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SEC File Number: 801-69525
Form ADV Part 2A Brochure
131 Continental Drive
Suite 206
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 731-1326
www.n1advisors.com
Dated: 3.22.2026
this brochure, please contact Ryan Gwinn at
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Newton
One Investments, LLC DBA N1 Advisors (“N1 Advisors”). If you have any questions about the
(302) 731-1326 or
contents of
rgwinn@n1advisors.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state authority.
information about N1 Advisors also
is available on the SEC’s website at
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to as N1 Advisors being a “registered investment adviser” or any
reference to being “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
We are required to annually provide each client with this annual amended Disclosure Brochure.
If there have been material changes to our brochure since our last annual amendment filing, we
are required to inform you of those changes. Since the Firm’s most recent annual amendment
filing, dated March 17, 2025, the firm has not materially revised this Disclosure Brochure.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions regarding any issues discussed below in this Brochure.
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page ......................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Summary of Material Changes ......................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... 2
Item 4: Advisory Business .............................................................................................................. 3
Item 5: Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................... 8
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................... 10
Item 7: Types of Clients ................................................................................................................ 10
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................... 10
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................. 14
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................... 14
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading 14
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................... 15
Item 13: Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................... 16
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................... 17
Item 15: Custody ........................................................................................................................... 17
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................... 17
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................. 18
Item 18: Financial Information ..................................................................................................... 18
Item 4: Advisory Business
General Information.
Newton One Investments, LLC (DBA N1 Advisors) was formed in 2014 and provides financial
planning, portfolio management and pension consulting services to its clients. Prior to 2014, Newton
One Investments LLC operated as Newton One Advisors, LLC which was established in 2001.
At the outset of each advisory client relationship, N1 Advisors spends time with the client, asking
questions, discussing the client’s investment experience and financial circumstances, and
broadly identifying a client’s financial goals and objectives.
N1 Advisors provides portfolio management services based on the information gathered from
clients. N1 Advisors generally develops with each client:
investment portfolio for the client based on the client’s financial circumstances
and risk tolerance level (the “Client Profile”);
the client’s investment goals and/or objectives (the “Investment Objective
Confirmation [IOC]”).
The Client Profile is a reflection of information as described above. The IOC outlines the types of
investments N1 Advisors will make on behalf of the client to achieve their goals and/or objectives.
The Profile and the Investment Plan are discussed regularly with each client, but are not
necessarily written documents.
Portfolio Management.
At the beginning of a client relationship, N1 Advisors meets with the client, gathers information
and performs research and analysis as necessary to develop the client’s IOC. The IOC will be
updated from time to time when requested by the client, or when determined to be necessary or
advisable by N1 Advisors based on updates to the client’s financial or other circumstances.
To implement the client’s IOC, N1 Advisors will manage the client’s investment portfolio on a
discretionary basis. As a discretionary investment adviser, N1 Advisors will have the authority to
supervise and direct the portfolio without prior consultation with the client.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, clients may impose certain reasonable written restrictions on N1
Advisors in the management of their investment portfolios, such as prohibiting specific security
positions in an investment portfolio or prohibiting the sale of certain investments held in the
account at the commencement of the relationship. Each client should note, however, that
restrictions imposed by a client may adversely affect the composition and performance of the
client’s investment portfolios. Each client should also note that his or her investment portfolio is
treated individually by giving consideration to each purchase or sale for the client’s account. For
these and other reasons, performance of client investment portfolios within the same investment
objectives, goals and/or risk tolerance may differ and clients should not expect that the
composition or performance of their investment portfolios would necessarily be consistent with
similar clients of N1 Advisors.
N1 Advisors’ annual investment advisory fee shall generally (exceptions can occur-see below)
include investment advisory services, and, to the extent specifically requested by the client,
financial planning and consulting services. In the event that the client requires extraordinary
planning and/or consultation services (to be determined in the sole discretion of N1 Advisors),
N1 Advisors may determine to charge for such additional services, the dollar amount of which
shall be set forth in a separate written notice to the client.
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Financial Planning, as furnished as part of an investment management engagement, may include
advice that addresses one or more areas of a client's financial situation, such as estate planning,
risk management, budgeting and cash flow controls, retirement planning, education funding, and
investment portfolio design and ongoing management. Depending on a client’s particular
situation, financial planning may include some or all of the following:
Conducting retirement plan analysis
Gathering information concerning the client's personal and financial situation
Assisting the client in establishing financial goals and objectives
Making recommendations to help achieve retirement plan goals and objectives
Reviewing goals and objectives and measuring progress toward these goals
Designing an investment portfolio to help meet the goals and objectives of the client
Providing estate planning
Assessing risk and reviewing long-term care, life, and disability insurance needs
Retirement Plans.
At the beginning of a client relationship, N1 Advisors meets with the client, gathers information
N1 Advisors provides advisory services to various types of qualified retirement plans, including:
Trustee Directed Plans. N1 Advisors may be engaged to provide discretionary investment
advisory services to ERISA retirement plans, whereby the Firm shall manage Plan assets
consistent with the investment objective designated by the Plan trustees. In such
engagements, N1 Advisors will serve as an investment fiduciary as that term is defined
under The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). N1 Advisors will
generally provide services on an “assets under management” fee basis per the terms and
conditions of an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Plan and the Firm.
Participant Directed Retirement Plans. N1 Advisors may also provide investment advisory
and consulting services to participant directed retirement plans per the terms and
conditions of a Retirement Plan Services Agreement between N1 Advisors and the plan.
For such engagements, N1 Advisors shall assist the Plan sponsor with the selection of an
investment platform from which Plan participants shall make their respective investment
choices, and, to the extent engaged to do so, may also provide corresponding education
to assist the participants with their decision making process.
Client Retirement Plan Assets. If requested to do so, N1 Advisors shall provide investment
advisory services relative to the client’s 401(k) plan assets. In such event, N1 Advisors
shall recommend that the client allocate the retirement account assets among the
investment options available on the 401(k) platform. The client is exclusively responsible
limited to making
for making all transactions. N1 Advisors’ ability shall be
recommendations regarding the allocation of the assets among the investment
alternatives available through the plan. N1 Advisors will not receive any communications
from the plan sponsor or custodian, and it shall remain the client’s exclusive obligation to
notify N1 Advisors of any changes in investment alternatives, restrictions, etc. pertaining
to the retirement account.
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Principal Owners.
Scott Snyder and Eric Pressler are the principal owners of N1 Advisors. Please see their respective
Brochure Supplements for more information on Mr. Snyder and Mr. Pressler, as well as other
individuals who formulate investment advice and have direct contact with clients or have
discretionary authority over client accounts.
Miscellaneous Disclosures
Limitations of Financial Planning and Non-Investment Consulting/Implementation Services.
To the extent specifically requested by the client, N1 Advisors may also provide consulting
services regarding matters such as estate planning and insurance, etc. N1 Advisors may
provide such consulting services inclusive of its advisory fee set forth under the Fees and
Compensation heading below (exceptions may occur based upon assets under management,
extraordinary services, special projects, etc. for which Firm may charge a separate fee, or a
stand-alone consulting engagement). Please Note: If N1 Advisors includes financial planning
as part of its investment advisory fee as set forth at Item 5 below, N1 Advisors’ advisory fee will
remain the same regardless of whether or not the client determines to address financial
planning issues with N1 Advisors. Please Also Note: N1 Advisors does not serve as an attorney
or accountant, and no portion of our services should be construed as same. Accordingly, we do
not prepare estate planning documents or tax returns. To the extent requested by a client, we
may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-investment implementation
purpose (i.e., attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.). The client is under no obligation to
engage the services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute
discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
recommendation from N1 Advisors and/or its representatives. Please Further Note: If the client
engages any recommended unaffiliated professional, and a dispute arises thereafter relative to
such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively from and against the engaged
professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e., attorney, accountant, etc.),
and not N1 Advisors, shall be responsible for the quality and competency of the services
provided.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above conflict
of interest.
Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest. A client or prospective client leaving an
employer typically has four options regarding an existing retirement plan (and may engage in a
combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the former employer’s plan, if permitted,
(ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted,
(iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value
(which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If N1
Advisors recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to be
managed by N1 Advisors, such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if N1 Advisors
will earn new (or increase its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. If N1 Advisors
provides a recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not (whether
it is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA), N1 Advisors is acting as a fiduciary 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. No client is under any
obligation to rollover retirement plan assets to an account managed by N1 Advisors, whether it
is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA.
N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the potential for conflict of
interest presented by such rollover recommendation.
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Use of Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds. N1 Advisors utilizes mutual funds and
exchange traded funds for its client portfolios. In addition to N1 Advisors’ investment advisory
fee described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed above, clients will also
incur, relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the
fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund expenses). The mutual funds and exchange
traded funds utilized by N1 Advisors are generally available directly to the public. Thus, a client
can generally obtain the funds recommended and/or utilized by N1 Advisors independent of
engaging N1 Advisors as an investment advisor. However, if a prospective client does so, then
they will not receive N1 Advisors' initial and ongoing investment advisory services.
N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to address any questions
that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Schwab. As discussed below at “Brokerage Practices,” N1 Advisors recommends that Schwab
serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-dealers
such as Schwab charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or other type fees for effecting
certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for certain mutual funds,
and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income transactions, etc.). The types of
securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type fees (as well as the amount
of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian (while certain custodians,
including Schwab, do not currently charge fees on individual equity transactions, others do).
Please Note: there can be no assurance that Schwab will not change its transaction fee pricing in
the future. Please Also Note: Schwab may also assess fees to clients who elect to receive trade
confirmations and account statements by regular mail rather than electronically. In addition to
N1 Advisors’ investment management fee, and transaction fees, clients will also incur, relative to
all mutual fund and exchange traded fund purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g.,
management fees and other fund expenses). The fees charged by Schwab, as well as the charges
imposed at the mutual fund and exchange traded fund level, are in addition to N1 Advisors’
advisory fee referenced in “Fees and Compensation” below.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that N1 Advisors and
its third-party service providers use to provide services to N1 Advisors’ clients employ various
controls that are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from intentional or
unintentional actions that could cause significant interruptions in N1 Advisors’ operations
and/or result in the unauthorized acquisition or use of clients’ confidential or non-public
personal information. Clients and N1 Advisors are nonetheless subject to the risk of
cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur financial losses and/or other
adverse consequences. Although N1 Advisors has established processes to reduce the risk of
cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee that these efforts will always be successful,
especially considering that N1 Advisors does not control the cybersecurity measures and
policies employed by third-party service providers, issuers of securities, broker-dealers,
qualified custodians, governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchanges and other
financial market operators and providers.
Client Privacy and Confidentiality. N1 Advisors maintains policies and procedures designed to
help protect the confidentiality and security of client nonpublic personal information (“NPPI”).
NPPI includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, credit or debit card numbers, state
identification card numbers, driver’s license number and account numbers. N1 Advisors
maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect such
information from unauthorized access, use, loss, or destruction. These safeguards include
controls relating to data access, information security, and incident response, and are reviewed
to address changes in risk and business. Client information may be disclosed in response to
regulatory requests, legal obligations, or as otherwise permitted by law, and any such disclosure
is made in accordance with applicable privacy and confidentiality requirements. N1 Advisors
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may engage non-affiliated service providers in connection with providing advisory services, and
such providers may have access to client NPPI, as necessary, to perform their functions. These
service providers represent to N1 Advisors that they maintain safeguards designed to protect
client information from unauthorized access or use and that they will provide notice to N1
Advisors in the event of a cybersecurity incident involving client information. While N1 Advisors
maintains policies and procedures designed to protect client information, such measures
cannot eliminate all risk. Upon becoming aware of a data breach involving a client’s NPPI, N1
Advisors will notify clients of such breach as may be required by applicable state and federal
laws.
Artificial Intelligence. N1 Advisors may use certain Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools in
connection with its investment advisory services. N1 Advisors has adopted an AI Policy that
governs the appropriate use of AI tools to ensure that N1 Advisors and its employees abide by
their fiduciary duty and comply with all applicable regulations. AI tools are not used by N1
Advisors as a substitute for professional judgment by N1 Advisors or its employees, and all AI
generated output is reviewed by N1 Advisors for accuracy. All investment decisions and
recommendations are made and approved by N1 Advisors. The use of AI tools does not
guarantee the accuracy of analyses or the success of any investment strategy. Clients should
not assume that reliance on AI tools results in better performance or reduces risk. AI tools
involve limitations and risks that N1 Advisors monitors and manages. These risks include, but
are not limited to, data security concerns, potential inaccuracies, and possible algorithmic
biases. To mitigate these risks, N1 Advisors has implemented controls such as pre-approval
requirements for AI tools, restrictions on providing nonpublic personal information to public AI
systems, vendor due diligence, review of AI-generated materials, and employee training on
appropriate AI usage.
Cash Positions. N1 Advisors treats cash as an asset class. As such, unless determined to the
contrary by N1 Advisors, all cash positions (money markets, etc.) shall continue to be included as
part of assets under management for purposes of calculating N1 Advisors’ advisory fee. At any
specific point in time, depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events (there
being no guarantee that such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), N1 Advisors may
maintain cash positions for defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash,
such amounts could miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time,
N1 Advisors’ advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund or
custodian’s cash sweep program.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective may have regarding the above fee billing
practice
Portfolio Activity. N1 Advisors has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the client’s
best interest. As part of its investment advisory services, N1 Advisors will review client portfolios
on an ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors,
including, but not limited to, investment performance, market conditions, mutual fund manager
tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s investment
objective. Based upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time when N1 Advisors
determines that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither necessary nor prudent. Clients
nonetheless remain subject to the fees described under the Fees and Compensation heading
below during periods of account inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no
assurance that investment decisions made by N1 Advisors will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s).
Other Assets. A client may:
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hold securities that were purchased at the request of the client or acquired prior to the
client’s engagement of N1 Advisors. Generally, with potential exceptions, N1 Advisors
does not/would not recommend nor follow such securities, and absent mitigating tax
consequences or client direction to the contrary, would prefer to liquidate such securities.
Please Note: If/when liquidated, it should not be assumed that the replacement securities
purchased by N1 Advisors will outperform the liquidated positions. To the contrary,
different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no
assurance that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy
(including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by
N1 Advisors) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s). In addition,
there may be other securities and/or accounts owned by the client for which N1 Advisors
does not maintain custodian access and/or trading authority; and,
hold other securities and/or own accounts for which N1 Advisors does not maintain
custodian access and/or trading authority.
Corresponding Services/Fees. When agreed to by N1 Advisors, N1 Advisors shall: (1) remain
available to discuss these securities/accounts on an ongoing basis at the request of the client;
(2) monitor these securities/accounts on a regular basis, including, where applicable, rebalancing
with client consent; (3) shall generally consider these securities as part of the client’s overall asset
allocation; (4) report on such securities/accounts as part of regular reports that may be provided
by N1 Advisors; and, (5) include the market value of all such securities for purposes of calculating
advisory fee.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions regarding the above.
Client Obligations. In performing our services, N1 Advisors shall not be required to verify any
information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals, and is expressly
authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, it remains each client’s responsibility to promptly notify N1
Advisors if there is ever any change in his/her/their financial situation or investment objectives
for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services.
Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not
be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including
the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by N1 Advisors) will
be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Disclosure Brochure. A copy of N1 Advisors’ written disclosure Brochure as set forth on Part 2 of
Form ADV, along with N1 Advisors’ Form CRS (Relationship Summary) shall be provided to each
client before, or contemporaneously with, the execution of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Type and Value of Assets Currently Managed.
As of December 31, 2025, N1 Advisors managed $445,459,889 on a discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
General Fee Information.
Fees paid to N1 Advisors are exclusive of all custodial and transaction costs paid to the client’s
custodian, brokers, or other third party consultants. Fees paid to N1 Advisors are also separate
and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds, ETFs (exchange traded funds)
or other investment pools to their shareholders (generally including a management fee and fund
expenses, as described in each fund’s prospectus or offering materials). The client should review
all fees charged by funds, brokers, N1 Advisors and others to fully understand the total amount
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of fees paid by the client for investment and financial-related services. N1 Advisors adjusts its
quarterly advisory fee in a pro rata manner, based upon the number of days remaining in the billing
period for any intra-quarter additions or withdrawals.
Portfolio Management Fees.
The annual fee schedule, based on a percentage of assets under management, is as follows:
First $1 million
Next $2 million
Next $2 million
Next $5 million
Beyond $10 million
0.95%
0.90%
0.80%
0.70%
0.50%
N1 Advisors does not impose a minimum annual fee. N1 Advisors may, at its discretion, make
exceptions to the foregoing or negotiate special fee arrangements where N1 Advisors deems it
appropriate under the circumstances. Please note, N1 Advisors includes the value of certain
month or quarter end interest or dividend payments when calculating client fees. Because these
payments may be credited to the appropriate account subsequent to the issuance of the
applicable brokerage statement, the market value reflected on the client brokerage statement
may differ slightly from the value used in N1 Advisors’ fee billing process.
Please Note: Conflict of Interest. N1 Advisors may compensate certain of its representatives
based upon the revenues derived from accounts that they service. The representative generally
maintains the authority to determine/negotiate the percentage advisory fee. Thus, a conflict of
interest is presented because the higher the advisory fee, the greater the representative’s (and N1
Advisors’) compensation.
Custodian Charges-Additional Fees. As discussed below at Item 12 below, when requested to
recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, N1 Advisors generally recommends
that Schwab serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management assets.
Broker-dealers such as Schwab charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or other type
fees for effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for
certain mutual funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income transactions, etc.).
The types of securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type fees (as well
as the amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian. While
certain custodians, including Schwab, generally (with exceptions) do not currently charge fees on
individual equity transactions (including ETFs), others do. Please Note: there can be no assurance
that Schwab will not change its transaction fee pricing in the future. Please Also Note: Schwab
may also assess fees to clients who elect to receive trade confirmations and account statements
by regular mail rather than electronically.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Fee Dispersion. N1 Advisors, in its discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee, charge
a flat fee, waive its fee entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria (i.e.
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets
to be managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity of the engagement,
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anticipated services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules, employees and family members,
courtesy accounts, competition, negotiations with client, etc.). Please Note: As result of the above,
similarly situated clients could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be
available from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
Pension Consulting Fees. Pension consulting fees charged by N1 Advisors for plan design and
consulting (e.g., Defined Benefit, Profit Sharing, Age-Weighted, etc.) are negotiable based on the
scope of services to be rendered and the overall size of the plan, among other factors. N1
Advisors may be engaged to perform an annual review of the plan's design and structure for a
separately negotiated fee. If N1 Advisors invests the plan's assets or is retained as Plan advisor,
it charges either: (1) a negotiated flat fee; or, (2) a fee ranging from 0.18% to 1.00% of the value
of the Plan’s assets. Pension consulting fees are paid monthly or quarterly, in arrears or advance,
as agreed upon by N1 Advisors and the client.
Other Compensation. N1 Advisors does not receive any additional or other compensation.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer remains available to discuss any
questions that a client or prospective client may have between the difference in services offered
by N1 Advisors.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
N1 Advisors does not have any performance-based fee arrangements. “Side by Side
Management” refers to a situation in which the same firm manages accounts that are billed
based on a percentage of assets under management and at the same time manages other
accounts for which fees are assessed on a performance fee basis. Because N1 Advisors has
no performance-based fee accounts, it has no side-by-side management.
Item 7: Types of Clients
N1 Advisors serves clients including individuals, high net worth individuals, retirement plans, and
trusts.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis.
In accordance with the IOC, N1 Advisors will primarily invest in mutual funds, ETF’s, and fixed
income products. The individual equity positions held in accounts are generally purchased and/or
held at the direction of the client.
Mutual funds and ETFs will be selected on the basis of a number of criteria, including, but not
limited to: the fund’s investment objectives, performance history, fee structure, the asset class
and/or the industry sector in which the fund invests, the fund's investment management track
record & tenure, and the client's tax situation. N1 Advisors uses a combination of quantitative and
qualitative analysis tools at its disposal.
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Investment Strategies.
N1 Advisors’ strategic approach is to invest each portfolio in accordance with the IOC that has
been developed specifically for each client. This means that the following strategies may be used
in varying combinations over time for a given client, depending upon the client’s individual
circumstances.
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.
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.
Risk of Loss.
While N1 Advisors seeks to diversify clients’ investment portfolios across various asset classes
consistent with their Investment Plans in an effort to reduce risk of loss, all investment portfolios
are subject to risks. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that client investment portfolios will
be able to fully meet their investment objectives and goals, or that investments will not lose
money.
Below is a description of several of the principal risks that client investment portfolios face.
Management Risks. While N1 Advisors manages client investment portfolios based on N1
Advisors’ experience, research and proprietary methods, the value of client investment portfolios
will change daily based on the performance of the underlying mutual funds and other securities
in which they are invested. Accordingly, client investment portfolios are subject to the risk that
N1 Advisors allocates assets to asset classes and/or investment managers that are adversely
affected by unanticipated market movements, and the risk that N1 Advisors’ specific investment
choices could underperform their relevant indexes.
Risks of Investments in Mutual Funds, ETFs and Other Investment Pools. As described above, N1
Advisors will invest client portfolios in mutual funds, ETFs and other investment pools (“pooled
investment funds”). Investments in pooled investment funds may be less risky than investing
directly in individual securities because of their diversified portfolio holdings; however, these
investments are still subject to risks associated with the markets in which they invest. In addition,
pooled investment funds’ success will be related to the skills of their particular managers and
their performance in managing their funds. Pooled investment funds are also subject to risks due
to regulatory restrictions applicable to registered investment companies under the Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Equity Market Risks. N1 Advisors may invest portions of client assets directly into equity
investments, primarily pooled investment funds that invest in equity markets. As noted above,
while pooled investments have diversified portfolios that may make them less risky than direct
investments in individual securities, funds that invest in equity securities are nevertheless subject
to the risks. These risks include, without limitation, the risks that equity values will decline due to
daily fluctuations in the markets, and that equity values will decline over longer periods (e.g., bear
markets) due to general market declines in the equity prices for all companies, regardless of any
individual security’s prospects.
Fixed Income Risks. N1 Advisors may invest portions of client assets directly into fixed income
instruments (i.e., bonds, notes, certificates of deposits) or may invest in pooled investment funds
that invest in bonds and notes. While investing in fixed income instruments, either directly or
through pooled investment funds, is generally less volatile than investing in equity markets, fixed
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income investments nevertheless are subject to risks. These risks include, without limitation,
interest rate risks (risks that changes in interest rates will devalue the investments), credit risks
(risks of default by borrowers), or maturity risk (risks that bonds or notes will change value from
the time of issuance to maturity).
Foreign Securities Risks. N1 Advisors may invest portions of client assets into foreign securities
or pooled investment funds that invest internationally. While foreign investments are important
to the diversification of client investment portfolios, they carry risks that may be different from
U.S. investments. For example, foreign investments may not be subject to uniform audit, financial
reporting or disclosure standards, practices or requirements comparable to those found in the
U.S. Foreign investments are also subject to foreign withholding taxes and the risk of adverse
changes in investment or exchange control regulations. Finally, foreign investments may involve
currency risk, which is the risk that the value of the foreign security will decrease due to changes
in the relative value of the U.S. dollar and the security’s underlying foreign currency.
Please Note: Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and
it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment
strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken
by N1 Advisors) will be profitable or equal any specific performance level(s).
Use of Margin and Securities Based Loans. N1 Advisors does not generally recommend the use
of margin loans or securities based loans (collectively, “SBLs”) as an investment strategy, in
which the client would leverage borrowed assets as collateral for the purchase of additional
securities. However, N1 Advisors may recommend that a client establish a margin account with
the client’s broker-dealer/custodian or their affiliated banks (each, an “SBL Lender”) to access
SBLs for financial planning and cash flow management purposes. For example, N1 Advisors may
deem it advisable for a client to borrow money on margin to pay bills or other expenses such as
financing the purchase, construction, or maintenance of a real estate project. Unlike a traditional
real estate-backed loan, an SBL has the potential benefit of enabling borrowers to access to funds
in a shorter period of time, providing greater repayment flexibility, and may also result in the
borrower receiving certain tax benefits. Clients interested in learning more about the potential tax
benefits of borrowing money on margin should consult with an accountant or tax advisor.
The terms and conditions of each SBL are contained in a separate agreement between the client
and the SBL Lender selected by the client, which terms and conditions may vary from client to
client. Borrowing funds on margin is not suitable for all clients and is subject to certain risks,
including but not limited to those described below. Before agreeing to participate in an SBL
program, clients should carefully review the applicable SBL agreement and all risk disclosures
provided by the SBL Lender including the initial margin and maintenance requirements for the
specific program in which the client enrolls, and the procedures for issuing “margin calls” and
liquidating securities and other assets in the client’s accounts. The following describes some of
the risks associated with SBLs, which N1 Advisors recommends that clients consider before
participating in an SBL program:
1. Increased Portfolio Risk, Including the Risk for Potential Losses in the Event of a Downturn:
Borrowing money on margin to pay bills or other expenses increases a client’s level of
exposure to market risk and volatility. The more money a client borrows on margin, the
greater the market risk. This is especially true in the event of a significant downturn in the
value of the assets used to collateralize the SBL. In some circumstances, clients may lose
more money than they originally invested and borrowed. As the marginable investments in
a client’s portfolio provide the collateral for the SBL, the value of that collateral fluctuates
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according to market activity, while the amount the client borrows stays the same.
2. The Potential Obligation to Post Collateral or Repay the SBL if the SBL Lender Determines
that the Value of Collateralized Securities is No Longer Sufficient to Support the Value of
the SBL: The SBL requires a certain minimum value of equity to continue service of the
SBL (the “Maintenance Requirement”). If the value of the client’s portfolio securities
decline in value, so does the value of the collateral supporting the SBL. If the value of the
SBL collateral declines to an amount where it is no longer sufficient to support the
borrower’s line of credit or loan, the SBL Lender will issue a “Maintenance Call” (also
referred to as a “margin call”). In that event, the client would be required to post additional
collateral or repay the SBL within a specified period of time. The SBL Lender is also
commonly entitled to increase its Maintenance Requirement at any time, without having
to provide prior written notice to the borrower. As a result, borrowers are subject to risk of
repayment of the loan and should be aware of such risks when foregoing a traditional
mortgage to finance a real estate purchase.
3. The Risk that the SBL Lender may Liquidate the Client’s Securities to Satisfy its Demand
for Additional Collateral or Repayment: The SBL Lender commonly reserves the right to
render the borrower’s repayment immediately due, and/or terminate the SBL at any time
without cause, at which point, the outstanding SBL balance would become immediately
due and payable. However, if the borrower is unable to add additional collateral to their
account or repay the loan with readily available cash, the SBL Lender can typically liquidate
the borrower’s securities and keep the cash to satisfy the Maintenance Call. When
liquidating the securities of the borrower’s investment portfolio, the SBL Lender usually
reserves the right to decide which securities to sell to protect its interests, and is not
necessarily required to provide written notice of its intentions to liquidate. Accordingly,
clients who borrow money through an SBL should be aware of this risk and that such risk
is not limited to the margin in the client’s account, which could result in the client having
to owe additional money or collateral to the SBL Lender after the positions are liquidated.
It is therefore possible that a client can lose more money than what the client originally
invested into the portfolio.
4. Liquidity Risk: SBLs also have a significant effect on the liquidity of a client’s portfolio.
Namely, a security (whether an equity, mutual fund or ETF) that is used as collateral for
an SBL loses its liquidity as long as the SBL is outstanding. Decreased liquidity increases
portfolio risk and restricts a client’s access to their funds, which clients should strongly
consider before using an SBL.
5. Risk of Margin as an Investment Strategy and Associated Conflict of Interest: Although
N1 Advisors does not recommend the use of margin as an investment strategy, in which
the client would borrow money leveraged against securities it holds to purchase additional
securities, clients choosing to do so would be subjected to the risks described above. In
addition, if a client determines to use margin to purchase securities that N1 Advisors will
manage, N1 Advisors would include the entire market value of the margined assets when
computing its advisory fee, which would present a conflict of interest because it would
result in an increased advisory fee. Another conflict of interest would arise if N1 Advisors
has an economic disincentive to recommend that the client terminate the use of margin.
If N1 Advisors recommends that a client apply for an SBL instead of selling securities that
N1 Advisors manages for a fee to meet liquidity purposes, the recommendation presents
a conflict of interest because selling those securities (instead of leveraging those
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securities to access an SBL) would decrease N1 Advisors’ investment advisory fee.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
N1 Advisors has no disciplinary events to report.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
None.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Code of Ethics and Personal Trading.
N1 Advisors has adopted a Code of Ethics (“the Code”), the full text of which is available to you
upon request. Clients interested in obtaining a copy of the Code should contact N1 Advisors’
Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn. N1 Advisors’ Code has several goals. First, the Code is
designed to assist N1 Advisors in complying with applicable laws and regulations governing its
investment advisory business. Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, N1 Advisors owes
fiduciary duties to its clients. Pursuant to these fiduciary duties, the Code requires N1 Advisors’
associated persons to act with honesty, good faith and fair dealing in working with clients. In
addition, the Code prohibits associated persons from trading or otherwise acting on insider
information.
Next, the Code sets forth guidelines for professional standards for N1 Advisors’ associated
persons (managers, officers and employees). Under the Code’s Professional Standards, N1
Advisors expects its associated persons to put the interests of its clients first, ahead of personal
interests. In this regard, N1 Advisors associated persons are not to take inappropriate advantage
of their positions in relation to clients of N1 Advisors.
Third, the Code sets forth policies and procedures to monitor and review the personal trading
activities of associated persons. From time to time N1 Advisors’ associated persons may invest
in the same securities recommended to clients. Under its Code, N1 Advisors has adopted
procedures designed to reduce or eliminate conflicts of interest that this could potentially cause.
The Code’s personal trading policies include procedures for limitations on personal securities
transactions of associated persons, reporting and review of such trading and pre-clearance of
certain types of personal trading activities.
These policies are designed to discourage and prohibit personal trading that would disadvantage
clients. The Code also provides for disciplinary action as appropriate for violations.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions.
Because associated persons may invest in the same securities as those purchased in client
accounts, N1 Advisors has established a policy requiring its associated persons to pre-clear
transactions in these securities with the Chief Compliance Officer. The goal of this policy is to
avoid any conflict of interest that may present itself in these situations. Certain securities, such
as CD’s, treasury obligations and open-end mutual funds are exempt from this pre-clearance
requirement. However, in the event of other identified potential trading conflicts of interest, N1
Advisors’ goal is to place client interests first.
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Consistent with the foregoing, N1 Advisors maintains policies regarding participation in initial
public offerings (IPOs) and private placements in order to comply with applicable laws and avoid
conflicts with client transactions. If an N1 Advisors associated person wishes to participate in an
IPO or invest in a private placement, he or she must submit a pre-clearance request and obtain
the approval of the Chief Compliance Officer. If associated persons trade with client accounts
(e.g., in a bundled or aggregated trade), and the trade is not filled in its entirety, the associated
person’s shares will be removed from the block, and the balance of shares will be allocated
among client accounts in accordance with N1 Advisors’ written policy.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
In the event that the client requests that N1 Advisors recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for
execution and/or custodial services, N1 Advisors generally recommends that investment
advisory accounts be maintained at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”). Prior to engaging N1
Advisors to provide investment management services, the client will be required to enter into a
formal Investment Advisory Agreement with N1 Advisors setting forth the terms and conditions
under which N1 Advisors shall advise on the client's assets, and a separate custodial/clearing
agreement with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
in recommending Schwab (or any other broker-
Factors that N1 Advisors considers
dealer/custodian to clients) include historical relationship with N1 Advisors, financial strength,
reputation, execution capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Although the transaction fees
paid by N1 Advisors’ clients shall comply with N1 Advisors’ duty to obtain best execution, a client
may pay a transaction fee that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to
effect the same transaction where N1 Advisors determines, in good faith, that the transaction fee
is reasonable. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost,
but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration
the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research provided, execution
capability, transaction rates, and responsiveness. Accordingly, although N1 Advisors will seek
competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible rates for client account
transactions. The transaction fees charged by the designated broker-dealer/custodian are
exclusive of, and in addition to, N1 Advisors’ investment advisory fee.
Research and Benefits.
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a client
utilize the services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, N1 Advisors can receive from Schwab
(or another broker-dealer/custodian, investment manager, platform or fund sponsor, or vendor)
without cost (and/or at a discount) support services and/or products, certain of which assist N1
Advisors to better monitor and service client accounts maintained at such institutions. Included
within the support services that may be obtained by N1 Advisors can be investment-related
research, pricing information and market data, software and other technology that provide access
to client account data, compliance and/or practice management-related publications, discounted
or gratis consulting services, discounted and/or gratis attendance at conferences, meetings, and
other educational and/or social events, marketing support-including client events, computer
hardware and/or software and/or other products used by N1 Advisors in furtherance of its
investment advisory business operations.
Certain of the above support services and/or products assist N1 Advisors in managing and
administering client accounts. Others do not directly provide such assistance, but rather assist
N1 Advisors to manage and further develop its business enterprise.
N1 Advisors’ clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
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maintained at Schwab as a result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding commitment
made by N1 Advisors to Schwab, or any other any entity, to invest any specific amount or
percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products
as result of the above arrangement.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and the corresponding conflict of interest presented by such arrangement.
Brokerage for Client Referrals.
N1 Advisors does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
Directed Brokerage.
N1 Advisors recommends that its clients utilize the brokerage and custodial services provided by
Schwab. N1 Advisors generally does not accept directed brokerage arrangements (when a client
requires that account transactions be effected through a specific broker-dealer). In such client
directed arrangements, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for their account with
that broker-dealer, and N1 Advisors will not seek better execution services or prices from other
broker-dealers or be able to "batch" the client’s transactions for execution through other broker-
dealers with orders for other accounts managed by N1 Advisors. As a result, a client may pay
higher commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net
prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case. Please Note: In the
event that the client directs N1 Advisors to effect securities transactions for the client’s accounts
through a specific broker-dealer, the client correspondingly acknowledges that such direction
may cause the accounts to incur higher commissions or transaction costs than the accounts
would otherwise incur had the client determined to effect account transactions through
alternative clearing arrangements that may be available through N1 Advisors. Higher transaction
costs adversely impact account performance. Please Also Note: Transactions for directed
accounts will generally be executed following the execution of portfolio transactions for non-
directed accounts.
Aggregated Trade Policy.
Transactions for each client account generally will be effected independently, unless N1 Advisors
decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at approximately the same
time. N1 Advisors may (but is not obligated to) combine or “bunch” such orders to obtain best
execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates or to allocate equitably among N1
Advisors’ clients differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs that might
have been obtained had such orders been placed independently. Under this procedure,
transactions will be averaged as to price and will be allocated among clients in proportion to the
purchase and sale orders placed for each client account on any given day. N1 Advisors shall not
receive any additional compensation or remuneration as a result of such aggregation.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Managed portfolios are reviewed at least semi-annually, but may be reviewed more often if
requested by the client, upon receipt of information material to the management of the portfolio,
or at any time such review is deemed necessary or advisable by N1 Advisors. Also, portfolios are
reviewed upon client request or upon receipt of information material to the management of a
client portfolio, such as a change in a client's individual situation. Scott R. Snyder, N1 Advisors’
Chief Investment Officer, reviews all accounts.
Account custodians are responsible for providing monthly or quarterly account statements which
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reflect the positions (and current pricing) in each account as well as transactions in each account,
including fees paid from an account. Account custodians also provide prompt confirmation of all
trading activity, and year-end tax statements, such as 1099 forms. In addition, N1 Advisors
provides a quarterly report for each managed portfolio. This report normally includes a summary
of portfolio holdings and performance results. Additional reports are available at the request of
the client.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As indicated in “Brokerage Practices” above, N1 Advisors can receive from Schwab without cost
(and/or at a discount), support services and/or products. N1 Advisors’ clients do not pay more
for investment transactions effected and/or assets maintained at Schwab as result of this
arrangement. There is no corresponding commitment made by N1 Advisors to Schwab, or to any
other entity, to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual
funds, securities or other investment products as a result of the above arrangement.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
arrangement and the corresponding conflict of interest presented by such arrangement.
N1 Advisors engages promoters to introduce new prospective clients to N1 Advisors consistent
with Rule 206(4)-1 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, its corresponding rules, and
applicable state regulatory requirements. If the prospect subsequently engages N1 Advisors, the
promoter shall generally be compensated by N1 Advisors for the introduction. Because the
promoter has an economic incentive to introduce the prospect to N1 Advisors, a conflict of
interest is present. The promoter’s introduction shall not result in the prospect’s payment of a
higher investment advisory fee to N1 Advisors (i.e., if the prospect was to engage N1 Advisors
independent of the promoter’s introduction).
Item 15: Custody
N1 Advisors shall have the ability to deduct its advisory fee from the client’s custodial account
on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided with written transaction confirmation notices, and a
written summary account statement directly from the custodian (i.e., Schwab, etc.) at least
quarterly. Please Note: To the extent that N1 Advisors provides clients with periodic account
statements or reports, the client is urged to compare any statement or report provided by N1
Advisors with the account statements received from the account custodian. Please Also Note:
The account custodian does not verify the accuracy of N1 Advisors’ advisory fee calculation.
N1 Advisors also provides other services on behalf of its clients that require disclosure at ADV
Part 1, Item 9. In particular, certain clients have signed asset transfer authorizations that permit
the qualified custodian to rely upon instructions from N1 Advisors to transfer client funds to “third
parties.” In accordance with the guidance provided in the SEC Staff’s February 21, 2017
Investment Adviser Association No-Action Letter, the affected accounts are not subjected to an
annual surprise CPA examination.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
As described above under “Advisory Business,” N1 Advisors manages portfolios on a
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discretionary basis. This means that after an Investment Objective Confirmation is developed for
the client’s investment portfolio, N1 Advisors will execute that plan without specific consent from
the client for each transaction. For discretionary accounts, a Limited Power of Attorney (“LPOA”)
is executed by the client, giving N1 Advisors the authority to carry out various activities in the
account. These activities generally include, but are not limited to the following: trade execution,
the ability to process distributions at the client’s request, deposit of funds from clients’ accounts
into an account managed by N1 Advisors, and the withdrawal of advisory fees directly from the
account. N1 Advisors then directs investment of the client’s portfolio using its discretionary
authority. The client may limit the terms of the LPOA to the extent consistent with the client’s
investment advisory agreement with N1 Advisors and the requirements of the client’s custodian.
The discretionary relationship is further described in the agreement between N1 Advisors and the
client.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
As a policy and in accordance with N1 Advisors’ client agreement, N1 Advisors does not vote
proxies related to securities held in client accounts. The custodian of the account will normally
provide proxy materials directly to the client. Clients may contact N1 Advisors with questions
relating to proxy procedures and proposals; however, N1 Advisors generally does not research
particular proxy proposals.
Item 18: Financial Information
N1 Advisors does not require nor solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance and therefore has no disclosure for this section.
ANY QUESTIONS: N1 Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer, Ryan Gwinn, remains available to
address any questions regarding any of the above disclosures on this Brochure.
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