Overview
Assets Under Management: $181 million
Headquarters: LITTLE ROCK, AR
High-Net-Worth Clients: 77
Average Client Assets: $2 million
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Pension Consulting
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 77
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 66.66
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $2 million
Total Client Accounts: 383
Discretionary Accounts: 367
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 16
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 108641
Last Filing Date: 2024-03-08 00:00:00
Website: https://mca-ar.com
Form ADV Documents
Additional Brochure: MILLENNIUM CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC ADV BROCHURE (2025-05-05)
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MILLENNIUM CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
1501 N. University Ave, Ste 551
Little Rock, AR 72207
Telephone: (501) 975-0256
www.mca-ar.com
April 30, 2025
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at (501) 975-0256 or via e-mail at tbesier@mca-ar.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 Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC is also available on the SEC's
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Millennium Capital
Advisors, LLC is 108641.
Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority 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 advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since the filing of our last annual updating amendment dated March 8, 2024, we have the following
material changes to report:
• Effective August 31, 2024, Justin Deckard was named Chief Compliance Officer. We have updated
Item 13 with this information.
• Also effective August 31, 2024 the ownership structure of our firm changed. JD Cap, LLC bought
the shares of the RIA previously owned by Millrocket, Inc. We have updated Item 4 accordingly.
If you have questions or would like a copy of our most recent brochure, you can request one free of
charge at any time by contacting us by mail at 1501 N. University Ave, Ste 551, Little Rock, AR 72207;
by phone at (501) 975-0256; or by email at tbesier@mca-ar.com.
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Item 3 Table Of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table Of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
Item 19 Requirements for State Registered Advisers
Item 20 Additional Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Services and Fees
Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC (MCA) is a registered investment adviser based in Little Rock,
Arkansas. We are organized as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Arkansas. We
have been providing investment advisory services since 1996. Capital Services Group, LLC (CSG)
and JD CAP, LLC are the principal owners of MCA. Justin Deckard is President and sole owner of JD
CAP, LLC, an Arkansas LLC that was formed to manage investments and holdings, including MCA
and Millennium Insurance Services, LLC (MIS), a licensed insurance agency. For more information on
CSG and MIS, please see Item 10 below, Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations.
Currently, we offer the following investment advisory services, which are personalized to each
individual client:
• Portfolio Management Services
• Advisory Consulting Services
• Pension Consulting Services
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Please refer to the description of each
investment advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your
individual needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our" and "us" refer to Millennium Capital
Advisors, LLC (MCA) and the words "you," "your" and "client" refer to you as either a client or
prospective client of our firm. In addition, you may see the term Associated Person throughout this
brochure. As used in this brochure, our Associated Persons are our firm's officers, employees, and all
individuals providing investment advice on behalf of our firm.
Portfolio Management Services
We offer discretionary investment supervisory services (continuous account management on an
individualized basis), whereby we monitor your accounts on a regular basis, and make
recommendations for rebalancing your portfolio as changes in market conditions, and your
circumstances may require. We develop a strategic asset allocation model, based on your needs,
objectives and risk profile, to determine the various types of assets to include or exclude from your
portfolio, and in what proportion those asset types should be held, based on your goals/objectives, risk
tolerance and other constraints. On a limited basis, we also offer non-continuous asset allocation
services, whereby we will periodically monitor and rebalance the account.
Subject to any written guidelines, which you may provide, we will be granted discretion and authority to
manage the account. Accordingly, we are authorized to perform various functions, at your expense,
without further approval from you. Such functions include making all investment decisions on the
securities and the amount of securities to be purchased and/or sold. Once the portfolio is constructed,
we provide ongoing supervision and re-balancing of the portfolio as changes in market conditions and
your circumstances may require. In limited circumstances, we may enter into non-discretionary
arrangements with you, where we will obtain your approval prior to the execution of a trade.
We do not hold ourselves out as a financial planner, but we may provide financial planning related
services incidental to portfolio management services. We are not compensated separately for financial
planning related services.
We will gladly meet with your legal and tax advisors to discuss your needs and to help develop
investment recommendations. We will act as a project manager to coordinate the work of the
appropriate parties in a manner consistent with your long-term desired outcome. As your financial
situation, goals, objectives, or needs change, you must notify us promptly.
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SEI Programs
Some Clients may participate in certain programs administered by SEI Investments Management
Corporation ("SIMC"). We offer these services through SEI Investments Management Corporation
("SIMC"), an independent investment adviser registered with the Securities Exchange Commission
("SEC"). These programs provide Clients with access to mutual funds that are otherwise available only
to institutional Clients through a network of selected investment advisers.
In connection with Clients enrolled in SEI programs, we will supervise your accounts and otherwise
provide management and/or monitoring services to you, including: (i) obtaining information from you
about your particular financial situation and investment objections (including any reasonable
investment restrictions you may wish to impose on the management of your account); (ii) contacting
each Client at least annually to determine whether there have been any changes in your financial
situation or investment objectives, or whether you wish to impose any reasonable restrictions on the
management of the account or modify an existing restriction in any reasonable manner; and, (iii)
notifying each Client in writing at least quarterly to contact us if there have been any changes in your
financial situation or investment objectives, or if you wishes to impose or clarify an investment
restriction.
The SEI Asset Allocation Program is offered to high net worth individuals, defined benefit plans,
participant, and non-participant directed defined contribution plans, institutions, endowments, and
foundations.
With the SEI Asset Allocation Program, we serve as the investment adviser to the Client, and are
responsible for analyzing your current financial situation, return expectations, risk tolerance, time
horizon, and asset class preference, pursuant to our investment advisory agreement. Based upon your
information, we and/or you select an investment strategy and choose from one of many mutual fund
asset allocation models, which may be provided by SEI Investments Management Corporation
("SIMC"), or us.
We will allocate the assets placed in your account among the SEI Funds (a family of mutual funds
advised by SIMC) in accordance with the investment strategy or model selected by you. You may
adjust your asset allocation through us to help ensure that the mix reflects the objectives of the chosen
strategy. At any time, you may impose reasonable restrictions on the management of your account or
choose a new investment strategy. For participant-directed plans, assets will be invested in the SEI
Asset Allocation mutual funds and other style-specific SEI Funds (if applicable).
In accordance with your investment objectives, we may also allocate assets placed in your account
among the SEI Funds through SEI's Private Client Models, which reflect SIMC's institutional asset
allocation models more aligned with individual Clients' goals. SIMC expects to make changes to the
Private Client Models periodically to incorporate changes to the mutual fund asset allocations
underlying the models. Upon consent from us (on behalf of the Client), these asset allocation changes
will be made to your accounts invested in the Private Client Models.
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Fees
Our annual fee for portfolio management services is billed quarterly in arrears based on the market
value of account assets as of the last business day of the relevant calendar quarter. Fees will be
assessed pro rata in the event the investment advisory agreement is executed at any time other than
the first day of a calendar quarter. Additional deposits to the Client's account may also be billed on a
prorated basis. If either party cancels the investment advisory agreement before the end of the
calendar quarter, the management fee for such quarter will be prorated through date of termination.
Our annual fee for portfolio management services is negotiable and will not exceed 1.5% of the market
value of your assets under our management. The agreed upon annual management fee will be set
forth clearly in the investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm.
For those Clients that invest in the SEI asset models, SEI charges various administrative fees, which
are clearly set forth in the SEI Investments Investor Application and Agreement. Additionally, SEI will
assess management fees and other fund expenses associated with the underlying investments in the
given model. SEI Trust Company, a subsidiary of SEI Investments Co. acts as the transfer agent and
custodian for your account. SEI Trust Company, on your behalf and will debit the advisory fee from
your account quarterly. SEI does not participate in the advisory fee. The SEI Funds are administered,
distributed, and in some cases advised by SIMC or its affiliates for which it is paid fees as disclosed in
the SEI Funds' prospectuses. You should carefully read the prospectuses before investing in the SEI
Funds.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household
to determine the applicable advisory fee. 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.
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 have the right to terminate the investment advisory agreement upon written notice and without
penalty within five (5) business days after entering into the agreement. After the initial five-day period,
the agreement shall continue in effect until terminated by either party for any reason upon 30 days'
prior written notice to the other party. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the
termination of the investment advisory agreement, which means you will incur advisory fees only in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a Client. Upon and after such notice,
fees for services performed, but not billed, shall be due and immediately paid by you.
Advisory Consulting Services
We offer consulting services, which primarily involves advising you on specific financial-related topics.
The topics we address may include, but are not limited to, risk assessment/management, investment
planning, financial organization, or financial decision making/negotiation. We charge an hourly fee for
advisory consulting services of $300, which may be negotiable depending upon the scope of the
engagement and the Client's individual circumstances. Our consulting fee is payable upon completion
of the agreed upon consulting services.
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Pension Consulting Services
We offer pension consulting services to employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries (the Client) based
upon an analysis of the needs of the plan. In general, these services may include asset allocation
advice, investment performance monitoring, ongoing consulting, and/or discretionary or non-
discretionary asset management of the plan assets. The scope of these services, the fees, and the
terms of the agreement for these services will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis with each Client.
We may be compensated on a basis of the amount of the plan assets, an hourly fee, or a combination
of fee arrangements based on the complexity of the plan and the agreement with the Client. In any
case, we will not have access to Client funds for payment of fees without written consent by the Client.
The terms regarding payment of fees, termination, and refund will be set forth in the agreement
executed between our firm and the Client.
These accounts are regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA"). We will provide advisory services to the plan fiduciaries as described above. The
named plan fiduciary must make the ultimate decision as to investments and services recommended
by us and is free to seek independent advice about the appropriateness of any recommended
investments or services for the plan.
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.
The Client may terminate the agreement for services within five business days of execution without
penalty. Thereafter, the Client may terminate the pension consulting agreement upon 30 days written
notice. The plan will incur a pro rata charge for bona fide pension consulting services rendered prior to
such termination. If applicable, any pre-paid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded to the Client.
Typically, we require a minimum of $50,000 to open and maintain an advisory account. However, in
our discretion, we may waive this requirement. Additionally, in its discretion, we may allow accounts of
members of the same household to be aggregated for purposes of determining the advisory fee. For
example, we may allow such aggregation where we service accounts on behalf of minor children of
current Clients, individual and joint accounts for a spouse, and other types of related accounts. This
consolidation practice is designed to allow Clients the benefit of an increased asset total, which could
potentially cause the accounts to be assessed a reduced advisory fee.
Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on exchange traded funds, equity securities (stocks), corporate and
government debt securities (bonds), mutual funds, certificates of deposit, and other market securities.
Additionally, we may advise you on any type of investment that we deem appropriate based on your
stated goals and objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in your
portfolio at the inception of our advisory relationship.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
Effective December 20, 2021 (or such later date as the US Department of Labor ("DOL") Field
Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 ceases to be in effect), for purposes of complying with the DOL's
Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE 2020-02") where applicable, we are providing the
following acknowledgment to you. When we provide investment advice to you regarding your
retirement plan account or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I
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of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable,
which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money creates some conflicts with
your interests, so we operate under a special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not
put our interest ahead of yours. Under this special rule's provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give prudent
advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations (give loyal
advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in your best
interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
We benefit financially from the rollover of your assets from a retirement account to an account that we
manage or provide investment advice, because the assets increase our assets under management
and, in turn, our advisory fees. As a fiduciary, we only recommend a rollover when we believe it is in
your best interest.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, we manage $183,195,324 in client assets on a discretionary basis, and
$23,238,627 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Please refer to the Advisory Business section in this brochure for information on our advisory fees, fee
deduction arrangements, and refund policy according to each service we offer.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services to you, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in
mutual funds and exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory
services are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange
traded funds (described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally
include a management fee and other fund expenses. You will also incur transaction charges and/or
brokerage fees when purchasing or selling securities. These charges and fees are typically imposed by
the broker-dealer or custodian through whom your account transactions are executed. We do not
share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by the broker-dealer or
custodian. To fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by
mutual funds, exchange traded funds, our firm, and others. For information on our brokerage practices,
please refer to the "Brokerage Practices" section of this brochure.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
We are affiliated through common control and ownership with Millennium Insurance Services, LLC
("MIS"), a licensed insurance agency offering a variety of insurance services and products, including,
but not limited to, life, disability, health, and long-term care. Justin Deckard, President and Investment
Adviser Representative, is licensed as an independent insurance agent and is eligible to earn
commission-based compensation for selling various insurance products from a variety of product
sponsors. Insurance commissions earned are separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This
practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment advice on behalf of our
firm who are insurance agents have an incentive to recommend insurance products to you for the
purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on your needs. Prior to recommending an
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insurance service or product, we will review your goals and objectives and will only make such
recommendation where we believe it is in your best interest. You are under no obligation, contractually
or otherwise, to purchase insurance products through any person affiliated with our firm or through our
affiliated insurance agency, MIS.
Justin Deckard, an investment adviser representative of our firm is also a registered representative
with St. Bernard Financial Services, a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. In his capacity as a registered
representative, he is eligible to earn commission-based compensation in connection with the purchase
and sale of securities, including 12b-1 fees for the sale of investment company products.
Compensation earned by him in his capacity as a registered representative is separate and in addition
to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because he could have an incentive to
effect securities transactions for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on
your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase securities products
through Mr. Deckard or through St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc.
Generally, securities and insurance products for which anyone affiliated with our firm would earn
commission-based compensation are not offered to advisory clients of our firm. However, in the
unlikely event you purchase insurance or securities products through any of our associated persons or
through our affiliated insurance agency, we would offset our advisory fees to the extent such persons
associated with our firm or affiliated insurance agency would earn separate commissions.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Side-by-side
management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged performance-based fees
while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-based fees.
Performance-based fees are fees that are based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of a
client's account. Our fees are calculated as described in the Advisory Business section above and are
not charged based on a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in your
advisory account.
Item 7 Types of Clients
We currently provide investment advisory services to individuals (including high net worth individuals),
trusts, estates and participants in pension and profit-sharing plans) corporations, and charitable
organizations. We may also offer our services to banking institutions, pension and profit sharing plans,
or other business entities.
In general, we require a minimum of $50,000 to open and maintain an advisory account. At our
discretion, we may waive this minimum account size. For example, we may waive the minimum if you
appear to have significant potential for increasing your assets under our management. We may also
combine account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other
types of related accounts to meet the stated minimum.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
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Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume information for a
particular security. This price and volume information is analyzed using mathematical equations. The
resulting data is then applied to graphing charts, which is used to predict future price movements
based on price patterns and trends.
• The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that charts may not accurately predict
future price movements. Current prices of securities may not reflect all information known about
the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns
and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and
expertise of the company's management, and the outlook for the company's industry. The resulting
data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current market value.
• The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the analysis
may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value. If
securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not result
in favorable performance.
Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns and trends in the financial markets to predict
the direction of both the overall market and specific stocks.
• The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately
detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities
may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and
trends.
• Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between
long-term expansions and contractions. The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to
predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting
economic trends and consequently the changing value of securities that would be affected by
these changing trends.
Relative Strength Technical Analysis - the rate at which a stock performs relative to other stocks in a
falling market or rises relative to other stocks in a rising market.
• Analysts reason that a stock that holds value on the downside will be a strong performer on the
upside and vice versa. Comparative relative strength, as the concept is more accurately called,
compares a security's price performance with that of a "base security," which is often a market
index. The security price is divided by the base security's prices to get the ratio between the
two, which is called the comparative relative strength indicator. When the indicator is moving
up, the security is outperforming the base security and vice versa. Comparative relative
strength analysis should not be confused with what technical analysts call the Relative Stock
Index (RSI). The analysis of relative strength is based on past performance; therefore, one
should be cautioned that past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Long Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities will
grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
• Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in the
long-term which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market that
you are invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if the
overall financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an opportunity
cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other investments
Short Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a
relatively short period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short-
term price fluctuations.
• Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial
markets will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a
disproportionately higher amount of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are
many factors that can affect financial market performance in the short-term (such as short-term
interest rate changes, cyclical earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact
over longer periods of times.
Short Sales - a securities transaction in which an investor sells securities he or she borrowed in
anticipation of a price decline. The investor is then required to return an equal number of shares at
some point in the future. A short seller will profit if the stock goes down in price.
• We may use investment strategies that involve buying and selling securities frequently in an
effort to capture significant market gains and avoid significant losses during a volatile market.
Margin Transactions - a securities transaction in which an investor borrows money to purchase a
security, in which case the security serves as collateral on the loan.
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If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the investor will be required to either deposit more
cash into the account or sell a portion of the stock in order to maintain the margin requirements
of the account. This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall risk includes the amount
of money invested plus the amount that was loaned to them.
Option Writing - a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is the right, but not
the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price before the expiration date of the
option. When an investor sells an option, he or she must deliver to the buyer a specified number of
shares if the buyer exercises the option. The seller pays the buyer a premium (the market price of the
option at a particular time) in exchange for writing the option.
• Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does not own
the underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's risk can be unlimited.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial horizon, financial information, liquidity needs, and other various
factors. Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio.
Some of the Strategies above are discussed in more detail below:
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Margin: Buying on margin means borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock. Margin trading
allows you to buy more stock than you would be able to normally. An initial investment of at least
$2,000 is required for a margin account, though some brokerages require more. This deposit is known
as the minimum margin. Once the account is opened and operational, you can borrow up to 50% of the
purchase price of a stock. This portion of the purchase price that you deposit is known as the initial
margin. Some brokerages require you to deposit more than 50% of the purchase price. Not all stocks
qualify to be bought on margin. When you sell the stock in a margin account, the proceeds go to your
broker against the repayment of the loan until it is fully paid. There is also a restriction called the
maintenance margin, which is the minimum account balance you must maintain before your broker will
force you to deposit more funds or sell stock to pay down your loan. When this happens, it is known as
a margin call. If for any reason you do not meet a margin call, the brokerage has the right to sell your
securities to increase your account equity until you are above the maintenance margin. Additionally,
your advisor may not be required to consult you before selling. Under most margin agreements, a firm
can sell your securities without waiting for you to meet the margin call and you cannot control which
stock is sold to cover the margin call. You also have to pay the interest on your loan. The interest
charges are applied to your account unless you decide to make payments. Over time, your debt level
increases as interest charges accrue against you. As debt increases, the interest charges increase,
and so on. Therefore, buying on margin is mainly used for short-term investments. The longer you hold
an investment, the greater the return that is needed to break even. In volatile markets, prices can fall
very quickly. You can lose more money than you have invested.
Options: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for everyone. Option
trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally recommended that
you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not
the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a certain date (the
"expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts;
A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls
are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase
substantially before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts
are very similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock
will fall before the option expires.
Selling options is more complicated and can be even riskier.
Short Sales: Short selling (also known as shorting or going short) is the practice of selling assets,
usually securities, that have been borrowed from a third party (usually a broker) with the intention of
buying identical assets back at a later date to return to the lender. It is a form of reverse trading.
Mathematically, it is equivalent to buying a "negative" amount of the assets. The short seller hopes to
profit from a decline in the price of the assets between the sale and the repurchase, as the seller will
pay less to buy the assets than the seller received on selling them. Conversely, the short seller will
incur a loss if the price of the assets rises. Other costs of shorting may include a fee for borrowing the
assets and payment of any dividends paid on the borrowed assets. "Shorting" and "going short" also
refer to entering into any derivative or other contract under which the investor profits from a fall in the
value of an asset.
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Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly
recommend that you continuously consult with a tax professional prior to and throughout the investing
of your assets.
Moreover, as a result of revised IRS regulations, custodians and broker-dealers will begin reporting the
cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts on or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will
default to the FIFO accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your investments. You are
responsible for contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting method is the right choice for
you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is more advantageous, please provide
written notice to our firm immediately and we will alert your account custodian of your individually
selected accounting method. Please note that decisions about cost basis accounting methods will
need to be made before trades settle, as the cost basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully
identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
As disclosed under the "Advisory Business" section in this Brochure, we primarily recommend
exchange traded funds, equity securities (stocks), corporate and government debt securities (bonds),
mutual funds, certificates of deposit, preferred stock, and other market securities. However, we may
recommend other types of investments as appropriate for you since each client has different needs
and different tolerance for risk. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks associated with it
and it would not be possible to list here all of the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within
the same type of investment, risks can vary widely. However, in very general terms, the higher the
anticipated return of an investment, the higher the risk of loss associated with it.
Mutual funds and exchange traded funds are professionally managed collective investment systems
that pool money from many investors and invest in stocks, bonds, short-term money market
instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any combination thereof. The fund will have a
manager that trades the fund's investments in accordance with the fund's investment objective. While
mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification, risks can be significantly increased if the fund
is concentrated in a particular sector of the market, primarily invests in small cap or speculative
companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a significant degree, or concentrates in a particular
type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing the fund with different types of securities.
Exchange traded funds differ from mutual funds since they can be bought and sold throughout the day
like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. Additionally, during time of extreme market
volatility ETF pricing may lag vs. the actual underlying asset values. This lag usually resolves itself in a
short period of time (usually less than one day), however there is no guarantee this relationship will
always occur. The returns on mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the
funds. In addition, while some mutual funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of
the fund, other types of mutual funds do charge such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds
can also be "closed end" or "open end." So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow in new
investors indefinitely, which can dilute other investors' interests.
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There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as "equities" or
"stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the company
issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but not limited to the
class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the issuing
company; and, the overall health of the economy. In general, larger, better established companies
("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap") are, but the mere size of an
issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment.
Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities, but their
risk can also vary widely based on: the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer might
default; when the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to maturity.
When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the
same rate of return.
Preferred stock is a security that has characteristics of both common stock which enhances its appeals
to certain investment portfolios.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC. has been registered and providing investment advisory services
since 1996. Neither our firm nor any of our management persons has any disciplinary information
required to be disclosed under this item.
For disciplinary information regarding persons providing investment advice on behalf of our firm,
please see our Form ADV Part 2B brochure supplements.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Affiliated Entities
We are affiliated with Millennium Insurance Services, LLC ("MIS"), a licensed insurance agency
offering a variety of insurance services and products, including, but not limited to life, disability, health,
and long-term care. Associated persons of Millennium Capital Advisors, LLC, such as Patrick D. Miller
and Justin Deckard, who are licensed independent insurance agents and agents of MIS can offer
various insurance products from a variety of product sponsors and can earn commissions for these
activities. Insurance commissions earned by these persons are separate and in addition to our
advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because persons providing investment
advice on behalf of our firm who are insurance agents could have an incentive to recommend
insurance products to you for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on your
needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase insurance products
through any person affiliated with our firm or through MIS.
Capital Services Group, LLC ("CSG"), is a 51% shareholder of MCA. CSG is owned by several
individuals that are separately licensed as accountants or certified public accountants. From time to
time, clients of these individual accountants may be referred to us on a case-by-case basis. CSG does
not receive a share in advisory fees from our Clients and it does not receive compensation from us for
Client referrals. However, CSG does share in our annual profits.
These affiliated firms are otherwise regulated by the professional organizations to which they belong
and must comply with the rules of those organizations. These rules may prohibit paying or receiving
referral fees to or from investment advisers that are not members of the same organization.
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The referral arrangements we have with our affiliated entities present a conflict of interest because we
may have a financial incentive to recommend our affiliates' services. While we believe that
compensation charged by our affiliates are competitive, such compensation may be higher than fees
charged by other firms providing the same or similar services. You are under no obligation to use our
affiliates' services and may obtain comparable services and/or lower fees through other firms.
Registrations with Broker-Dealer
Additionally, Justin Deckard, an investment adviser representative of our firm is also a registered
representative with St. Bernard Financial Services, a securities broker-dealer, and a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. In his
capacity as a registered representative, he is eligible to earn commission-based compensation in
connection with the purchase and sale of securities, including 12b-1 fees for the sale of investment
company products. Compensation earned by him in his capacity as a registered representative is
separate and in addition to our advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because he
could have an incentive to effect securities transactions for the purpose of generating commissions
rather than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to
purchase securities products through Mr. Deckard or through St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc.
Generally, securities and insurance products for which anyone affiliated with our firm would earn
commission-based compensation are not offered to advisory clients of our firm. However, in the
unlikely event you purchase insurance or securities products through any of our associated persons or
through our affiliated insurance agency, we would offset our advisory fees to the extent such persons
associated with our firm or affiliated insurance agency would earn separate commissions.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our
firm. Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our
fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. Persons associated with our firm are
expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required to
report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about
you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Our Code of Ethics is available to you upon request. You may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by
contacting Terrie Besier at (501) 975-0256 or via e-mail at tbesier@mca-ar.com.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any person associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
you or securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because
we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will
receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated
with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
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Block Trading
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we or
persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also combine
our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("block trading"). Refer to
the Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our block trading practices.
A conflict of interest exists in such cases because we have the ability to trade ahead of you and
potentially receive more favorable prices than you will receive. To eliminate this conflict of interest, it is
our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated with our firm shall have priority over your
account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
We primarily recommend that a client in need of brokerage and custodial services utilize Charles
Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"), among other independent and unaffiliated registered broker dealers.
When recommending a broker/dealer, we will attempt to minimize the total cost for all brokerage
services paid by the client.
We may recommend/require that clients establish brokerage accounts with the Schwab Institutional
division of Schwab, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients'
assets and to affect trades for their accounts. Although we may recommend/require that you establish
accounts at Schwab, it is your decision to custody assets with Schwab. We are independently owned
and operated, and are not affiliated with Schwab.
Schwab provides us with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which are typically not
available to Schwab retail investors. These services generally are available to independent investment
advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them, so long as a total of at least $10 million of
our clients' assets are maintained in accounts at Schwab Institutional.
For our client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not charge separately for
custody services but is compensated by account holders through commissions and other transaction-
related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed through Schwab or that settle into
Schwab accounts.
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firms. These products may include financial publications, information
about particular companies and industries, research software, and other products or services that
provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-
making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided to all investment advisers
that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms; they are not provided to us in connection
with client securities transactions. These products or services are not contingent upon us committing to
Schwab and/or other recommended broker/dealers any specific amount of business (securities
transactions or trading commissions) and are not considered to be paid for with so-called "soft dollar
credits." However, the research, other products or services received benefit us because we do not pay
for those benefits. Such benefits are provided free of charge to us and other registered investment
adviser's utilizing the custodial and brokerage services offered by Schwab and/or other recommended
broker-dealers. The products and services we receive from broker-dealers will generally be used in
servicing all of our clients' accounts and will not depend on your choice of a particular broker-dealer or
other third-party service provider. In recognition of the value of research services and additional
brokerage products and services recommended broker-dealers provide, you may pay higher
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commissions and/or trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere. Therefore, you should
be aware that the receipt of economic benefits by our firm is a perceived conflict of interest as we may
have an economic incentive to recommend a broker-dealer based on our interest in receiving research
or other products or services, rather than based solely on your interest in receiving most favorable
execution costs. However, the brokerage services received by Schwab and/or other recommended
broker/dealers may benefit you because the execution of securities transactions, custody, research,
and access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available only to
institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment are generally
not available to individual retail investors.
Schwab Institutional also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not
directly benefit our clients' accounts. Many of these products and services may be used to service all
or some substantial number of our accounts, including accounts not maintained at Schwab.
Schwab's products and services that assist us in managing and administering clients' accounts include
software and other technology that (i) provide access to client account data (such as trade
confirmations and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade
orders for multiple client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other market data; (iv) facilitate
payment of our fees from our clients' accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping
and client reporting.
We also recommend SEI Private Trust Company ("account custodian") to serve as custodian for Client
accounts.
We will periodically review the fee structures and services provided by recommended broker/dealers
and investment companies to ensure that our clients are receiving quality service and execution for the
cost involved. Services that assist us in the performance of our duties for our clients are also
considered. Transaction commissions may be higher than those obtainable from other broker/dealers
who do not provide such products and services.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
We routinely recommend that you direct our firm to execute transactions through Schwab. As such, we
may be unable to achieve the most favorable execution of your transactions and you may pay higher
brokerage commissions than you might otherwise pay through another broker-dealer that offers the
same types of services. Not all advisers require their clients to direct brokerage.
In limited circumstances, and at our discretion, some clients may instruct our firm to use one or more
particular brokers for the transactions in their accounts. If you choose to direct our firm to use a
particular broker, you should understand that this might prevent our firm from aggregating trades with
other client accounts or from effectively negotiating brokerage commissions on your behalf. This
practice may also prevent our firm from obtaining favorable net price and execution. Thus, when
directing brokerage business, you should consider whether the commission expenses, execution,
clearance, and settlement capabilities that you will obtain through your broker are adequately favorable
in comparison to those that we would otherwise obtain for you.
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Block Trades
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary advisory
accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then distribute a
portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Generally, participating
accounts will pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of the number of shares transacted. In certain
cases, each participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and pays a
proportionate share of all transaction costs on any given day. In the event an order is only partially
filled, the shares will be allocated to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner, typically in
proportion to the size of each client's order. Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our
firm may participate in block trading with your accounts; however, they will not be given preferential
treatment.
We do not block trade for non-discretionary accounts. Accordingly, non-discretionary accounts may
pay different costs than discretionary accounts pay. If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements
with our firm, we may not be able to buy and sell the same quantities of securities for you and you may
pay higher commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs than clients who enter into discretionary
arrangements with our firm.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Justin Deckard, Chief Compliance Officer and/or a qualified investment adviser representative, will
monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and will conduct account reviews on a quarterly, semi-
annual or annual basis, depending on your needs, and upon your request to ensure that the advisory
services provided to you and/or the portfolio mix are consistent with your stated investment needs and
objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various circumstances, including, but not
limited to:
• contributions and withdrawals,
• year-end tax planning,
• market moving events,
• security specific events, and/or,
• changes in your risk/return objectives.
Account allocations are based on SEI Investment Asset Allocation Models, which are rebalanced
quarterly, standard model portfolios, or specific request by Clients. We utilize many resources in
monitoring the overall market, individual fund fluctuations, and fund allocations, including price trends,
monetary conditions, market momentum, interest rates, relative strength analysis and financial
publications. Based upon technical and fundamental date and other information, we may determine the
appropriate asset allocation and/or fund selection of your designated assets based upon your stated
objectives. The frequency of asset allocation decisions varies according to changing market conditions,
the overall market environment, and individual Client circumstances.
We will not provide you with additional or regular written reports in conjunction with account reviews.
We will provide you with annual tax reports, upon request. In addition, you will receive trade
confirmations and monthly or quarterly statements from your account custodian(s).
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment
advice to you nor do we compensate any individual or firm for client referrals.
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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 whose clients maintain
their accounts at Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit us, and the related conflicts
of interest are described in the Brokerage Practices section. The availability to us of Schwab's products
and services is not based on us giving particular investment advice, such as buying particular
securities for our clients.
The Brokerage Practices section also discusses disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with Schwab.
As disclosed under the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure, certain individuals providing
investment advice on behalf of our firm are licensed insurance agents, and are registered
representatives with St. Bernard Financial Services, Inc., a securities broker-dealer, and a member of
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. For
information on these potential conflicts of interest and how they are addressed, please refer to the
"Fees and Compensation" section above.
Item 15 Custody
We 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 independent, qualified custodian. We do not
accept standing letters of authorization to send funds or securities to third parties.
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. If you have a question regarding
your account statement or if you did not receive a statement from your custodian, contact your
custodian directly.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
Discretionary management means that you grant our firm discretion over the selection and amount of
securities to be purchased or sold for your account(s) without obtaining your consent or approval prior
to each transaction. However, you may specify investment objectives, guidelines, and/or impose
certain conditions or investment parameters for your account(s). For example, you may specify that the
investment in any particular stock or industry should not exceed specified percentages of the value of
the portfolio and/or restrictions or prohibitions of transactions in the securities of a specific industry or
security. Please refer to the "Advisory Business" section in this brochure for more information on our
discretionary management services.
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).
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Proxy Voting
If you own shares of common stock or mutual funds, you may receive proxy materials directly from the
account custodian, such as Charles Schwab, to allow you to exercise your right to vote as a
shareholder.
We will not vote proxies on behalf of your advisory accounts. In some occasions, at your request, we
will attempt to assist you with understanding proxies and the procedures of proxy voting, as well as
assist you with corporate reorganization questions.
Item 18 Financial Information
We are not required to provide financial information to our clients because we do not:
require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees and six or more months in advance, or
take custody of client funds or securities, or
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• have a financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our commitments
to you.
Item 19 Requirements for State Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
Item 20 Additional Information
Your Privacy
We view protecting your private information as a top priority. Pursuant to applicable privacy
requirements, we have instituted policies and procedures to ensure that we keep your personal
information private and secure.
We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to any non-affiliated third parties,
except as permitted by law. While servicing your account, we may share some information with our
service providers, such as transfer agents, custodians, broker-dealers, accountants, consultants, and
attorneys.
We restrict internal access to nonpublic personal information about you to employees, who need that
information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical and procedural
safeguards that comply with regulatory standards to guard your nonpublic personal information and to
ensure our integrity and confidentiality. We will not sell information about you or your accounts to
anyone. We do not share your information unless it is required to process a transaction, at your
request, or required by law.
You will receive a copy of our privacy notice prior to or at the time you sign an investment advisory
agreement with our firm. Thereafter, we will deliver a copy of the current privacy policy notice to you on
an annual basis. Please contact Terrie Besier at (501) 975-0256 or via e-mail at tbesier@mca-ar.com,
if you have any questions regarding this policy.
Trade Errors
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In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account. If a
trade error results in a profit, the trade error will be corrected in the trade error account of the executing
broker-dealer and you will not keep the profit.
Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you
are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in
litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
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