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FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE
Item 1 – Cover Page
Level Four Capital Management, LLC
12400 Coit Road, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75251
866-834-1040
http://www.levelfourcapital.com
Date of Brochure: September 12, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and investment advisory business practices of Level Four
Capital Management, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 866-834-
1040. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about our investment advisory business is also available on the Internet at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
You can view our information on this website by searching for “Level Four Capital Management, LLC.” You can also search
using the Firm’s CRD number. The CRD number for the Firm is 304792.
Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2 – Material Changes
Since filing the firm’s most recent amendment to this brochure dated March 28, 2025, we have made the following
updates:
Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients. This section was updated to reflect further detail regarding a new
platform. .
We will ensure that you receive a summary of material changes, if any, to this and subsequent disclosure brochures within
120 days after our fiscal year ends. Our fiscal year ends on December 31, so you will receive the summary of material
changes, if any, no later than April 30 each year. At that time, we will also offer a copy of the most current disclosure
brochure. We may also provide other ongoing disclosure information about material changes as necessary.
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Item 3 - Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Item 3 - Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Client Assets Managed by LFCM ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
General Description Advisory Services ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Types of Investments ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................. 7
Asset Management ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Managed Account Program Fees .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Investment Strategies Offered Through Managed Account Programs ...................................................................................... 11
Managed Account Program Trades .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Other Types of Fees or Expenses ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................................................................. 14
Item 7 – Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Minimum Investment Amounts Required .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .......................................................................................... 14
LFCM Equity Portfolios ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Funds ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
LFCM Fixed Income Portfolios .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Asset Allocation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Alternative Investment Strategies –Private Credit and Private Equity fund .............................................................................. 17
Digital Asset Strategy ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Risk of Loss ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations .............................................................................................................. 26
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Level Four Financial Services, LLC .............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Level Four Business Solutions, LLC ............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Level Four Insurance Agency, LLC ............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Carr, Riggs & Ingram, L.L.C. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
The Preferred Legacy National Trust Bank............................................................................................................................................. 27
Securities Backed Lines of Credit ............................................................................................................................................................... 28
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ............................................................... 29
Code of Ethics Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure ........................................................................................... 29
Reporting Requirements ............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Raymond James & Associates clearing relationship .......................................................................................................................... 31
Schwab Advisor Services™ and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC clearing relationships .................................... 33
Trade Away Services ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Broker-Dealer Selection Process ................................................................................................................................................................ 35
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Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Aggregation of Client Orders-Block Trading Policy ........................................................................................................................... 36
Trade Errors ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Statements and Reports ................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .............................................................................................................................. 37
Item 15 – Custody ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities .................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Item 18 – Financial Information ....................................................................................................................................................................... 40
CUSTOMER PRIVACY POLICY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 41
BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN DISCLOSURE .............................................................................................................................................. 45
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Introduction
Level Four Capital Management, (referred to as “LFCM”, the “Firm”, “us” and “we” in this Disclosure Brochure), is an
investment adviser registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is a Limited Liability
Company formed under the laws of the State of Texas.
The Firm was formed in June 2019 primarily provides asset management services. The Firm will be managing assets
previously managed by Level Four Asset Management (“LFAM”), a division of Level Four Advisory Services, LLC (“LFAS”), an
affiliate company sharing common ownership with LFCM as detailed below.
The Firm is owned and controlled by Level Four Group. Level Four Group is a holding company and the 100% owner of
LFCM. Level Four Group is owned and operated by Carr, Riggs & Ingram Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company. Carr, Riggs & Ingram Capital, LLC is 100% owned by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, L.L.C., an Alabama limited liability
company. No individuals own more than 25% of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC. Level Four Advisory Services, LLC is an affiliate
company and SEC registered investment adviser also owned and controlled by Level Four Group.
Client Assets Managed by LFCM
The amount of client assets managed by LFCM totaled approximately $1,229,065,993 as of December 31,2024.
$1,229,065,993 is managed on a discretionary basis and $0 is managed on a non-discretionary basis.
General Description Advisory Services
LFCM primarily provides advisory services in the form of asset management services directly or through either a Third-
Party arrangement or a Sub-Advisory arrangement with either affiliated or unaffiliated SEC and state-registered
investment advisory firms to individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates,
charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.
More specifically, LFCM has developed separately managed accounts and various asset allocation models intended to
achieve a particular investment goal or to meet particular risk and return characteristics. These models are not tailored to
accommodate the needs or objectives of a specific individual, but rather are designed to enable an advisor to match its
clients to an investment solution that is overall consistent with that client’s investment goals and objectives.
LFCM provides portfolio management for managed asset programs that are offered on a wrap fee or non-wrap fee basis
through a managed account program using accounts established with Raymond James and Associates, Inc., member New
York Stock Exchange/SIPC (“RJA”), Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services (“Fidelity”), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”)
and other qualified custodians as approved by LFCM. The accounts established through these custodians are held in
separate account(s) in the name of the end client. The applicable custodian maintains physical custody of all funds and
securities in that account, with the end client retaining all rights of ownership, including without limitation, the right to
withdraw securities funds and the right to exercise or delegate proxy voting.
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Sub-Advisory relationship. In connection with such services, LFCM does not have a direct investment advisory
relationship with either the advisor or the advisor’s end clients, nor does LFCM conduct an independent investigation of
the advisor’s end client or the client’s financial condition. Instead, the ‘referring advisor” who may either be a registered
advisory representative with Level Four Advisory Services, LLC, (“LFAS”) or another referring advisor serves as the advisor
to its client and is responsible for analyzing the client’s current financial situation, risk tolerance, time horizon, and asset
class preference. LFCM serves as a sub-advisor according to the terms of a written Sub-Adviser Agreement. The referring
adviser is responsible for the recommendation and selection of LFCM on behalf of the client.
These asset management services are provided on a discretionary basis and LFCM accordingly makes all decisions to buy,
sell or hold securities, cash or other investments in the managed account without consulting you as the end client and you
must provide written authorization for this exercise of discretionary authority at the time your account is established. This
discretionary authority is limited to trading authorization only and LFCM will not have access to your funds and/or
securities with the exception of having advisory fees debited directly from your account and paid to LFCM by the account
custodian.
When client accounts are managed using models, investment selections are based on the underlying model and the firm
does not typically develop customized (or individualized) portfolio holdings for each client. However, the firm may on an
exception basis, develop portfolio holdings on an individualized basis based upon client-imposed social restrictions or as
otherwise agreed to on a case-by-case basis. The determination to use a particular model or models is always based on
each client’s individual investment goals, objectives and mandates and is assessed in consultation with the referring
adviser.
Once the advisor allocates one or more investment styles or models to a client’s account, assets allocated to the strategy
or model by the advisor will be invested by LFCM in accordance with the applicable investment style or model, as updated
by LFCM’s investment committee from time to time.
Client assets that are allocated to an investment style or model are subject to the risk that performance may deviate from
the performance of a style or model.
LFCM also provides services as a sub-adviser to a large cap growth exchange-traded fund (“ETF” or “Fund”) registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and distributed by ALPS Distributors, LLC (“ALPS”). LFCM does not tailor its
advisory services to the individual needs of the investors in the Fund. Rather, as sub-adviser to the Fund, LFCM
coordinates the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund and determines the composition of the assets of
such Fund, in accordance with the terms of it sub-advisory agreement with the advisor of the Fund, as well as the Fund’s
Prospectus and Statement of Material Information, which set forth the Fund’s investment strategy, guidelines and
restrictions. Prospective investors in the Fund should review these documents carefully before making any investment in
the Fund.
Types of Investments
In addition to its role as sub-adviser to the Fund as described herein, LFCM offers actively managed portfolios consisting
of equities, fixed income (including without limitation government securities, investment grade and high yield corporate
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bonds, floating rate senior loans, emerging market debt, mortgage -backed securities, and ultra-short duration securities),
alternatives (including private equity and private credit), mutual funds and exchange traded funds (“ETF’s).
Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients
In addition to the information provided in Item 4 – Advisory Business, this section provides details regarding LFCM’s
services along with descriptions of each service’s fees and compensation arrangements. Clients are advised that they may
pay more or less than other clients for similar services, however the fees clients will pay for advisory services will not
exceed the fees established in the descriptions below.
Asset Management
This section is intended as a summary of the Wrap Fee Programs sponsored by LFAS through which asset management
services may be provided by LFCM. Clients working with an LFAS Advisory Representative as the referring adviser will
receive the corresponding Wrap Fee Program Brochure of LFCM as the sub-adviser which provides detailed information
on the chosen program.
A. Managed Assets Program
Through the Managed Assets Program, LFCM provides asset management services with respect to buying, selling,
reinvesting, or holding securities, cash or other investments held by qualified custodians, Fidelity and Schwab.
LFCM will provide the exact percentage-based fee to each client based on both the nature and total dollar asset value of
the account(s). Management fees for client accounts are calculated and billed monthly in advance based on the fair market
value of client’s account(s) assets under management as of the last business day of the previous calendar month based
upon actual days/365. New accounts are billed twice at the beginning of the month following funding date – once in
arrears from funding date through the end of the month and once in advance for the next month billing. In the event
fees are changed at any point during a billing month, billing changes will be facilitated as of the first day of the next
(following) billing month. In the event of termination, the Firm will refund the prorated portion of the fee for the
remainder of the month in which the account is terminated.
The annual investment advisory fee charged to Program accounts participating in the Managed Asset Program will not
exceed 2.5% of the assets held in the account on an annual basis. Fees charged to your account(s) may be negotiable and
thus may be higher or lower than fees charged to other clients based on the investment adviser representative providing
the services, your financial situation and circumstances, the amount of assets under management, the strategy or models
used to manage accounts, and the complexity of the services provided.
In a sub-advisory relationship, management fees assessed by LFCM in its sub-advisory capacity are paid by LFAS directly
to LFCM as portfolio manager out of the annual Client Advisory fee. The general fees paid to LFCM as sub-advisor are
disclosed in the client Investment Advisory Agreement and are negotiable. Fees will typically be debited from your
account by the account custodian pursuant to written authorization provided at the establishment of the account. The
account custodian will provide client statements at least quarterly, showing all deductions from the account, including any
associated with the advisory fee payment.
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B. Participant Asset Management Program
LFCM provides investment supervisory services defined as giving continuous investment advice to a client and making
investments for the client based on the individual needs of the client through the Participant Asset Management Program.
Services for this program are provided primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and small-
business retirement plans. Specifically, we provide advice to individual retirement plan accounts such as, but not limited
to, 403(b) and 401(k) participant accounts.
The annual investment advisory fee charged to Program accounts participating in the Participant Asset Management
program will not exceed 1.25% of the assets held in the account on an annual basis. The annual fee is negotiable with the
client depending on the market value of the account, asset types, the client’s financial situation and trading activity. Fee
waivers or discounts may be offered to family members and friends of associated persons of LFAS which are not available
to other clients.
The annual fee shall be divided and payable monthly in advance through a direct debit in the client account. Fees are
based on the account's asset value as of the last business day of the prior month and are based upon actual days/365.
New accounts are billed twice at the beginning of the month following funding date – once in arrears from funding date
through the end of the month and once in advance for the next month billing. In the event of termination, the Firm will
refund the prorated portion of the Advisory Fee for the remainder of the month in which the account is terminated.
The custodian for the program, Fidelity, is responsible for the calculation of fees and the investment advisory entity,
LFAS, is responsible for debiting all fees from client accounts. Clients must provide their qualified custodian written
authorization to debit advisory fees from their accounts and pay such fees to LFAS.
In a sub-advisory relationship, management fees assessed by LFCM in its sub-advisory capacity are paid by LFAS directly
to LFCM as portfolio manager out of the annual Client Advisory fee. The general fees paid to LFCM as sub-advisor are
disclosed in the client Investment Advisory Agreement and are negotiable. Fees will typically be debited from your
account by the account custodian pursuant to written authorization provided at the establishment of the account. The
account custodian will provide client statements at least quarterly, showing all deductions from the account, including any
associated with the advisory fee payment.
C. ICA Platform Program
Asset management services may also be provided through a wrap fee program sponsored by affiliate company, LFAS,
which is provided through its association with Level Four Financial Services, LLC and Raymond James & Associates (RJA).
This program has been developed through an arrangement with RJA whereby LFAS utilizes RJA’s ICA platform. Clients
participating in this program are required to establish a brokerage account through Level Four Financial, LLC on RJA’s
platform. Accounts participating in the ICA Platform Program may either be managed on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis by the representative or may be managed on a discretionary basis with a sub-advisor appointed as
portfolio manager who provides management of model portfolios of equity and/or fixed income securities. When your
account(s) are managed using models, investment selections are based upon the underlying model and the firm does not
develop customized (or individualized) portfolio holdings. However, the determination to select a particular model or
models is always based on a client’s individual investment goals, objectives, and mandates. In the event a sub-advisor is
selected to manage the account on a sub-advisory basis, the sub-advisor utilized will be Level Four Capital Management,
LLC (“LFCM”), an investment adviser registered with the SEC. LFCM is also owned by the same parent company as LFAS,
Level Four Group, and accordingly is an affiliate of both Level Four Financial and Level Four Advisory Service.
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In the event the sub-advisory services of LFCM are utilized in connection with the ICA Platform program, minimum asset
values for participation in the program will vary depending on the portfolio(s) selected and the account’s allocation
amongst portfolios. The lowest minimum for a portfolio is $10,000; however, lower minimums may be negotiated. The
advisory representative receives a portion of the fee for services provided and LFCM’s sub-advisory fee is paid out of the
total advisory fee. For further information on the ICA program, clients should refer to terms of the account agreements as
well as the Level Four Advisory Services Wrap Fee - ICA Platform Program brochure and respective manager’s disclosure
document for more details.
The annual investment advisory fee charged to Program accounts participating in the ICA Platform program will not
exceed 2.5% of the assets held in the account on an annual basis. Advisory fees may be charged according to a flat or
tiered fee schedule as documented in the Investment Advisory Agreement. Client accounts are not combined for billing
purposes, but rather are billed on a per account basis. The annual fee is negotiable with the client depending on the
market value of the account, asset types, the client’s financial situation and trading activity. The annual asset-based fee is
paid monthly in advance. Fees are based on the account's asset value as of the last business day of the prior month and
are based upon actual days/365. New accounts are billed twice at the beginning of the month following funding date –
once in arrears from funding date through the end of the month and once in advance for the next month billing. If fees
are changed at any point during the billing month, billing changes will be facilitated as of the next billing month. In the
event of termination, the Firm will refund the prorated portion of the Advisory Fee for the remainder of the month in
which the account is terminated
In this program, you authorize and direct RJA as custodian to deduct asset-based fees from your account; you also
authorize and direct RJA as custodian to send a quarterly statement to you which shows all amounts disbursed from your
account, including advisory (management) fees paid to LFAS.
D. Use of Betterment for Solo 401(K) Custody and Platform Services
The Firm’s affiliated investment advisory firm, Level Four Advisory Services, LLC (“LFAS”) recommends Betterment for
Advisors (“Betterment”), an SEC-registered investment adviser, to serve as custodian and platform provider for clients
utilizing a Solo 401(k) retirement plan. Betterment offers digital investment advisory and custodial services and maintains
custody of client assets in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Betterment is an independent third party and not affiliated with the Firm or LFAS. While we believe Betterment provides a
user-friendly platform, low-cost investment options, and operational support suitable for Solo 401(k) plans, clients are not
obligated to use Betterment and may choose another qualified custodian for their Solo 401(k) assets.
Betterment charges separate custodial or platform fees, which are disclosed in their own Form ADV and client agreements.
These fees are in addition to the advisory fee charged by LFAS and the asset management fees paid to the Firm for
investments in the Firm’s asset allocation portfolios which are the only investments permitted through LFAS’s Betterment
platform.
LFAS will assist with establishing and managing Solo 401(k) plans held at Betterment, including investment selection and
ongoing management through Firm asset allocation portfolios, but does not act as the plan administrator or ERISA
fiduciary unless otherwise stated in writing.
Clients are encouraged to review all associated costs and services prior to selecting a custodian for their Solo 401(k) plan.
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E. Managed Account Program Services
We also provide discretionary investment advisory services in connection with dual contract programs (“Managed Account
Programs”). The Managed Account Programs we participate in may be sponsored by affiliated or non-affiliated entities
and may involve strategies of other outside managers in addition to our own. In these arrangements, the Managed
Account Program sponsor typically has primary responsibility for client communications and service. In dual contract
programs, the client enters into an investment management agreement for discretionary investment management services
directly with us and a separate agreement with the program sponsor.
Managed Account Program Fees
The fees we receive from Managed Account Program sponsors generally range from .35% to .50% of the assets in the
program to which our services relate. We offer a variety of investment strategies through one or more Managed Account
Programs. Additional information concerning specific Managed Account Programs is available from the Managed Account
Program sponsors. The terms of the client's agreement, including the client's right to terminate our services, will vary from
sponsor to sponsor. Typically, clients participating in Managed Account Programs may pay a “wrap” fee or “bundled” fee,
which generally covers investment advisory, custodial, client servicing, accounting and certain trade execution (i.e.,
brokerage) services. This fee is described in more detail in each program sponsor’s disclosure document. Clients may incur
additional fees or charges in connection with their accounts or certain securities transactions. These may include any other
execution or service charges, dealer mark-ups and mark-downs, odd-lot differentials, exchange fees, transfer taxes,
electronic fund transfer fees, trust custodial fees and any charges mandated by law. In these programs, to the extent we
execute client trades other than through the sponsor or other designated broker-dealers having arrangements with the
sponsor, separate transaction charges are typically paid by the client. Certain Retail Managed Account Program sponsors
may vary the services provided and can provide more detail on the specific services they offer.
Client fees are payable to the Managed Account Program sponsor, either in advance or arrears on a monthly basis, and are
typically based on the previous month’s ending value of assets in the account. A portion of the fee paid by the client is
then paid to us for the investment advisory services we provide to the client. In dual contract programs, the fee paid to the
sponsor does not include a fee for investment advisory services. In these arrangements, an investment advisory fee,
generally ranging from .35% to .50% and paid in advance on a monthly basis, is payable directly to us by the client.
Agreements with Managed Account Program sponsors can be terminated at the written request of either the client or the
program sponsor. To the extent we receive any prepaid fees for a period following a termination date, the fees will
generally be refunded.
The Managed Account Program client and his or her financial advisor are responsible for determining a suitable asset
allocation strategy for the client’s investment portfolio and selecting the investment strategies used to implement such
asset allocation strategy, in accordance with the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial status. We are
responsible solely for making investment decisions in accordance with the investment strategy selected by the client and
his or her financial advisor, including any reasonable investment restrictions established by the client. Smaller minimum
account sizes generally apply to participants in Managed Account Programs. These minimums are described in more detail
in each Managed Account Program sponsor’s disclosure document. The program sponsor may allow us to waive account
minimums in connection with these programs. Where we are provided with this discretion, we are able to apply the same
consideration factors described above with respect to institutional separately managed account management in
determining whether to waive an account minimum. In dual contract programs, we generally require clients to have a
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minimum account size of $100,000, which may be waived subject to the aforementioned consideration factors. We may
pay fees from our own resources to certain Managed Account Program sponsors. These may include program technology
fees for use of technology necessary to provide our services to a program and data analytics fees for information
regarding the sale of our services through a program. See your program sponsor for information. We reserve the right to
decline any account where we exercise discretion. We reserve the right to resign as investment adviser to any of these
discretionary accounts, subject to the terms of the client contract.
Investment Strategies Offered Through Managed Account Programs
The strategies that we offer through Managed Account Programs are modeled after one of our institutional mandates and
may have similar names. We provide these strategies on a discretionary basis. We also offer a wide variety of model
portfolios which allocate assets to different asset classes (“Asset Allocation Model Portfolios”) and are comprised primarily
of underlying proprietary and/or non-proprietary investment products, including mutual funds and exchange traded
products. Primary methods of analysis for our Asset Allocation Model Portfolios are driven by a regimented research
framework designed to evaluate economic conditions and market environments. Long term strategic analysis and short-
term tactical analysis seek to identify opportunities and risks based on key indicators. The strategic analysis leverages
proprietary research and resultant capital market assumptions, which are used to determine strategic allocations that align
with the corresponding portfolio’s investment objective and risk tolerance. Tactical analysis is continuous and fluid in
response to changing market conditions. Three broad areas of tactical analysis are conducted: top-down/macro analysis,
asset class analysis, and valuation analysis. Asset Allocation Model Portfolios are subject to the risks of the underlying
investment products in which they invest. The risks of underlying mutual funds and ETFs can be found in each fund’s
prospectus. You can request a current copy of any such fund’s prospectus by visiting that fund’s website or contacting
your Managed Account Program sponsor. Material risks that apply to every Asset Allocation Model Portfolio strategy
include Market Risk, Active Management Risk, Allocation Risk, Implementation Risk, Liquidity Risk and Volatility Risk (each
as described in this Brochure).
Managed Account Program Trades
Managed Account Program orders are not treated separately from orders for other client accounts that are buying and
selling the same securities through Schwab as custodian. Timing delays or other operational factors associated with the
implementation of trades may result in Managed Account Program clients receiving materially different prices relative to
other Managed Account Program clients or our other client accounts. However, brokerage commissions and other charges
for transactions not effected through the sponsor or its broker-dealer affiliate are typically charged to the client. For this
reason, most transactions for such clients will be affected through the Managed Account Program sponsors. See your
Managed Account Program sponsor for more information. We are not in a position to negotiate commission rates with
the program sponsors on behalf of Managed Account Program clients.
Other Types of Fees or Expenses
LFCM may include mutual funds and exchange traded funds, (ETFs) in asset management strategies. LFCM’s general
policy is to purchase institutional share classes of those mutual funds that may be selected for a client’s portfolio. The
institutional share class generally has the lowest expense ratio and are less costly for a client to hold than Class A shares or
other share classes that are eligible for purchase in an advisory account. The expense ratio is the annual fee that all
mutual funds or ETFs charge their shareholders. It expresses the percentage of the assets deducted each fiscal year for
fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees, administrative fees, operating costs, and all other asset-based
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costs incurred by the fund. Some fund families offer different classes of the same fund, and one share class may have a
lower expense ratio than another share class. The expenses come from the client assets which could impact the client’s
account performance. Mutual fund expense ratios are in addition to our fee, and we do not receive any portion of these
charges. Mutual funds that offer institutional share classes, advisory share classes and other share classes with lower
expense ratios are available to investors who meet specific eligibility requirements that are described in the mutual fund’s
prospectus or its statement of additional information. These eligibility requirements include, but may not be limited to,
investments meeting certain minimum dollar amounts and accounts that the fund considers qualified fee-based programs.
If an institutional share class is not available for the mutual fund selected, LFCM will endeavor to purchase the least
expensive share class available for that particular mutual fund. However, the lowest-cost mutual fund share class for a
particular fund may not be offered or available through specific types of LFCM program accounts. Clients should never
assume that they will be invested in the share class with the lowest possible expense ratio or cost.
Margin Loans
Margin accounts are offered where you may borrow funds for the purpose of purchasing additional securities. You may
also use a margin account to borrow money to pay for fees associated with your account or to withdraw funds. If you
decide to open a margin account, please carefully consider that: (i) if you do not have available cash in your account and
use margin, you are borrowing money to purchase securities, pay for fees associated with your account, or withdraw
funds; and (ii) you are using the investments that you own in the account as collateral.
Although the firm does not generally encourage the use of margin in an advisory account, certain Advisory Programs may
permit margin borrowing and trading and it may be permitted if determined to be in a particular client’s best interest.
Margin will not be extended in an advisory account unless authorized by you through a separate margin agreement. You
are responsible for notifying us if you decide that you no longer want to use margin in your account. You may also
discontinue use of margin in your account according to the terms of the Client Agreement. We are not responsible for any
losses resulting from our failure or delay in implementing such instructions.
Margin Loans Are Subject to Separate Terms and Conditions. If you take out a Margin Loan, the terms and conditions
applicable to the Margin Loan are governed by the Margin Disclosure Statement and the Client Agreement. You should
carefully review the terms, conditions, and risk disclosures for Margin Loans and understand that such risks are heightened
in the event you hold a concentrated position in your pledged Account or if your pledged Account makes up all, or
substantially all, of your overall net worth or investable assets. Certain eligibility requirements must be met, and
documentation in the form of a separate margin agreement must be completed prior to using margin.
As discussed above, if you use margin to purchase additional securities, your account value increase and therefore the
amount of fees you pay will increase. You will also be charged margin interest on the debit balance in your account, which
is in addition to the advisory account program fee which is charged. Investment advisory fees are calculated net of margin,
meaning that margin balances are treated as negative or zero for billing purposes.
Using Margin Involves Higher Risks. Generally, we believe that the use of margin adds risk to a portfolio that you should
not assume unless you are prepared to experience significant losses. Losses in the value of an asset purchased on margin
will be magnified because of the use of borrowed money. You can lose more funds than amounts deposited in margin
accounts. In addition, you generally will not benefit from using margin unless the performance of your Account exceeds
interest expenses on the Margin Loan plus advisory fees incurred. You should also understand that the use of margin can
negatively impact our ability to rebalance your Account. You should carefully consider whether the additional risks are
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appropriate prior to using margin due to the increased potential for significantly greater losses associated with using
margin. You assume full responsibility for the use of margin in your Account. Please see the Margin Disclosure Statement
and the Client Agreement for more details on the risks of margin use. You should read this documentation carefully.
As previously noted, management services may be provided on either a Non-Wrap Fee or Wrap Fee basis. In a Non-Wrap
Fee account transaction ticket fees charged by the custodian will be billed directly to your account by the custodian. We
will not receive any portion of such transaction fees from the custodian or you. In a Wrap Fee account transaction ticket
fees charged by the custodian will be included in the fee you pay LFAS. Transaction ticket fees are billed directly to us by
the qualified custodian for the account and we will pay such costs, but we do not receive any portion of such fees. Please
note that the firm does not incur any such transaction fees in connection with the RJA ICA wrap program.
For LFCM’s ETF sub-advisory services, LFCM generally enters into a sub-advisory agreement directly with the ETF’s primary
advisor for its services. Such agreements contain LFCM’s sub-advisory fees, which are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Generally, fees are calculated as a percentage of the net assets of invested capital and are payable monthly. Such fees are
generally disclosed in such Fund’s offering documents. This relationship is a conflict of interest for any recommendations
made by the firm relating to such ETF’s as LFCM’s fees are based upon the value of net assets in such Fund and thus the
firm has incentive to increase assets in the Fund. LFCM addresses this conflict in a variety of ways, including, disclosure of
various conflicts as detailed in this Brochure. Moreover, the firm and its affiliate company advisors are required to
recommend investment advisory programs, investment products and securities that are suitable for each client based
upon the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial situation and needs.
In addition to management fees paid to referring advisor and LFCM, private equity and private credit funds offered
through the firm also have internal expenses, including without limitation, a .25% sponsor fee, .15% operating expense fee,
.45% investment management fee, and underlying fund manager fees estimated to be from .95% to 1.50%, with additional
carry over fees ranging from 10% to 15%. Total fees for such products should generally not exceed 3.50%.
In addition to reading this Brochure carefully, LFCM urges clients to discuss with their referring advisor whether lower-cost
share classes or products are appropriate and available in their particular program account in consideration of their
expected investment holding periods, amounts invested, and anticipated trading frequency. Clients should also ask their
referring advisor why the particular funds or other investments that will be purchased or held in their managed account
are appropriate for them in consideration of their expected holding period, investment objective, risk tolerance, time
horizon, financial condition, amount invested, trading frequency, the amount of advisory fee charged, whether the client
will pay transactions charges for fund purchases and sales, whether clients will pay higher internal fund expenses in lieu of
transactions charges that could adversely affect long-term performance, and relevant tax considerations. Your advisor
may recommend, select, or continue to hold a fund share class that charges you higher internal expenses than other
available share classes for the same fund. Further information regarding fees and charges assessed by a mutual fund is
available in the appropriate mutual fund prospectus. Further information regarding fees and charges assessed by a
private credit or private equity fund is available in the fund’s corresponding offering memorandum.
Upon termination of your account, LFCM may liquidate or exchange investments for the share class corresponding to the
size of your individual investment in the fund. Dollars received from the redemption of fund shares outside of LFCM’s
management may have tax consequences or additional costs from sales charges and/or redemption fees. Such fees would
be in addition to our fee. LFCM will not receive any portion of any redemption fees that may be charged by third parties.
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 6 of the Form ADV Part 2 instructions is not applicable to this Disclosure Brochure because LFCM does not charge or
accept performance-based fees which can be defined as fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation
of the assets held within a client’s account.
As LFCM manages investments for a variety of clients, including without limitation, ETF’s and SMA’s, potential conflicts of
interest can arise from the side-by-side management of these clients based upon fee structures. LFCM has policies and
procedures designed and implemented to prevent this conflict from influencing the allocations of investment
opportunities among clients.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
LFCM generally provides investment advice and investment management services through either a third-party
arrangement or a sub-advisory arrangement with either affiliated (LFAS) or unaffiliated SEC and state-registered
investment advisers to the following types of clients:
Individuals
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• High net worth individuals
• Pension and profit-sharing plans
• Charitable organizations
Trusts and estates
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State or municipal government entities
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• Corporations or business entities other than those listed above
ETF’s
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Minimum Investment Amounts Required
For accounts managed in investment strategies developed by the LFCM Investment Committee, a minimum of $10,000 is
required for asset allocation models, $100,000 for equity portfolios, $100,000 for taxable fixed income (corporate bonds),
$175,000 for tax exempt/municipals, and $500,000 for tax exempt high yield municipals. Exceptions to these minimums
may be granted at the discretion of LFAS/LFCM. Accounts investing in a private fund alternative (credit or equity) product
must have a minimum of $250,000 to invest.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The LFCM approach to investment management employs a blend of internal, proprietary investment portfolios managed
by our team of professionals, as well as externally sourced investment solutions to compliment a client’s target allocation.
It is this mix of capabilities that we believe allows us to access the best solution on behalf of clients. We believe this
approach offers us the best of both worlds in high caliber separately managed accounts, and industry leading capabilities
in the mutual fund and exchange traded fund space to maximize the growth and protective features of client portfolios.
Our ultimate objective is to deliver upon a disciplined investment philosophy and create custom solutions.
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LFCM Equity Portfolios
LFCM offers actively managed equity portfolios across a range of investment styles. Our individual security portfolios
deliver to clients a customized solution designed to achieve a client’s objective. LFCM portfolio managers employ a
disciplined investment process, applying both quantitative analysis and fundamental research to construct diversified
portfolios. Some equity portfolios may be managed through sub-advisory relationships with other registered investment
advisory entity(ies) and fees associated with such relationships are paid out of LFCM’s own sub-advisory fee.
• Quantitative Screening – Begin with a global universe of publicly traded stocks. Then, employ a series of
proprietary quantitative screens for filter for structural constraints and superior financial characteristics.
Fundamental Analysis – Perform valuation analysis of historical stock price and company earnings data. Review
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each company’s fundamental qualities to determine the stock’s intrinsic value and growth opportunities.
• Portfolio Construction – Construct a diversified portfolio of 40-50 stocks that possess superior financial
characteristics, subject to risk controls.
Sell Discipline – Fundamental re-evaluation of portfolio holdings to validate deterioration of factors and overall
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investment thesis.
Funds
With regards to Funds to which LFCM will be serving as a sub-advisor, LFCM may use any asset class or investment vehicle
permitted by an underlying benchmark, index, or the disclosure document of the Fund. Overall strategy is based upon the
corresponding strategy used for asset allocation strategies as described herein. Investors should refer to a Fund’s offering
documents for further information regarding its particular investment strategy.
LFCM Fixed Income Portfolios
LFCM offers actively managed fixed income portfolios for taxable and tax-exempt investors through sub-advisory
relationships other registered investment advisory entities to manage, invest, and reinvest fixed income assets and fees
associated with such relationship are paid out of LFCM’s own sub-advisory fee. These strategies can be customized to
meet the individual investment goals of our clients, with particular emphasis on capital preservation and competitive total
returns. Client portfolios can be customized to address tax status and state of residence, credit quality, target duration,
and cash flow requirements.
Tax-Exempt Portfolios - Quantitative analysis and fundamental research seeks to find higher yielding undervalued
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bonds within the municipal market. The investment process begins by applying total return scenario analysis using
multiple interest rate assumptions over different time horizons to help select bonds with the most favorable total
returns over multiple interest rate scenarios (i.e. movements). This method takes advantage of the inefficiencies
within the municipal market through an investment process that combines diligent credit analysis of individual
borrowers coupled with a thorough understanding of the major opportunities and risks within municipal sectors.
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Taxable Portfolios - We evaluate the core and unconventional fixed income universe. Asset classes include, but are
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not limited to, government securities, investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, floating rate senior loans,
emerging market debt, mortgage-backed securities, and ultra-short duration securities. The process systematically
evaluates relative strength, investment outlook, and relative valuation among asset classes to determine
allocations that best capture market trends and near-term opportunities. This approach seeks to manage interest
rate risk and credit exposure to arrive at optimal asset class allocations. The core framework is designed around
seeking total return as a primary objective with preservation of capital as a secondary objective. Risk management
is a critical component of the entire process and is embedded in both the fundamental credit analysis and
portfolio construction.
Asset Allocation
For clients seeking a comprehensive solution, LFCM Asset Allocation models seek to provide the highest rate of return for
a given level of risk. Our investment selection and allocation is based on forward-looking capital market assumptions and
an in-depth investment screening process to optimize the appropriate mix of equity, bond, and alternative
investments. The investment process employed utilizes a combined Top-Down and Bottom-Up approach to formulate the
Strategic Models.
• MACRO ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE CAPITAL MARKET ASSUMPTIONS - Macro Analysis employs both internal and
externally sourced research. Internal research tools include quarterly Economic Strategy Workbook, historical
market data, and analysis of the current Economic and Business Cycle. Externally, we source and leverage high
quality street research.
• ASSET ALLOCATIONS AND MODEL ESTABLISHMENT - Current model allocations are determined and established
based on the application of the investment committee’s research and analysis work within the confines of the
investment process.
SECURITY SELECTION - Using our security selection process, we build the model portfolios bottom-up, employing
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a multi-factor scoring system to identify investment vehicles that exhibit robust risk and return characteristics.
Generally speaking, portfolios will be designed based on the following objectives:
Income with Capital Preservation,
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Income with Moderate Growth,
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• Growth with Income,
• Moderate Growth
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In the development of these portfolios, LFCM’s Investment Committee uses industry standard techniques that include
technical analysis and fundamental analysis. Each model engages its own type of techniques, execution tactics and use of
research tools to enhance the ability to manage assets effectively in accordance with its stated objectives. The firm utilizes
a number of standard industry research sources and publications including without limitation, Bloomberg.
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Alternative Investment Strategies –Private Credit and Private Equity fund
Certain Quailified Purchasers who seek the potential for longer-term growth, do not have a need for liquidity, and who
have the knowledge and experience to evaluate the risks and meet the following financial requirements in order to bear
the risks of such products are eligible to invest in a private credit and/or private equity fund product managed by an
unaffiliated investment manager through engagement with LFCM:
• A person who has at least $5 million in investments
• A $5 million firm or investments owned by close family members
• A trust, albeit not one formed particularly for the investment in question, with at least $5 million in assets
• An investment manager who manages at least $25 million in assets
• A corporation with investment worth at least $25 million
Clients will generally be limited to investing up to ten percent (10%) of their investable assets in one alternative
investment.
Private Equity and Credit Funds seek to provide investors with a multi-manager, multi-strategy private fund that provides
diversified access to highly rated private managers.
Digital Asset Strategy
Through its association with affiliated investment advisory entity, LFAS, LFCM offers a cryptocurrency ETF portfolio strategy
(Crypto Completion portfolio) for investors who want limited exposure to digital assets within a managed portfolio
composed of exchange trade funds (ETF’s).
The Crypto Completion portfolio is initially composed of spot Bitcoin ETFs and spot Ethereum ETFs (together, “crypto
ETFs”) to provide clients with exposure to the two largest crypto assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum, weighted generally by their
market capitalization. The particular ETFs used in the Crypto Completion portfolio are subject to change.
Spot ETFs track the price movements of Bitcoin and Ethereum in real time by holding crypto assets, as opposed to futures
ETFs which track the price movements of cryptocurrency futures contracts. Different cryptocurrency spot ETFs use different
methodologies for tracking price, so price movements may vary between the spot crypto ETFs selected for the Crypto ETF
portfolio and other spot crypto ETFs for the same digital assets.
The crypto ETFs selected for inclusion in the Crypto Completion portfolio are selected based on LFCM’s investment
selection process, which evaluates ETFs for inclusion based on cost to trade and cost to hold the funds, among other
factors. As with every portfolio strategy that LFCM offers, LFCM has the discretion to choose which specific crypto ETFs to
purchase or sell to further clients’ investment objectives, as well as when to place trades for those ETFs. The particular ETFs
used in the Crypto Completion portfolio are subject to change.
ETF returns may fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, or sold, may be
worth more or less than their original cost. The crypto ETFs bear increased risk relative to other broad-market ETFs based
on their concentration of exposure to underlying crypto holdings and the increased volatility of those holdings as
compared to more diversified U.S. stock and bond ETFs. Crypto ETFs represent a speculative investment and involve a
higher degree of risk relative to most diversified, unlevered stock and bond ETFs. Supply of the underlying crypto assets
generally is determined by a computer code, not by a central bank or identifiable legal entity, which also impacts volatility.
Other factors that impact the price volatility of the underlying crypto assets, include, but are not limited to investors’
expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, general market sentiment about crypto as an asset class, interest rates,
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currency exchange rates or future regulatory measures (if any) that restrict the trading of crypto or the use of crypto as a
form of payment. There is no assurance that cryptocurrencies and/or crypto assets will maintain their long-term value in
terms of purchasing power, or that acceptance of cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange will grow. Crypto asset trading
may not generally be appropriate, including without limitation Investments in the Crypto Completion portfolio for assets
drawn from retirement savings, borrowed assets, student loans, mortgages, emergency funds or funds set aside for other
purposes.
Risk of Loss
Given the very wide range of investments in which a client’s assets may be invested, either directly by investing in
individual securities and/or through one or more pooled investment vehicles or funds, there is similarly a very wide range
of risks to which a Client’s assets may be exposed. This Brochure does not include every potential risk associated with an
investment strategy, or all of the risks applicable to a particular advisory account. Rather, it is a general description of the
nature and risks of the strategies and securities and other financial instruments in which advisory accounts may invest. The
particular risks to which a specific Client might be exposed will depend on the specific investment strategies incorporated
into that Client’s portfolio. As such, for a detailed description of the material risks of investing in a particular product, the
Client should, on or prior to investing, also refer to such product’s prospectus or other offering materials.
Set forth below are certain material risks to which a client might be exposed in connection with LFAS’s implementation of
a strategy for Client accounts:
• Absolute Return – A portfolio that seeks to achieve an absolute return with reduced correlation to stock and bond
markets may not achieve positive returns over short or long-term periods. Investment strategies that have
historically been non-correlated or have demonstrated low correlations to one another or to stock and 10 bond
markets may become correlated at certain times and, as a result, may cease to function as anticipated over either
short or long-term periods.
• Asset Allocation Risk – The risk that an investment advisor’s decisions regarding a portfolio’s allocation to asset
classes or underlying funds will not anticipate market trends successfully.
• Asset-Backed Securities Risk – Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed securities is dependent largely
on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. Securitization trusts generally do not have any
assets or sources of funds other than the receivables and related property they own, and asset-backed securities
are generally not insured or guaranteed by the related sponsor or any other entity. Asset-backed securities may
be more illiquid than more conventional types of fixed-income securities that the portfolio may acquire.
• Below Investment Grade Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk – Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk
bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade
securities because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative.
Because these securities typically offer a higher rate of return to compensate investors for these risks, they are
sometimes referred to as “high yield bonds,” but there is no guarantee that an investment in these securities will
result in a high rate of return. These risks may be increased in foreign and emerging markets.
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• Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk – Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments,
especially changes in interest rates, as well as to perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of
individual issuers.
• Credit Risk – The risk that the issuer of a security, or the counterparty to a contract, will default or otherwise
become unable to honor a financial obligation. Currency Risk – As a result of investments in securities or other
investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies the risk that foreign currencies will
decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in
value relative to the currency 11 hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the portfolio would
be adversely affected. To the extent that a portfolio takes active or passive positions in currencies it will be subject
to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest
rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities,
or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.
• Cybersecurity Risk - Intentional cybersecurity breaches such as unauthorized access to systems, networks or
devices, computer viruses or other malicious software code and other cyberattacks that shut down, disable, slow
or otherwise disrupt business operations, processes or website access or functionality represent another risk for
clients. In addition, unintentional incidents can occur, such as the inadvertent release of confidential information.
Such breaches could result in the loss or theft or customer data or funds, the inability to access electronic systems,
loss or theft of proprietary information, physical damage to a computer or network system, or costs associated
with system repairs.
• Depositary Receipts – Depositary receipts, such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), are certificates
evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an
established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in
foreign securities, including among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency
movements, and different legal, regulatory and tax environments.
• Digital Assets Risk (ETF) -ETF returns may fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares,
when redeemed, or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The crypto ETFs bear increased risk
relative to other broad-market ETFs based on their concentration of exposure to underlying crypto holdings and
the increased volatility of those holdings as compared to more diversified U.S. stock and bond ETFs. Crypto ETFs
represent a speculative investment and involve a higher degree of risk relative to most diversified, unlevered stock
and bond ETFs. Supply of the underlying crypto assets generally is determined by a computer code, not by a
central bank or identifiable legal entity, which also impacts volatility. Other factors that impact the price volatility
of the underlying crypto assets, include, but are not limited to investors’ expectations with respect to the rate of
inflation, general market sentiment about crypto as an asset class, interest rates, currency exchange rates or future
regulatory measures (if any) that restrict the trading of crypto or the use of crypto as a form of payment. There is
no assurance that cryptocurrencies and/or crypto assets will maintain their long-term value in terms of purchasing
power, or that acceptance of cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange will grow. Crypto asset trading may not
generally be appropriate, including without limitation Investments in the Crypto ETF portfolio for assets drawn
from retirement savings, borrowed assets, student loans, mortgages, emergency funds or funds set aside for other
purposes.
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o Volatility: Historically, digital assets have experienced rapid increases in price followed by similarly rapid
decreases in price. As is true for all investments, prior performance of a crypto ETF is not necessarily
indicative of future results. Clients should be prepared to bear the risk of permanent loss of principal in
their crypto ETF investments.
o Limited Investment History: Crypto ETFs have only emerged recently as an investment opportunity and
crypto spot ETFs have emerged even more recently. It is unclear what the long-term performance of
crypto ETFs is likely to be, and their abbreviated history does not provide a reliable basis for modeling
future returns.
o Technology Risk: The crypto assets underlying the crypto ETFs are created, issued, transmitted, and stored
according to protocols run by computers in the crypto assets network. It is possible these protocols have
undiscovered flaws which could result in the loss of some or all of the underlying crypto assets. There may
also be network scale attacks against these protocols that result in the loss of some or all of the
underlying crypto assets. Some underlying crypto assets may be created, issued, or transmitted using
experimental cryptography that could have underlying flaws. Advancements in quantum computing and
artificial intelligence could lead to the breakdown of the sophisticated cryptographic protocols used for
managing crypto assets. Betterment makes no guarantees about the reliability of the cryptography used
to create, issue, or transmit the crypto assets underlying the crypto ETFs.
o Blockchain Risk: Certain crypto assets may rely on or are built on a public or third-party blockchain, and
the success of such a blockchain may have a direct impact on the success of the crypto assets, as well as
the success of other blockchain and decentralized data storage systems that are being used by the crypto
assets. There is no guarantee that any of these systems or their sponsors will continue to exist or be
successful. This could lead to disruptions of the operations of the crypto assets underlying the crypto ETFs
and could negatively impact the returns of the crypto ETFs.
o Regulatory Risk: There is significant uncertainty regarding the regulatory treatment of crypto assets in the
U.S. The effect of any future regulatory change on crypto is impossible to predict, but such change could
be substantial and adverse and could negatively impact the liquidity and/or returns of the crypto ETFs.
• Duration Risk – Longer-term securities in which a portfolio may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter term
securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a
portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.
Equity Market Risk – The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and
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unpredictably. Equity market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a
whole.
Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk (including leveraged ETFs) – The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally
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reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an
ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. Leveraged ETFs contain all
of the risks that non-leveraged ETFs present. Additionally, to the extent the portfolio invests in ETFs that achieve
leveraged exposure to their underlying indexes through the use of derivative instruments, the portfolio will
indirectly be subject to leverage risk, described below. Leveraged Inverse ETFs seek to provide investment results
that match a negative multiple of the performance of an underlying index. To the extent that the portfolio invests
in Leveraged Inverse ETFs, the portfolio will indirectly be subject to the risk that the performance of such ETF will
fall as the performance of that ETF’s benchmark rises. Leveraged and Leveraged Inverse ETFs often “reset” daily,
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meaning that they are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Due to the effect of
compounding, their performance over longer periods of time can differ significantly from the performance (or
inverse of the performance) of their underlying index or benchmark during the same period of time. These
investment vehicles may be extremely volatile and can potentially expose a portfolio to significant losses.
Extension Risk – The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically
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reducing the security’s value.
Fixed Income Market Risk – The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly
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interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including
governments and their agencies. Generally, fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest 12 rates rise
and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in
dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or
increase volatility in the fixed income markets. In the case of foreign securities, price fluctuations will reflect
international economic and political events, as well as changes in currency valuations relative to the U.S. dollar. In
response to these events, a portfolio’s value may fluctuate, and its liquidity may be impacted.
Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk – The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks
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due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and
different legal, regulatory and tax environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to
emerging market countries because political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to
occur in these countries.
Income Risk – The possibility that a portfolio’s yield will decline due to falling interest rates. Inflation Protected
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Securities Risk – The value of inflation protected securities, including TIPS, will typically fluctuate in response to
changes in “real” interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and increasing when real interest
rates fall. Real interest rates represent nominal (or stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of
inflation. In addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary up or down along with
the rate of inflation.
Interest Rate Risk – The risk that a rise in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities,
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including U.S. Government securities in which the portfolio invests. Although U.S. Government securities are
considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to
changing interest rates. A low interest rate environment may present greater interest rate risk, because there may
be a greater likelihood of rates increasing and rates may increase more rapidly.
Investment Company Risk – When a portfolio invests in an investment company, including mutual funds, closed-
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end funds and ETFs, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a
pro rata portion of the investment company’s expenses. Further, while the risks of owning shares of an investment
company generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying investments of the investment company, the
portfolio may be subject to additional or different risks than if the portfolio had invested directly in the underlying
investments. For example, the lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the
underlying portfolio securities. Closed-end investment companies issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a
stock exchange or over the counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. As a result, a closed-end
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fund’s share price fluctuates based on what another investor is willing to pay rather than on the market value of
the securities in the fund.
Investment Style Risk – The risk that the portfolio’s strategy may underperform other segments of the markets or
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the markets as a whole.
Large Capitalization Risk – The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to
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new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not
be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.
Leverage Risk – A portfolio’s use of derivatives may result in the portfolio’s total investment exposure substantially
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exceeding the value of its securities and the portfolio’s investment returns depending substantially on the
performance of securities that the portfolio may not directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of
market volatility on the portfolio's value and may also cause the portfolio to liquidate portfolio positions when it
would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The portfolio’s use of leverage may result
in a heightened risk of investment loss.
Liquidity Risk – The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that
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or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on portfolio management or
performance.
• Market Risk – The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and
unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole.
• Money Market Funds – With respect to an investment in money market funds, an investment in the money market
fund is not a bank deposit nor is it insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency. Although a money market fund may seek to maintain a constant price per share of
$1.00, you may lose money by investing in the money market fund. The Fund may experience periods of heavy
redemptions that could cause the Fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value,
particularly during periods of declining or illiquid markets. This could have a significant adverse effect on the
Fund’s ability to maintain a stable $1.00 share price, and, in extreme circumstances, could cause the Fund to
suspend redemptions and liquidate completely.
• Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk – Mortgage-backed securities are affected significantly by the rate of
prepayments and modifications of the mortgage loans backing those securities, as well as by other factors such as
borrower defaults, delinquencies, realized or liquidation losses and other shortfalls. Mortgage-backed securities
are particularly sensitive to prepayment risk, which is described below, given that the term to maturity for
mortgage loans is generally substantially longer than the expected lives of those securities; however, the timing
and number of prepayments cannot be accurately predicted. The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments of
the mortgage loans may significantly affect the portfolio’s actual yield to maturity on any mortgage-backed
securities, even if the average rate of principal payments is consistent with the portfolio’s expectation. Along with
prepayment risk, mortgage-backed securities are significantly affected by interest rate risk, which is described
above. In a low interest rate environment, mortgage loan prepayments would generally be expected to increase
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due to factors such as refinancing and loan modifications at lower interest rates. In contrast, if prevailing interest
rates rise, prepayments of mortgage loans would generally be expected to decline and therefore extend the
weighted average lives of mortgage-backed securities held or acquired by the portfolio.
• Municipal Securities Risk – Municipal securities, like other fixed income securities, rise and fall in value in response
to economic and market factors, primarily changes in interest rates, and actual or perceived credit quality. Rising
interest rates will generally cause municipal securities to decline in value. Longer-term securities generally respond
more sharply to interest rate changes than do shorter-term securities. A municipal security will also lose value if,
due to rating downgrades or other factors, there are concerns about the issuer’s current or future ability to make
principal or interest payments. State and local governments rely on taxes and, to some extent, revenues from
private projects financed by municipal securities, to pay interest and principal on municipal debt. Poor statewide
or local economic results or changing political sentiments may reduce tax revenues and increase the expenses of
municipal issuers, making it more difficult for them to 14 repay principal and to make interest payments on
securities owned by a portfolio meet their obligations. Actual or perceived erosion of the creditworthiness of
municipal issuers may reduce the value of a portfolio’s holdings. As a result, the portfolio will be more susceptible
to factors which that adversely affect issuers of municipal obligations than a portfolio which does not have as
great a concentration in municipal obligations. Municipal obligations may be underwritten or guaranteed by a
relatively small number of financial services firms, so changes in the municipal securities market that affect those
firms may decrease the availability of municipal instruments in the market, thereby making it difficult to identify
and obtain appropriate investments for the portfolio. Also, there may be economic or political changes that
impact the ability of issuers of municipal securities to repay principal and to make interest payments on securities
owned by the portfolio. Any changes in the financial condition of municipal issuers also may adversely affect the
value of the portfolio’s securities.
• Non-Diversified Risk – To the extent that a portfolio is non-diversified, which means that it may invest in the
securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, the portfolio may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic
or political occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers and may experience increased volatility due to its
investments in those securities.
• Opportunity Risk – The risk of missing out on an investment opportunity because the assets necessary to take
advantage of it are tied up in other investments.
• Overlay Risk – To the extent that a Client’s portfolio is implemented through an Overlay Manager, it is subject to
the risk that its performance may deviate from the performance of a sub-advisor’s model or the performance of
other proprietary or Client accounts over which the sub-advisor retains trading authority (“Other Accounts”). The
Overlay Manager’s variation from the sub-advisor’s model portfolio may contribute to performance deviations,
including under performance. In addition, a sub-advisor may implement its model portfolio for its Other Accounts
prior to submitting its model to the Overlay Manager. In these circumstances, trades placed by the Overlay
Manager pursuant to a model portfolio may be subject to price movements that result in the Client’s portfolio
receiving prices that are different from the prices obtained by the sub-advisor for its Other Accounts, including
less favorable prices. The risk of such price deviations may increase for large orders or where securities are thinly
traded.
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• Portfolio Turnover Risk – To the extent that a portfolio buys and sells securities frequently, such activity may result
in increased brokerage or other higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities. which may
affect the portfolio’s performance. These costs affect the portfolio’s performance. To the extent that a portfolio
invests in an underlying fund the portfolio will have no control over the turnover of the underlying fund
• Prepayment Risk – The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated
interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring a portfolio to invest the proceeds at
generally lower interest rates.
• Quantitative Investing – A quantitative investment style generally involves the use of computers to implement a
systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. Due to the
significant role technology plays in such strategies, they carry the risk of unintended or unrecognized issues or
flaws in the design, coding, implementation or maintenance of the computer programs or technology used in the
development and implementation of the quantitative strategy. These issues or flaws, which can be difficult to
identify, may result in the implementation of a portfolio that is 15 different from that which was intended, and
could negatively impact investment returns. Such risks should be viewed as an inherent element of investing in an
investment strategy that relies heavily upon quantitative models and computerization.
• Real Estate Industry Risk – Securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry may be subject
to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership
of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes
in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. If a portfolio’s investments are
concentrated in issuers conducting business in the real estate industry, the portfolio may be subject to legislative
or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting that industry.
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real
estate-related loans. Investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real
estate which is discussed above. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent
in financing a limited number of properties. Sampling Risk – With respect to investments in index funds or a
portfolio designed to track the performance of an index, a fund or portfolio may not fully replicate a benchmark
index and may hold securities not included in the index. As a result, a fund or portfolio may not track the return of
its benchmark index as well as it would have if the fund or portfolio purchased all of the securities in its
benchmark index.
Small and Medium Capitalization Risk – Small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to
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adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium
capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a
relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more
volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over
the counter or listed on an exchange.
Social Investment Criteria Risk – If a portfolio is subject to certain social investment criteria it may avoid
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purchasing certain securities for social reasons when it is otherwise economically advantageous to purchase those
securities or may sell certain securities for social reasons when it is otherwise economically advantageous to hold
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those securities. In general, the application of portfolio’s social investment criteria may affect the portfolio’s
exposure to certain industries, sectors and geographic areas, which may affect the financial performance of the
portfolio, positively or negatively, depending on whether these industries or sectors are in or out of favor.
Taxation Risk – LFCM does not represent in any manner that the tax consequences described as part of its tax
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management techniques and strategies will be achieved or that any of LFCM’s tax-management techniques, or
any of its products and/or services, will result in any particular tax consequence. The tax consequences of the tax-
management techniques, including those intended to harvest tax losses, and other strategies that LFCM may
pursue are complex and uncertain and may be challenged by the IRS. A portfolio that is managed to minimize tax
consequences to Clients will likely still earn taxable income and gains from time to time. In 16 order to pay tax-
exempt interest, tax-exempt securities must meet certain legal requirements. Failure to meet such requirements
may cause the interest received and distributed by the portfolio to shareholders to be taxable. Changes or
proposed changes in federal tax laws may cause the prices of tax-exempt securities to fall. The federal income tax
treatment on payments with respect to certain derivative contracts is unclear. Consequently, a portfolio may
receive payments that are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Tracking Error Risk – The risk that the performance of a portfolio designed to track an index may vary substantially
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from the performance of the benchmark index it tracks as a result of cash flows, portfolio expenses, imperfect
correlation between the portfolio's and benchmark's investments and other factors.
• Underlying Funds Risk – With respect to portfolios that invest in underlying funds, additional investment risk exists
because the value of such investments is based primarily on the performance of the underlying funds. Specifically,
with respect to alternative investment funds, the entity’s sponsors will make investment and management
decisions. Therefore, an underlying fund’s returns are dependent on the investment decisions made by its
management and the portfolio will not participate in the management or control the investment decisions of the
alternative investment fund. Further, the returns on a portfolio may be negatively impacted by liquidity restrictions
imposed by the governing documents of an alternative investment fund such as “lockup” periods, gates,
redemption fees and management’s ability to suspend redemptions (in certain cases). Such lock-up periods, gates
or suspensions may restrict the portfolio’s ability to exit from an alternative investment fund in accordance with
the intended business plan and prevent the portfolio from liquidating its position upon favorable terms. All of
these factors may limit the portfolio’s return under certain circumstances.
• U.S. Government Securities Risk – Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest
investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued
by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability
of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources.
Clients must understand that past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, current and prospective clients
(including you) should never assume that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be
profitable. Investing in securities (including stocks, mutual funds, and bonds) involves risk of loss. Further, depending on
the different types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk. Clients and prospective clients should be
prepared to bear investment loss including loss of original principal.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
This item is not applicable to our brochure because there are no legal or disciplinary events listed in Item 9 of the Form
ADV Part 2 instructions that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of our business or integrity.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
LFCM is not and does not currently have a related company that is a (1) investment company or other pooled investment
vehicle (including a mutual fund, closed-end investment company, unit investment trust, private investment company or
“hedge fund,” and offshore fund), (2) futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading
advisor, (3) pension consultant, (4) real estate broker or dealer, (5) sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships, or (6) law
firm.
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC
However, the firm is under common control with and does serve as sub-advisor to Level Four Advisory Services, LLC
(“LFAS”), an SEC registered investment adviser that offers retail investment advisory services. LFCM and LFAS will share
office space and some operational personnel.
LFCM’s only business is providing asset management services as described in this brochure. The majority of individuals
registered with LFCM are also dually registered and provide advisory services, either from an administrative perspective or
in connection with portfolio management functions with LFAS.
Level Four Financial Services, LLC
The firm is under common control with and serves as sub-advisor to Level Four Financial Services, LLC (“LFF”) a FINRA
registered and SEC registered investment adviser. LFF is registered as a municipal securities dealer. LFF and LFCM will
share office space and some operational personnel.
Additionally, one or more of LFCM’s registered persons may also be dually registered with affiliated broker dealer, Level
Four Financial, LLC and will receive usual and customary commissions in connection with the purchase or sale of securities
products in their capacities as such.
Level Four Business Solutions, LLC
LFCM is under common control with a business consulting firm, Level Four Business Solutions, LLC, (“LFBS”) which provides
various business solutions to businesses through engagement of services. Some of LFAS’ representatives may provide
such services through a separate engagement with LFBS.
Level Four Insurance Agency, LLC
Level Four Group, LLC is the sole owner of LFCM and Level Four Insurance Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency.
Some of LFCM’s registered persons sell insurance products through Level Four Insurance Agency and will receive usual
and customary commissions for these transactions.
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Carr, Riggs & Ingram, L.L.C.
Our parent company, Level Four Group, is indirectly controlled by Carr, Riggs, & Ingram, L.L.C. (CRI), an Alabama limited
liability company and accounting firm. Although clients of LFCM in need of accounting services will typically be referred
to the client’s individual Advisory Representative’s related accounting firm, clients may also be referred to CRI. Because of
CRI’s relationship to LFCM and cross selling and referrals of services between the two firms, we have a financial incentive
to recommend CRI over other accounting firms. Moreover, CRI may and frequently does refer their accounting clients to
LFAS for investment management services and potentially to LFCM for asset management services. Due to the
relationship between CRI and LFCM, CRI has an economic incentive to recommend LFCM/LFAS over other financial firms
offering similar services to those offered by LFCM/LFAS.
CRI is also the 100% indirect owner of a number of financial services-related entities, including without limitation,
Auditwerx, LLC, another accounting firm, CRI Solutions Group, LLC, an executive consulting firm, CRI Advanced Analytics,
an analytics firm, CRI TPA Services, a third party administrator firm, CRI M&A, LLC, a mergers and acquisitions advisory
firm and registered broker/dealer, CRI Simple Numbers, a business profitability consulting firm and Paywerx, a payroll
management solution. LFCM does not have direct material arrangements with these firms; however, may share or refer
clients with such firms.
If you are referred to an affiliated company of LFCM or referred by an affiliated company of LFCM, there is an inherent
conflict as the corporate parent of these related companies does serve to benefit from such referrals. Please understand
you are under no obligation to work with LFCM or one of our affiliated companies. You can work with any accounting
firm, investment advisor or other financial professional of your choosing.
The Preferred Legacy National Trust Bank
The firm is under common control with and may serve as sub-advisor to The Preferred Legacy National Trust Bank, a
national bank. These entities remain operationally independent of one another.
If you are referred to an affiliated company of LFCM or referred by an affiliated company of LFCM, please understand you
are under no obligation to work with LFCM or one of our affiliated companies. You can work with any accounting firm,
investment advisor or other financial professional of your choosing.
Conflict of Interest: In the event LFCM asset management services are engaged through an advisory relationship
established through affiliated investment advisory entity LFAS or affiliated broker-dealer, LFF, or any other affiliate of
LFCM as previously disclosed, presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of fees in connection with the advisory
relationship may provide an incentive to recommend investment products or services based on fees 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 through an affiliate relationship. Clients are reminded that they may purchase securities and insurance through
other, non-affiliated broker-dealers and/or insurance agencies. As previously disclosed, since LFCM’s fees as sub-adviser to
ETF’s are based upon the value of net assets in such Fund(s), the firm has an incentive to increase assets in the Fund.
LFCM addresses these conflicts in a variety of ways, including, disclosure of various conflicts as detailed in this Brochure.
Moreover, LFAS advisors are required to recommend investment advisory programs, investment products and securities
that are suitable for each client based upon the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial situation and
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needs. In addition, we have established a variety or restrictions, procedures and disclosures designed to address conflicts
of interest – both those arising between and among accounts as well as between accounts and our business. LFCM’s
Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above conflict of interest.
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we
are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue
Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
o Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
o Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
o Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
o Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
o Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
o Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
LFCM’s Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may
have regarding the above conflict of interest.
Securities Backed Lines of Credit
Some client accounts introduced for LFCM sub-advisory services by either LFAS and/or LFF may include Securities Backed
Lines of Credit (SBLOCs), which provide borrowers with a borrowing alternative to selling assets in order to access cash.
LFCM typically does not recommend SBLOCs to clients, and LFCM does not receive any compensation directly related to a
client opening an SBLOC.
Conflict of Interest: Although the decision to open a SBLOC is driven by the client, a conflict of interest may exist in the
event affiliated investment advisory entity LFAS recommends that a client open a SBLOC in lieu of withdrawing funds as
LFAS could continue to charge asset management fees based on those assets while creating a substantial risk of loss to
the client. Further, LFAS would be conflicted if such a recommendation is made. LFAS would also be conflicted in the
management of the advisory client’s account as LFAS’ fiduciary duty to manage the account according to the agreed upon
investment objective and risk tolerance may not be consistent with LFAS’ obligation to manage the account in a manner
that will maintain adequate collateral. Further there is a conflict due the agreement between custodian RJA and affiliated
broker-dealer LFF, wherein RJA agrees to pay LFF a portion of the interest earned on securities-based lending loan
balances in advisory accounts at LFAS, with the exception of advisory accounts on the RJA ICA platform. The firm
addresses these conflicts through disclosure and by following the general fiduciary responsibility as its guiding principle
for management of the account in addition to the fact that investment advisory representatives do not receive or
otherwise directly share in the interest payments received by LFF from RJA. In the event any information arises during the
SBLOC application process that would indicate a need for any revisions to the account including the investment objectives
and or risk tolerance, the account will be accordingly updated to ensure that it continues to be managed in accordance
with the client’s needs.
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When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we
are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue
Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours.
Under this special rule’s provisions, we must:
o Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
o Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
o Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
o Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
o Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
o Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics Summary
According to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, an investment adviser is considered a fiduciary. As a fiduciary, it is an
investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all material facts. In addition, an investment
adviser has a duty of utmost good faith to act solely in the best interest of each of its clients. LFCM and its Advisory
Representatives have a fiduciary duty to all clients. LFCM has established a Code of Ethics which all Advisory
Representatives must adhere to. They must execute an annual acknowledgment agreeing that they understand and agree
to comply with that Code of Ethics.
The fiduciary duty of LFCM and its Advisory Representatives to clients is considered the core underlying principle for
LFCM’ Code of Ethics and represents the expected basis for all dealings the Advisory Representatives have with clients.
LFCM has the responsibility to make sure that the interests of clients are placed ahead of it or its Advisory Representatives’
own investment interests. All Advisory Representatives will conduct business in an honest, ethical and fair manner. All
Advisory Representatives will comply with all federal and state securities laws at all times. Full disclosure of all material
facts and potential conflicts of interest will be provided to clients prior to services being conducted. All Advisory
Representatives have a responsibility to avoid circumstances that might negatively affect or appear to affect the Advisory
Representatives’ duty of complete loyalty to their clients. This section is only intended to provide current clients and
potential clients with a description of LFCM’ Code of Ethics. If current clients or potential clients wish to review LFCM’
Code of Ethics in its entirety, a copy may be requested from any of LFCM’ Advisory Representatives and a copy will be
promptly provided.
Affiliate and Employee Personal Securities Transactions Disclosure
LFCM, our Advisory Representatives and/or our personnel may buy or sell securities in their personal accounts that we
may also recommend to clients. Because this policy may create a conflict between the interests of clients and the personal
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investing opportunities of our personnel, we have established several procedures to control for the apparent conflict of
interest.
LFCM is and shall continue to be in compliance with The Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of
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1988. Personnel shall not buy or sell securities for their personal account(s) where their decision is derived, in
whole or in part, from information obtained as a result of his/her employment unless the information is also
available to the investing public upon reasonable inquiry.
It is our policy that no Advisory Representative shall prefer his or her own interest to that of the advisory client.
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• Our personnel may not purchase or sell any security traded over an exchange (such as a stock position) prior to
transactions in the same securities are implemented for an advisory client account.
• Most investments owned by our personnel are publicly traded and widely available (such as mutual funds).
Reporting Requirements
Every supervised person who has access to client accounts must submit a report of all personal securities holdings at the
time of association with LFCM as well as on a quarterly and an annual basis thereafter. Such reports must contain
information relating to the title and type of security, the security symbol or CUSIP number, the number of shares and
principal amount of each reportable security, the name of the broker dealer or bank with which the supervised person
maintains and account and the date the report was submitted. LFCM may meet its requirements in this regard by
contracting with a service provider to establish direct brokerage feeds from such institutions and/or a review of brokerage
statements or confirmations.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
LFF, RJA, Fidelity and Schwab generally serve as broker/dealers and qualified custodians for all accounts established
through the firm’s different advisory programs. LFCM’s recommendation of these qualified custodians is based primarily
on minimizing client fees and expenses, but also on past experiences, as well as offerings or services each provides that
LFCM or clients may require or find valuable. The firm may be limited in the broker-dealer or custodians that we are
permitted to use due to some LFAS Advisory Representatives’ relationship with Level Four Financial, LLC and that firm’s
respective duty to supervise their actions. We recommend broker/dealers and custodians that we feel provide services in a
manner and at a cost that will allow us to meet our duty of best execution. Clients are required to use one of the firm’s
designated custodial partners in order to receive asset management services from LFCM.
In the event LFCM is engaged to provide asset management services through its affiliate relationship with LFAS, LFAS
referring advisors will generally recommend that clients establish a brokerage account with LFF and RJA to maintain
custody of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts.
Our affiliated broker dealer, LFF, has a clearing and custody relationship with RJA, from which LFF receives economic
benefits. This creates a conflict of interest because, while we offer other custodians on our platform, we have a financial
incentive to recommend RJA due to these economic benefits. Clients should be aware that custodians both on and off our
platform may offer different features, such as lower costs, additional services or other benefits that might better suit their
needs. It is possible that you will pay higher commissions and/or trading costs than those that are available elsewhere. To
address this conflict, we disclose it to you and maintain policies and procedures intended to consider factors such as
execution quality, services capabilities, costs and overall client value when making recommendations.
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Clients are reminded that they are not under any obligation to custody securities at RJA (unless participating in the ICA
wrap program where custody at RJA is required) or purchase securities commission products through LFF and that they
are able to purchase such products through other, non-affiliated broker dealers or registered representatives.
Not all investment advisors require the use of a particular broker/dealer or custodian. By requiring clients to use a
particular broker/dealer, LFCM may not achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions and the practice of
requiring the use of specific broker/dealers may cost clients more money than if the client use a different broker/dealer or
custodian However, for compliance and operational efficiencies, LFCM requires the use of certain broker/dealers and
other qualified custodians as determined by LFCM.
It should be noted that accounts may or may not be charged a separate fee for transactions executed by the qualified
custodian. It is the discretion of the referring advisor after consultation with the client to determine if the client’s Program
account will be charged for all transactions (non-wrap) or if the transaction fees will be included in the overall
management fee charged by LFCM (wrap). When clients are charged on a per transaction basis, the transaction fee will
appear on the client’s individual account statement from the qualified custodian.
Please note that transaction fees are not charged in connection with the ICA wrap program. This represents a conflict of
interest in that the firm has incentive to recommend the ICA program vs. other wrap or advisory programs, as it does not
incur transaction fees as may be the case in other programs and/or wrap accounts, including those offered through the
firm. To address this conflict, we disclose it to you, maintain policies and procedures to ensure that recommendations are
made in the best interest of the client as well as consideration of factors such as execution quality, service capabilities,
overall costs and over all client value when making recommendations, and require that account reviews be conducted in
connection with account opening as well as at a minimum on an annual basis
Raymond James & Associates clearing relationship
Those LFAS Advisory Representatives that are dually registered with LFF may recommend that clients establish a
brokerage (if registered representative) through LFF, in which Raymond James Advisors (“RJA), member FINRA/SIPC, serves
as custodian of assets.
Due to the fact that LFF is an affiliated company of LFCM and affiliated investment advisory entity LFAS through common
ownership as previously described, there is an inherent conflict of interest in the event clients select services provided
through LFF through which representatives may earn commission-based compensation in their separate capacities as
registered representatives of LFF. LFAS attempts to mitigate these conflicts of interest by evaluating and recommending
that clients use the best platform and custodian that serves their needs. LFAS considers expense, fee structure and overall
services provided when recommending any particular platform or service, including those offered through LFF.
RJA is the clearing and custodial firm for affiliated firm, Level Four Financials’ brokerage business and is a custodial option
for LFAS advisory accounts. RJA offers their broker-dealer client’s substantial financial strength and stability, economies of
scale, and reliable, state-of-the-art technology. We believe that RJA provides quality execution services for you at
competitive prices. As part of this business relationship, LFF, as broker/dealer, pays RJA various execution and clearing
charges and fees in connection with RJA maintaining custody and effecting the purchase and sale of securities for our
clients. RJA has a revenue-sharing arrangement with our affiliated broker-dealer LFF. According to the terms of the
agreement, RJA agrees to pay LFF a portion of the interest earned on margin debit balances and securities-based lending
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loan balances in advisory accounts at LFAS, with the exception of advisory accounts on the RJA ICA platform. RJA also
agrees to pay LFF a portion of the revenue it receives from most mutual funds companies. This is a conflict of interest at
the firm level since the firm (LFAS) has an incentive to establish margin and/or securities-based loans or to recommend
mutual funds to earn additional revenue. This conflict is mitigated by disclosing it to you in addition to the fact that LFAS
IARs do not receive or otherwise directly share in the interest payments received by LFF from RJA. Also, as part of the
revenue-sharing arrangement, RJA agrees to pay LFF a portion of the interest earned on credit and cash sweep balances in
advisory accounts with the exception of advisory accounts on the RJA ICA platform. This is a conflict of interest at the firm
level since the firm (LFAS) has an incentive to have Clients maintain assets in one of the available cash sweep vehicles. In
addition to disclosing, it to you, LFAS IARs do not receive or otherwise directly share in the interest payments received by
LFF from RJA. This conflict is further mitigated by the controls around billing on cash balances. LFF’s receipt of these and
other revenue streams through its clearing relationship with RJA supports and defrays the costs LFF has related to the
ongoing operational and administrative maintenance of Client accounts and compensates LFF for the various services it
provides in its role as broker-dealer of record. As part of this business relationship, LFF, as broker/dealer, pays RJA for
various execution and clearing services in connection with RJA, maintaining custody and effecting the purchase and sale of
securities for our clients (“Custody Fee”). RJA imposes its Custody Fee based on assets. The Custody Fee decreases based
on certain asset thresholds. Under this arrangement, LFF and its affiliates have a financial incentive to retain assets with
RJA to minimize costs.
It should be noted that clients participating in the ICA wrap program, are required to utilize RJA as custodian with
affiliated firm LFF acting as introducing broker-dealer. As noted, LFF does not receive revenue sharing from RJA for
interest earned on margin debit balances, securities-based lending loan balances or interest on credit and cash sweep
balances for advisory accounts participating in the ICA wrap program.
The firm also receives certain other economic benefits from RJA. These benefits may include software and other
technology that provides access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitates
trade execution (and allocation of aggregated orders for multiple client accounts), provides research, pricing information
and other market data, facilitates the payment of LFASs fees from its clients’ accounts, and assists with back-office
functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these services may be used to service all or a substantial number of
LFAS’s accounts. RJA may also make available to LFAS other services intended to help LFAS manage and further develop
its business. These services may include consulting, publications and conferences on practice management, information
technology, business succession, and marketing. In addition, RJA may make available, arrange and/or pay for these types
of services to be rendered to LFAS by independent third parties. RJA may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge
for some of these services, pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing these services to LFAS, and/or RJA may
pay for travel expenses relating to participation in such training.
Transition Assistance
RJA provides various benefits to the firm to assist the firm with the costs of associating or transitioning representatives to
the RJA platform (referred to as “Transition Assistance”). The proceeds of such Transition Assistance payments are
intended to be used for a variety of purposes, including but not necessarily limited to, providing working capital to assist
in funding representatives’ business, technology set-up fees, and staffing support associated with moving accounts. The
amount of Transition Assistance is based upon at least in part, assets under custody on the RJA platform The firm’s
advisory representatives do not receive any part of this additional compensation. The Firm is required to pay back a
portion of such transition assistance in the event the firm’s assets at RJA fall below a certain threshold or in the event the
Firm terminates its relationship with RJA. The receipt of this transition assistance along with the consequences of
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triggering events which would require a return of a portion of such assistance back to RJA as well as RJA’s custodial
relationship with affiliated broker-dealer LFF, creates a financial incentive for the firm to recommend Raymond James
programs or products and to continue its relationship with RJA. LFAS attempts to mitigate these conflicts of interest by
evaluating and recommending that clients use RJA’s platform and services based on the benefits that such services and
platform rather than the Transition Assistance that is received by the firm. LFAS considers RJA’s expense, fee structure and
the overall services provided when recommending or requiring that clients maintain accounts with RJA. However, clients
should be aware of this conflict and take it into consideration in making a decision whether to custody their assets in an
account at RJA.
Clients should also be aware that for accounts where Raymond James serves as the custodian, LFCM is limited to offering
services and investment vehicles that are approved by LFF/Raymond James, and may be prohibited from offering services
and investment vehicles that may be available through other broker-dealers and custodians, some of which may be more
suitable for a client’s portfolio than the services and investment vehicles offered through LFF/Raymond James.
Schwab Advisor Services™ and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC clearing relationships
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms as does Fidelity Brokerage
Services, LLC. They provide us and our clients with access to their institutional brokerage services (trading, custody,
reporting, and related services), many of which are not typically available to Schwab and/or Fidelity retail customers.
However, certain retail investors may be able to get institutional brokerage services from Schwab and/or Fidelity without
going through us.
Schwab and Fidelity also make available various support services. Some of those services help us manage or administer
our clients’ accounts, while others help us manage and grow our business. These 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
Schwab’s and Fidelity support services:
Services that benefit you. Schwab’s and Fidelity’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab and/or Fidelity include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients.
Services that do not directly benefit you. Schwab and/or Fidelity also makes available to us other products and services
that benefit us but do not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and
administering our clients’ accounts and operating our firm. They include investment research, both Schwab’s and/or
Fidelity’s own as well as that of third parties. We use this research to service clients’ accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Schwab and/or Fidelity. In addition to investment research, Schwab and Fidelity also make available
software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account statements)
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Facilitate trade execution and allocation aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts
•
• Provide pricing and other market data
Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
•
• Assist with back office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting
Services that generally only benefit us. Schwab and Fidelity both also offer other services intended to help us manage
and further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
Education conferences and events
•
• Consulting on technology and business needs
• Consulting on legal and related compliance needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers
• Marketing consulting and support
Schwab and Fidelity provide some of these services themselves. In other cases, they will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to us. Schwab and Fidelity also discount or waive fees for some of these services or pays all or a part
of a third party’s fees. Schwab and Fidelity also provide us with other benefits, such as occasional business entertainment
of our personnel. If you did not maintain your account with Schwab and/or Fidelity, we would be required to pay for these
services from our own resources.
The availability of these services from Schwab and Fidelity benefits us because we do not have produce or purchase them.
We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s and Fidelity’s services. These services are not contingent upon us committing any
specific amount of business to Schwab and Fidelity in trading commissions or assets in custody. The fact that we receive
these benefits from Schwab and Fidelity is an incentive for us to recommend the use of Schwab and/or Fidelity
rather than making such a decision based exclusively 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
taken in the aggregate, when Schwab and/or Fidelity is recommended as a custodian for a particular client/account(s), it is
only when it is in the best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of
Schwab’s and/or Fidelity’s services (see “How we select brokers/ custodians”) and not Schwab’s and/or Fidelity’s services
that benefit only us.
In the event clients are qualified and eligible to participate in the private fund products, LFF referring advisors will
generally require that clients establish an account with LFF custodied through Schwab.
Trade Away Services
Through its relationships with, Fidelity, Schwab, and Raymond James, LFCM may also use the respective broker/dealers’
Trade Away Service which allows LFCM to place trades with other broker/dealers. Trade Away Services allow LFCM to elect
to execute trades through other broker/dealers in order to obtain a better price for the client and then have the securities
delivered into/from the client's, Fidelity, Schwab or LFF (custodied through RJA) brokerage account.
The use of the Trade Away Service provides LFCM greater flexibility to access more fixed income products, ability to
implement trades with companies that may make a market in a security, the ability to access Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s),
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the ability to access new issue bonds, and the ability to find a wider range or pricing on equity positions. The Trade Away
Service is beneficial because it allows LFCM to place trades through several executing broker/dealers, yet receive
centralized custody, clearing and settlement, recordkeeping and other services from one source, Fidelity, Schwab and
Raymond James. LFCM’s decision to use an executing broker/dealer will depend on the executing broker’s respective
expertise and costs. All assets will be kept in the client’s, RJA, Schwab, and Fidelity account, with all confirmations and
statements generated by RJA, Schwab and Fidelity.
LFCM utilizes the services of a trade and/or settlement aggregator (an “Aggregator”) when placing block orders that
include step-out and step-in trades. LFCM believes that the use of an Aggregator can address issues associated with
market fragmentation, including without limitation, additional clearing/settlement costs associated with the executions
through multiple trading venues, but enabling LFCM to access multiple points of liquidity while minimizing
clearing/settlement costs. The cost of the aggregation services is included in the commission rates or net prices
associated with the underlying trades. For custodians utilizing a commission rate, the cost of the aggregation service will
be reflected separately within the commission section of a trade confirmation. For custodians utilizing pricing, the client’s
net price will include the cost of the aggregation service.
The use of Trade Away Services is the only case in which LFCM selects a broker-dealer to be used without specific client
consent. RJA, Schwab, and Fidelity charge the client a service fee per order entered at an executing broker/dealer by
LFCM. The Trade Away Service Fee will be charged to the client’s account.
Broker-Dealer Selection Process
LFCM recommends broker/dealers and custodians that it feels provide services in a manner and at a cost that will allow us
to meet our duty of best execution.
Clients often grant LFCM the authority to select the broker-dealer to be used for the purchase and sale of securities.
When evaluating best execution, we will consider the following factors in broker selection:
Financial stability
•
• Reputation
• Quality of research available
Type and size of both securities traded and markets traded on
•
Liquidity
•
• History of execution speed and price improvement
• Competitiveness of commission rates compared to other brokers
• As noted, clients participating in the ICA wrap program are required to use LFF as broker dealer, with RJA serving
as custodian. Clients participating in any of the RJ managed programs are required to use Raymond James as
well. Clients participating in the Schwab Managed Marketplace program must be custodied at Schwab. Clients
participating in the Participant Asset Management wrap program must be custodied at Fidelity.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
LFCM’s primary objective in broker-dealer selection is to comply with its duty to obtain the best execution for clients. Best
execution does not necessarily mean the lowest commission, but instead involves consideration of many factors, listed
above.
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A statutory “safe harbor” allows broker-dealers to be paid with commission dollars, also referred to as soft dollars, in
exchange for statistical research and information. Soft dollar transactions generally cause clients to pay a commission rate
higher than would be charged for execution of the trade only.
At times, LFCM may select a broker-dealer that charges a commission in excess of that which another broker-dealer may
have charged for executing the same transaction. LFCM is not obligated to simply choose the broker-dealer with the
lowest commission rate if, within reasonable judgment, we believe the total cost or proceeds may be less favorable for the
client than what may be obtained by a broker-dealer offering soft dollar services.
Research related products and services provided by the broker-dealer may include both proprietary and third-party
research covering analysis and pricing, trading markets, legislative developments, economic and financial trends, and
research or analytical computer software utilized in the investment management process.
LFCM is able to obtain such products and services through the use of Soft Dollars which reduces the need for LFCM to
produce the same research through hard dollars. Thus, the use of soft dollars can provide economic benefits to LFCM and
its clients.
Research products and services may be useful in servicing some or all of the Advisor and its affiliates’ client accounts but
may not be used by the Advisor in servicing the actual client accounts whose commission dollars generated and provided
such research. Due to custodian restrictions, not all clients will be part of the soft dollar arrangement or pay for these
services.
LFCM periodically reviews performance of broker-dealers and the items previously discussed to other broker-dealers to
ensure that we are providing clients with the best execution available for those services.
Aggregation of Client Orders-Block Trading Policy
Depending upon who has investment discretion, the firm, the Manager or your financial advisor may execute aggregate
trades for more than one client’s account (“block trades”) and execute as a single trade in order to provide fair and
equitable prices among managed client accounts. If affiliated asset management firm LFCM is utilized for sub-advisory
services, trades will be aggregated by LFCM. All clients will receive equal treatment when LFCM and LFAS Advisory
Representatives perform block trades for managed accounts. Securities purchased or sold using block trades will then be
allocated in a fair and equitable manner to all client accounts involved in the block trade. If for any reason the entire block
trade cannot be completed on the day the trade is placed, client accounts will receive an equal pro-rata portion of the
securities traded. If a block transaction is effected, you will receive the average price of all transactions effected to fill the
order. As a result, the average price received by any individual client may be higher or lower than the price that an
individual client may have received had the transaction been effected for the client independently from the block
transaction. LFAS/LFCM will keep records of all block trades executed and the allocations for each client account that
participates in the block trade. LFCM and LFAS Advisory Representatives will not receive additional compensation as a
result of block trading.
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Trade Errors
Based on industry practice and SEC guidance to broker-dealers, a trade error under this policy is defined as including:
Inaccurate transmission or execution of any term of an order including, but not limited to: price; number of shares or other
unit of trading; identification of the security; identification of the account for which securities are purchased or sold; short
sales that were instead sold long or vice versa; or the execution of an order on the wrong side of a market;
Unauthorized (because of misunderstanding or mistake) or unintended purchase, sale or allocation of securities, or the
failure to follow specific client instructions; and
Incorrect entry of data into relevant systems, including reliance on incorrect cash positions, withdrawals or securities
positions reflected in an account.
LFCM has implemented procedures designed to prevent trade errors; however, trade errors in client accounts cannot
always be avoided. Consistent with its fiduciary duty, it is the policy of LFCM to correct trade errors in a manner that is in
the best interest of the client. In cases where the client causes the trade error, the client will be responsible for any loss
resulting from the correction. In all situations where the client does not cause the trade error, the client will be made
whole and any loss resulting from the trade error will be absorbed by LFCM if the error was caused by the Firm. If the
error is caused by the broker-dealer, the broker-dealer will be responsible for covering all trade error costs. LFCM will
never benefit or profit from trade errors. Gains from trade errors, whether caused by the client or Firm are generally
retained by the custodian.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
The underlying securities within each Model Portfolio are continuously monitored by the LFCM investment Committee
and/or the Portfolio Manager assigned each Model Portfolio. Sub-advisory clients should contact their referring adviser
for information on account reviews conducted by such referring adviser. Further, LFCM formally reviews registered fund
client(s) any time there is a material change to each relevant prospectus or statement of additional information.
Statements and Reports
Clients receive account statements directly from the client’s qualified custodian. Statements will be delivered at least
quarterly.
Finally, at their discretion LFCM may provide written performance and/or position reports to clients in addition to the
statements and reports discussed above. Clients are strongly urged to compare all reports prepared by LFCM against the
account statements received from the client’s broker/dealer or qualified custodian.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
The firm’s affiliates receive transition assistance from RJA based upon assets custodied or to be custodied at RJA The firm’s
advisory representatives do not receive any part of this additional compensation. RJA also serves as custodian for the
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Firm’s affiliated broker dealer, LFF. The Firm is required to pay back a portion of such transition assistance in the event the
firm’s assets at RJA fall below a certain threshold or in the event the Firm terminates its relationship with RJA. The receipt
of this transition assistance along with the consequences of triggering events which would require a return of a portion of
such assistance back to RJA as well as RJA’s custodial relationship with affiliated broker-dealer LFF, creates a financial
incentive for the firm to recommend Raymond James programs or products and to continue its relationship with RJA. The
Firm attempts to mitigate these conflicts of interest by evaluating and recommending that clients use RJA’s services based
on the benefits that such services provide to our clients, rather than any related associations with affiliated firms or
transition assistance that the firm may receive. LFAS considers RJA’s expense, fee structure, and the overall services
provided when recommending or requiring that clients maintain accounts with RJA. However, clients should be aware of
this conflict and take it into consideration in making a decision whether to custody their assets in a brokerage account at
RJA.
We also receive an economic benefit from Schwab and Fidelity in the form of the support products and services it makes
available to us and other independent investment advisors whose clients maintain their accounts at Schwab and Fidelity.
You do not pay more for assets maintained at Schwab or Fidelity as a result of these arrangements. However, we benefit
from the referral arrangement because the cost of these services would otherwise be borne directly by us. You should
consider these conflicts of interest when selecting a custodian. The products and services provided by Schwab, how they
benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12—Brokerage Practices).
Additionally, the firm may receive cash or non-cash sponsorship assistance from custodial or product partners for the
firm’s annual conference/educational meeting. This does not cause clients to pay additional transaction fees beyond
those charged by the Firm and does not diminish our duty to act in client’s best interests, including best execution of
trades.
In order to facilitate the recruitment of advisory representatives and the acquisition of other registered investment
advisory firms, from time to time the firm’s affiliates offer recruited advisory representatives transition assistance loans.
Such loans are generally in the form of a forgivable promissory note which is forgiven over a term period of five (5) years.
These loans represent an additional economic benefit to the recruited advisory representatives to whom they are issued.
The receipt of these loans presents a conflict of interest because recruited or acquired advisory representatives are
incentivized to recommend that clients move their asset to and continue to utilize the services of the firm rather than
basing such recommendations solely on a client’s particular needs or best interest. The loans incentivize the firm and its
affiliated entities to recommend that existing clients begin or continue to utilize the services of the firm and its related
entities. Persons who are registered advisory representatives with LFAS and who are also registered with LFF, along with
their clients, may choose to solely use RJA as custodian. These conflicts are mitigated by disclosing them to you and by
requiring that there be a review of your account at account opening and periodically to determine whether it is suitable
and in your best interest in light of your investment objectives, risk tolerance, financial circumstances and other
characteristics.
Your referring adviser can receive compensation on non-advisory business (i.e. brokerage commissions) related to the sale
of securities or other investment products such as insurance. Transaction-based compensation that such referring advisers
may receive in their dual capacity as a registered representative of LFF is separate and distinct from the other fees, LFCM
will receive in connection with investment advisory/investment management services.
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The receipt of any such compensation creates a financial incentive for your referring adviser to recommend LFF as broker
dealer with RJA as custodian for the assets in your advisory account. It is our objective and responsibility as a fiduciary to
always place the clients’ best interest first. We encourage you to discuss any such conflicts of interest with your referring
adviser before making a decision to custody your assets at Raymond James.
Item 15 – Custody
Custody, as it applies to investment advisers, has been defined by regulators as having access or control over client funds
and/or securities. In other words, custody is not limited to physically holding client funds and securities. If an investment
adviser has the ability to access or control client funds or securities, the investment adviser is deemed to have custody and
must ensure proper procedures are implemented.
LFCM is deemed to have custody of client funds and securities whenever LFCM is given the authority to have fees
deducted directly from client accounts. However, this is the only form of custody LFCM will ever maintain. It should be
noted that authorization to trade in client accounts is not deemed by regulators to be custody.
LFCM has established procedures to ensure all client funds and securities are held at a qualified custodian in a separate
account for each client under that client’s name. Clients or an independent representative of the client will direct, in
writing, the establishment of all accounts and therefore are aware of the qualified custodian’s name, address and the
manner in which the funds or securities are maintained. Finally, account statements are delivered directly from the
qualified custodian to each client, or the client’s independent representative, at least quarterly. Clients should carefully
review those statements and are urged to compare the statements against reports received directly from LFCM.
When clients have questions about their account statements, they should contact LFCM or the qualified custodian
preparing the statement.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
LFCM’s Client Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements provide that LFCM’s asset management services are provided on
a discretionary basis. LFCM’s discretionary authority must be granted by the client in the client agreement or in the case
of a Fund, in the Fund’s governing and investment management documents. When discretionary authority is granted, it is
limited in that LFCM will only be given discretionary trading authority. This authority will allow LFCM to determine the
type of securities and the number of securities that can be bought or sold for the client portfolio without obtaining the
client’s consent for each transaction.
Clients have the right to place reasonable restrictions on their accounts so long as the limitations are specifically directed
to LFCM; however, LFCM retains the right to decline to enter into an Agreement with any clients whose investments may
be contrary to the firm’s investment strategies.
Please refer to Item 12 for more information regarding Trade Away Services.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
LFCM will generally only vote proxies for accounts that are invested in a Fund to which LFCM provides sub advisory
services. If we have voting responsibility for your account under this scenario, we have policies and procedures in place
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which we follow when doing so. LFCM has engaged the services of an independent third-party vendor as LFCM’s proxy
voting agent to implement its proxy voting process.
Records of the votes made are kept for six years. If you decide that you would like to have your proxy vote(s) cast
differently from how we would typically vote based upon our proxy policies, you can request in writing that we place your
vote or notes manually for a specific security or securities. In these cases, we will attempt to vote according to your
instructions. However, due to the time sensitive nature of proxy voting and the fact that proxy delivery instructions
typically need to be in place several weeks before the actual vote, we might not be able to remove your account from the
third party’s electronic voting systems in time to place your votes on a pending proposal.
In certain instances, we may determine that refraining from voting a proxy is in the client’s best interest, such as when the
cost to the client of voting outweighs the expected benefit to the client. We address potential conflicts of interest when
voting proxies for a client account by having predetermined voting policies in place. Should a conflict of interest arise, we
will resolve the conflict using one of the following: (1) voting pursuant to client direction; (2) voting according to the
recommendation of the proxy voting service: (3) abstaining from voting; or in such other manner consistent with our duty
of loyalty and care, depending upon the facts and circumstances of each situation and the requirements of applicable law.
If you would like a copy of our proxy voting policies and procedures or would like to know how your proxies were voted
(up to a one-year period), please submit a written request to the LFCM Chief Compliance Officer.
In all other instances, LFCM will not vote proxies on behalf of your account. Therefore, it is your responsibility to vote all
proxies for securities held in accounts managed by our Firm (other than clients holding positions in an ETF sub-advised by
LFCM).
Clients for whom LFCM does not vote proxies will receive proxies directly from their custodian or transfer agent and such
documents will not be delivered by our Firm. In some instances, and at your specific request, your referring adviser may
give recommendations or clarifications based on your referring adviser’s understanding of the issues presented in the
proxy materials. Your referring adviser may also conduct additional research on proxy issues if necessary; however, you
will be solely responsible for all proxy voting decisions.
Item 18 – Financial Information
This item is not applicable to this brochure. LFCM does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per
client, six months or more in advance. Therefore, LFCM is not required to include a balance sheet for our most recent
fiscal year. LFCM is not subject to a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet contractual
commitments to clients. Finally, LFCM has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
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CUSTOMER PRIVACY POLICY
FACTS WHAT DOES LEVEL FOUR DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why?
The Firm(s) collects and develop personal information about clients and some of that information is non-
public personal information (Customer Information). The essential purpose for collecting Customer
Information is to provide and service the appropriate financial products and services clients obtain from
the Firm(s). The Firm(s) may share client information with one or more of our affiliated companies
(companies related by common ownership or control).
The affiliated companies of Level Four include Level Four Group LLC (LFG), Level Four Financial, LLC (LFF),
Level Four Advisory Services, LLC (LFAS), Level Four Capital Management, LLC, (LFCM) and Level Four
Insurance Services (LFIS) collectively (“the Firm(s)”). The Firm(s) may also have relationships with other
non-affiliated (companies not related by common ownership or control) entities, including, insurance
companies, trust companies, custodians and other financial institution entities.
What?
The categories of Customer Information collected by the Firm(s) depend upon the scope of the engagement
with the individual affiliate entity and are generally described below. As investment advisers, LFAS and
LFCM collect and develops Customer Information about clients in order to provide investment advisory
services. As a broker dealer, LFF collects Customer Information about clients in order to provide brokerage
services. Customer Information collected includes:
▪
Information received from clients on financial inventories and questionnaires through consultation
with referring Advisory and Brokerage Representatives. This Customer Information may include
personal and household information such as income, spending habits, investment objectives,
financial goals, statements of account, and other records concerning clients’ financial condition and
assets, together with information concerning employee benefits and retirement plan interests, wills,
trusts, mortgages and tax returns.
▪
Information needed to open an account including social security numbers, investment experience,
assets, income, account balances.
▪
Information developed as part of financial plans, analyses or investment advisory services.
▪
investment advisory account transactions, such as wrap account
Information concerning
transactions.
▪
Information about clients’ financial products and services transactions with LFAS, LFCM and LFF.
▪ When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this
notice.
How?
All financial companies need to share customer’s personal information to run their everyday business.
In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customer’s personal
information; the reasons Level Four chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
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Reasons we can share your personal
information
Does Level Four
share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
Yes
No
Yes
No
For our everyday business purposes—
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s),
respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit
bureaus
For our compliance with rules and regulations— information about your
transactions and communications provided to non-affiliated brokerage or
investment advisory firms when required to comply with supervisory rules
and regulations.
Yes
No
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
For joint marketing with other financial companies
Yes
No
Yes
No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
No
We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
For our affiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you
No
We don’t share
Level Four Financial, LLC, Level Four Advisory Services, LLC and Level Four Capital Management, LLC
Who we are
Who is providing this
notice?
What we do
To administer, manage and service customer accounts, process transactions and provide related
services for client accounts, it is necessary for Level Four to provide access to Customer Information
within the Firm and its affiliated companies and to non-affiliated companies, other investment
advisers, other broker-dealers, trust companies, custodians and insurance companies. The Firm(s)
may also provide Customer Information outside of the Firm as permitted by law, such as to
government entities, consumer reporting agencies or other third parties in response to subpoenas.
How we share
information with third
parties
LFAS and LFCM may also share information with Level Four Financial Services, LLC (LFF) which has
supervisory obligations over certain of LFAS’ and LFCM’s activities. As a result of the relationship,
LFF will have access to certain confidential information (e.g., financial information, investment
objectives, transactions and holdings) about LFAS’ clients, even if client does not establish any
account through LFF.
Level Four does not share Customer Information with affiliates or non-affiliated third parties for
marketing purposes.
How does Level Four
protect my information?
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures
that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and
buildings.
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We collect your personal information, for example, when you
▪ Open an account or perform transactions
▪ Make a wire transfer or tell us where to send money
▪ Tell us about your investment or retirement portfolio
How does Level Four
collect my personal
information?
We also collect personal information from others such as credit bureaus, affiliates and other
companies
Federal law gives you the right to limit only
▪ Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes- information about your
creditworthiness
Why can’t I limit all
sharing?
▪ Affiliates from using your information to market to you
▪ Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for
more on your rights under state law.
If you choose to opt out now; at any time in the future; or wish to withdraw your opt out
request, contact us at 866-834-1040. If it is your choice to opt out there will be a 30-day period
before your opt out will take effect.
How do I limit sharing?
Please note: If you are a new customer, we can begin sharing your information from the date we
sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as
described in this notice. However, you can contact us at any time to limit our sharing.
If Level Four provides services to a joint account, the Firm(s) will treat the opt-out request by a joint
account owner as applying to all owners on the account(s) managed or serviced by any Level Four
entity.
What happens when I
limit sharing for an
account, I hold jointly
with someone else?
Definitions
involved
in execution and
Companies related by common ownership, control, or directly
settlement of client transactions. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
Affiliates
The affiliated companies of Level Four include Level Four Group LLC (LFG), Level Four Financial, LLC
(LFF), Level Four Advisory Services, LLC (LFAS), Level Four Capital Management, LLC, (LFCM) and
Level Four Insurance Services (LFIS).
Companies not related by common ownership, control, or directly involved in execution and
settlement of client transactions. They can be financial and non-financial companies.
The Firm(s) may also have relationships with other non-affiliated entities, including, insurance
companies, trust companies, custodians and other financial institution entities.
Nonaffiliates
Additionally, our primary clearing firm, Raymond James & Associates, is directly involved in
execution and settlement of client transactions. Level Four also has execution and custody
relationships with Schwab and Fidelity.
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A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial
products or services to you.
Joint Marketing
▪ Our joint marketing partners may include banks and credit unions
Other important information
Level Four understands that the relationship clients have with their Advisory Representative and/or Registered Representatives
(“Representative”) is important. If a client’s Representative ends his or her affiliation with Level Four and he or she chooses to
move to a different Firm, or if an Representative’s relationship with Level Four is terminated, the Representative may be allowed
to take with him or her copies of all client and account documentation (including but not limited to: account applications;
customer statements; and other pertinent forms related to the advisory services provided to the client by Level Four), so the
Representative is able to continue the relationship with his or her client and continue providing services through his or her new
firm. Level Four will also retain copies of its client and account documentation. Clients do not need to take action if it is their
choice to allow their Representative to keep copies of their confidential information should he or she leave Level Four. If you do
not want your Advisory Representative to keep copies of your confidential information, should he or she decide to end the
relationship with Level Four in the future, you have the right to opt out.
levelfourfinancial.com,
Vermont: In accordance with Vermont law, we will not disclose information about your creditworthiness to our affiliates and will
not disclose your personal information, financial information, credit report, or health information to nonaffiliated third parties
to market to you, other than as permitted by Vermont law, unless you authorize us to make those disclosures. Additional
levelfouradvisors.com and/or
information concerning our privacy policies can be found at
levelfourcapital.com or call 866-834-1040.
California: In accordance with California law, we will not share information we collect about you with companies outside of
Level Four Financial, unless the law allows. For example, we may share information with your consent, to service your
accounts, or to provide rewards or benefits you are entitled to. We will limit sharing among our companies to the extent
required by California law. For additional information regarding your rights, please refer to the privacy notice (ccpa) for
California residents at levelfourfinancial.com, levelfouradvisors.com and/or levelfourcapital.com.
Nevada: In accordance with Nevada law, if you would like to be placed on our Internal Do Not Call List, please call 866-834-
1040. For more information, you may contact Level Four Financial Services, 11 North Water Street, Ste 21290, Mobile, AL 36602,
or the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of the Nevada Attorney General, 555 E. Washington St., Suite 3900, Las Vegas, NV
89101. Phone number: 1-702-486-3132; email: BCPINFO@ag.state.nv.us.
For Insurance Customers in AZ, CA, CT, GA, IL, ME, MA, MN, MT, NV, NJ, NC, OH, OR, and VA only. The term “Information” in
this section means customer information obtained in an insurance transaction. We may give your Information to state insurance
officials, law enforcement, group policy holders about claims experience, or auditors as the law allows or requires. We may
provide your Information to insurance support companies that may retain it or send it to others as needed to service your
account. We may share your medical Information so we can learn if you qualify for coverage, process claims, or prevent fraud or
if you provide authorization. To see your Information, write to Level Four Advisory Services, LLC at 12400 Coit Road, Suite 700,
Dallas TX 75251. You must state your full name, address, the insurance company, policy number (if relevant), and the Information
you are requesting. We will inform you of what Information we have. You may see and copy the Information (unless privileged)
at our office or ask that we mail a copy to you for a fee. If you think any Information is incorrect, you may submit a written
request to have the Information corrected. We will notify you of what actions are taken. If you do not agree with our actions,
you may send us a statement.
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN DISCLOSURE
LFCM has developed a comprehensive business continuity plan that covers LFCM’s operations. The plan is designed to
ensure that LFCM is prepared to continue providing service to clients in the event a significant disruption of any kind
occurs to LFCM’s business operations. The plan addresses business disruptions of varying severity and scope. It provides
for testing at least annually and in response to any material changes affecting LFCM’s business. Although it is impossible
to anticipate every scenario, the plan is reasonably designed to enable LFCM to resume doing business upon the
occurrence of those events that are most likely to affect LFCM.
What follows is a description of how LFCM will respond to the following four types of disruptions: (1) A firm-only
disruption, (2) a disruption that affects a single building, (3) a disruption that affects the entire city or business district, and
(4) a disruption that affects the entire North Texas region. LFCM has also included information about how long it expects
to take to recover from these disruptions.
Firm-Only Disruptions
To respond to a disruption that affects only LFCM, such as a computer virus, LFCM has on-site persons to successfully
guide LFCM through disruptions that may affect operations, the use of crisis communications systems and procedures that
address life, health, and safety issues; damage assessment; damage mitigation; personnel mobilization and mission-critical
systems. If this type of disruption takes place, LFCM intends to restore all critical services within one day after the
disruption occurs. However, in light of the various types of disruptions of this nature that could take place, it may take
longer to resume operations in one or more services during any particular disruption.
Disruptions that Affect a Single Building
In the event of a disruption that affects LFCM’s office, such as a fire in the building, the plan calls for a response involving
multiple locations. LFCM will resume critical services by moving key personnel to an alternate location, to the extent
necessary. In addition to relocating key personnel to back-up facilities, LFCM will, if necessary, transfer responsibility for
certain operations and support services to an offsite location. LFCM intends to resume operations in all critical service
areas within one day after a disruption of this nature occurs. It may, however, take as long as two or three days to
continue doing business in one or more critical service areas depending on the availability of data.
Disruptions that Affect the Entire City or Business District
If a disruption significant enough to affect the entire city or business district, such as an Act of God or a terrorist attack
that cuts off access to LFCM’s office, under the plan, LFCM will resume critical services at a back-up location. As above,
certain key employees will work remotely, and certain operations and support services would be handled at alternate
locations. LFCM intends to resume operations in all of its critical service areas within one day after a disruption of this
nature occurs. It may, however, take up to three or four days to recover depending on the availability of data and on the
availability of key employees.
Disruptions that Affect the Entire North Texas Region
In the event of a disruption that affects the entire North Texas Region, such as a regional power outage, LFCM will resume
critical service areas from back-up locations. Although LFCM intends to resume operations within one day after the
disruption occurs, one or more critical service areas may not be able to resume operations until the disruption is over.
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In all of the situations described above, LFCM expects to continue doing business and expects to resume operations within
the specified time frames. However, in the event that a business disruption results in a significant loss of life at LFCM’s
office or otherwise results in key employees being unavailable or unable to report to their designated location, the
recovery times described above may be significantly increased. Furthermore, although LFCM expects to continue
operating regardless of the type of disruption, it is impossible to anticipate every scenario. It is, therefore, possible that a
significant business disruption could occur and as a result, LFCM may be unable to continue doing business. In those
situations, the plan provides procedures to help ensure that the customers have prompt access to their funds and
securities.
LFCM will continue to devote substantial resources to the enhancement of its business continuity plan and procedures.
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