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FORM ADV PART 2A: Disclosure Brochure
Lowe, Brockenbrough & Company Inc.
920 Libbie Ave.
Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23226-2050
804-288-0404
https://www.brockenbroughinc.com/
June 25, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Lowe,
Brockenbrough & Company, Inc. dba Brockenbrough (“Brockenbrough”). If you have any
questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 804-288-0404. 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.
Brockenbrough is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the U.S. Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). SEC registration does not imply a certain
level of skill or training.
Additional information about Lowe, Brockenbrough & Company, Inc. is also available on the
SEC’s website at: www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Additionally, Brockenbrough’s Chief Compliance Officer, David A. Lyons, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
ADV and any conflicts of interest stated herein.
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Item 2 – Material Changes
The last annual update to the Form ADV Part 2A was filed on March 27, 2025. Since the last
annual filing, Brockenbrough has made the following changes to the Form ADV Part 2A:
Updated office address throughout the ADV Part 2A to 920 Libbie Ave., Suite 201, Richmond,
VA 23226-2050.
If you would like another copy of this Brochure, you can either download it from the SEC website
as indicated above or contact our Chief Compliance Officer, David Lyons at 804-288-0404 or
compliance@brockenbroughinc.com.
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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 ............................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ....................................................................................................... 8
Item 6 – Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ............................................... 133
Item 7 – Types of Clients ............................................................................................................... 144
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss........................................ 144
Private Wealth and Institutional Management Services ................................................. 144
Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services…………………………………………..15
Risk Associated with Investing in Securities .................................................................... 18
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information.................................................................................................. 233
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................... 233
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading 244
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................... 266
The Selection of Trading Counterparties ........................................................................ 266
Benefits Received Through Client Accounts at Charles Schwab & Company .............. 266
Client-Directed Brokerage .............................................................................................. 288
Aggregated Trades ............................................................................................................ 28
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ......................................................................................................... 28
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ....................................................................... 29
Item 15 – Custody ............................................................................................................................ 30
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ...................................................................................................... 30
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................... 31
Item 18 – Financial Information ...................................................................................................... 31
Throughout this brochure, “Brockenbrough”, “the Firm”, “Advisor”, “we”, “our”, or “us” refers to
Lowe, Brockenbrough & Company, whereas “you”, “your” or “Client” refers to the client or
prospective client.
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in 1970. Brockenbrough
is primarily owned by Austin
Item 4 – Advisory Business
Brockenbrough was founded
Brockenbrough III and related family trusts.
As of December 31, 2024, our assets under management are approximately $4.3 billion for which
we provide investment advisory services.
Brockenbrough provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services. In
limited circumstances and at the request of the client, Brockenbrough will provide various
planning services. Brockenbrough provides advice to clients that maintain separately managed
accounts, to an affiliated registered investment company (Jamestown Equity Fund) and to
affiliated privately offered pooled investment vehicles (“Private Funds”). Clients’ accounts are
managed based on stated client investment objectives. The investment objectives of the Private
Funds are set forth in their respective organizational and offering documents. Brockenbrough
invests clients’ portfolios in, but not limited to, individual equity and fixed income securities,
separately managed accounts, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, or limited partnerships.
Brockenbrough’s investment management services include:
• Private Wealth and Institutional Management Services
• Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Brockenbrough shall not be required to verify any
information received from the Client or from the Client’s other professionals and is expressly
authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each Client is advised that it remains their responsibility to
promptly notify Brockenbrough if there is ever any change in their financial situation or
investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising Brockenbrough’s previous
recommendations and/or services.
Affiliated Private Funds. As discussed below, Brockenbrough is affiliated with several private
funds (the “Private Funds”). Brockenbrough may recommend that clients, for whom one or more
of these funds is suitable, consider an allocation to the Private Funds. Brockenbrough may earn an
incentive allocation from investments in these Private Funds. The terms and conditions for
participation in the affiliated funds, including management and incentive fees, conflicts of
interest, and risk factors, are set forth in the fund’s offering documents. Brockenbrough’s clients
are under absolutely no obligation to consider or make an investment in a Private Fund.
Conflict Of Interest. Because Brockenbrough and/or its affiliates can earn compensation
(management fees and incentive allocations) from the Private Funds that may exceed what
Brockenbrough would earn under its standard asset-based fee schedule referenced in Item 5
below, the recommendation that a client invest in a Private Fund presents a conflict of interest. No
client is under any obligation to become a Private Fund investor.
Unaffiliated Private Investment Funds. Brockenbrough may also provide investment advice
regarding unaffiliated private investment funds. Brockenbrough may recommend that certain
clients, for whom it is suitable, consider an investment in unaffiliated private investment funds.
Brockenbrough’s role relative to the private investment funds shall be limited to its initial and
ongoing due diligence and investment monitoring services. If a client becomes a private fund
investor, the assets invested in the fund(s) shall be included as part of “assets under management”
for purposes of Brockenbrough calculating its investment advisory fee. Brockenbrough’s clients
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are under absolutely no obligation to consider or make an investment in a private investment
fund.
Private Investment Risks. Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors,
including, but not limited to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity constraints and lack
of transparency, a complete discussion of which is set forth in each fund’s offering documents,
which will be provided to each client for review and consideration. Unlike liquid investments,
private investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or daily pricing. Each prospective client
will be required to complete a subscription agreement, pursuant to which the client shall represent
that they are an Accredited Investor Qualified Client and/or Qualified Person and is suitable for
investment in the fund and acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated
with such an investment.
Uncontrollable Event Risk. There is a risk that events beyond our control can cause investment
markets, the securities that you may invest in, and your account to lose value or experience
unexpected volatility. Terrorist attacks, war, and pandemics are just a few examples of these
events, whether actual or anticipated that affects investor attitudes toward the market in general
and result in system-wide fluctuations in security prices.
Valuation. In the event that Brockenbrough references private investment funds owned by the
client on any supplemental account reports prepared by Brockenbrough, the value(s) for all
private investment funds owned by the client shall reflect the most recent valuation provided by
the fund manager and may be estimated or reported with a lag. If no subsequent valuation post-
purchase is provided by the fund’s manager, then the valuation shall reflect the initial purchase
amount. If the valuation reflects the initial purchase or value as of a previous date, it is possible
that the current value(s) (to the extent ascertainable) could be significantly more or less-than what
is shown in the report. The client’s advisory fee shall be based upon the value reflected in the
client’s Brockenbrough statement.
Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest. A client or prospective client leaving
an employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a
combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii)
roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii)
roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which
could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If Brockenbrough
recommends that a client roll over their retirement assets into an account to be managed by
Brockenbrough, such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Brockenbrough will earn
new (or increase its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. When acting in such
capacity, Brockenbrough serves as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (“ERISA”), or the Internal Revenue Code, or both.
Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services. To the extent
requested by the client, Brockenbrough will generally remain available to provide limited
financial planning consulting services as part of its investment management engagement. Unless
Brockenbrough is specifically engaged to provide more extensive financial planning services (per
the terms and conditions of a separate executed Addendum to this Agreement), the consulting
services (to the extent requested) are generally limited to issue spotting and referrals (if requested)
to corresponding unaffiliated professionals (i.e., attorney, CPA, insurance agent, etc.) for further
review and potential implementation services. At all times, Brockenbrough shall rely on the
documentation and/or information provided by the client, shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is expressly
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authorized to rely thereon, If any such documentation or information is inaccurate or incomplete,
the corresponding results or recommendations could be inaccurate or incomplete.
Brockenbrough does not serve as an attorney, accountant, or insurance agent, and no portion of
our services should be construed as same. Accordingly, Brockenbrough does not prepare legal
documents or tax returns, nor does it offer or sell insurance products. As indicated above, to the
extent requested by a client, we may recommend the services of other professionals for non-
investment implementation purposes (i.e., attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.). The client is
not under any obligation to engage any such professional(s). The client retains absolute discretion
over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from
Brockenbrough and/or its representatives. If the client engages any professional (i.e., attorney,
accountant, insurance agent, etc.), recommended or otherwise, and a dispute arises thereafter
relative to such engagement, the engaged professional shall remain exclusively responsible for
resolving any such dispute with the client. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e.,
attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not Brockenbrough, shall be responsible for the
quality and competency of the services provided.
Wrap/Managed Account Programs. In the event that Brockenbrough is engaged to provide
investment advisory services as part of an unaffiliated wrap-fee program, Brockenbrough will be
unable to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs. Under a wrap program, the wrap
program sponsor arranges for the investor participant to receive investment advisory services, the
execution of securities brokerage transactions, custody and reporting services for a single
specified fee. Participation in a wrap program may cost the participant more or less than
purchasing such services separately. In the event that Brockenbrough is engaged to provide
investment advisory services as part of an unaffiliated managed account program, Brockenbrough
will likewise be unable to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs. If the program is
offered on a non-wrap basis, the program sponsor will determine the broker-dealer though which
transactions must be effected, and the amount of transaction fees and/or commissions to be
charged to the participant investor accounts.
Trade away/Prime Broker Fees. Relative to its discretionary investment management services,
when beneficial to the client, individual fixed income transactions may be effected through
broker-dealers other than the account custodian, in which event, the client generally will incur
both the fee (commission, mark-up/mark-down) charged by the executing broker-dealer and a
separate “trade away” and/or prime broker fee charged by the account custodian.
Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should
not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy
(including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by
Brockenbrough) would be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
No Legal or Accounting Services. Neither Brockenbrough, nor any of its representatives, serves
as an attorney or accountant, and no portion of Brockenbrough's services should be construed as
same.
Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status. In conformity with the requirements of the Department
of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule, to the extent that a client is: (1) a participant or beneficiary of a
Retirement Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or described in section 4975(e)(1)(A) of the Internal
Revenue Code (the “Code”), with authority to direct the investment of assets in his or her Plan
account or to take a distribution; (2) the beneficial owner of an Individual Retirement Account
(“IRA”) acting on behalf of the IRA; or, (3) a Retail Fiduciary with respect to a plan subject to
Title I of ERISA or described in section 4975(e)(1)(A) of the Code, then we represent that we and
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our investment adviser representatives are fiduciaries under ERISA or the Code, or both, with
respect to any investment advice provided by us or our investment adviser representatives or with
respect to any investment recommendations regarding a Retirement Plan subject to ERISA or
participant or beneficiary account.
Conflicts Relating to Relationships with Clients. Brockenbrough has clients that could be
perceived to have the ability to influence our conduct due to the amount of assets they control or
their public reputations. In addition, certain of these clients may have owners, employees, board
members or trustees (collectively, “client board members”) that separately could be perceived to
influence our conduct for these same reasons. As a matter of policy and practice, we do not
consider these clients, client board members or investment principals when formulating our
investment decisions. Further, we do not collaborate with any of these client board members in
any of our investment processes, except that we may consider their thoughts and opinions with
respect to the client that they serve.
Accrued Interest/Dividends. The market value reflected on periodic account statements issued by
the account custodian may differ from the value used by Brockenbrough for its advisory fee
billing process. Brockenbrough includes the accrued value of certain month or quarter-end interest
and/or dividend payments when calculating client advisory fees, which amounts may not yet be
reflected on the custodian statement as having been received by the account.
Cash Positions. Brockenbrough treats cash as an asset class. As such, unless determined to the
contrary by Brockenbrough, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall be included as part of
assets under management for purposes of calculating Brockenbrough’s advisory fee. At any
specific point in time, depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events (there
being no guarantee that such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), Brockenbrough
may maintain cash positions for defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in
cash, such amounts could miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in
time, Brockenbrough’s advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market
fund.
Margin Accounts. Brockenbrough does not recommend the use of margin for investment
purposes. A margin account is a brokerage account that allows investors to borrow money to buy
securities and/or for other non-investment borrowing purposes. The broker/custodian charges the
investor interest for the right to borrow money and uses the securities as collateral. By using
borrowed funds, the customer is employing leverage that will magnify both account gains and
losses. Should a client determine to use margin, Brockenbrough will include the entire market
value of the margined assets when computing its advisory fee. Accordingly, Brockenbrough’s fee
shall be based upon a higher margined account value, resulting in Brockenbrough earning a
correspondingly higher advisory fee. As a result, the potential of conflict of interest arises since
Brockenbrough may have an economic disincentive to recommend that the client terminate the use
of margin.
The use of margin can cause significant adverse financial consequences in the event of a market
correction.
Brockenbrough’s Chief Compliance Officer, David Lyons, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective may have regarding the above fee billing practice.
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Other Assets. A client may hold securities that were purchased at the request of the client or
acquired prior to the client’s engagement of Brockenbrough. Generally, with potential exceptions,
Brockenbrough does not/would not recommend nor follow such securities and absent mitigating
tax consequences or client direction to the contrary, would prefer to liquidate such securities.
If/when liquidated, it should not be assumed that the replacement securities purchased by
Brockenbrough will outperform the liquidated positions. To the contrary, different types of
investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that future performance
of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment
strategies recommended or undertaken by Brockenbrough) will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s)In addition, there may be other securities and/or accounts owned by the client
or which Brockenbrough does not maintain custodian access and/or trading authority; and, hold
other securities and/or own accounts for which Brockenbrough does not maintain custodian access
and/or trading authority.
Corresponding Services/Fees: When agreed to by Brockenbrough, Brockenbrough shall:
(1) remain available to discuss these securities/accounts on an ongoing basis at the request
of the client;
(2) monitor these securities/accounts on a regular basis, including, where applicable,
rebalancing with client consent;
(3) shall generally consider these securities as part of the client’s overall asset allocation;
and,
(4) report on such securities/accounts as part of regular reports that may be provided by
Brockenbrough; and,
(5) include the market value of all such securities for purposes of calculating advisory fee.
Brockenbrough’s Chief Compliance Officer, David Lyons, remains available to address any
questions regarding the above.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Compensation is comprised of fees based on a percentage of assets under management, and/or
performance-based fees. Advisory fees are stated in the client’s investment advisory agreement
or Investment Management Agreement (“Agreement”) and in the organizational and offering
documents of the Private Funds. Brockenbrough generally charges fees quarterly in advance
based on the account value at the end of the prior quarter as reported by Brockenbrough with no
offset for any margin or debit balances. Any amendments to client fee arrangements will be stated
in a fee disclosure addendum to the contract and approved by the client. Most clients authorize
Brockenbrough to deduct fees from their custody accounts, but clients may request that
Brockenbrough send quarterly invoices to be paid directly.
Third-party pricing vendors provide market values for exchange-traded securities. Certain
investment valuations may be based on estimated values and may be subject to subsequent
adjustment. Valuations for those private funds investing primarily in non-public, private securities,
for reporting and billing purposes, will generally be on a one-quarter lag. The stated fee rates are:
Private Wealth and Institutional Management
0.90% on first $3 million
0.75% on next $7 million
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0.50% on next $15 million
0.40% on next $25 million
0.30% on next $25 million
0.20% thereafter
Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services
0.50% on first $50 million
0.40% on next $50 million
0.30% on next $50 million
0.25% thereafter
For each service offering above, the total fee charged is based on the scope and complexity of our
engagement with each client. Under certain circumstances, and at Brockenbrough’s sole
discretion, fees are negotiated at rates that are both above and below stated fee schedules.
On occasion, Brockenbrough may charge a fixed rate for negotiated reporting requirements or
establish minimum fees. Brockenbrough charges pre-arranged fees for non-investment services
that are determined based on the scope and time requirements specific to each client.
The Agreement may be terminated by either the client or Brockenbrough with no less than thirty
(30) days’ written notice of termination to the other. Upon termination, any fees owed to
Brockenbrough shall be paid by the client on a prorated basis as of the effective date of
termination, and any fees paid by the client which have not been earned shall be refunded to the
client on a prorated basis as of the effective date of termination. There are no termination charges
levied by Brockenbrough; however, there may be termination or transfer charges incurred by the
client by its custodian.
The fees for Brockenbrough are only representative of investment advisory fees and do not include
fees associated with the custody and trading of the portfolio. Brockenbrough is an independent
investment advisory firm and is not affiliated with any brokerage or trading organizations. As
such, Brockenbrough does not have the charter or capabilities to custody or execute the trades of
portfolio securities and derive no fee income from either of these functions.
In the event a client elects to terminate their relationship with Brockenbrough, any assets invested
in Brockenbrough’s Private Funds will be redeemed in accordance with the Private Funds’
offering documents should the client request to do so. Management fees will continue to be
assessed for those investments until redemptions (where able) have been completed.
Our stated fee schedule represents compensation for Brockenbrough’s role in asset allocation,
manager selection, security selection, performance monitoring, and consolidated reporting. The
fees apply to all assets under management and are in addition to management fees charged by third
party investment managers to whom Brockenbrough may direct the client’s assets. In addition to
investment advisory fees, Brockenbrough’s Private Funds, as well as many third-party managers,
may charge incentive fees when certain performance criteria are met. Brockenbrough receives no
compensation or referral fees from any third-party investment manager.
There is no redundancy of fees in instances in which affiliated Funds are utilized in a client’s
portfolio. from any third-party investment manager.
There is no redundancy of fees in instances in which affiliated Funds are utilized in a client’s
portfolio.
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Jamestown Equity Fund: Brockenbrough has been engaged by the Board of Trustees of the
Williamsburg Investment Trust (“WIT Fund”) as the investment advisor for the Jamestown Equity
Fund. Under the investment advisor agreement, Brockenbrough is entitled to compensation based
on the WIT Fund’s daily average net assets of the Jamestown Equity Fund at the rate of 0.65%.
Brockenbrough may waive a portion of the management fee in an effort to reduce overall fund
expenses. Certain advisory clients of Brockenbrough may utilize the Jamestown Equity Fund as a
part of their overall investment strategy. Prior to investing any client assets in the Jamestown
Equity Fund, Brockenbrough considers the client’s objectives. Brockenbrough’s primary
responsibility is the best interest of the client. There is no redundancy of fees in instances in which
affiliated funds are utilized in a client’s portfolio.
Bespoke Capital Strategies, LP: Bespoke Capital Strategies, LP is a Delaware series limited
partnership with seven (7) distinct series in which a limited partner can invest. Six of the seven
series are components in a mini-master feeder structure, wherein the tax-exempt series serves as a
feeder fund to the master taxable series. These are open-end structures that can accept capital
monthly.
Brockenbrough has been appointed to act as the exclusive, overall investment advisor to provide
discretionary investment advisory services for all seven (7) series within Bespoke Capital
Strategies, LP: Taxable Global Equity, Tax-Exempt Global Equity, Taxable Hedged Equity, Tax-
Exempt Hedged Equity, Taxable Absolute Strategies, Tax-Exempt Absolute Strategies, and Tax-
Exempt Fixed Income Strategies. An advisory agreement has been executed on behalf of each
series. The initial term of each advisory agreement is a period of three years, unless sooner
terminated. Thereafter, the agreement will automatically renew for successive three-year terms,
unless sooner terminated or written notice of non-renewal is received not less than thirty (30) days
prior to the end of the current term. Each advisory agreement may be terminated at any time,
without payment of any penalty, in each case provided with not less than ninety (90) days’ prior
written notice to the other party.
As compensation for its services as investment advisor, each series will pay to Brockenbrough a
quarterly management fee equal to 0.125% (0.50% annually) of the net asset value. Such
management fee is calculated as of the first day of each fiscal quarter. Brockenbrough, as the
investment advisor, may, in its sole discretion, may vary, defer, or waive, by rebate or otherwise,
all or part of the management fee in accordance with applicable law.
Bespoke CS-GP, LLC, the general partner of Bespoke Capital Strategies, LP, is entitled to receive
an incentive allocation at the end of each calendar year based on the investment performance of
each Limited Partner (“LP”) interest associated with a particular Series as set forth below.
Investment performance is calculated based on the change in net asset value after adjusting for -
contributions, redemptions, or distributions.
• Global Equity Series: The incentive allocation with respect to an LP interest associated
with the Global Equity Series will be five percent (5%) of the amount by which the
investment performance of the LP interest outperforms the MSCI All Country World
Index (Net, USD) for each measurement year. This incentive allocation will not have a
customary “high water mark” limitation; however, no incentive allocation will be made
for a given measurement year if the LP interest has not outperformed this index since
original issuance of the LP interest.
• Hedged Equity Series: The incentive allocation with respect to an LP interest associated
with the Hedged Equity Series will be five percent (5%) of the amount by which the
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performance of such Series outperforms a five percent (5%) absolute return for the
measurement year, subject to a customary “high water mark” limitation.
• Absolute Strategies Series: The incentive allocation with respect to an LP interest
associated with the Absolute Strategies Series will be five percent (5%) of the amount by
which the performance of such Series outperforms a five percent (5%) absolute return for
the measurement year, subject to a customary “high water mark” limitation.
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Fixed Income Strategies Series: The incentive allocation with respect to an LP interest
associated with the Fixed Income Strategies Series will be five percent (5%) of the amount
by which such series outperforms the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for each
measurement year. This incentive allocation will not have a customary “high water mark”
limitation; however, no incentive allocation will be made for a given measurement year if
the LP interest has not outperformed this index since the original issuance of the LP
interest.
The incentive allocation with respect to LP interests may differ from the foregoing, and the
General Partner reserves the right not to receive an incentive allocation with respect to a particular
Series. All fees are described in more detail within each series’ organizational and offering
documents.
Bespoke Private Strategies, LP:
Bespoke Private Strategies, LP is a Delaware series limited partnership with twenty-eight (28)
distinct series to which a limited partner can commit capital. These are closed-end structures
organized by vintage year that accept, or have accepted, capital commitments for a designated
period of time before closing to new investors. Each of the twenty-eight aforementioned series are
considered feeder funds and are aggregated into one or more master series through which all
investments are made. Including all feeder funds and master funds, the Bespoke Private Strategies,
LP has forty-seven (47) distinct series. Brockenbrough has been appointed to act as the exclusive
investment advisor to provide discretionary investment advisory services for each series (listed
below) within Bespoke Private Strategies, LP.
Series Master 2014
Series Taxable 2017
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Series Taxable 2014
Series Tax-Exempt 2017
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Series Tax-Exempt 2014
Series Master 2018
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Series Master 2015
Series Taxable 2018
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Series Tax-Exempt 2018
• Real Estate Series Master 2015
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Series Taxable 2015
Series Master 2019
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Series Tax-Exempt 2015
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• Real Estate Series Master 2019
Series Master 2016
Series Taxable 2019
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Series Tax-Exempt 2019
• Real Estate Series Master 2016
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Series Taxable 2016
Series Master 2020
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Series Tax-Exempt 2016
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• Real Asset Series Master 2020
Series Master 2017
Series Taxable 2020
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Series Taxable QP 2023
Series Tax-Exempt 2020
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Series Tax-Exempt QP 2023
Series Master 2021
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Series Master 2024
Series Taxable 2021
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Series Taxable 2024
Series Tax-Exempt 2021
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Series Tax-Exempt 2024
Series Master 2022
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Series Master QP 2024
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• Real Asset Series Master 2022
Series Taxable QP 2024
Series Taxable 2022
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Series Tax-Exempt 2024
Series Tax-Exempt 2022
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Taxable Credit Opportunities Series
Series Master 2023
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Series Taxable 2023
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Tax-Exempt Credit Opportunities
Series
Series Tax-Exempt 2023
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• Credit Opportunities Series Master
Series Master QP 2023
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An advisory agreement has been executed on behalf of each feeder series. The term of each
advisory agreement extends until the dissolution of that Series, unless sooner terminated. Each
advisory agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, in each case
provided with not less than ninety (90) days’ prior written notice to the other party.
As compensation for its services as investment advisor, each series will pay to Brockenbrough a
quarterly management fee equal to 0.125% (0.50% annually) of committed capital. Such
management fee is calculated as of the first day of each fiscal quarter. Fees will step down
annually by 10% of the immediately preceding year’s fees once sixty-five percent (65%) of capital
has been called. In instances in which a Limited Partner is an investment advisory client of
Brockenbrough for whom overall portfolio advice is provided, the 0.125% quarterly (0.50%
annually) management fee is applied to the Limited Partner’s net asset value rather than
committed capital. Brockenbrough, as the investment advisor may, in its sole discretion, vary,
defer, or waive, by rebate or otherwise, all or part of the management fee in accordance with
applicable law.
Bespoke PS-GP, LLC, the general partner of Bespoke Private Strategies, LP, is entitled to receive
an incentive allocation once certain performance standards have been achieved. All fees are
calculated at the series level and are described in more detail within the funds’ organizational and
offering documents.
Distributions of net cash proceeds from a Bespoke Private Strategies, LP series will generally be
distributed in the following amounts and order of priority:
- 8% Priority Return: First, 100% to the limited partners pro rata in accordance with their
funded capital commitments until they have received an 8% per annum (compounded
annually) cumulative return on their capital contributions, calculated from the date each
such capital contribution was funded to the date of distribution.
- Return of Capital: Second, 100% to the limited partners pro rata in accordance with their
funded capital commitments until all their capital contributions have been returned.
- General Partner Catch-Up Provision: Third, 100% to the General Partner until the
cumulative amount distributed to the General Partner is equal to 5% of the amounts
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distributed to the limited partners as priority return and the general partner under this
catch-up provision.
- 95/5 Split: Fourth, 95% to the limited partners pro rata in accordance with their funded
capital commitments and 5% to the General Partner, until the cumulative amount
distributed to each limited partner is equal to 2.5x its capital contributions.
- Second General Partner Catch-Up Provision: Fifth, 100% to the General Partner until the
cumulative amount distributed to the General Partner is equal to 10% of the aggregate
amounts distributed to the limited partners.
- 90/10 Split: Thereafter, 90% to the limited partners pro rata in accordance with their
funded capital commitments, and 10% to the General Partner.
The incentive allocation with respect to LP interests may differ from the foregoing, and the
General Partner reserves the right not to receive an incentive allocation with respect to a particular
Series. All fees are described in more detail within each series’ organizational and offering
documents.
Fee Dispersion. Brockenbrough, in its discretion, may charge a lesser or higher investment
advisory fee, charge a flat fee, waive appliable minimum asset or minimum fee levels, waive its
fee entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria (i.e. anticipated future
earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed,
related accounts, account composition, complexity of the engagement, anticipated services to be
rendered, grandfathered fee schedules, employees and family members, courtesy accounts,
competition, negotiations with client, etc.).
As result of the above, similarly situated clients could pay different fees. In addition, similar
advisory services may be available from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Other Expenses: Clients may incur certain fees imposed by custodians, brokers, third party
investment managers and other third parties. These fees may include, but are not limited to,
management fees, custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire
transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds also charge internal management fees,
which are disclosed in a fund’s prospectus. Such charges, fees and commissions are exclusive of
and in addition to the Brockenbrough advisory fee. Other than certain benefits from custodians,
(see Item 12-Brokerage Practices), Brockenbrough will not receive any portion of these
commissions, fees, and costs. There are no start-up or termination fees charged by Brockenbrough.
Investors in our affiliated Private Funds bear the fees and expenses charged to the Funds. These
expenses are described in detail within the organizational and offering documents of the Private
Funds.
Brockenbrough’s Chief Compliance Officer, David Lyons, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
Item 6 – Performance Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
As disclosed in Item 5 above, Brockenbrough may receive performance-based compensation from
interest exists because
the Private Funds. Brockenbrough acknowledges a conflict of
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Brockenbrough may receive higher fees from those clients to whom we recommend an investment
in the Private Funds. Furthermore, a conflict of interest exists as performance-based compensation
may create an incentive for Brockenbrough to make investments that are riskier or more
speculative than would be the case in the absence of performance-based compensation. We
mitigate these conflicts of interest in two ways: (a) our training and continuing education of
Brockenbrough investment team members, and (b) Brockenbrough affiliates and principals are
invested in the Private Funds; thus, aligning our interests with those of our clients.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Brockenbrough primarily provides customized investment management services to high-net-worth
individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, investment companies, and other legal entities such
as pooled investment vehicles for which an affiliate serves as the general partner.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Private Wealth and Institutional Management Services
Brockenbrough’s private wealth practice has a full spectrum of financial solutions to assist clients
in achieving their financial goals. We aim to be our clients’ first and most trusted advisor, by their
side through life’s big moments and tough decisions. We serve as trusted stewards of our clients’
legacies and futures, helping them to pursue their passions, carry out their missions, and positively
impact their communities. Our relationships are personal engagements for which there are no one-
size-fits-all solutions. We provide custom solutions that can blend traditional and non-traditional
asset classes to meet their unique strategic goals. Our unique approach transcends traditional
investing and focuses on the intersection of one's financial resources and significant life decisions.
We are complex problem-solvers. We take the time to listen our clients and work together to
understand their unique investment objectives, their concerns, their life’s passions and aspirations
- and then build a custom portfolio to meet their specific needs. Our advisory approach to wealth
planning considers all aspects of each client’s personal, financial, and professional life. In a world
where investing is too often associated with quick returns, it’s our dedication to active and faithful
stewardship that distinguishes us.
Brockenbrough develops and affirms a comprehensive strategy for each client based on our
understanding of asset allocation, asset location, return goals and risk parameters. Critical to this
process is coordination with the client’s trust & estate, tax, insurance, and other professionals to
seek an optimal outcome for the client. We actively listen and ask questions to ascertain how
clients view the purpose of their wealth, as well as to identify specific areas of concern. This
knowledge helps us to define boundaries of risk tolerance and appropriate sources of portfolio
return.
We use a robust suite of financial tools and planning models to gather and analyze a client’s
personal assets, liabilities, retirement plans, corporate assets, present and future cash flow needs,
and tax considerations. Our goal is to optimize the client’s distinct objectives for wealth
accumulation, wealth management, or wealth transfer and distribution. A customized wealth
management strategy is implemented for each client. Portfolios are built and managed to achieve
strong risk-adjusted returns over time and diversified to protect and compound capital. We may
utilize either internal and/or external investment strategies to achieve the client’s stated goals.
Brockenbrough helps clients understand and navigate key personal, family, and business-related
issues beyond portfolio management. Brockenbrough may provide access to account aggregation
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services, which can incorporate all of the client’s investment assets, including those investment
assets that are not part of the assets that are managed by Brockenbrough (the “Excluded Assets”).
The client and/or his/her/its other advisors that maintain trading authority, and not Brockenbrough,
shall be exclusively responsible for the investment performance of the Excluded Assets.
Brockenbrough does not provide investment management, monitoring, or implementation services
for the Excluded Assets.
Clients work directly with our portfolio managers, who have first-hand experience implementing
sophisticated wealth management strategies and techniques. We believe that serving as the
primary contact for each relationship best positions our portfolio managers to implement an
appropriate investment strategy. Low turnover among our associates affords clients continuity of
investment process and service, allowing us to build meaningful, collaborative, and long-lasting
relationships across generations. Continual review and assessment of investment strategies and
wealth management techniques is vital to helping our clients meet their goals. Consistent,
transparent, and purposeful communication with clients strengthens our relationship and keeps us
abreast of their financial and estate goals.
For those institutional clients seeking broad asset allocation, but for whom liquidity is paramount
or they are prohibited from investing in partnership structures that may be included through the
firm’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services platform, Brockenbrough leverages the
investment strategies offered through its Private Wealth Investment Services platform to build
diversified portfolios using publicly traded traditional and alternative strategies. These strategies
may be managed internally or by third party investment managers. Our investment team uses a
robust suite of financial tools and models to gather and analyze an institution’s investment
objectives, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. This analysis helps us to establish a detailed
investment policy statement, which in turn is used to construct a portfolio specifically designed for
each client. Portfolios are designed to produce a strong risk-adjusted return over a full market
cycle. Our team manages portfolios in a disciplined manner to reflect each client’s unique
circumstances. Depending on the agreed-upon investment strategy, a portfolio may be allocated to
individual securities, separately managed accounts, mutual funds and/or exchange-traded funds.
Where appropriate, limited partnership vehicles may also be included.
Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services
Brockenbrough has managed capital for foundations, endowments, and other institutions for over
50 years. Serving in a fiduciary capacity, Brockenbrough’s Outsourced Chief Investment Officer
Services constructs diversified portfolios of traditional and non-traditional strategies managed
exclusively by third party managers. Our firm operates in a fully discretionary capacity to provide
asset allocation, manager selection, and risk management tailored to meet each client’s unique
investment objectives and risk tolerances. The OCIO investment team constructs portfolios
designed to reflect each client’s unique investment objectives, risk tolerance, spending needs, and
liquidity requirements. These portfolios are managed in a disciplined manner to protect capital in
challenging markets and participate in stronger market environments. We strive to structure
portfolios that are sufficiently diversified to incorporate uncorrelated sources of return, creating a
portfolio that should meet or exceed long-term investment objectives. Our portfolios generally
maintain an allocation to Long Only Equity, Private Investments, Hedged Equity, Absolute
Strategies, Fixed Income, and Cash, and we are opportunistic within all investment structures,
styles, and geographies. Strategic asset allocation is constructed with a long-term time horizon in
mind and is intended to withstand the volatility inherent in a full market cycle. While used
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infrequently, the investment team may employ tactical allocations. Additionally, we conduct
extensive modeling that may identify when mispricing opportunities are significant relative to
historical valuations or when recessionary indicators are triggered.
We are keenly focused on measuring and managing market, investment and liquidity risks using
quantitative tools and qualitative judgment at the manager and portfolio levels. Continual review
and assessment of investment strategies and portfolio management techniques is vital to meeting
our clients’ goals.
Our service model extends beyond portfolio management, however. We provide customized,
comprehensive reporting on our portfolio and, where appropriate, we can provide aggregate
reporting to include assets managed outside of our investment mandate. Our clients have direct
access to the professionals making the investment decisions on behalf of the portfolio. We believe
that serving as the primary contact for each relationship best positions us to implement the most
appropriate investment strategy. Furthermore, we endeavor to relieve our clients’ committees and
internal staffs of the sometimes-burdensome operational and accounting tasks associated with
managing an investment portfolio. In this regard, we view ourselves as an extension of our clients’
internal team.
Proprietary Investment Strategies
Brockenbrough employs a process that combines an experienced team of investment professionals
with proven quantitative research and fundamental disciplines. For those clients seeking a single
strategy, the firm may be engaged to manage a proprietary equity or fixed income portfolio. These
strategies may also be incorporated in a client’s broader portfolio. Proprietary strategies include
Earnings Driven, Equity Income, Enhanced Index, Taxable Fixed Income, and Tax-Exempt Fixed
Income.
Earnings Driven Strategy
The Brockenbrough Earnings Driven strategy incorporates a multi-factor screening process
and the systematic implementation of buy and sell disciplines to construct diversified
equity portfolios. These portfolios emphasize higher quality, large-cap securities, which
offer above average earnings growth with reasonable valuations.
These investment strategies are designed to deliver consistently strong risk-adjusted
performance in a more efficient segment of the market. We strive to generate positive
excess returns across market cycles without undue volatility of relative return.
Beginning with the domestic large cap universe and a selection of suitable ADRs, each
security is screened and assigned a ranking based upon earnings and valuation
characteristics. We use a proprietary ranking and a third-party ranking. Stocks are regularly
reviewed and assigned updated rankings. While the rankings play a critical role in the
decision-making process, the investment team incorporates qualitative research and
judgment when implementing portfolio strategy. Brockenbrough attempts to reduce
volatility through diversification of sectors and securities. The portfolio is typically
diversified across 40-50 holdings, resulting in an average position size of approximately
1% to 3%.
Clients may also access the Earnings Driven strategy through the Jamestown Equity Fund.
The cost structure and tax consequences associated with a mutual fund differ from a
separately managed portfolio management and should be considered before investing in
the fund.
Equity Income Strategy
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Our Equity Income process begins with a universe of approximately 1,500 companies.
This universe is screened to identify larger capitalization, higher quality stocks that
currently pay a dividend. The resulting sub-universe of approximately 350 companies is
then screened for dividend persistence, quality, and valuation.
Our analysis favors stocks that have paid a dividend in each of the last 3 years, have had no
dividend cuts during that period, and have exhibited dividend growth of at least 5%
annually. The company’s reported cash flow is compared to its indicated annual dividend.
Valuation screens rank stocks in each sector according to its current yield relative to its 10-
year maximum yield.
Stocks that rank highest, based on these measures, comprise a list of attractive buy
candidates. Holdings that rank poorly on any of the same measures or exhibit deteriorating
fundamentals are candidates for sale.
Buy candidates, as well as existing portfolio holdings, are subject to fundamental analysis.
This research effort may include both direct company contact, as well as outside analytical
research. The analysis focuses on earnings and cash flow indicators, balance sheet
composition, the competitive environment for the industry, and the macroeconomic themes
affecting the sector.
Enhanced Index Strategy
A broadly diversified domestic or global indexing strategy enhanced by tactical tilts
between growth stocks, S&P 500, and value stocks with the objective to outperform broad
equity markets over a full market cycle. The process mirrors a regime indicator model
provided by a third party. The third-party model is a sophisticated multi-factor model that
relies principally but not solely on valuation spreads and bond yields. The basis for the
repetitive nature of the cycle of growth to neutral to value is a combination of the
underlying economic cycle and the tendency of markets to overreact. While every cycle is
different and presents its unique challenges, this basic framework commonly applies and
the changes to weightings and security types used in the different regimes are calibrated,
based upon prior performance experience, to mitigate wide performance deviations from
the broad market indices. The strategy employs index ETFs and funds not individual
stocks.
Taxable Fixed Income Strategy
Brockenbrough’s taxable fixed income strategy seeks to provide current income by
investing in a portfolio of investment grade bonds (rated in the four highest rating
categories by any of the nationally recognized rating agencies, or unrated securities
determined by Brockenbrough to be of comparable quality). The strategy seeks to generate
total returns consistent with moderate levels of credit risk and interest rate risk. Portfolios
are tailored to meet a client’s income goals, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance. Our fixed
income style incorporates interest rate anticipation and sector rotation, and it is typically
characterized by low turnover in order to reduce transaction costs that can diminish returns.
Portfolios are well diversified and typically comprised of 25 to 35 issues. Exposure to a
single corporate issuer should not exceed 5% of the fixed income portfolio (for accounts
large enough to obtain diversification). Average maturity between 2 and 6 years is typical
for intermediate bond strategies. Portfolios may include, but are not limited to, U.S.
Treasuries, Government Agencies, corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed securities. In
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addition to individual issues, we may invest in open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded
funds.
Portfolio duration will be determined through our interest rate management process. This
process is based on analysis of current economic indicators, inflation trends, monetary
policy, consumer activity, as well as technical factors.
Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Strategy
Brockenbrough’s tax-exempt fixed income strategy seeks to earn current income exempt
from federal income tax and to preserve capital by investing in a portfolio of high-quality,
intermediate maturity municipal debt securities. The strategy secondarily seeks income
exempt from state income taxes for investors who are residents of states that levy income
tax. The strategy seeks to generate total return consistent with moderate levels of credit
risk, interest rate risk and maturity risk. Portfolios are tailored to meet income goals,
liquidity needs, and risk tolerance. Our tax-exempt fixed income style takes a conservative
approach to interest rate risk management and sector selection. Our portfolios typically
have low portfolio turnover in order to reduce transaction costs that can diminish returns.
We may also invest in open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in the tax-
exempt fixed income asset class.
Risk Associated with Investing in Securities
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
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Interest-rate Risk - Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate.
For example, when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive,
causing their market values to decline.
• Market Risk - The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to
tangible and intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external
factors independent of a security’s particular underlying circumstances. For example,
political, economic, and social conditions may trigger market events. Stocks and other
equity securities are subject to inherent market risks and fluctuations in value due to
earnings and other developments affecting a particular company or industry, stock market
trends and general economic conditions, investor perceptions, interest rate changes and
other factors. Stocks tend to move in cycles and may experience periods of turbulence and
instability.
•
Inflation Risk - When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as much
as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
• Currency Risk - Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar
against the currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as
exchange rate risk.
• Reinvestment Risk - This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be
reinvested at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e., interest rate). This primarily relates to
fixed income securities.
• Diversification Risk - Investments that are concentrated in one or few industries or sectors
may involve more risk than more diversified investments, including the potential for
greater volatility. The portfolio may not achieve the degree of capital appreciation that a
portfolio investing solely in equity securities might achieve and may be subject to greater
volatility than a portfolio investing solely in fixed income securities.
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• Financial Risk - Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases a risk to
profitability, because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and
bad. During periods of financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in
default, bankruptcy and/or a declining market value.
• Liquidity Risk - When consistent with a client’s investment objectives, guidelines,
restrictions and risk tolerances, Brockenbrough may invest portions of client portfolios in
illiquid securities, subject to applicable investment standards. Investing in an illiquid
(difficult to trade) security may restrict Brockenbrough’s ability to dispose of investments
in a timely fashion or at an advantageous price, which may limit the ability to take full
advantage of market opportunities. Accounts may hold securities that are partnerships.
Some partnerships are relatively liquid and may be either exchange-listed or traded over
the counter. However, most partnership securities are often illiquid and are subject to
significantly less regulation than public investments.
• Mutual Fund Share Class Investment: Brockenbrough makes efforts to provide the client
with the most appropriate share class made available which often will be the share class
with the lowest expense ratio but may also be based on, but not limited to, other factors
such as tax considerations, and transaction costs. The clients’ choice of broker /dealer or
custodian may limit Brockenbrough’s access to the available mutual fund share class thus
negatively affecting the client’s assets. Fund expenses and available share classes may
change over time. Therefore, we cannot assure that the client will always be in the most
appropriate share class. Brockenbrough will periodically compare and evaluate the share
classes of the fund available to the client and determine whether a share class exchange is
appropriate.
• Fixed Income Risks - Portfolios that invest in fixed income securities are subject to several
general risks, including interest rate risk, credit risk, and market risk, which could reduce
the yield that an investor receives from his or her portfolio. These risks may occur from
fluctuations in interest rates, a change to an issuer's individual situation or industry, or
events in the financial markets.
• Call risk - The chance that during periods of falling interest rates, the issuer of a
bond will repay—or call—securities with higher coupons, or interest rates, before
their maturity dates. If Brockenbrough were forced to reinvest the unanticipated
proceeds from an early call at lower interest rates, a client’s portfolio would
experience a decline in income and lose the opportunity for additional price
appreciation associated with falling interest rates. Some corporate bonds and
municipal debt issues have sinking fund provisions, which require the issuer to
periodically retire a predetermined number of bonds, which act like call provisions.
Some corporate bonds have a “make-whole” call provision, which allows the issuer
to redeem the outstanding bonds prior to maturity at a price determined by a
formula described in the prospectus.
• Credit risk - The chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in a
timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such
payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. Generally, lower rated bonds
carry more credit risk. Certain events can affect an issuer’s financial situation and
ability to make timely payments to bondholders, including economic, political,
legal or regulatory changes and natural disasters. Event risk is unpredictable and
can significantly affect the price of the bond.
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• Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) Risk - Changes in interest rates have an
additional impact on MBS because they affect mortgage prepayment rates. The
prepayment rate for a mortgage pool affects the average life and yield. Prepayments
often speed up as interest rates decline because mortgage holders are able to
refinance at lower rates. Rising interest rates tend to slow loan prepayments.
Principal may be returned to bondholders sooner than expected if mortgage holders
prepay their loans. Bondholders then may have to reinvest the returned principal at
a lower interest rate.
• Portfolio Concentration Risk - Municipal bond portfolios may be concentrated in a
single state in order to generate income free from state income taxes; however, this
increases the risk of poor performance due to economic or political circumstance
unique to that one state.
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Investment Style Risk - Equity securities with a growth bias may appreciate in a cyclical
nature and at various times be out of favor or underperform other investment styles. In
addition, a more conservative quality-oriented bond strategy may underperform a portfolio
of lesser quality at times.
• Large Company Risk - Larger capitalization companies may be unable to respond quickly
to new competitive challenges, such as changes in technology and consumer tastes, and
may not be able to attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, especially
during extended periods of economic expansion.
• Management Risk - Brockenbrough’s method of security selection or asset allocation may
not be successful, and the portfolio may underperform the stock market as a whole. Some
portfolio securities may not appreciate in value, as expected.
• Other risks - Option strategies and limited partnerships are very specific per client and pose
additional risks that are discussed in detail with any clients where Brockenbrough is
considering the use of these investment vehicles.
• Portfolio Activity - Brockenbrough reviews accounts periodically and as necessary to
determine if any changes are appropriate based upon various factors, which may include,
but are not limited to investment performance, security fundamentals, client account
additions/withdrawals, and changes in the client’s investment objectives. Brockenbrough
may determine that changes to a client’s portfolio are unnecessary. Clients are subject to
the fees described in Item 5 above, even during periods of account inactivity.
• Fund Liquidity Constraints - In certain instances, Brockenbrough will recommend
investment companies (both private and registered) that provide for liquidity on an
interval-basis, such as quarterly. If a client determines a need for a distribution of assets
held in the investment or if Brockenbrough determines that the investment is no longer
appropriate, the liquidation may be subject to the investment’s specific distribution
schedule or potentially longer. The eventual price received upon liquidation might be more
or less than the value on the date of the redemption request. Clients may direct
Brockenbrough, in writing, not to purchase these types of funds for their account.
• Risks Associated with Investments in Privately Offered Pooled Investment Vehicles
(“Private Funds”)
• No Assurance of Performance return. The past or projected performance of any
investment is not indicative of the future results of such investment. Likewise, there
can be no assurance that any projected returns of the Private Funds will be achieved
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or that results achieved will be comparable to past performance of any of
Brockenbrough’s prior investments. There can be no assurance that investment
opportunities that have been available in the past will be available to the Private
Funds. The investment performance will depend in part upon general economic
conditions and the condition of financial markets and various industries, which are
beyond the control of Brockenbrough. Private Funds involve a high degree of risk
and investments or commitments should be made only by investors who are willing
and able to bear such risks, including a complete loss of such investment.
• Potential Portfolio Concentration. Diversification is not guaranteed. The Private
Funds may only include a small number of large investments. While such
concentration could enhance total returns to the limited partners, returns may be
significantly impacted if a single investment were to sustain a material loss much
more so than if the Private Fund had invested in a less concentrated portfolio. The
concentration and/or lack of diversification may increase the financial vulnerability
to a limited partner in the event of a longer than expected economic downturn.
Bespoke Private Strategies, LP is intended to be a vehicle through which an investor
can create a diversified portfolio of private investments. An investment in a single
vintage year is not intended to achieve that diversification; rather investors are
encouraged to allocate their desired private investment commitment over multiple
vintage years to achieve the appropriate diversified private investment portfolio.
treated with
• Allocation of Opportunities and Resources. Brockenbrough currently serves as the
investment manager to several Private Funds, as well as other investment advisory
accounts. Brockenbrough may engage in similar or differing investment strategies for
clients and is not required to devote substantially all its time to any one client.
Investment allocation decisions are
the utmost seriousness.
Brockenbrough will attempt to provide an equitable allocation of each investment
opportunity that is within each client’s investment guidelines. For several reasons
(e.g., available cash at the time an investment opportunity arises, investment manager
preferences, minimum investment requirements or liquidity restrictions), clients may
receive an allocation of an investment that is larger or smaller than a strict pro rata
allocation. Brockenbrough has established an allocation policy to address capacity
constraints among investment opportunities in private funds and other limited
partnership investments intended for Brockenbrough proprietary funds and other
clients. In general, Brockenbrough maintains that an allocation to private investments
is best obtained through the Bespoke Private Strategies, LP.
• Failure to Make Capital Contributions. Should an investor fail to pay installments of
its Commitment to the Private Funds when due, and the contributions made by non-
defaulting investors are inadequate to cover the defaulted capital contribution, the
Private Funds may be unable to pay its obligations when due. As a result, the Private
Funds may be subjected to significant penalties that could have a materially adverse
effect on the returns to investors (including non-defaulting investors). If an investor
defaults, it may be subject to various penalties as provided in the respective offering
documents.
• Asset Valuations. In determining the net asset value of the Private Funds,
Brockenbrough intends to substantially rely on the values reported by the underlying
managers of each Private Fund subject to the review and approval of the respective
general partner. Brockenbrough acknowledges a potential conflict of interest in
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valuation since these values may affect compensation, however each underlying
investment of the Private Fund and each Private Fund is audited on an annual basis in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) or
International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
•
Incentive Allocation. The existence of the Incentive Allocation within the Private
Funds creates a conflict of interest for Brockenbrough to recommend or approve
more speculative investments on behalf of the Private Funds than would be the case
in the absence of this arrangement. Such speculative investments would expose the
Private Funds to greater risk of loss than if Brockenbrough refrained from making
such speculative investments.
• Long-Term Commitment Required. The strategy of the Bespoke Private Strategies,
LP is long term in nature and, as a result, it is not anticipated that regular or frequent
cash distributions will be made to Limited Partners. Given the lack of a market for
the LP interests and the substantial restrictions on transfer and withdrawal of LP
interests, an investment is suitable only for investors who have no need for liquidity.
Moreover, there are significant risks associated with private investments that, by their
nature, are speculative and primarily illiquid. Even if the investments prove
successful, they are unlikely to produce a realized return to the limited partners for a
period of years. Therefore, an investment requires a long-term commitment, and
Limited Partners must be prepared to hold their LP interests and bear the risk of their
investment for the duration of the Private Fund.
• Allocation Among Series. Potential conflicts of interest arise when Brockenbrough
undertakes a Series Exchange on behalf of the Client. Brockenbrough has a financial
incentive to conduct a Series Exchange, which resets the initial lock-up period
associated with a Limited Partner’s interest thus creating a conflict of interest.
Brockenbrough would be entitled to collect advisory fees and may receive incentive
allocations with respect to the Client’s investment during the new lock-up.
Brockenbrough believes that its obligation to adhere to a Client’s Investment Policy
Statement as well as Brockenbrough’s conflict of Interest Policy and Code of assist in
adequately identifying and resolving these and other conflicts associated with Series
Exchanges. Brockenbrough obtains an executed addendum to the Investment
Management Agreement from the client granting Brockenbrough the authority to
allocate among Series acknowledging these conflicts.
• Side Letter Agreements. The Bespoke CS-GP, LLC or Bespoke PS-GP, LLC
(collectively, the “General Partners”) has and may in the future enter into written
agreements (“Side Letters”) with one or more limited partners of Bespoke Capital
Strategies, LP or Bespoke Private Strategies, LP (collectively, the “Funds”). These
Side Letters entitle a limited partner to make an investment on terms other than those
described in its governing documents. Any such terms may be more favorable than
those offered to other limited partners. Other limited partners will have no recourse
against the Funds, the General Partners or any of its affiliates in the event that certain
limited partners receive additional or different rights or terms as a result of such Side
Letters. Side Letters may be disclosed at the General Partners’ discretion if
specifically requested.
Additional information and explanations of specific risks are in the Private Funds organizational and
offering documents.
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Brockenbrough and/or its employees have not been involved in any legal or disciplinary events in
the past 10 years that would be material to a client’s evaluation of the company or its personnel.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Through its role as advisor to the Jamestown Equity Fund, Brockenbrough is affiliated with the
Williamsburg Investment Trust. Brockenbrough receives a management fee from this arrangement
that is detailed in Item 5.
The members of the Bespoke CS-GP, LLC and the Bespoke PS-GP, LLC are comprised of
Brockenbrough principals, Brockenbrough affiliates, and the Bespoke GP Cash Member, LLC (a
single-member LLC owned by Brockenbrough). Bespoke CS-GP, LLC has engaged
Brockenbrough as the investment advisor to the following series of Bespoke Capital Strategies,
LP: Series Taxable Global Equity, Series Tax-Exempt Global Equity, Series Taxable Hedged
Equity, Series Tax-Exempt Hedged Equity, Series Taxable Absolute Strategies, Series Tax-
Exempt Absolute Strategies and Series Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Strategies. Bespoke PS-GP,
LLC has engaged Brockenbrough as the investment advisor to the following series of Bespoke
Private Strategies, LP: Series Taxable 2014, Series Tax-Exempt 2014, Series Taxable 2015, Series
Tax-Exempt 2015, Series Taxable 2016, Series Tax-Exempt 2016, Series Taxable 2017, Series
Tax-Exempt 2017, Series Taxable 2018, Series Tax-Exempt 2018, Series Taxable 2019, Series
Tax-Exempt 2019, Series Taxable 2020, Series Tax-Exempt 2020, Series Taxable 2021, Series
Tax-Exempt 2021, Series Taxable 2022, Series Tax-Exempt 2022, Series Taxable QP 2023, Series
Tax-Exempt QP 2023, Series Taxable 2024, Series Tax-Exempt 2024, Series Taxable QP 2024,
Series Tax-Exempt QP 2024, Taxable Credit Opportunities Series and Tax-Exempt Credit
Opportunities Series.
Brockenbrough receives a management fee from its role as investment advisor in these
arrangements. The general partners of our affiliated private funds may also be entitled to receive
an incentive allocation once certain performance standards have been achieved. These fees are
detailed in Item 5.
Clients may be invested in these funds where suitable for the client’s investment objectives.
Employees, officers, and directors of Brockenbrough may be shareholders of or investors in these
funds.
Please Note-Conflicts of Interest:
• Walter Robertson is a licensed insurance agent. This presents a conflict of interest, as the
receipt of commissions provides him with an incentive to recommend insurance products
based on commissions to be received, rather than on a particular client’s need.
Brockenbrough seeks to mitigate this conflict of interest by disclosing it to clients. In
addition, in the event that Mr. Robertson receives compensation from the sale of insurance
products to a client of Brockenbrough, his compensation paid by Brockenbrough is reduced
by the amount of compensation they receive from the sale of insurance products.
Brockenbrough acknowledges a conflict of interest exists where Brockenbrough may have
reduced compensation expenses in the event Mr. Robertson receives compensation from
the sale of insurance products to a client of Brockenbrough. No client is under any
obligation to purchase any insurance products from Mr. Robertson. Clients are reminded
that they may purchase insurance products recommended by Mr. Robertson through other,
non-affiliated insurance agents.
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• Walter Robertson provides business consulting services and capital raising advice. Mr.
Robertson does not provide these services to clients of Brockenbrough, and therefore
Brockenbrough does not view these activities as a material conflict of interest. However,
these activities do take away from time that Mr. Robertson spends providing services to
Brockenbrough and its clients. Therefore, Brockenbrough seeks to mitigate this conflict of
interest by disclosing it to clients.
• Accounting Firm. A member of the Brockenbrough Executive Committee continues to
have a controlling interest in Bryan Brothers, Inc., a multi-family, family office that
provides bookkeeping and tax accounting services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts and
other legal entities. The principals and employees of Bryan Brothers, Inc. are not involved
in Brockenbrough management or operations, do not provide investment-related advice to
Firm clients, do not have access to the Firm's computer systems, and do not have access to
client records, except for a limited number of mutual clients. There is or has been no
revenue sharing or referral compensation arrangements between the Firm and Bryan
Brothers. However, Brockenbrough may recommend Bryan Brothers, Inc., to advisory
clients in need of accounting services. In turn, Bryan Brothers, Inc. may recommend
Brockenbrough to accounting clients in need of investment advisory services. There are no
referral fee arrangements between Brockenbrough and Bryan Brothers, Inc. for these
recommendations. However, given the minority ownership in Bryan Brothers, Inc., the
recommendation that a Brockenbrough client utilize the services of Bryan Brothers, Inc.
presents a conflict of interest.
• Brockenbrough allocates (or recommends that the client allocate) assets to Independent
Managers and/or private investment funds, an employee of which, in his/her individual
capacity, is a Brockenbrough client and/or an investor in a Brockenbrough affiliated Private
Fund, thereby creating a conflict of interest. Brockenbrough has an economic incentive to
allocate client assets to such managers (i.e., Brockenbrough will assist an existing
individual client from whom it currently earns, and anticipates it will continue to earn,
investment advisory fees). Brockenbrough does not consider these business relationships
when selecting new and/or retaining existing Independent Managers. Brockenbrough’s
Chief Compliance Officer remains available to address any questions regarding
Independent Managers, and the additional fees to be incurred by the client as a result of
such engagements.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Brockenbrough has adopted a Code of Ethics for all persons of the firm describing its high
standard of business conduct and fiduciary duty to its clients. The Code of Ethics includes
provisions relating to the confidentiality of client information, a prohibition on insider trading, a
prohibition of rumormongering, restrictions on the acceptance of significant gifts, and personal
securities trading procedures, among other things. The Code of Ethics requires all employees to
place client interests first, to ensure all personal transactions are conducted consistent with the
Code and all applicable securities laws, and to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
The Code of Ethics restricts some activities and requires pre-clearance for others. All employee
personal transactions (including Firm capital funds) are reported and reviewed by the Chief
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Compliance Officer. Clients may receive a copy of the Code of Ethics upon written notice to
David Lyons, Brockenbrough, 920 Libbie Ave., Suite 201, Richmond, VA 23226-2050.
Employees may maintain managed advisory accounts with Brockenbrough. Such accounts may
buy and sell the same securities at the same time as other clients’ accounts. Each account included
in the block order will participate at an average share price. Although a conflict of interest could
exist for allocating trades among clients, Brockenbrough has established procedures to ensure all
accounts are treated fairly and no one account is favored over any other. Please refer to Item 12 for
further discussion of our Code of Ethics. Under certain circumstances, Brockenbrough may
require that managed advisory accounts for employees be traded at the end of the day after other
client trades are completed to prevent any conflicts. Nonetheless, because the Code, in some
circumstances, would permit employees to invest in the same securities as a client, there is a
possibility that employees might benefit from market activity by a client in a security held by an
employee. Employee trading is monitored under the Code to reasonably prevent conflicts of
interest between Brockenbrough and its clients.
The Code of Ethics requires that employees report all personal security transactions on a timely
basis, and that employees certify quarterly that they have complied with the requirements of the
Code and that all reportable transactions have been reported.
Brockenbrough is the investment advisor for the Jamestown Equity Fund. In our capacity as an
investment advisor for individual clients, we may direct client assets to this fund. In order to
address a potential conflict of interest for managed portfolios, assets held in the Jamestown Equity
Fund are excluded from the advisory clients’ investment advisory fees. Clients invested in this
fund may incur higher or lower management fee rates within the funds than their stated fee rate in
their management agreement.
When Brockenbrough decides to purchase or sell the same securities for different clients’ accounts
at or about the same time, we may combine the clients’ orders to allow us to negotiate better prices
or lower commission rates and other transaction charges than we could get for one client’s order
alone. We will seek to allocate securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in
the transaction, in the manner that we consider equitable and consistent with our fiduciary
obligations to all clients. To the extent practicable, Brockenbrough will attempt to allocate
investment opportunities among its various clients on a basis that is fair and equitable to all clients
over time. Brockenbrough investments for one client may differ from that of another account.
Transactions in a specific security may not be accomplished for all clients’ accounts at the same
time or at the same price.
Brockenbrough manages accounts subject to client objectives, guidelines, and product mandates.
Certain mandates are more aggressively and actively traded than others. Additionally, the
investment horizon for individual investors varies. As a result, an individual client may not
participate in certain security transactions. A particular security may be bought or sold for some
clients but not for other clients. Also, a particular security may be bought for some clients when
other clients are selling. Partially filled orders will be allocated on a pro-rata basis.
Brockenbrough generally does not engage in cross transactions for client accounts. Certain
situations may arise where transactions between client accounts is beneficial to both clients. Cross
transactions involve the process of executing a transaction in which the securities are transferred
from one client's account to another, using a broker/dealer solely to facilitate the transfer without
incurring the usual commission costs or market risks. Brockenbrough is taking the position that
given the inherent conflict of interest between accounts, we will not generally engage in cross
transactions. Any cross transactions are to be approved by compliance. Such trades will be
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executed for both parties between the buy and sell offers (utilizing available market quotes) and
applying only a transactional cost to both parties to cover the costs of the trade to the executing
broker.
Brockenbrough is the investment adviser of a number of affiliated Private Funds, described in
Item 7.B of Form ADV I and Item 10 of Form ADV Part IIA. These Private Funds accept
investments from Brockenbrough clients, non-clients, and team members. In our capacity as an
investment advisor, we may direct client assets to this partnership. In certain circumstances, a
client may incur higher fees than those stated in their investment management agreement. Clients
are made aware of this possibility prior to subscribing to the Private Fund. Principals of
Brockenbrough serve on the investment committees of several institutions and may, from time to
time, recommend investments in the same funds engaged by our Private Funds.
Brockenbrough has an investment management agreement with a limited liability company (LLC)
which is unaffiliated with the Brockenbrough Private Funds or their respective general partners.
As a requirement of this arrangement, Brockenbrough is the managing member of the LLC.
Brockenbrough has less than 1% ownership in the LLC. The LLC is closed to additional investors.
Brockenbrough has not and does not solicit the LLC or on behalf of the LLC. The LLC may invest
in the same securities as other Brockenbrough clients.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
The Selection of Trading Counterparties
Clients are free to choose any broker/dealer or custodian for their assets. The custodian should be
a “qualified custodian”. Such a custodian maintains the underlying records for the assets in their
account. Brockenbrough seeks to obtain best execution for accounts in which Brockenbrough has
been given the discretion to select brokers. Brockenbrough considers many factors in selecting
brokers including, but not limited to:
(a) The value of research products, services, and reports (includes the extent of coverage,
type of communications, subjective appraisal of quality and accuracy).
(b) Execution of orders (speed, execution price -- "good" price in terms of daily trading
patterns, commission and reporting services).
(c) Financial condition of the brokerage firm and its ability to provide liquidity.
(d) Overall business integrity and reputation of the brokerage firm.
(e) Well-organized and efficient "back office" operations that minimizes reporting errors.
(f) Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded
funds [ETFs], etc.).
Benefits Received Through Client Accounts at Charles Schwab & Company
Brockenbrough often recommends that clients establish brokerage accounts with Schwab Advisor
Services, a division of Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. (Schwab), an independent and
unaffiliated registered broker/dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to
effect trades for their accounts. Brockenbrough is independently owned and operated and is not
affiliated with Schwab. Although Brockenbrough may make this recommendation, it is the client’s
decision whether to custody assets with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly
with them. Brockenbrough does not open the account for the clients, although we may assist in
doing so. Even though client accounts are maintained at Schwab, Brockenbrough can still use
other brokers to execute trades in these accounts.
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Schwab provides Brockenbrough with access to its institutional trading and custody services,
which are typically not available to Schwab retail investors. These services generally are available
to independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to the advisor. The
services are not contingent upon Brockenbrough committing to Schwab any specific amount of
business (assets in custody or trading). Schwab also makes available various support services.
Some of these services help Brockenbrough manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while
others help manage and grow the advisory business. Schwab’s services include brokerage,
custody, research, and access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally
available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial
investment.
Brockenbrough has an incentive to recommend that clients maintain their account with Schwab,
based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s services that benefit Brockenbrough’s business rather
than based on clients’ interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of clients’ transactions. Brockenbrough believes that Schwab offers
competitive trading costs, back-office efficiency, financial integrity, stability and superior service,
thus enabling Brockenbrough to better service its clients. Equity transactions for accounts where
the assets are held at Schwab will usually be handled by Schwab. Trades executed away from
Schwab (possibly fixed income securities) will be subject to an additional transaction fee applied
by Schwab.
Schwab makes other products and services available that benefit Brockenbrough but that may not
directly benefit our clients or their accounts. Some of these other products and services assist
Brockenbrough in managing and administering clients’ accounts. They include investment
research, software and other technology that provide access to client account data (such as trade
confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of aggregated
trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information and other market
data, facilitate payment of Brockenbrough’s fees from its clients’ accounts, and assist with back-
office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting. Many of these services generally may be
used to service all or a substantial number of Brockenbrough’s accounts, including accounts not
maintained at Schwab Advisor Services. Schwab also offers other services intended to help
Brockenbrough manage and further develop our business enterprise. These services include
educational conferences and events, consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business
needs, publications and conferences on practice management and business succession, access to
employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers. Brockenbrough
may receive fee waivers for attendance to Schwab Advisor Services conferences. Schwab Advisor
Services may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these services or pay
all or a part of the fees of a third party providing these services to Brockenbrough. However,
Brockenbrough would not receive these products and services if client accounts were not held in
custody and traded by Schwab. Brockenbrough’s receipt of these products and services creates a
potential conflict of interest in connection with our recommendation of Schwab.
Brockenbrough is advisor to the Jamestown Equity Fund, which utilizes various channels of
distribution including the Charles Schwab trading platform. Schwab currently waives, on our
behalf, some of the fees an advisor would normally pay for use of this platform.
Brockenbrough does not engage in any principal transactions, nor does the firm engage in agency
cross transactions.
Brockenbrough’s Chief Compliance Officer, David A. Lyons, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above arrangements and the
corresponding conflict of interest such arrangements may create.
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Client-Directed Brokerage
Clients may give Brockenbrough instructions as to where to trade their account. In these
circumstances, the client and the selected broker are responsible for establishing the agreed upon
commission rates. If the client directs the account's transactions to a particular broker/dealer, they
might pay higher commissions and/or receive less favorable trade execution than those clients who
do not direct trades. Non-directed accounts may benefit from negotiated commissions, volume
discounts, and batched transactions.
Aggregated Trades
Brockenbrough typically aggregates client trades in an effort to treat all clients fairly. Clients
participating in an aggregated order receive the same average price and incur trading costs that are
the same as would be paid if they were trading individually. Brockenbrough will retain records,
based on the applicable books and records retention requirements, of the trade order (specifying
each participating account and its allocation), which will be completed prior to the entry of the
aggregated order. If an order is partially filled, clients will have their orders filled on a pro-rata
basis. Brockenbrough will seek to complete any unfilled client orders on the next trading day. On
occasion, Brockenbrough may include trades for the Jamestown Equity Fund in aggregated orders
for its clients if it believes that such aggregation is consistent with its duty to seek the best
execution for its clients.
Equity trades are sent electronically to the trading desk through the order management system
where they are executed on a first-come, first-serve basis and where possible, trades are
aggregated prior to execution. Brockenbrough usually executes non-directed trades before directed
trades. Aggregation does not, however, necessarily result in better execution and in some cases
may result in a less favorable execution.
Brockenbrough manages accounts subject to client objectives, guidelines, and product mandates.
Certain mandates are more aggressively and actively traded than others. Additionally, the
investment horizon for individual investors varies. As a result, an individual client may not
participate in certain security transactions. A particular security may be bought or sold for some
clients but not for other clients. A particular security may be bought for some clients when other
clients are selling.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Private Wealth Management Services
Accounts are reviewed on a regular basis by the client’s investment team. Each client signs a
Statement of Investment Objectives (an “SIO”) that provides the investment team with the
appropriate guidance for implementing investment strategy. Each client’s SIO is formally
reviewed on a regular basis by the client’s investment team. Circumstances may warrant more
frequent reviews of client accounts (e.g., change in investment objectives, material change in
market, political or economic environment, etc.). Our investment teams are available to meet with
clients quarterly but may meet more or less frequently depending on a client’s preference. Clients
are reminded to notify their investment team should their financial circumstances or risk
tolerances change.
Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with transaction confirmation notices and regular summary
account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian (or third-party administrator for
limited partnership investments) for the client accounts. Brockenbrough may also provide a
periodic report summarizing account activity and other agreed upon data. Clients are urged to
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compare the statements from Brockenbrough to that of their custodian or third-party administrator
as applicable.
Institutional Management Services
Portfolios are reviewed on a regular basis by Brockenbrough’s institutional investment team. Each
organization’s investment committee or board chairperson signs an Investment Policy Statement
(an “IPS”) that provides the investment team with the appropriate guidance for implementing
investment strategy. Each client’s IPS is formally reviewed at least annually. Circumstances may
warrant more frequent reviews investment strategy (e.g., change in investment objectives, material
change in market, political or economic environment, etc.) and clients are reminded to notify the
investment team should the organization’s financial circumstances or risk tolerances change. The
firm’s institutional investment team generally meets with client’s investment committees on a
quarterly basis but is willing to meet more or less frequently depending on the preference of the
client’s governing body.
Clients receive statements from various custodians or designated third-party administrators from
each of their investments at least quarterly. Brockenbrough may also provide a periodic report
summarizing account activity and other agreed upon data. Clients are urged to compare the
statements from Brockenbrough to that of their custodian or third-party administrator as
applicable.
Proprietary Private Funds
Each proprietary private fund has an advisory agreement in place with Brockenbrough that
outlines the investment objectives and guidelines for each strategy. The investment team meets at
least quarterly to review the portfolio and ensure compliance with the stated investment objectives.
The designated third-party administrator issues unaudited monthly or quarterly statements to
investors in one or more series of Bespoke Capital Strategies, LP and Bespoke Private Strategies,
LP, respectively. Investors are also furnished with audited financial statements for the year-ending
December 31st. These periodic and annual statements are made available through our
administrator’s secure web portal.
Jamestown Equity Fund
The Jamestown Equity Fund is managed in accordance with the fund’s investment objectives,
policies, and restrictions as stated in its prospectus. The investment committee reviews the account
on a regular basis to ensure compliance with these guidelines. In addition, the Board of Trustees of
the Williamsburg Investment Trust reviews the fund’s investments, adherence to guidelines and
other relevant factors quarterly. Shareholder reports are issued in accordance with the Fund’s
prospectus.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Brockenbrough pays referral fees to one or more independent firms (“Promoter”) that solicit, refer,
or introduce clients to us. This fee is paid from management fees collected on client accounts and
does not affect the amount paid by the Client. Whenever we pay a referral fee or otherwise
compensate promotion by a Promoter, we ensure that the prospective Client receives a copy of this
document and a separate disclosure statement that includes the following information:
• Whether the Promoter is or is not a current client of Brockenbrough;
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• That cash or non-cash compensation was provided for the testimonial or endorsement of
Brockenbrough;
• A brief statement of any material conflicts of interest on the part of the promoter resulting
from the Promoter’s relationship with Brockenbrough;
• The material terms of the compensation arrangement, including a description of the
compensation provided or to be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Promoter;
Brockenbrough receives an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of support products due to
the client account assets maintained at Schwab (See item 12 Brokerage Practices)
Other than the previously described products and services that Brockenbrough receives from
Schwab (as stated in Section 12 and above), Brockenbrough does not receive any other economic
benefits from non-clients in connection with the provision of investment advice to clients.
Item 15 – Custody
All clients’ accounts are held in custody by unaffiliated broker/dealers or banks. Account
custodians send statements directly to the account owners on at least a quarterly basis. Clients are
urged to carefully review these statements and should compare these statements to any account
information provided by Brockenbrough.
Brockenbrough is deemed to have custody of client assets due to its ability to debit advisory fees;
associates at Brockenbrough named the trustee for an account under management; the ability to
disburse client funds to a third party as authorized by a standing letter of authorization (SLOA).
These accounts will be subject to a surprise custody audit by an independent public accountant
annually in accordance with SEC rules, no-action letters, and updated FAQ releases. Other than as
required in the duties as a Managing Member or as a Trustee, Brockenbrough will not take
physical custody of client’s assets at any time. Annually, an independent audit is performed on the
managed LLC, for which Brockenbrough is the managing member (see earlier reference in item
11); the results of which are distributed to the members of the partnership.
Brockenbrough, as an affiliate of the general partners of the Private Funds, will be deemed to have
custody of the fund and as such will ensure that a GAAP audit is performed by a PCAOB firm
annually.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Clients are free to choose any broker/dealer and custodian for their assets. The clients should agree
to execute any and all documents required by the custodian to establish both the account and
limited trading authorization for Brockenbrough. This trading authorization does not allow
Brockenbrough to withdraw any money, securities, or other property in the name of the client
other than the advisory compensation that is explicitly authorized by the client. The client should
request the custodian to enable Brockenbrough to receive electronic reporting of account
information on a daily basis. The client’s choice of broker/dealer or custodian may limit
Brockenbrough’s access to the available mutual fund share class options thus negatively affecting
the client’s assets.
Clients can place, in writing, reasonable restrictions on Brockenbrough’s investment discretion.
For example, some clients have asked Brockenbrough not to buy securities issued by companies in
certain industries or not to sell certain securities where the client has a particularly low-cost basis.
As a client accommodation, Brockenbrough may occasionally agree to include assets in a client’s
report that are not managed by Brockenbrough. These unsupervised assets are not under
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Brockenbrough’s management, are not included in the fee arrangements, are generally not
included in any performance results, and are valued on a best information available basis.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Brockenbrough has adopted and implemented policies and procedures that we believe are
reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are voted in the best interest of clients, in accordance
with our fiduciary duties and SEC rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Our
authority to vote our clients’ proxies is established by our advisory contracts.
Brockenbrough represents client interests in matters of corporate governance through the proxy
voting process. Brockenbrough votes issues solely with the goal of maximizing the value of
clients’ investments. Brockenbrough votes proxies in accordance with the recommendations
provided by Egan-Jones Research Recommendations Service unless Brockenbrough determines an
alternative vote shall better serve client interests or pursuant to specific client instructions. We
believe that the policy voting criteria applied by Egan Jones is compatible with our policies and
procedures and will best represent clients’ interest.
Brockenbrough may, under certain circumstances, have a conflict of interest in voting proxies on
behalf of clients. In order to mitigate any influence that Brockenbrough would have on voting
these proxies, Brockenbrough generally adheres to the independent recommendations of Egan
Jones, unless directed by specific client instructions. Clients may receive a copy of the procedures
and may receive information on how Brockenbrough voted proxies with respect to their securities
upon written notice to the following: Proxy Department, Brockenbrough, 920 Libbie Ave., Suite
201, Richmond, VA 23226-2050.
Brockenbrough shall vote proxies received in a timely fashion for all security holdings, including
positions maintained in the unsupervised portion of the portfolio, unless Brockenbrough has
received explicit direction otherwise. Client requests to vote with management on specific
securities will be accepted on a limited basis. These requests are documented and adhered to.
Brockenbrough has engaged Chicago Clearing Corporation ("CCC") to provide class action
litigation monitoring and securities claim filing services on behalf of our clients. CCC monitors
each claim, collects the applicable documentation, interprets the terms of each settlement, files the
appropriate claim form, interacts with the administrators and distributes the award to the client.
CCC charges a contingency fee of 20%, which is subtracted from the award at the time of
payment. Clients are provided the opportunity to "opt-out" of this service entirely or they may list
specific companies against which claims should not be filed on their behalf. Brockenbrough does
not have the authority to execute a proof of claim form for clients.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Brockenbrough has never filed for bankruptcy and is not aware of any financial condition that is
expected to affect its ability to manage client accounts. Brockenbrough does not require or solicit
prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance.
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