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Integras Partners, LLC
3180 North Point Parkway
Suite 102
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Telephone: 404-941-2800
integraspartners.com
February 24, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Integras
Partners, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 404-941-
2800. 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 Integras Partners, LLC is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Integras Partners, 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 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 19, 2025, we do not have any
material changes to report.
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Item 3 Table Of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 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
General Information
Integras Partners, LLC ("Integras Partners") was formed in 2010 (registered as an investment adviser
in 2014), and provides financial planning, portfolio management and retirement plan consulting
services to its clients. A. Sidney Browning, IV and Keith D. Johnson are principal owners of Integras
Partners.
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 Integras Partners, LLC and the
words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
Portfolio Management
At the beginning of a client relationship, Integras Partners meets with you to gather information, and
perform research and analysis as necessary. This process usually includes but may not be limited
to analyzing existing assets, including allocation among asset classes; suggesting changes in the
allocation of assets; and selecting specific securities designed to assist you in meeting your stated
goals and objectives.
We will manage your investment portfolio on a discretionary basis. If you participate in our
discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant our firm discretionary authority to
manage your account. Discretionary authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities, and
the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your account without your approval prior to each
transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign
with our firm and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
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
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.
As part of our Portfolio Management services we may offer financial planning services at no additional
charge. We do not provide legal, accounting, or insurance services. The financial plans are for
budgeting, retirement planning, and asset allocation purposes. Our financial planning services are not
automatically provided to all clients. Financial planning advice is developed based on information that
is provided to us by you. This information may include, but is not limited to, your financial objectives,
risk tolerance, financial resources, family situation and future financial goals. Documents requested
by us to develop the plan could include tax returns, financial statements, bank statements, list of
investments, insurance policies, etc. It is important that the information provided is accurate and
complete. We are not responsible for verifying the accuracy of the information provided by you. You
are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations.
Retirement Plan Consulting
We offer retirement plan consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries based
upon the needs of the plan and the services requested by the plan sponsor or named fiduciary. In
general, these services may include an existing plan review and analysis, plan-level advice regarding
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fund selection and investment options, education services to plan participants, investment performance
monitoring, and/or ongoing consulting. These retirement plan consulting services will generally be non-
discretionary and advisory in nature. The ultimate decision to act on behalf of the plan shall remain
with the plan sponsor or other named fiduciary.
We may also assist with participant enrollment meetings and provide investment-related educational
seminars to plan participants on such topics as:
• Diversification;
• Asset allocation;
• Risk tolerance; and
• Time horizon
Our educational seminars may include other investment-related topics specific to the particular plan.
We may also provide additional types of pension consulting services to plans on an individually
negotiated basis. All services, whether discussed above or customized for the plan based upon
requirements from the plan fiduciaries (which may include additional plan-level or participant-level
services) shall be detailed in a written agreement and be consistent with the parameters set forth in the
plan documents.
Types of Investments
We offer advice on equity securities, corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper),
municipal securities, mutual fund shares, United States government securities, options contracts on
securities, money market funds, REITs, structured notes, ETFs, Private Placements and Business
Development Companies.
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.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
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;
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• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $244,833,956 in client
assets on a discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Portfolio Management Fees
The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is as follows:
First $500,000
1.50%
Next $500,000
0.50%
Second $1,000,000
0.80%
Third $1,000,000
0.60%
Amounts over $3,000,000
0.40%
We charge a minimum annual fee of $5,000 regardless of the assets under management, which may,
at our discretion, be waived.
Portfolio management fees are payable quarterly, in advance. If management begins after the start of
a quarter, fees will be prorated accordingly. Fees will also be prorated for additional deposits to or
withdrawals from the account. With client authorization, unless other arrangements are made, fees are
normally debited directly from client account(s).
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members 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. Combining account values may
increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee based on the available
breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
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 30 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 quarter 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.
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Retirement Plan Consulting Fees
Fees for Retirement Plan Consulting services are typically based on the value of plan assets and billed
quarterly in advance. However, the fees, terms and conditions for this service is negotiable on a case-
by case basis and will vary according to the scope of the services to be provided and the size and
complexity of the Plan.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual 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 internally by mutual 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. In limited cases, you could also incur
transaction charges when purchasing or selling securities 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, our firm, and others. For information on our brokerage practices, refer to
the Brokerage Practices section of this brochure.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
Certain persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent
insurance agents. These persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance
products, including insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these
persons are separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest
because persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents have an
incentive to recommend insurance products to you for the purpose of generating commissions rather
than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase
insurance products through any person affiliated with our firm.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Integras Partners does not have any performance-based fee arrangements. "Side-by-Side
Management" refers to a situation in which the same firm manages accounts that are billed based on a
percentage of assets under management and at the same time manages other accounts for which fees
are assessed on a performance fee basis. Because Integras Partners has no performance-based fee
accounts, it has no side-by-side management.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We offer investment advisory services to individuals (other than high net worth individuals), high net
worth individuals, retirement plans and charitable organizations.
In general, we do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account;
however, we have the right to terminate your account if it falls below a minimum size which, in our sole
opinion, is too small to manage effectively.
We charge a minimum annual fee of $5,000 regardless of the assets under management, which may,
at our discretion, be waived.
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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
In accordance with the Investment Plan, Integras Partners will primarily invest in mutual funds, ETFs,
REITs, business development companies, options, private placements and fixed income securities.
Integras Partners' investment methodology begins with a mosaic forward-looking view of the
investment spectrum as derived from third-party sources including but not limited to analysts,
strategists, and economists. Specific investments are then chosen in support of this view and are
based upon several quantitative and qualitative factors using third-party data providers to screen for
characteristics supporting the investment plan. Integras Partners may use any of the following types of
analysis:
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies 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 true value of the company's stock compared to the 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 stock's
value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not
result in favorable performance.
Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for
a particular security, sector, broad index or commodity. This price and volume pattern information is
analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data is used to detect departures from expected
performance and diversification and predict future price movements and trends.
Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price
movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and
day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be
predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns, trends and interrelationships in the
financial markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall
market and specific securities.
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately
detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may
follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and
trends. Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between
long-term expansions and contractions.
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Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the
risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the
changing value of securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
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.
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.
Risk of Loss
While Integras Partners seeks to diversify clients' investment portfolios across various asset classes
consistent with their Investment Plans in an effort to manage risk of portfolio declines, all investment
portfolios are subject to risks. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that client investment portfolios
will be able to fully meet their investment objectives and goals, or that investments will not lose money.
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
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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.
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. Over long periods of
time, inflation can eat away at your returns.
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.
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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.
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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
• 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.
• Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
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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.
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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.
Structured Products: A structured product, also known as a market-linked product, is generally a pre-
packaged investment strategy based on derivatives, such as a single security, a basket of securities,
options, indices, commodities, debt issuances, and/or foreign currencies, and to a lesser extent,
swaps. Structured products are usually issued by investment banks or affiliates thereof. They have a
fixed maturity and have two components: a note and a derivative. The derivative component is often an
option. The note provides for periodic interest payments to the investor at a predetermined rate, and
the derivative component provides for the payment at maturity. Some products use the derivative
component as a put option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the put option the right to sell
to the investor the security or securities at a predetermined price. Other products use the derivative
component to provide for a call option written by the investor that gives the buyer of the call option the
right to buy the security or securities from the investor at a predetermined price. A feature of some
structured products is a "principal guarantee" function, which offers protection of principal if held to
maturity. However, these products are not always Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured; they
may only be insured by the issuer, and thus have the potential for loss of principal in the case of a
liquidity crisis, or other solvency problems with the issuing company. Investing in structured products
involves a number of risks including but not limited to fluctuations in the price, level or yield of
underlying instruments, interest rates, currency values and credit quality; substantial loss of principal;
limits on participation in any appreciation of the underlying instrument; limited liquidity; credit risk of the
issuer; conflicts of interest; and, other events that are difficult to predict.
Private Placements: A private placement (non-public offering) is an illiquid security sold to qualified
investors and are not publicly traded nor registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Private placements 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
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to a client's evaluation of Integras Partners or the integrity of
Integras Partners' management. Integras Partners has no disciplinary events to report.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Certain persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm may be licensed as insurance
agents. These persons will earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products,
including insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are
separate from our advisory fees. See the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure for more
information on the compensation received by insurance agents who are affiliated with our firm.
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Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Code of Ethics and Personal Trading
Integras Partners has adopted a Code of Ethics ("the Code"), the full text of which is available to you
upon request. Integras Partners' Code has several goals. First, the Code is designed to assist Integras
Partners in complying with applicable laws and regulations governing its investment advisory business.
Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Integras owes fiduciary duties to its clients. Pursuant to
these fiduciary duties, the Code requires persons associated with Integras Partners (managers,
officers and employees) to act with honesty, good faith and fair dealing in working with clients. In
addition, the Code prohibits such associated persons from trading or otherwise acting on insider
information.
Next, the Code sets forth guidelines for professional standards for Integras Partners' associated
persons. Under the Code's Professional Standards, Integras Partners expects its associated persons
to put the interests of its clients first, ahead of personal interests. In this regard, Integras Partners'
associated persons are not to take inappropriate advantage of their positions in relation to Integras
Partners' clients.
Third, the Code sets forth policies and procedures to monitor and review the personal trading activities
of associated persons. From time to time Integras Partners' associated persons may invest in the
same securities recommended to clients. Under its Code, Integras Partners has adopted procedures
designed to reduce or eliminate conflicts of interest that this could potentially cause. The Code's
personal trading policies include procedures for limitations on personal securities transactions of
associated persons, reporting and review of such trading and pre-clearance of certain types of
personal trading activities. These policies are designed to discourage and prohibit personal trading that
would disadvantage clients. The Code also provides for disciplinary action as appropriate for violations.
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
Finally, if associated persons trade with client accounts (i.e., in a bundled or aggregated trade), and
the trade is not filled in its entirety, the associated person's shares will be removed from the block, and
the balance of shares will be allocated among client accounts in accordance with Integras Partners'
written policy.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Best Execution and Benefits of Brokerage Selection
When given discretion to select the brokerage firm that will execute orders in client accounts, Integras
Partners seeks "best execution" for client trades, which is a combination of a number of factors,
including, without limitation, quality of execution, services provided and commission rates. Therefore,
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Integras Partners may use or recommend the use of brokers who do not charge the lowest available
commission in the recognition of research and securities transaction services, or quality of execution.
Research services received with transactions may include proprietary or third party research (or any
combination) and may be used in servicing any or all of Integras Partners' clients. Therefore, research
services received may not be used for the account for which the particular transaction was effected.
Integras Partners recommends that clients establish brokerage accounts with National Financial
(NFS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity. NFS will serve as the qualified custodian to maintain
custody of clients' assets. Integras Partners will affect trades for client accounts at the NFS or may in
some instances, consistent with Integras Partners' duty of best execution and specific agreement with
each client, elect to execute trades elsewhere. Although Integras Partners may recommend that clients
establish accounts at NFS, it is ultimately the client's decision to custody assets with NFS. Integras
Partners is independently owned and operated and is not affiliated with NFS.
NFS provide Integras Partners with access to their institutional trading, custody, reporting and related
services, which are typically not available to their retail investors. NFS also make 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. These services generally are available to independent
investment advisers on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them. These services are not soft dollar
arrangements but are part of the institutional platform offered by NFS. NFS' brokerage services include
the execution of securities transactions, custody, research, and access to mutual funds and other
investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment.
For Integras Partners' client accounts maintained in its custody, NFS generally does not charge
separately for custody services but is compensated by account holders through commissions and
other transaction-related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed through NFS or
that settle into NFS' accounts. NFS also makes available to Integras Partners other products and
services that benefit Integras Partners but may not directly benefit its clients' accounts. Many of these
products and services may be used to service all or some substantial number of Integras Partners'
accounts, including accounts not maintained at NFS.
NFS' products and services that assist Integras Partners in managing and administering clients'
accounts include software and other technology that (i) provide access to client account data (such as
trade confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated
trade orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide pricing and other market data; (iv) facilitate
payment of Integras Partners' fees from its clients' accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions,
recordkeeping and client reporting.
NFS also offers other services intended to help Integras Partners manage and further develop its
business enterprise. These services may include: (i) technology compliance, legal and business
consulting; (ii) publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
(iii) access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers. NFS
may make available, arrange and/or pay third-party vendors for the types of services rendered to
Integras Partners. NFS 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 Integras
Partners. NFS may also provide other benefits such as educational events or occasional business
entertainment of Integras Partners' personnel. In evaluating whether to recommend that clients custody
their assets at NFS, Integras Partners may take into account the availability of some of the foregoing
products and services and other arrangements as part of the total mix of factors it considers and not
solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by NFS, which may
create a potential conflict of interest.
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Directed Brokerage
Integras Partners does not generally allow accounts to be directed to broker dealers other than the
custodians.
Aggregated Trades
Integras Partners may enter trades as a block where possible and when advantageous to clients
whose accounts have a need to buy or sell shares of the same security. This method permits the
trading of aggregate blocks of securities composed of assets from multiple client accounts. It allows
Integras Partners to execute trades in a timely, equitable manner, and may reduce overall costs to
clients.
Integras Partners will only aggregate transactions when it believes that aggregation is consistent with
its duty to seek best execution (which includes the duty to seek best price) for its clients and is
consistent with the terms of Integras Partners' Investment Advisory Agreement with each client for
which trades are being aggregated. No advisory client will be favored over any other client; each client
that participates in an aggregated order will participate at the average share price for all Integras
Partners' transactions in a given security on a given business day. Transaction costs for participating
accounts will be assessed at the custodian's commission rate applicable to each account; therefore,
transaction costs may vary among accounts. Accounts may be excluded from a block due to tax
considerations, client direction or other factors making the account's participation ineligible or
impractical.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Managed portfolios are reviewed at least monthly but may be reviewed more often if requested by the
client, upon receipt of information material to the management of the portfolio, or at any time such
review is deemed necessary or advisable by Integras Partners. These factors generally include, but
are not limited to, the following: change in general client circumstances (marriage, divorce, retirement);
or economic, political or market conditions. Sidney Browning and Keith Johnson, Integras Partners'
Managing Members, both review accounts.
Account custodians are responsible for providing monthly or quarterly account statements which reflect
the positions (and current pricing) in each account as well as transactions in each account, including
fees paid from an account. Account custodians also provide prompt confirmation of all trading activity,
and year-end tax statements, such as 1099 forms. In addition, Integras Partners provides at least a
quarterly report for each managed portfolio. This written report normally includes a summary of
portfolio holdings and performance results. Additional reports are available at the request of the client.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As disclosed under the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure, certain persons providing
investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed insurance agents. For information on the conflicts
of interest this presents, and how we address these conflicts, refer to the Fees and
Compensation section.
From time to time, Integras Partners may enter into arrangements with third parties ("Promoters") to
identify and refer potential clients to Integras Partners. Consistent with legal requirements under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, Integras Partners enters into written agreements under
which, among other things, Promoters are required to disclose their compensation arrangements to
prospective clients before such clients enter into an agreement with Integras Partners. As of the date
of this filing, Integras currently does not have any current promoter agreements.
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Integras may receive additional economic benefits from unaffiliated third parties in the form of support
of our client services. These benefits may take the form of reimbursements for client functions
provided by our firm. We do not have any agreements with any unaffiliated third parties whereby they
are obligated to support our client services efforts.
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/or 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.
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 and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
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You may grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be purchased or sold
for your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior to each transaction. Refer to the
Advisory Business section in this brochure for more information on our discretionary management
services.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
As a policy and in accordance with Integras Partners' client agreement, Integras Partners does not
vote proxies related to securities held in client accounts. The custodian of the account will normally
provide proxy materials directly to the client. Clients may contact Integras Partners with questions
relating to proxy procedures and proposals; however, Integras Partners generally does not research
particular proxy proposals.
Item 18 Financial Information
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.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you
are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in
litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
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