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KG&L Capital Management, LLC
Firm Brochure - Form ADV Part 2A
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of KG&L Capital
Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (225)
2455153 or (225) 663-2670, or by email at: andrew@kglcapitalmanagement.com, si@kglcapitalmanagement.com,
and christophe@kglcapitalmanagement.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about KG&L Capital Management, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. KG&L Capital Management, LLC’s CRD number is: 164500
4782 Prosperity Street
Saint Francisville, LA 70775
(225) 245-5153
(225) 663-2670
andrew@kglcapitalmanagement.com
si@kglcapitalmanagement.com
christophe@kglcapitalmanagement.com
http://www.KGLCapitalManagement.com
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Version Date: 10/22/2025
Item 2: Material Changes
There are no material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of KG&L
Capital Management, LLC on 03/05/2024. Material changes relate to KG&L Capital Management, LLC’s
policies, practices or conflicts of interests only.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Table of Contents
Item 2: Material Changes ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3: Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................... ii
Item 4: Advisory Business ......................................................................................................................................1
A. Description of the Advisory Firm ................................................................................................................1
B. Types of Advisory Services ...........................................................................................................................1
Investment Supervisory Services ..................................................................................................................1
Selection of Other Advisers ............................................................................................................................1
Financial Planning ...........................................................................................................................................2
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments .....................................................................................2
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions ........................................................................2
D. Wrap Fee Programs ........................................................................................................................................2
E. Amounts Under Management ......................................................................................................................2
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................................3
A. Fee Schedule ....................................................................................................................................................3
Investment Supervisory Services Fees ..........................................................................................................3
Selection of Other Advisers Fees ...................................................................................................................3
Financial Planning Fees ..................................................................................................................................4
B. Payment of Fees ...............................................................................................................................................4
Payment of Investment Supervisory Fees ....................................................................................................4
Payment of Selection of Other Advisers Fees ..............................................................................................4
Payment of Financial Planning Fees .............................................................................................................4
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees ............................................................................................4
D. Prepayment of Fees ........................................................................................................................................5
E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients .....................................................................5
1.
This is a Conflict of Interest .................................................................................................................5
2.
Clients Have the Option to Purchase Recommended Products From Other Brokers .................5
3.
Commissions are the Primary Source of Income for this RIA ........................................................5
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4. Advisory Fees in Addition to Commissions or Markups ................................................................5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ....................................................................6
Item 7: Types of Clients ..........................................................................................................................................6
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Investment Loss .......................................6
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies ..................................................................................6
Methods of Analysis ........................................................................................................................................6
Fundamental analysis .....................................................................................................................................6
Cyclical analysis ...............................................................................................................................................6
Investment Strategies ......................................................................................................................................6
B. Material Risks Involved ...........................................................................................................................7
Methods of Analysis ........................................................................................................................................7
Fundamental analysis .....................................................................................................................................7
Cyclical analysis ...............................................................................................................................................7
Investment Strategies ......................................................................................................................................7
C.
Risks of Specific Securities Utilized ........................................................................................................7
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ...........................................................................................................................9
A. Criminal or Civil Actions .........................................................................................................................9
B. Administrative Proceedings ....................................................................................................................9
C.
Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings .................................................................................9
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...........................................................................9
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative ..................................................9
Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity
B.
Trading Advisor ..................................................................................................................................................9
Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of
C.
Interests .................................................................................................................................................................9
D.
Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser is Compensated for Those
Selections ............................................................................................................................................................11
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ...............11
A. Code of Ethics ..........................................................................................................................................11
B.
Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests ...............................................................11
C.
Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients ............................................................11
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D.
Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’ Securities .............................................12
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................12
A.
Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers..............................................................12
1.
Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
..........................................................................................12
2.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
...........................................................................................................12
3.
Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
..........................................................13
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts .............................................................13
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts ..............................................................................................................................13
A.
Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes Those Reviews ..............................13
B.
Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client Accounts ............................................13
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients .....................................................13
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..........................................................................................14
Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales
A.
Awards or Other Prizes) ...................................................................................................................................14
B.
Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals ...................................................14
Item 15: Custody ....................................................................................................................................................14
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................14
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ..............................................................................................15
Item 18: Financial Information .............................................................................................................................15
A.
Balance Sheet ...........................................................................................................................................15
B.
Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to Meet Contractual Commitments to
Clients ..................................................................................................................................................................15
C.
Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years .......................................................................................15
Item 19: Requirements For State Registered Advisers .....................................................................................15
Principal Executive Officers and Management Persons; Their Formal Education and Business
A.
Background ........................................................................................................................................................15
B. Other Businesses in Which This Advisory Firm or its Personnel are Engaged and Time Spent
on Those (If Any) ...............................................................................................................................................15
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C. How Performance Based Fees are Calculated and Degree of Risk to Clients ................................16
D. Material Disciplinary Disclosures for Management Persons of this Firm ......................................16
E. Material Relationships That Management Persons Have With Issuers of Securities (If Any) .....16
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of the Advisory Firm
KG&L Capital Management, LLC is a Limited Liability Company organized in the State
of Louisiana. The firm was formed in May of 2012, and the principal owners are Andrew
A. Grezaffi III, Gabriel S. Kora III, and Christophe Francis Levasseur.
B. Types of Advisory Services
KG&L Capital Management, LLC (hereinafter “KG&L”) offers the following services to
advisory clients:
Investment Supervisory Services
KG&L offers ongoing portfolio management services based on the individual goals,
objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance of each client. KG&L will offer both
discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. Where KG&L has
discretionary authority to place trade orders, it will select securities and execute
transactions without permission from the client prior to each transaction. Where KG&L
does not have discretionary authority to place trade orders, KG&L will secure client
permission prior to effecting securities transactions for the client’s account.
KG&L creates an Investment Policy Statement for each client, which outlines the client’s
current situation (income, tax levels, and risk tolerance levels) and then constructs a plan
to aid in the selection of a portfolio that matches each client’s specific situation. Investment
Supervisory Services include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Investment strategy •
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Asset allocation
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Risk tolerance
Personal investment policy
Asset selection
Regular portfolio monitoring
KG&L evaluates the current investments of each client with respect to their risk tolerance
levels and time horizon. Risk tolerance levels are documented in the Investment Policy
Statement, which is given to each client.
Selection of Other Advisers
KG&L will direct certain clients to third party money managers, specifically Farr, Miller
& Washington. [Alabama and Mississippi clients, however, will not be directed to
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thirdparty advisers.] KG&L will be compensated via a fee share from the advisors to
which it directs those clients. The fees shared will not exceed any limit imposed by any
regulatory agency. Before selecting other advisors for clients, KG&L will always ensure
those other advisors are properly licensed or registered as investment advisor.
Financial Planning
Financial plans and financial planning may include, but are not limited to: investment
planning, life insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and
debt/credit planning. These services are based on hourly fees and the final fee structure
is documented in Exhibit II of the Financial Planning Agreement.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
KG&L generally limits its investment advice and money management to mutual funds,
equities, bonds, fixed income, debt securities, ETFs, real estate, hedge funds, REITs,
insurance products including annuities, private placements, and government securities.
KG&L may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
KG&L offers the same suite of services to all of its clients. However, specific client
financial plans and their implementation are dependent upon the client Investment Policy
Statement which outlines each client’s current situation (income, tax levels, and risk
tolerance levels) and is used to construct a client specific plan to aid in the selection of a
portfolio that matches restrictions, needs, and targets.
Clients may not impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types of securities
in accordance with their values or beliefs.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and any other administrative
fees. KG&L does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
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E. Amounts Under Management
KG&L has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$ 414,086,497
$0
December 2024
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
A. Fee Schedule
Investment Supervisory Services Fees
Total Assets Under Management
Annual Fee
First $2,000,000
1.50%
$2,000,001 - $4,000,000
1.25%
Above $4,000,000
0.75%
These fees are negotiable depending upon the needs of the client and complexity of the
situation, and the final fee schedule is attached as Exhibit II of the Investment Advisory
Contract. Fees are paid monthly in advance, and clients may terminate their contracts with
thirty days’ written notice.
In computing the market value of any investment of the Client account(s), the securities
in that client account(s) listed on the national securities exchange or otherwise subject to
current last-sale reporting shall be valued at the amount reported on the statement that
clients receive from the custodian. Such securities which are not traded nor subject to
lastsale reporting shall be valued at the latest available bid price reflected by quotations
furnished to IA by such sources as it may deem appropriate. Any other security shall be
valued in such manner as shall be determined in good faith by IA to reflect its fair market
value.
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Selection of Other Advisers Fees
KG&L will direct certain clients to third party money managers, specifically Farr, Miller
& Washington. [Alabama and Mississippi clients, however, will not be directed to third
party advisers.] The fee schedule is as follows:
AUM
KG&L’s Fee Third Party’s Fee
Total Fee
First $2,000,000
0.75%
0.75%
1.50%
Above $2,000,000
0.65%
0.65%
1.30%
These fees are negotiable depending upon the needs of the client and complexity of the
situation. Fees monthly in advance, and clients may terminate their contracts with ten
days’ written notice.
KG&L may specifically direct clients to Convexitas, LLC. The annual fee schedule is as
follows:
AUM
KG&L’s Fee Third Party’s Fee
Total Fee
First $50,000,000
0.00%
0.85%
0.85%
Financial Planning Fees
Depending upon the complexity of the situation and the needs of the client, the hourly fee
for these services is $250. The fees are negotiable and the final fee schedule will be attached
as Exhibit II of the Financial Planning Agreement. Fees are paid in advance, but never
more than six months in advance, with the remainder due upon presentation of the plan.
Clients may terminate their contracts without penalty within five business days of signing
the advisory contract.
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B. Payment of Fees
Payment of Investment Supervisory Fees
Advisory fees are either withdrawn directly from the client’s accounts with client written
authorization or invoiced and payable by the client via check. Fees are paid monthly in
advance.
Payment of Selection of Other Advisers Fees
Selection of Other Advisors fees are withdrawn directly from the client’s accounts with
client written authorization. Fees are paid monthly in advance.
Payment of Financial Planning Fees
Hourly Financial Planning fees are paid via check or credit card in advance, but never
more than six months in advance, with the remainder due upon presentation of the plan.
C. Clients Are Responsible For Third Party Fees
Clients are responsible for the payment of all third party fees (i.e. custodian fees, brokerage
fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are separate and distinct from the
fees and expenses charged by KG&L. Please see Item 12 of this brochure regarding
broker/custodian.
D. Prepayment of Fees
KG&L collects fees in advance. Fees will be deposited back into the client’s account or
returned to the client by check within fourteen days.
For asset-based fees, the fee refunded will be the balance of the fees collected in advance
minus the daily rate* times the number of days in the month up to and including the day
of termination. (*The daily rate is calculated by dividing the monthly AUM fee by the
number of days in the termination month).
For hourly fees, the fee refunded will be the balance of the fees collected in advance minus
the hourly rate times the number of hours of work that has been completed up to and
including the day of termination.
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E. Outside Compensation For the Sale of Securities to Clients
Andrew A. Grezaffi III and Gabriel Simon Kora III in their role as registered
representatives accept compensation for the sale of securities to KG&L clients.
1. This is a Conflict of Interest
KG&L and its supervised persons will accept compensation for the sale of securities
or other investment products, including asset based sales charges or services fees from
the sale of mutual funds to its clients. This presents a conflict of interest and gives the
supervised person and KG&L an incentive to recommend products based on the
compensation received rather than on the client’s needs. When recommending the sale
of securities or investment products for which KG&L receives compensation, KG&L
will document the conflict of interest in the client file and inform the client of the
conflict of interest.
2. Clients Have the Option to Purchase Recommended Products From
Other Brokers
Clients always have the option to purchase KG&L recommended products through
other brokers or agents that are not affiliated with KG&L.
3. Commissions are the Primary Source of Income for this RIA
Commissions are not KG&L’s primary source of compensation.
4. Advisory Fees in Addition to Commissions or Markups
Advisory fees that are charged to clients are not reduced to offset the commissions or
markups on securities or investment products recommended to clients.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
KG&L does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on
or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
KG&L generally provides investment advice and investment supervisory services to the
following types of clients:
Individuals
High-Net-Worth Individuals
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Corporations or Business Entities
There is no account minimum.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Investment Loss
A. Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
Methods of Analysis
KG&L’s methods of analysis include fundamental analysis and cyclical analysis.
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial
health of companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Cyclical analysis involved the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for
buying and/or selling a security.
Investment Strategies
KG&L uses long term trading, short term trading, margin transactions, and options
writing (including covered options, uncovered options, or spreading strategies).
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
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B. Material Risks Involved
Methods of Analysis
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and
expected future earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in
stocks that are undervalued or priced below their perceived value. The risk assumed is
that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived value.
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once
identified, can be leveraged to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are
twofold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical patterns and 2) if too many investors
begin to implement this strategy, it changes the very cycles they are trying to take
advantage of.
Investment Strategies
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Frequent
trading, when done, can affect investment performance, particularly through increased
brokerage and other transaction costs and taxes.
Short term trading, margin transactions, and options writing generally hold greater risk
and clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any of those
strategies.
Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared
to bear.
C. Risks of Specific Securities Utilized
KG&L generally seeks investment strategies that do not involve significant or unusual risk
beyond that of the general domestic and/or international equity markets. However, it will
utilize margin transactions, and options writing. Short sales, margin transactions, and
options writing generally hold greater risk of capital loss and clients should be aware that
there is a material risk of loss using any of those strategies.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss. Mutual funds are
not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other government agency. You can lose
money investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment
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returns. They can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature
(mentioned above).
Equity investment generally refers to buying shares of stocks by an individual or firms in
return for receiving a future payment of dividends and capital gains if the value of the
stock increases. There is an innate risk involved when purchasing a stock that it may
decrease in value and the investment may incur a loss.
Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds: The Risk of default on these bonds
is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry
a potential risk of losing share price value, albeit rather minimal.
Fixed Income is an investment that guarantees fixed periodic payments in the future that
may involve economic risks such as inflationary risk, interest rate risk, default risk,
repayment of principal risk, etc.
Debt securities carry risks such as the possibility of default on the principal, fluctuation
in interest rates, and counterparties being unable to meet obligations.
Stocks & Exchange Traded Funds (ETF): Investing in stocks & ETF's carries the risk of
capital loss (sometimes up to a 100% loss in the case of a stock holding bankruptcy).
Investments in these securities are not guaranteed or insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Real Estate funds face several kinds of risk that are inherent in this sector of the market.
Liquidity risk, market risk and interest rate risk are just some of the factors that can
influence the gain or loss that is passed on to the investor. Liquidity and market risk tend
to have a greater effect on funds that are more growth-oriented, as the sale of appreciated
properties depends upon market demand. Conversely, interest rate risk impacts the
amount of dividend income that is paid by income-oriented funds.
Hedge Funds are not suitable for all investors and involve a high degree of risk due to
several factors that may contribute to above average gains or significant losses. Such
factors include leveraging or other speculative investment practices, commodity trading,
complex tax structures, a lack of transparency in the underlying investments, and
generally the absence of a secondary market.
REITs have specific risks including valuation due to cash flows, dividends paid in stock
rather than cash, and the payment of debt resulting in dilution of shares.
Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are largely unregulated offerings not
subject to securities laws.
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Precious Metal ETFs (Gold, Silver, Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not
physical metal): Investing in precious metal ETFs carries the risk of capital loss.
Long term trading is designed to capture market rates of both return and risk. Due to its
nature, the long-term investment strategy can expose clients to various other types of
risk that will typically surface at various intervals during the time the client owns the
investments. These risks include but are not limited to inflation (purchasing power) risk,
interest rate risk, economic risk, market risk, and political/regulatory risk.
Short term trading risks include liquidity, economic stability and inflation.
Margin transactions use leverage that is borrowed from a brokerage firm as collateral.
Options writing involve a contract to purchase a security at a given price, not necessarily
at market value, depending on the market.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities involves
a risk of loss that you, as a client, should be prepared to bear.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
A. Criminal or Civil Actions
There are no criminal or civil actions to report.
B. Administrative Proceedings
There are no administrative proceedings to report.
C. Self-regulatory Organization (SRO) Proceedings
There are no self-regulatory organization proceedings to report.
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Registration as a Broker/Dealer or Broker/Dealer Representative
Andrew A. Grezaffi III and Gabriel Simon Kora III are registered representatives of Purshe
Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc.
B. Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity
Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither KG&L Capital Management, LLC nor its representatives are registered as or
have pending applications to become either a Pool Operator, or Commodity Trading
Advisor or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
C. Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business
and Possible Conflicts of Interests
Andrew A. Grezaffi III and Gabriel Simon Kora III are registered representatives of Purshe
Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Andrew A. Grezaffi III and Gabriel Simon Kora III are
also licensed insurance agents. From time to time, he will offer clients advice or products
from those activities. Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission and
involve a conflict of interest, as commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties
of a registered investment adviser.
Andrew A. Grezaffi III, Gabriel Simon Kora III, and Christophe Francis Levasseur are
Members at Three Rivers Consulting Group, LLC, located at 4782 Prosperity St. Saint
Francisville, LA 70775. They started since November 16, 2016, buying and maintaining
real estate for the company and advise land owners regarding mineral leasing activities.
They spend 5 hours for both during and outside trading hours and derives 5% of the total
yearly compensation from this activity.
Gabriel Simon Kora is also the president of GSK Management Services, LLC an entity
setup by Mr. Kora solely for his own tax purposes; the entity does not conduct any
business.
Andrew A. Grezaffi III is a member at Cedars Management Company LLC, a real estate
investment vehicle engaged in acquiring land on behalf of his family. This investment
vehicle is also used for family legacy planning. He started this activity in August 2024.
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Cedars Management LLC is a member of M/V Industrial LLC, a real estate investment
vehicle engaged in acquiring land on the behalf of its members. The membership was
established in December of 2024
Hugh Ames Uhalt is the Owner of Uhalt Investments, LLC and Uhalt Investments II,
LLC, which invests in commercial real estate. From time to time, he may offer clients
advice or products from those activities and clients should be aware that these services
may involve a conflict of interest. KG&L Capital Management, LLC always acts in the
best interest of the client and clients are in no way required to utilize the services of any
representative of KG&L Capital Management, LLC in such individual’s outside
capacities.
Steven Otto Medo III is a Partner and Owner of a real estate management firm. From time
to time, he may offer clients advice or products from those activities and clients should be
aware that these services may involve a conflict of interest. KG&L Capital Management
LLC always acts in the best interest of the client and clients are in no way required to
utilize the services of any representative of KG&L Capital Management LLC in such
individual’s outside capacities.
Steven Otto Medo III is also a Consultant and CFO at SSM Capital Management, LLC to
the James P. Raymond Foundation. He advises and monitors asset allocation and risk
profiles. He also serves on the Foundation board.
Christophe Francis Levasseur is the manager of CF Levasseur Management LLC. From
time to time, he may offer clients advice or products from those activities and clients
should be aware that these services may involve a conflict of interest. KG&L Capital
Management, LLC always acts in the best interest of the client and clients always have the
right to decide whether or not to utilize the services of any representative of KG&L Capital
Management, LLC in such individual’s outside capacities.
In addition, CF Levasseur Management, LLC is a member of Feliciana Prosperity
Partners, LLC. a real estate investment vehicle engaged in acquiring land used for family
legacy planning
Michael Wayne Word is the partial owner of Word Asset Management Inc.
Michael Wayne Word is the partial owner of Word Investment LLC.
Michael Wayne Word has partial interest in Conservation Land Management.
Michael Wayne Word is the partial owner of MJMB Property LLC.
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Michael Wayne Word is the partial owner of Spanish Lake Restoration LLC.
Michael Wayne Word is partial owner of Yang Qi Holdings, LLC.
D. Selection of Other Advisers or Managers and How This Adviser
is Compensated for Those Selections
KG&L will direct certain clients to third party money managers. KG&L will be
compensated via a fee share from the advisers to which it directs those clients. This
relationship will be disclosed in each contract between KG&L and each third-party
advisor. The fees shared will not exceed any limit imposed by any regulatory agency. This
creates a conflict of interest in that KG&L has an incentive to direct clients to the third
party money managers that provide KG&L with a larger fee split. KG&L will always act
in the best interests of the client, including when determining which third party manager
to recommend to clients. KG&L will ensure that all recommended advisors or managers
are licensed or notice filed in the states in which KG&L is recommending them to clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
KG&L has a written Code of Ethics that covers the following areas: Prohibited Purchases
and Sales, Insider Trading, Personal Securities Transactions, Exempted Transactions,
Prohibited Activities, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Entertainment, Confidentiality,
Service on a Board of Directors, Compliance Procedures, Compliance with Laws and
Regulations, Procedures and Reporting, Certification of Compliance, Reporting
Violations, Compliance Officer Duties, Training and Education, Recordkeeping, Annual
Review, and Sanctions. KG&L’s Code of Ethics is available free upon request to any client
or prospective client.
B. Recommendations Involving Material Financial Interests
KG&L does not recommend that clients buy or sell any security in which a related person
to KG&L or KG&L has a material financial interest.
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C. Investing Personal Money in the Same Securities as Clients
From time to time, representatives of KG&L may buy or sell securities for themselves that
they also recommend to clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives of
KG&L to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same securities
to clients resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to
clients. Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. KG&L will always document
any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of interest and will always transact
client business before their own when similar securities are being bought or sold.
D. Trading Securities At/Around the Same Time as Clients’
Securities
From time to time, representatives of KG&L may buy or sell securities for themselves at
or around the same time as clients. This may provide an opportunity for representatives
of KG&L to buy or sell securities before or after recommending securities to clients
resulting in representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to clients.
Such transactions may create a conflict of interest. KG&L will always transact client’s
transactions before its own when similar securities are being bought or sold.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on KG&L’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek to execute securities transactions for a client on
terms that are the most favorable to the client under the circumstances. The client will not
necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent, and KG&L may also
consider the market expertise and research access provided by the payment of
commissions, including but not limited to access to written research, oral communication
with analysts, admittance to research conferences and other resources provided by the
brokers to aid in the research efforts of KG&L. KG&L will never charge a premium or
commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost
imposed by the broker
dealer/custodian. KG&L recommends TD Ameritrade Institutional, a Division of TD
Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC and Schwab Institutional, a division of Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc., CRD # 5393.
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1. Research and Other Soft-Dollar Benefits
KG&L receives research, products, or other services from its broker/dealer or another
third-party in connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”).
There is no minimum client number or dollar number that KG&L must meet in order
to receive free research from the custodian or broker/dealer. There is no incentive for
KG&L to direct clients to this particular broker-dealer over other broker-dealers who
offer the same services. However, because this firm does not have to produce or pay
for services or products it has an incentive to choose a custodian that provides those
services based on its interests rather than the clients’ interests. The first consideration
when recommending broker/dealers to clients is best execution. KG&L always acts in
the best interest of the client.
2. Brokerage for Client Referrals
KG&L receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
3. Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
KG&L will require clients to use a specific broker-dealer to execute transactions.
B. Aggregating (Block) Trading for Multiple Client Accounts
KG&L maintains the ability to block trade purchases across accounts. Block trading may
benefit a large group of clients by providing KG&L the ability to purchase larger blocks
resulting in smaller transaction costs to the client. Declining to block trade can cause more
expensive trades for clients.
Item 13: Reviews of Accounts
A. Frequency and Nature of Periodic Reviews and Who Makes
Those Reviews
Client accounts are reviewed at least annually by Andrew A. Grezaffi III and/or Gabriel
S. Kora III and Christophe Francis Levasseur. The chief advisors are instructed to review
clients’ accounts with regards to their investment policies and risk tolerance levels. All
accounts at KG&L are assigned to these reviewers.
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All financial planning accounts are reviewed upon financial plan creation and plan
delivery by Andrew A. Grezaffi III and/or Gabriel S. Kora III. There is only one level of
review and that is the total review conducted to create the financial plan.
B. Factors That Will Trigger a Non-Periodic Review of Client
Accounts
Reviews may be triggered by material market, economic or political events, or by changes
in client's financial situations (such as retirement, termination of employment, physical
move, or inheritance).
C. Content and Frequency of Regular Reports Provided to Clients
Each client will receive at least monthly from the custodian, a written report that details
the client’s account including assets held and asset value which will come from the
custodian.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
A. Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice
Rendered to Clients (Includes Sales Awards or Other Prizes)
KG&L will receive 50% of the investment management fees on assets placed under the
management of the Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC for as long as the client account is
maintained as a client by Manager. Please note that the Farr, Miller & Washington, LLC
has a standard fee schedule and is adding a differential to compensate for any solicitations
by KG&L. The differential is .50% on an annual basis.
B. Compensation to Non – Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
KG&L may, via written arrangement, retain third parties to act as solicitors for KG&L’s
investment management services. All compensation with respect to the foregoing will be
fully disclosed to each client to the extent required by applicable law. KG&L will ensure
each solicitor is properly registered in all appropriate jurisdictions.
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Item 15: Custody
KG&L, with client written authority, has limited custody of client’s assets through direct fee
deduction of KG&L’s Fees only. If the client chooses to be billed directly by the custodian, KG&L
would have constructive custody over that account and must have written authorization from
the client to do so. Moreover, KG&L will comply with the custody rules and safekeeping
requirements prescribed under applicable state securities laws, including Texas State Securities
Board Rule 116.17. Clients will receive all required account statements and billing invoices that
are required in each jurisdiction, and they should carefully review those statements for accuracy.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
For those client accounts where KG&L provides ongoing supervision, the client has given KG&L
written discretionary authority over the client’s accounts with respect to securities to be bought
or sold and the amount of securities to be bought or sold. Details of this relationship are fully
disclosed to the client before any advisory relationship has commenced. The client provides
KG&L discretionary authority via a limited power of attorney in the Investment Advisory
Contract and in the contract between the client and the custodian.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
KG&L will not ask for, nor accept voting authority for client securities. Clients will receive
proxies directly from the issuer of the security or the custodian. Clients should direct all proxy
questions to the issuer of the security.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. Balance Sheet
KG&L does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance and therefore does not need to include a balance sheet with
this brochure.
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B. Financial Conditions Reasonably Likely to Impair Ability to
Meet Contractual Commitments to Clients
Neither KG&L nor its management have any financial conditions that are likely to
reasonably impair our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
C. Bankruptcy Petitions in Previous Ten Years
KG&L has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in the last ten years.
Item 19: Requirements For State Registered Advisers
A. Principal Executive Officers and Management Persons; Their
Formal Education and Business Background
KG&L currently has three management persons/executive officers; Andrew A. Grezaffi
III Gabriel S. Kora III and Christophe Francis Levasseur. Their education and business
background can be found on the Supplemental ADV Part 2B form.
B. Other Businesses in Which This Advisory Firm or its Personnel
are Engaged and Time Spent on Those (If Any)
Andrew A. Grezaffi III, Gabriel S. Kora III, and Christophe Francis Levasseur’s other
business activities can be found on the Supplemental ADV Part 2B form.
C. How Performance Based Fees are Calculated and Degree of Risk
to Clients
KG&L does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital
gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client.
D. Material Disciplinary Disclosures for Management Persons of
this Firm
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No management person at KG&L or KG&L has been involved in an arbitration claim or
been found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or administrative proceeding that
is material to the client’s evaluation of the firm or its management.
E. Material Relationships That Management Persons Have With
Issuers of Securities (If Any)
Neither KG&L, nor its management persons, has any relationship or arrangement with
issuers of securities.
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