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ITEM 1. COVER PAGE
Investment Advisor Brochure
Form ADV Part 2A
Disclosure Statement
NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
One E. Liberty, Suite 504
Reno, Nevada 89501
775-785-2300
www.navellier.com
September 18,
2025
Navellier & Associates, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. This registration does not imply a certain level of
skill or training.
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Navellier & Associates, Inc.
(“Navellier”). If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 775-785-2300. The
information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Navellier is also available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You can
search this site by a unique identifying number known as a CRD number. Our firm’s CRD number is 107568.
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ITEM 2. MATERIAL CHANGES
We discuss in this item only material changes since the last update of our brochure dated July 4, 2025.
With regard to Items 11G and 11H (1) (a), (b) and 11H (2) of Part 1A of the ADV and to this Part 2A, Item 2: the only
material change is that in the SEC “follow on” administrative proceedings against Navellier & Associates, Inc. (NAI)
and Louis Navellier, the stay has been lifted and the SEC is proceeding in the follow-on administrative proceedings to
seek to revoke NAI’s registration and to bar Louis Navellier from association, and the First Circuit affirmed the District
Court decision. On March 3, 2025 Louis Navellier and NAI filed a petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme
Court to overturn the First Circuit's decision. The only material change is that on June 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court
denied NAI and Mr. Navellier’s certiorari. However, on July 1, 2025 Mr. Navellier and NAI petitioned the U.S.
Supreme Court to rehear (reconsider) their petition in light of the recent case- Kousisis vs United States 145 S.Ct 1382.
On September 5, 2025, NAI filed a chapter 11 petition for reorganization in the United States Bankruptcy Court in
Reno NV case NO 25-50820-hlb. The basic purpose of the chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition is set forth in Item 18 below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 1. COVER PAGE ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
ITEM 2. MATERIAL CHANGES ...................................................................................................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
ITEM 4. ADVISORY BUSINESS ...................................................................................................................................... 3
ITEM 5. FEES AND COMPENSATION ............................................................................................................................ 5
ITEM 6. PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES & SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT ............................................................ 7
ITEM 7. TYPES OF CLIENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 8
ITEM 8. METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RISK OF LOSS ....................................... 9
ITEM 9. DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 20
ITEM 10. OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ..................................................... 21
ITEM 11. CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS, AND PERSONAL
TRADING ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
ITEM 12. BROKERAGE PRACTICES ........................................................................................................................... 23
ITEM 13. REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS .............................................................................................................................. 26
ITEM 14. CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION ............................................................................. 27
ITEM 15. CUSTODY ....................................................................................................................................................... 27
ITEM 16. INVESTMENT DISCRETION ........................................................................................................................ 28
ITEM 17. VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES .................................................................................................................... 29
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ITEM 18. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 29
PRIVACY POLICY .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
ITEM 4. ADVISORY BUSINESS
This brochure explains Navellier’s advisory business and provides important information about our operations. We
encourage you to read this brochure completely and carefully. You may contact us at the number provided on the
cover page if you have any questions or to request another copy of this brochure, free of charge.
Navellier registered with the SEC in 1987 as a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). We provide investment advisory services and manage investment advisory
accounts for taxable and tax-exempt clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and
endowments, professional and religious organizations, corporations, pension plans, Taft-Hartley plans, and open-end
investment companies. We are headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
Navellier is independent and 100% owned by Louis G. Navellier.
Individual Portfolio Management
Navellier specializes in the quantitative construction of securities portfolios covering a broad range of investment
styles (growth, value, international, global, and combinations of these) and market capitalization (micro, small, mid,
large, and combinations of these). We use a multi-step screening process that incorporates fundamental and
quantitative analysis to construct our portfolios.
We primarily manage accounts on a discretionary basis and have full authority in determining which securities are
purchased and sold. On a case-by-case basis, we will tailor our advisory services to the individual needs of clients.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry groups.
All portfolios are reviewed on a monthly or quarterly basis, and if necessary, the portfolio will be rebalanced. We also
offer accounts on a non-discretionary basis.
Navellier participates in certain Wrap Fee or Managed Account Programs in which clients pay an “all-in” fee that
includes brokerage fees and charges and our management fee. Navellier may not have discretionary authority to select
the brokerage firm or the commission rates to be paid for Wrap Fee or Managed Account Program accounts we
manage. In addition, some clients direct Navellier to use a particular broker (i.e., a custodian broker, a Wrap Fee or
Managed Account Program broker, a referring broker, or simply the client’s personal choice). In all these cases, the
client may pay a higher commission or receive smaller discounts than if Navellier had discretion to choose a broker or
may receive a worse price for the security than other clients for the same security. (Please refer to Item 12, Brokerage
Practices, for more information regarding brokerage selection.)
Navellier offers the following strategies:
• Navellier Large Cap Growth
• Navellier Small-to-Mid Cap Growth
• Navellier Mid Cap Growth
• Navellier Small Cap Growth
• Navellier All Cap Core
• Navellier Fundamental ‘A’
• Navellier Power Dividend
• Navellier Select Dividend Income
• Navellier Vantage
• Navellier Defensive Alpha Portfolio
• Navellier Libertas 30
• Navellier High Dividend Income
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• Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus featuring AlphaDEX®
• Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus
• Navellier Covered Call Income
• Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Income
• Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Growth
From time to time, Navellier will construct a customized portfolio upon request and at our discretion. (Please review
Item 8, Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss, for more detailed information regarding the
strategies listed above.)
Money market reserves or cash equivalents will typically range between 0% and 20% for managed accounts Our
Covered Call, Large Cap Tactical, Power Dividend, Defensive Alpha, and Navellier Tactical strategies may take
higher money market reserves or cash equivalent positions. (Please see Item 8, Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies, and Risk of Loss, for more information.)
Research Assistance
Navellier receives research from several persons or entities, which Navellier may or may not use in connection
with its exercise of investment discretion as to the following Navellier strategies:
Defensive Alpha Portfolio: Navellier receives investment research which it may or may not use in connection with
our Navellier Defensive Alpha Portfolio. The Langsen Group provides this research to Navellier. Navellier pays a fee
to The Langsen Group for its research. (Please review Item 8, Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Loss, or the firm’s website, www.navellier.com, for more detailed information regarding the strategy.)
Navellier Tactical Strategies: Until March 1, 2019, Navellier, as part of its own research and Management received
investment research from Helix Technology® Ltd., which we had discretion to follow, not follow or modify, to
manage our Navellier Tactical strategies. Navellier no longer uses any of that research. The strategies were and
still are based on our internal research and management with no material change in management of these
strategies. Navellier Tactical products include the following strategies:
• Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus featuring AlphaDEX®
• Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus
• Navellier Libertas 30
Signals: Navellier also provides for a fee to investment advisors and brokers on a periodic basis signals as to what trades
Navellier has made for particular Navellier investment strategies. We do not have investment discretion over the accounts
managed by these investment advisors or brokers. We do not have trading, advisory, or any other responsibilities for
their portfolios, which we do not manage. We do not have an advisory relationship with these investment advisers’ or
brokers’ clients.
Private Client Group
Navellier reviews the financial situation and goals of interested individual investors and offers them a customized,
diversified investment portfolio designed to attempt to achieve their indicated investment goals using various
Navellier strategies. (Please review Item 8, Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss, for more
detailed information regarding Navellier’s investment strategies.) Although each client’s portfolio is unique, most
clients can be grouped into four broad categories according to their goals and risk tolerances: Conservative Income,
Conservative Blend, Moderate Blend, and Aggressive. We then personalize from the broad categories based on what
we believe best suits the client’s investment goals and risk tolerances and create a custom Navellier strategy mix.
We will not take physical custody of client’s assets, so clients must have an account with a brokerage firm or
qualified custodian. There is no charge or obligation to clients for us to review and offer investment options. Private
Client Group clients can choose to pay either an annual fixed fee based on the value of the clients’ assets under
management or a performance based fee (if they qualify) for our investment advisory services. Please refer to Item
6, “Performance-Based Fees” and “Performance-Based Fee Disclosures” below for all qualifications and more
information.
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Advisory Services
In addition to providing the above investment advisory services, Navellier is a consultant for Advisors Asset
Management, Inc. (“AAM”). AAM sponsors, underwrites, and distributes a wide array of unit investment trusts
(“UITs”), including Navellier/Dial High Income Opportunities. Navellier selects debt or equity securities according
to selection criteria set by AAM for inclusion in the UIT series. In the case of the Navellier/Dial High Income
Opportunities series, Navellier has a contract arrangement with Dial Capital Management, LLC for assistance
selecting securities. Navellier’s assets under management do include UIT assets; they are categorized as non-
discretionary.
Navellier also occasionally manages custom accounts by request.
Assets Under Management
As of June 30, 2025, Navellier actively manages $968,427,416 in client assets on a discretionary basis and manages
$34,597,627 in client assets on a non-discretionary basis (the non-discretionary assets are AAM UIT assets).
ITEM 5. FEES AND COMPENSATION
Fees are negotiable. It is the client’s responsibility to determine if the fees Navellier charges are suitable. Our fees
may be higher than other investment advisers offering similar services. Management fees are sometimes subject to
negotiation and renegotiation. Our fees cover investment advisory, including money market funds or ETFs, reporting,
and account -related services. In some cases, we may share a portion of our advisory fee with other advisers or
brokerage firms in return for client referrals. This creates a potential conflict of interest whenever we have an
opportunity to refer a potential client to an adviser or brokerage firm or receive a referral from a firm with which we
share our advisory fees. Such referrals may or may not be in the client’s best interest, and we may be biased towards
such referring or referred advisory or brokerage firms. Navellier attempts to resolve such potential conflicts of
interest by clearly disclosing the fee sharing arrangement and the potential for conflicts of interest before we open
any client account with other advisers or brokerage firms where we share any advisory fees. We provide pro-rata
refunds.
While we do not maintain physical custody of any client assets, depending on the agreement with the client, we
may be allowed to authorize the custodian to debit the client account the amount of our advisory fees and include on
the monthly statement notification of the deduction for advisory fees. You can select this method of advisory fee
payment on the Investment Advisory Agreement you sign with Navellier. If you choose to not have fees directly
deducted from your account by the custodian, we will send you a quarterly invoice. You are responsible for any
tax liabilities that result from any transactions.
You will incur brokerage and other transaction costs related to your accounts. Navellier’s fees do not cover any
execution-related expenses, commissions and margin interest, if any, securities exchange fees, or other fees required
by law or charged by the broker-dealer with custody of your account. (Please refer to Item 12, Brokerage Practices,
for further information regarding brokerage fees.) From time to time, our defensive strategy accounts may hold
significant amounts of cash, usually represented by money market fund or an ETF. We generally reduce our fees
allocable to cash held in your account more than 90 days.
Our management fees may vary from the applicable schedule below due to a particular client’s circumstances or as
otherwise negotiated with the client or its intermediaries, or in connection with our participation in a wrap fee or other
structured money management program. Our fee may vary depending on factors such as the type of client, the level
of client assets under management, and the existence of an intermediary relationship, among other things.
Similar accounts may have different fee schedules based on the historical nature of the accounts or through
negotiation with the client. From time to time, and under agreed-upon specific situations, we may reduce a
client’s advisory fee on a case-by-case basis.
Navellier generally offers two management fee options:
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1) Fees Based on Assets Under Management: In addition to variations described in item 5 above, fees based
on assets under management for the services provided by Navellier to the client generally range depending on
the particular investment strategy from an annual fee of 0.30% to 1.25% of assets under management, except
for the Navellier Private Client Group whose fee structures are different and are described more fully below.
Fees are accrued daily and are calculated and payable in advance on a quarterly basis, unless negotiated
otherwise. Navellier calculates fees based on the market value of the account as of the first business day of
each calendar quarter. In the case of the first quarter under management, we calculate fees on the effective
inception date of the account and, in the event the account becomes effective after the first day of the calendar
quarter, fees are calculated proportionately based on the number of days remaining in the quarter. There is no
minimum fee. If the client terminates an account before the last day of a calendar quarter, we will refund the
client a pro-rata portion of previously paid fees based on the number of days remaining in the calendar quarter.
Clients typically authorize the custodian to withdraw any outstanding fees owed to Navellier directly from their
account following termination of the account.
The portfolio value Navellier uses to calculate fees is the bank’s or securities broker’s month-end or
quarterly statement. In the event the client’s portfolio contains securities for which no readily available
market quotations exist, we determine the value of such securities, for purposes of fee computation, based
on a quotation by an independent market maker or specialist for the security.
2) Performance-Based Fees: Performance-Based fees are available to qualified clients who meet all
requirements of the then current SEC Rule 205-3 immediately upon entering into a management agreement
with Navellier.
Performance-Based fees are accrued daily and payable annually beginning twelve (12) months after the
client executes an Investment Advisory Agreement and becomes effective with respect to an account and
annually thereafter. Navellier calculates fees, as outlined on the Investment Advisory Agreement between
the client and Navellier, on the amount of increase, if any, in the net market value of the account in the
preceding twelve (12) month period after deduction of all fees and commissions paid (including fees and
commissions charged by the broker-dealer or other custodian of the account and accounting for all net
investment income and gains, whether realized or unrealized). There is no minimum fee. In the event there
is a net loss at the end of a year, we will not charge any fee that year. Any such losses will be carried
forward and applied against any profits accrued in the following year for purposes of calculating fees in
the following year.
We use the client’s statements from the bank or brokerage firm with custody of client’s account to calculate
any profits for billing purposes. In the event the client terminates his or her Investment Advisory
Agreement during the first year (before the close of the first annual billing cycle), we will charge the client
fees based on 0.90% per annum of the assets under management in the account as of the termination date. If
the client terminates the Investment Advisory Agreement after the first full annual billing cycle, we will
charge the client a fee of 10% of net profits from the beginning of the previous paid billing period (or from
the inception date if there was no last paid billing period) through the termination date (a period of no more
than 12 months). In such a case, any fees previously paid as a result of profits during the period in question
will be subtracted from the fees owed on the closing invoice. Clients typically authorize the custodian to
withdraw any outstanding fees owed to Navellier directly from their account following termination of the
Investment Advisory Agreement. If the client’s portfolio contains securities for which no readily available
market quotations exist, the value of such securities will be determined, for purposes of fee computation,
based on a quotation by an independent market maker or specialist for the security. (Please refer to Item 6,
Performance-Based Fees, for further information on performance-based fees.)
Performance-Based Fee Disclosures
In the interest of full and fair disclosure and fully informed consent, clients are advised of the following possibilities
arising from fees based on performance provided in our Investment Advisory Agreements:
1) Performance-Based fee arrangements may create an incentive for Navellier to make investments that are
more risky or more speculative than might be the case for a fee based on assets under management.
2) Navellier may receive increased compensation (compared to a fee based on assets under management)
based on unrealized appreciation as well as realized gains on assets in client’s account. The period used to
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measure such increases for purposes of determining the performance fee is annually beginning on the date
the performance-based fee agreement is signed by the client and ending twelve (12) months later.
3) Navellier offers other investment programs that have lower fee structures. These other programs follow
different investment styles and strategies and involve different levels of trading activity and investment
management services.
(Please refer to Item 6, Performance-Based Fees, for further information on performance-based fees.)
Fees for Private Client Group
The following fee schedule shows the typical fees Private Client Group (PCG) clients pay for the services provided
by Navellier based on the client’s assets under management. Fees are accrued daily and are calculated and payable in
advance on a quarterly basis, unless negotiated otherwise. Navellier calculates fees based on the market value of the
account as of the first business day of each calendar quarter. Please see “Fees Based on Assets Under Management”
above for more information on the calculation of fees based on assets under management.
PCG Client Assets
$500,000 to $1,500,000
$1,500,001 to $2,500,000
$2,500,001 to $5,000,000
$5,000,000 +
Annual Management Fee
1.00%
%.90%
0.85%
0.70%
0.60%
Our minimum account size for PCG separate accounts when aggregated is typically $500,000 but we may accept
smaller accounts at our discretion. Accounts under the minimum aggregate account size will be billed at an annual rate
of 1.25%. Existing client accounts when aggregated that fall under $500,000 because of withdrawals will be billed at a
rate of 1.25%.
Private Client Group clients are also offered the Performance-Based fee structure, as long as they are qualified
investors according to the then current SEC Rule 205-3. Please refer to Item 6, “Performance-Based Fees” and
“Performance-Based Fee Disclosures” above for all qualifications and more information.
Consulting fees
For consulting services Navellier charges 0.05%
Investment Company Shares; Exchange Traded Funds; Free Cash Balances
The fees and costs of any Investment Company, including ETFs, in which our portfolios may invest, will not be
deducted from the management fees clients pay Navellier for our services.
Cash balances for Navellier’s Large Cap Tactical, Power Dividend, and Defensive Alpha strategies may at times be
significant. Cash balances may be held in money market account shares or ETFs. We will not charge investment
advisory fees allocable to investments in cash or cash equivalents that are held in such investments for more than 90 days.
Cash balances for Navellier’s Covered Call strategies may at times be significant. This is due to several factors,
including that (i) selling call options increases cash positions, (ii) positions must be rounded to 100 share lots for each
option contract to be fully covered, and (iii) covered call positions may be “called away” if the option price is less
than the stock price. We will not charge investment advisory fees allocable to investments in cash or cash equivalents that
are held in such investments for more than 90 days.
ITEM 6. PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES & SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
Performance-Based Fees
As we disclosed in Item 5, Fees and Compensation, Navellier will accept performance -based fees from clients as long
as they qualify. We calculate a performance-based fee based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of
the client’s assets. To qualify for a performance -based fee arrangement, a client must meet all requirements of the then
current SEC Rule 205 -3 upon entering into a management agreement with Navellier.
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Clients should be aware that performance-based fee arrangements may create an incentive for us to recommend
investments that may be riskier or more speculative than those that would be recommended under a different fee
arrangement.
Furthermore, as Navellier also has clients that do not pay performance-based fees, we may, in theory, have an
incentive to favor accounts that do pay such fees because the compensation we receive from these clients may be
more directly tied to the performance of their accounts. Navellier addresses this potential conflict of interest by
rotating the trading of groups of strategy accounts to ensure no account or groups of accounts receive preferential
treatment.
(Please refer to Item 5, Fees and Compensation, for further information regarding performance-based fees).
Side-by-Side Management
Side-by-side management refers to an investment adviser’s business of managing accounts with similar investment
objectives (“similar accounts”) and strategies simultaneously. When engaging in side-by-side management, the
potential for conflicts of interest exists when Navellier and our employees and supervised persons allocate their time
and services.
To the extent the same securities might be desirable for more than one account, determining how to allocate them
could create potential conflicts of interest. In addition to the potential performance-based fees conflicts of interest
discussed above, other potential conflicts may include that we have a proprietary investment in similar accounts;
investment personnel, including portfolio managers, have an investment interest in similar accounts; or the order in
which accounts make investment opportunities so that the transactions in one similar account closely follow related
transactions in another account.
Navellier has established policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts of interest. Navellier
places each account in a trading group. We rotate trading groups within each strategy to ensure no account or groups
of accounts receive preferential treatment. Various factors exist, however, that may result in trades for a client not
being aggregated with batched trades for other clients and clients receiving either a higher or lower price for the same
security. For example, should clients instruct us to direct all or a percentage of their trades to a specific broker or
certain operation, differences inherent in the trade execution process may result in trades being affected either before
or after trades for other clients. (Please refer to Item 12, Brokerage Practices, for further information on the
aggregation and allocation of trades and directed brokerage.) Also, for example, investment advisors and brokers
who pay Navellier to receive signals regarding Navellier’s various investment strategies may advise their clients to
trade in securities which Navellier trades for its clients. Similar accounts managed by Navellier may develop
significant differences in holdings and performance due to a variety of factors, such as account restrictions, account
size, cash flows, tax status, and the timing and executions of transactions.
ITEM 7. TYPES OF CLIENTS
Navellier may not necessarily at all times provide advisory services to the following types of clients:
• Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)
• High net worth individuals
• Trusts
• Charitable organizations and endowments
• Estates
• Professional and religious organizations
• Corporations
• Pension and profit sharing plans
• State or municipal government entities
• Taft-Hartley plans
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Our minimum account size for institutional separate accounts would typically be $1,000,000. Our minimum account
size for wrap fee programs and certain financial intermediary programs varies by program. Under certain instances,
we will accept smaller account sizes or reject larger accounts.
ITEM 8. METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RISK OF LOSS
Methods of Analysis
For portfolios Navellier constructs internally, we employ a bottom-up, multiple-step quantitative and fundamental
screening process. Each investment strategy involves a variation of our proprietary fundamental and quantitative
analysis for portfolio construction. We perform all of our research internally.
As discussed in Item 4, Advisory Business, Navellier participates in a limited number of arrangements where we
receive research from persons or entities, which we may or may not use in whole or in part or not at all in the
exercise of our investment discretion. Such arrangements are in place for the Defensive Alpha Portfolio. All of our
strategies are driven by quantitative analysis. For further information on the investment process for these strategies,
please refer to the respective strategy descriptions below.
Quantitative Analysis: We use mathematical models in our attempt to obtain more accurate measurements of a
company’s quantifiable data, such as the value of a share price or earnings per share, and predict changes to that
data.
A risk using quantitative analysis is that the models used may be based on assumptions that prove to be incorrect.
Risks for All Forms of Analysis: Investment in securities involves substantial risk and has the potential for partial or
complete loss of assets invested. Clients should be prepared to bear this risk. Our security analysis methods rely on
the assumption that the data for the companies whose securities we purchase and sell, the rating agencies that review
these securities, and other publicly-available sources of information about these securities is accurate and unbiased.
While we are alert to indications that data may be incorrect, there is always a risk that our analysis may be
compromised by inaccurate or misleading information.
Investment Strategies
Navellier offers the following strategies to our clients, provided that such strategies are appropriate to the needs of
the client and consistent with the client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizons, among other
considerations. You can review risks associated with each strategy following the strategy descriptions.
Navellier Large Cap Growth Portfolio: The Navellier Large Cap Growth Portfolio is designed for aggressive
investors seeking long-term capital appreciation from well-established large cap companies. The portfolio’s
investment objective is to achieve the highest possible returns, while controlling risk. This is a “concentrated”
portfolio that invests in companies with market caps greater than $1 billion. The strategy can hold up to 10% in
stocks with market caps between $1 and $10 billion and may hold up to 15% in American Depository Receipts
(ADRs). Typically, the portfolio invests in approximately 40 to 50 stocks that pass both Navellier’s stringent
quantitative and fundamental criteria. The primary performance benchmark is the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
GIPS Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Large Cap Growth strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the composite.
The Navellier Large Cap Growth Composite includes all discretionary Large Cap Growth equity accounts that are
charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with
the firm at the end of the month. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking capital appreciation from
well-established companies and seeks to achieve the highest possible returns while seeking to control risk. The strategy
invests in U.S. listed securities with market capitalizations greater than $1 billion. At any given time, the strategy may
hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Typically, the strategy invests in approximately 35-50 stocks
that pass Navellier's stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria.
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Navellier Small-to-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio: The Navellier Small-to-Mid Cap Growth Portfolio is designed for
aggressive investors seeking long-term capital appreciation through investments in small and medium sized
companies. The portfolio’s investment objective is to achieve the highest possible returns, while controlling risk.
Smaller cap stocks typically have a higher degree of risk than larger cap stocks. This is a “concentrated”
portfolio that typically holds 30 to 50 stocks that pass both Navellier’s stringent quantitative and fundamental
criteria. The primary performance benchmark is the Russell 2000 Growth Index.
GIPS Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Small- to-Mid Growth strategy was redefined to include both wrap and
institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the
composite. The Navellier Small-to-Mid Growth Wrap Composite includes all discretionary Small-to-Mid Growth
equity accounts that are charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those
accounts no longer with the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking long-term capital growth
appreciation and seeks to achieve the highest possible returns while seeking to control risk. The strategy invests in U.S.
listed securities with market capitalizations between $100 million and $10 billion. At any given time, the strategy may
hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The strategy floats between both small and mid
capitalization stocks depending on the liquidity and risk associated with individual stocks. Normally, in strong bull
markets, the strategy will concentrate on many small capitalization stocks that are benefiting from rising trading
volume and institutional accumulation. In more selective stock market environments, the strategy may concentrate on
mid capitalization stocks that generally perform more consistently during "choppy" markets. Typically, the strategy
invests in approximately 60-80 stocks that pass Navellier's stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The strategy
invests in smaller capitalization stocks that may trade fewer shares than larger capitalization stocks; the liquidity risk
among these types of stocks may increase the strategy’s risk. After January 1, 1995 the composite includes all
discretionary Small-to-Mid Growth Wrap equity accounts managed with similar objectives for a full month, including
those accounts no longer with the firm.
Navellier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio: The Navellier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio is designed for aggressive investors
seeking long-term capital appreciation through investments in medium sized companies. The portfolio’s investment
objective is to achieve the highest possible returns, while controlling risk. The portfolio typically holds 60 to 75
stocks that pass both Navellier’s stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The primary performance
benchmark is the Russell Mid Cap Growth Index.
GIPS Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Mid Cap Growth strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the composite.
The Navellier Mid Cap Growth Composite includes all discretionary Mid Cap Growth equity accounts that are charged
a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm.
The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking long-term capital growth appreciation and seeks to achieve
the highest possible returns while seeking to control risk. The strategy invests in U.S. listed securities with market
capitalizations within the range of the targeted benchmark, the Russell Mid Cap Growth Index. At any given time, the
strategy may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Typically, the strategy invests in
approximately 60-75 stocks that pass Navellier's stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The strategy invests in
smaller capitalization stocks that may trade fewer shares than larger capitalization stocks; the liquidity risk among these
types of stocks may increase the strategy’s risk.
Navellier Small Cap Growth Portfolio: The Navellier Small Cap Growth Portfolio is designed for aggressive
investors seeking capital appreciation from small cap companies. This is a “concentrated” portfolio that typically
invests in approximately 40 to 60 stocks that pass both Navellier’s stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria.
Small cap stocks typically have a higher degree of risk than larger cap stocks. The primary performance benchmark
is the Russell 2000 Growth Index.
GIPS Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Small Cap Growth strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the composite.
The Navellier Small Cap Growth Wrap Composite includes all discretionary Small Cap Growth equity accounts
that are charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no
longer with the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking capital appreciation and seeks to
achieve the highest possible returns while seeking to control risk. The strategy invests in U.S. listed securities with
market capitalizations within the range of the targeted benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index. At any given
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time, the strategy may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Typically, the strategy invests in
approximately 40-60 stocks that pass Navellier's stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The strategy
invests in smaller capitalization stocks that may trade fewer shares than larger capitalization stocks; the liquidity
risk among these types of stocks may increase the strategy’s risk.
Navellier All Cap Core Portfolio: The Navellier All Cap Core Portfolio is designed for aggressive investors and
seeks to achieve the highest possible returns while controlling risk. At any given time, the portfolio may be
concentrated in any of the three capitalization ranges (large, mid, small) and may be focused on growth or value
securities with one or neither dominating. The portfolio typically holds 30 to 50 stocks. The primary performance
benchmark is the Russell 3000 Index.
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier All Cap Growth strategy was redefined to include both wrap and
institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included
in the composite. The Navellier All Cap Core Composite includes all discretionary all cap core equity accounts
that are charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts
no longer with the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors and seeks to achieve the highest
possible returns while seeking to control risk. At any given time, the strategy may be concentrated in any of the
three capitalization ranges (large, mid, and/or small) and can be focused on growth or value securities with one
or neither dominating. The strategy invests in U.S. listed securities of all capitalizations and accounts hold
approximately 30-50 stocks that pass Navellier’s stringent fundamental criteria. At any given time, the strategy
may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The strategy can invest in smaller capitalization
stocks that may trade fewer shares than larger capitalization stocks; the liquidity risk among these types of
stocks may increase the strategy’s risk.
Navellier Fundamental ‘A’ Portfolio: The Navellier Fundamental ‘A’ Portfolio is designed for aggressive investors
seeking capital appreciation from a select group of companies across a broad capitalization range. The Fundamental
‘A’ Portfolio stocks are a mix of value, growth, domestic, and international stocks. This is a “concentrated” portfolio
that typically holds 25 to 50 stocks and has demonstrated a high level of historical turnover, which may generate
significant taxable gains and increased trading expenses; therefore, it should not be considered tax-efficient. It is also
unlikely to generate any long-term capital gains. The portfolio typically trades more frequently than other Navellier
offerings, and thus is not suitable for commission-based accounts. The appropriate benchmark for performance
comparison is the Russell 3000 Index.
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Fundamental “A” strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the composite.
The Navellier Fundamental “A” Composite includes all discretionary Fundamental “A” equity accounts that are
charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with
the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking capital appreciation from a select group of
companies over a broad capitalization range and seeks to achieve the highest possible returns while seeking to control
risk. The strategy invests in U.S. listed securities and holds a mix of value, growth, domestic, and international stocks
that receive a fundamental “A” ranking based on 8 proprietary fundamental criterions in the firm’s stock grading
system. At any given time, the strategy may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). The strategy
typically invests in approximately 25-50 stocks and has demonstrated a high level of historical turnover, therefore, it
should not be considered tax-efficient. It is also unlikely to generate long-term capital gains. The strategy may invest in
smaller capitalization stocks that may trade fewer shares than larger capitalization stocks; the liquidity risk among these
types of stocks may increase the strategy’s risk.
Navellier Power Dividend Portfolio: The Navellier Power Dividend Portfolio is designed for investors seeking to
capitalize on the best opportunities within the group of publicly traded companies that pay dividends. Navellier
evaluates an initial universe of all common stocks over $250 million in market cap that pay dividends. The portfolio
can also invest in dividend-paying ETFs. Typically, stocks in this portfolio exhibit positive return on equity and
positive return on assets. In addition, they usually have higher free cash flow than what they pay in dividends and are
usually companies that are growing dividends faster than the rate of inflation. This is a “concentrated” portfolio that
typically holds 15 to 25 stocks. Statistical measures may be used in an attempt to identify unusual price movements in
individual stock prices, which may result in higher-than-average turnover and cash positions for the portfolio. Higher
turnover may generate significant taxable gains and increased trading expenses. The appropriate benchmark for
performance comparison is the Russell 3000 Index.
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Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Power Dividend strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the composite.
The Navellier Power Dividend Composite includes all discretionary Power Dividend equity accounts that are charged a
wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm.
The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking to capitalize on the best opportunities within the group of
publicly traded companies that pay dividends. The strategy invests in U.S. listed securities with market capitalizations
greater than $250 million that pay dividends. Statistical measures may be used in an attempt to identify unusual price
movements in individual stock prices, which may result in higher-than-average turnover and cash positions for the
portfolio. At any given time, the strategy may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Stocks in the
strategy typically exhibit positive return on equity and positive return on assets, usually have higher free cash flow than
what they pay in dividends, and are usually growing dividends faster than the rate of inflation. Typically, the strategy
invests in approximately 15 to 30 stocks. The strategy may invest in smaller capitalization stocks that may trade fewer
shares than larger capitalization stocks; the liquidity risk among these types of stocks may increase the strategy’s risk.
Navellier Select Dividend Income: The Navellier Select Dividend Income is highly concentrated and focuses on
identifying dividend-paying stocks with significant potential for appreciation. The portfolio invests in U.S. listed
equities and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) with market caps greater than $1 billion. At any given time, the
portfolio may hold up to 30% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). This is a “concentrated” portfolio that
typically invests in 8 to 12 stocks. The primary performance benchmark is the Russell 1000 Index.
Gips Disclosure
Effective January 1, 2023 Navellier Concentrated High Dividend Income Portfolio was renamed Navellier Select
Dividend Income. As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Concentrated High Dividend strategy was redefined to include
both wrap and institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were
included in the composite. The Navellier Concentrated High Dividend Composite includes all discretionary
Concentrated High Dividend equity accounts that are charged a wrap fee and managed with similar objectives for a full
month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. The strategy is highly concentrated and focuses on identifying
dividend-paying securities with the potential for stable consistent income. The strategy invests in U.S. listed securities
with market capitalizations greater than $1 billion. The universe is screened based on free cash flow. Stocks are then
ranked by yield and dividend growth rate. The most attractive stocks based on yield are fundamentally ranked using
Navellier’s proprietary fundamental ranking system. At any given time, the strategy may hold up to 30% in American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Typically, the strategy invests in approximately 10 to 20 stocks.
Navellier Vantage Portfolio: The Navellier Vantage Portfolio is designed for aggressive investors and seeks to
achieve the highest possible returns while controlling risk. The portfolio’s investment process is not style or
capitalization specific and may allocate assets across the entire spectrum of capitalization ranges (i.e., micro, small,
mid, and large cap stocks) and may from time to time concentrate on a blend of growth and value stocks (which may
from time to time be equally or unequally weighted), or exclusively value stocks, or exclusively growth stocks. At
any given time, the portfolio may be concentrated in any one of the four capitalization ranges. The portfolio is
designed to construct an optimal portfolio by taking into account the returns, volatility, and correlation of each asset
class. The optimization process provides a strategic mechanism to shift assets to market cap segments that have the
highest potential to generate an optimal risk-adjusted portfolio. The portfolio typically holds 60 to 130 stocks. The
primary performance benchmark is the Russell 3000 Growth Index.
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Vantage Composite was redefined to include both wrap and institutional accounts
to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only institutional accounts were included in the composite. The
Navellier Vantage Institutional Composite includes all discretionary vantage equity accounts managed with similar
objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive
investors and seeks to achieve the highest possible returns while seeking to control risk. The strategy invests in U.S.
listed securities and is not style or capitalization specific and may invest across the entire spectrum of capitalization
ranges or concentrate in any one range (i.e., micro, small, mid, and large) and can be focused on growth or value
securities with one or neither dominating. However, the strategy focuses on growth securities. The strategy constructs
an optimal portfolio by taking into account the returns, volatility, and correlation of each asset class. The optimization
process provides a strategic mechanism to shift assets to market capitalization segments that have the highest potential
to generate an optimal risk-adjusted portfolio. The strategy typically invests in approximately 60-130 stocks. The
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strategy invests in smaller capitalization stocks that may trade fewer shares than larger capitalization stocks; the
liquidity risk among these types of stocks may increase the strategy’s risk.
Navellier Defensive Alpha Portfolio: The Navellier Defensive Alpha Portfolio is designed for investors seeking
capital appreciation while controlling downside risk. The portfolio invests in a select group of companies with market
capitalizations greater than $3 billion and typically exhibiting positive 3-month price momentum. Equity and cash
allocations are determined by a proprietary “Dynamic Asset Allocation” model that allows the portfolio to respond to
changing market conditions and has an objective of capital preservation and upside capture. This is a “concentrated”
portfolio that can hold up to 20 stocks and can build a defensive cash position of up to 100%. The portfolio has
demonstrated a high level of historical turnover, which may generate significant taxable gains and increased trading
expenses; therefore, it should not be considered tax-efficient. It is also unlikely to generate any long-term capital
gains. The portfolio typically trades more frequently than other Navellier offerings, and thus is not suitable for
commission-based accounts. The appropriate benchmark for performance comparison is the S&P 500 Index.
Navellier pays a licensing fee to The Langsen Group to provide investment recommendations. (Please refer to Item 4,
Adviser Services, for further information.)
Gips Disclosure
The Navellier Defensive Alpha Composite includes all discretionary Defensive Alpha equity accounts managed with
similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. The composite includes both
accounts that do and do not charge a wrap fee. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors seeking capital
appreciation and seeking to control downside risk. The portfolio invests in a select group of companies across a broad
capitalization range. Typically, the portfolio holds up to 20 stocks and can build a defensive cash position of up to
100%. The portfolio has demonstrated a high level of historical turnover; therefore, it should not be considered tax-
efficient. It is also unlikely to generate any long-term capital gains. The portfolio typically trades more frequently than
other Navellier offerings. At any given time, the strategy may hold American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in
percentages according to its model. For 2008 and 2009, there is one non-management-non-fee paying account included
in the composite. For 2010 and 2011, there are two non-management-non-fee paying accounts included in the
composite. For 2012, there are three non‐management non‐fee paying accounts included in the composite.
Navellier High Dividend Income Portfolio: The Navellier High Dividend Income Portfolio is designed to hold
REIT and Limited Partnership securities that are selected based upon their propensity to offer attractive income and
total return potential. In many cases, these types of investments typically have K -1 tax reporting requirements
associated with them, so investors should consult with their personal tax professional prior to using the strategy.
The strategy typically holds approximately 40 -60 securities. The primary performance benchmark is the Russell
3000 Index.
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier High Dividend Income strategy was redefined to include both wrap and
institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only institutional accounts were included
in the composite.The Navellier High Dividend Income Institutional Composite includes all discretionary High
Dividend Income accounts managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with
the firm. The strategy is designed to hold REIT and Limited Partnership securities that are selected based upon their
propensity to offer attractive income and total return potential. In many cases, these types of investments typically have
K-1 tax reporting requirements associated with them, so investors should consult with their personal tax professional
prior to using the strategy. The strategy typically holds approximately 40-60 securities.
Navellier Fundamental Growth Portfolio: Up Market Strategy - A quantitative screening process identifies stocks
characterized by high alphas and then ranked based on fundamental criteria including (but not limited to) sales
growth, operating margins, earnings momentum, cash flow, and return on equity. The investment methodology
typically gravitates toward stocks displaying strong sales and earnings growth. Selective dividend stocks are
analyzed and considered for inclusion in the strategy and may help counterbalance vulnerabilities in some growth
stocks. Down Market Strategy Tactical overlay seeks to identify price inflection points and can move assets to fixed
income investments staggered across the yield curve when markets begin to deteriorate. Typically, the strategy
invests in approximately 50 stocks that pass Navellier's stringent quantitative and fundamental criteria. The primary
performance benchmark is the Russell 3000 Index.
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Navellier Tactical ETF Strategies
Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus Portfolio: The Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus Portfolio is a
tactical, defensive strategy designed for investors who seek an allocation within the U.S. equity markets. The
portfolio invests in five equity sector ETFs and under certain circumstances takes defensive positions by investing
in three bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve – the portfolio can have a 100% allocation to these bond ETFs.
The portfolio uses a proprietary analytical in house system incorporating moving averages to help identify when to
switch between stock and bond ETFs. The primary performance benchmark is the S&P 500 Index. Closed on
10/06/2022
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier US Equity Sector Plus strategy was redefined to include both wrap and
institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the
composite. The Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus Composite includes all discretionary Navellier Tactical
U.S. Equity Sector Plus equity accounts charged a wrap fee and managed with similar objectives for a full month,
including those accounts no longer with the firm. The strategy is a tactical, defensive portfolio that invests in ten equity
sector ETFs and takes defensive positions by investing in three bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve when
conditions warrant. The strategy may invest in a cash equivalent, such as money market funds. The strategy uses sine
waves to measure the “wave heights” of the market. These sine waves produce signals that indicate when the portfolio
should move in and out of stock or bond ETFs. Navellier Tactical Strategies: Until March 1, 2019 Navellier, as part of
its own research and Management received investment recommendations from Helix Technology® Ltd., which we had
discretion to follow, not follow, or modify, to manage our Navellier Tactical strategies. Navellier no longer uses any of
these recommendations. The strategies were and still are based on our internal research and management with no
material change in management of these strategies.
Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus featuring AlphaDEX® Portfolio: The Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity
Sector Plus featuring AlphaDEX® Portfolio is a tactical, defensive strategy designed for investors who seek an
allocation within the U.S. equity markets. The portfolio invests in five AlphaDEX® equity sector ETFs and under
certain circumstances takes defensive positions by investing in three bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve –
the portfolio can have a 100% allocation to these bond ETFs. The portfolio uses a proprietary analytical in house
system incorporating moving averages to help identify when to switch between stock and bond ETFs. The primary
performance benchmark is the S&P 500 Index.
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier US Equity Sector Plus Featuring AlphaDex strategy was redefined to include both
wrap and institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were
included in the composite. The Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus featuring AlphaDEX® Composite includes
all discretionary Navellier Tactical U.S. Equity Sector Plus featuring AlphaDEX® equity accounts charged a wrap fee
and managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. The strategy is
a tactical, defensive portfolio that invests in ten equity sector ETFs and takes defensive positions by investing in three
bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve when conditions warrant. The strategy may invest in a cash equivalent, such
as money market funds. The strategy uses sine waves to measure the “wave heights” of the market. These sine waves
produce signals that indicate when the portfolio should move in and out of stock or bond ETFs. Navellier Tactical
Strategies: Until March 1, 2019 Navellier, as part of its own research and Management received investment
recommendations from Helix Technology® Ltd., which we had discretion to follow, not follow, or modify, to manage
our Navellier Tactical strategies. Navellier no longer uses any of these recommendations. The strategies were and still
are based on our internal research and management with no material change in management of these strategies.
Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus Portfolio: The Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus Portfolio is a
tactical, defensive strategy designed for investors who seek broad diversification across major asset classes in a
single account. The portfolio invests in five equity sector ETFs, two international ETFs, two ETFs representing
alternative investments, three fixed income ETFs, an S&P 500 SPDR, and under certain circumstances takes
defensive positions by investing in three additional bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve – the portfolio can
have a 100% allocation to these bond ETFs. The portfolio uses a proprietary analytical in house system
incorporating moving averages to help identify when to switch between stock and bond ETFs. The primary
performance benchmark is a blended benchmark comprised of the S&P 500 (45%), MSCI World e x U.S. (25%),
and U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (30%).
Gips Disclosure
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As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus strategy was redefined to include both wrap
and institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were
included in the composite. The Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus Composite includes all discretionary
Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus equity accounts charged a wrap fee and managed with similar objectives
for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. This global strategy is a tactical, defensive
portfolio that invests in ten equity sector ETFs, five international ETFs, four ETFs representing alternative
investments, eight fixed income ETFs, and takes defensive positions by investing in an additional three bond
ETFs staggered along the yield curve when conditions warrant. The strategy may invest in a cash equivalent, such
as money market funds. The strategy uses sine waves to measure the “wave heights” of the market. These sine
waves produce signals that indicate when the portfolio should move in and out of stock or bond ETFs. Navellier
Tactical Strategies: Until March 1, 2019 Navellier, as part of its own research and Management received
investment recommendations from Helix Technology® Ltd., which we had discretion to follow, not follow, or
modify, to manage our Navellier Tactical strategies. Navellier no longer uses any of these recommendations. The
strategies were and still are based on our internal research and management with no material change in
management of these strategies.
Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus featuring AlphaDEX® Portfolio: The Navellier Tactical Global
Allocation Plus featuring AlphaDEX® Portfolio is a tactical, defensive strategy designed for investors who seek
broad diversification across major asset classes in a single account. The portfolio invests in five AlphaDEX® equity
sector ETFs, two AlphaDEX® international ETFs, two ETFs representing alternative investments, three fixed
income ETFs, an S&P 500 SPDR, and under certain circumstances takes defensive positions by investing in three
additional bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve – the portfolio can have a 100% allocation to these bond
ETFs. The portfolio uses a proprietary analytical system incorporating moving averages to help identify when to
switch between stock and bond ETFs. The primary performance benchmark is a blended benchmark comprised of
the S&P500 (45%), MSCI World ex U.S. (25%), and Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (30%). Closed on
12/08/2022.
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus Featuring AlphaDex strategy was redefined to
include both wrap and institutional accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts
were included in the composite. The Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus featuring AlphaDEX® Composite
includes all discretionary Navellier Tactical Global Allocation Plus featuring AlphaDEX® equity accounts charged a
wrap fee and managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. This
global strategy is a tactical, defensive portfolio that invests in ten equity sector ETFs, five international ETFs, four
ETFs representing alternative investments, eight fixed income ETFs, and takes defensive positions by investing in an
additional three bond ETFs staggered along the yield curve when conditions warrant. The strategy may invest in a cash
equivalent, such as money market funds. The strategy uses sine waves to measure the “wave heights” of the market.
These sine waves produce signals that indicate when the portfolio should move in and out of stock or bond ETFs.
Navellier Tactical Strategies: Until March 1, 2019 Navellier, as part of its own research and Management received
investment recommendations from Helix Technology® Ltd., which we had discretion to follow, not follow, or modify,
to manage our Navellier Tactical strategies. Navellier no longer uses any of these recommendations. The strategies
were and still are based on our internal research and management with no material change in management of these
strategies.
Navellier Libertas 30 Portfolio: The Navellier Libertas 30 Portfolio is a global balanced, defensive portfolio that has
the potential to invest in domestic equity sector ETFs, international ETFs, fixed income ETFs, ETFs representing
alternative investments, and takes defensive positions by investing in a cash equivalent, such as money market funds.
The strategy can raise up to 100% cash when conditions warrant. All ETFs in the universe are ranked based on a
weighted, quantitative multi-factor model relative to the S&P 500 and to cash to determine timing, allocation,
positioning, and overall portfolio risk. Based on the model ranking, the strategy typically holds 8 to 10 ETFs. The
strategy uses moving averages to identify changes in the market. These moving averages produce signals that indicate
when the portfolio should move in and out of ETFs and cash. This strategy is more aggressive than other similar
Navellier strategies. The primary performance benchmark is a blended benchmark comprised of the S&P 500 (45%),
MSCI World ex U.S. (25%), and U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (30%).
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Libertas 30 strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional accounts
to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only wrap accounts were included in the composite. The
Navellier Dynamic Libertas 30 Composite includes all discretionary Navellier Dynamic Libertas 30 equity accounts
that are charged a wrap fee and managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer
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with the firm. This global balanced strategy is a tactical, defensive portfolio that has the potential to invest in domestic
equity sector ETFs, international ETFs, fixed income ETFs, ETFs representing alternative investments, and takes
defensive positions by investing in a cash equivalent, such as money market funds. The strategy can raise up to 100%
cash when conditions warrant. All ETFs in the universe are ranked based on a weighted, quantitative multi-factor
model relative to the S&P 500 and to cash to determine timing, allocation, positioning, and seeking to control overall
portfolio risk. Based on the model ranking, the strategy typically holds 8 to 10 ETFs. The strategy uses sine waves to
measure the “wave heights” of the market. These sine waves produce signals that indicate when the portfolio should
move in and out of ETFs and cash. This strategy is more aggressive than other similar Libertas strategies. Navellier
Tactical Strategies: Until March 1, 2019 Navellier, as part of its own research and Management received investment
recommendations from Helix Technology® Ltd., which we had discretion to follow, not follow, or modify, to manage
our Navellier Tactical strategies. Navellier no longer uses any of these recommendations. The strategies were and still
are based on our internal research and management with no material change in management of these strategies.
Covered Call Strategies
A “covered call” strategy is one in which an investor writes a call option contract while at the same time owning an
equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock. Writing call options generates income in the form of the
premium paid for the option to buy the stock at a certain price and date. If the stock is purchased simultaneously
with writing the call contract, the strategy is commonly referred to as a “buy-write.” If the shares are already held
from a previous purchase, it is commonly referred to as an “overwrite.” In either case, the stock is generally held in
the same brokerage account from which the investor writes the call, and fully collateralizes, or “covers,” the
obligation conveyed by writing a call option contract. By writing the call option, the stock’s owner is selling a
contract to the buyer of the call option, giving him or her the right to purchase the stock at a given price by a
specified date. If the current market value of each security rises above the strike price in the contract, then the buyer
will exercise the option and the stock must be forfeited at the specified price by the writer. Additionally, it is
important that investors understand that by writing (selling) calls on a portfolio, they are selling a portion of the
stock’s ability to appreciate. This means that the portfolio will not experience the same appreciation in a rising
market as a portfolio without the covered call strategy. If the option expires while the stock’s current market value is
less than the strike price, then the writer will keep the income generated from writing the options. The goal of a
covered call strategy is to manage the portfolio to achieve the premium income while forfeiting the least amount of
stock appreciation. This strategy is considered the most basic and most widely used strategy combining the flexibility
of listed options with stock ownership.
Note that option trading involves a number of inherent risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering
options should consult with a tax advisor. Investors should be sure to read the Option Clearing Corp.'s Option
Disclosure document provided by their brokerage firm or adviser carefully before investing.
Navellier offers four (4) covered call strategies:
Navellier Covered Call Income Portfolio: The Navellier Covered Call Income Portfolio is designed for investors that
seek to achieve returns greater than its blended benchmark while controlling risk and generating income using a
covered call strategy. To generate greater income potential, the portfolio will generally write covered calls on all
equity positions in the portfolio and will generally focus on higher dividend-paying companies. Note that option
trading involves a number of inherent risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering options should
consult with a tax adviser. Investors should read the Option Clearing Corp.’s Option Disclosure document provided
by their brokerage firm or adviser carefully before investing. This is a “concentrated” portfolio that typically holds 20
to 30 stocks. Because the portfolio will hold varying amounts of cash generated by the receipt of premiums from call
writing, the portfolio is not comparable to any single equity benchmark. Cash holdings may vary as widely as 5% to
50%. Navellier deems it reasonable to use a blended benchmark for performance comparison purposes consisting of a
blend of the Russell 1000 Index (65%) and the 3-month T-bill (35%).
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Covered Call Income strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only institutional accounts were included in the
composite. The Navellier Covered Call Income Composite includes all discretionary Covered Call Income equity
accounts managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with the firm. The
strategy is designed for aggressive investors and seeks to achieve greater returns than its blended benchmark while
seeking to minimize risk and generate income. The “covered call” strategy is one in which an investor writes a call
option contract while at the same time owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock. Writing call
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options generates income in the form of the premium paid for the option to buy the stock at a certain price and date.
The stock is generally held in the same brokerage account from which the investor writes the call, and fully
collateralizes, or "covers," the obligation conveyed by writing a call option contract. By writing the call option, the
owner of the stock is selling a contract to the buyer of the call option, giving the buyer the right to purchase the stock at
a given price by a specified date. If the current market value of each security rises above the strike price in the contract,
then the buyer will exercise the option, and the stock must be forfeited at the specified price. Additionally, by writing
(selling) calls on a portfolio, writers are selling a portion of the stock's ability to appreciate. If the option expires while
the stock's current market value is less than the strike price, the writer will keep the income generated from writing the
options. The strategy’s goal is to achieve the premium income while forfeiting the least amount of stock appreciation.
To generate greater income potential, the strategy will generally write covered calls on all equity positions in the
portfolio and will generally focus on higher dividend paying companies. Option trading involves a number of inherent
risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering options should consult with a tax advisor. Investors should
read the option Clearing Corp's Option Disclosure provided by their brokerage firm or advisor carefully before
investing. The strategy typically invests in approximately 20-30 stocks. Cash holdings may vary as widely as 5% to
50%. At any given time, the strategy may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
Navellier Covered Call Growth Portfolio: The Navellier Covered Call Growth Portfolio is designed for investors that
seek to achieve returns greater than its blended benchmark while controlling risk and generating income using a
covered call strategy. To generate greater growth potential, the portfolio will generally write covered calls on only a
portion of the equity positions in the portfolio and will generally focus on higher dividend-paying companies. Note that
option trading involves a number of inherent risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering options
should consult with a tax adviser. Investors should read the Option Clearing Corp.’s Option Disclosure document
provided by their brokerage firm or adviser carefully before investing. This is a “concentrated” portfolio that typically
holds 25 to 30 stocks. Because the portfolio will hold varying amounts of cash generated by the receipt of premiums
from call writing, the portfolio is not comparable to any single equity benchmark. Cash holdings may vary as widely as
5% to 50%. Navellier deems it reasonable to use a blended benchmark for performance comparison purposes
consisting of a blend of the Russell 1000 Index (65%) and the 3-month T-bill (35%).
Gips Disclosure
The Navellier Covered Call Growth Wrap Composite includes all discretionary Covered Call Growth equity accounts
that are charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no
longer with the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors and seeks to achieve returns greater than its
blended benchmark while seeking to minimize risk and generate income. The “covered call” strategy is one in which an
investor writes a call option contract while at the same time owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying
stock. Writing call options generates income in the form of the premium paid for the option to buy the stock at a certain
price and date. The stock is generally held in the same brokerage account from which the investor writes the call, and
fully collateralizes, or "covers," the obligation conveyed by writing a call option contract. By writing the call option,
the owner of the stock is selling a contract to the buyer of the call option, giving the buyer the right to purchase the
stock at a given price by a specified date. If the current market value of each security rises above the strike price in the
contract, then the buyer will exercise the option, and the stock must be forfeited at the specified price. Additionally, by
writing (selling) calls on a portfolio, writers are selling a portion of the stock's ability to appreciate. If the option
expires while the stock's current market value is less than the strike price, the writer will keep the income generated
from writing the options. The strategy’s goal is to achieve the premium income while forfeiting the least amount of
stock appreciation. To generate greater growth potential, the strategy will generally write covered calls on only a
portion of the equity positions in the portfolio and will generally focus on higher dividend paying companies. Option
trading involves a number of inherent risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering options should
consult with a tax advisor. Investors should read the option Clearing Corp's Option Disclosure provided by their
brokerage firm or advisor carefully before investing. The strategy typically invests in approximately 25-30 stocks. Cash
holdings may vary as widely as 5% to 50%. At any given time, the strategy may hold up to 15% in American
Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Income Portfolio: The Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Income Portfolio
is designed for investors that seek to achieve returns greater than its blended benchmark while controlling risk and
generating income using a covered call strategy. Because the portfolio is non-diversified and highly concentrated in
only a few stocks, the portfolio has a significant risk of partial or complete loss of an investor’s capital. To generate
greater income potential, the portfolio will generally write covered calls on all equity positions in the portfolio and
will generally focus on higher dividend-paying companies. Note that option trading involves a number of inherent
risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering options should consult with a tax adviser. Investors
should read the Option Clearing Corp.’s Option Disclosure document provided by their brokerage firm or adviser
carefully before investing. This is a “concentrated” portfolio that typically holds 8 to 15 stocks. Because the portfolio
will hold varying amounts of cash generated by the receipt of premiums from call writing, the portfolio is not
comparable to any single equity benchmark. Cash holdings may vary as widely as 5% to 50%. Navellier deems it
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reasonable to use a blended benchmark for performance comparison purposes consisting of a blend of the Russell
1000 Index (65%) and the 3-month T-bill (35%).
Gips Disclosure
As of October 1, 2019, the Navellier Covered Call Income strategy was redefined to include both wrap and institutional
accounts to more broadly market the strategy. Prior to this date, only institutional accounts were included in the
composite. The Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Income Composite includes all discretionary Concentrated
Covered Call Income equity accounts managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no
longer with the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors and seeks to achieve greater returns than its
blended benchmark while seeking to minimize risk and generate income. The strategy is non-diversified and highly
concentrated in only a few stocks, and the strategy has a significant risk of partial or complete loss of an investor’s
capital. The “covered call” strategy is one in which an investor writes a call option contract while at the same time
owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock. Writing call options generates income in the form of
the premium paid for the option to buy the stock at a certain price and date. The stock is generally held in the same
brokerage account from which the investor writes the call, and fully collateralizes, or "covers," the obligation conveyed
by writing a call option contract. By writing the call option, the owner of the stock is selling a contract to the buyer of
the call option, giving the buyer the right to purchase the stock at a given price by a specified date. If the current market
value of each security rises above the strike price in the contract, then the buyer will exercise the option, and the stock
must be forfeited at the specified price. Additionally, by writing (selling) calls on a portfolio, writers are selling a
portion of the stock's ability to appreciate. If the option expires while the stock's current market value is less than the
strike price, the writer will keep the income generated from writing the options. The strategy’s goal is to achieve the
premium income while forfeiting the least amount of stock appreciation. To generate greater income potential, the
strategy will generally write covered calls on all equity positions in the portfolio and will generally focus on higher
dividend paying companies. Option trading involves a number of inherent risks and is not suitable for everyone.
Investors considering options should consult with a tax advisor. Investors should read the option Clearing Corp's
Option Disclosure provided by their brokerage firm or advisor carefully before investing. The strategy typically invests
in approximately 8-15 stocks. Cash holdings may vary as widely as 5% to 50%. At any given time, the strategy may
hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Growth Portfolio: The Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Growth Portfolio
is designed for investors that seek to achieve returns greater than its blended benchmark while controlling risk and
generating income using a covered call strategy. Because the portfolio is non-diversified and highly concentrated in
only a few stocks, the portfolio has a significant risk of partial or complete loss of an investor’s capital. To generate
greater income potential, the portfolio will generally write covered calls on only a portion of equity positions in the
portfolio and will generally focus on higher dividend-paying companies. Note that option trading involves a number
of inherent risks and is not suitable for everyone. Investors considering options should consult with a tax adviser.
Investors should read the Option Clearing Corp.’s Option Disclosure document provided by their brokerage firm or
adviser carefully before investing. This is a “concentrated” portfolio that typically holds 7 to 15 stocks. Because the
portfolio will hold varying amounts of cash generated by the receipt of premiums from call writing, the portfolio is not
comparable to any single equity benchmark. Cash holdings may vary as widely as 5% to 50%. Navellier deems it
reasonable to use a blended benchmark for performance comparison purposes consisting of a blend of the Russell
1000 Index (65%) and the 3-month T-bill (35%).
Gips Disclosure
10/1/2019 changed name to Navellier Concentrated Covered Call Growth Portfolio. The Navellier Concentrated
Covered Call Growth Composite includes all discretionary Concentrated Covered Call Growth equity accounts that are
charged a wrap fee and are managed with similar objectives for a full month, including those accounts no longer with
the firm. The strategy is designed for aggressive investors and seeks to achieve returns greater than its blended
benchmark while seeking to minimize risk and generate income. The strategy is non-diversified and highly
concentrated in only a few stocks, and the strategy has a significant risk of partial or complete loss of an investor’s
capital. The “covered call” strategy is one in which an investor writes a call option contract while at the same time
owning an equivalent number of shares of the underlying stock. Writing call options generates income in the form of
the premium paid for the option to buy the stock at a certain price and date. The stock is generally held in the same
brokerage account from which the investor writes the call, and fully collateralizes, or "covers," the obligation conveyed
by writing a call option contract. By writing the call option, the owner of the stock is selling a contract to the buyer of
the call option, giving the buyer the right to purchase the stock at a given price by a specified date. If the current market
value of each security rises above the strike price in the contract, then the buyer will exercise the option, and the stock
must be forfeited at the specified price. Additionally, by writing (selling) calls on a portfolio, writers are selling a
portion of the stock's ability to appreciate. If the option expires while the stock's current market value is less than the
strike price, the writer will keep the income generated from writing the options. The strategy’s goal is to achieve the
premium income while forfeiting the least amount of stock appreciation. To generate greater growth potential, the
strategy will generally write covered calls on only a portion of the equity positions in the portfolio and will generally
focus on higher dividend paying companies. Option trading involves a number of inherent risks and is not suitable for
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everyone. Investors considering options should consult with a tax advisor. Investors should read the option Clearing
Corp's Option Disclosure provided by their brokerage firm or advisor carefully before investing. The strategy typically
invests in approximately 8-15 stocks. Cash holdings may vary as widely as 5% to 50%. At any given time, the
composite may hold up to 15% in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs).
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss, including the potential for partial or complete loss of funds invested,
that clients should be prepared to bear.
Small Capitalization Stock Risk: The Fundamental ‘A,’ Small-to-Mid Cap Growth, Small Cap Growth, Mid Cap
Growth, All Cap Core, Power Dividend, and Vantage portfolios invest in smaller cap stocks that may trade fewer
shares than larger cap stocks. The liquidity risk among these types of stocks may increase the risk associated with
these portfolios. Some of our investment portfolios are designed to invest heavily in stocks that may have limited
trading volume and thus greater volatility.
Foreign Investing Risk: The Libertas 30, the Tactical Global Allocation Plus, and Tactical Global Allocation Plus
featuring AlphaDEX strategies invest in depository receipts or foreign companies. In addition, all of Navellier’s other
portfolios, except the two Tactical Sector ETF strategies, can take limited positions in depository receipts. Investing in
foreign companies, including direct investments and through depositary receipts (such as American Depositary
Receipts) poses additional risk since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those
markets and their issuers. While depositary receipts provide an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying
foreign securities in their respective national markets and currencies, investments in depositary receipts continue to be
subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. Investing in non- U.S. securities
including ADRs involves significant risks, such as fluctuation of exchange rates, which may have adverse effects on
the value of the security. Securities of some foreign companies may be less liquid and prices more volatile.
Information regarding securities of non-U.S. issuers may be limited.
Emerging Markets Risk: The Emerging Markets portfolio invests in equities domiciled in emerging market
countries. In addition, all of Navellier’s other portfolios, except the two Tactical U.S. Equity Sector ETF strategies,
can take limited positions in emerging markets. Emerging markets may be more likely to experience political
turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. In addition, the
financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in
other countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility associated with investments in
emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.
ETF Risk: Global Macro Allocation, and the five Tactical ETF strategies invest in ETFs. We may invest in
exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) and some of our investment strategies are generally fully invested in ETFs. Like
traditional mutual funds, ETFs charge asset-based fees, but they generally do not charge initial sales charges or
redemption fees and investors typically pay only customary brokerage fees to buy and sell ETF shares. The fees and
costs charged by ETFs held in client accounts will not be deducted from the compensation the client pays Navellier.
(Please refer to Item 5, Fees and Compensation, for further information on ETF fees.) ETF prices can fluctuate up or
down, and a client account could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go
down. ETFs are subject to additional risks:
• ETF shares may trade above or below their net asset value;
• An active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained;
• The value of an ETF may be more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities the ETF is designed
to track;
• The cost of owning shares of the ETF may exceed those a client would incur by directly investing in
the underlying securities; and
• Trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem it appropriate, the shares
are delisted from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large
decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.
Industry/Sector Concentration Risk: Our investment process may result in portfolios that are overweight in certain
industry sectors and industry groups. As with any concentrated portfolios, these portfolios will be subject to greater
volatility and risk with respect to the securities in the portfolios than more diversified portfolios. Concentrated
portfolios are unsuitable for some investors.
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Options Risk: The Covered Call strategies will write covered calls. During the option period, in return for the
premium on the option, the covered call writer has given up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the
underlying security above the exercise price. In addition, as long as the writer’s obligation as a writer continues, the
writer retains the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. An option wr iter has no control
over when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer receives an
exercise notice, the writer cannot effect a closing purchase transaction to terminate the obligation under the option
and must deliver the underlying securities at the exercise price.
MLP Risk: The Select Dividend Income Portfolio will invest in MLPs. Some of our portfolios invest in MLPs, and
while MLPs have attractive features, there are potential risks an investor should consider prior to investment in such
securities:
• Commodity Price Risk – MLPs can be subject to commodity price risk when there is a decline
in exploration, transport, and processing of energy products related to volatile energy prices.
• Correlation Risk – While MLPs have historically low correlation to other asset classes, there has been a
measureable increase since the financial crisis of 2008. This pattern has been present in other times of
severe equity market stress.
• Limited Liquidity – While liquidity has improved with investment vehicles like mutual and closed end
funds, the ability to buy and sell is still somewhat constrained when compared to traditional
investments such as equities.
• Tax liability for tax exempt investors.
Other potential risks with MLPs include changes in the regulatory climate for energy-related activities, tax law
changes, supply disruptions, environmental accidents, and terrorism. Interest rate risk may increase the potential
cost of financing projects and affect the demand for MLP investments; this translates into lower valuations.
REIT Risk: The Power Dividend and Select Dividend Income Portfolios will invest in REITS, although it is not the
main focus of the strategies. REITs are subject to changes in economic conditions, credit risk, and interest rate
fluctuations. REITs expose investors to the risks of owning real estate directly, as well as to risks that relate
specifically to the way in which Real Estate Companies are organized and operated. Real estate is highly sensitive to
general and local economic conditions and developments and characterized by intense competition and periodic
overbuilding. Many Real Estate Companies, including REITs, utilize leverage (and some may be highly leveraged),
which increases investment risk and the risk normally associated with debt financing and could potentially increase
losses. The U.S. residential and commercial real estate markets may, in the future, experience and have, in the past,
experienced a decline in value, with certain regions experiencing significant losses in property values. Exposure to
such real estate may adversely affect performance.
Commission Account Risk: Accounts that are commission-based as opposed to accounts that use a fee in lieu of
commissions (i.e., “wrap fee”) are likely to have fewer stocks included in the accounts due to increased trading
costs. Clients are further advised that these highly concentrated portfolios will have an even higher degree of risk
than portfolios that do not have commission-based trading expenses, and will likely have greater trading costs than
wrap fee accounts.
ITEM 9. DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
We are required to disclose any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
On August 31, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Massachusetts alleging that Navellier & Associates, Inc. ("NAI") and Louis Navellier ("LN") each allegedly
violated Sections 206(1), 206(2), and 206(4) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and rule 206(4)-1(a)(5); and
alternatively, that Louis Navellier allegedly aided and abetted NAI's alleged violations. NAI and Louis Navellier each
strenuously deny that they committed the alleged violations. The SEC charges basically that NAI's Vireo marketing
materials supposedly falsely claimed that NAI's Vireo AlphaSector strategies were live traded since 2001. NAI’s Vireo
marketing materials made no such claim. The statement NAI actually disseminated was true. The SEC also asserted that
NAI and Mr. Navellier did not have "support" for the statement NAI made. However, NAI did have support for its true
statement from Nasdaq OMX and from Jay Morton, the originator of the strategy that was live traded since 2001. The
SEC produced no admissible evidence that NAI's actual statement was false. Despite the SEC’s lack of any evidence, the
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district court granted partial summary judgement in favor of the SEC, holding that NAI and Mr. Navellier violated
sections 206(1) and 206(2). The district court subsequently dismissed the SEC’s remaining claims with prejudice. The
district court subsequently awarded the SEC over $29.3 million in "disgorgement" and prejudgment interest plus $2.5
million in penalties. The district court also enjoined NAI and Mr. Navellier from violating sections 206(1) and (2) in the
future. NAI and Mr. Navellier appealed to the first circuit court of appeals on the grounds that the statement in NAI’s
marketing material was true, and that the investment advisory fees and gains were legitimately earned by NAI. In fact,
the supposedly "defrauded" NAI clients got exactly the investment advice they hired NAI to provide, suffered no
pecuniary harm, and received over $221 million in profits from NAI’s Vireo investment advice. On July 16, 2024, the
first circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment by mischaracterizing NAI’s and LN’s evidence, ignoring the lack of
SEC evidence of “fraud” and overlooking that NAI did have support for its true statement. Therefore, NAI, LN, and
their attorney believe that the first circuit’s decision was wrong because it misconstrued the law, improperly decided
disputed facts which a jury should have decided, and upheld disgorgement when the investors lost no money and, in fact,
received over $221 million in profits. NAI and LN filed a petition for rehearing which the first circuit denied. On March
3, 2025 Louis Navellier and NAI filed a petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the First
Circuit's decision, because it is wrong and because it conflicts with Liu and Govil and other Supreme Court decisions.
The U.S Supreme Court declined to hear the petition, but NAI and Mr. Navellier petitioned on July 1, 2025 for a
rehearing asking the Court to consider the case. On August 18, 2025, the United States Supreme Court declined to
reconsider its denial of the Navellier petition for Certiorari.
On June 12, 2020, the SEC instituted administrative proceedings with the SEC to sanction or possibly deregister NAI
and Mr. Navellier and to ban them from being investment advisers. The SEC has moved for summary judgment to ban
NAI and Mr. Navellier. They are strenuously opposing the motion because they committed no violations and
disgorgement is not authorized under a correct reading of the Liu decision and under Govil. The motion is pending.
ITEM 10. OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Financial Activities or Affiliations
Defensive Alpha Portfolio: Navellier receives investment research which it may or may not use in connection with
our Navellier Defensive Alpha Portfolio. The Langsen Group Provides this research to Navellier. Navellier pays a fee
to The Langsen Group for its research. (Please review Item 8, Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of
Loss, or the firm’s website, www.navellier.com, for more detailed information regarding the strategy.)
At all times, we endeavor to put our clients’ interests first as part of our fiduciary duty as a registered investment
adviser. We take the following steps to address these conflicts:
• We disclose to clients the existence of all material conflicts of interest, including the potential for Navellier
and our employees to earn compensation from advisory clients in addition to Navellier’s advisory fees;
• We disclose to clients that they are not obligated to purchase recommended investment products from our
employees or affiliated companies;
• We collect, maintain, and document accurate, complete, and relevant client background
information, including the client’s financial goals, objectives, and risk tolerance;
• Our management conducts regular reviews of each client account to verify that all recommendations made
to a client are suitable to the client’s needs and circumstances;
• We require employees to seek prior approval for any outside employment activity so that we can ensure
any conflicts of interest in such activities are properly addressed;
• We periodically monitor these outside employment activities to verify any conflicts of interest continue
to be properly addressed; and
• We educate employees regarding the responsibilities we have as a fiduciary.
Newsletters:
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Mr. Navellier owns Navellier Analytics, LLC (“Analytics”) which contracts with InvestorPlace Media LLC, (“IPM”)
(a company that is separate and independent from Navellier, Mr. Navellier, or Analytics) to write and provide
financial commentary to IPM for newsletters which IPM publishes. The newsletters are owned by IPM, which
publishes the newsletters and is responsible for and has final and sole discretion as to what is published.
Navellier and Associates, Inc. does place ads for its investment advisory services (which are separate and distinct
from Navellier Analytics newsletter business) in some or all of the IPM other newsletters. Navellier purchases
customer lists from IPM, which customer lists may possibly include the names of IPM subscribers to the
newsletters that Navellier writes for IPM. Navellier does not know the names or identities of the persons that
purchase the newsletters that Navellier Analytics writes for IPM. Navellier markets its Investment Advisory
services to people on the customer lists it purchases including the list it purchases from IPM (which lists may
include persons that subscribe to newsletters Navellier writes for IPM). Navellier also advertises its seminars
to people on the list it purchases from IPM. Navellier does not market or advertise IPM newsletters or these
newsletters’ performance records at these Navellier seminars since Navellier investment advisory business
and the newsletters are separate and distinct from each other.
Neither Analytics nor anyone employed by or acting for Navellier (or Mr. Navellier) provides performance data to
IPM regarding the historical performance of the newsletter stock selections. IPM either calculates the newsletter
performance on its own or from non-Navellier sources and receives no performance information from Navellier or
Analytics.
In order to avoid any possible confusion between Navellier’s investment advisory services (and the historical
performance of its separate investment advisory services) and Analytics’ newsletter writing services (and the
historical hypothetical performance of those newsletter hypothetical stock selections), Analytics has instructed IPM to
provide a disclosure in its newsletters making clear that the general financial commentary it provides to IPM is not
investment advisory services and is different from and not part of investment advisory services Navellier provides for
its individual investment advisory clients or entities, and that the newsletters are financial newsletters of general
circulation providing generalized market insights to newsletter subscribers. NAI has further directed IPM to
disclose to its newsletter subscribers that they are not receiving investment advice individually tailored to their
specific individual investment needs from Navellier or anyone else associated with Navellier.
Also, to avoid any possible confusion, Analytics and Navellier further disclose in the newsletters’ advertisements by
Navellier that the investment advisory seminars put on by Navellier are sponsored by Navellier (not IPM) and that
Navellier’s investment advisory services will be discussed at the seminars, and that Navellier’s investment advisory
performance is separate and different from the newsletters’ hypothetical performance, and that Analytics’ newsletter
services are not the same and are different from and are not a substitute for Navellier’s investment advisory services,
and that newsletter hypothetical performance is different than Navellier investment advisory performance.
(Please refer to Item 12, Brokerage Practices, for further information on the timing of transactions relative to newsletter
publications.)
ITEM 11. CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS AND
PERSONAL TRADING
Code of Ethics and Personal Trading
As required by SEC rules, Navellier has adopted a Code of Ethics that sets forth high ethical standards of business
conduct required of all our employees. Navellier and our employees owe a fiduciary duty of loyalty, fairness, and
good faith to our clients and have an obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code of Ethics
but to the general principles that guide the Code.
Our Code of Ethics permits employees to trade in securities, including those that could be recommended to clients.
This activity can create actual or potential conflicts of interest. To address these actual or potential conflicts of
interest, our Code of Ethics contains significant safeguards designed to protect clients from abuses in this area. For
example, employees must receive prior approval for most securities transactions. Employees generally may not
purchase or sell securities that are part of an investment action, including those for an affiliated Investment
Company, unless the transaction is de minimus (e.g., transactions involving a relatively small number of shares of a
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company with a large market capitalization and high average daily trading volume). The Code of Ethics includes
policies and procedures for the review of quarterly securities transactions reports as well as initial and annual
securities holdings reports that access persons must submit.
Among other things, our Code of Ethics also requires prior approval of any acquisition of securities in limited
offerings (e.g., private placements) or initial public offerings, policies prohibiting employees from using material
non-public information to buy or sell securities (insider trading), disclosure of conflicts of interest, and policies for
serving on boards of directors of issuing companies by investment personnel, receiving/giving gifts, and political
contributions. Our Code also discusses oversight, enforcement, and recordkeeping provisions.
We will provide a copy of our Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request. You may request a
copy by emailing compliance@navellier.com or by calling us at 775-785-2300.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Navellier will, from time to time, seed a proprietary account for the purposes of establishing an investment strategy.
Proprietary accounts may invest in the same securities as client accounts. It is our policy to treat proprietary
accounts in the same manner as client accounts for the purposes of trading allocation. (Please refer to Item 12,
Brokerage Practices, for further information.)
ITEM 12. BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Navellier primarily manages discretionary accounts, and therefore, generally has complete authority to determine the
securities and the amount of securities bought and sold. From time to time, we will work within a client’s investment
policy guidelines when we determine doing so is feasible. Because we engage in an investment advisory business and
manage more than one account, there may be conflicts of interest over our time devoted to managing any one account
and the allocation of investment opportunities among all accounts we manage. We attempt to resolve all such conflicts
in a manner that is generally fair to all our clients.
Aggregation and Allocation of Transactions
Although we individually manage client accounts, we often purchase and/or sell the same securities for many
accounts. When possible, we aggregate the same transactions in the same securities for many clients who have the
same brokerage firm or custodian. Similarly, when possible, we aggregate the same transactions in the same
securities for many clients for whom we have discretion to direct brokerage. Clients in an aggregated transaction
each receive the same price per share of unit, but if clients have directed brokerage to a particular broker -dealer,
they may pay different commissions.
If more than one price is paid for securities in an aggregated transaction, each client in the aggregated transaction
will typically receive the average price paid for the securities in the same aggregate transaction on that day. If we are
unable to fill an aggregated transaction completely, but receive a partial fill of the aggregated transaction, we will
normally allocate the partially filled transaction to clients based on an equitable rotational system.
Navellier may initially place orders for transactions in certain securities only for those accounts that are custodied at
the banks or brokerage firms that permit us to place trades for accounts custodied at that firm with other brokerage
firms. Accounts custodied at brokerage firms that do not give us discretion to select the brokerage firm may not be
able to participate in the initial transaction and may not be able to participate in the same gains or losses as other
clients whose accounts are not restricted. Some clients may not be able to participate in aggregated transactions for
most securities and/or may be consistently traded toward the end of Navellier’s trade rotation if we determine that
including such a client in an aggregated transaction or in the normal trade rotation could adversely impact our
broader client group. Such clients may regularly receive less favorable prices on account transactions.
After Navellier has determined which client accounts are able to participate in an aggregated transaction, typically
the trading sequence follows a rotational system (by custodian) so that clients of each brokerage firm, bank
custodian, or trust company will have an opportunity to participate in a transaction first. The actual client trade
allocation sequence within each custodial group in the rotation is usually made on a pro rata basis. This rotational
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trading mechanism and random allocation process of client transactions aims to provide, over the long-run, fair
treatment for each client account.
Some clients with highly particularized investment policies or restrictions may not be able to participate in
aggregated transactions for certain securities and may only be invested in such securities after we have established
guideline compliance with respect to the acceptability of the security and permissible amounts. Such clients may
receive a less favorable price on such transactions.
We invest in equity securities of foreign issuers listed on U.S. stock exchanges in the form of American Depository
Receipts (ADRs). Risks associated with equity securities of foreign issuers may be greater than those of domestic
equities. (Please refer to Item 8, Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss, for further
information regarding the risks associated with foreign investments.)
Brokerage Discretion
When Navellier has discretionary authority to select brokerage firms in placing orders to purchase and sell
securities, our policy is to seek and secure the best execution, which includes both commissions and execution
prices. In selecting broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions, we will consider factors such as the price of the
security; the rate of commission; the size and difficulty of the order; the reliability, integrity, financial condition,
and general execution and operational capabilities of competing broker-dealers; the brokerage and research services
they provide to us; and past referrals of new clients’ accounts to us and anticipation of future referrals of clients.
Thus, we may direct commissions generated from some clients’ transactions to compensate broker-dealers for
referral of clients and as a means of encouraging future referrals of clients to us by the broker -dealer receiving the
commissions. We may have an incentive to select a broker-dealer based on our interest in receiving client referrals,
but we must believe that our objective of best execution is not being sacrificed. As a result of any of the above
factors, a client may pay a higher commission than is available from other broker-dealers.
Over-the-counter purchases and sales can be transacted directly with the principal market makers except in those
circumstances where, in our opinion, better prices and executions are available elsewhere. Navellier may not have
discretionary authority to select the brokerage firm or the commission rates to be paid for Wrap Fee or Managed
Account Program accounts we manage. In addition, some clients direct us to use a particular broker -dealer (i.e., a
custodian broker-dealer, a Wrap Fee or Managed Account Program broker-dealer, a referring broker-dealer, or
simply the client’s personal choice). In all these cases, the client may pay a higher commission or receive smaller
discounts than if we had discretion to choose a broker-dealer or may receive a worse price for the security than other
clients for the same security.
Navellier may use step-out trades for aggregated orders for multiple accounts. A step-out trade is one in which we
place the order for a transaction for one or more client accounts with a broker-dealer (the “Step-out Broker”) other
than the broker-dealer that the client has directed Navellier to utilize (the “Directed Broker”). The Step-out Broker
executes the trade for the accounts without any commission. The Step-out Broker will report a net price, which may
include a mark-up for executing the transaction. The brokerage firm shown on the confirmation for a step -out
transaction for a client account with a directed broker is not the Step-out Broker, but the Directed Broker. The
Directed Broker receives the compensation, if any, shown on the confirmation. This compensation is at whatever
commission rate or wrap fee the client has negotiated. Thus, clients that participate in a step-out transaction may pay
different transaction costs. In this manner, the Directed Broker receives the agreed upon commission or wrap fee, and
the client obtains the execution at a favorable price.
Best Execution
Navellier is aware of our responsibility to seek the “best execution” for client transactions. The determination of what
may constitute best execution and price in the execution of a securities transaction by a broker-dealer involves a
number of considerations. Factors affecting brokerage selection include, but are not limited to, the overall direct net
economic result to the portfolios (involving both price paid or received and any net commissions and other costs paid),
the efficiency with which the transaction is effected, the ability to effect the transaction at all where a large block is
involved, the availability of the broker-dealer to stand ready to execute possibly difficult transactions in the future, the
operational facilities of the broker-dealer, the value of an ongoing relationship with such broker-dealers, and the
financial strength and stability of the broker-dealer. Such considerations are judgmental, and we weigh them to
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determine the overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid. We make our best effort to determine the sources
of best execution without having to demonstrate that such factors as noted above are of direct benefit to the client.
From time to time we will review the past performance of the exchange members, brokers, or dealers with whom we
have placed orders to execute portfolio transactions in light of the factors discussed above. We may cease doing
business with certain exchange members, brokers, or dealers whose performance may not have been competitive, or
we may demand that such persons improve their performance before receiving any further orders. On the basis of
information that is available, we believe that we can obtain competitive commission rates on portfolio transactions on
an overall basis.
Trade Errors
As a fiduciary, Navellier has the responsibility to effect orders correctly, promptly, and in the best interests of our
clients. In the event any error occurs in the handling of any client transactions due to our actions, inaction, or actions
of others, our policy is to seek to identify and correct any errors as promptly as possible without disadvantaging the
client or benefiting Navellier in any way. If the error is the responsibility of Navellier, any client transaction will be
corrected, and we will be responsible for any client loss resulting from an inaccurate or erroneous order. If the error
results in a gain for the client, the client will retain any gains resulting from the inaccurate or erroneous order except
when the error results from a transaction that is not allowed in the client’s account, such as a short position or an
overdraft/debit in the account. In such instances, the gains are typically placed in Navellier’s error account.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, provides that Navellier may pay a broker-dealer
a commission in excess of the amount another broker might have charged for effecting the same transaction, in
recognition of the value of the brokerage and research services provided by or through the broker-dealer.
When allocating brokerage business, we may give preference to broker-dealers that provide statistical research or
other services to Navellier so long as we believe the objective of best execution is not being sacrificed. Currently
Navellier has no soft dollar arrangements. These research services would provide a benefit to us since we do not
have to produce or pay for the services. Navellier may have an incentive to select or recommend a broker -dealer
based on our interest in receiving the research or other products or services rather than on our clients’ interest in
receiving the most favorable execution. Research services may include:
• Advice, directly or through publications, writings, or data services, as to the value of securities and
the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities and
• The availability of securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and the performance of
accounts.
Thus, we may be able to supplement our own information and consider the views and information of other
organizations in arriving at our investment decisions. Currently Navellier has no soft dollar arrangements.
Generally, research services are generated by third parties but are provided to Navellier through broker -dealers. The
following describes the primary products and services we currently receive through soft dollar arrangements. The
ratio of commissions necessary to pay for these services (soft dollar ratios) ranges from 1.11:1 to 1.25:1 or is
calculated on a cost plus basis generally at $0.02-0.05/share.
Brokers and research services potentially provided through soft dollar arrangements:
Currently Navellier has no soft dollar arrangements.
At any given point-in-time, Navellier may have a soft dollar arrangement with one or more brokerage firms to
receive research services where over a period of time, we are required to direct a minimum amount of brokerage
commissions from client transactions to the brokerage firm. These arrangements change over time. When we have
soft dollar arrangements with a brokerage firm, the brokerage firm may negotiate a substantial discount on
brokerage commissions. However, it is possible the size of the commission discount may be less than the
commission would be without the soft dollar arrangement. Clients may be able to recapture for themselves the
benefit of the cost of soft dollars that result from brokerage commissions their accounts pay instead of having
Navellier use these commissions for our benefit to pay for research services. We may use research services for the
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benefit of all our accounts and not just accounts whose transactions generated the commissions used to pay for
research services. It is possible that the accounts whose transactions paid for the research services may not benefit
from the research services.
The information that is received may reduce our normal and customary research activities if it is useful. When we
place orders to execute portfolio transactions, we may cause our accounts to pay a member of an exchange, broker,
or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission
another member of an exchange, broker, or dealer would have charged for effecting the same transaction if we
determine in good faith that the amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services provided by the member, broker, or dealer when viewed in terms of the particular transaction or
our overall responsibilities with respect to the accounts to which we exercise investment discretion. The receipt of
brokerage and research services from any member, broker, or dealer executing transactions for Navellier’s clients
will not result in a reduction of our customary and normal research activities, and the value of this information is, in
our view, indeterminable. Nevertheless, we may deem the receipt of the research an economic benefit, and although
customary, may create a conflict of interest between Navellier and our clients.
Timing of Transactions Relative to Newsletter Publications
Analytics, which is owned by Louis Navellier has a business relationship with Investor Place Media LLC (“IPM”).
Analytics supplies IPM with investment commentary and model portfolios for investment newsletters published by
IPM. While neither Analytics or Navellier & Associates is the publisher of the IPM newsletters, and these newsletters
do not and are not intended to provide individualized investment advice to subscribers or readers, these
newsletters may discuss companies that may also be appropriate for investment by Navellier & Associates as part of
its separate Investment Advisory business for its separate investment advisory clients.
Navellier and/or Mr. Navellier may and sometimes do trade for themselves and/or Navellier’s investment advisory
clients in securities that are also included in the newsletters and may trade, and sometimes do (buy/sell) for himself
and/or family members and/or for Navellier investment advisory clients in securities before Analytics writes about
or discusses those securities in the newsletters. Analytics will cause to be disclosed in each of the newsletters that
Navellier and/or Mr. Navellier may trade or has traded in securities ahead of (before) Analytics discusses those
securities in the newsletters.
ITEM 13. REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
Account Review
Navellier assigns one or more portfolio managers to each account or investment product. Each account is reviewed
on a regular basis, at least quarterly. Most accounts are reviewed more often, for example when cash flows or
investment actions occur. At initial setup, each account is assigned to a model portfolio based on the strategy in
which the client has elected to invest. Portfolio managers and the Chief Investment Officer review the model
portfolios that govern all like traded accounts at least weekly.
Various other teams review clients’ accounts on a regular basis, including Compliance (led by the Chief Compliance
Officer) and Trading (led by the Trading Supervisor), for cash flows, security weightings, and compliance with any
specific account restrictions and guidelines.
For direct clients participating in the Private Client Group, we review clients’ financial situations no less than
annually to determine if adjustments are necessary for their portfolio allocations. (Please refer to Item 4, Advisory
Business, for further information on the Private Client Group.)
Client Reports
Reports are typically written but may be delivered electronically as requested by our clients. We may send separate
account clients and their designated intermediaries’ monthly or quarterly performance, current holdings, transaction
activity, brokerage commissions, and other reports as reasonably requested by clients. Additional client reporting is
available upon request. We typically do not provide account reporting to wrap fee program clients unless
specifically requested.
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ITEM 14. CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
We may direct trades to broker-dealers in return for marketing efforts on behalf of Navellier and referral of clients to
us. We take appropriate steps to ensure and monitor such trades for best execution. (Please refer to Item 12,
Brokerage Practices, for further information on how we direct brokerage.)
From time to time, Navellier compensates third persons for client referrals. Such referral arrangements are generally
governed by a written agreement between Navellier and the particular third party that (i) complies with the SEC’s
“cash solicitation” rule (Rule 206(4) -3); (ii) requires that clients be provided with copies of Navellier’s ADV
Brochure, separate disclosure of the nature of the referral arrangement (including compensation features) applicable
to the client being referred and containing the information required by the Rule, and any other document required to
be provided under applicable state law; and (iii) provides that the third party will not be paid compensation for any
client referral unless it is registered as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative to the extent
required under federal law and the law of the state in which the referred client resides. Navellier pays solicitors a
monthly retainer and a percentage fee based on the value of the assets invested with Navellier by clients solicited by
that solicitor. Solicitors who solicit clients for Navellier Private Client Group strategies are paid a solicitor’s fee of
20% of Navellier’s investment advisory fee paid for assets under management solicited by the solicitor for the first
twelve months, 10% of Navellier’s investment advisory fee paid for assets under management solicited by the
solicitor for the next twelve months, and 5% of Navellier’s investment advisory fee paid for assets under
management solicited by the solicitor for the next twelve months. Solicitors for other Navellier programs are paid
on different solicitation fee schedules. The amount of those solicitor fees is disclosed to investors in writing prior to
and in connection with the clients’ investment advisory agreement with Navellier. Navellier pays Mint Asset
Management LLC a monthly retainer and a percentage of advisory fees for each Solicited Client. The percentage of
advisory fees will be twenty percent (20%) of the amount of the fee retained by the Adviser for the first twelve (12)
months, ten percent (10%) for the next twelve (12) months, five percent (5%) for the final twelve (12) months.
Navellier pays Cetera Advisors a solicitor’s fee of 32 basis points annually, paid quarterly of the 80 basis points
paid to Navellier by the client. Navellier pays Fulcrum Equity Management, LLC a solicitor’s fee of 50% of the
advisory fee paid to Navellier in excess of 30 basis points (for example, if the total advisory fee paid to Navellier is
50 basis points, Fulcrum receives a solicitor fee of 10 basis points of the 50 basis point fee). We do not charge
solicited clients fees greater than those charged to new Navellier clients with similar portfolios managed by
Navellier who were not introduced by a third party solicitor.
Additional Compensation
Navellier may receive or have access to free or discounted products, services, or information based on our
relationship with certain custodians or broker/dealers. These benefits include: receipt of duplicate trade
confirmations and account statements; access to dedicated trading desk and service teams; ability to directly deduct
investment advisory fees from client accounts; ability to submit orders electronically; receipt of publications
pertaining to compliance, practice management, operations, and marketing; invitations to sponsored events, such as
workshops and conferences, at a reduced cost or no cost; and discounts on products and services from third parties
that may or may not be research-related. The benefits we receive are not provided on the basis of client
transactions. Under no circumstances do any clients pay additional fees or commissions to Navellier or any
broker/dealer for us to obtain these products or services.
ITEM 15. CUSTODY
Pursuant to our Investment Advisory Agreements with our clients, we have the authority to direct the custodian
to deduct our advisory fee from the client’s account if authorized by the client pursuant to the written contract.
(Please refer to Item 5, Fees and Compensation, for further information regarding these arrangements.) If we have
authorization to ask the custodian to debit advisory fees from client accounts, we will advise the client’s custodian
of the amount they will deduct from the client’s account. On at least a quarterly basis, the custodian is required to
send the client a statement showing all transactions within the account during the reporting period.
Because we, not the custodian, calculate the amount of our Advisory fee, pursuant to the Investment Advisory fee
Agreement with the client, and because we can authorize the custodian to deduct our Advisory fee from the client’s
account pursuant to written agreement with the client, it is important for clients to carefully review their custodial
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statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, among other things. Clients should contact Navellier directly if
they believe there may be an error in their statement.
In the event we receive a check or monies belonging to a client, inevitably due to an error, our policy is to remit the
check or monies to the client within three (3) business days.
Navellier does not have actual physical custody of client accounts or assets. Clients should receive at least a
quarterly statement from the broker-dealer, bank, or other qualified custodian that holds and maintains their
investment assets. We urge clients to carefully review their custodial statements versus any statements they may
receive from Navellier.
ITEM 16. INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Clients hire Navellier to provide discretionary asset management services. This discretionary authority allows
Navellier to place trades in a client’s account without contacting the client prior to each trade to obtain the client’s
permission.
Our discretionary authority includes the ability to do the following without contacting the client:
• Determine the security to buy or sell; and/or
• Determine the amount of the security to buy or sell.
Clients give Navellier discretionary authority when they sign a fee agreement with us, which includes a limited
power of attorney provision for such discretion. In some instances, clients seek to limit our discretionary authority
by imposing investment guidelines or restrictions on their account. All such limitations are to be agreed upon in
writing. Clients may change/amend such limitations by providing us with written instructions.
We make every effort to manage restricted portfolios alongside our other clients with like accounts. However, it is
possible that client accounts subject to restrictions may not be able to participate in aggregated trades and
transactions for these accounts may be affected only after compliance with applicable limitations has been
established. (Please refer to Item 12, Brokerage Practices, for further information.)
Wrap Program Managed Account clients do not enter into an agreement directly with Navellier. In such
circumstances, Wrap Program Managed Account clients enter an agreement with the wrap sponsor or platform
provider. The wrap sponsor engages Navellier in a written agreement that provides us with discretionary authority.
We may also enter non-discretionary arrangements where we provide a model portfolio, but we do not have
authority to actually buy or sell the securities in the recipient’s clients’ accounts and the recipient is under no
obligation to use some, all, or any of the model portfolio (research) provided. For these arrangements, we will
have a written agreement with the party to whom we will provide the model portfolio research.
ITEM 17. VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
Proxy Voting
Navellier’s fee agreement states that we will not vote proxies or shareholder actions for client accounts. However,
we will, when requested in writing, vote proxies for client accounts. We will vote proxies for ERISA accounts
unless instructed otherwise. Clients always have the right to vote proxies themselves. Clients can exercise this right
by instructing us in writing how to vote proxies in their account.
In cases where we are asked to vote proxies, we will vote proxies in the best interests of our clients and in accordance
with our established policies and procedures. We will retain all proxy voting books and records for the requisite period
of time, including a copy of each proxy statement received, a record of each vote cast, a copy of any document we
created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, and a copy of each written client request for
information on how we voted proxies. If we have a conflict of interest in voting a particular action, we will notify the
client of the conflict and retain an independent third party to cast a vote.
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We use a third-party service to provide administrative assistance in voting proxies, including certain recordkeeping
and reporting functions.
Clients can instruct Navellier to vote proxies according to particular criteria (i.e., to always vote with management or
to vote for or against a proposal to allow a so-called “poison pill” defense against a possible takeover). These
requests must be made in writing. Clients can also instruct us on how to cast a vote in a particular proxy contest.
Clients may obtain a copy of our complete proxy voting policies and procedures and/or information on how we
voted proxies relating to securities held in their accounts by contacting Navellier at 775-785-2300, writing to One
East Liberty, Suite 504, Reno, NV 89501, or emailing info@navellier.com. If any client requests a copy of our
complete proxy policies and procedures or how we voted proxies for its account(s), we will promptly provide this
information to the client.
Class Actions and Other Litigation Matters
As a matter of policy, we disclaim any responsibility or obligation to:
• Monitor for the initiation of any class action or other litigation involving any past or current holdings of
client accounts;
• Advise about “Proofs of Claims” or settlement elections; or
• Prepare, file, or otherwise process “Proofs of Claims” or settlement elections, other than to confirm, upon a
client’s request, past account holdings of specific securities.
Should a client notify us of a litigation matter and provide adequate advance notice, we will forward the requisite
information in our possession. It will be the client’s responsibility to make whatever filings or elections necessary or
wished. These services are not provided to third parties, which may include account custodians, claim administrators,
actual or prospective “lead plaintiffs.”
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Under no circumstances does Navellier require or solicit payment of fees in excess of $1,200 per client more than
six months in advance of services rendered. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement.
As an advisory firm that maintains discretionary authority for client accounts, we are required to disclose any financial
condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contractual obligations.
On September 5, 2025, Navellier & Associates Inc. (NAI) filed a protective Chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition to resolve
the proper payment, if any, of a judgement against NAI by the Unites States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts and affirmed by the First Circuit Court of Appeal. NAI and its attorney continue to believe that the
judgement, which ordered $22,734,487 plus $6,635,403 thereon is erroneous and that little or no disgorgement of
advisory fees paid by the alleged Viero client “victims” is authorized since the disgorgement is, by law, required to be
paid only to the alleged “victims” of NAI’s alleged section 206 violation i.e. NAI Vireo clients, who allegedly were
falsely induced to hire NAI to invest their monies according to NAI’s various Vireo strategies, who lost money as a
result of NAI’s alleged section 206 violation. Few, if any, of NAI’s Vireo clients lost money and in fact the over 6000
NAI Vireo clients made a total of over $211,000,000 in Profits from the Vireo investment advice NAI provided to them.
On September 5, 2025, NAI filed a protective Chapter 11 Bankruptcy petition to resolve if any Vireo investors suffered
any pecuniary harm (lost money) as a result of being NAI’s Vireo investment client and if so whether any clients are
entitled to disgorgement and if so to have the Bankruptcy court approve a plan for NAI to pay these few clients, if any,
who actually suffered any pecuniary loses. NAI believes that the actual facts and evidence will establish in the
Bankruptcy Court that the discouragement amount, if any, will total less than several hundred thousand dollars, plus
interest thereon and therefore nowhere near the $22,734,487 plus $6,635,403 in prejudgment interest awarded by the
Massachusetts District Court. NAI’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy is designed to establish a plan to determine NAI’s actual
creditors, if any, and the amounts of their claims, if any, and to pay the actual creditors claims if any. NAI’s believes the
Chapter 11 plan will satisfy and discharge all monetary claims against NAI without any material financial impairment to
NAI’s ongoing and future business operations.
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PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy & Security
When you invest with Navellier & Associates, Inc., you share your non-public personal and financial information
with us. We understand you are entrusting us to protect this information. We collect only the information necessary
to provide you with the investment advisory services for which you hired us. This information is shared only with
select business partners associated with the delivery of our products and services. These companies are not
authorized to use or share the information for any purpose other than to help us serve you. We do not sell this
information to any third party. If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please call (800) 887 -8671, and
we will be happy to assist you.
Our policy is to limit how, and with whom, we will share information.
We do not share information about you, or our former clients, with our affiliates or service providers or other third
parties except on the limited basis permitted by law. Upon your written request, we may also share your non-public
personal information to third-party service providers, such as accountants and lawyers, or family members. It is
necessary for us to have your personal information so that we know how to contact you in order to answer questions
or to respond to your requests for information from us.
We do not sell lists of our clients.
We do not sell lists of our clients nor do we disclose client information to marketing companies. We do not share
information with other companies. The exception being those companies hired to provide specific services for us.
We collect only the information necessary to deliver our products and services.
We may collect non-public personal information about you that generally falls into one of the following categories:
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Information such as your address, Social Security number, date of birth, phone number, income,
investable assets, and investment profile that you may provide on account applications or during your
business relationship with us.
• Account information such as your investment choices, account balances, and transaction history.
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Information relating to your use of our website, such as your user name, password, email address, zip code,
failed attempts to log in, the last time you logged in, and portfolio information you may have provided on
our Stock Grader, ETF Grader, or Dividend Grader pages.
How we use the information we collect.
We use the information we collect primarily to maintain your accounts and process your transactions and requests.
When required by law, we may need to disclose personal information where such action is deemed necessary to
comply with a current judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on the firm. We rely on the
information you provide to help us better understand you and your investing needs. This allows us to offer relevant
investment products and services that may be of interest to you and to help us with our research efforts, mailings, or
other Navellier marketing or communications activities.
Procedures to protect confidentiality and security of our clients.
While no company can guarantee the security of your information, we take steps to protect information from
unauthorized access, including reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards designed to protect
information about you. We also apply special measures for authentication of information you request or submit to us
on our website, www.navellier.com. Internally, we limit access to non-public personal and financial information about
you to those Navellier personnel who need to know the information in order to provide products or services to you.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your non-public personal and financial
information. Additionally, we conduct periodic reviews of our computer systems, including security features.
How you may obtain Proxy Voting information.
Information on Navellier’s Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures may be obtained by visiting our website at
www.navellier.com or by contacting our office at (800) 887-8671.
A special note to Newsletter Subscribers:
Louis Navellier writes commentary to various newsletters that are published and owned by InvestorPlace Media,
LLC (“IPM”), a company not affiliated with or controlled by Navellier & Associates, Inc. These newsletters include:
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Louis Navellier’s Growth Investor, Louis Navellier’s Breakthrough Stocks, Louis Navellier’s Accelerated Profits,
and Louis Navellier’s Platinum Club. Navellier & Associates, Inc. does not have any control over information you
may provide to IPM. If you would like any information that you provided to IPM to remain private, please contact
IPM directly at (800) 539 -8216.
How you can correct and update personal information.
If you need to update or correct any personal information, you may contact us at (800) 887-8671.
Offer to receive a current copy of our ADV Part 2A and 2B.
This serves as notification of SEC Rule 204-2(a)(14) which states that all investment advisers must make available
on an annual basis, to all existing clients, a copy of Form ADV Part 2A and 2B. If you would like to receive a free
copy of our most current Form ADV Part 2A and 2B, please call us at (800) 887-8671 or write to us at:
Navellier & Associates – ADV Part 2A/2B
Attn: Compliance
One East Liberty, Suite 504
Reno, NV 89501
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Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
September 18,
2025
ITEM 1. COVER PAGE
Louis G. Navellier
Chief Investment Officer / Chief Compliance Officer
Navellier & Associates, Inc.
One E. Liberty, Suite 504
Reno, Nevada 89501
775-785-2300
www.navellier.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Louis G. Navellier that supplements Navellier & Associates,
Inc.’s brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Navellier if you did not receive
Navellier & Associates, Inc.’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Louis G. Navellier is available on the SEC’s web site at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Year of Birth: 1957
California State University, Hayward – B.S.
California State University, Hayward – M.B.A.
Business Background: 36 years in securities industry
Navellier & Associates, Inc. – past five years
Interim Chief Compliance Officer (February 2017 – present)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, & Chief Investment Officer (1987 – present)
Interim Chief Compliance Officer (May 2015-August 2015)
ITEM 3. DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
On August 31, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the
District of Massachusetts alleging that Navellier & Associates, Inc. ("NAI") and Louis Navellier ("LN") each allegedly
violated Sections 206(1), 206(2), and 206(4) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 and rule 206(4)-1(a)(5); and
alternatively, that Louis Navellier allegedly aided and abetted NAI's alleged violations. NAI and Louis Navellier each
strenuously deny that they committed the alleged violations. The SEC charges basically that NAI's Vireo marketing
materials supposedly falsely claimed that NAI's Vireo AlphaSector strategies were live traded since 2001. NAI’s Vireo
marketing materials made no such claim. The statement NAI actually disseminated was true. The SEC also asserted that
NAI and Mr. Navellier did not have "support" for the statement NAI made. However, NAI did have support for its true
statement from Nasdaq OMX and from Jay Morton, the originator of the strategy that was live traded since 2001. The
SEC produced no admissible evidence that NAI's actual statement was false. Despite the SEC’s lack of any evidence, the
district court granted partial summary judgement in favor of the SEC, holding that NAI and Mr. Navellier violated
sections 206(1) and 206(2). The district court subsequently dismissed the SEC’s remaining claims with prejudice. The
district court subsequently awarded the SEC over $29.3 million in "disgorgement" and prejudgment interest plus $2.5
million in penalties. The district court also enjoined NAI and Mr. Navellier from violating sections 206(1) and (2) in the
future. NAI and Mr. Navellier appealed to the first circuit court of appeals on the grounds that the statement in NAI’s
marketing material was true, and that the investment advisory fees and gains were legitimately earned by NAI. In fact,
the supposedly "defrauded" NAI clients got exactly the investment advice they hired NAI to provide, suffered no
pecuniary harm, and received over $221 million in profits from NAI’s Vireo investment advice. On July 16, 2024, the
first circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment by mischaracterizing NAI’s and LN’s evidence, ignoring the lack of
SEC evidence of “fraud” and overlooking that NAI did have support for its true statement. Therefore, NAI, LN, and
their attorney believe that the first circuit’s decision was wrong because it misconstrued the law, improperly decided
disputed facts which a jury should have decided, and upheld disgorgement when the investors lost no money and, in fact,
received over $221 million in profits. NAI and LN filed a petition for rehearing which the first circuit denied. On March
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3, 2025 Louis Navellier and NAI filed a petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the First
Circuit's decision, because it is wrong and because it conflicts with Liu and Govil and other Supreme Court decisions.
The U.S Supreme Court declined to hear the petition, but NAI and Mr. Navellier petitioned on July 1, 2025 for a
rehearing asking the Court to consider the case. On June 12, 2020, the SEC instituted administrative proceedings with
the SEC to sanction or possibly deregister NAI and Mr. Navellier and to ban them from being investment advisers. The
SEC has moved for summary judgment to ban NAI and Mr. Navellier. They are strenuously opposing the motion
because they committed no violations and disgorgement is not authorized under a correct reading of the Liu decision and
under Govil. The motion is pending.
ITEM 4. OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Louis G. Navellier writes the investment commentary and provides the research data for the following newsletters:
Louis Navellier’s Growth Investor, Louis Navellier’s Breakthrough Stocks, Louis Navellier’s Accelerated Profits,
and Louis Navellier’s Platinum Club. All of these newsletters are owned and published by InvestorPlace Media, LLC
(IPM). IPM is responsible for all subscriptions, customer service, advertising, marketing, production, and fulfillment
associated with these newsletters. Navellier & Associates, Inc. is not affiliated with IPM. Louis Navellier, as an
individual, has contractual obligations to IPM.
It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in relation to Navellier & Associates, Inc.’s investment advisory
services to our clients and the sale of newsletters. For example, it is possible that Mr. Navellier could be more highly
compensated for his contributions to newsletters and solicit potential advisory clients to purchase newsletters as a
substitute or in addition to our investment advisory services.
On a continuing basis, we address the potential conflict of interest by ensuring that potential clients receive the
following “Newsletter Disclosure.” The disclosure is included throughout our website, in our periodic MarketMail
materials, and in our fee agreements.
IMPORTANT NEWSLETTER DISCLOSURE: The hypothetical performance results for investment newsletters that
are authored or primarily edited by Louis Navellier, including Louis Navellier’s Growth Investor, Louis Navellier’s
Breakthrough Stocks, Louis Navellier’s Accelerated Profits, and Louis Navellier’s Platinum Club, are not based on any
actual securities trading, portfolio, or accounts, and the newsletters’ reported hypothetical performances calculated by
InvestorPlace Media (IPM) and are not calculated by Louis Navellier or Navellier & Associates Inc. The newsletters’ hypothetical
performance is and should be considered mere hypothetical performance results and are not actual performance of real world
trades. Navellier &Associates, Inc. is not owned by or controlled by IPM nor does NAI own or control IPM with the
owner of these newsletters. There are material differences between Navellier Investment Products’ portfolios and the
InvestorPlace Media, LLC newsletter portfolios authored by Louis Navellier. The InvestorPlace Media, LLC newsletters
contain hypothetical performance that does not include transaction costs, advisory fees, or other fees a client might incur
if actual investments and trades were being made by an investor. As a result, newsletter performance should not be
used to evaluate Navellier Investment services which are separate and different from the newsletters. The owner of
the newsletters is InvestorPlace Media, LLC and any questions concerning the newsletters, including any
newsletter advertising or hypothetical Newsletter performance claims, (which are calculated solely by IPM and not
Navellier) should be referred to InvestorPlace Media, LLC at (800) 718-8289.
ITEM 5. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. Navellier receives compensation for contributing research and commentary to the above described newsletter s.
ITEM 6. SUPERVISION
Navellier & Associates, Inc.’s Compliance Department periodically reviews Mr. Navellier’s activities regarding
marketing of the above referenced newsletters to ensure that the public is made aware that a clear separation exists between
the two businesses and to ensure that our “Newsletter Disclosure” (see Item 4 above) is disseminated to both our potential
clients and to persons interested in the newsletters.
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Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
September 18,
2025
ITEM 1. COVER PAGE
Michael Garaventa
Portfolio Manager
Navellier & Associates, Inc.
One E. Liberty, Suite 504
Reno. NV 89501
775-785-2300
This brochure supplement provides information about Michael Garaventa that supplements the Navellier &
Associates, Inc. firm brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Navellier if you
did not receive Navellier & Associates, Inc. brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement. Additional information about Michael Garaventa is available on the SEC’s web site at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Year of Birth: 1977
University of Nevada, Reno – B.S.
Business Background: 14 years in securities industry
Navellier & Associates, Inc.
Portfolio Manager (2014 – present)
Portfolio Manager, Research Consultant (2010 – 2013)
Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst (2005 – 2010)
ITEM 3. DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report.
ITEM 4. OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Mr. Garaventa contributes research and commentary to certain newsletters owned by InvestorPlace Media, LLC,
primarily to Louis Navellier’s newsletter. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in relation to our
investment advisory services to our clients and the sale of newsletters. For example, it is possible that Mr. Garaventa
could be more highly compensated for his contributions to newsletters and solicit potential advisory clients to
purchase newsletters as a substitute or in addition to our investment advisory services.
On a continuing basis, we address the potential conflict of interest by ensuring that potential clients receive the
following “Newsletter Disclosure.” The disclosure is included throughout our website, in our periodic MarketMail
materials, and in our fee agreements.
IMPORTANT NEWSLETTER DISCLOSURE: The hypothetical performance results for investment newsletters that
are authored or primarily edited by Louis Navellier, including Louis Navellier’s Growth Investor, Louis Navellier’s
Breakthrough Stocks, Louis Navellier’s Accelerated Profits, and Louis Navellier’s Platinum Club, are not based on any
actual securities trading, portfolio, or accounts, and the newsletters’ reported hypothetical performances calculated by
InvestorPlace Media (IPM) and are not calculated by Louis Navellier or Navellier & Associates Inc. The newsletters hypothetical
performance is and should be considered mere hypothetical performance results and are not actual performance of real world
trades. Navellier &Associates, Inc. is not owned by or controlled by IPM nor does NAI own or control IPM with the
owner of these newsletters. There are material differences between Navellier Investment Products’ portfolios and the
InvestorPlace Media, LLC newsletter portfolios authored by Louis Navellier. The InvestorPlace Media, LLC newsletters
contain hypothetical performance that does not include transaction costs, advisory fees, or other fees a client might incur
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if actual investments and trades were being made by an investor. As a result, newsletter performance should not be
used to evaluate Navellier Investment services which are separate and different from the newsletters. The owner of
the newsletters is InvestorPlace Media, LLC and any questions concerning the newsletters, including any
newsletter advertising or hypothetical Newsletter performance claims, (which are calculated solely by IPM and not
Navellier) should be referred to InvestorPlace Media, LLC at (800) 718-8289.
ITEM 5. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. Garaventa receives compensation for contributing research and commentary to the above described newsletter.
ITEM 6. SUPERVISION
Navellier & Associates, Inc.’s Compliance Department periodically reviews Mr. Garaventa’s activities regarding his
contributions of research and commentary to the above referenced newsletter to ensure a clear separation exists
between the two businesses in the public’s eye.
Louis G. Navellier is the firm’s Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Ultimately, Mr. Navellier is
responsible for supervision of individuals providing investment advice to clients. He can be reached at 775-785-2300.
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Brochure Supplement
Form ADV Part 2B
September 18,
2025
ITEM 1. COVER PAGE
Michael J. Borgen
Portfolio Manager, Research Consultant
Navellier & Associates, Inc.
One E. Liberty, Suite 504
Reno. NV 89501
775-785-2300
This brochure supplement provides information about Michael J. Borgen that supplements the Navellier &
Associates, Inc. firm brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure. Please contact Navellier if you
did not receive Navellier & Associates, Inc. brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement. Additional information about Michael J. Borgen is available on the SEC’s web site at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ITEM 2. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Year of Birth: 1974
University of Nevada, Reno – B.S.
University of Nevada, Reno – M.S.
Business Background: 20 years in securities industry
Navellier & Associates, Inc. – past five years
Portfolio Manager, Research Consultant (2014 – present)
Senior Portfolio Manager (2005 – 2014)
ITEM 3. DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
There are no legal or disciplinary events to report.
ITEM 4. OTHER BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
Michael J. Borgen contributes research and commentary to certain newsletters owned by InvestorPlace Media, LLC,
primarily to Louis Navellier’s newsletters. It is possible that conflicts of interest may arise in relation to our
investment advisory services to our clients and the sale of newsletters. For example, it is possible that Michael J.
Borgen could be more highly compensated for his contributions to newsletters and solicit potential advisory clients to
purchase newsletters as a substitute or in addition to our investment advisory services.
On a continuing basis, we address the potential conflict of interest by ensuring that potential clients receive the
following “Newsletter Disclosure.” The disclosure is included throughout our website, in our periodic MarketMail
materials, and in our fee agreements.
IMPORTANT NEWSLETTER DISCLOSURE: The hypothetical performance results for investment newsletters that
are authored or primarily edited by Louis Navellier, including Louis Navellier’s Growth Investor, Louis Navellier’s
Breakthrough Stocks, Louis Navellier’s Accelerated Profits, and Louis Navellier’s Platinum Club, are not based on any
actual securities trading, portfolio, or accounts, and the newsletters’ reported hypothetical performances calculated by
InvestorPlace Media (IPM) and are not calculated by Louis Navellier or Navellier & Associates Inc. The newsletters hypothetical
performance is and should be considered mere hypothetical performance results and are not actual performance of real world
trades. Navellier &Associates, Inc. is not owned by or controlled by IPM nor does NAI own or control IPM with the
owner of these newsletters. There are material differences between Navellier Investment Products’ portfolios and the
InvestorPlace Media, LLC newsletter portfolios authored by Louis Navellier. The InvestorPlace Media, LLC newsletters
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contain hypothetical performance that does not include transaction costs, advisory fees, or other fees a client might incur
if actual investments and trades were being made by an investor. As a result, newsletter performance should not be
used to evaluate Navellier Investment services which are separate and different from the newsletters. The owner of
the newsletters is InvestorPlace Media, LLC and any questions concerning the newsletters, including any
newsletter advertising or hypothetical Newsletter performance claims, (which are calculated solely by IPM and not
Navellier) should be referred to InvestorPlace Media, LLC at (800) 718-8289.
ITEM 5. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
Mr. Borgen receives compensation for contributing research and commentary to the above described newsletters.
ITEM 6. SUPERVISION
Navellier & Associates, Inc.’s Compliance Department periodically reviews Mr. Borgen’s activities regarding his
contributions of research and commentary to the above referenced newsletter to ensure a clear separation exists
between the two businesses in the public’s eye.
Louis G. Navellier is the firm’s Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Ultimately, Mr. Navellier is
responsible for supervision of individuals providing investment advice to clients. He can be reached at 775-785-2300.
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NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
and Louis Navellier
One E. Liberty, Suite 504
Reno, Nevada 89501
775-785-2300
www.navellier.com
FORM CRS-(Relationship Summary)
Form ADV Part 3
March 27, 2025
ITEM 1. Introduction
Navellier & Associates, Inc. (“NAI”) is a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). Louis Navellier is also a registered investment advisor and is affiliated with NAI. Brokerage
and investment advisory services and fees differ and it is important for retail investors to understand the
differences.
Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS. The
resource also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisors and investing.
ITEM 2. Relationship Services
What Investment services and advice can you provide me? We offer investment advisory services to retail
investors, including a broad range of investment styles (growth, value, international, global, and combinations of
these) and market capitalization (micro, small, mid, large, and combinations of these). We use a multi-step screening
process that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis to construct our portfolios.
We primarily manage accounts on a discretionary basis and have full authority in determining which securities are
purchased and sold in conformance with the investment strategy chosen by our client. On a case-by-case basis, we
will tailor our advisory services to the individual needs of clients. We initially screen investors to assure that the investor
is qualified for the investment he/she has chosen. We do not thereafter monitor for suitability. Clients may impose
reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of securities, or industry groups. We review all portfolios
on a monthly or quarterly basis, and if necessary, the portfolio will be rebalanced. We offer this as part of your standard service.
We also offer accounts on a non-discretionary basis. In these instances, the client makes the ultimate decision regarding
the purchase and sale of the investments.
Navellier participates in certain Wrap Fee or Managed Account Programs in which clients pay an “all-in” fee that
includes brokerage fees and charges and our management fee. Our minimum account size for retail separate accounts
when aggregated is typically $500,000 but we may accept smaller accounts at our discretion. Accounts under the
minimum aggregate account size will be billed at an annual rate of 1.25%. Existing client accounts when aggregated
that fall under $500,000 because of withdrawals will be billed at a rate of 1.25%.
For additional information, please see Navellier & Associates Form ADV, Part 2A Items 4 and 7, copies of which
are available upon request.
Conversation starters. Ask your financial professional the following questions:
• Given my financial situation, should I choose an investment advisory service? Why and why not?
• How will you choose investments to recommend to me?
• What is your relevant experience, including your licenses, education and other qualifications? What
do these qualifications mean?
ITEM 3. Fees, Costs, Conflicts, and Standard of Conduct
What fees will I pay?
NAI and Mr. Navellier through NAI generally offer two management fee options:
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Fees Based on Assets Under Management. Fees based on assets under management for the services provided by NAI and
or Mr. Navellier to the client generally range, depending on the particular investment strategy, from an annual fee of 0.30%
to 1.25% of assets under management. For the Navellier Private Client Group (NAI retail clients) see standard fee structure,
unless otherwise individually negotiated, described below:
PCG Client Assets
$500,000 to $1,500,000
$1,500,001 to $2,500,000
$2,500,001 to $5,000,000
$5,000,000 +
Annual Management Fee
1.00%
%.90%
0.85%
0.70%
0.60%
Fees are accrued daily and are calculated and payable in advance on a quarterly basis, unless negotiated otherwise.
Navellier calculates fees based on the market value of the account as of the first business day of each calendar quarter.
Navellier participates in certain Wrap Fee or Managed Account Programs in which clients pay an “all-in” fee that
includes brokerage fees and charges and our management fee. Navellier may not have discretionary authority to select
the brokerage firm or the commission rates to be paid for Wrap Fee or Managed Account Program accounts we manage.
In addition, some clients direct Navellier to use a particular broker.
In all these cases, the client may pay a higher commission or receive smaller discounts than if Navellier had discretion to
choose a broker or may receive a worse price for the security than other clients for the same security.
Please be aware the more assets there are in retail investor’s account, the more a retail investor will pay in fees, and the
firm may therefore have an incentive to encourage the retail investor to increase the assets in his or her account.
Performance-Based Fees: Performance-Based fees of 10% of net profits (unless special exception is made) are available to
qualified clients who meet all requirements of SEC Rule 205-3, including either 1) demonstrating a net worth of at least
$2,100,000 or 2) having at least $1,000,000 under management immediately after entering into a management
agreement with NAI. Performance-Based fees are based on net profits at the end of the one year period beginning on
the date management of the client’s account begins and ending 12 months later. NAI calculates fees, as outlined on the
Investment Advisory Agreement between the client and NAI, on the amount of increase, if any, in the net market value
of the account in the preceding twelve (12) month period after deduction of all fees and commissions paid (including
fees and commissions charged by the broker-dealer or other custodian of the account and accounting for all net
investment income and gains, whether realized or unrealized).
You will incur brokerage and other transaction costs related to your accounts. NAI’s or Mr. Navelliers fees do not cover
any execution-related expenses, commissions and margin interest, if any, securities exchange fees, or other fees required
by law or charged by the broker-dealer with custody of your account. (NAI and Mr. Navellier do not charge separate fees.
Mr. Navellier is affiliated with NAI which solely charges (through NAI) for its and his investment advisory services.)
You will pay fees and costs whether you make or lose money on your investments. Fees and costs will reduce any
amount of money you make on your investments over time. Please make sure you understand what fees and costs
you are paying.
For additional information, please see Navellier & Associates Form ADV, Part 2A Items 4 & 7.
Conversation starters. Ask your financial professional the following questions:
• Help me understand how these fees and costs might affect my investments. If I give you $10,000 to invest,
how much money would go to fees and costs, and how much will be invested for me?
What are your legal obligations to me when acting as my investment advisor? How else does your firm make
money and what conflicts do you have?
When we act as your investment adviser, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interests ahead of
yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates some conflicts with your interests. You should
understand and ask us about these conflicts because they affect the recommendations we provide you. Here are
some examples to help you understand what this means.
NAI and Mr. Navellier may on occasion invest in the same securities we invest in for you. In those situations, NAI or
Mr. Navellier purchases those securities after they are purchased for you and sells them after they are sold for you.
Conversation starters. Ask your financial professional the following questions:
• How might your conflicts of interest affect me, and how will you address them?
We trade on last in last out basis in common trade situations.
For additional information, please see Navellier & Associates Form ADV, Part 2A, free copy of which is available
upon request.
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How do your financial professionals make money?
They are paid a cash salary and some receive commissions based on assets they bring in or assets they manage or
oversee.
ITEM 4. Disciplinary History
Do you or your financial professionals have legal or disciplinary history? Yes, please visit
Investor.gov/CRS for free and simple tools to research Navellier & Associates Inc., and Louis Navellier. See also
NAI’s ADV part 2A Item 9, a free copy is available upon request.
Conversation starters. Ask your financial professional the following questions:
• As a financial professional, do you have any disciplinary history? For what type of conduct?
ITEM 5. FEES AND COMPENSATION
For additional information, about our investment advisory services and this relationship summary please
see Navellier & Associates Form ADV, Part 2A; or please contact us at 775-785-2300, info@navellier.com or
www.navellier.com or you may obtain a free copy of our ADV part 2A and this relationship summary upon
request.
Conversation starters. Ask your financial professional the following questions:
• Who is my primary contact person? Is he or she a representative of an investment-adviser or a broker
dealer?
• Who can I talk to if I have concerns about how this person is treating me?
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