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Form ADV Part 2A – Firm Brochure
Item 1: Cover Page
January 2026
12012 South 700 East – Suite 100
Draper, UT 84020
Firm Contact:
D. Scott Bunnell
Chief Compliance Officer
Firm Website Address:
www.NavigatePrivateWealth.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Navigate
Private Wealth LLC (hereinafter referred to as “NPW”, “us”, “our firm”, “the Adviser”). If you have any
questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us by telephone at 801-676-4588 or
email at dsbunnell@navpw.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any State Securities Authority.
Additional information about Navigate Private Wealth LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching CRD# 170774.
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of Navigate
Private Wealth LLC and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or
training. You are encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s
associates who advise you for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
Item 2: Material Changes
Navigate Private Wealth LLC is required to advise you of any material changes to our Firm Brochure
(“Brochure”) from our last annual update. We must state clearly that we are discussing only material
changes since the last annual update of our Brochure and provide the date of the last annual
amendment.
Since our last annual amendment filed on 02/10/2025, we do not have any material change(s) to
disclose.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Section:
Page(s):
Form ADV Part 2A – Firm Brochure ................................................................................................................................ 1
Item 1: Cover Page .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 2: Material Changes ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4: Advisory Business.................................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees & Compensation ............................................................................................................................................. 7
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management ......................................................................... 10
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements .................................................................................................. 10
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss ................................................................. 11
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations .................................................................................. 13
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading ............. 14
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans ....................................................................................................... 19
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation ..................................................................................................... 20
Item 15: Custody .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Item 16: Investment Discretion ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Item 18: Financial Information ........................................................................................................................................ 23
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Item 4: Advisory Business
A. Description of our firm, our principal owner(s) and how long we have been in business.
Navigate Private Wealth LLC is comprised of a team of experienced financial advisors whose
services, pricing and analytic tools vary within the parameters set forth in this brochure. We are
dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of investment
advisory services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed in the State of Utah and has been
in business as an investment adviser since 2014. Navigate Private Wealth LLC is wholly owned
by Navigate Holdings, LLC (“Navigate Holdings”). Navigate Holdings’ ownership is equally
distributed amongst the following members:
D. Scott Bunnell
Mark H. Burgon
Riley Hendrickson
B. Description of the Types of Advisory Services We Offer.
(i) Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
Our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service is designed to assist clients in meeting
their financial goals through the use of financial investments. We conduct at least one, but
sometimes more than one meeting (in person if possible, otherwise via telephone
conference) with clients in order to understand their current financial situation, existing
resources, financial goals, and tolerance for risk. Based on what we learn, we propose an
investment approach to the client. We may propose an investment portfolio, consisting of
exchange traded funds, mutual funds, individual stocks or bonds, or other securities. Upon
the client’s agreement to the proposed investment plan, we work with the client to establish
or transfer investment accounts so that we can manage the client’s portfolio. Once the
relevant accounts are under our management, we review such accounts on a regular basis
and at least semi-annually. We may periodically rebalance or adjust client accounts under our
management. If the client experiences any significant changes to his/her financial or personal
circumstances, the client must notify us so that we can consider such information in
managing the client’s investments.
(ii) Financial Planning & Consulting:
We provide a variety of financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families and
other clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis
of the client’s current situation, goals, and objectives. Generally, such financial planning
services will involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation for
clients based on the client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may
encompass one or more of the following areas, but is not limited to: Investment Planning,
Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Corporate
and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation Study, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis,
Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of Credit Evaluation, Business and
Personal Financial Planning.
Our written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include
general recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
For example, recommendations may be made that the clients begin or revise investment
programs, create or revise wills or trusts, obtain or revise insurance coverage, commence or
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alter retirement savings, or establish education or charitable giving programs. It should also
be noted that we refer clients to an accountant, attorney or other specialist, as necessary for
non-advisory related services. Services provided by other professionals are not included in
the fees paid to NPW.
For written financial planning engagements, we provide our clients with a written summary
of their financial situation, observations, and recommendations. For financial consulting
engagements, we usually do not provide our clients with a written summary of our
observations and recommendations as the process is less formal than our planning service.
Plans or consultations are typically completed within six (6) months of the client signing a
contract with us, assuming that all the information and documents we request from the client
are provided to us promptly. Implementation of the recommendations will be at the
discretion of the client.
(iii) Pension Consulting:
We provide pension consulting services to employer plan sponsors on a one-time or ongoing
basis. Generally, such pension consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors
in establishing, monitoring and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement
plan. As the needs of the plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising could include: investment
options, plan structure and participant education. All pension consulting services shall be in
compliance with the applicable state law(s) regulating pension consulting services. This
applies to client accounts that are pension or other employee benefit plans (“Plan”) governed
by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). If the client
accounts are part of a Plan, and we accept appointments to provide our services to such
accounts, we acknowledge that we are a fiduciary within the meaning of Section 3(21) of
ERISA (but only with respect to the provision of services described in section 1 of the Pension
Consulting Agreement).
(iv) Estate Planning & Consulting:
We assist clients with estate planning and consulting services that involves more than just a
stack of documents or a vague fill in the blank templates. We will help prepare you for every
important step in your estate plan so you will know that no matter where life takes you, your
estate plan will be accurate. We help clients accomplish this through the use of an online
platform system, Estate Guru, which involves two phases:
Part One: Initial Set-Up
• Our firm will meet with the client and create a unique Estate Guru client
account.
• Our firm and or client enters basic client information into Estate Guru’s
software.
• Our firm will obtain at least the following information: Financial and
Healthcare Powers of Attorney, Children & Guardians, Successor Trustees,
Inheritance, Assets Held in Trust for Minors, and General Information about
the Client. All information obtained will be submitted to the attorney through
Estate Guru.
• Following the submission of the client’s information to Estate Guru’s team,
Estate Guru will produce a response summary page. The client will be
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required to review and approve the responses on the summary page in order
to finish the online interview and move to part two.
Part Two: Estate Guru’s Documents
• Following the completion of the online interview, Estate Guru will take over
the process from our firm.
• Estate Guru’s analytics will determine the documents the client needs and will
produce them in real-time.
• Estate Guru will work with lawyers who have been prescreened and
approved by Navigate Private Wealth LLC in the client’s state to ensure that
the estate plan is appropriate for them.
• Once the plan is complete, Estate Guru will store the plan on their platform.
• The estate plan will be delivered to the client either electronically or in paper
form.
In the event that the client’s situation is too complicated for automation, the Estate Planning
Attorney assigned to their case will complete the plan. Should this event occur, our firm will
transfer the process to the attorney and provide the client with a full refund. Please refer to
Item 5 for additional information.
For Estate Planning and Consulting Engagements, clients are provided with the appropriate
estate documents within six (6) months of the client signing a contract with us, assuming that
all the information and documents we request from the client are provided to us promptly.
All prepayment plans require actuarially determined reserves be set aside to guarantee the
availability of the financial resources required to deliver on the promises made.
It is important to note that our firm does not engage in the practice of law. As such all
questions that are legal in nature (i.e. analysis of Client’s existing estate plan or documents,
how title should be held, definitions of or explanations on how a specific clause or documents
work, etc.) shall be deferred to an attorney.
C. Explanation of whether (and, if so, how) (i) we tailor our advisory services to the individual needs
of clients and (ii) whether clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or
types of securities.
(i) Individual Tailoring of Advice:
We offer individualized investment advice to all clients.
(ii) Ability of Clients to Impose Restrictions on Investing in Certain Types of Securities:
Each client has the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments
to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of
securities may not be possible due to the level of difficulty this would entail in managing the
account. Restrictions would be limited to our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service.
D. Participation in Wrap Fee Programs.
We do not offer wrap fee programs.
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E. Disclosure of the amount of client assets we manage on a discretionary basis and the amount of
client assets we manage on a non-discretionary basis as of December 31st, 2025.
We managed $526,937,874 on a discretionary basis and $2,290,333 on a non-discretionary basis
as of December 31st, 2025.
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
A. Description of how we are compensated for our advisory services provided to you.
(i) Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
Our firm’s fees range on a sliding scale between 0.40% and 2.00% for clients with a total value
for assets under management greater than $250,000. We evaluate the scope and complexity
of our engagement with you based on the following factors: asset level and complexity based
upon the number of accounts, frequency of communication with clients or other factors
agreed upon with the client. If any or all advisory fee accounts within a household are
combined to determine the advisory fee, the anticipated value of all accounts will be added
together for the first factor; the other factors should be based on overall servicing for the
accounts. The following two tables define the range of each factor.
Advisory Fee Calculation:
Fee Range
Asset Level
1.50% - 1.00%
$0 - $999,999
$1,000,000 - $4,999,999
1.00% - 0.80%
$5,000,000 - $14,999,999 0.80% - 0.60%
0.60% - 0.40%
$15,000,000 +
Complexity
Low
Medium
High
Fee Range
0.00% – 0.10%
0.10% - 0.25%
0.25% - 0.50%
The ultimate Comprehensive Portfolio Management fees shall be designated in the client
agreement. To the extent you desire financial planning-related services, the specific nature of
the services required shall be set forth in the Financial Planning & Consulting Agreement
between our firm and you, for which services we shall be paid a separate and additional fee
on an annual basis.
Clients with accounts whose aggregated value sums up to less than $250,000 shall be
managed upon obtaining the client’s consent to pay an advisory fee of $40 per account on an
annual basis, paid monthly. The total cost to the client for our Comprehensive Portfolio
Management service shall not exceed 3% of the client’s total assets under management and
shall be designated in the client agreement.
(ii) Financial Planning & Consulting:
We charge an annual flat fee or an hourly fee for our firm’s Financial Planning & Consulting
service. Our flat fees generally range from $400 to $20,000. Our hourly fees range from $150
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to $450 for junior and senior financial planners. A client whose Financial Planning &
Consulting fee is estimated to exceed $20,000 shall be subject to review and approval by at
least one of the firm’s managing members. The total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee
that we charge you for this service, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement
with you and will be charged annually. The annual service would only be cancelled upon
receipt of your written request for termination.
(iii) Pension Consulting:
We charge a flat fee for pension consulting services. The total estimated fee, as well as the
ultimate fee that we charge you, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with
you. Flat fees will be charged monthly for ongoing pension consulting services.
(iv) Estate Planning & Consulting:
We charge an initial one-time flat fee for Estate Planning services. The total cost for the estate
plan shall not exceed $1,150. The estate plan shall include a trust, will, financial POA, medical
POA, and your first Quit Claim Deed. Following completion of the estate plan, you shall have
the option to engage our firm for Estate Planning and Consulting on an ala carte basis. Our
firm will charge a one-time flat fee for ala carte services rendered. The one-time fee ranges in
price from $50 to $250 depending on the services selected by you.
B. Description of whether we deduct fees from clients’ assets or bill clients for fees incurred.
(i) Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
Our firm’s fees are billed on a pro-rata annualized basis monthly in arrears based on the time-
weighted daily average value of your account during the previous month. Unless indicated
otherwise in writing, our firm bills on cash. Fees will be automatically deducted from your
managed account. In rare cases we may directly bill clients. As part of the automatic fee
deduction process, please note following:
a) Your qualified custodian sends statements at least quarterly to you showing the market
values for each security included in the Assets and all disbursements in your account
including the amount of the advisory fees paid to us;
b) You provide authorization permitting us to be directly paid by these terms; and,
c) If we send a copy of our invoice to you, it will include a disclosure urging you to compare
information provided in our statement with those from the qualified custodian.
For private equity investments that are not valued on a monthly basis, our firm assesses an
advisory fee based upon the most recently available valuation. Advisory fees for private
equity investments will be deducted from a different cash account at the client’s qualified
custodian.
(ii) Financial Planning & Consulting:
We require an annual financial retainer of 100% of the ultimate Financial Planning &
Consulting fee at the time of signing. Our annual financial planning retainer fee will be
charged no more than one time per year from 15 days prior to the anniversary date of signing
the agreement. In all cases, we will return 100% of the most recent fee charged if services
are not rendered within 6 months of the payment date or if a client is dissatisfied with our
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services. Hourly fees will be billed directly to the client as fees are incurred and due payable
within 15 days.
Clients who also choose to engage us for the Comprehensive Portfolio Management service
will be investing through a fee-based investment advisory account. As such, the additional
annual Financial Planning & Consulting fee can be deducted from the Client’s fee-based
investment advisory account or the Client may choose to pay the Financial Planning &
Consulting fee to the firm directly via a personal check. The initial Financial Planning and
Consulting fee shall be paid upon execution of the Agreement and annually, thereafter. The
annual fee may be deducted or billed within 15 days prior to the anniversary date of the
signed financial planning agreement.
This annual fee would only be cancelled upon receipt of your written request for termination.
(iii) Pension Consulting:
The fee-paying arrangements for pension consulting service will be determined on a case-by-
case basis and will be detailed in the signed Pension Consulting Agreement. The client will be
invoiced directly for the fees.
(iv) Estate Planning & Consulting:
We require one-hundred percent (100%) of the ultimate Estate Planning & Consulting fee
prior to services being rendered. These services and fees will also be detailed in the signed
Estate Planning and Consulting Agreement. In all cases, we will return 100% of the fee
charged if services are not rendered within 6 (six) months or if a client is dissatisfied with
our services.
C. Description of any other types of fees or expenses clients may pay in connection with our
advisory services, such as custodian fees or mutual fund expenses.
Clients will incur transaction fees for trades executed by their chosen via individual transaction
charges. Fidelity Brokerage Services (“Fidelity”) eliminated transaction fees for U.S. listed
equities and exchange traded funds for clients who opt into electronic delivery of statements or
maintain at least $1 million in assets at Fidelity. Clients who do not meet either criteria will be
subject to transaction fees charged by Fidelity for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded funds.
All fees paid for our firm’s investment advisory services are separate and distinct from the fees
and expenses charged by exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, third-party investment
managers, broker-dealers, and custodians retained by clients. Such fees and expenses are
described in each exchange-traded fund and mutual fund’s prospectus, each third-party
investment manager’s Form ADV Brochures or similar disclosure statement, and by any broker-
dealer or custodian retained by the client. Clients are advised to read these materials carefully
before investing. If a mutual fund also imposes sales charges, a client may pay an initial or
deferred sales charge as further described in the mutual fund’s prospectus. Other items that are
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus’ include fund management fees, mutual fund sales loads, 12b-
1 fees, surrender charges, variable annuity fees, IRA and qualified retirement plan fees, and other
fund expenses, mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads paid to market makers, fees for trades
executed away from custodian, wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts
and securities transactions.
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D. We must disclose if client’s advisory fees are due quarterly in advance. Explain how a client may
obtain a refund of a pre-paid fee if the advisory contract is terminated before the end of the billing
period. Explain how you will determine the amount of the refund.
We do not charge our fees on a quarterly basis; we charge our advisory fees monthly in arrears.
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Comprehensive
Portfolio Management services at any time by providing written notice to the other party. Upon
notice of termination, we will proceed to close out your account and charge our fees up to the
date of termination.
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Financial Planning
& Consulting services at any time by providing written notice to the other party. For the purpose
of calculating refunds, ongoing Financial Planning & Consulting Clients who are unsatisfied with
our services will be allowed to receive a maximum refund for up to one year of Financial Planning
& Consulting.
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Pension Consulting
services at any time by providing written notice to the other party. For purposes of calculating
refunds, all work performed by us up to the point of termination for hourly clients shall be
calculated at the hourly rate currently in effect. Accordingly, for all work performed by us up to
the point of termination for clients who pay an annual percentage, we shall charge a pro-rata
advisory fee(s) for services rendered up to the point of termination.
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Estate Planning &
Consulting services at any time before the delivery of the Estate Planning documents by providing
written notice to the other party. Furthermore, if the client’s situation is too complicated for
automation, EP Navigator will refer the client to an Estate Planning Attorney in the area to help
them complete the plan. Should this event occur, our firm will disengage with the client and
provide them with a full refund of the fees charged.
E. Commissionable Securities Sales.
Our firm and representatives do not sell securities for a commission in advisory accounts.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
We have the following types of clients:
•
Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals;
• Trusts, Estates or Charitable Organizations;
• Pension and Profit Sharing Plans;
• Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and/or Other Business Types.
Our requirements for opening and maintaining accounts or otherwise engaging us:
• We require a minimum account balance of $250,000 for our Comprehensive Portfolio
Management service. The only exception is for clients with accounts whose aggregated value
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sums up to less than $250,000 and agree to pay an advisory fee of $40 per account on an
annual basis paid monthly. The total, annual cost to the Client shall not exceed 3% of the
Client’s combined assets under management.
Clients who opt into electronic delivery of statements or maintain at least $1 million in assets at
Fidelity will not be charged transaction fees for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded funds.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Description of the methods of analysis and investment strategies we use in formulating investment
advice or managing assets.
NPW uses a variety of sources of data to conduct its economic, investment and market analysis, such
as financial newspapers and magazines, economic and market research materials prepared by
others, conference calls hosted by mutual funds, corporate rating services, annual reports,
prospectuses, and company press releases. It is important to keep in mind that there is no specific
approach to investing that guarantees success or positive returns; investing in securities involves
risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. NPW and its investment adviser representatives
are responsible for identifying and implementing the methods of analysis used in formulating
investment recommendations to clients. The methods of analysis may include quantitative methods
for optimizing client portfolios, computer-based risk/return analysis, technical analysis, and
statistical and/or computer models utilizing long-term economic criteria as follows:
▪ Optimization involves the use of mathematical algorithms to determine the appropriate mix
of assets given the firm’s current capital market rate assessment and a particular client’s risk
tolerance.
▪ Quantitative methods include analysis of historical data such as price and volume statistics,
performance data, standard deviation and related risk metrics, how the security performs
relative to the overall stock market, earnings data, price to earnings ratios, and related data.
▪ Technical analysis involves charting price and volume data as reported by the exchange
where the security is traded to look for price trends.
▪ Computer models may be used to derive the future value of a security based on assumptions
of various data categories such as earnings, cash flow, profit margins, sales, and a variety of
other company specific metrics.
In addition, NPW reviews research material prepared by others, as well as corporate filings,
corporate rating services, and a variety of financial publications.
Risk tolerances are determined on a household level by clients and advisors based on a variety of
criteria including but not restricted to client preference and attitude, financial analysis, market
conditions and goal achievement.
NPW defines risk tolerance as follows:
Conservative – Not to exceed 42% of the 5 year S&P 500 standard deviation.
Moderately Conservative - Not to exceed 58% of the 5 year S&P 500 standard deviation.
Moderate - Not to exceed 75% of the 5 year S&P 500 standard deviation.
Moderately Aggressive - Not to exceed 91% of the 5 year S&P 500 standard deviation.
Aggressive - Not to exceed 107% of the 5 year S&P 500 standard deviation.
Speculative – Over 107% of the 5 year S&P 500 standard deviation.
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The S&P 500 standard deviation is calculated by Y-Charts. This is not a constant number. It changes
over time. It is the individual advisor’s responsibility to ensure client portfolios are within stated
risk tolerances. Should a household’s portfolio fall outside of the stated risk tolerance, our firm will
review and rebalance the portfolio within six months or change the risk tolerance, whichever is
appropriate.
Private Equity: Private equity is an equity investment into non-public companies. Private equity is
an illiquid investment for which there is no active secondary market. Risks associated with private
equity include:
• Funding Risk: The unpredictable timing of cash flows poses funding risks to investors.
Commitments are contractually binding and defaulting on payments results in the loss of
private equity partnership interests. This risk is also commonly referred to as default risk.
• Liquidity Risk: The illiquidity of private equity partnership interests exposes investors to
asset liquidity risk associated with selling in the secondary market at a discount on the
reported NAV.
• Market Risk: The fluctuation of the market has an impact on the value of the investments held
in the portfolio.
• Capital Risk: The realization value of private equity investments can be affected by numerous
factors, including (but not limited to) the quality of the fund manager, equity market
exposure, interest rates and foreign exchange.
Structured Products: As part of your investment strategy, our firm may utilize structured products.
Structured products are designed to facilitate highly customized risk-return objectives. While
structured products come in many different forms, they typically consist of a debt security that is
structured to make interest and principal payments based upon various assets, rates or formulas.
Many structured products include an embedded derivative component. Structured products may be
structured in the form of a security, in which case these products may receive benefits provided
under federal securities law, or they may be cast as derivatives, in which case they are offered in the
over-the-counter market and are subject to no regulation.
Investing in structured products includes significant risks, including valuation, lack of liquidity, price,
credit and market risks. The relative lack of liquidity due to the highly customized nature of the
investment. Moreover, the full extent of returns from the complex performance features is often not
realized until maturity. As such, structured products tend to be more of a buy-and-hold investment
decision rather than a means of getting in and out of a position with speed and efficiency.
Another risk with structured products is the credit quality of the issuer. Although the cash flows are
derived from other sources, the products themselves are legally considered to be the issuing financial
institution's liabilities. The vast majority of structured products are from high-investment-grade
issuers only. Also, there is a lack of pricing transparency. There is no uniform standard for pricing,
making it harder to compare the net-of-pricing attractiveness of alternative structured product
offerings than it is, for instance, to compare the net expense ratios of different mutual funds or
commissions among broker-dealers.
Please Note: Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear.
While the stock market may increase and your account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that
the stock market may decrease and your account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that you
understand the risks associated with investing in the stock market, are appropriately diversified in
your investments, and ask us any questions you may have.
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We generally invest client’s cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of
Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately, we
try to achieve the highest return on our client’s cash balances through relatively low-risk
conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a money
market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related to Comprehensive
Portfolio Management as applicable.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
We have no 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.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
A. If our firm or our management persons are registered, or have an application pending to register,
as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer, we must disclose this fact.
Our firm has nothing to disclose in this regard.
B. If our management persons are registered, or have an application pending to register, as a futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity trading advisor, or an associated
person of the foregoing entities, we must disclose this fact.
We have determined we have nothing to disclose in this regard.
C. Description of any relationship or arrangement that is material to our advisory business or to our
clients that we or any of our management persons have with any related person listed below. We
are required to identify the related person and if the relationship or arrangement creates a
material conflict of interest with clients, describe the nature of the conflict and how we address
it.
Representatives of our firm are insurance agents/brokers with Allegis Investment Services, LLC.
They may offer insurance products and receive customary fees as a result of insurance sales. A
conflict of interest may arise as these insurance sales may create an incentive to recommend
products based on the compensation adviser and/or our supervised persons may earn.
Our firm’s owner, Navigate Holdings, also owns 49% of an affiliated accounting firm, Navigate
CPA, LLC (“Navigate CPA”). Clients needing assistance with tax preparation and/or accounting
services may be referred to Navigate CPA to work with a licensed Certified Public Accountant.
These services are independent of our firm’s advisory services and are governed under a separate
engagement agreement. Clients have the option of engaging Navigate CPA for tax preparation or
accounting services, however, they are under no obligation to do so. Our firm may share a portion
of our firm’s earnings with Navigate CPA.
Our firm’s representative, Stephen Smith, is the General Partner of Ollin Ventures. He spends
approximately 40 hours per month on these activities. This poses a conflict of interest because
Mr. Smith has an incentive to recommend Ollin Ventures’ investments to clients in order to earn
more compensation. Our firm mitigates this conflict of interest by notifying clients of Mr. Smith’s
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affiliation with Ollin Ventures and by only recommending that certain accredited investors
participate in Ollin Ventures’ investments when deemed in their best interest.
D. If we recommend or select other investment advisers for our clients and we receive
compensation directly or indirectly from those advisers, or we have other business relationships
with those advisers, we are required to describe these practices and discuss the conflicts of
interest these practices create and how we address them.
Please see Item 4B(i) of this Brochure.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
A. Brief description of our Code of Ethics adopted pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1 and offer to provide
a copy of our Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
As a fiduciary, it is an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all
material facts and to act solely in the best interest of each of our clients at all times. Our fiduciary
duty is the underlying principle for our firm’s Code of Ethics, which includes procedures for
personal securities transaction and insider trading. Our firm requires all representatives to
conduct business with the highest level of ethical standards and to comply with all federal and
state securities laws at all times. Upon employment with our firm, and at least annually thereafter,
all representatives of our firm will acknowledge receipt, understanding and compliance with our
firm’s Code of Ethics. Our firm and representatives must conduct business in an honest, ethical,
and fair manner and avoid all circumstances that might negatively affect or appear to affect our
duty of complete loyalty to all clients. This disclosure is provided to give all clients a summary of
our Code of Ethics. If a client or a potential client wishes to review our Code of Ethics in its
entirety, a copy will be provided promptly upon request.
We recognize that the personal investment transactions of members and employees of our firm
demand the application of a Code of Ethics with high standards and requires that all such
transactions be carried out in a way that does not endanger the interest of any client. At the same
time, we believe that if investment goals are similar for clients and for members and employees
of our firm, it is logical and even desirable that there be common ownership of some securities.
Therefore, in order to prevent conflicts of interest, we have in place a set of procedures (including
a pre-clearing procedure) with respect to transactions effected by our members, officers and
employees for their personal accounts1. In order to monitor compliance with our personal
trading policy, we have a quarterly securities transaction reporting system for all of our
associates.
B. If our firm or a related person recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client accounts,
securities in which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest (excluding an
interest as a shareholder of an SEC-registered, open-end investment company), we must describe
our practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents.
1 For purposes of the policy, our associate’s personal account generally includes any account (a) in the name of our associate, his/her spouse,
his/her minor children or other dependents residing in the same household, (b) for which our associate is a trustee or executor, or (c) which our
associate controls, including our client accounts which our associate controls and/or a member of his/her household has a direct or indirect
beneficial interest in.
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Neither our firm nor a related person recommends to clients, or buys or sells for client accounts,
securities in which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest.
C. If our firm or a related person invests in the same securities (or related securities, e.g., warrants,
options or futures) that our firm or a related person recommends to clients, we are required to
describe our practice and discuss the conflicts of interest this presents and generally how we
address the conflicts that arise in connection with personal trading.
See Item 11A of this Brochure. Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities and other
investments that are also recommended to clients. In order to minimize this conflict of interest,
our related persons will place client interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our
firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available upon request.
D. If our firm or a related person recommends securities to clients, or buys or sells securities for
client accounts, at or about the same time that you or a related person buys or sells the same
securities for our firm’s (or the related person's own) account, we are required to describe our
practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents. We are also required to describe
generally how we address conflicts that arise.
See Item 11A of this brochure. Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities for
themselves at or about the same time they buy or sell the same securities for client accounts. In
order to minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons will place client interests ahead of
their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available upon
request. Further, our related persons will refrain from buying or selling the same securities
within 24 hours prior to buying or selling for our clients. If related persons’ accounts are included
in a block trade, our related persons will always trade personal accounts last.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
A. Description of the factors that we consider in selecting or recommending broker-dealers for
client transactions and determining the reasonableness of their compensation (e.g.,
commissions).
Our firm has an arrangement with National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage
Services LLC (collectively, and together with all affiliates, "Fidelity") through which Fidelity
provides our firm with "institutional platform services." The institutional platform services
include, among others, brokerage, custody, and other related services. Fidelity's institutional
platform services that assist us in managing and administering clients' accounts include software
and other technology that (i) provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations
and account statements); (ii) facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for
multiple client accounts; (iii) provide research, pricing and other market data; (iv) facilitate
payment of fees from its clients' accounts; and (v) assist with back-office functions,
recordkeeping and client reporting.
Fidelity also offers other services intended to help our firm manage and further develop its
advisory practice. Such services include, but are not limited to, performance reporting, financial
planning, contact management systems, third party research, publications, access to educational
conferences, roundtables and webinars, practice management resources, access to consultants
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and other third party service providers who provide a wide array of business related services
and technology with whom we may contract directly.
Our firm is independently operated and owned and is not affiliated with Fidelity. Fidelity
generally does not charge its advisor clients separately for custody services but is compensated
by account holders through commissions and other transaction-related or asset-based fees for
securities trades that are executed through Fidelity or that settle into Fidelity accounts (i.e.,
transactions fees are charged for certain no-load mutual funds, commissions are charged for
individual equity and debt securities transactions). Fidelity provides access to many no-load
mutual funds without transaction charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction
charges. Fidelity is providing our firm with certain brokerage and research products and services
that qualify as "brokerage or research services" under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act").
1. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits. If we receive research or other products or services
other than execution from a broker-dealer or a third party in connection with client securities
transactions (“soft dollar benefits”), we are required to disclose our practices and discuss the
conflicts of interest they create. Please note that we must disclose all soft dollar benefits we
receive, including, in the case of research, both proprietary research (created or developed
by the broker-dealer) and research created or developed by a third party.
Our firm has an arrangement with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (“Fidelity”) which
provides our firm with Fidelity’s “platform” services. The platform services include, among
others, brokerage, custodial, administrative support, record keeping and related services that
are intended to support our firm in conducting business and in serving the best interests of
our clients but that may benefit our firm.
a. Explanation of when we use client brokerage commissions (or markups or markdowns)
to obtain research or other products or services, and how we receive a benefit because
our firm does not have to produce or pay for the research, products or services.
As part of the arrangement described in Item12A1, Fidelity also makes certain research
and brokerage services available at no additional cost to our firm. These services include
certain research and brokerage services, including research services obtained by Fidelity
directly from independent research companies, as selected by our firm (within specific
parameters). Research products and services provided by Fidelity to our firm may
include research reports on recommendations or other information about, particular
companies or industries; economic surveys, data and analyses; financial publications;
portfolio evaluation services; financial database software and services; computerized
news and pricing services; quotation equipment for use in running software used in
investment decision-making; and other products or services that provide lawful and
appropriate assistance by Fidelity to our firm in the performance of our investment
decision-making responsibilities. The aforementioned research and brokerage services
are used by our firm to manage accounts for which we have investment discretion.
Without this arrangement, our firm might be compelled to purchase the same or similar
services at our own expense.
b. 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
best execution.
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As a result of receiving the services discussed in 12A(1)a of this Firm Brochure for no
additional cost, we may have an incentive to continue to use or expand the use of Fidelity’s
services. Our firm examined the aforementioned potential conflict of interest when we
chose to enter into the relationship with Fidelity and we have determined that the
relationship is in the best interest of our firm’s clients and satisfies our client obligations,
including our duty to seek best execution. Fidelity charges brokerage commissions and
transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions (i.e., transaction fees are
charged for certain no-load mutual funds, commissions are charged for individual equity
and debt securities transactions). Fidelity enables us to obtain many no-load mutual
funds without transaction charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction
charges. Fidelity’s commission rates are generally discounted from customary retail
commission rates. However, the commission and transaction fees charged by Fidelity
may be higher or lower than those charged by other custodians and broker-dealers.
c. Causing clients to pay commissions (or markups or markdowns) higher than those
charged by other broker-dealers in return for soft dollar benefits (known as paying-up).
Our clients may pay a commission to Fidelity that is higher than another qualified broker
dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where we determine in good faith that
the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
services received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest
possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution,
taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services, including the value
of research provided, execution capability, commission rates, and responsiveness.
Accordingly, although we will seek competitive rates, to the benefit or all clients, we may
not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account
transactions.
d. Disclosure of whether we use soft dollar benefits to service all of our clients’ accounts or
only those that paid for the benefits, as well as whether we seek to allocate soft dollar
benefits to client accounts proportionately to the soft dollar credits the accounts
generate.
Although the investment research products and services that may be obtained by our firm
will generally be used to service all of our clients, a brokerage commission paid by a
specific client may be used to pay for research that is not used in managing that specific
client’s account.
2) Brokerage for Client Referrals. If we consider, in selecting or recommending broker-dealers,
whether our firm or a related person receives client referrals from a broker-dealer or third
party, we are required to disclose this practice and discuss the conflicts of interest it creates.
Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals.
3) Directed Brokerage.
a. If we routinely recommend, request or require that a client directs us to execute
transactions through a specified broker-dealer, we are required to describe our practice
or policy. Further, we must explain that not all advisers require their clients to direct
brokerage. If our firm and the broker-dealer are affiliates or have another economic
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relationship that creates a material conflict of interest, we are further required to
describe the relationship and discuss the conflicts of interest it presents by explaining
that through the direction of brokerage we may be unable to achieve best execution of
client transactions, and that this practice may cost our clients more money.
In certain instances, clients may seek to limit or restrict our discretionary authority in
making the determination of the brokers with whom orders for the purchase or sale of
securities are placed for execution, and the commission rates at which such securities
transactions are effected. Any such client direction must be in writing (often through our
advisory agreement) and may contain a representation from the client that the
arrangement is permissible under its governing laws and documents, if this is relevant.
We provide appropriate disclosure in writing to clients who direct trades to particular
brokers, that with respect to their directed trades, they will be treated as if they have
retained the investment discretion that we otherwise would have in selecting brokers to
effect transactions and in negotiating commissions and that such direction may adversely
affect our ability to obtain best price and execution. In addition, we will inform you in
writing that your trade orders may not be aggregated with other clients’ orders and that
direction of brokerage may hinder best execution.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its
account through a specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf
of the plan. Such direction is permitted provided that the goods and services provided are
reasonable expenses of the plan incurred in the ordinary course of its business for which
it otherwise would be obligated and empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed
brokerage arrangements when the goods or services purchased are not for the exclusive
benefit of the plan. Consequently, we will request that plan sponsors who direct plan
brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this arrangement will be for the
exclusive benefit of the plan.
b. If we permit a client to direct brokerage, we are required to describe our practice. If
applicable, we must also explain that we may be unable to achieve best execution of your
transactions. Directed brokerage may cost clients more money. For example, in a directed
brokerage account, you may pay higher brokerage commissions because we may not be
able to aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or you may receive less favorable
prices on transactions.
We allow clients to direct brokerage outside our recommendation. We may be unable to
achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions. Client directed brokerage
may cost clients more money. For example, in a directed brokerage account, you may pay
higher brokerage commissions because we may not be able to aggregate orders to reduce
transaction costs, or you may receive less favorable prices.
Special Considerations for Sub-Advisory Management Clients
a. We select brokers and dealers for any purchase or sale of assets of client accounts and are
responsible for obtaining best execution for transactions. Consistent with this idea, we may,
in the allocation of portfolio brokerage business and the payment of brokerage commissions,
consider the brokerage and research services furnished by the Sub-Adviser by brokers and
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dealers, in accordance with the provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Such research generally will be used to service all of our clients, but
brokerage commissions paid by the client accounts may be used to pay for research that is
not used in managing the client accounts.
b. Should a client direct in writing that the Adviser or our firm use a particular broker or dealer,
then such client will negotiate terms and arrangements for their account with that broker or
dealer and we will not seek better execution services or prices from other broker-dealers. As
a result, such client account may pay higher commissions or greater spreads, or receive less
favorable net prices, on transactions for the client account than would otherwise be the case.
c. Adviser and our firm are not responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of any broker-
dealer.
B. Discussion of whether, and under what conditions, we aggregate the purchase or sale of securities
for various client accounts in quantities sufficient to obtain reduced transaction costs (known as
bunching). If we do not bunch orders when we have the opportunity to do so, we are required to
explain our practice and describe the costs to clients of not bunching.
We perform investment management services for various clients. There are occasions on which
portfolio transactions may be executed as part of concurrent authorizations to purchase or sell
the same security for numerous accounts served by our firm, which involve accounts with similar
investment objectives. Although such concurrent authorizations potentially could be either
advantageous or disadvantageous to any one or more particular accounts, they are affected only
when we believe that to do so will be in the best interest of the affected accounts. When such
concurrent authorizations occur, the objective is to allocate the executions in a manner which is
deemed equitable to the accounts involved. In any given situation, we attempt to allocate trade
executions in the most equitable manner possible, taking into consideration client objectives,
current asset allocation and availability of funds using price averaging, proration and consistently
non-arbitrary methods of allocation.
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
A. Review of client accounts or financial plans, along with a description of the frequency and nature
of our review, and the titles of our employees who conduct the review.
We review accounts on at least a semi-annual basis for our clients subscribing to our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management service. The nature of these reviews is to learn whether
clients’ accounts are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on
market conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. Only our Financial Advisors or Portfolio
Managers will conduct reviews.
Financial Planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. We also provide ongoing services to financial planning
clients, where we contact clients to discuss updates to their plans, changes in their circumstances,
etc. and prepare an update to their plan on an annual basis.
Pension Consulting clients receive reviews of their pension plans for the duration of the pension
consulting service. We also provide ongoing services to Pension Consulting clients where we
meet with such clients upon their request to discuss updates to their plans, changes in their
circumstances, etc.
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B. Review of client accounts on other than a periodic basis, along with a description of the factors
that trigger a review.
We may review client accounts more frequently than described above. Among the factors which
may trigger an off-cycle review are major market or economic events, the client’s life events,
requests by the client, etc.
C. Description of the content and indication of the frequency of written or verbal regular reports we
provide to clients regarding their accounts.
We provide written reports and investment advice to our clients at least annually. Verbal reports
to clients also take place on at least an annual basis when we contact clients who subscribe to our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management service.
As also mentioned in Item 13A of this Brochure, Financial Planning clients, unless opting for
ongoing services, do not receive written or verbal updated reports regarding their financial plans
unless they separately contract with us for a post-financial plan meeting or update to their initial
written financial plan.
As mentioned in Item 13A of this Brochure, Pension Consulting clients do not receive written or
verbal updated reports regarding their pension plans unless they choose to contract with us for
ongoing Pension Consulting services.
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
A. If someone who is not a client provides an economic benefit to our firm for providing investment
advice or other advisory services to our clients, we must generally describe the arrangement. For
purposes of this Item, economic benefits include any sales awards or other prizes.
Educational Seminars
We may occasionally co-sponsor educational seminars or receive marketing support from
unaffiliated investment companies and/or mutual funds. Our clients do not pay more for
investment transactions effected and/or assets maintained as result of this arrangement. There
is no commitment made by us to any other institution as a result of this arrangement.
Fidelity
Fidelity provides the Additional Services to our firm at its sole discretion and at its own expense,
and we do not pay any fees to Fidelity for the Additional Services. Our firm and Fidelity have
entered into a separate agreement to govern the terms of the provision of the Additional Services.
Our receipt of Additional Services raises potential conflicts of interest. In providing Additional
Services to our firm, Fidelity most likely considers the amount and profitability of the assets in,
and trades placed for, our client accounts maintained with Fidelity. Fidelity has the right to
terminate the provision of Additional Services to our firm, in its sole discretion, provided certain
conditions are not met. Consequently, in order to continue to obtain the Additional Services from
Fidelity, we have an incentive to recommend to our Clients that the assets under management by
our firm be held in custody with Fidelity. Our receipt of Additional Services, however, does not
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diminish our duty to act in the best interests of our Clients, including seeking best execution of
trades for Client accounts.
Product Sponsors
Our firm may occasionally receive meals and event invites and/or have travel expenses
reimbursed by product sponsors in order to attend their educational events. While these benefits
are not directly dependent upon the recommendation of any specific product, we may be
incentivized to recommend products from these product sponsors. In any case, our
representatives will always adhere to their fiduciary duty in recommending appropriate
investments for our clients.
B. If our firm or a related person directly or indirectly compensates any person who is not our
employee for client referrals, we are required to describe the arrangement and the compensation.
In accordance with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, our firm provides cash
or non-cash compensation directly or indirectly to unaffiliated persons for testimonials or
endorsements (which include client referrals). Such compensation arrangements will not result
in higher costs to the referred client. In this regard, our firm maintains a written agreement with
each unaffiliated person that is compensated for testimonials or endorsements in an aggregate
amount of $1,000 or more (or the equivalent value in non-cash compensation) over a trailing 12-
month period in compliance with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and
applicable state and federal laws. The following information will be disclosed clearly and
prominently to referred prospective clients at the time of each testimonial or endorsement:
• Whether or not the unaffiliated person is a current client of our firm,
• A description of the cash or non-cash compensation provided directly or indirectly by our
firm to the unaffiliated person in exchange for the referral, if applicable, and
• A brief statement of any material conflicts of interest on the part of the unaffiliated person
giving the referral resulting from our firm’s relationship with such unaffiliated person.
In cases where state law requires licensure of solicitors, our firm ensures that no solicitation fees
are paid unless the solicitor is registered as an investment adviser representative of our firm. If
our firm is paying solicitation fees to another registered investment adviser, the licensure of
individuals is the other firm’s responsibility.
Item 15: Custody
A. If we have custody of client funds or securities and a qualified custodian as defined in SEC rule
206(4)-2 or similar state rules (for example, a broker-dealer or bank) does not send account
statements with respect to those funds or securities directly to our clients, we must disclose that
we have custody and explain the risks that you will face because of this.
Our firm is deemed to have custody of the cash and securities held by our firm’s clients invested
in funds offered by Ollin Ventures (“the Funds”) because Stephen Smith, a representative of our
firm, serves as a General Partner of Ollin Ventures. In compliance with SEC Rule 206(4)-
2(b)(4)(i), a registered Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) accountant
produces audited financial statements, which are provided to each Fund investor within 120 days
of the Fund’s fiscal year end.
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We are deemed to have custody of certain client assets if given the authority to withdraw assets
from client accounts, as further described below under “Standing Instructions.” All our clients
receive account statements directly from their qualified custodian(s) at least quarterly upon
opening of an account. We urge our clients to carefully review these statements. Additionally, if
our firm decides to send its own account statements to clients, such statements will include a
legend that recommends the client compare the account statements received from the qualified
custodian with those received from our firm. Clients are encouraged to raise any questions with
us about the custody, safety or security of their assets and our custodial recommendations.
The SEC issued a no‐action letter (“Letter”) with respect to the Rule 206(4)‐2 (“Custody Rule”)
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The letter provided guidance on the
Custody Rule as well as clarified that an adviser who has the power to disburse client funds to a
third party under a standing letter of instruction (“SLOA”) is deemed to have custody. As such,
our firm has adopted the following safeguarding procedures in conjunction with our custodian,
Fidelity:
• Fidelity’s forms, used to establish a standing letter of authorization, include the name and
account number on the receiving account and must be signed by the client.
• Fidelity’s SLOA forms currently require client’s signature.
• Fidelity performs verification on all SLOA forms and sends a transfer of notice to the client
promptly following the transaction.
• Clients always have the ability to terminate (or amend) a SLOA in writing.
• Our firm has no authority, or ability, to amend the third party designated on a standing
instruction.
• Our firm maintains records showing the third party is not a related party of our firm or
located at our firm.
• Fidelity notifies the client in writing when a new standing instruction is set up. Clients
also receive an annual mailing reconfirming the existence of the standing instruction.
B. If we have custody of client funds or securities and a qualified custodian sends quarterly, or more
frequent, account statements directly to our clients, we are required to explain that you will
receive account statements from the broker-dealer, bank, or other qualified custodian and that
you should carefully review those statements.
We encourage our clients to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of
their assets. The custodians we do business with will send you independent account statements
listing your account balance(s), transaction history and any fee debits or other fees taken out of
your account.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
If we accept discretionary authority to manage securities accounts on behalf of clients, we are
required to disclose this fact and describe any limitations our clients may place on our authority.
Clients must provide our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to an executed
investment advisory client agreement. By granting investment discretion, we are authorized to
execute securities transactions, which securities are bought and sold, the total amount to be bought
and sold, and the costs at which the transactions will be affected. Limitations may be imposed by the
client in the form of specific constraints on any of these areas of discretion with our firm’s written
acknowledgement. We shall be responsible for non-discretionary investment and reinvestment of
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any private equity investments under our management as outlined in the signed advisory agreement
with our firm. Our firm is not authorized, without prior consultation, to execute transactions in
private equity investments.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
If we have, or will accept, proxy authority to vote client securities, we must briefly describe our voting
policies and procedures, including those adopted pursuant to SEC Rule 206(4)-6.
We do not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or other
solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are sent to our
firm, we will forward them on to you and ask the party who sent them to mail them directly to you in
the future. Clients may call, write or email us to discuss questions they may have about particular
proxy votes or other solicitations. Therefore, clients maintain exclusive responsibility for: (1)
directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially owned by the
client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions, tender offers,
bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the client’s investment assets. Therefore,
our firm and/or you shall instruct your qualified custodian to forward to you copies of all proxies and
shareholder communications relating to your investment assets.
Item 18: Financial Information
A. If we require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance, we must include a balance sheet for our most recent fiscal year.
We do not require, nor do we solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months
or more in advance. Therefore, we have not included a balance sheet for our most recent fiscal
year. In all cases, we will return 100% of the most recent fee charged if services are not rendered
within 6 months of payment date or if a client is dissatisfied with our services.
B. If we are an SEC-registered adviser and have discretionary authority or custody of client funds
or securities, or if we have been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past
ten years, we must disclose the facts or any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair
our ability to meet contractual commitments to clients.
Our firm has nothing to disclose in this regard.
C. If our firm has been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time during the past ten years, our
firm must disclose this fact, the date the petition was first brought, and the current status.
Our firm has nothing to disclose in this regard.
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