financial instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but
which are expected to yield similar performance.
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds:
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds ("Leveraged ETFs" or "L-ETF") seeks investment results for a
single day only, not for longer periods. A "single day" is measured from the time the L-ETF calculates
its net asset value ("NAV") to the time of the L-ETF's next NAV calculation. The return of the L-ETF for
periods longer than a single day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period,
which will very likely differ from multiplying the return by the stated leverage for that period. For periods
longer than a single day, the L-ETF will lose money when the level of the Index is flat, and it is possible
that the L-ETF will lose money even if the level of the Index rises. Longer holding periods, higher index
volatility and greater leverage both exacerbate the impact of compounding on an investor's returns.
During periods of higher Index volatility, the volatility of the Index may affect the L-ETF's return as
much as or more than the return of the Index. Leveraged ETFs are different from most exchange-
traded funds in that they seek leveraged returns relative to the applicable index and only on a daily
basis. The L-ETF also is riskier than similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use
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leverage. Accordingly, the L-ETF may not be suitable for all investors and should be used only by
knowledgeable investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged
investment results.
Leveraged ETF Leveraged Risk - The L-ETF obtains investment exposure in excess of its assets in
seeking to achieve its investment objective — a form of leverage — and will lose more money in
market environments adverse to its daily objective than a similar fund that does not employ such
leverage. The use of such leverage could result in the total loss of an investor's investment. For
example: a 2X fund will have a multiplier of two times (2x) the Index. A single day movement in the
Index approaching 50% at any point in the day could result in the total loss of a shareholder's
investment if that movement is contrary to the investment objective of the L-ETF, even if the Index
subsequently moves in an opposite direction, eliminating all or a portion of the earlier movement. This
would be the case with any such single day movements in the Index, even if the Index maintains a
level greater than zero at all times.
Leveraged ETF Compounding Risk - Compounding affects all investments, but has a more significant
impact on a leveraged fund. Particularly during periods of higher Index volatility, compounding will
cause results for periods longer than a single day to vary from the stated multiplier of the return of the
Index. This effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.
Leveraged ETF Use of Derivatives - The L-ETF obtains investment exposure through derivatives.
Investing in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the L-ETF to greater risks than
investing directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives. These risks include
counterparty risk, liquidity risk and increased correlation risk (each as discussed below). When the L-
ETF uses derivatives, there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the reference asset(s)
and the derivative, which may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its investment objective. Because
derivatives often require only a limited initial investment, the use of derivatives also may expose the L-
ETF to losses in excess of those amounts initially invested. The L-ETF may use a combination of
swaps on the Index and swaps on an ETF that is designed to track the performance of the Index. The
performance of an ETF may not track the performance of the Index due to embedded costs and other
factors. Thus, to the extent the L-ETF invests in swaps that use an ETF as the reference asset, the L-
ETF may be subject to greater correlation risk and may not achieve as high a degree of correlation
with the Index as it would if the L-ETF only used swaps on the Index. Moreover, with respect to the use
of swap agreements, if the Index has a dramatic intraday move that causes a material decline in the L-
ETF's net assets, the terms of a swap agreement between the L-ETF and its counterparty may permit
the counterparty to immediately close out the transaction with the L-ETF. In that event, the L-ETF may
be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other derivatives to achieve the desired
exposure consistent with the L-ETF's investment objective. This, in turn, may prevent the L-ETF from
achieving its investment objective, even if the Index reverses all or a portion of its intraday move by the
end of the day. Any costs associated with using derivatives will also have the effect of lowering the L-
ETF's return.
Real Estate Investment Trust: A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity which
invests in real estate and/or engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate
income taxes. REITs can be publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock
exchanges. REITs are required to declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they actually
pay dividends out of funds from operations, so cash flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip
into reserves, borrow to pay dividends, or distribute them in stock (which causes dilution). After 2012,
the IRS stopped permitting stock dividends. Most REITs must refinance or erase large balloon debts
periodically. The credit markets are no longer frozen, but banks are demanding, and getting, harsher
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terms to re-extend REIT debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary stock offerings to repay
debt, which will lead to additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real estate market can
affect the REIT's value and dividends.
Warrants: A warrant is a derivative (security that derives its price from one or more underlying
assets) that confers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security – normally an equity – at a
certain price before expiration. The price at which the underlying security can be bought or sold is
referred to as the exercise price or strike price. Warrants that confer the right to buy a security are
known as call warrants; those that confer the right to sell are known as put warrants. Warrants are in
many ways similar to options. The main difference between warrants and options is that warrants are
issued and guaranteed by the issuing company, whereas options are traded on an exchange and are
not issued by the company. Also, the lifetime of a warrant is often measured in years, while the lifetime
of a typical option is measured in months. Warrants do not pay dividends or come with voting rights.
Options Contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for
everyone. Option trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally
recommended that you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the
buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before
a certain date (the "expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts:
A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls
are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase
substantially before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts
are very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock
will fall before the option expires.
Selling options is more complicated and can be even riskier.
The option trading risks pertaining to options buyers are:
• Risk of losing your entire investment in a relatively short period of time.
• The risk of losing your entire investment increases if, as expiration nears, the stock is below the
strike price of the call (for a call option) or if the stock is higher than the strike price of the put
(for a put option).
• European style options which do not have secondary markets on which to sell the options prior
to expiration can only realize its value upon expiration.
• Specific exercise provisions of a specific option contract may create risks.
• Regulatory agencies may impose exercise restrictions, which stops you from realizing value.
The option trading risks pertaining to options sellers are:
• Options sold may be exercised at any time before expiration.
• Covered Call traders forgo the right to profit when the underlying stock rises above the strike
price of the call options sold and continues to risk a loss due to a decline in the underlying
stock.
• Writers of Naked Calls risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock rises.
• Writers of Naked Puts risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock drops.
• Writers of naked positions run margin risks if the position goes into significant losses. Such
risks may include liquidation by the broker.
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• Writers of call options could lose more money than a short seller of that stock could on the
same rise on that underlying stock. This is an example of how the leverage in options can work
against the option trader.
• Writers of Naked Calls are obligated to deliver shares of the underlying stock if those call
options are exercised.
• Call options can be exercised outside of market hours such that effective remedy actions
cannot be performed by the writer of those options.
• Writers of stock options are obligated under the options that they sold even if a trading market
is not available or that they are unable to perform a closing transaction.
• The value of the underlying stock may surge or ditch unexpectedly, leading to automatic
exercises.
Other option trading risks are:
• The complexity of some option strategies is a significant risk on its own.
• Option trading exchanges or markets and option contracts themselves are open to changes at
all times.
• Options markets have the right to halt the trading of any options, thus preventing investors from
realizing value.
If an options brokerage firm goes insolvent, investors trading through that firm may be affected.
Internationally traded options have special risks due to timing across borders.
• Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
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Risks that are not specific to options trading include market risk, sector risk and individual stock risk.
Option trading risks are closely related to stock risks, as stock options are a derivative of stocks.
Merger arbitrage: also known as risk arbitrage, is a subset of event-driven investing or trading, which
involves exploiting market inefficiencies before or after a merger or acquisition. A regular portfolio
manager often focuses on the profitability of the merged entity. The strategy involves simultaneously
purchasing and selling the stocks of two merging companies to create "riskless" profits. A merger
arbitrageur reviews the probability of a merger not closing on time or at all.
Risk: Since there is a probability the deal may not be approved, merger arbitrage carries
some risk. The biggest factor that increases the risk of participating in merger arbitrage is the
possibility of a deal falling through. Takeover deals can fizzle and prices can move in unexpected
directions, resulting in sizable losses.
Private Equity Real Estate Investments: Private equity real estate is an asset class composed of
pooled private and public investments in the property markets. Such investing involves the acquisition,
financing, and ownership (either direct or indirect) of property or properties via a pooled vehicle.
Risk: Private Equity Real Estate Investments generally carry a higher degree of risk due to
illiquidity. Most securities that are acquired in a private placement will be restricted securities and
must be held for an extended amount of time and therefore cannot be sold easily. The range of
risks are dependent on the nature of the partnership and are disclosed in the offering documents.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's
evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any required
disclosures under this item.
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We have not provided information on other financial industry activities and affiliations because we do
not have any relationship or arrangement that is material to our advisory business or to our clients with
any of the types of entities listed below.
1. broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker;
2. investment company or other pooled investment vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end
investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or "hedge fund," and
offshore fund);
3. other investment adviser or financial planner;
4. futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading adviser;
5. banking or thrift institution;
6. accountant or accounting firm;
7. lawyer or law firm;
8. insurance company or agency;
9. pension consultant;
10.real estate broker or dealer; and/or
11.sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
Inlet Private Wealth & Trust, Trust Representative Office of National Advisors Trust Company
Inlet offers trust services through a private label trade name, Inlet Private Wealth & Trust, a Trust
Representative Office ("TRO") of National Advisors Trust Company, to provide its trustee and/or
custodial services.
National Advisors Trust Company is a national trust company, created to support the fiduciary needs of
clients who, through their estate planning efforts, prefer to continue to maintain their relationship with
their financial advisory firm. National Advisors Trust Company is one of the largest independent
national trust companies with over $12 billion in assets under administration. National Advisors Trust
Company is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC").
Inlet recommends Inlet Private Wealth & Trust, to its advisory clients seeking trust and custodial
services. The grantor in a trust agreement would name Inlet as the investment manager with discretion
to manage the trust estate, and the agreement would also provide that Inlet Private Wealth & Trust,
TRO of National Advisors Trust Company, discharge the administrative, distribution and custodial
responsibilities of the trust. National Advisors Trust Company does not share fees from client accounts,
provide referral compensation, or pay revenue of any kind to Inlet Private Wealth, LLC, its principal
officers, and employees for its services as a Trust Representative Office.
As a TRO, certified representatives of Inlet Private Wealth & Trust are permitted to hold client
meetings, offer educational seminars, provide informational brochures, fee schedules and other pre-
approved marketing materials promoting Inlet Private Wealth & Trust, access to trust, employee
benefit, and other fiduciary services offered by National Advisors Trust Company.
Inlet Private Wealth, LLC and its employees are not authorized to formally accept any client accounts,
sign documents, hold client assets in custody, perform discretionary fiduciary duties (other than
investment management of client account assets) or collect fees on behalf of National Advisors Trust
Company. Inlet Private Wealth, LLC may facilitate communications between the client and National
Advisors Trust Company, transmit documents for review or signature, or counsel clients on the
services provided by National Advisors Trust Company.
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We will recommend that you use the services of National Advisors Trust Company if appropriate and
suitable for your needs. Our advisory services are separate and distinct from the compensation paid to
National Advisors Trust Company for their services. However, a portion of our management fee is paid
to National Advisors Trust Company for their services to our clients, as disclosed in the Trust
Discretionary Investment Management Agreement with the client. Inlet Private Wealth, LLC and
National Advisors Trust Company are not related entities. The terms and conditions of a client's
engagement of National Advisors Trust Company, including the fee payable by the client to National
Advisors Trust Company, are outlined in a separate agreement between the client and National
Advisors Trust Company.
Referral arrangements with National Advisors Trust Company present a conflict of interest for us
because we may have a direct or indirect financial incentive to recommend National Advisors
Trust Company's services. While we believe that compensation charged by National Advisors
Trust Company is competitive, such compensation may be higher than fees charged by other firms
providing the same or similar services. You are under no obligation to use the services of any firm we
recommend and may obtain comparable services and/or lower fees through other firms.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our
firm. Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our
fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm
are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required
to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about
you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the
telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
you or securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because
we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will
receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated
with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Aggregated Trading
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine
our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("aggregated trading"). Refer
to the Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our aggregated trading practices.
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A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To eliminate this conflict of interest, it is
our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your
account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
We recommend the brokerage and custodial services of Fidelity Investments' National Financial
Services LLC ("Fidelity") and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab") (whether one or more
"Custodian"). Your assets must be maintained in an account at a "qualified custodian," generally a
broker-dealer or bank. In recognition of the value of the services the Custodian provides, you may pay
higher commissions and/or trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, the most favorable compared to other available providers and their services.
We consider various factors, including:
• Capability to buy and sell securities for your account itself or to facilitate such services.
• The likelihood that your trades will be executed.
• Availability of investment research and tools.
• Overall quality of services.
• Competitiveness of price.
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability.
• Existing relationship with our firm and our other clients.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firm that enhance our ability to serve you. These products may
include financial publications, information about particular companies and industries, research
software, and other products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in
the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities.
In addition, we receive services that generally benefit only us which are intended to help us manage
and further develop our business enterprise. These services include: educational conferences and
events; technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting; publications and conferences on
practice management and business succession; and access to employee benefits providers, human
capital consultants, and insurance providers. Fidelity may provide some of these services itself and in
other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services to us. Fidelity may also
discount or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all or a part of a third party's fees. Fidelity
may also provide us with other benefits such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Such research products and services are provided to all investment advisers that utilize the institutional
services platforms of these firms and are not considered to be paid for with soft dollars. However, you
should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a particular transaction or set
of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not provide research services
or products might charge.
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Inlet Private Wealth understands its duty for best execution and considers all factors in making
recommendations to clients. These research services may be useful in servicing all clients and may
not be used in connection with any particular account that may have paid compensation to the firm
providing such services. While we may not always obtain the lowest commission rate, we believe the
rate is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided.
A client may pay a commission that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to
effect the same transaction where we determine in good faith that the commission is reasonable in
relation to the value of the brokerage and research services received. In seeking best execution, the
determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best
qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer's services, including the
value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly,
we will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients, however, we may not necessarily obtain the
lowest possible commission rates for specific client account transactions. Although the investment
research products and services that may be obtained by us will generally be used to service all of our
clients, a brokerage commission paid by a specific client may be used to pay for research that is not
used in managing that specific client's account. Inlet Private Wealth is independently owned and
operated and not affiliated with neither Fidelity Investments nor its subsidiary, National Financial
Services, LLC nor Schwab Adviser Services
Schwab Adviser Services
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab's business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide us and our clients with access to its
institutional brokerage – trading, custody, reporting and related services – many of which are not
typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services.
Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients' accounts while others help us
manage and grow our business. Schwab's support services are generally available on an unsolicited
basis (we do not have to request them) and at no charge to us.
Services that Benefit You
Schwab's institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab's services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit You
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our
clients' accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab's own and that of third parties. We
may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our clients' accounts, including
accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available
software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
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• provide pricing and other market data; to facilitate payment of our fees from our clients'
accounts; and
• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
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Services that Generally Benefit Only Us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• educational conferences and events;
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• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers; and
• discount of up to $4,250 on PortfolioCenter® Reporting Software.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party's fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits such as
occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab's Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. These services may give us an incentive to recommend that you maintain your
account with Schwab based on our interest in receiving Schwab's services that benefit our business
rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however,
that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. It is
primarily supported by the scope, quality and price of Schwab's services (based on the factors
discussed above – see "The Custodian and Broker We Use") and not Schwab's services that benefit
only us. We do not believe that maintaining our client's assets at Schwab for services presents a
material conflict of interest.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely prefer that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Fidelity and Schwab. As
such, we may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may
pay higher brokerage commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that
offers the same types of services. Not all advisers require their clients to direct brokerage.
At our discretion, Clients may direct us to use a particular broker for custodial or transaction services
on behalf of the client's portfolio. In directed brokerage arrangements, the client is responsible for
negotiating the commission rates and other fees to be paid to the broker. When a client directs
brokerage, we may be unable to achieve most favorable execution of client transactions, and this
practice may cost clients more money and result in a certain degree of delay in executing trades for
their account(s) and otherwise adversely impact management of their account(s). Thus, when directing
brokerage business, you should consider whether the commission expenses, execution, clearance,
and settlement capabilities that you will obtain through your broker are adequately favorable in
comparison to those that we would otherwise obtain for you.
Aggregated Trades
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary advisory
accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "aggregated trading"). We will then
distribute a portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Generally,
participating accounts will pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of the number of shares transacted.
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In certain cases, each participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and
pays a proportionate share of all transaction costs on any given day. In the event an order is only
partially filled, the shares will be allocated to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner,
typically in proportion to the size of each client's order. Accounts owned by our firm or persons
associated with our firm may participate in aggregated trading with your accounts; however, they will
not be given preferential treatment.
We do not generally aggregate trades for non-discretionary accounts, however; at our discretion, we
will aggregate trades for non-discretionary accounts, when appropriate, and have also received your
approval. Accordingly, non-discretionary accounts that do not participate in an aggregate trade may
pay different costs than discretionary accounts pay that participate in an aggregate trade. If you enter
into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we may not be able to buy and sell the same
quantities of securities for you and you may pay higher commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs
than clients who enter into discretionary arrangements with our firm.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each available
share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or recommend the
purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to be in the client's
best interest, taking into consideration cost, tax implications, and other factors. When the fund is
available for purchase at net asset value, we will purchase, or recommend the purchase of, the fund at
net asset value. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that come under our management
to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available, considering cost, tax implications, and
the impact of contingent deferred sales charges.
Additional Custodians - National Advisors Trust Company
While we anticipate that our primary custodian (Fidelity) will hold all client cash and publicly traded
securities under most circumstances, clients who enter into an agreement with National Advisors Trust
Company ("NATC") to provide its trustee and/or custodial services may elect to use the custodian
services of NATC for security holdings including non-publicly traded securities, or securities not held in
custody at Fidelity.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Inlet Private Wealth's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operating Officer will
monitor your accounts on a continuous and ongoing basis and your Adviser will conduct formal
account reviews with you, at least annually, to ensure the advisory services provided to you are
consistent with your investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on
various circumstances, including, but not limited to:
• contributions and withdrawals;
• year-end tax planning;
• market moving events;
• security specific events; and/or
• changes in your risk/return objectives.
The individuals conducting reviews may vary from time to time, as personnel join or leave our firm.
We will not provide you with regular written reports. You will receive trade confirmations and monthly or
quarterly statements from your account custodian(s).
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We encourage you to discuss your needs, goals and objectives, with Inlet Private Wealth and to keep
our Firm informed of any changes.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We receive economic benefits from a non-client in connection with providing investment advice or
other advisory services to you. Through our participation in certain programs or use of a custodian we
are entitled to receive economic benefits. As part of our fiduciary duty, we endeavor at all times to put
the interests of our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits
by our firm from a non-client in and of themselves creates a potential conflict of interest and
may influence our choice in providing services to your account. This arrangement does not cause our
clients to pay any additional transaction fees beyond those that are traditionally charged by our firm
and/or other service providers.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
We do not currently provide compensation to any third-party solicitors for client referrals.
However, from time to time, we enter into contractual arrangements with an employee of our Firm,
under which the individual receives compensation from us for the establishment of new client
relationships. Employees who refer clients to us must comply with the requirements of the jurisdictions
where they operate. You should have received a copy of this brochure at the time of the referral. The
compensation is a percentage of the advisory fee you pay us for as long as you are our client, or until
such time as our agreement with the employee expires. Beginning October 1, 2019, compensation for
any new contractual arrangements entered into with an employee of our Firm for client
referrals may consist of a one-time, flat referral fee or a percentage of the advisory fee, upon your
signing our advisory agreement. You will not be charged additional fees based on this compensation
arrangement. Incentive based compensation is contingent upon you entering into an advisory
agreement with us. Therefore, the individual has a financial incentive to recommend us to you for
advisory services. This creates a conflict of interest; however, you are not obligated to retain us for
advisory services. Comparable services and/or lower fees may be available through other firms.
Item 15 Custody
As paying agent for our firm, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the
payment of our advisory fees. This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our
firm to exercise limited custody over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any
of your funds and/or securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or
other qualified custodian. You will receive account statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding
your funds and securities at least quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will
indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from your account(s) each billing period. You should
carefully review account statements for accuracy.
Wire Transfer and Standing Letter of Authorization
Our firm, or persons associated with our firm, may effect wire transfers from client accounts to one or
more third parties designated, in writing, by the client without obtaining written client consent for each
separate, individual transaction, as long as the client has provided us with written authorization to do
so. Such written authorization is known as a Standing Letter of Authorization. An adviser with authority
to conduct such third party wire transfers has access to the client's assets, and therefore has custody
of the client's assets in any related accounts.
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However, we do not have to obtain a surprise annual audit, as we otherwise would be required to by
reason of having custody, as long as we meet the following criteria:
1. You provide a written, signed instruction to the qualified custodian that includes the third party's
name and address or account number at a custodian;
2. You authorize us in writing to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or
from time to time;
3. Your qualified custodian verifies your authorization (e.g., signature review) and provides a
transfer of funds notice to you promptly after each transfer;
4. You can terminate or change the instruction;
5. We have no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of the third party, the
address, or any other information about the third party;
6. We maintain records showing that the third party is not a related party to us nor located at the
same address as us; and
7. Your qualified custodian sends you, in writing, an initial notice confirming the instruction and an
annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
We hereby confirm that we meet the above criteria.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement. When you sign our discretionary agreement you grant Inlet Private Wealth discretion over
the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold for your account(s), the broker or dealer
to be used for each transaction, and over the commission rates to be paid without obtaining your
consent or approval prior to each transaction. You may specify investment objectives, guidelines,
and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters for your account(s). For example, you may
specify that the investment in any particular stock or industry should not exceed specified percentages
of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a
specific industry or security. Refer to the Advisory Business section in this Brochure for more
information on our discretionary management services.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we will obtain your approval prior to the
execution of any transactions for your account(s). You have an unrestricted right to decline to
implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
When we accept the authority to vote proxies on your behalf, we will determine how to vote proxies
based on our reasonable judgment of the vote most likely to produce favorable financial results for you.
Proxy votes generally will be cast in favor of proposals that maintain or strengthen the shared interests
of shareholders and management, increase shareholder value, maintain or increase shareholder
influence over the issuer's board of directors and management, and maintain or increase the rights of
shareholders. Generally, proxy votes will be cast against proposals having the opposite effect.
However, we will consider both sides of each proxy issue. Unless we receive specific instructions from
you, we will not base votes on social considerations. Inlet Private Wealth has engaged the services of
Broadridge's ProxyEdge platform to assist Inlet Private Wealth to vote and maintain records of all
proxies.
In the event you wish to direct our firm on voting a particular proxy, you should contact our main office
at the phone number on the cover page of this brochure with your instruction.
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Conflicts of interest between you and our firm, or a principal of our firm, regarding certain proxy issues
could arise. If we determine that a material conflict of interest exists, we will take the necessary steps
to resolve the conflict before voting the proxies. For example, we may disclose the existence and
nature of the conflict to you, and seek direction from you as to how to vote on a particular issue; we
may abstain from voting, particularly if there are conflicting interests for you (for example, where your
account(s) hold different securities in a competitive merger situation); or we will take other necessary
steps designed to ensure that a decision to vote is in your best interest and was not the product of the
conflict.
We keep certain records required by applicable law in connection with our proxy voting activities. You
may obtain information on how we voted proxies and/or obtain a full copy of our proxy voting policies
and procedures by making a written or oral request to our firm.
Class Action Lawsuits
We have also contracted with Broadridge as provider to file Class Action "Proof of Claims" forms.
Occasionally, securities held in your account(s) will be subject to class action lawsuits. Broadridge
provides a comprehensive review of Inlet Private Wealth clients' possible claims to a settlement
throughout class action lawsuit process. Broadridge actively seeks out any open and eligible class
action lawsuit. Additionally, Broadridge files, monitors and expedites the distribution of settlement
proceeds in compliance with SEC guidelines on behalf of Inlet Private Wealth's clients.
Item 18 Financial Information
Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve
as trustee or signatory for client accounts, and we do not require the prepayment of more than $1,200
in fees six or more months in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement
with this brochure.
We have not filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten years.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
Item 20 Additional Information
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
For client accounts custodied at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, the policy is to net the trading
error gains and losses at the end of each quarter posted to Inlet Private Wealth's trade correction
account at Fidelity. Net trading error gains are donated to a charity. Inlet Private Wealth has elected to
have the net trading error gains donated to "STOP! Children's Cancer" charity. Net trading error
losses are covered and paid by Inlet Private Wealth, LLC.
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For accounts custodied with Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. ("Schwab"), if an investment gain results from
Inlet Private Wealth correcting the trade, the gain will remain in your account unless the same
trading error involved other client account(s) that should have received the gain, it is not permissible for
you to retain the gain, or we confer with you and you decide to forego the gain (e.g., due to tax
reasons). If the trading error gain does not remain in your account, Schwab will donate the amount of
any gain $100 and over to charity. If a loss occurs greater than $100, Inlet Private Wealth will pay for
the loss. Schwab will maintain the loss or gain (if such gain is not retained in your account) if it is under
$100 to minimize and offset its administrative time and expense. Generally, if related trade errors result
in both gains and losses in your account, they may be netted.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets
from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account
("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our
management, we will charge you an asset based fee as set forth in the agreement you executed with
our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on
our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee based
compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or
otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no
obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change
jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options
are available, you should consider the costs and benefits of:
1. Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage
you to speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few
points to consider before you do so:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your
needs or whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
a. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
b. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the
public such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
a. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the
costs of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
b. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of
at an IRA provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5. If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 70.5.
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6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
a. Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA
assets have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there
can be some exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with an attorney if
you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
8. IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax
and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception
such as disability, higher education expenses or the purchase of a home.
9. If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower
capital gains tax rate.
10.Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide
whether a rollover is best for you. Prior to proceeding, if you have questions contact your investment
adviser representative, or call our main number as listed on the cover page of this brochure.
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