Overview
- Headquarters
- Plymouth Meeting, PA
- Average Client Assets
- $16.9 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 139830
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (LEGACY ADVISORS, LLC ADV BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 1.25% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $12,500 | 1.25% |
| $5 million | $62,500 | 1.25% |
| $10 million | $125,000 | 1.25% |
| $50 million | $625,000 | 1.25% |
| $100 million | $1,250,000 | 1.25% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 92.25%
- Total Client Accounts
- 2,297
- Discretionary Accounts
- 2,246
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 51
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: LEGACY ADVISORS, LLC ADV BROCHURE (2026-03-26)
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Legacy Advisors, LLC
5 Apollo Road, Suite 100
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462
Telephone: 610-943-3000
Website: www.legacyadvice.com
Version date: March 26, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Legacy Advisors,
LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 610-943-
3000. 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 Legacy Advisors, LLC is also available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Legacy Advisors, LLC is 139830.
Legacy Advisors, LLC is a registered investment advisor. Registration with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
Item 2 Material Changes
Since the last annual updating amendment of this Disclosure Brochure on 03/17/2025, the following
material changes have been made:
• At Item 4 to reflect changes to the firm’s ownership structure
• At Item 5 to specify that brokerage fees can include commissions, transaction fees, block
trading fees, and other brokerage costs
• At Item 15 to reflect custody in connection with third-party standing letters of authorization
• Throughout the Disclosure Brochure, to reflect the cessation of new allocations to a third-party
managed account program
ANY QUESTIONS: Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro remains available to address
any questions regarding this Part 2A, including the disclosure additions and enhancements below.
Item 3 Table Of Contents
Item 2 Material Changes .............................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 Table Of Contents ............................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ............................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................. 10
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................. 14
Item 7 Types of Clients .............................................................................................................. 14
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................... 14
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................... 17
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................................... 17
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ... 18
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................... 19
Item 13 Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................... 24
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................................... 24
Item 15 Custody ......................................................................................................................... 25
Item 16 Investment Discretion .................................................................................................... 26
Item 17 Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................. 26
Item 18 Financial Information ..................................................................................................... 26
Item 19 Additional Information ................................................................................................... 26
Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Services and Fees
We are a registered investment advisor based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. We are organized
as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware. We have been providing
investment advisory services since 2006. We are principally owned by Legacy Advisors Holdings,
LLC, which is jointly owned by Michael Piotrowicz, Ted Piotrowicz, and Vince Panvini, through a
combination of personal holdings and family trusts. Currently, we offer the following investment
advisory services, which are personalized to each individual client:
• Financial Planning
• Portfolio Management Services
• Retirement Plan Consulting Services
• Selection of Other Advisors
Financial Planning Services
We offer to provide a broad-based, modular, and consultative financial planning services. Financial
planning will typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to you regarding the management
of your financial resources based upon an analysis of your individual needs. If you retain our firm for
these services, we will meet with you to gather information about your financial circumstances and
objectives. Once we specify your objectives (both financial and non-financial), we will work to
implement your plan to help you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we prepare the plan, and on the
financial information you provide to us. It is recommended that you notify us if your financial situation,
goals, objectives, or needs change.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations or use any of our
services.
For initial comprehensive financial planning engagements, we will generally charge a fixed fee, which
will be agreed upon at the start of the advisory relationship. This fee will be based upon various
objectives and subjective criteria, including, but not limited to, the complexity of the financial planning
and the assets under advisement. Based on these factors, fees generally range from $10,000 to
$100,000 payable in advance. Initial planning services will be rendered within six months of the date
of contract or any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded to you. Therefore, under no
circumstances will we require prepayment of a fee more than six months in advance and in excess of
$1,200. The agreement between us will detail the scope of the services to be provided, the
associated fees, and the agreed upon payment arrangements.
We also offer ongoing financial planning/consulting services that may include periodic meetings to
review your progress towards stated goals, implementation services, and updates to the existing plan.
In the event that you retain us for on-going planning services, we will charge an annual retainer fee.
This fee will be determined based on the complexity of your circumstances, individualized needs, the
scope of services requested, and the professionals rendering the services. Generally, fees will be
billed semi-annually in advance. As our fees and payment arrangements for retainer services are
negotiable, fees and arrangements with our other clients may differ. The agreement between us will
detail the scope of the services to be provided, the associated fees, and the agreed upon payment
arrangements.
If you are in need of continuing services but do not wish to contract with us on a retainer basis, we will,
at our discretion, make ourselves available for such services based upon an hourly fee. In limited
circumstances, you may only require advice on a single aspect of the management of your financial
resources. In these instances, we offer financial plans and/or general consulting services that address
only those specific areas of interest or concern. Generally, our hourly fee for financial planning services
ranges from $100 to $400. The hourly fee is negotiable based on the scope of services requested, the
complexity of your individual circumstances, and the professionals providing the services. Such hourly
fees are payable after services are completed. You may act on our recommendations with any firm you
choose since you are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations.
You may terminate the financial planning agreement within five business days after the date when all
parties have signed the agreement without penalty. After this five-day period, either party may
terminate the agreement upon written notice to the other. If a deposit has been collected by us, a pro
rata refund will be sent to you. Conversely, you may incur a pro rata charge for bona fide financial
planning and/or consulting services rendered prior to such termination.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services. Our investment advice is
tailored to meet your needs and investment objectives. If you retain our firm for these services, we will
meet with you to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant information
(the "suitability information") at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the suitability
information we gather to develop a strategy that enables our firm to give you continuous and focused
investment advice and/or to make investments on your behalf. As part of our portfolio management
services, we may customize an investment portfolio for you in accordance with your risk tolerance and
investing objectives. Once we construct an investment portfolio for you, we will monitor your portfolio's
performance on an ongoing basis, and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market
conditions and in your financial circumstances.
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 our firm to
determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your
account without prior approval for each transaction. Discretionary authority is typically granted by the
investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization
forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting the types of securities that can be
purchased for your account) by providing our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing. If you
enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to
executing any transactions on behalf of your account.
Our fee for portfolio management services shall vary (generally, up to 1.25%) based upon various
factors, including the total amount of assets placed under management/advisement-see Fee
Differentials below). Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable quarterly in arrears
based on the value of your account on the last day of the billing period.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is
negotiable, depending on your individual circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household
to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and
your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining
account values may increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee
rate, based on the available breakpoints in your agreed upon fee schedule.
We will send you an invoice for the payment of our advisory fee, or 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. We will also receive a duplicate copy of your account statements.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon written notice to our firm. 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.
Portfolio Management services may also be rendered through a sub-advisor in conjunction with the
services provided by Betterment, LLC (“Betterment”), an unaffiliated registered investment adviser.
Subject to our supervision, input, and oversight, Betterment can be engaged to provide automated
discretionary asset management to clients. In such engagements, we work closely with clients to
identify their specific financial situation, risk tolerance, objectives, and other factors. This information is
then communicated to Betterment, through the Betterment website, and is used by Betterment to
automatically invest and reinvest client assets among eligible investment products, which shall
generally include exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, other similar equity related index funds,
individual stocks, individual bonds, real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships, money
market funds, U.S. treasury funds, cash sweep accounts, and other liquid cash and cash-like vehicles.
Alternatively, we may recommend that clients place investment assets in certain asset allocation
models made available by Betterment and managed by various third-party providers. In these
situations, Betterment would not be granted discretionary authority to manage the client account.
Instead, we would allocate client assets to one or more models, consistent with the client’s financial
situation and investment objectives, and we (not Betterment) would retain exclusive responsibility for
managing your account.
The services to be provided by Legacy and Betterment shall be set forth in separate written
agreements between the client and the respective entities. All fees charged by Betterment are
separate from and in addition to those fees charged by Legacy.
Please be advised that services through Betterment are no longer offered to clients of Legacy;
however, clients who currently receive such services may continue to do so. This disclosure remains
in place for the benefit of clients who have existing allocations to the Betterment programs discussed
above.
Retirement Plan Consulting Services
We also provide retirement plan consulting services, pursuant to which we assist sponsors of self-
directed retirement plans with the selection (on either a discretionary, or non-discretionary basis)
and/or monitoring of investment alternatives (generally open-end mutual funds) from which plan
participants choose in self-directing the investments for their individual plan retirement accounts. In
addition, to the extent requested by the plan sponsor, we may also provide participant education
designed to assist participants in identifying the appropriate investment strategy for their retirement
plan accounts. The terms and conditions of the engagement are set forth in a retirement plan
consulting agreement between us and the plan sponsor. Our negotiable annual fee for retirement plan
consulting services varies (up to 1.25% of the value of plan assets) based upon several objective and
subjective factors, including but not limited to: the level and scope of the overall services to be
rendered, the amount of plan assets, the scope and complexity of the engagement, and the
individual(s) rendering services. The annual fee is billed quarterly or monthly in arrears, depending
upon the particular plan sponsor and/or the third party administrator’s preference. Either party may
terminate the retirement plan consulting agreement upon 30-days written notice. Upon termination, we
will charge the plan for the pro-rated portion of the unpaid fee based upon the number of days that
services were provided during the billing quarter or month, as applicable.
Selection of Other Advisors
In addition to the sub-advisory services described above and provided in conjunction with Betterment,
we may engage the services of a third party money manager ("TPMM") to manage all, or a portion of,
your investment portfolio. After gathering information about your financial situation and objectives, we
may allocate all or a portion of your investment assets to one or more TPMMs or investment
programs. Factors that we take into consideration when selecting TPMMs include, but are not limited
to, the following: the TPMM's performance, methods of analysis, fees, your financial needs, investment
goals, risk tolerance, and investment objectives. We will monitor the TPMM(s)' performance to ensure
its management and investment style remains aligned with your investment goals and objectives.
The TPMM(s) will actively manage your portfolio and will assume discretionary investment authority
over your account. We will assume discretionary authority to hire and fire TPMM(s) and/or reallocate
your assets to other TPMM(s) where we deem such action appropriate.
Wrap Fee Programs
Legacy does not administer or sponsor any wrap fee programs. However, Legacy is a participating
investment adviser in an unaffiliated wrap fee and managed account program sponsored by
Betterment (the “Betterment Program”). With respect to the Betterment Program, clients pay separate
and distinct fees to Betterment and Legacy, as described more fully in Item 5 below.
Under a wrap program, the wrap program sponsor arranges for the investor participant to receive
investment advisory services, the execution of securities brokerage transactions, custody and reporting
services for a single specified fee payable to Betterment. Participation in a wrap program may cost the
participant more or less than purchasing such services separately. Please Note: Since the
custodian/broker-dealer is determined by the unaffiliated wrap program sponsor, Legacy will be unable
to seek better execution. As a result, clients may receive less favorable net prices on transactions for
the account than would otherwise be the case through alternative clearing arrangements sourced by
Legacy.
As indicated above, access to the Betterment Program is no longer offered to clients of Legacy;
however, clients who currently receive services through the Betterment Program may continue to do
so. This disclosure remains in place for the benefit of clients who have existing allocations to the
Betterment Program.
ANY QUESTIONS: Our Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any
questions that a client may have regarding participation in a wrap fee program.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on unaffiliated mutual funds, exchange traded funds, independent investment
managers, and private investment funds. However, we may advise you on any type of investment that
we deem appropriate 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.
You may request that we refrain from investing in particular securities or certain types of securities.
You must provide these restrictions to our firm in writing.
Assets Under Management
As of December 2025, we provide continuous management services for $5,078,980,898 in client
assets on a discretionary basis and $89,741,536 on a non-discretionary basis.
MISCELLANEOUS
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. As
indicated above, to the extent specifically requested by a client, we can be engaged to provide
consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such as estate planning, tax planning,
insurance, etc., generally on an additional fee basis (i.e., separate from and in addition to our
investment adviser fee for portfolio management services described at Item 5 below) We do not serve
as an attorney or accountant, and no portion of our services should be construed as same. To the
extent requested by a client, we may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-
investment implementation purposes (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.), including our
representatives in their separate individual capacities as representatives of M Holdings Securities, a
FINRA member and SIPC member and SEC registered broker-dealer ("M Holdings") and as licensed
insurance agents. The client is under no obligation to engage the services of any such recommended
professional. The client retains absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free
to accept or reject any recommendation from us and/or our representatives. Please Note: If the client
engages any such professional, recommended or otherwise, and a dispute arises thereafter relative
to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged
professional. Please Also Note-Conflict of Interest: Our recommendation that a client consider the
purchase of a securities or insurance commission product from firm representatives in their individual
capacities as representatives of M Holdings and/or as insurance agents, presents a conflict of
interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an incentive to recommend investment products
based on commissions to be received, rather than on a particular client's need. No client is under any
obligation to purchase any securities or insurance commission products from our representatives.
Clients are reminded that they may purchase securities and insurance products recommended by us
through other, non-affiliated broker-dealers and/or insurance agencies. Our Chief Compliance
Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective
client may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
Please Note: Fee Differentials. As discussed above and indicated below at Item 5, we shall
generally price our advisory services based upon various objective and subjective factors. As a result,
our clients could pay diverse fees based upon the market value of their assets, the complexity of the
engagement, the level and scope of the overall investment advisory services to be rendered,
negotiations, and other factors. As a result, similarly situated clients could pay diverse fees, and the
services to be provided by Legacy to any particular client could be available from other advisers at
lower fees. All clients and prospective clients should be guided accordingly. ANY QUESTIONS:
Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any questions
regarding Fee Differentials.
Aggregated Reporting. In conjunction with the services provided by ByAllAccounts, Inc., Quovo,
and/or other providers, we may also provide periodic comprehensive reporting services which can
incorporate all of the client's investment assets, including those investment assets that are not part of
the assets that we have not been provided with discretionary authority to manage (the "Excluded
Assets"). The client and/or his/her/its other advisors that maintain trading authority, and not us,
shall be exclusively responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets. Our
service relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to reporting services, and, to the limited extent
expressly requested, non-discretionary consulting services, which does not include investment
implementation. We do not have trading authority for the Excluded Assets. As such, to the extent
applicable to the nature of the Excluded Assets (assets over which the client maintains trading
authority vs. trading authority designated to another investment professional), the client (and/or the
other investment professional), and not us, shall be exclusively responsible for directly implementing
any recommendations relative to the Excluded Assets. In the event the client desires that we provide
discretionary investment management services with respect to the Excluded Assets, the client may
engage us pursuant to the written terms and conditions of the Portfolio Management Services
Agreement between us and the client.
Please Note: Retirement Rollovers-No Obligation/Conflict of Interest: A client or prospective client
leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage
in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii)
roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll
over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could,
depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If Legacy recommends that a
client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Legacy, such a
recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Legacy will earn a new (or increase its current
)advisory fee on the rolled over assets. No client is under any obligation to roll over retirement
plan assets to an account managed by Legacy. Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew
Sgro remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the potential for conflict of interest presented by such rollover recommendation.
Please Note-Use of Mutual Funds: Most mutual funds are available directly to the public. Thus, a
prospective client can obtain many of the mutual funds that may be recommended and/or utilized by
Legacy independent of engaging Legacy as an investment advisor. However, if a prospective client
determines to do so, he/she will not receive Legacy’s initial and ongoing investment advisory services.
Pershing/Schwab/Betterment. As discussed below at Item 12, Legacy recommends that Pershing
and/or Schwab serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets.
Additionally, Betterment Securities serves as the broker-dealer/custodian for participants in the
Betterment Program. Broker-dealers such as Pershing and Schwab charge brokerage commissions
and/or transaction fees for effecting securities transactions. As discussed more fully above, clients will
not incur separate commissions and/or transaction fees when participating in the Betterment Program.
In addition to investment management fees, and applicable brokerage commissions and/or transaction
fees, all clients will also incur, relative to mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges
imposed at the fund level (e.g. management fees and other fund expenses). The commissions and/or
transaction fees charged by Pershing and Schwab, as well as the charges imposed at the mutual fund
and exchange traded fund level, are in addition to Legacy’s advisory fee referenced above and at Item
5 below.
Independent Managers. Legacy may allocate a portion of client assets among unaffiliated
independent investment managers. In such situations, the Independent Manager[s] shall have day-to-
day responsibility for the active discretionary management of the allocated assets. Legacy shall
continue to render investment advisory services to the client relative to the ongoing monitoring and
review of account performance, asset allocation and client investment objectives. Please Note: The
investment management fee charged by the Independent Manager[s]is separate from, and in addition
to, Legacy’s advisory fee as set forth in the fee schedule at Item 5 below.
Betterment Sub-Advisory Arrangement. As described above, certain clients of Legacy maintain
allocations to Betterment, acting as a sub-adviser to Legacy for the discretionary management of client
assets. When discretionary investment management authority is granted to Betterment, Betterment
retains responsibility for the day-to-day management of the assets placed under Betterment’s
management. Betterment shall continue in such capacity until the arrangement is terminated or
modified by Legacy, Betterment, or the client.
Portfolio Activity. Legacy has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s best
interest. As part of its investment advisory services, Legacy will review client portfolios on an ongoing
basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but not limited
to, investment performance, mutual fund manager tenure, style drift, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time when Legacy
determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor prudent. Of course, as
indicated below, there can be no assurance that investment decisions made by Legacy will be
profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Client Obligations. In performing its services, we shall not be required to verify any information
received from the client or from the client's other professionals, and is expressly authorized to rely
thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify us if
there is ever any change in his/her/its financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services.
Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not be
assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the
investments and/or investment strategies that we recommended or undertake) will be profitable or
equal any specific performance level(s).
Unaffiliated Private Investment Funds. Legacy may also provide investment advice regarding
unaffiliated private investment funds. Legacy, on a non-discretionary basis, may recommend that
certain qualified clients consider an investment in unaffiliated private investment funds. Legacy’s role
relative to the private investment funds shall be limited to its initial and ongoing due diligence and
investment monitoring services. For further information, refer to the offering documents for a complete
description of the fees, investment objectives, risks, and other relevant information. Legacy’s clients
are under absolutely no obligation to consider or make an investment in a private investment fund(s).
Please Note: Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors, including, but not limited
to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack of transparency, a complete
discussion of which is set forth in each fund’s offering documents, which will be provided to each client
for review and consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client may maintain, private investment
funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective client investor will be required to
complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which the client shall establish that he/she is qualified
for investment in the fund, and acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated
with such an investment.
Please Also Note: Valuation. In the event that Legacy references private investment funds owned by
the client on any supplemental account reports prepared by Legacy, the value(s) for all private
investment funds owned by the client shall reflect the most recent valuation provided by the fund
sponsor. If no subsequent valuation post-purchase is provided by the Fund Sponsor, then the
valuation shall reflect the initial purchase price (and/or a value as of a previous date), or the current
value(s) (either the initial purchase price and/or the most recent valuation provided by the fund
sponsor). If the valuation reflects initial purchase price (and/or a value as of a previous date), the
current value(s) (to the extent ascertainable) could be significantly more or less than original
purchase price. The client’s advisory fee shall be based upon reflected fund value(s).
Please Also Note: Conflict of Interest: Legacy may introduce clients to private investments that are
affiliated with Legacy's clients, thereby creating a conflict of interest relative to Legacy's introduction
of the investment. Legacy has an economic incentive to introduce the investment to the client (i.e., as
result of the introduction, Legacy will assist an existing client from whom it currently earns, and
anticipates it will continue to earn, investment advisory fees). Additionally, Legacy may have
associates that are invested in the same private investments/funds as clients. This presents a further
conflict of interest in that the recommendation to invest in such private investment/fund could be
made on the basis of preserving or enhancing the value of the Legacy associate’s investment, rather
than on a particular client’s need. Given the conflicts of interest, Legacy advises that clients consider
seeking advice from independent professionals (i.e., attorney, CPA, etc.) of their choosing prior to
becoming an investor in a private investment. No client is under any obligation to invest in this, or
any other, private investment.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Please refer to the "Advisory Business" section in this brochure for information on our advisory fees,
fee deduction arrangements, and refund policy according to each service we offer.
Portfolio Management Services
If the client determines to engage Legacy to provide investment advisory services, Legacy’s annual
investment advisory fee shall vary (generally, up to 1.25%). Our annual portfolio management fee is
billed and payable quarterly in arrears based on the balance at the end of the billing period. When
calculating its advisory fee, Legacy generally includes cash and cash equivalent positions (see below),
as well as accrued earnings, such as accrued interest and accrued dividends, unless otherwise agreed
in writing. If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a
calendar quarter our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable
in proportion to the number of days in the month for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is
negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances. Our fees shall be revised at the first
anniversary of execution of your Agreement, and at every subsequent anniversary thereafter, based on
the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI). Basis point fees are not subject to the CPI
adjustment. This fee can otherwise be modified with mutual written consent of the Client and Legacy
Advisors.
Legacy treats cash as an asset class. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or
anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that such anticipated market
conditions/events will occur), Legacy may maintain cash or cash equivalent positions for defensive,
liquidity, or other purposes. As such, unless otherwise agreed in writing, all cash and cash equivalent
positions (including but not limited to money markets, certificates of deposit, etc.) shall be included as
part of the client’s assets under management for purposes of calculating Legacy’s advisory fee. While
assets are maintained in cash or cash equivalents, such amounts could miss market advances. In
addition, depending upon current yields, at any point in time, the advisory fee charged by Legacy could
exceed the interest on a client’s cash and cash equivalent positions (i.e., Legacy’s annual fee could
exceed the interest paid in a money market vehicle).
Please Note: Fee Differentials. Because we shall generally price our advisory services based upon
various objective and subjective factors, our clients could pay diverse fees based upon a combination
of factors, including but not limited to the market value of their assets, the complexity of the
engagement, the level and scope of the overall investment advisory services to be rendered,
negotiations, and other factors, similarly situated clients could pay diverse fees, and the services to
be provided by Legacy to any particular client could be available from other advisers at lower fees
(Also See Item 7 below). All clients and prospective clients should be guided accordingly. ANY
QUESTIONS: Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro remains available to address any
questions regarding Fee Differentials.
Betterment Program
If a client determines to participate in the Betterment Program, the client will incur separate and distinct
fees attributable to Legacy and Betterment. Legacy’s annual portfolio management fee is based on the
value of the assets in the Betterment Program as of the last day of the period in accordance with the
following tiered fee schedule:
Flat Fee
Assets
1.00%
$0 - $5,000,000
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000
0.75%
$10,000,001 - $25,000,000 0.50%
$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 0.35%
0.25%
Over $50,000,000
Legacy, in its sole discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee and/or charge a fixed fee
based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional
assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, prior fee
schedules, competition, negotiations with client, etc.). Please Note: As result of the above, similarly
situated clients could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available from
other investment advisers for similar or lower fees. ANY QUESTIONS: Legacy’s Chief Compliance
Officer, Matthew Sgro remains available to address any questions regarding Betterment Program fees.
Participants in the Betterment Program will also incur a wrap fee to be charged and collected by
Betterment. Betterment’s annual wrap fee shall generally be based on the average daily balance of
assets invested in the Betterment Program in accordance with the following tiered fee schedule:
Assets
First $2,000,000
Amounts over $2,000,000
Tiered Fee
0.25%
0.15%
To illustrate the above, a client placing $5,500,000 in the Betterment Program would pay a 1.00%
annual fee to Legacy on the first $5,000,000, a 0.75% annual fee to Legacy on the remaining
$500,000, a 0.25% annual fee to Betterment on the first $2,000,000, and a 0.15% fee to Betterment on
the remaining $3,500,000.
Both Legacy’s and Betterment’s fees for the Betterment Program shall be assessed and charged on a
quarterly basis, in arrears.
Please Note: The wrap fee charged by Betterment for participation in the Betterment Program is
subject to change on thirty (30) days advance notice to the client. Clients are advised to carefully
review their wrap fee program agreement with Betterment and any subsequent communications
received from Betterment for the most up to date information relative to Betterment’s wrap fee.
As indicated above, access to the Betterment Program is no longer offered to clients of Legacy;
however, clients who currently receive services through the Betterment Program may continue
to do so. The above fee discussion remains in place for the benefit of clients who have existing
allocations to the Betterment Program.
Selection of Other Advisors
Advisory fees charged by TPMMs are separate and apart from our advisory fees. Assets managed by
TPMMs will be included in calculating our advisory fee, which is based on the fee schedule set forth in
the Portfolio Management Services section in this brochure. Advisory fees that you pay to the TPMM
are established and payable in accordance with the brochure provided by each TPMM to whom you
are referred. These fees may or may not be negotiable. You should review the recommended TPMM's
brochure and take into consideration the TPMM's fees along with our fees to determine the total
amount of fees associated with this program.
You may be required to sign an agreement directly with the recommended TPMM(s). You may
terminate your advisory relationship with the TPMM according to the terms of your agreement with the
TPMM. You should review each TPMM's brochure for specific information on how you may terminate
your advisory relationship with the TPMM and how you may receive a refund, if applicable. You should
contact the TPMM directly for questions regarding your advisory agreement with the TPMM.
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 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. You will also incur transaction charges and/or
brokerage fees (e.g., commissions, transaction fees, block trade fees, etc.) 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, please refer to the "Brokerage Practices"
section of this brochure. Please Note: As discussed above, clients who participate in the Betterment
Program shall receive investment advisory services, the execution of securities brokerage
transactions, custody and reporting services for a single specified fee payable to Betterment.
Please Note: Asset Based Pricing Limitations: Relative to certain Independent Manager
engagements (as discussed in Item 4 above), such Independent Manager(s) may recommend or
require that clients enter into an asset-based pricing agreement with the account custodian. Under an
asset based pricing arrangement, the amount that a client will pay the custodian for account
commission/transaction fees is based upon a percentage (%) of the market value of your account,
generally expressed in basis points. One basis point is equal to one one-hundredth of one percent
(1/100th of 1%, or 0.01% (0.0001). This differs from transaction-based pricing, which assesses a
separate commission/transaction fee against your account for each account transaction. We do not
receive any portion of the asset based transaction fees payable by you to the account custodian. You
can request to switch from asset based pricing to transactions based pricing at any time, which request
will be honored by the engaged Independent Manager(s) at its sole discretion. There can be no
assurance that the volume of transactions will be consistent from year-to-year given changes in market
events and security selection. Thus, given the variances in trading volume, any decision to switch to
transaction based pricing could prove to be economically disadvantageous. ANY QUESTIONS:
Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any questions that a
client or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
In the event that the client desires, the client can engage certain Legacy representatives, in their
separate and individual capacities as registered representatives of M Holdings Securities, a FINRA
member, SIPC member and SEC registered broker-dealer (“M Holdings”), to implement investment
recommendations on a commission basis. If the client chooses to purchase investment products
through M Holdings, then M Holdings will charge brokerage commissions to effect securities
transactions, a portion of which commissions M Holdings pays to Legacy’s representatives in their
separate capacities, as applicable. The brokerage commissions charged by M Holdings may be higher
or lower than those charged by other broker-dealers. In addition, M Holdings, as well as Legacy’s
representatives, relative to commission mutual fund purchases, may also receive 12b-1 trailing
commission compensation directly from the mutual fund company during the period that the client
maintains the mutual fund investment. However, Legacy’s representatives do not collect 12b-1 trailing
commissions on assets held in investment advisory accounts managed by Legacy, for which Legacy
also charges an investment advisory fee. The recommendation that a client purchase a commission
product from Legacy’s representatives presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions
provides an incentive to recommend investment products based on commissions to be received, rather
than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to purchase any commission
products from Legacy’s representatives. Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the noted conflict of interest. Please note that clients may purchase investment products
recommended by Legacy or its representatives through other, non-affiliated broker-dealers or agents.
Legacy does not receive more than 50% of its revenue from advisory clients as a result of
commissions or other compensation for the sale of investment products Legacy recommends to its
clients. When Legacy’s representatives sell an investment product on a commission basis, Legacy
does not charge an investment advisory fee in addition to the commissions paid by the client. When
providing services on an advisory fee basis, Legacy’s representatives do not also receive commission
compensation. However, a client may engage Legacy to provide investment advisory services on an
advisory fee basis, and separate from these advisory services, purchase an investment product from
Legacy’s representatives on a commission basis through M Holdings.
Some persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed as independent
insurance agents. These persons may earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance
products, including insurance products they may sell to you. Insurance commissions earned by these
persons are separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice may present a conflict of
interest because persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents
may have an incentive to recommend insurance products to you for the purpose of generating
commissions. However, you are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance
products through any person affiliated with our firm. Brokerage Transactions initiated through M
Holdings may be distinct from transactions initiated through our RIA Services.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Side-by-side
management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based fees
while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees.
Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of a
client's account. Our fees are calculated as described in the Advisory Business section above, and are
not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in your
advisory account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We offer investment advisory services to individuals, including high net worth individuals, trusts,
estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities.
Legacy does not impose a minimum asset level or minimum annual fee requirement for opening or
maintaining an account. As discussed in Item 5 above, Legacy's advisory fee shall be based upon
certain subjective and objective criteria (i.e. anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future
additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition,
type/scope of services to be rendered, negotiations with client, etc.). Please Note: As result of the
above, similarly situated clients could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be
available from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees. Any Questions: Legacy’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding the above.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
• Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume information for a
particular security. This price and volume information is analyzed using mathematical
equations. The resulting data is then applied to graphing charts, which is used to predict future
price movements based on price patterns and trends.
• 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's
industry. The resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock compared
to the current market value.
• Fund Analysis - involves analyzing mutual funds, exchange traded funds, or Independent
Managers as it relates to investment strategy, performance trends, risk characteristics, the
experience of the portfolio management team, and the firm's structure and ownership. This
analysis, which might include both quantitative and qualitative analysis, is used to measure and
compare the investment merits of funds/managers within a given asset class.
• Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns and trends in the financial markets to
predict the direction of both the overall market and specific stocks.
• 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.
• 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.
• Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is the right,
but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price before the
expiration date of the option. When an investor sells an option, he or she must deliver to the
buyer a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. The seller pays the buyer
a premium (the market price of the option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the option.
• Short Sales - a securities transaction in which an investor sells securities he or she borrowed in
anticipation of a price decline. The investor is then required to return an equal number of shares
at some point in the future. A short seller will profit if the stock goes down in price.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial horizon, financial information, liquidity needs, and other various
suitability factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio.
Charting and Technical Analysis - The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that charts
may not accurately 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.
Fund Analysis/Fundamental Analysis - The risk of fund and fundamental analysis is that information
obtained may be incorrect and the analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of future events,
which may be the basis for a fund or security's value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new
information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in favorable performance.
Trading: We may use investment strategies that involve buying and selling securities frequently in an
effort to capture significant market gains and avoid significant losses during a volatile market.
However, frequent trading can negatively affect investment performance, particularly through
increased brokerage and other transactional costs and taxes.
Options: 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.
Short Sales: Short selling (also known as shorting or going short) is the practice of selling assets,
usually securities, that have been borrowed from a third party (usually a broker) with the intention of
buying identical assets back at a later date to return to the lender. It is a form of reverse trading.
Mathematically, it is equivalent to buying a "negative" amount of the assets. The short seller hopes to
profit from a decline in the price of the assets between the sale and the repurchase, as the seller will
pay less to buy the assets than the seller received on selling them. Conversely, the short seller will
incur a loss if the price of the assets rises. Other costs of shorting may include a fee for borrowing the
assets and payment of any dividends paid on the borrowed assets. "Shorting" and "going short" also
refer to entering into any derivative or other contract under which the investor profits from a fall in the
value of an asset.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully
identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
As disclosed under the "Advisory Business" section in this Brochure, we primarily recommend mutual
funds however; we may recommend other types of securities 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 it.
Mutual funds 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 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. The returns on mutual funds 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, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees which can also reduce returns.
Legacy may also recommend private investment funds on a non-discretionary basis.
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. Refer to Item 4- Advisory
Business for further information.
Risk: 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. All prospective private placement
investors are encouraged to carefully review the offering documents of the subject investment prior to
commitment and to bring any questions to the attention of their Legacy Advisors representative.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Legacy Advisors, LLC has been registered and providing investment advisory services since 2006.
Neither our firm nor any of our associated persons has any reportable disciplinary information.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Registrations with Broker-Dealer
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm are registered representatives with M
Holdings, a FINRA and SIPC member, and SEC-registered broker-dealer ("M Holdings"). Refer to
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading and Fees and
Compensation sections in this brochure for more information on the compensation received by
registered representatives who are affiliated with our firm.
Licensed Insurance Agency and Agents
Our firm is also licensed as an insurance agency. Persons providing investment advice on behalf of
our firm are also licensed insurance agent(s). They will earn commission-based compensation for
selling insurance products, including insurance products they sell to you. Insurance commissions
earned by these individuals 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.
Conflict of Interest: As indicated above in Item 4, to the extent requested by a client, we may
recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-investment implementation purposes
(i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.), including our representatives in their separate individual
capacities as representatives of M Holdings Securities and as licensed insurance agents. The
recommendation that a client consider the purchase of a securities or insurance commission product
from one of our representatives presents conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide
an incentive to recommend investment products based on commissions to be received, rather than on
a particular client's need. No client is under any obligation to purchase any securities or insurance
commission products from our representatives. Clients are reminded that they may purchase securities
and insurance products recommended by us or our representatives through other, non-affiliated
broker-dealers and/or insurance agencies. Our Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above conflict of interest.
Recommendation of Other Advisors
We may allocate your assets to a third party money manager ("TPMM") based on your needs and
suitability. We will receive compensation from the TPMM for your use of their services. These
compensation arrangements present a conflict of interest because we have a financial incentive to
recommend the services of the TPMM. You are free at any time to place reasonable restrictions on our
discretionary investment authority, including with respect to our discretionary authority to allocate to
TPMMs. We do not have any other business relationships with the recommended TPMM(s). Refer to
the Advisory Business section above for additional disclosures on this topic.
Arrangements with Affiliated Entities
Individuals who partake in financial activities outside of Legacy Advisors, LLC must disclose such
activities to Legacy Advisors, LLC at least annually. Legacy Advisors, LLC reviews such activities and
endeavors to undertake mitigating any conflicts through proper disclosure to our clients. As such, we
disclose this activity to inform clients and mitigate any conflicts.
Michael Piotrowicz (Principal) John Krol, Vincent Panvini, Theodore Piotrowicz (Registered Investment
Advisors) of Legacy Advisors are also on the Board of Directors of The Legacy Foundation
(“Foundation”) whereby they plan fundraising and marketing events. Clients of our advisory firm may
be solicited to donate monies or time to the Foundation. This creates a conflict of interest whereby they
may have an incentive to favor one client over another client based on donations. To mitigate this
conflict of interest, it is our policy that no client of our firm will receive preferential treatment over
another client of our firm based on donations to the Fund. These individuals spend approximately 20-
25 hours per month in this capacity and do not receive compensation.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for all of our Associated Persons.
Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our fiduciary
duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All of our Associated Persons are expected to
adhere strictly to these guidelines. Our Code of Ethics also requires that all Associated Persons with
our firm submit reports of their personal account holdings and transactions to qualified representatives
of our firm who review these reports on a monthly basis. All Associated Persons with our firm are also
required to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written
policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public
information about you or your account holdings by all Associated Persons with our firm.
Our Code of Ethics is available to you upon request. You may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by
contacting Matthew Sgro at 610-943-3014.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
We are affiliated with one or more private funds (private pooled investment vehicles) in which you may
be solicited to invest. Our Company, certain members of its management, and other knowledgeable
employees may acquire, directly or indirectly, investment interests in our fund or have other financial
interests (e.g. General Partner, Officers, Board Members, etc.) in the funds. This presents a conflict of
interest because we have investments and/or are compensated by the private funds. Conflicts that
arise are mitigated through our Company’s fiduciary obligation to act in the best interest of our clients,
contractual limitations that govern our activities as adviser or general partner, as applicable, and the
requirement of our Company not to place its interests before its clients’ interests when managing the
funds. If you are an investor in a private fund, refer to the private fund’s offering documents for
detailed disclosures regarding the private funds.
Personal Trading Practices
All Associated Persons with our firm may buy or sell securities for themselves at the same time
registered associates with our firm may buy or sell such securities for your own account. We may also
combine our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("block trading").
Please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section in this brochure for information on our block trading
practices.
A conflict of interest may exist in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To eliminate this conflict of interest, it is
our policy that all Associated Persons must submit a trading request form for pre-authorization to our
Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro. This prevents any Associated Person with our firm from
having priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
In the event that the client requests that we recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for execution and/or
custodial services (exclusive of those clients that may direct us to use a specific broker-
dealer/custodian), we generally recommend the investment management accounts be maintained a
Pershing, LLC ("Pershing") a FINRA and SIPC member, and SEC-registered broker-dealer, or the with
the Schwab Advisor Services, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., a FINRA and SIPC member,
and SEC-registered broker-dealer("Schwab”), to maintain custody of clients' assets and to effect trades
for their accounts. We are not affiliated with Pershing or Schwab Advisor Services.
Before engaging our firm to provide investment advisory services, the client will be required to enter
into a formal investment advisory agreement with our firm setting forth the terms and conditions under
which we will manage the client’s assets, and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with each
designated broker-dealer/custodian.
Factors that we consider in recommending Pershing or Schwab (or any other broker-dealer/custodian
to clients) include historical relationship with our firm, financial strength, reputation, execution
capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Although the commissions and/or transaction fees paid by
our clients shall comply with our duty to obtain best execution, a client may pay a commission that is
higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where we
determine, in good faith, that the commission/transaction fee is reasonable. In seeking best execution,
the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best
qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including the
value of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly,
although we will seek competitive rates, we may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission
rates for client account transactions. The brokerage commissions or transaction fees charged by the
designated broker-dealer/custodian are exclusive of, and in addition to, our investment advisory fee.
Our best execution responsibility is qualified if securities that it purchases for client accounts are
mutual funds that trade at net asset value as determined at the daily market close.
Non-Soft Dollar Research and Additional Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a client utilize the
services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, we can receive from Pershing, Schwab Advisor
Services, or another broker-dealer/custodian, investment manager, platform, or fund sponsor, without
cost (and/or at a discount), support services and/or products, certain of which assist Legacy to better
monitor and service client accounts maintained at such institutions. The support services that we can
obtain may include investment-related research, pricing information and market data, software and
other technology that provide access to client account data, compliance and/or practice management-
related publications, discounted or gratis consulting services, discounted and/or gratis attendance at
conferences, meetings, and other educational and/or social events, marketing support, computer
hardware and/or software and/or other products used by our firm in furtherance of its investment
advisory business operations.
Certain of the above support services and/or products assist Legacy in managing and administering
client accounts. Others do not directly provide such assistance, but rather assist Legacy to manage
and further develop its business enterprise.
Our clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets maintained at Pershing
or Schwab as a result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding commitment made by Legacy to
Schwab, Pershing, or any other any entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets
in any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as result of the above
arrangement.
Such research products and services are provided to all investment advisers that utilize the institutional
services platforms of these firms, and are not considered to be paid for with soft dollars. However, you
should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a particular transaction or set
of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did not provide research services
or products might charge.
Our Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding the above arrangement and any corresponding conflict of interest
such arrangement may create.
Our Interest in Benefits Received from Custodians
The availability of these services from Schwab and Pershing benefits us because we do not have to
produce or purchase them. These services may give us an incentive to recommend that you
maintain your account with Schwab or Pershing based on our interest in receiving the services that
benefit our business, rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody
services and the most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest.
We believe, however, that our selection of Schwab and Pershing as custodians and brokers is in the
best interests of our clients. It is primarily supported by the scope, quality and price of these firm’s
respective services and not the benefits we receive.
Broker Referrals
Legacy does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
Schwab - Your Custody and Brokerage Costs
For our clients’ accounts it maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for custody
services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or
that settle into your Schwab account. Schwab’s commission rates and/or asset-based fees applicable
to our client accounts were negotiated based on our commitment to maintain $250 million of our
clients’ assets statement equity in accounts at Schwab. This commitment benefits you because the
overall commission rates and/or asset-based fees you pay are lower than they would be if we had not
made the commitment. In addition to commission rates and/or asset-based fees Schwab charges you
a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a
different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are
deposited (settled) into your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other
compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading
costs, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely require that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Pershing, and Schwab. As
such, we may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may
pay higher brokerage commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that
offers the same types of services.
Persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm who are registered representatives of M
Holdings Securities will recommend M Holdings Securities to you for brokerage services. These
individuals are subject to applicable rules that restrict them from conducting securities transactions
away from M Holdings Securities unless M Holdings Securities provides the representative with written
authorization to do so. Therefore, these individuals are generally limited to conducting securities
transactions through M Holdings Securities. It may be the case that M Holdings Securities charges
higher transactions costs and/or custodial fees than another broker charges for the same types of
services. If transactions are executed though M Holdings Securities, these individuals (in their separate
capacities as registered representatives of M Holdings Securities) may earn commission-based
compensation as result of placing the recommended securities transactions through M Holdings
Securities. This practice presents a conflict of interest because these registered representatives have
an incentive to effect securities transactions for the purpose of generating commissions rather than
solely based on your needs. You may utilize the broker-dealer of your choice and have no obligation to
purchase or sell securities through such broker as, we recommend. However, if you do not use M
Holdings Securities, we may not be able to accept your account. See the Fees and
Compensation section in this brochure for more information on the compensation received by
registered representatives who are affiliated with our firm.
Order Aggregation
To the extent that Legacy provides investment management services to its clients, the transactions for
each client account generally will be effected independently, unless Legacy decides to purchase or sell
the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. Legacy may (but is not
obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable
commission rates or to allocate equitably among Legacy's clients differences in prices and
commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been placed
independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be allocated
among clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client account on any
given day. Legacy shall not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of such
aggregation.
Betterment Program
As indicated throughout this Brochure, access to the Betterment Program is no longer offered to clients
of Legacy; however, clients who currently receive services through the Betterment Program may
continue to do so. This disclosure remains in place for the benefit of clients who have existing
allocations to the Betterment Program.
Participation in the Betterment Program requires that clients use MTG, LLC dba Betterment Securities
(“Betterment Securities”), a registered broker-dealer and member of the SIPC, as the qualified
custodian. We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Betterment Securities.
Betterment Securities will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when
we, Betterment, and/or you instruct them to. While using Betterment Securities as custodian/broker is a
requirement for participation in the Betterment Program, you will ultimately decide whether to open an
account with Betterment Securities, which is accomplished by entering into an account agreement
directly with them. We do not open the account for you, although we may assist you in doing so. If you
do not wish to place your assets with Betterment Securities, then we cannot manage your account
under the Betterment Program.
Betterment Program – Brokerage and Custody Costs
For our clients’ accounts that Betterment Securities maintains, Betterment Securities does not charge
you separately for custody/brokerage services, but is compensated as part of the Betterment for
Advisors (defined below) platform fee, which is charged for a suite of platform services, including
custody, brokerage, and sub-advisory services provided by Betterment and access to the Betterment
for Advisors platform. The platform fee is an asset-based fee charged as a percentage of assets in
your Betterment account. Clients utilizing the Betterment for Advisors platform may pay a higher
aggregate fee than if the investment management, brokerage and other platform services are
purchased separately. Nonetheless, for those Clients participating in the Betterment for
Advisors platform, we have determined that having Betterment Securities execute trades is consistent
with our duty to seek “best execution” of your trades.
Betterment Program – Services Available to Us via Betterment for Advisors
Betterment Securities serves as broker-dealer to Betterment for Advisors, an investment and advice
platform serving independent investment advisory firms like us (“Betterment for Advisors”). Betterment
for Advisors also makes available various support services which may not be available to Betterment’s
retail customers. Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while
others help us manage and grow our business. Betterment for Advisors’ support services are generally
available on an unsolicited basis (we don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a
more detailed description of Betterment for Advisors’ support services:
Betterment Program – Services that Benefit You: Betterment for Advisors includes access to a globally
diversified, low-cost portfolio of ETFs, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets
through Betterment Securities. In addition, a series of model portfolios created by third-party providers
are also available on the platform. Betterment Securities’ services described in this paragraph
generally benefit you and your account.
Betterment Program – Services that May Not Directly Benefit You: Betterment for Advisors also makes
available to us other products and services that benefit us, but may not directly benefit you or your
account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our clients’ accounts,
such as software and technology that may:
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting of our clients’ accounts;
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicative trade confirmations and account
statements); and
• Provide pricing and other market data
Betterment Program – Services that Generally Benefit Only Us
By using Betterment for Advisors, we may be offered other services intended to help us manage and
further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
• Consulting (including through webinars) on technology and business needs; and
• Access to publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
Betterment Program – Out Interest in Betterment Securities’ Services
The availability of these services from Betterment for Advisors benefits us because we do not have to
produce or purchase them. In addition, we do not have to pay for Betterment Securities’ services. We
have an incentive to recommend that you maintain your account with Betterment Securities, based on
our interest in receiving Betterment for Advisors and Betterment Securities’ services that benefit our
business rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the
most favorable execution of your transactions. This is a conflict of interest. We believe, however, that
our selection of Betterment Securities as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients.
Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of Betterment Securities’ services
and not Betterment for Advisors and Betterment Securities’ services that benefit only us or that may
not directly benefit you.
Betterment Program – Betterment for Advisors’ Trading Policy
When using the Betterment for Advisors platform, we and you are subject to the trading policies and
procedures established by Betterment. These policies and procedures limit our ability to control,
among other things, the timing of the execution of certain trades (including in response to withdrawals,
deposits, or asset allocation changes) within your account. You should not expect that trading on
Betterment is instant, and, accordingly, you should be aware that Betterment does not permit you or
us to control the specific time during a day that securities are bought or sold in your account (i.e., to
“time the market”). Betterment describes its trading policies in Betterment LLC’s Form ADV Part 2A.
As detailed in that document, Betterment generally trades on the same business day as it receives
instructions from you or us. However, transactions will be subject to processing delays in certain
circumstances. In particular, orders initiated on non-business days and after markets close generally
will not transact until the next business day. Betterment also maintains a general approach of not
placing securities orders during approximately the first thirty minutes after the opening of any market
session. Betterment also generally stops placing orders arising from allocation changes in existing
portfolios approximately thirty minutes before the close of any market session. Betterment continues
placing orders associated with deposit and withdrawal requests until market close. Betterment
maintains a general approach of not placing orders around the time of scheduled Federal Reserve
interest rate announcements. Furthermore, Betterment may delay or manage trading in response to
market instability. For further information, please consult Betterment LLC’s Form ADV Part 2A.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Matthew Sgro, Chief Compliance Officer of Legacy Advisors, LLC supervises the review of client
accounts. The Associated person of our firm that is assigned to your account will monitor your
accounts on a continuous basis and will conduct account reviews at least annually and upon your
request to ensure that the advisory services provided to you and/or the portfolio mix are consistent with
your current investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various
circumstances, including, but not limited to:
• contributions and withdrawals,
• year-end tax planning,
• market moving events,
• security specific events, and/or,
• changes in your risk/return objectives.
We may provide you with additional or regular written reports in conjunction with account reviews
Reports we provide to you will contain relevant account and/or market-related information such as an
inventory of account holdings and account performance, etc. In addition, you will receive trade
confirmations and monthly or quarterly statements from your account custodian(s).
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As indicated at Item 12 above, Legacy receives from Pershing, Schwab, and Betterment Securities
without cost (and/or at a discount), support services and/or products. Legacy’s clients do not pay more
for investment transactions effected and/or assets maintained at Pershing, Schwab, and/or Betterment
Securities as result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding commitment made by Legacy to
Pershing, Schwab, or Betterment Securities, or any other entity, to invest any specific amount or
percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a
result of the above arrangements. Legacy’s Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above arrangements and any corresponding conflict of interest such arrangements may create.
As disclosed under the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure, persons providing investment
advice on behalf of our firm are licensed insurance agents, and are registered representatives with M
Holdings Securities, a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. For information on the conflicts of interest
this presents, and how we address these conflicts, refer to the Fees and Compensation section.
Client Referrals
In the event a client is introduced to Legacy Advisors by either an unaffiliated or an affiliated solicitor,
then we will pay that solicitor a referral fee in accordance with applicable state securities laws. Unless
otherwise disclosed, any such referral fee is paid solely from Legacy Advisor's investment advisory
compensation and does not result in any additional charge to the client. If the client is introduced to us
by an unaffiliated solicitor, the solicitor is required to provide the client with Legacy Advisors written
brochure(s) and a copy of a solicitor's disclosure statement containing the terms and conditions of the
solicitation arrangement, including the material terms of compensation and material conflicts of
interest associated with the referral. Any affiliated solicitor of Legacy Advisors is required to disclose
the nature of his or her relationship to prospective clients at the time of the solicitation and will provide
all prospective clients with a copy of our written brochure(s) at the time of the solicitation.
Legacy continues to compensate one former solicitor for legacy referrals.
Employee Compensation
We have entered into contractual arrangements with certain employees of our firm under which the
individual receives compensation from our firm for the establishment and ongoing servicing of new
client relationships. Employees who refer clients to our firm must comply with the requirements of the
jurisdictions where they operate. The compensation is a percentage of the advisory fee you pay our
firm for as long as you are a client of our firm, or until such time as our agreement with
the referring employee expires. You will not be charged additional fees based on this compensation
arrangement. Incentive-based compensation is contingent upon you entering into an advisory
agreement with our firm. Therefore, the individual has a financial incentive to recommend our firm to
you for advisory services. This creates a conflict of interest; however, you are not obligated to retain
our firm for advisory services. Comparable services and/or lower fees may be available through other
firms.
Item 15 Custody
Direct Debiting of Fees
Legacy shall have the ability to deduct its advisory fee from the client’s Pershing and/or Schwab account
on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided with written transaction confirmation notices, and a written
summary account statement directly from Pershing and/or Schwab, at least quarterly
Please Note: To the extent that Legacy provides clients with periodic account statements or reports,
the client is urged to compare any statement or report provided by Legacy with the account statements
received from the account custodian. Please Also Note: The account custodian does not verify the
accuracy of Legacy’s advisory fee calculation.
Custody Due To Access to Client Funds and/or Securities
The SEC defines custody as holding, directly or indirectly, client funds or securities, or having any
authority to obtain possession of them. The ability for persons associated with Legacy Advisors to,
directly or indirectly, have access to client funds through serving as Trustee on certain accounts under
which Legacy is authorized or permitted to withdraw client funds or securities upon instruction to a
custodian imputes custody to Legacy Advisors. Therefore, Legacy Advisors will comply with custody
requirements of the Advisers Act and undergo an annual surprise exam by an independent public
accountant.
These accounts will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified custodian. If Legacy
Advisors, LLC acts as trustee for any of your advisory accounts, you will receive account statements
from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. We encourage you
to carefully review account statements for accuracy.
Custody Due To Third-Party Standing Letters of Authorization
Legacy Advisors engages in other practices that require disclosure on Form ADV Part 1, Item 9.
Specifically, certain clients have signed asset transfer authorizations that permit their qualified custodian
to rely upon instructions from us to transfer those clients’ funds to pre-identified “third parties.” In
accordance with the guidance provided in the SEC Staff’s February 21, 2017 Investment Adviser
Association No-Action Letter, the affected accounts are not subjected to an annual surprise CPA
examination.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement, a power of attorney, and/or trading authorization forms.
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. You may
specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose certain conditions or investment parameters
for your account(s). For example, you may specify that the investment in any particular stock or
industry should not exceed specified percentages of the value of the portfolio and/or restrictions or
prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific industry or security. Please refer to the
"Advisory Business" section in this brochure for more information on our discretionary management
services.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we will obtain your approval prior to the
execution of any transactions for your account(s).
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. At your request, we may offer you advice
regarding corporate actions and the exercise of your proxy voting rights. If you own shares of common
stock or mutual funds, you are responsible for exercising your right to vote as a shareholder.
In most cases, you will receive proxy materials directly from the account custodian. However, in the
event we were to receive any written or electronic proxy materials, we would forward them directly to
you by mail, unless you have authorized our firm to contact you by electronic mail, in which case, we
would forward any electronic solicitation to vote proxies.
Item 18 Financial Information
We are not required to provide financial information to our clients because we do not:
• require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees and six or more months in advance, or
• take custody of client funds or securities, or
• have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our commitments
to you.
Item 19 Additional Information
Your Privacy
We view protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy
requirements, we have instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal
information private and secure.
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about you to any non-affiliated third parties,
except as permitted by law. In the course of servicing your account, we may share some information
with our service providers, such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants,
consultants, and attorneys.
We restrict internal access to non-public personal information about you to employees, who need that
information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and procedural
safeguards that comply with regulatory standards to guard your non-public personal information and to
ensure our integrity and confidentiality. We will not sell information about you or your accounts to
anyone. We do not share your information unless it is required to process a transaction, at your
request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an advisory agreement with
our firm. Thereafter, we will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to you on an annual
basis. Please contact Matthew Sgro at 610-943-3000, if you have any questions regarding this policy.
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. If a
trade error results in a profit, you will keep the profit.
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.
ANY QUESTIONS: Our Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew Sgro, remains available to address any
questions regarding this Part 2A.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets
from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account
("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that is subject to our
management, we will charge you an asset based fee as set forth in the agreement you executed with
our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on
our behalf have an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee based
compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or
otherwise, to complete the rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no
obligation to have the assets in an IRA managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change
jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options
are available, you should consider the costs and benefits of:
1. Leaving the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
2. Moving the funds to a new employer’s retirement plan.
3. Cashing out and taking a taxable distribution from the plan.
4. Rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage
you to speak with your CPA and/or tax attorney.
If you are considering rolling over your retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage here are a few
points to consider before you do so:
1. Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your
needs or whether you might want to consider other types of investments.
1. Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
2. Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the
public such as employer securities, or previously closed funds.
2. Your current plan may have lower fees than our fees.
1. If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost
structure of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the
costs of those share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
2. You should understand the various products and services you might take advantage of
at an IRA provider and the potential costs of those products and services.
3. Our strategy may have higher risk than the option(s) provided to you in your plan.
4. Your current plan may also offer financial advice.
5. If you keep your assets titled in a 401k or retirement account, you could potentially delay your
required minimum distribution beyond age 70.5.
6. Your 401k may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state may vary.
1. Generally, federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA
assets have been generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies. However, there
can be some exceptions to the general rules so you should consult with an attorney if
you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
7. You may be able to take out a loan on your 401k, but not from an IRA.
8. IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax
and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception
such as disability, higher education expenses or the purchase of a home.
9. If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower
capital gains tax rate.
10.
Your plan may allow you to hire us as the manager and keep the assets titled in the plan
name.
It is important that you understand the differences between these types of accounts and to decide
whether a rollover is best for you. ANY QUESTIONS: Our Chief Compliance Officer, Matthew
Sgro, remains available to address any questions regarding this Part 2A.