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11245 SE 6th Street
Suite 140
Bellevue, WA 98004
Telephone: 425-502-7693 https://www.mainsailfg.com/
Jan 30, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Mainsail
Financial Group, LLC dba Mainsail Financial Group. If you have any questions about the contents of
this brochure, please contact us at (425) 502-7693 or adam@mainsailfg.com. The information in this
brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Mainsail Financial Group also is available on the SEC's website at
www.advisorinfo.sec.gov. The SEC's website also provides information about any persons affiliated
with Mainsail Financial Group who are registered, or are required to be registered, as Investment
Advisor Representatives of Mainsail Financial Group.
Mainsail Financial Group is an SEC registered investment advisor. Registration as an investment
advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisors to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an advisor's disclosure brochure,
the advisor is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since our annual amendment filing dated March 1, 2025, we have made the following material
changes to our Form ADV:
• More detailed explanation of fee calculation.
• Addition of Fidelity as a custodian
You may request a copy of our current brochure at any time, without charge, by calling or emailing us
using the contact information on the cover page of this brochure.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
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Item 3 Table of Contents
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Item 4 Advisory Business
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
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Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
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Item 7 Types of Clients
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Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
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Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
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Item 13 Review of Accounts
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Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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Item 15 Custody
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Item 16 Investment Discretion
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities
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Item 18 Financial Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
About Us
Mainsail Financial Group is a registered investment advisor, offering financial planning and asset
management services to clients. Mainsail Financial Group has been in business since 2019 and
applied for registration as an investment advisor in 2022. Its principal owners are Adam Laibson and
Brandon Steele.
This Brochure is designed to provide detailed information relating to each item noted in the table of
contents. Certain disclosures are repeated in one or more items, and/or other items are referred to in
an effort to be as comprehensive as possible on the subject matters discussed. Within this Brochure,
certain terms in either upper- or lowercase are used as follows:
• "Mainsail", "We," "us," "the firm" and "our" refer to Mainsail Financial Group.
• "Advisor" refers to persons who provide investment advisory services on behalf of Mainsail
Financial Group.
• "You," "yours," and "client" refer to clients of Mainsail Financial Group and its advisors.
Description of Services Available
Mainsail offers a suite of investment advisory services and programs to its advisors for use with their
clients. Our investment advisory services and programs are designed to accommodate a wide range
of client investment philosophies, goals, needs, and investment objectives. Through these various
advisory programs and services, clients have access to a wide range of securities products, including,
but not limited to, common and preferred stocks; municipal, corporate, and government fixed income
securities; mutual funds; exchange-traded products ("ETPs"); options and derivatives; unit investment
trusts ("UITs"); and variable and fixed-indexed insurance products, as well as other products and
services, including a variety of asset allocation services, financial planning, and consulting services.
Our advisors may also offer advice related to direct participation programs, private placements, and
other alternative investments, such as alternative energy programs, research, and development
programs, leasing programs, real estate programs, and pooled commodities futures programs.
We offer the following programs:
1. Portfolio Management Services
Mainsail provides portfolio management services that are tailored to meet our clients' needs and
investment objectives. We will gather information about your financial situation and objectives, and
assist you in determining your investment goals, objectives, risk tolerance and income needs
(collectively "investment parameters). Through our discussion to determine your investment
parameters, we will provide you with recommendations and/or allocate your investments in models
constructed by our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees of risk
tolerance ranging from a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative investment
approach. Typically models consist of no-load mutual funds and/or exchange-traded products ("ETPs")
to achieve the clients investment goals. In some situations, Mainsail may utilize individual stocks,
bonds, and alternative investments to meet the needs of its clients.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant us
discretionary authority to manage your account. Subject to a grant of discretionary authorization, we
have the authority and responsibility to formulate investment strategies on your behalf. Discretionary
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authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be
purchased or sold for your account without obtaining your approval prior to each transaction. We will
also have discretion over the broker or dealer to be used for securities transactions in your account.
Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our
firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for
example, limiting the types of securities that can be purchased or sold for your account) by providing
our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing. Each client has the opportunity to place
reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in an investment portfolio. Restrictions
on investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be possible due to the level of
difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
We also offer non-discretionary portfolio management services. If you enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with our firm, we must obtain your approval prior to executing any transactions on
behalf of your account. You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement any advice provided by
our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
2. Individual Financial Planning Services
Mainsail's advisors provide financial planning services on a wide range of topics, including, but not
limited to, comprehensive financial planning, budgeting and cash flow analysis, advice on major
purchases, education planning, retirement income/longevity planning, portfolio analysis, estate
planning analysis, investment analysis, business succession planning, and fringe benefit analysis.
Our individual financial planning services begin with a formal consultation with the client to determine
the client's assets, liabilities, investment objectives, present and future foreseeable financial
obligations, income, and risk tolerance. Using this information, we will create a financial plan
consistent with the client's needs. When the plan is completed, our advisors will meet with you to
present the plan and answer any question you may have. You may also engage us for an annual
update of your financial plan. The fees for both the initial plan and subsequent annual updates (if
desired) are listed in Item 5 of this brochure. These Individual Financial Planning services may be
included in the AUM fees in certain cases where total household AUM is over $750,000 and clients
have engaged with us for the Portfolio Management Services listed in Item 1.
3. Retirement Plan Consulting
Mainsail may provide a fee-for-service consulting program whereby advisors offer one time or ongoing
advisory services to qualified retirement plans. Clients may engage our firm for Retirement Plan
Consulting services on a negotiated flat, fixed, or asset-based fee basis. The maximum annual
consulting fee, when stated as a percentage of assets, is 1.00% and is negotiable. Fees may be paid
at the time of service, in advance of service, or after service has been rendered. Through the
Retirement Plan Consulting Program, Mainsail can assist plan sponsors with their fiduciary duties and
provide individualized advice based upon the needs of the plan and/or plan participants regarding
investment management matters, such as:
Investment policy statement support
Investment selection and monitoring
Overall portfolio composition
Participant advice programs
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4. Pontera Order Management System
We may also provide an additional service for accounts not directly held in our custody, but where we
do have discretion, and may leverage an Order Management System to manage asset allocation and
opportunistic rebalancing strategies on behalf of the client, to maintain financial planning objectives.
These are primarily 401(k) accounts, HSA’s, and other assets we do not custody. We regularly review,
on a quarterly basis, the available investment options in these accounts, monitor them, and rebalance
and implement our strategies in the same way we do other accounts, though using different tools as
necessary.
The Order Management System allows us to manage client accounts on a discretionary basis without
having to obtain and maintain a client’s login credentials. Clients using the Order Management System
will receive a link allowing them to connect their account(s) to the platform. Once a client account is
connected to the Order Management System, We will monitor and rebalance or reallocate investments
in that account in the same way as we do for other (non-held away) accounts, though using different
tools. When clients engage us in this capacity, they are responsible to keep the Pontera platform link
active, so that we will be able to access and manage the respective account without delay. If our firm
determines that an Order Management System link has become inactive, we will use our best efforts
to notify the client to resolve the issue. However, clients will remain subject to the portfolio fees
described in Item 5 even when we are not capable of executing trades because of an inactive link.
IRA Rollover Considerations
As part of our financial planning and advisory services, we may provide you with recommendations
and advice concerning your employer retirement plan or other qualified retirement account. When
appropriate, we may recommend that you withdraw the assets from your employer's retirement plan or
other qualified retirement account and roll the assets over to an individual retirement account ("IRA")
to be managed by our firm. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA under our management, we will
charge you an asset-based fee as described in Item 5. This practice presents a conflict of interest
because our Advisory Representative has an incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose
of generating fee-based compensation rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no
obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the rollover. Furthermore, if you do complete the
rollover, you are under no obligation to have your IRA assets managed under our program. You have
the right to decide whether to complete the rollover and the right to consult with other financial
professionals.
Some employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change
jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options
are available, you should consider the costs and benefits of each.
An employee will typically have four options:
• Leave the funds in your employer's (former employer's) plan.
• Roll over the funds to a new employer's retirement plan.
• Cash out and take a taxable distribution from the plan.
• Roll the funds into an IRA rollover account.
Each of these options has advantages and disadvantages. Before making a change, we encourage
you to speak with your financial advisor at Mainsail, CPA and/or tax attorney. Before rolling over your
retirement funds to an IRA for us to manage, carefully consider the following. NOTE: This list is not
exhaustive.
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• Determine whether the investment options in your employer's retirement plan address your
needs or whether other types of investments are needed.
• Employer retirement plans generally have a more limited investment menu than IRAs.
• Employer retirement plans may have unique investment options not available to the public,
such as employer securities or previously closed funds.
• Your current plan may have lower fees than our fee and/or the Third-Party Manager's fee
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combined.
If you are interested in investing only in mutual funds, you should understand the cost structure
of the share classes available in your employer's retirement plan and how the costs of those
share classes compare with those available in an IRA.
• You should understand the various products and services available through an IRA provider
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and their costs.
It is likely you will not be charged a management fee and will not receive ongoing asset
management services unless you elect to have such services. If your plan offers management
services, the fee associated with the service may be more or less than our fee.
• The Third-Party Manager's or our management strategy may have higher risk than the options
provided to you in your plan.
• Your current plan may offer financial advice, guidance, management and/or portfolio options at
no additional cost. If you keep your assets titled in a 401(k) or retirement account, you could
potentially delay your required minimum distribution beyond age 72.
• Your 401(k) may offer more liability protection than a rollover IRA; each state varies. Generally,
Federal law protects assets in qualified plans from creditors. Since 2005, IRA assets have been
generally protected from creditors in bankruptcies; however, there can be exceptions. Consult
an attorney if you are concerned about protecting your retirement plan assets from creditors.
• You may be able to take out a loan on your 401(k), but not from an IRA.
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IRA assets can be accessed any time; however, distributions are subject to ordinary income tax
and may also be subject to a 10% early distribution penalty unless they qualify for an exception
such as disability, higher education expenses or a home purchase.
If you own company stock in your plan, you may be able to liquidate those shares at a lower
capital gains tax rate.
• Your plan may allow you to hire us or another firm as the manager and keep the assets titled in
the plan name.
It is important that you understand your options, their features, and their differences, and decide
whether a rollover is best for you. If you have questions, contact us at our main number listed on the
cover page of this brochure.
Individualized Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions
The investment advisory services provided by Mainsail depend largely on the personal information the
client provides to the advisors of Mainsail. In order for our advisors to provide appropriate investment
advice to, or, in the case of discretionary accounts, make tailored investment decisions for, the client, it
is very important that clients provide accurate and complete responses to their advisor's questions
about their financial condition, needs, goals, and objectives and notify the advisor of any reasonable
restrictions they wish to apply to the securities or types of securities to be bought, sold, or held in their
managed account. It is also important that clients promptly inform their advisor of any changes in their
financial condition, investment objectives, personal circumstances, or reasonable investment
restrictions pertaining to the management of their account, if any, that may affect their overall
investment goals and strategies or the investment advice provided or investment decisions made by
their advisor.
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In general, the client's advisor is responsible for delivering investment advisory services to clients, and
clients generally deal with matters relating to their accounts by contacting their advisor directly. Of
course, clients may contact Mainsail Financial Group directly with questions about the advisory
services offered by our firm.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $ 377,980,246 in client
assets on a discretionary basis and $ 25,940,126 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Program Choices and Conflicts of Interest
Clients should be aware that the compensation to Mainsail Financial Group will differ according to the
specific advisory program chosen. This compensation to us may be more than the amounts we would
otherwise receive if you participated in another program or paid for investment advice, brokerage,
and/or other relevant services separately. As a result of the differences in fee schedules and other
sources of compensation that exist among the various advisory programs and services offered by our
firm and your advisor, Mainsail and your advisor have a financial incentive to recommend a particular
program or service over other programs or services. Lower fees for comparable services may be
available from other sources. Mainsail and your advisor have a financial incentive to recommend
advisory programs or services that provide us higher compensation over other comparable programs
or services available elsewhere that may cost you less.
It is important to understand all the associated costs and benefits of each option so you can decide
which types of accounts and services may be best suited for your unique financial goals, investment
objective, and time horizon. We encourage you to review its Form CRS and to discuss your options
with your advisor.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
How You're Charged and How We're Compensated
Clients who elect to receive portfolio management services through one or more of Mainsail Financial
Group's asset management programs will generally pay Mainsail for those services with an annual
asset management fee based on a percentage of assets under management, including cash and
money market positions. The maximum account management fee that can be charged in any of our
firm's managed account program is listed in the fee schedule below. Clients are urged to carefully
review and discuss the contents of this Brochure with their advisor, including descriptions of the
various programs and services offered, the fees and charges clients will pay, how Mainsail is
compensated, and the conflicts of interest that exist between the client and Mainsail in respect to each
program or service offered, to determine the most appropriate programs or services for your specific
needs.
The annual account management fee is payable monthly in advance and is computed on a per day
rate multiplied by the number of days in the month based on the AUM on the last business day of the
previous calendar month. In limited circumstances, estimated month or quarter end values of alternative
investments provided by the product issuer may be used when calculating billable AUM. Please refer
to the respective program description in this Brochure or to the respective client agreement for specific
information about the maximum fee allowed, the varying fee schedules of each program, and the
methods of fee billing for the program(s) you select.
Mainsail may waive a particular fee, whether on an ongoing or a one-time basis, in its sole discretion.
In the event a client terminates an advisory agreement with Mainsail, any unearned fees resulting from
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payments made by clients in advance will be refunded to the client. Likewise, in the event Mainsail
bills clients in arrears for services that have already been rendered, Mainsail will prorate such fees up
to the termination date (with written request of client) of the advisory agreement.
Our standard fee schedule for portfolio management is as follows:
Portfolio Management Services
Our fee for portfolio management services is based on a percentage of the assets in your account and
is set forth in the following annual fee schedules:
Flat Fee Schedule - For Household Values under $500,000:
A flat fee schedule looks at the account value and compares it to a set fee schedule.
Annual Fee Schedule
Assets Under Management
$0 - $249,999
$250,000 - $499,999
Annual Fee
1.50%
1.25%
For example, assume that the account value at the end of the billing period is $300,000. In this
hypothetical example, and assuming an advanced monthly billing cycle (31 days in this example) is
applied, the account for the upcoming month would be assessed as follows: The $300,000 account
value falls within the fee schedule value range of $250,001 to $499,999, which corresponds with a fee
rate of 1.25%.
The math:
$300,000 x 1.25% = $3,750 / 365 days = $10.27 per day x 31 days in the following month = $318.37
advance monthly account fee.
Blended/Tiered Fee Schedule – For Household Accounts $500,000 and above:
A blended or tiered schedule identifies specific portions of the account value to be charged at different
fee rates. The total value of the account is compared against the schedule and, based on the account
size, the different fee rates are blended to determine the total account fee for that period.
Annual Fee Schedule
Assets Under
Management
$0
$1,000,000
$1,000,000 - $2,000,000
$2,000,000 - $4,000,000
$4,000,000 - $7,000,000
$7,000,000 - +
Annual
Fee
1.1%
.90%
.70%
.65%
.55%
For example, let’s assume the account value at the end of the billing period is $3,000,000 and assume
an advanced monthly billing cycle is applied (for a 30 day month).
The math:
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First
Second
Third
$1,000,000 x 1.1% = $11,000; $11,000 / 365 = $30.14; $30.14 x 30=$904.20
$1,000,000 x .9% = $9,000; $9,000 / 365 = $24.65; $24.65 x 30=$739.50
$1,000,000 x .7% = $7,000; $7,000 / 365 = $19.17; $19.17 x 30=$575.10
Each of the different fee rate amounts is added together to determine the total monthly fee.
$904.20+$739.50+$575.10 = $2,218.80 advance monthly account fee and a blended annual fee rate
of .88%
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
month, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis for the first month, which means that the advisory fee is
payable in proportion to the number of days in the month for which you are a client. Our annual
portfolio management fee is billed and payable, monthly in advance, based on the aggregate
household balance at the end of the prior month. For example, we may combine account values for
you and your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts.
Combining account values may increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced
advisory fee based on the available breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds
and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements
from your account. You should review all statements for accuracy.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement at any time upon written or email notice. You
will no longer be billed from the day of the month in which written notice is submitted. Termination
requests are required to be submitted by email or regular mail. In the event that no notice is given, we
will consider the day of termination to be the last day we have discretion over the accounts (the day
accounts are de-linked, for example)
Financial Planning Services
Mainsail's consultative Individual Financial Planning Services and Retirement Plan Consulting program
provide the following fee payment options:
Individual Financial Planning Services: The Individual Financial Planning Services Program
provides clients with the option of paying an annual or flat fee. Fees for financial plans generally range
from $2,000 - $10,000. The fee a client will pay is negotiable between the client and Mainsail, and may
either be paid at the time of service or in advance of service. Annual fees may be paid in monthly,
quarterly, semiannual, or annual installments as agreed between the client and the firm. Clients may
engage the firm for updates to a previously created financial plan at an additional cost negotiated
between the two parties. At no point will we collect fees in excess of $1200 within 6 months prior to
engagement of planning services.
Retirement Plan Consulting: The Retirement Plan Consulting Program provides clients with the
option of paying an annual management fee for ongoing services based on a percentage of assets
under advisement or a flat fee. The fee amount a client will pay is negotiable between the client and
the advisor. Fees may be paid directly from qualified plan assets or may be direct billed, as agreed
between the client and the advisor. This program is administered by Fidelity’s Tax Exempt Market
(TEM) trading platform (via Wealthscape). Your advisor has discretion to trade on these accounts in a
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manner that is reflective of the client’s overall risk tolerance and risk profile. Fees can be directly
billed from these accounts in accordance with the fee schedule listed on Mainsail Financial Group’s
Discretionary Fee Agreement but not to exceed 1.0%.
Managed Account Fee Collection Process
Managed account fees are typically automatically charged to the client's account pursuant to
instructions provided to the account custodian by Mainsail Financial Group. Managed account clients
will generally pay fees monthly in advance. Consulting clients will pay fees at time of service, in
advance of service, or in arrears, as well as in monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual installments,
as agreed to between the client and Mainsail.
Additional deposits of funds and/or securities greater than $10,000 during a particular calendar month
are subject to billing on a pro rata basis. Clients who withdraw funds from a managed account during a
billing period are not generally entitled to a pro rata refund unless they are terminating their managed
account program client agreement.
Mainsail Financial Group allows for the aggregation of assets among a client's "related" managed
accounts for purposes of determining the value of AUM and the applicable advisory fee to be paid by a
client. Mainsail Financial Group reserves the right to determine whether client accounts are "related"
for purposes of aggregating a client's accounts together for a reduction in the percentage fee amount.
Other Fees and Costs
Clients may incur charges in connection with certain investments, transactions, and services in your
account. The actual fees and charges that clients will incur are dependent upon the type of account
and the nature and quantity of the transactions that occur, the services that are provided, or the
positions that are held in the account. Additional fees and charges that clients may typically pay
include, but are not limited to:
• Mutual fund or money market 12b-1 fees, sub-transfer agent fees, and distributor fees
• Mutual fund transaction and redemption fees
• Certain deferred sales charges on mutual funds purchased or transferred into the account
• Other charges that may be required by law
• One time brokerage account fees and charges
Information describing the brokerage fees and charges that are applicable to a Mainsail Financial
Group managed account (custodied with Schwab or Fidelity) is available upon request.
In most cases, mutual fund companies offer multiple share classes of the same mutual fund. Some
share classes of a fund charge higher internal expenses, whereas other share classes of a fund
charge lower internal expenses. Institutional and advisory share classes typically have lower expense
ratios and are less costly for a client to hold than Class A shares or other share classes that are
eligible for purchase in an advisory account. Mutual funds that offer institutional share classes,
advisory share classes, and other share classes with lower expense ratios are available to investors
who meet specific eligibility requirements that are described in the mutual fund's prospectus or its
statement of additional information. These eligibility requirements include, but may not be limited to,
investments meeting certain minimum dollar amounts and accounts that the fund considers qualified
fee-based programs. The lowest-cost mutual fund share class for a fund may not be offered through
our clearing firm or made available by Mainsail Financial Group for purchase within our managed
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accounts. Clients should never assume that they will be invested in the share class with the lowest
possible expense ratio or cost but when mutual funds are deemed appropriate for a client, Mainsail will
seek out the lowest cost mutual fund share available to them.
Mainsail Financial Group urges clients to discuss with their advisor whether lower-cost share classes
are available in their program account. Clients should also ask their advisor why the funds or other
investments that will be purchased or held in their managed account are appropriate for them in
consideration of their expected holding period, investment objective, risk tolerance, time horizon,
financial condition, amount invested, trading frequency, the amount of the advisory fee charged,
whether the client will pay transaction charges for fund purchases and sales, whether clients will pay
higher internal fund expenses in lieu of transaction charges that could adversely affect long-term
performance, and relevant tax considerations. Your advisor may recommend, select, or continue to
hold a fund share class that charges you higher internal expenses than other available share classes
for the same fund.
Prorated Rebate of Fees Paid in Advance
In the event a client terminates an advisory agreement with Mainsail Financial Group, any unearned
fees resulting from advanced payments will be refunded to the client. Likewise, in the event Mainsail
bills clients in arrears for services that have already been rendered, Mainsail will prorate such fees up
to the termination date of the advisory agreement. Termination requests are required to be submitted
by email or regular mail. In the event that no notice is given, we will consider the day of termination to
be the last day we have discretion over the accounts (the day accounts are de-linked, for example).
Other Forms of Compensation
As mentioned above, an ongoing asset management fee, billed monthly in advance, is the most
common method of payment for the client and compensation to Mainsail Financial Group. Please refer
to the respective program description in this Brochure and to the client agreement for specific
information about the maximum fee allowed, the varying fee schedules of each program, and the
methods of fee billing for the program(s) you select.
When Mainsail Financial Group provides individual financial planning services for a client, the client
pays for services rendered on a one-time basis or may pay a monthly or annual fee for ongoing
services depending on the engagement(s) entered into by the client. For Retirement Plan Consulting,
the fee may be a flat, fixed, or asset-based fee for providing one-time, or ongoing, advisory services to
a plan. For individual financial planning services, the fee is typically a fixed fee. For both types of
services, payment may be made either at the time of the service, in advance, or in arrears. Clients
should make checks payable to Mainsail Financial Group only in relation to Qualified Plan Consulting
or Individual Financial Planning services. Checks should never be made payable to the advisor or any
other entity under the control of the advisor in relation to any asset management programs offered by
Mainsail. Clients who are asked or instructed by their advisor to make checks payable to the advisor or
any entity under control of the advisor should contact Adam Laibson, CCO directly for verification.
Clients should be aware that, when assets are invested in shares of mutual funds, clients will pay
investment advisory fees to Mainsail Financial Group for advisory services in connection with the
investments. In addition to the payments received by Mainsail Financial Group and the advisor, clients
will also typically pay management fees and other fees charged by the investment company,
alternative investment, or other product sponsor. Clients may be able to invest directly in the
investment company, alternative investment, or insurance product without incurring the investment
advisory fees charged by Mainsail Financial Group. If a client's assets are invested in a fee- based
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annuity, the client will pay both the direct management fee to Mainsail Financial Group for the advisory
services provided by Mainsail Financial Group in connection with that investment and, indirectly, the
management and other fees charged by the underlying annuity investment options, as well as the
charges assessed by the insurance company for the product. Clients should also be aware of the tax
implications of investing, as well as of the existence of deferred sales charges or redemption fees
charged by some product sponsors for positions the client subsequently sells in Mainsail Financial
Group managed accounts.
For California Residents: Subsection (j) of Rule 260.238 of the California Code of Regulations
requires that all investment advisors disclose to their advisory clients that lower fees for comparable
services may be available from other sources.
Special Disclosures for ERISA Plans:
In this Brochure, Mainsail Financial Group has disclosed conflicts of interest, such as receiving
additional compensation from third parties (e.g., 12b-1 fees, sub transfer agent fees, and revenue
sharing) for providing marketing, recordkeeping, or other services in connection with certain
investments. Mainsail Financial Group, however, has adopted policies and procedures that are
designed to ensure compliance with the prohibited transaction rules under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), as amended. For example, Mainsail Financial Group has
taken several steps to address the conflict of interest associated with Mainsail Financial Group's or
Mainsail Financial Group's advisors' receipt of compensation for services provided to ERISA plans.
First, Mainsail negotiates the compensation with ERISA plan sponsors or participants ("ERISA clients")
and the compensation is either an annual fee for ongoing services based on a percentage of assets
under advisement or a flat fee. Second, to the extent that any Mainsail advisor receives additional
compensation from a third party, the advisor must report it to Mainsail Financial Group to enable the
additional compensation to be offset against the fees that the ERISA clients would otherwise pay for
the advisor's services. Third, Mainsail Financial Group has established a policy not to influence any
advice or management of assets at any time or for any reason based on any compensation that
Mainsail Financial Group or the advisor might receive from third parties. In no event will Mainsail
Financial Group allow its advisors to provide advice or manage assets for ERISA clients if they have
conflicts of interest that Mainsail Financial Group believes are prohibited by ERISA.
As a covered service provider to ERISA plans, Mainsail Financial Group will comply with the U.S.
Department of Labor regulations on fee disclosures, effective July 16, 2011 (or such other date as
provided by the Department). Thus, Mainsail Financial Group and its advisors will disclose (i) direct
compensation received from ERISA clients; (ii) indirect compensation (e.g., 12b-1 fees) received from
third parties; and (iii) transaction-based compensation (e.g., commissions) or other similar
compensation shared with related parties servicing the ERISA plan. These fee disclosures will be
made reasonably in advance of entering into, renewing, or extending the advisory service agreement
with the ERISA client.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Mainsail Financial Group does not charge any performance-based fees (fees based on a share of
capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
Item 7 Types of Clients
Mainsail Financial Group generally provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
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Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
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• High net worth individuals
• Pension and profit-sharing plans
• Trusts, estates, and charitable organizations
• Corporations or other businesses not listed above
Mainsail Financial Group's managed account programs generally require clients to meet certain
account minimums. In some cases, account balances may be combined at the household level to
satisfy the account minimum. The following is a description of the account minimums in the various
managed accounts available through Mainsail Financial Group:
Mainsail Financial Group typically has a minimum investable asset requirement of $500,000. This
minimum is negotiable and may be waived.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that investors should be sure they understand and should
be prepared to bear.
Mainsail Financial Group primarily serves retail investors. Clients of the firm are generally invested in
one or more model portfolios developed by Mainsail's investment committee, taking into account the
client's individual goals, risk tolerance and other factors. There are several sources of information that
Mainsail may use as part of the investment analysis process when developing the firm's model
portfolios. These sources include, but are not limited to:
• Financial publications
• Research materials prepared by others
• Corporate rating services
• SEC filings (annual reports, prospectus, 10-K, etc.)
• Company press releases
As a firm, Mainsail does not favor any specific method of analysis over another and, therefore, would
not be considered to have one approach deemed to be a "significant strategy." There are, however, a
few common approaches that may be used by Mainsail and its advisors, individually or collectively, in
the course of providing advice to clients. Please note that there is no investment strategy that will
guarantee a profit or prevent loss. Following are some common strategies employed Mainsail
Financial Group in the management of client accounts:
• Dollar Cost Averaging ("DCA"): The technique of buying a fixed dollar amount of a particular
investment on a regular schedule, regardless of the share price. More shares are purchased
when prices are low, and fewer shares are bought when prices are high. DCA is believed to
lessen the risk of investing a large amount in a single investment at higher price. DCA
strategies are not effective and do not prevent against loss in declining markets.
• Asset Allocation: An investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by allocating
assets among a variety of asset classes. At a high level, there are three main asset classes—
equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), and cash/cash equivalents—each of which has
different risk and reward profiles/behaviors. Asset classes are often further divided into
domestic and foreign investments, and equities are often divided into small, intermediate, and
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large capitalization. The general theory behind asset allocation is that each asset class will
perform differently from the others in different market conditions. By diversifying a portfolio of
investments among a wide range of asset classes, advisors seek to reduce the overall volatility
and risk of a portfolio through avoiding overexposure to any one asset class during various
market cycles. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss.
• Technical Analysis (aka "Charting"): A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics
generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not
attempt to measure a security's intrinsic value. Instead, they use charts and other tools to
identify patterns that can suggest future activity. When looking at individual equities, a person
using technical analysis generally believes that performance of the stock, rather than
performance of the company itself, has more to do with the company's future stock price. It is
important to understand that past performance does not guarantee future results.
• Fundamental Analysis: A method of evaluating a security that entails attempting to measure
its intrinsic value by examining related economic, financial, and other qualitative and
quantitative factors. Fundamental analysts attempt to study everything that can affect the
security's value, including macroeconomic factors (e.g., the overall economy and industry
conditions) and company-specific factors (e.g., financial condition and management). The end
goal of performing fundamental analysis is to produce a value that an investor can compare
with the security's current price, with the aim of figuring out what sort of position to take with
that security (underpriced = buy, overpriced = sell or short). This method of security analysis is
the opposite of technical analysis.
• Quantitative Analysis: An analysis technique that seeks to understand behavior by using
complex mathematical and statistical modeling, measurement, and research. By assigning a
numerical value to variables, quantitative analysts try to replicate reality mathematically. Some
believe that it can also be used to predict real-world events, such as changes in a share price.
• Qualitative Analysis: Securities analysis that uses subjective judgment based on
nonquantifiable information, such as management expertise, industry cycles, strength of
research and development, and labor relations. This type of analysis technique is different from
quantitative analysis, which focuses on numbers. The two techniques, however, are often used
together.
• Cycle Analysis: A method of statistical analysis of specific events occurring at a sufficient
number of regular intervals that they can be forecasted into the future.
Risks of Loss
Regardless of what investment strategy or analysis is undertaken, investing in securities involves
risk of loss that clients must be prepared to bear; in fact, some investment strategies could result
in total loss of your investment. Some risks may be avoided or mitigated, while others are
completely unavoidable. Some of the common risks you should consider prior to investing include,
but are not limited to:
• Market risks: The prices of, and the income generated by, the common stocks, bonds, and
other securities you own may decline in response to certain events taking place around the
world, including those directly involving the issuers; conditions affecting the general economy;
overall market changes; local, regional, or global political, social, or economic instability;
governmental or governmental agency responses to economic conditions; and currency,
interest rate, and commodity price fluctuations.
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Interest rate risks: The prices of, and the income generated by, most debt and equity
securities may be affected by changing interest rates and by changes in the effective maturities
and credit ratings of these securities. For example, the prices of debt securities generally will
decline when interest rates rise and will increase when interest rates fall. In addition, falling
interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, "call," or refinance a security before its stated
maturity date, which may result in having to reinvest the proceeds in lower-yielding securities.
• Credit risks: Debt securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the
credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make
timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default.
• Geopolitical risks: Investments in securities issued by entities based outside the United
States may be subject to the risks described above to a greater extent.
Investments may also be affected by currency controls; different accounting, auditing, financial
reporting, disclosure, and regulatory and legal standards and practices; expropriation (occurs when
governments take away a private business from its owners); changes in tax policy; greater market
volatility; different securities market structures; higher transaction costs; and various administrative
difficulties, such as delays in clearing and settling portfolio transactions or in receiving payment of
dividends. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing countries.
Investments in securities issued by entities domiciled in the United States may also be subject to many
of these risks.
Any of the common risks described above could adversely affect the value of your portfolio and
account performance, and you can lose money. Even though these risks exist, Mainsail will still earn
the fees and other compensation described in this Brochure. Clients should carefully consider the risks
of investing and the potential that they may lose principal while Mainsail continue to earn fees and
other forms of compensation.
Your investments are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other
governmental agency, entity, or person, unless otherwise noted and explicitly disclosed as such, and
as such may lose value.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Neither Mainsail nor any of its management persons have any disciplinary items applicable to this
section.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
None
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Pursuant to Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended, Mainsail Financial
Group has adopted a Code of Ethics that governs a number of conflicts of interest we have when
providing our advisory services to you. Our Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that we meet our
fiduciary obligations to you and to foster a culture of compliance throughout our firm.
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Our Code of Ethics is comprehensive and is designed to help us detect and prevent violations of
securities laws and to help ensure that we always keep your interests first. We distribute our Code of
Ethics to each supervised person at Mainsail at the time of his or her initial affiliation with our firm; we
make sure it remains available to each supervised person for as long as he or she remains associated
with our firm; and we ensure that updates to our Code of Ethics are communicated to each supervised
person as changes are made.
Our Code of Ethics sets forth certain standards of conduct and addresses conflicts of interest between
our firm, our employees, our agents, our advisors, and our advisory clients.
Clients and prospective clients of Mainsail Financial Group may request a copy of our Code of Ethics
at any time.
Mainsail Financial Group and its advisors may purchase or sell for their own accounts securities or
other investment products that are also recommended to clients, which may create a conflict of
interest. The firm's policy prohibits "trading ahead" of clients' transactions. When advisors are
purchasing or selling securities for their own accounts, priority will be given to client transactions.
Mainsail has implemented a review process that is designed to identify and correct situations in which
firm or advisor transactions are placed ahead of client transactions.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Factors Used to Select Custodians and/or Broker/Dealers
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Mainsail Financial Group’s duty to seek “best
execution,” which is the obligation to seek to execute securities transactions for a client on terms that
are the most favorable to the client under the circumstances. The client will not necessarily pay the
lowest commission or commission equivalent, and Mainsail Financial Group may also consider the
market expertise and research access provided by the payment of commissions, including but not limited
to access to written research, oral communication with analysts, admittance to research conferences
and other resources provided by the brokers to aid in the research efforts of Mainsail Financial Group.
Mainsail Financial Group will never charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual
cost imposed by the broker-dealer/custodian.
Mainsail Financial Group recommends Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services
LLC.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Mainsail Financial Group has access to research, products, or other services from its broker/dealer in
connection with client securities transactions (“soft dollar benefits”) consistent with (and not outside of)
the safe harbor contained in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
may consider these benefits in recommending brokers. There can be no assurance that any particular
client will benefit from any particular soft dollar research or other benefits. Mainsail Financial Group
benefits by not having to produce or pay for the research, products or services, and Mainsail Financial
Group will have an incentive to recommend a broker dealer based on receiving research or services.
Clients should be aware that Mainsail Financial Group’s acceptance of soft dollar benefits may result
in higher commissions charged to the client.
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Brokerage for Client Referrals
Mainsail Financial Group receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using
that broker-dealer or third party.
Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
Mainsail Financial Group will require clients to use either Charles Schwab & Co, Inc. or Fidelity
Brokerage Services, LLC to execute transactions.
Block Trading Policy
Mainsail Financial Group may aggregate ("bunch") transactions in the same security on behalf of more
than one client to strive for best execution and to possibly reduce the price per share. However,
aggregated or bunched orders will not reduce the transaction costs to participating clients. Typically,
the process of aggregating client orders is done to achieve better execution, to negotiate more
favorable commission rates or to allocate orders among clients on a more equitable basis to avoid
differences in prices and transaction fees or other transaction costs that might be obtained when
orders are placed independently. Mainsail conducts aggregated transactions in a manner designed to
ensure that no participating client is favored over another client.
Participating clients will obtain the average share price per share for the security executed that day. To
the extent the aggregated order is not filled in its entirety and when possible, securities purchased or
sold in an aggregated transaction will be allocated pro-rata to the participating client accounts in
proportion to the size of the orders placed for each account. The amount of securities may be
increased or decreased to avoid holding odd-lot or a small number of shares for particular clients. It
should be noted, Mainsail does not receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of
aggregation. Advisory clients purchase open end mutual funds at net asset value.
Soft Dollars
Mainsail Financial Group does not use commissions to pay for research and brokerage services (i.e.,
soft dollar transactions). Research, along with other products and services other than trade execution,
are available to Mainsail Financial Group on a cash basis from various vendors.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
All client accounts are reviewed by an Investment Advisor Representative (IAR) of the firm no less
than quarterly, or more often when changes in client circumstances or market conditions warrant. The
firm's model portfolios are regularly reviewed by the firm's investment committee. All clients will be
offered the opportunity to meet with their advisor no less than annually to discuss any changes to their
financial situation which may impact the management of the client's account(s).
Clients will be provided statements at least quarterly directly from account custodian where your
assets are maintained. Additionally, you will receive confirmations of all transactions directly from
account custodian. All non-retirement accounts and retirement accounts for those clients taking
distributions will receive an annual tax reporting statement.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Schwab Advisor Network
In this optional program, the Company may receive client referrals from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
("Schwab") through its participation in Schwab Advisor Network® ("the Service"). The Service is
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designed to help investors find an independent investment advisor. Schwab is a broker-dealer
independent of and unaffiliated with our Company. Schwab does not supervise our Company and has
no responsibility for the management of our clients' portfolios or other advice or services. We pay
Schwab fees to receive client referrals through the Service. Our participation in the Service raises
potential conflicts of interest as described below.
If enrolled in the program, Mainsail may pay Schwab a Participation Fee on all referred clients'
accounts that are maintained in custody at Schwab and a separate one-time Transfer Fee on all
accounts that are transferred to another custodian. The Transfer Fee creates a conflict of interest that
encourages us to recommend that client accounts be held in custody at Schwab. The Participation
Fee paid by us is a percentage of the value of the assets in the client's account. We pay Schwab the
Participation Fee for as long as the referred client's account remains in custody at Schwab. The
Participation Fee is paid by our Company and not by the client. We have agreed not to charge clients
referred through the Service fees or costs greater than the fees or costs we charge clients with similar
portfolios who were not referred through the Service.
The Participation and Transfer Fees are based on assets in our client's accounts who were referred by
Schwab and those referred clients' family members living in the same household. Thus, we will have
an incentive to recommend that client accounts and household members of clients referred through
the Service maintain custody of their accounts at Schwab.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
As of Dec 31, 2025 Mainsail Financial Group is not participating in this program.
Item 15 Custody
Your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory fees.
This ability to deduct our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody
over your funds or securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities.
Your funds and securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified custodian. You will
receive account statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least
quarterly. The account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees
deducted from your account(s) each billing period. Clients should carefully review the statements they
receive from their account custodians and should promptly report material discrepancies to Mainsail at
(425) 679-6875.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Mainsail Financial Group renders investment advice to its managed account clients on a discretionary
basis, pursuant to written authorization granted by the client to Mainsail Financial Group and your
advisor. This authorization grants to Mainsail Financial Group and your advisor the discretion to buy,
sell, exchange, convert, or otherwise trade in securities and/or insurance products, and to execute
orders for such securities and/or insurance products as Mainsail Financial Group or your advisor may
select. Your advisor may, without obtaining your consent, determine which products to purchase or sell
for your managed account, as well as when to purchase or sell such products, and the prices to be
paid. Neither Mainsail Financial Group nor your advisor, however, is granted authority to take
possession of your assets or direct the delivery of your assets to anywhere other than your address of
record. You may terminate this discretionary authorization at any time by providing written notice to us.
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If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our firm, we will obtain your approval prior to the
execution of any transactions for your account(s). You have an unrestricted right to decline to
implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on their managed account, including, but not limited to, the
type, nature, or specific names of securities to be bought, sold, or held in their managed account, as
well as the type, nature, or specific names of securities that may not be bought, sold, or held in their
managed account. Clients grant Mainsail Financial Group and their advisor discretionary trading
authority over their managed accounts as part of the account opening process.
As a matter of firm policy, neither Mainsail Financial Group nor its advisors have or will accept the
authority to file class action claims on behalf of clients. This policy reflects Mainsail Financial Group's
recognition that it does not have the requisite expertise to advise clients with regard to participating in
class actions. Mainsail Financial Group and its advisors have no obligation to determine if securities
held by the client are subject to a pending or resolved class action settlement or verdict. Mainsail
Financial Group and its advisors also have no duty to evaluate a client's eligibility or to submit a claim
to participate in the proceeds of a securities class action settlement or verdict. Furthermore, Mainsail
Financial Group and its advisors have no obligation or responsibility to initiate litigation to recover
damages on behalf of clients who may have been injured because of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by corporate management of issuers whose securities are held by clients. The decision to
participate in a class action or to sign a release of claims when submitting a proof of claim may involve
the exercise of legal judgment, which is beyond the scope of services provided to clients by Mainsail
Financial Group or your advisor. In all cases, clients retain the responsibility for evaluating whether it is
prudent to join a class action or to opt out.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
As a matter of firm policy, and in accordance with this Brochure and our advisory client agreements,
neither Mainsail Financial Group nor our advisors have or will accept the authority to vote proxies on
behalf of advisory clients in any situation where Mainsail Financial Group or the advisor acts as
investment advisor to the client. Mainsail Financial Group or our advisors may, but are not obligated to,
provide advice to clients regarding the clients' voting of proxies. In all cases, clients must either retain
the responsibility for receiving and voting proxies for any and all securities maintained in their
managed accounts, or they must appoint a third-party investment advisor or other person who is not
associated with Mainsail Financial Group to vote proxies for their managed accounts.
In the event the advisor chooses to provide advice to clients designed to assist the client in making a
decision as to how to vote their proxies, the advisor has a fiduciary duty to disclose to the client any
material conflicts of interest the advisor may have with respect to such advice. In all cases, Mainsail
Financial Group or the advisor will send, or will cause to be sent, all such proxy and legal proceedings
information and documents it receives to the client, so that the client may take whatever action the
client deems advisable under the circumstances.
Item 18 Financial Information
Mainsail Financial Group neither has a financial commitment that would impair its ability to meet its
contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients, nor has Mainsail Financial Group been the subject of
a bankruptcy proceeding.
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