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This brochure provides information about MB Generational Wealth, LLC dba MB Gen Wealth (“MB Gen”
“Advisor” or “Firm”) qualifications and business practices. If you have any questions about the contents of
this brochure, please contact us at (509) 703 5713 or by email at andy@mbgenwealth.com. The information
in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or by any State Securities Authority.
information about MB Generational Wealth
is also available at the SEC’s website:
Additional
https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/ (select “investment adviser firm” and type in our firm name). Results will provide
you with both Part 1 and 2 of our Form ADV.
We are a registered investment advisory firm. Our registration does not imply any level of skill or training.
The oral and written communications we provide to you, including this brochure, are for you to evaluate us.
Please use this information as factors in your decision to hire us or to continue our business relationship.
ITEM 1 – COVER PAGE ADV PART 2 A
January 15, 2026
CRD #: 327967
111 S Post St. Suite 2250
Spokane, WA 99201
Andy@mbgenwealth.com
(509) 703-5713
ITEM 2 – MATERIAL CHANGES
This brochure dated January 15, 2026, has been prepared by Generational Wealth to meet SEC requirements.
The following material changes have been made since the last ADV update:
10c: Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests
MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC
MB Gen has a potential conflict of interest as the sole owner of MB Rockit Management, LLC, which is the
manager of the MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC and for which it may receive compensation as manager of the
fund. The firm mitigates these potential conflicts by ensuring they devote sufficient time to all clients as well
as the management of the Fund. The firm also seeks to mitigate these potential conflicts by emphasizing
their respective fiduciary duties to place the interests of clients first and to disclose any such conflicts,
including all forms of compensation, at the time of any recommendation to invest in the Company.
Item 11b, c & d: Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC
MB Gen has a potential conflict of interest as the sole owner of MB Rockit Management, LLC, which is the
manager of the MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC and for which it may receive compensation as manager of the
fund. The firm mitigates these potential conflicts by ensuring they devote sufficient time to all clients as well
as the management of the Fund. The firm also seeks to mitigate these potential conflicts by emphasizing
their respective fiduciary duties to place the interests of clients first and to disclose any such conflicts,
including all forms of compensation, at the time of any recommendation to invest in the Company.
Item 15 Custody
MB Gen has custody of client funds solely as it relates to its involvement with MB Rockit Management, LLC and the
MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC and certain Real Estate LLCs as described in Item 10.
ITEM 3 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1 – Cover Page ADV Part 2 A .................................................................................................................................................. 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 ............................................................................................. 11
Item 7 – Types of Clients............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................................................................ 11
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information................................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................................................... 15
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................................................. 16
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................................................... 20
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................................................................. 21
ITEM 4 – ADVISORY BUSINESS
4a: Firm Description
MB Generational Wealth, LLC dba MB Gen Wealth (“Firm”, or the “Advisor”) was established in 2023 by
David Martin and Andrew Bloom. MB Gen became registered as an investment advisor with the Securities
and Exchange Commission in 2023. Our main office is located in Spokane, WA.
4a1: Principal Members
David Martin, Partner, Andrew Bloom, Partner/Chief Compliance Officer, and Mark Burnham, Partner are the
principal members: Mr. Bloom may be contacted by email at andy@mbgenwealth.com or by telephone at (509)
703-5713.
4b: Types of Advisory Services
MB Gen offers a variety of investment advisory services to our clients with discretionary and non-
discretionary authority. MB Gen’s services include investment management, financial planning and
consulting services. Prior to providing advisory services, clients are required to enter into a written
agreement with MB Gen.
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement
account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way
we make money creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires
us to act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of yours. As fiduciaries we are obligated to do
the following:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
Investment Management Services
We work with our clients to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance in order to
create an initial portfolio allocation designed to complement their clients’ financial goals and objectives. We
may create a portfolio, consisting of, but not limited to no-load funds and/or load-waived funds, exchange
traded funds, individual stocks or bonds and certificates of deposit.
Each portfolio will be initially designed to meet a particular investment goal which MB Gen has determined to
be suitable to our client’s circumstances. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, we will review
the portfolio and rebalance the account based upon our client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives.
MB Gen’s strategy, generally, will be to seek to meet client investment objectives while providing clients with
access to personal advisory services. MB Gen may also provide advice about any type of legacy position or
other investment held in client portfolios.
MB Gen owes the client a fiduciary duty to put the client’s interest first which includes, but is not limited to,
a duty of care, of loyalty, and utmost good faith. Your portfolio is customized based on your investment
objectives. You may make requests or make suggestions in writing regarding the investments made in your
portfolio. Restrictions on trading which, in our opinion, are not in your best interest cannot be honored and
if forced may result in the termination of our agreement.
In cases where we are not given discretion, we must receive permission from the client to make any trades
on a non- discretionary basis. In non-discretionary accounts, you have the right to decide whether to act upon
MB Gen recommendations. If you elect to act on any of the recommendations, you have the right to effect
the transaction through a professional unaffiliated with MB Gen.
Occasionally our firm utilizes the sub-advisory services of a Third-Party Money Manager (“manager”) for the
management of client accounts. Sub-advisors are utilized by MB Gen to offer funds to clients managed to a
specific investment objective. The client will not engage the subadvisor directly; the client’s advisory
relationship remains with MB Gen as set forth in the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement. Our firm will
not offer advice on any specific securities or other investments in connection with this service. Prior to
utilizing sub-advisors for our clients, our firm will provide initial due diligence on managers and ongoing
reviews of their management of client accounts. In order to assist in the selection of a manager, our firm will
gather client information pertaining to financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions
to be imposed upon the management of the account.
Our firm will periodically review manager reports provided to the client at least annually. Our firm will
contact clients from time to time in order to review their financial situation and objectives; communicate
information to managers as warranted; and, assist the client in understanding and evaluating the services
provided by the managers.
Clients will be expected to notify our firm of any changes in their financial situation, investment objectives,
or account restrictions that could affect their financial standing.
Our firm takes actions on behalf of the client to hire or fire managers used in the implementation of a client’s
investment plan and execution of the Advisory Agreement with our Firm. Therefore, the firm has the
discretionary authority to hire or fire the manager or to allocate assets among managers without obtaining
the Client’s consent.
Clients should carefully review the disclosure documents of managers for a full description of the services
offered, investments, and strategies used.
Financial Planning & Consulting Services
MB Gen offers financial planning and consulting services in conjunction with our investment management
services. Standard Financial Planning and consulting services are complimentary for clients that have
investment management services. With respect to estate planning and tax planning, our role will be that of a
coordinator between you and your designated professional(s). Standard Financial Planning does not include
the delivery of a formal written financial plan.
We also provide financial planning or consulting services in three areas:
Full Service Financial Planning – Includes tax planning, estate guidance, and a formal written financial plan.
Tax Planning – As part of the consulting services, MB Gen may not provide you with tax advice. However, MB
Gen may provide education and assist you in implementing various strategies to help maximize the tax
efficiency of your portfolio such as: advice on tax gain-loss harvesting, timing of purchases and sells, selection
of investment type, asset location, Roth conversions, types of retirement plans individuals and business
owners may use to help reduce or defer tax liability, education on how charitable donations may qualify for
tax deduction, etc. With your permission and at your direction, MB Gen can also communicate information
and coordinate strategy with your existing tax advisor(s) or other qualified tax advisor(s) as needed.
In addition, MB Gen can coordinate with your investment account custodian(s) to assist with strategy
implementation as directed.
Estate Planning Guidance – As part of the consulting services, MB Gen may not provide legal advice and MB
Gen does not draft legal documents. However, MB Gen may provide education on strategies to assist you
with your estate and legacy goals such as: Multi-generational planning, asset protection, tax efficiency,
gifting, charity, etc. With your permission and at your direction, MB Gen can also communicate information
and coordinate strategy with your existing legal advisor(s) or other qualified legal advisor(s) as needed. In
addition, MB Gen can coordinate with your investment account custodian(s) to assist with strategy
implementation as directed.
Asset Management clients with assets under management of more than $1 million are eligible to receive the
services above without additional fees.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
The Retirement Plan Advisory Services we offer help employer plan sponsors to establish, monitor and
review their company’s retirement plan. As the needs of the plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising
could include investment selection and monitoring plan structure and participant education.
Our firm provides its advisory services as an investment advisor as defined under Section 3(21) and Section
3(38) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). We offer investment
management of 401(k) accounts, profit sharing plans and defined contribution plans on a Plan level by
managing the investment line- up making changes as necessary. Our firm will establish the plan’s needs and
objectives through an initial meeting to collect data, review plan information and assist in developing or
updating the plan’s provision. Ongoing services may include recommendations regarding the selection and
review of unaffiliated mutual funds that, in the Firm’s judgment, are suitable for plan assets to be
invested. We periodically review the
investment options selected and make recommendations to
keep or replace plans investment options as appropriate.
For employer-sponsored retirement plans, we provide advisory services as an investment advisor as defined
under Section 3(38) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”).
When serving as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager, the plan sponsor is relieved of all fiduciary
responsibility for the investment decisions made by our firm. We are the discretionary investment manager
in accordance with the terms of a separate ERISA 3(38) Investment Management Agreement between our
firm and the plan sponsor. Our investment management is limited in that it has the discretion solely to
replace funds in plan fund lineups and initiate the transfer of existing balances to the replacements without
prior approval from the client.
Additionally, our firm offers Retirement Plan Consulting Services to our Plan Sponsors. Our Firm may assist
the Plan Sponsor by acting as a service provider liaison, providing participant enrollment meetings, and
assisting with participant education. While the primary clients for these services will be pension, profit
sharing and 401(k) plans, we offer these services, where appropriate, to individuals and trusts and
organizations. Pension Consulting Services are comprised of four distinct services. Clients may choose to use
any or all of these services.
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SELECTION OF INVESTMENT VEHICLES
We assist plan sponsors in constructing appropriate asset allocation models. We will then review various
mutual funds (both index and managed) to determine which investments are appropriate. The number of
investments to be recommended will be determined by the client.
• MONITORING INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
We monitor client investments continually, based on the procedures and timing intervals detailed in the
Investment Policy Statement. Although our firm is not involved in any way in the purchase or sale of these
investments, we supervise the client's portfolio and will make recommendations to the client as market
factors and the client's needs dictate.
• PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT
We will assist Plan Sponsor in enrolling Plan participants in the Plan, including conducting an agreed upon
number of enrollment meetings. As part of such meetings, we will provide participants with information
about the Plan, which may include information on the benefits of Plan participation, the benefits of
increasing Plan contributions, the impact of preretirement withdrawals on retirement income, the terms
of the Plan, and the operation of the Plan.
• PLAN EDUCATION
We will assist participant education, which may include preparation of education materials and/or
conducting investment education seminars and meeting for Plan Participants. Such meetings may be on a
group and/or individual basis. Such meetings shall not include specific investment advice about investment
options under the Plan as being appropriate for a particular participant but may include the use of
education investment models.
Plan participants have the ability to exercise control over the assets in their account, and we have no
authority or discretion to direct the investment of assets of any participant’s account under the Retirement
Plan Consulting services offered by our firm.
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING PENSION & RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
All pension consulting services shall be in compliance with applicable State rules and statutes and/or the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, rules and regulations thereunder regulating the services provided by this
Agreement. This section applies to an Account that is a pension or other employee benefit plan (a “Plan”)
governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). If the Account
is part of a Plan and we accept appointments to provide advisory services to such Account, Advisor
acknowledges that it is a fiduciary within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA (but only with respect to
the provision of services described in section 1 of this agreement). Client represents that (i) Advisor’s
appointment and services are consistent with the Plan documents, (ii) Client has furnished Advisor true
and complete copies of all documents establishing and governing the Plan and evidencing your authority
to retain Advisor. Client further represents that he will promptly furnish Advisor with any amendments to
the Plan, and Client agrees that, if any amendment affects our rights or obligations, such amendment will
be binding on Advisor only with our prior written consent. If ERISA or other applicable law requires
bonding with respect to the assets in the account, Client will obtain and maintain at his/her/its expense
bonding that satisfies this requirement and covers Advisor and any of our affiliates.
As an investment advisor registered under the Securities Act of California and other applicable federal and
state securities laws, MB Gen owes the client a fiduciary duty to put the client’s interest first which
includes, but is not limited to, a duty of care, of loyalty, to act in accordance with plan documents, and
utmost good faith.
4c: Client Tailored Relationships and Restrictions
MB Gen owes the client a fiduciary duty to put the client’s interest first which includes, but is not limited to,
a duty of care, of loyalty, and utmost good faith. Your portfolio is customized based on your investment
objectives. You may make requests or make suggestions regarding the investments made in your portfolio.
Restrictions on trading which, in our opinion, are not in your best interest cannot be honored and if forced
may result in the termination of our agreement. You are under no obligation to act upon MB Gen’s or
associated person's recommendations.
4e: Assets under Management (AUM)
MB Gen, as of December 31, 2024, has $245,472,946 in discretionary Assets under Management and $88,330,673 in
non-discretionary assets under management for $333,803,619 total assets under management.
ITEM 5 – FEES AND COMPENSATION
5a, b, c & d: Fee Schedules, Payments & Options
Investment Management
Our Maximum fee is 1.5% of assets under management. Our standard fee is 1% of assets under
management. Fees are negotiable. Fees may be lower based on a number of factors, including:
Size of the relationship – Larger accounts may receive more favorable pricing.
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• Accounts within the same household will be combined under a signed householding form for
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a reduced fee unless the client instructs otherwise.
Loyal long-term clients may retain legacy pricing from their original agreements.
Our employees and their family related accounts are charged a reduced fee for services.
For purposes of determining value, securities and other instruments traded on a market for which actual
transaction prices are publicly reported are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal market in
which they are traded. If the investments are not managed assets, they are not included in MB Gen’s fee
calculation.
Compensation for our services will be calculated in accordance with what is set in the client agreement. We
may modify the terms of any agreement by written changes submitted to the client for signature. Changes will
not become effective until after the client has agreed to the change in writing. While we strive to maintain
competitive fees, the same or similar services may be available from other firms at higher or lower fees.
MB Gen requires written authorization from the client to deduct advisory fees from an account held by a
qualified custodian. MB Gen fees are paid from your account by the custodian when we submit an invoice to
them. At the same time MB Gen sends the qualified custodian written notice of the amount of the fee to be
deducted from the client’s account, in all instances, MB Gen will send the client a written invoice including
the fee, the formula used to calculate the fee, the fee calculation itself, the time period covered by the fee
and, if applicable, the amount of assets under management on which the fee was based. The invoice will
contain the name of the custodian on the invoice. We strongly urge you to compare our invoices with the fees
listed in the custodian account statements.
Invoicing includes any fee arrangement with third-party investment advisers, if the third-party adviser sends
invoice information, which includes MB Gen’s advisory fee, and if the third-party adviser sends the invoice
information directly to the client on behalf of MB Gen. If any invoice information relating to MB Gen’s
advisory fees is missing, MB Gen will provide the missing information.
MB Gen fees are paid quarterly in advance or arrears as indicated in your investment advisory agreement based
on the value as of the last business day of the prior quarter, with payment due within 10 days from the date of
the invoice. Our fee is determined by taking the percentage rate we charge, divided by four, times the market
value of the account. The market value is the sum of the values of all managed assets in the account, not
adjusted by any margin debit.
In cases where there are partial fees at the commencement or termination of our agreement, they will be
billed or refunded on a pro-rated basis contingent on the number of days the account was open. Quarterly
fee adjustments for additional assets received into the account during a quarter or for partial withdrawals will
also be provided on the above pro rata basis. If there is insufficient cash in your account to pay your fees,
securities in your portfolio may be sold to pay our fee.
In addition to our fees, there may be custodial, mutual fund, 12b-1 fees or similar third-party management
fees and charges. See 5c: Third Party Fees below.
Sub-Advised Programs.
As discussed in Item 4 above, there are occasions where an independent Third-Party Money Manager
(“manager”) acts as a sub-adviser to our firm. In those circumstances, the manager manages the assets based
upon the parameters provided by our firm. The client will not engage the subadvisor directly; the client’s
advisory relationship remains with MB Gen as set forth in the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement. Sub
Advisors charge separate fees for the services provided. A separate fee is charged by MB Gen for portfolio
monitoring, oversight and ongoing due diligence on the manager. See Item 4 for other services provided by
MB Gen when utilizing sub-advisors.
The total advisory fee may be collected from the custodian by our firm. Alternatively, the manager fee may be
collected separately from the custodian. The total fee will include our firm’s portion of the investment
advisory fee as well as the manager’s fee. Fee charged by the managers range from 0.2% to 1.00%. Clients
may be able to go to the sub- adviser directly for advisory services.
MB Gen may at any time terminate the relationship with a manager that manages your assets. MB Gen will
notify you of instances where we have terminated a relationship with any manager you are investing with.
MB Gen will not conduct on-going supervisory reviews of the manager following such termination.
Factors involved in the termination of a manager may include a failure to adhere to their stated management
style or your objectives, a material change in the professional staff of the manager, unexplained poor
performance, unexplained inconsistency of account performance, or our decision to no longer include the
manager on our list of approved managers.
Information regarding the services and strategies provided by managers can be found in the specific
manager’s ADV 2A. Clients are encouraged to carefully review each manager’s ADV 2A disclosure brochure for
service level, fee, conflict of interest, and professional background information applicable to each sub-
advisor.
Financial Planning & Consulting Fees
Standard Financial Planning and consulting services are complimentary for clients that have investment
management services. Full Financial Planning and consulting services are complimentary for clients with assets
under management.
Retirement Plan Advisory Services
Fees for portfolio monitoring, retirement plan ERISA planning and consulting services depend on the types
of services that serve the client. We typically use our standard fee schedule. Fees are negotiable depending
on the size of the plan and services rendered. Fees are paid quarterly in advance or arrears as designated in
our agreement with you. Fees billed in advance are based on the value of the assets in the account as of the
last business day of the prior quarter. Fees billed in arrears are based on the value of assets in the account as
of the end of the billing cycle on the last business day of the quarter. For Plans where our fee is billed to the
custodian, the fee is deducted directly from the participant accounts. Written authorization permitting us to
be paid directly from the custodial account is outlined in the Agreement. Our maximum investment advisory
fee is 1%, or we may negotiate a lower advisory fee. The specific advisory fees are set forth in your
Investment Advisory Agreement.
MB Gen does not take receipt of more than $500 in fees per client six (6) months or more in advance.
Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources. If a conflict exists between the
interests of the Advisor or its associated persons and the interest of the client, the client always has the right
to decide whether to act on any of the recommendations made by MB Gen and if you elect to act on any of
the recommendations, you have the right to effect the transactions through a professional unaffiliated with
MB Gen. Our fiduciary obligation is to always act and recommend in the clients’ best interest.
5b: Account Requirements and Types of Clients.
MB Gen caters primarily to affluent individuals and their retirement accounts, family offices and family
investment vehicles who seek an approach to capital appreciation by investing in established stocks,
exchange traded funds, mutual funds and fixed income. MB Gen investment programs are also suitable for
institutional investors such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trust, estates and/or charitable organizations
and corporations. While there is no account minimum, MB Gen may decline to accept accounts smaller than
$500,000.
5c: Third Party Fees
You are responsible for the payment of all third-party fees (i.e. custodian fees, mutual fund fees, 12b-1 fees,
transaction fees, etc.). Those fees are also separate and distinct from the fees we charge. MB Gen does the
best we can to minimize all fees and transaction costs.
All brokerage commissions, stock transfer fees, 12b-1 fees and other similar charges incurred in connection
with transactions for the account will be paid out of the assets in the account and are in addition to the
investment management fees paid to us. While we take measures to ensure the fees charged are accurate,
it is your responsibility to ensure the amount of fee charged is correct. In addition to invoices and reports
sent by us, you will receive statements directly from the custodian or mutual funds or other investments you
hold. We strongly urge you to compare our invoices and reports to custodian statements for accuracy.
5.d: Termination
The investment advisory contract may be terminated by the client within five (5) business days of signing the
contract without incurring any advisory fees or penalty. Ongoing, MB Gen or our clients can terminate our
agreement upon receipt of written notice to the other party.
When an agreement is terminated, we will refund any pre-paid, unearned fees based on the number of days
remaining in the quarter after termination. Refunds will be made within 30 days of the effective date of
termination.
You will be responsible for paying all fees including full quarterly custodial administrative fees, account
closure fees, mutual fund fees and all trading costs due to the termination. If there is insufficient cash in the
account, the liquidation of some securities may be used to pay the fees. Prior to termination of an agreement,
we can provide a good faith estimate of these fees.
5e: Other Investment Compensation
MB Gen does not accept commission for the sale of securities or other investment products, including
asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds.
ITEM 6 – PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
MB Gen does not charge advisory fees on the performance of funds or securities in your account and does
not participate in side-by-side management.
ITEM 7 – TYPES OF CLIENTS
MB Gen generally provides asset management and financial planning services to the following types of clients:
▪ High-Net-Worth Individuals
▪ Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
▪ Trusts
▪ Estates
▪ Charitable Organizations
▪ Corporations
Individuals
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Minimum Account Size: MB Gen does not have an account minimum.
ITEM 8 – METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
8a: Analysis
In determining the recommendations to give to you, we first gather and consider information regarding several
factors including our client’s:
Investment goals and objectives;
• Current financial situation;
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• Current and long-term needs;
• Tolerance and appetite for risk; and
Level of investment knowledge.
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MB Gen uses multiple sources of information to obtain analysis and strategies. They include sources such as
financial newspapers, financial magazines, research prepared by others, corporate rating services,
prospectuses, company press releases, annual reports and filings with the SEC.
MB Gen’s methods of analysis include Fundamental analysis, Modern portfolio theory and Cyclical Analysis,
Fundamental analysis involves the analysis of financial statements, the general financial health of
companies, and/or the analysis of management or competitive advantages.
Modern portfolio theory is a theory of investment that attempts to maximize portfolio expected return for a
given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, each by
carefully choosing the proportions of various assets.
Cyclical analysis involves the analysis of business cycles to find favorable conditions for buying and/or selling a security.
8b: Investment Strategies
Asset Allocation
MB Gen recommends a mix of asset classes for your portfolio based on an assessment of your long-term
financial objectives. Where appropriate, we will recommend an allocation to high-quality, short-term and
intermediate term
bonds (within a broadly diversified index or asset class mutual fund) to reduce overall portfolio risk, generate
a more predictable cash flow (interest income), facilitate portfolio rebalancing, and provide a hedge against
inflation.
If your objective is a higher annual expected return and you are willing to accept a higher degree of risk, we
will recommend a portfolio with greater weighting to stocks in general and small company and value stocks
specifically (using index or asset class mutual funds). Recommended stock allocations will generally be
globally diversified among the U.S., foreign developed markets, and emerging markets. In certain
circumstances, we may include traded REITs in limited percentages. Our recommended asset allocation is
not influenced by current market conditions. This asset allocation is altered only when your long-term
investment objectives have changed.
Asset Allocation is based on the principle that different assets perform differently in different market and
economic conditions. It is difficult to predict how any particular asset class will perform in any given year.
Diversification is a strategy for managing risk. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a
loss in a declining market. Asset Allocation is unlikely to generate the greatest returns since not all of the
asset classes will do equally well.
Rebalancing
Asset allocations for your portfolio will change as financial markets rise and fall and the specific assets of
different parts of your portfolio change. This creates the opportunity to selectively rebalance your portfolio
in order to bring asset class percentages back to your policy targets. Asset classes that have risen
beyond predetermined limits are sold by an amount that brings the allocation back in line with policy
targets, and those that have fallen in value are purchased in the same way. This is a method of buying low
and selling high that is not based on trying to predict the direction of markets or asset returns.
This rebalancing has the effect of enhancing portfolio returns while maintaining the agreed-upon risk. In
order to limit rebalancing transactions and the costs associated with buying and selling mutual funds through
the chosen custodian, MB Gen has pre-determined ranges in which allocations may vary and at which
rebalancing is initiated.
Specific Investments
We generally select ETFs, mutual funds or similar securities, we may at times select individual securities or
build individual stock and bond portfolios for our clients. In these cases, MB Gen examines each securities’
management, financial condition, and market position and ensures that any purchases of individual
securities work towards the client’s portfolio goals, investment horizons and exposure to risk. Individual
stocks present potential risks as prices of individual securities can move up or down due to general economic
conditions, industry specific conditions, government regulations or corporate management, among other
factors.
8c: Risk of Loss
All investments include a risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. Performance of any investment
is not guaranteed. We use our best efforts and expertise to manage your assets. However, we cannot
guarantee any level of performance or that you will not experience financial loss.
Fundamental analysis concentrates on factors that determine a company’s value and expected future
earnings. This strategy would normally encourage equity purchases in stocks that are undervalued or priced
below their perceived value. The risk assumed is that the market will fail to reach expectations of perceived
value.
Modern portfolio theory assumes that investors are risk averse, meaning that given two portfolios that offer
the same expected return, investors will prefer the less risky one. Thus, an investor will take on increased risk
only if compensated by higher expected returns. Conversely, an investor who wants higher expected returns
must accept more risk. The exact trade-off will be the same for all investors, but different investors will
evaluate the trade-off differently based on individual risk aversion characteristics. The implication is that a
rational investor will not invest in a portfolio if a second portfolio exists with a more favorable risk-expected
return profile – i.e., if for that level of risk an alternative portfolio exists which has better expected returns.
Cyclical analysis assumes that the markets react in cyclical patterns which, once identified, can be leveraged
to provide performance. The risks with this strategy are two-fold: 1) the markets do not always repeat cyclical
patterns; and 2) if too many investors begin to implement this strategy, then it changes the very cycles these
investors are trying to exploit.
Clients should be aware that there is a material risk of loss using any investment strategy. The investment
types listed below (leaving aside Treasury Inflation Protected/Inflation Linked Bonds) are not guaranteed or
insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.
Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you may lose money investing
in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment returns. The funds can be of bond “fixed
income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, similar to stocks.
Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100% loss in the case of a stock holding
bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of transparency in products and increasing complexity,
conflicts of interest and the possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance. Precious Metal ETFs (e.g., Gold,
Silver, or Palladium Bullion backed “electronic shares” not physical metal) specifically may be negatively
impacted by several unique factors, among them (1) large sales by the official sector which own a significant
portion of aggregate world holdings in gold and other precious metals, (2) a significant increase in hedging
activities by producers of gold or other precious metals, (3) a significant change in the attitude of speculators
and investors.
Equity investments generally refers to buying shares of stocks in return for receiving a future payment of
dividends and/or capital gains if the value of the stock increases. The value of equity securities may fluctuate
in response to specific situations for each company, industry conditions and the general economic
environments.
Options strategies are complex investments and entail risks that vary with the type of options strategy
employed. Buying Options:
When you buy an option, you pay a premium for the right to buy or sell an underlying asset (like a stock,
commodity, or currency) at a specific price (strike price) before a certain date (expiration date). The risk in
buying an option is that if the underlying asset doesn't move in the direction you anticipated or if it doesn't
move enough, you could lose the premium you paid for the option. In other words, if the option expires out
of the money (meaning the underlying asset's price did not reach the strike price before the expiration date),
the buyer loses their premium.
Selling Options:
When you sell an option, you receive a premium from the buyer in exchange for the obligation to buy or sell
an underlying asset at a specific price before a certain date. The risk in selling an option is that if the
underlying asset moves in the opposite direction of what you anticipated, you could lose more money than
the premium you received. In other words, if the option expires in the money (meaning the underlying asset's
price reaches the strike price before the expiration date), the seller could be obligated to buy or sell the
underlying asset at a loss.
In summary, the risks of buying or selling options involve potential losses if the underlying asset does not
move in the anticipated direction or if it moves too much in the opposite direction.
Fixed income investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of the payments can
vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government debt securities, leveraged loans, high
yield, and investment grade debt and structured products, such as mortgage and other asset-backed
securities, although individual bonds may be the best known type of fixed income security. In general, the
fixed income market is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. (As interest rates rise,
bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more pronounced for longer-term securities.)
Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both
issuers and counterparties. The risk of default on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is
dependent upon the U.S. Treasury defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing
share price value, albeit rather minimal.
ITEM 9 – DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
9a: Civil or Criminal Actions
MB Gen and its managers have never been found guilty, convicted or plead no contest to a criminal or civil
action in a domestic, foreign or military court.
9b: Administrative Enforcement Proceedings
MB Gen and its managers have never been found by the SEC, any other state or federal agency or any foreign
regulatory agency to have caused loss of the ability of an investment-related business to do business or been
sanctioned, barred or limited in investment-related activities.
9c: Self‐Regulatory Organization Enforcement Proceedings
MB Gen and its managers have never been found by a self-regulatory agency to have caused loss of the
ability of an investment-related business to do business. Additionally, MB Gen and its managers have never
been found in violation of self-regulatory agencies’ rules such that they were barred, suspended, limited in
advisory functions or fined.
ITEM 10 – OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
10a: Broker Dealers and Registered Representatives
MB Gen is not registered as a broker-dealer, and our employees are not registered representatives of any
broker-dealer.
10b: Registration as a Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or a Commodity Trading Advisor
Neither MB Gen nor our employees hold any of the above registrations.
10c: Registration Relationships Material to this Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interests
The principal business of MB Gen is that of a registered investment advisor and provider of financial
planning services. MB Gen does not accept commission for the sale of securities or other investment
products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds.
Real Estate LLCs
MB Gen from time to time will recommend a variety of real estate investments that they both have an
interest in and from which the firm can receive revenue. Specifically, Mark Burnham, Dave Martin, and
Andy Bloom are owners of MB Gen LLC. Mark Burnham also has ownership interest in a variety of private
real estate investments. MB Gen LLC has a conflict of interest in recommending these investments to their
advisory clients. A conflict of interest exists both because of Mark Burnham’s ownership interest and
because of compensation paid to MB Gen. MB Gen LLC receives any promotion or carried interest these
investments may generate. The firm will address this conflict by emphasizing its duty to place the interests
of clients first and by disclosing this conflict, including all forms of compensation, at the time of any
recommendation to invest in these investments.
MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC
MB Gen has a potential conflict of interest as the sole owner of MB Rockit Management, LLC, which is the
manager of the MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC and for which it may receive compensation as manager of the
fund. The firm mitigates these potential conflicts by ensuring they devote sufficient time to all clients as well
as the management of the Fund. The firm also seeks to mitigate these potential conflicts by emphasizing
their respective fiduciary duties to place the interests of clients first and to disclose any such conflicts,
including all forms of compensation, at the time of any recommendation to invest in the Company.
MB Gen will disclose all material conflicts of interest relating to MB Gen, our representatives, or any of our
associates which could reasonably be expected to impair the rendering of unbiased and objective advice.
10d: Selection of Other Advisors and How this Advisor is Compensated for those Selections
MB Gen may enter directly into sub-advisory relationships with independent registered investment advisory
firms (“sub-advisors”) on behalf of its clients as part of our discretionary services. We do not receive any
additional compensation for selecting a sub-advisor. Prior to entering into a relationship, MB Gen performs a
due diligence review of the sub-advisor. This review includes, but is not limited to, the review of regulatory
filings, investment offerings, and the performance of the strategies considered.
When a strategy offered through a subadvisor is appropriate for a client of MB Gen, depending on the nature
of the relationship, the client will be given the subadvisor’s Form ADV Part 2A, Privacy Notice, and any other
information that may be relevant or informative to the client.
ITEM 11 – CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
11a: Code of Ethics Description
We have adopted a Code of Ethics and all investment advisor representatives and employees are required to
adhere to this Code. The key component of our Code of Ethics states that MB Gen and its investment advisor
representatives and employees will always:
▪ Act with integrity, competence, dignity, and ethics when dealing with the public, clients, prospects,
employers, and employees.
▪ Exercise its authority and responsibility for the benefit and interest of its clients first and refrain from
having outside interests that conflict with the interests of its clients. MB Gen must avoid any
circumstances that might adversely affect or appear to affect its duty of complete loyalty to its
clients.
▪ Refrain from disclosing any nonpublic personal information about a client to any nonaffiliated
third-party unless the client expressly gives permission to MB Gen to do so. All client
information will otherwise be treated as confidential.
▪ Maintain the physical security of nonpublic information, including information stored on computers.
This Code of Ethics is in place to guide the personal conduct of our team and embodies our fiduciary duties
and responsibilities to you and sets forth our practice of supervising the personal securities transactions of
employees with prior or concurrent access to client trade information.
11b, c & d: Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
MB Gen, or its employees, may buy and sell some of the same securities for our own accounts that we buy
and sell for our clients. We will always buy or sell from our clients’ accounts before we buy or sell from our
accounts. In some cases, MB Gen, or its employees, may buy or sell securities for our own accounts and not for
clients’ accounts, as it may not meet the objectives or plans for the client. There are possible conflicts of
interest, which our Code of Ethics addresses. We will always evaluate our activity from the view of our clients
to ensure that any and all required disclosures are made. For example, we will disclose anything that would
cause you to be unfairly influenced to make any decision regarding actions or inactions in your account.
MB Gen does not buy or sell between MB Gen, our employees or our clients’ accounts.
MB Gen always tries to get the best price for the client. MB Gen has in place internal controls and processes
to allow contemporaneous trading (submitting MB Gen or employee orders at the same time as client order)
in block or aggregate trades. In other cases, except in the case of unaffiliated mutual funds, we will always
trade individual securities in a client account before we trade MB Gen or employee accounts.
MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC
MB Gen has a potential conflict of interest as the sole owner of MB Rockit Management, LLC, which is the
manager of the MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC and for which it may receive compensation as manager of the
fund. The firm mitigates these potential conflicts by ensuring they devote sufficient time to all clients as well
as the management of the Fund. The firm also seeks to mitigate these potential conflicts by emphasizing
their respective fiduciary duties to place the interests of clients first and to disclose any such conflicts,
including all forms of compensation, at the time of any recommendation to invest in the Company.
ITEM 12 – BROKERAGE PRACTICES
12a: Selecting Brokerage Firms
The Custodian and Brokers We Use
MB Gen does not maintain custody of your assets that we manage. Your assets must be maintained in an
account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. We recommend that our clients use
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) or Fidelity Investments (Fidelity), both FINRA-registered broker-dealers,
and members of SIPC, as the qualified custodians.
MB Gen is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Schwab or Fidelity. Schwab and
Fidelity will hold your assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when instructed to do so.
While we recommend that you use Schwab or Fidelity as custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so
and open your account with Schwab or Fidelity by entering into an account agreement directly with them. If
you do not wish to place your assets with Schwab or Fidelity, then we cannot manage your account. Even
though your account is maintained at Schwab or Fidelity, we can still use other brokers to execute trades for
your account, as described under Your Custody and Brokerage Costs below. MB Gen does not receive any
client referrals from Schwab or Fidelity.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
We seek to select a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms that are
overall most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We consider a
wide range of factors, including, among others, these:
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combination of transaction execution services along with asset custody services (generally without a
separate fee for custody)
capability to execute, clear and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account)
capabilities to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check requests,
bill payment, etc.)
o breadth of investment products made available (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds
(ETFs, etc.)
o availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment decisions
o quality of services
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competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other fees, etc.)
and willingness to negotiate them
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reputation, financial strength and stability of the provider
their prior service to us and our other clients
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o availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see “Products and
Services Available to Us from Custodians”)
To avoid creating a possible conflict of interest in recommending broker-dealers, we have established the
following restrictions:
• MB Gen adheres to our Code of Ethics as outlined in Item 11 above.
• If MB Gen receives separate compensation for transactions, we will fully disclose them.
• MB Gen emphasizes the unrestricted right of you to select and choose your own broker or dealer.
• MB Gen will always act in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations governing
registered investment advisory practices
Your Custody and Brokerage Costs
For our clients’ accounts it maintains, our custodians generally do not charge you separately for custody
services but are compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or that
settle into your custodial account.
For some accounts, our custodians may charge you a percentage of the dollar amount of assets in the account
in lieu of commissions. Our custodian’s rates may be determined by committing a certain value of assets at
the custodian. This commitment benefits you because the overall rates you pay are lower than they would
be if we had not made the commitment. You may also be charged a flat dollar amount as a “prime Broker”
or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a different broker-dealer, but where the
securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into your custodial account.
These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer.
Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have the custodian execute most trades for your
account.
Products and Services Available to Us from Schwab (for clients with Schwab accounts)1.
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab’s business serving independent
investment advisory firms like us. They provide us and our clients with access to its institutional brokerage
– trading, custody, reporting and related services – many of which are not typically available to Schwab retail
customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those services help us manage
or administer our clients’ accounts while others help us manage and grow our business. Here is a more
detailed description of Schwab’s support services:
Services that Benefit You. Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment
products available through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would
require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit You. Schwab also makes available to us other products and services
that benefit us but may not directly benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in
managing and administering our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own
and that of third parties. We may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our clients’
accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also
makes available software and other technology that:
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts; and
o provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account statements);
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o provide pricing and other market data;
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o assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Services that Generally Benefit Only Us. Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and
further develop our business enterprise. These services include:
o educational conferences and events
o publications and conferences on practice management and business succession; and
o access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers.
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technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all
or a part of a third- party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits such as occasional business
entertainment of our personnel.1
12.b: Sales Aggregation
MB Gen is authorized to aggregate purchases and sales and other transactions made for your account with
purchases and sales and other transactions in the same or similar securities or instruments for other clients
of ours. When we aggregate transactions, the actual prices applicable to the aggregated transactions will be
averaged, and the account will be deemed to have purchased or sold its proportionate share of the securities
or instruments involved at the average price obtained. Stock exchange regulations may in certain instances
prevent the executing broker-dealer from delivering to the account a confirmation slip with respect to its
participation in the aggregated transaction and, in such event, we will advise you in writing of any purchase
or disposition of instruments for the account with respect to any such aggregated transaction. We will direct
that confirmations of any transactions effected for the account will be sent, in conformity with applicable
law, to you.
ITEM 13 – REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
13a: Periodic Reviews
Accounts are managed and reviewed by David Martin, Managing Partner, and Andrew Bloom, CCO or their
designees. The frequency of reviews is determined based on your investment objectives, but no less than
annually. Accounts are reviewed to determine if the positions, transactions and strategies are consistent
with the Client’s stated investment objective(s) and whether any rebalancing or adjustments may be
necessary.
Depending on the type of financial planning service requested, we may meet on a regular basis with you to discuss
any potential changes to your financial plan.
13b: Review Triggers
More frequent reviews are triggered by a change in your investment objectives; tax considerations; large deposits
or withdrawals; large sales or purchases; loss of confidence in corporate management; or, changes in economic
climate.
13c: Regular Reports
All investment advisory clients receive reports as needed, but no less than annually, on representative
investments recommended specifically by MB Gen. Reports are generated through Tamarac based on
custodian data. Tamarac is a provider of integrated, web-based portfolio rebalancing, performance reporting
and customer relationship management software for independent advisors. Performance Reporting reports
may contain such items as: Performance Review, Summary by Account, Asset Allocation, Security
Performance, Realized Gains/Losses, Holdings, and Transactions that occurred during the period. Custodian
data is provided to Orion directly and reports are generated only using the custodian data. Investment
advisory clients also receive standard account statements from the custodian of their accounts on at least a
quarterly basis.
1 For clients with Fidelity accounts similar services are also provided to us by Fidelity Institutional® which is a division of Fidelity Investments which
offers clearing and custody services, investment and technology products and solutions, brokerage and trading services, and a range of insights,
expertise to financial intermediary firms and institutions. We endeavor at all times to put the interests of our clients first. You should be aware,
however, that the receipt of the types of benefits discussed above can create a potential conflict of interest by influencing our choice of a broker-
dealer.
ITEM 14 – CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
14a: Economic Benefits Provided by Third Parties for Advice Rendered to Clients
We receive an economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services it makes
available to us and other independent investment advisors that have their clients maintain accounts at
Schwab. We receive similar benefits from Fidelity. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the
related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices). The availability to us of
Schwab’s and Fidelity’s products and services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as
buying particular securities for our clients.
MB Gen does not receive economic benefits from third parties for the advice we render to our clients. As
disclosed in Item 12 above, broker-dealers may provide services, tools or other non-financial benefits to us
as a benefit for using the broker-dealer’s services. However, we endeavor at all times to put the interests of
our clients first. You should be aware, however, that the receipt of benefits can create a potential conflict of
interest by influencing our choice of a broker-dealer.
14b: Compensation to Non‐Advisory Personnel for Client Referrals
MB Gen does not directly or indirectly compensate any person for client referrals.
ITEM 15 – CUSTODY
MB Gen clients’ accounts are held by a qualified custodian, as designated by the client in writing, and other
than to withdraw advisory fees, MB Gen shall have no liability to the client for any loss or other harm to any
property in the account. This includes harm to any property in the account resulting from the insolvency of
the custodian or any unauthorized acts of the agents or employees of the custodian and whether or not the
full amount or such loss is covered by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) or any other
insurance which may be carried by the custodian. The client understands that SIPC provides only limited
protection for the loss of property held by a broker-dealer.
MB Gen owes the client a fiduciary duty to put the client’s interest first which includes, but is not limited to, a duty
of care, of loyalty, and utmost good faith. Custodial statements will include fees charged by MB Gen. At the same
time, we invoice the custodian, in all instances, MB Gen will send the client a written invoice, including the fee, the
formula used to calculate the fee, the fee calculation itself, the time period covered by the fee, and, if applicable,
the amount of assets under management on which the fee was based. Also, MB Gen will include the name of the
custodian(s) on your fee invoice. MB Gen will send these to the client concurrent with the request for payment or
payment of MB Gen advisory fees. We urge the client to compare this information with the fees listed in the
account statement.
MB Gen has custody of client funds solely as it relates to its involvement with MB Rockit Management, LLC and the
MB Rockit Royalty Fund, LLC and certain Real Estate LLCs as described in Item 10.
ITEM 16 – INVESTMENT DISCRETION
MB Gen asks our clients to give us discretionary authority to execute transactions without our client’s prior
approval. These transactions may include the purchase and selling of securities, arranging for payments or
generally acting on behalf of our clients in most matters necessary to the handling of the account. This includes
the buying or selling of securities, the rebalancing and selection of portfolios, the selection of portfolio managers
or subadvisors or the disbursement of funds to the client as requested or arranged. Discretionary authority is
granted once an election is made on the Investment Advisory Agreement and the agreement is signed by the
client. In cases where we are not given discretion, we must receive permission from the client to make any trades
on a non-discretionary basis.
You may make requests or make suggestions regarding the investments made in your portfolio. Restrictions
on trading which, in our opinion, are not in your best interest cannot be honored and if forced may result
in the termination of our agreement.
ITEM 17 – VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
The clients of MB Gen retain the authority to proxy vote. You should ensure that proxy ballots are mailed
directly to you by selecting this option on your custodial application forms. You are welcome to delegate said
proxy voting authority to a third-party representative (non-advisory personnel) by filing the appropriate
custodial form. MB Gen will not accept authority to vote client proxies. This policy is set forth in MB Gen’s
standard advisory agreements. Proxy material will be sent from the transfer agent and in rare cases could
come from Schwab or Fidelity.
Should MB Gen inadvertently receive proxy information for a security held in clients' accounts, it would
immediately forward such information on to clients, but will not take any further action with respect to the
voting of such proxy. Upon termination of the advisory relationship, MB Gen will make a good faith and
reasonable attempt to forward proxy information inadvertently received on behalf of clients to the forwarding
address provided by clients. Clients may contact MB Gen for advice or information about a particular proxy
vote; however, MB Gen shall not be deemed to have proxy voting authority solely as a result of providing
such advice to clients.
ITEM 18 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
18a: Balance Sheet
MB Gen does not solicit prepayment of more than $1200 in fees per client six (6) months or more in
advance.
18b: Financial Conditions
MB Gen has no financial issues that could impair our ability to carry out our fiduciary duty to our clients.
18c: Bankruptcy Petition
MB Gen has never been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.