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Form ADV, Part 2A: Firm Brochure
LIG Capital Management, LLC
(LIG Capital Management or "LIGCM")
3503 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Telephone: (405) 463-3334
Facsimile: (405) 463-3394
www.ligcam.com
March 19, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
LIG Capital Management. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure,
please contact us at (405) 463-3334 and/or by mail. The information in this brochure has
not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
by any state securities authority.
LIG Capital Management is a Registered Investment Adviser. The registration of an Investment
Adviser does not imply any level of skill or training. The oral and written communications of an
Adviser provide you with information about which you determine to hire or retain an Adviser.
Additional information about LIG Capital Management also is available on the SEC's website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can search for us by Firm Name or Firm IARD / CRD Number
(130489).
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Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure
when information becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes
to an adviser's disclosure brochure, the adviser is required to notify you and provide
you with a description of the material changes. Since June 16, 2025, we have the
following material changes to report:
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Item 4: Advisory Business – On 03/19/2026, Megan Brown replaced
Matthew Reynolds as CCO
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation – Revisions were made in regard to the
financial planning offered
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations – There have
been changes to certain outside affiliations and third-party relationships.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts – Clarifications have been made as to who is
responsible for account reviews and portfolio monitoring within the Firm.
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Item 20: Additional Information – This section has been revised for clarity
about the trade error and correction procedures the Firm follows.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
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Item 1: Cover Page
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Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
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Item 3: Table of Contents
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Item 4: Advisory Business
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Item 5: Fees and Compensation
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
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Item 7: Types of Clients
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Item 8 : Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of
Loss
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
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Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
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Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
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Item 12: Brokerage Practices
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
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Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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Item 15: Custody
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
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Item 18: Financial Information
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Item 19: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
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Item 20: Additional Information
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm History and Ownership
LIG Capital Management, LLC (LIGCM) is an SEC-registered investment adviser and is located in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. LIGCM was founded in January 2004.
The firm's principals are Mark R. Humphreys, President and Christopher Lorenzen Vice- President.
They, along with Stuart McCuan, are members of LIG Capital Management, LLC, each Officer owning
approximately 33% of the LLC. The firm's Chief Compliance Officer, Megan Brown, has no ownership.
For information about LIGCM's services, please contact any of the above listed principals at (405)
463-3334.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual
needs. As used in this brochure, the words "LIGCM," "we," "our," and "us" refer to LIG Capital
Management, LLC and the words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or
prospective client of our firm.
Overview
LIGCM offers investment management, portfolio management, investment advisory, financial
planning and consulting services to individuals, small businesses & institutional investors. The
company may from time to time publish a market update newsletter.
Investment Management Services Include:
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• Target Stock Strategy
• ETF Allocation Program
• Core Discretionary Program
Investment Advisory & Consulting Services Include:
• Investment Advisory Services
• Other Advisory Services
• Retirement Plan Consulting & Advice
• Financial Planning
Investment Management Services
The Target Stock Strategy, ETF Allocation Program, and Core Discretionary Program are
discretionary fee-based investment portfolios.
The Target Stock Strategy is an equity-based portfolio that we describe as employing "trend
following with risk management techniques in an attempt to provide positive absolute returns
consistent with preservation of capital." We use charting, fundamental and technical analyses to
actively manage this portfolio.
The ETF Allocation Program has the same return objective and uses similar methodologies, while
utilizing a wide range of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).
The Core Discretionary Program is a comprehensive discretionary investment management solution
with objectives tailored to each client.
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For all programs, LIGCM uses domestic (US) exchange-traded and over-the-counter equity securities,
as well as cash and equivalents (generally money market funds). For further information about our
investment philosophy and investment process, please see "Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss."
Investment Advisory & Consulting Services
The Investment Advisory Services are generally non-discretionary fee-based advisory accounts,
with portfolio advice based on the broad principles of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), asset
allocation & diversification.
Retirement Plan Consulting & Advice encompasses helping companies decide on an
appropriate retirement plan for their business, finding and choosing a plan administrator (if the
recommended plan requires one) and being available to advise enrolled employees on basic
investment options, thus allowing them to then make informed investment decisions. Services
to the Client (Plan Sponsor) or Participants (employees of Client) can include:
• Retirement plan design consulting;
• Advice on selection of Third Party Administrator and/or custodian;
• Ongoing or on-demand liaison between plan provider, Third Party Administrator, and
custodian; and,
• Participant education.
Other Advisory Services can include historical portfolio valuations, tailored asset allocation
advice, transfer or registration services, or other contracted investment advisory services, billed
hourly or by flat fee, including but not limited to:
• Asset allocation and diversification recommendations tailored to client's investment goals.
• Historical securities valuation, transfer and / or registration services.
• Other financial or investment advisory services.
Other Information
Target Stock, ETF & Core Discretionary accounts are managed on a discretionary basis.
Client accounts are separately managed. Clients own the individual stocks and/ or ETFs held
in their account. Because we provide continuous asset management
in our discretionary
accounts, portfolios are regularly monitored.
Where we use model portfolios, a change in the model portfolio leads to those changes being
implemented in client accounts. Since individual securities have different risk profiles, they are
only recommended to a client when consistent with the client's stated investment objective(s),
risk tolerance, financial situation, and time horizon for investment.
Our investment advice is not exclusive. We act as an adviser to other clients and may give
advice and/ or take action(s) for those clients different from the advice given to you, as well as
its timing and nature. We have no obligation to purchase or sell for your portfolio any security
which the firm, its principals, or employees purchase or sell for themselves or for any other
client(s). Transactions in a specific security may not be accomplished for all client accounts at
the same time or at the same price. For detailed information on advisory services pricing, please
see "Item 5: Fees & Compensation."
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Wrap Fee Programs
We do not participate in wrap fee programs.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor "DOL" Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect) for purposes of complying with the DOL's
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02" where applicable) we are providing
the following acknowledgment to you. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your
retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of
Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some
conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best
interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special rule's provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account
that we manage or provide investment advice on because the assets increase our assets under
management and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when
we believe it is in your best interest.
Amount of Managed Assets
As of December 31, 2025, we provide continuous management services for approximately $77
million in client assets on a discretionary basis, and $173 million in client assets on a non-
discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Investment Management Fee
For the Target Stock Strategy, the ETF Allocation Program, and the Core Discretionary Program
LIGCM charges an asset-based investment management fee – a percentage of each account's
assets under management. Account minimums are noted but are negotiable. The asset
custodian may also charge an asset-based, or per trade, fee for trading; however, this fee never
benefits LIGCM, directly or indirectly.
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Target Stock & ETF Allocation Strategies
Core Discretionary
Investment Advisory Fees
For Investment Advisory or accounts LIGCM charges an asset-based advisory fee -- a percentage of
each account's assets under management. Annual fee minimums are noted but are negotiable. The
asset custodian may also charge a fee per trade; however, this fee never benefits LIGCM, directly or
indirectly.
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Retirement Plan Consulting & Advice Fees
For Retirement Plan Consulting & Advice, LIGCM may charge administrative fees based on
employee and participant numbers and an asset-based fee using a percentage of plan assets.
The Plan Asset Fees may be paid by the Plan Sponsor or Participants.
Fee Methodology: Quarterly fee= Plan Assets Balance x Annual Fee x Daily Rate x Number of Days in the period.
The Daily Rate is 1/365 in normal years and 1/366 in leap years.
Other Advisory Services Fees
LIGCM may also charge hourly fees of $250 (with a one hour minimum) for various financial or
investment advisory services, as requested by clients and agreed to by a signed consulting
agreement.
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Financial Planning
LIGCM provides financial planning services only as they relate to investment management.
These services are limited to understanding a client’s financial situation, investment objectives,
and time horizon for the purpose of constructing and managing investment portfolios. We do
not offer comprehensive financial planning services such as insurance analysis, estate
planning, tax preparation, or cash flow modeling. Any financial planning discussions are
incidental to our investment advisory services and are not delivered as standalone or
separately billed engagements.
Valuation, Billing, & Invoicing
Valuation of Securities: Where accounts are billed based upon market value, LIGCM shall
determine the fair market value of the assets being billed upon. We use the closing price of
exchange-traded and over-the-counter equity securities provided by each exchange - that is
their fair market value. Our portfolio accounting system is updated with the security prices
provided by them each day. To ensure the accuracy of our invoice, we reconcile each account
the investment
to the custodian's electronic record(s) or statement before calculating
management fee.
Billing: Accounts are generally billed quarterly in advance. Account valuations for billing
purposes are based upon the previous quarter closing value (trade date valuation). The
quarterly fee is approximately one quarter of the annual fee but is calculated to precisely reflect
the actual number of days in the calendar quarter by using a defined "daily rate." The daily rate
is equal to 1/365 in normal years and 1/366 in leap years. As an example, the first quarter of a
non-leap year would be billed on January 1 using the account value on December 31. This is
then multiplied by the annual fee rate, the daily rate of 1/365 and the number of days in the first
quarter (90 in this example).
Minimum Annual Fee: Where there is a stated minimum annual fee, and an account's calculated
quarterly fee is less than one quarter of the stated minimum annual fee, then one quarter of the
minimum annual fee shall be charged for that quarterly time period. Clients are subject to the
minimum annual fee and minimum account requirements at the time their account was
established with LIGCM. Therefore, the minimum annual fee and/or minimum account
requirements may differ among clients. See "Item 7: Types of Clients" for further information.
Negotiability / Exceptions to the Fee Schedule: We may make exceptions to the fee schedules
based upon a number of factors, for example, the responsibilities involved in managing the
account (e.g., meeting and reporting requirements), the nature of the client's relationship with
LIGCM, and the size of the account or group of related accounts. The fee schedule may be
altered for a group of clients or any particular client, so long as both LIGCM and the client agree
in writing.
Payment of Fees: Our fees are generally deducted from clients' assets. As noted above, while
our management fees are stated on an annualized basis, they are pro-rated, billed, and deducted
from client accounts quarterly. Where a fee is separately invoiced, we request full payment within
30 days.
Other Types of Fees or Expenses That You May Pay
"Embedded Fees": You may pay what are referred to as embedded fees in addition to the
investment management fee you pay us. If, for example, we invest your portfolio in an
independently managed Mutual Fund or Exchange Trade Fund (ETF), you will pay an investment
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management fee to the manager of the Mutual Fund or ETF in addition to the fee you pay us.
Mutual Funds and ETFs have expense ratios within the structure of the securities.
Custodian and Other Broker-Dealer Fees: A custodian and / or broker-dealer may charge other
fees and expenses to your account, including, transaction charges, wire fees, etc. Please see
"Item 12: Brokerage Practices" for additional information.
Pre-Paid Investment Management Fee: LIGCM does not require or solicit prepayment of more
than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance.
Deposits to and Withdrawals From Your Account: The investment management fee of a client
will be adjusted for deposits to their account of $10,000 or more during any calendar quarter.
Deposits will be billed for the balance of the quarter. There will be no adjustment for appreciation
or depreciation in account asset value during any quarter, nor shall any adjustment or refund
be made with respect to partial withdrawals by the client during the billed quarter.
• Sample Calculation for a Deposit Fee: A client makes a deposit of $25,000 on March
15th to an account paying an annual fee of 1.75%. The annual fee would be $25,000
times 1.75% per annum or $437.50. The fee is pro-rated for the time remaining in the
quarter, in this case, 16 days. (We use the days in the month, in this case 31, minus the
date of deposit, here the 15th, to calculate the days remaining.) In a year with 365 days,
the pro-rated fee would be calculated as:
$25,000 x 1.75% x 1/365 x 16 days = $19.18.
Termination of the Investment Advisory Relationship: Our contract with you can be terminated
by you or us at any time with 30 days prior written notice, which is effective when received
by the other party, and the client is entitled to receive a pro-rated refund of the unearned
fee.Sample Calculation of a Termination Refund: Pro-rated refunds are calculated as follows:
[Amount paid at the beginning of the quarter] x [(days remaining in the quarter on termination
date, minus 30 days "notice period") divided by (total days in the quarter)].
For example, a client pays a fee of $1,000 on January 1 and terminates the relationship
by written notice received on January 28. We, per contract, bill through the date 30 days
after notice of termination is received, in this case February 27.
The amount of the refund would be calculated as: $1,000 multiplied by days remaining
in the quarter on termination date, minus 30 days (32), divided by the total days in the
quarter (90). Therefore, $1,000 x (32 days / 90 days) = $355.55 fee refund.
Item 6: Performance - Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
LIGCM does not offer a "performance-based fee" – that is, a fee based on a share of an account's
capital gains or capital appreciation of the client's assets. We only manage accounts for an "asset-
based fee," as described in "Item 5: Fees and Compensation."
LIGCM does not engage in "side-by-side management" – that is, the practice of managing both asset-
based fee and performance-based fee accounts.
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Item 7: Types of Clients
LIGCM may provide investment advice or guidance to the following types of clients:
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Individuals & high net worth individuals
• Pension, profit sharing plans, defined contribution plans (including plan participants)
• Non-ERISA pension and profit-sharing plans
• Trusts and estates
• Charitable organizations including foundations and endowments
• Corporations and other business entities
Requirements for Opening or Maintaining an Account: Minimum account sizes vary. Please
refer to "Item 5: Fees and Compensation" for further information. We do not have any requirements
for maintaining an account.
If the account is subject to ERISA, LIGCM acknowledges that it is a "fiduciary" as that term is defined
by ERISA with respect to the Account.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis: LIGCM may use the following methods of security analysis:
• Charting - Analysis performed on the graphical representation of historical prices
• Fundamental - Analysis performed on historical and present data, with the goal of making
financial forecasts
• Technical - Analysis performed on the historical price, volume, or other attributes of a
security or index
Investment Strategies: LIGCM may use the following investment strategies:
• Long term purchases (securities held at least a year)
• Short term purchases (securities sold within a year)
• Trading (securities sold within 30 days)
• Short sales
• Margin transactions
• Option writing, including covered options, uncovered options or spreading strategies
Our "Discipline" or Security Selection Process:
Target Stock Strategy: We have a well-defined security selection process (our "discipline") that's
designed to uncover industries and companies whose price has the potential for appreciation.
Primarily a trend-following approach for individual stocks, we are also willing and able to buy ETFs
when we believe that the markets may move in a broad fashion before we are able to identify
appropriate individual stock candidates.
ETF Allocation Program: We use our trend-following approach with only ETFs (and occasionally open-
ended mutual funds) for this program.
Our other investment management & advisory programs are broadly influenced by MPT
with traditional asset allocation and diversification strategies.
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Material Risks
Investing in securities involves the risk of financial loss, including the loss of principal invested.
Clients should be prepared to bear this risk.
An investor in a common stock is, by definition, purchasing an unsecured interest in a company. In
the event of bankruptcy, common shareholders have only a residual claim to assets.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The investment results for the Target Stock
program or ETF Allocation Program shown to prospective clients may not be representative of an
individually managed account's rate of return.
Material Risks to Our Methods of Analysis: Our analysis may be compromised by inaccurate or
misleading information. In order to determine the "value" of securities, LIGCM relies upon publicly
available financial information.
Material Risks to Our Investment Strategies: Client accounts are actively managed. While our
investment strategy does not routinely involve frequent trading of securities, clients should be aware
that frequent trading can negatively affect investment performance by increasing brokerage, other
transaction costs, and taxes.
We may manage concentrated portfolios. We may hold a small number of equity issues which we
believe will, over time, outperform the broad market. Portfolios may not be numerically diversified.
Since a single issue may represent a large portion of a client's portfolio, a client's portfolio (a) may
periodically, substantively underperform the broad market and/ or (b) suffer a significant loss of
principal if a single issue declines in value.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's or prospective
client's evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. Neither LIGCM, nor
LIGCM's personnel, have reportable disciplinary events to disclose.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
The principal business of LIGCM is to provide investment-related services. These services may
include investment portfolio management, financial planning and investment consulting. LIGCM's
executive officers spend approximately 100% of their time in this capacity.
Julie Mahanay, an investment adviser representative of the firm, is also the owner of Stonecrest
Advisory Solutions, LLC, which provides operational and consulting services to registered investment
advisers, including LIG Capital Management. Stonecrest does not provide investment advice to the
firm’s clients and is compensated through consulting fees that are not tied to advisory client assets or
investment performance.
Certain investment adviser representatives of LIGCM may hold insurance licenses and may offer
insurance products through unaffiliated insurance carriers or agencies outside of their advisory
activities with LIGCM.
If a client purchases an insurance product through one of these representatives, the representative
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may receive a commission directly from the insurance carrier or through an unaffiliated insurance
agency or intermediary. LIGCM does not sell insurance products and does not receive any
commissions or other compensation from the sale of insurance products.
This arrangement creates a potential conflict of interest because the representative has a financial
incentive to recommend insurance products based on the commissions they may receive. Clients are
under no obligation to purchase insurance products through the firm’s representatives and may
purchase such products through other insurance agents or agencies.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics: A copy of LIGCM's current Code of Ethics is available to any client or prospective
client upon request. To request a copy, please call us at (405) 463-3334 or write to us, Attn: Chief
Compliance Officer at the firm's address on the cover page of this firm brochure.
LIGCM has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to the US Securities & Exchange Commission's
requirement that we establish, maintain, and enforce a written code of ethics: (a) to protect the
firm's clients by deterring misconduct, inadvertent or otherwise; (b) to remind employees that they
are trusted by clients and must act with complete propriety at all times; and (c) to protect the
reputation of the firm.
In General: As a fiduciary, LIGCM (the firm) has an affirmative duty to act in the best interests of
clients. Supervised persons are also expected to act in the best interests of clients and place clients'
interests before their own interests.
1. They have an obligation to protect the firm's reputation by conducting business with the
honesty and integrity expected of an investment professional.
2. They should use particular care in determining the applicable fiduciary duty and shall
comply with such duty as to those persons and interests to whom the duty is owed.
Therefore, supervised persons shall not engage in any conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit,
or misrepresentation, or commit any act that reflects adversely on their honesty, trustworthiness,
or professional competence. All supervised persons are expected to:
1. Place the interests of clients first.
2. Avoid (a) actual or potential conflicts of interest, (b) abusing a client's trust, or (c) taking
inappropriate advantage of their position with the firm when making personal securities
transactions.
3. Maintain the confidentiality of information (a) concerning client's financial circumstances,
identity of their security holdings, etc., and (b) regarding the firm's research,
the
recommendations, and portfolio holdings.
4. Use reasonable care and judgment to achieve and maintain independence and objectivity
when making investment recommendations or taking investment actions.
Internal Controls: Our Code of Ethics includes oversight, enforcement, and recordkeeping provisions.
We require delivery to and acknowledgment of receipt of the Code of Ethics by every employee.
Supervised persons are required to report any violations of the Code of Ethics (or suspected violations
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thereof) promptly to the firm's Chief Compliance Officer.
Failure to comply with the firm's Compliance Policies, including the firm's Code of Ethics, may result
in disciplinary action, including termination of employment.
Important Provisions
Privacy Policy: LIGCM has adopted a Privacy Policy that applies to consumers who apply for
investment advisory services as well as customers who establish an account with the firm. Our
Privacy Policy applies to both current and former consumers and customers.
We collect nonpublic personal information, that is, "personally identifiable financial information" that
identifies you or your accounts in the normal course of business as we manage your assets and
administer your account(s).
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our customers or former customers
to anyone unless:
• A client directs that we make the disclosure;
• A client consents to the disclosure; or
• We believe in good faith that disclosure is required or permitted under law.
We restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees and agents
who need to know that information to provide investment advisory services to you. We maintain
physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state standards to
guard your nonpublic personal information.
We will provide clients with timely notice of any change to our Privacy Policy. Prospective and
current clients may obtain a copy of the firm's Privacy Policy upon request. To request a copy,
please contact the Chief Compliance Officer by phone at (405) 463-3334 or by writing to us, Attn:
Chief Compliance Officer, at the firm's address on the cover page of this firm brochure.
Conflicts of Interest: Supervised persons should avoid conflicts of interest and situations that reflect
poorly on the individual or firm, that is, situations that a client might perceive as a conflict.
When conflicts arise, all material facts that might impair the supervised person's ability to make
to the client(s), firm, and / or
unbiased and objective recommendations should be disclosed
prospective clients. Supervised persons should comply with any prohibitions on their activities that
are imposed by the firm when a conflict of interest exists.
Insider Trading: "Insider trading" refers to (a) trading in securities on the basis of material, non-public
information or (b) the communication of material, non-public information to others.
• Supervised persons are prohibited from communicating material nonpublic information,
whether attributable to the firm or a third-party, to others in violation of the law.
• Supervised persons are prohibited from trading (either for themselves or on behalf of
others) or causing others to trade in securities based on material nonpublic information.
• Supervised persons should make reasonable efforts to achieve public dissemination of
material nonpublic information disclosed in breach of a duty, e.g., material
nonpublic information disclosed by the executive of a public company.
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Participation or Interest in Client Transactions: The firm and its employees are prohibited from
engaging in principal transactions. More formally, neither LIGCM, its employees, or a related person
recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client accounts, securities in which we or a related person
have a material financial interest.
Personal Trading: LIGCM, its employees, or a related person may invest in the same securities (or
related securities, for example, warrants, options, or futures) that LIGCM or a related person
recommends to its clients.
To mitigate our conflict of interest when trading securities that may also be owned by clients, our
Code of Ethics describes appropriate trading guidelines that should be followed, including the use of
aggregated block trading where possible. These guidelines attempt to ensure fair and equal pricing
and are designed to help preclude the possibility of an undue benefit to the employee, advisor
representative, or their immediate family.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Factors that LIGCM Considers When Selecting or Recommending Broker-Dealers
When LIGCM is granted discretionary authority, an investment adviser representative of the firm will
determine which securities are bought and sold, the total amount to be bought and sold, and the
timing of the transaction(s). The transaction will be effected at the broker-dealer who has custody of
the client account, at a commission rate (if applicable) agreed to between the client and broker-dealer.
LIGCM may recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with the Schwab Advisor Services
division of Charles Schwab & Co. ("Schwab Advisor Services"), a registered broker- dealer, to
maintain custody of clients' assets and to effect trades for their accounts. Although LIGCM may
recommend that clients establish accounts at Schwab, it is the client's decision to custody assets with
Schwab.
LIGCM and Schwab Advisor Services are separate, unaffiliated entities. Schwab Advisor Services
provides LIGCM with access to its institutional trading and operations services typically not available
to Schwab's retail customers. These services are generally available to independent investment
advisors at no charge to them, as long as a total of at least $10 million of the advisor's clients account
assets are maintained at Schwab Advisor Services.
Schwab Advisor Services' services include brokerage, custody, research, access to mutual funds and
other investments that are otherwise available only to institutional investors or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment than any of LIGCM's account minimums. Schwab
Advisor Services also makes available to LIGCM other products and services that benefit LIGCM.
Some of these other products or services assist LIGCM in managing and administering clients'
accounts. These include software and other technology that provide access to client account data
(such as trade confirmation and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of
aggregate trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information and other
market data, facilitate payment of LIGCM's fees from its clients' accounts, and assist with back-office
support, recordkeeping, and client reporting. Many of these services may be used to service all or a
substantial number of LIGCM's accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab Advisor
Services.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits: LIGCM has no formal "soft dollar" agreements, nor any
other formal referral or solicitation arrangement as described in Section 206(4)-3 of the Investment
Advisers Act, in place with any broker-dealers which require or reward LIGCM for directing any
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specified level of brokerage / commissions to any broker-dealers.
Several broker-dealers offer electronic trading interfaces for client accounts, electronic delivery of
client transaction detail, and other information to facilitate management of their clients' accounts.
Brokerage for Client Referrals: LIGCM does not consider, when selecting or recommending a broker-
dealer, whether we or a related person receive client referrals from the broker-dealer or third party.
During our last fiscal year, we did not direct any client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in
return for client referrals. LIGCM has no formal "soft dollar" agreements, nor any other formal referral
or solicitation arrangement as described in Section 206(4)-3 of the Investment Advisers Act, in place
with any broker-dealers which require or reward LIGCM for directing any specified level of brokerage
/ commissions to any broker-dealers.
A client may direct LIGCM to execute all transactions for the client's account through a particular
broker-dealer because the client is receiving the benefit of certain consulting services from the broker-
dealer. The client will acknowledge their understanding and agreement that (1) by directing
brokerage, the client may pay higher commissions on some or all transactions than might otherwise
be attainable by LIGCM for the client's account, or may receive less favorable execution of some or
all transactions, or both, and (2) in determining whether to instruct LIGCM to utilize a particular broker-
dealer the client will compare the possible increase in costs or disadvantages of such an arrangement
with the value of the services provided by the broker- dealer. See also, "The Cost of Not Aggregating"
below.
Aggregation of the Purchase or Sale of Securities
Aggregating trades, a practice commonly referred to as "block trading," lets us execute trades in a
more timely, equitable manner, at an average price. LIGCM will typically aggregate trades for clients
whose accounts can be traded at a given broker-dealer. When we aggregate trades and more than
one broker-dealer must be used, we will (a) rotate between the broker-dealers or (b) vary the order
of clients for whom trades are placed in a given security on any particular day in order to ensure that
no client is favored over another.
When and Under What Conditions: For discretionary accounts we manage, it is our practice to
aggregate orders for the purchase or sale of a particular security in several client accounts and
execute a single transaction, in order to seek a lower commission or more advantageous net price.
The benefit, if any, obtained as a result of such aggregation, is allocated pro-rata among the accounts
of the clients who participate in the aggregated transaction.
The Cost of Not Aggregating: LIGCM aggregates trade orders whenever feasible. It may not be
feasible to aggregate trade orders when, for example, a client directs their brokerage. By directing
LIGCM to use a particular broker-dealer to execute transactions, (1) the client's account may be
unable to participate in aggregated orders and, when the client's account does participate in an
aggregated order with broker-dealer they designate, the client's specification of a particular
commission rate with the broker-dealer will preclude the client from receiving the benefit, if any, of a
lower commission resulting from the aggregation, and the accounts of other clients participating in
the aggregated order may receive a correspondingly greater benefit, (2) the transactions of other
clients typically will be executed through other broker-dealers and some or all of the transactions for
other clients might be executed at a better price and receive better execution through another broker-
dealer, and (3) the commissions paid may not be competitive. Other clients might pay less for similar
transactions through other broker-dealers.
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Item 13: Review of Accounts
Periodic Reviews
Client accounts are reviewed periodically by the firm’s Investment Adviser Representatives to
ensure that portfolio holdings and asset allocations remain consistent with the client’s stated
investment objectives, risk tolerance, and financial circumstances.
Formal account reviews are conducted at least annually by the IAR responsible for the client
relationship. In addition, accounts are generally monitored on an ongoing basis and reviewed
periodically throughout the year, typically quarterly, or as market conditions warrant.
Review Triggers
Accounts may also be reviewed at other times when triggered by events such as significant market
fluctuations, deposits or withdrawals of funds, changes in a client’s financial situation, changes in
investment objectives or risk tolerance, or upon client request.
Compliance Oversight
The firm’s Chief Compliance Officer monitors the firm’s supervisory processes to help ensure that
account reviews are conducted in accordance with the firm’s policies and that advisory personnel
fulfill their fiduciary obligations to clients.
Client Reports
Clients receive account statements directly from their qualified custodian at least quarterly. The firm
may also provide written performance reports, portfolio reports, or access to an online client portal
showing account information and portfolio holdings.
Clients should carefully review all statements received from their custodian and compare them to
any reports provided by the firm.
Reports to Clients
LIGCM may provide written reports to clients at the beginning of each quarter or send written or
email notice that online reports are available. Such reports would generally consist of investment
performance and a portfolio appraisal (an inventory of the client's investments).
Similar reports may be provided by a client's consultant and / or custodian. Trade confirmations are
provided by the broker-dealer handling the transaction.
Upon request, LIGCM will provide transaction detail for taxable accounts, specifically a schedule of
realized gains and losses for the preceding calendar year. LIGCM does not assume responsibility
for the accuracy of information furnished by a client (for example, cost basis information) or any
other party.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Additional Compensation
LIGCM's only compensation for its services is the asset-based investment management fee, or other
agreed upon fee, paid by clients. We do not accept an "economic benefit" from someone who is not
a client for providing investment advice or other advisory services to clients (e.g., a sales award or
other prize).
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Client Referrals
LIGCM or a related person does not currently directly or indirectly compensate any person who is
not a supervised person of the firm for client referrals.
LIGCM may, in the future, pay referral fees to third parties ("solicitors") for introducing clients to us.
Any such arrangement will be pursuant to a solicitation agreement that complies fully with Rule
206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Item 15: Custody
The account's assets will be held by a bank, trust company, broker-dealer or other entity designated
and appointed by each client (and acceptable to LIGCM) as custodian of the account.
The custodian shall be responsible (a) for the physical custody of the assets of the account, (b) for
the collection of interest, dividends and other income attributable to the assets of the account, and
(c) for the exercise of rights and tenders on assets of the account.
LIGCM will not be responsible for any loss incurred by reason of any act or omission of the
custodian. We will make reasonable efforts to require that the custodian perform its obligations
with respect to the account.
As discussed in "Item 5: Fees and Compensation," LIGCM directly debits investment advisory
fees from client accounts. Because the custodian does not independently re- calculate the
investment advisory fee to be deducted from your account, you should carefully review your
custodian's statement(s) in order to verify the accuracy of the calculation,
among other things. Please contact us directly if you believe that there is an error in any fee
calculation.
We receive trade confirmations and monthly account statements from your custodian, so we have
a reasonable basis for believing that "the qualified custodian sends an account statement, at least
quarterly, to each of your [our] clients for which it maintains funds or securities, identifying the
amount of funds and of each security in the account at the end of the period and setting forth all
transactions in the account during that period."
Item 16: Investment Discretion
LIGCM accepts discretionary authority to manage some securities accounts on behalf of clients.
Under our contract, we have full power to supervise and direct the investment of the account, make
and implement investment decisions, without prior consultation with you, in accordance with the
written investment objective(s) you provide us.
Where we have discretionary authority over an account, such authority includes the ability to do
the following without contacting you:
• Determine the security to buy or sell; and/or
• Determine the amount of the security to buy or sell.
In general, any requested limits on LIGCM's discretionary authority will be covered in the
investment advisory agreement. We may also rely upon information collected by a broker- dealer.
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Item 17: Voting Client Securities
LIG Capital Management does not and will not vote proxies.
Item 18: Financial Information
LIGCM does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent the firm from
meeting contractual commitments to the client. LIGCM does not take physical custody of client
funds or securities, or serve as trustee or signatory for client accounts, and does not require the
prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six or more months in advance.
Therefore, LIGCM is not required to include a financial statement with this brochure.
LIGCM has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years.
Item 19: Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
Item 20: Additional Information
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in a client account, LIGCM will take prompt steps to correct the
error and seek to ensure that the client’s account is restored as closely as possible to the position
it would have been in had the error not occurred.
Trade errors are typically addressed in coordination with the executing broker-dealer or custodian.
Depending on the circumstances, corrective actions may include canceling or adjusting the trade,
reallocating securities, or other corrective measures recommended by the broker-dealer or
custodian.
LIGCM will not benefit financially from trade errors. Any corrections will be handled in a manner
designed to avoid disadvantaging the affected client.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether
you are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate
in litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
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