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Disclosure Brochure for
Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC
April 28, 2025
Main Office:
3050 K St. NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20007
1875 Century Park East, Suite 950
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: 1.202.839.4910
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at +1.202.839.4910. 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 Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC 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. The
CRD number for Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC is 311802.
Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC is a registered investment adviser. Registration of an
investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
Material Changes
This Disclosure Brochure for Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC (“OCA”) contains the following
material changes since the last annual update on March 31, 2025:
• Lido Advisors LLC (“Lido”) is no longer an owner of the Adviser. Rowhouse Capital
Partners, LLC owns all interests in OCA.
You may also obtain a copy of this brochure by contacting Dennis Mason, Chief Compliance
Officer, by phone at 202.753.7141, or by e-mail at: dmason@keybridgecompliance.com.
Additional information about OCA is available via the SEC’s website www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Disclosure Brochure
Table of Contents
Material Changes ........................................................................................................................ 2
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 - Advisory Business ......................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 - Fees & Compensation ................................................................................................... 6
Item 6- Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management ................................................. 8
Item 7 - Types of Clients ............................................................................................................. 8
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss ........................................... 8
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................ 17
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations .......................................................... 17
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading ... 18
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................... 19
Item 13 - Review of Accounts ................................................................................................... 23
Item 14 - Client Referrals & Other Compensation ..................................................................... 23
Item 15 - Custody ..................................................................................................................... 23
Item 16 - Investment Discretion ................................................................................................ 24
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities .............................................................................................. 24
Item 18 - Financial Information .................................................................................................. 24
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Item 4 - Advisory Business
General Description of Advisory Firm
Oakhurst Capital Advisors, LLC (“OCA,” or the “Adviser”) is an investment adviser registered
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We provide investment advisory services
to clients on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.
OCA is a Delaware limited liability company formed on September 11, 2019, and owned by
Rowhouse Capital Partners, LLC (“Rowhouse”) with a principal address of 3050 K St. NW,
Suite 201 in Washington, DC 20007, and an office located at 1875 Century Park East, Suite
960, Los Angeles, California 90067. Rowhouse is owned equally by David Littleton and
Alexander Morris.
We serve as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to various clients including individuals, high-
net worth individuals, banking or thrift institutions, investment companies, pooled investment
vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and
endowments.
OCA had $866,729,549 in discretionary assets under management as of December 31, 2024.
General Description of Advisory Services
OCA is a diversified investment manager with experience delivering investment solutions. Our
focus on providing strong risk adjusted returns is possible due to our deep commitment to
proprietary research, rather than a dependence on Wall Street. We provide investment
management services to mutual funds and through separately managed accounts.
In accounts managed by OCA, we manage investment products which include corporate
bonds, municipal bonds, cash instruments, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed
securities, and government securities.
Our firm provides continuous advice to a client regarding the investment of client funds based
on the individual needs of the client or entity. Through personal discussions in which goals and
objectives based on a client’s particular circumstances are established, we create and manage
a portfolio based on those guidelines. During our data-gathering process, we determine the
client’s objectives, time horizons, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs. As appropriate, we also
review and discuss a client’s prior investment history, as well as family composition and
background.
We manage these advisory accounts on a discretionary basis using proprietary investment
strategies and our advice is limited to investments within those strategies. We may accept non-
discretionary accounts on occasion, but that is by exception only. Account supervision is
guided by the client’s stated objectives (i.e., maximum capital appreciation, growth, income, or
growth and income), as well as tax considerations.
Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on investing in certain securities, types of
securities, or industry sectors.
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Our investment recommendations are not limited to any specific product or service offered by a
broker-dealer or insurance company and will generally include advice regarding the following
securities:
• Exchange-listed securities
• Securities traded over-the-counter
• Corporate debt securities (other than commercial paper)
• Commercial paper
• Certificates of deposit
• Municipal securities
• Mutual fund shares (Advised or Sub-Advised funds)
• United States governmental securities
• Options contracts on securities
Because some types of investments involve certain additional degrees of risk, they will only be
implemented/recommended when consistent with the client’s stated investment objectives,
tolerance for risk, liquidity and suitability.
Mutual Fund Portfolio Management
OCA serves as the subadviser to the Oakhurst Fixed Income Fund (the “Fixed Income Fund”),
the Oakhurst Short Duration Bond Fund (the “Short Duration Bond Fund”) and the Oakhurst
Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund (the “Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund”) (each a
“Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds” or the “Oakhurst Funds”). Each of the Funds is a series
portfolio of F/m Funds Trust, an open-end investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
Further information is available in the Funds’ Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information (“SAI”).
Sub-Adviser Relationships
OCA serves as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers, including an affiliated investment
adviser F/m Investments, LLC, per the terms and conditions of written sub-advisory
agreements. One of those investment advisers, Lido Advisors, LLC, was formerly affiliated with
OCA.
With respect to its sub-advisory services, firms that engage OCA's sub-advisory services
maintain both the initial and ongoing day-to-day relationship with the underlying client,
including initial and ongoing determination of client suitability for our designated investment
strategies. If the custodian/broker-dealer is directed by the investment adviser and/or client,
OCA will be unable to negotiate commissions and/or transaction costs, and/or seek better
execution. As a result, the client could pay higher commissions or other transaction costs or
greater spreads or receive less favorable net prices on transactions for the account than would
otherwise be the case through alternative clearing arrangements recommended by OCA.
Higher transaction costs adversely impact account performance.
OCA also utilizes the services of its affiliate F/m Investments, LLC d/b/a Oakhurst Capital
Management as sub-adviser for accounts in which OCA is designated as investment adviser,
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including accounts for which it serves as the sub-adviser. We describe these business
arrangements and relationships in more detail in Item 10 of this brochure.
Item 5 - Fees & Compensation
Our annual fees for Investment Supervisory Services are based upon a percentage of assets
under management dictated by the investment strategy and structure of the products and
services.
Sub-advisory Fees
When managing separately managed accounts as a sub-adviser, the investment adviser is
charged a total sub-advisory fee not exceeding 0.50% of assets under management for fixed
income strategies. This fee is inclusive of any amounts paid to OCA’s affiliated sub-adviser,
and clients do not pay additional fees due to the relationship between the firms. The Fees are
per annum and based on the average daily balance of the designated Account(s) pursuant to
the Agreement between the investment adviser and OCA. Unless agreed upon otherwise, the
Fees are payable quarterly in arrears and OCA calculates and invoices the investment adviser
following the end of each quarter.
OCA does not generally manage accounts directly but fees for directly managed separately
managed portfolios are charged as a percentage of assets under management and range from
0.10% - 1.00%, determined by strategy, mix of equity and fixed income, minimum investment,
level of service and overall relationship with OCA. Fees are prorated for periods less than a full
billing cycle and adjusted to cover any additional contributions made during that period.
Limited Negotiability of Advisory Fees:
Although OCA has established the aforementioned fee schedule(s), we retain the discretion to
negotiate alternative fees on a client-by-client basis. Client facts, circumstances and needs are
considered in determining the fee schedule. These include the complexity of the client, assets
to be placed under management, anticipated future additional assets; related accounts;
portfolio style, account composition, reports, among other factors. The specific annual fee
schedule is identified in the contract between the adviser and each client.
We may group certain related client accounts for the purposes of achieving the minimum
account size requirements and determining the annualized fee. Discounts, not generally
available to our advisory clients, may be offered to family members and friends of associated
persons of our firm.
Fees for separate account management are deducted from the client’s account at the
custodian. OCA may allow for clients to receive an invoice for payment instead. This method is
by exception only.
Mutual Fund Portfolio Management
The adviser to the Fixed Income Fund, the Short Duration Bond Fund, and the Short Duration
High Yield Credit Fund compensates OCA for the provision of services in accordance with
investment sub-advisory agreements approved by the Board of Trustees of The RBB Fund,
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Inc. Sub-advisory fees are calculated separately for each Fund at a specified annual
percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Please refer to the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) of the Funds for a
more detailed description of all Mutual Fund fees.
Portfolio management clients of our firm who also invest in the Fixed Income Fund, the Short
Duration Fund or Short Duration Credit Fund will pay only those fees charged to investors by
the Fund (i.e., the value of the client’s investment in the Fund is excluded from our quarterly
portfolio management fee calculation).
General Information
Termination of the Advisory Relationship: A client agreement may be canceled at any time, by
either party, for any reason upon receipt of written notice. Upon termination of any account,
any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded. In calculating a client’s reimbursement
of fees, we will pro rate the reimbursement according to the number of days remaining in the
billing period.
Mutual Fund Fees: All fees paid to OCA for investment advisory services are separate and
distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds and/or ETFs to their
shareholders. These fees and expenses are described in each fund’s prospectus. These fees
will generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a possible distribution fee.
If the fund also imposes sales charges, a client may pay an initial or deferred sales charge. A
client could invest in a mutual fund directly, without our services. In that case, the client would
not receive the services provided by our firm which are designed, among other things, to assist
the client in determining which mutual fund or funds are most appropriate to each client’s
financial condition and objectives. Accordingly, the client should review both the fees charged
by the funds and our fees to fully understand the total amount of fees to be paid by the client
and to thereby evaluate the advisory services being provided.
Additional Fees and Expenses: In addition to our advisory fees, clients are also responsible for
the fees and expenses charged by custodians and imposed by broker dealers, including, but
not limited to, any transaction charges imposed by a broker dealer with which an independent
investment manager effects transaction for the client’s account(s). Please refer to the
“Brokerage Practices” section (Item 12) of this Form ADV for additional information.
Grandfathering of Minimum Account Requirements: Pre-existing advisory clients are subject to
OCA’s minimum account requirements and advisory fees in effect at the time the client entered
into the advisory relationship. Therefore, our firm’s minimum account requirements will differ
among clients.
ERISA Accounts: OCA is deemed to be a fiduciary to advisory clients that are employee
benefit plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs) pursuant to the Employee Retirement
Income and Securities Act (“ERISA”), and regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (the “Code”), respectively. As such, our firm is subject to specific duties and obligations
under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code that include, among other things, restrictions
concerning certain forms of compensation. To avoid engaging in prohibited transactions, OCA
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may only charge fees for investment advice about products for which our firm and/or our
related persons do not receive any commissions or 12b-1 fees.
Advisory Fees in General: Clients should note that similar advisory services may (or may not)
be available from other registered (or unregistered) investment advisers for similar or lower
fees.
Item 6- Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
OCA does not manage any client accounts utilizing a performance-based fee arrangement. As
a result, OCA has no conflicts of interest between accounts that pay asset-based fees and
accounts that pay performance-based fees (known as “side-by-side management”).
Item 7 - Types of Clients
OCA provides advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individual clients, other than high net worth
Investment companies (including mutual funds)
• High net worth individuals
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• Pension and profit-sharing plans (other than plan participants)
• Charitable organizations
• Corporations, banks or other businesses not listed above
• State or municipal government entities
As previously disclosed in Item 5, our firm has established certain initial minimum account
requirements, based on the nature of the service(s) being provided. For a more detailed
understanding of those requirements, please review the disclosures provided in each
applicable service.
Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or
managing client assets:
Fundamental Analysis. We attempt to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking at
economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the
financial condition and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is
underpriced (indicating it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to
sell). Fundamental analysis does not attempt to anticipate market movements. This presents a
potential risk, as the price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market
regardless of the economic and financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
Quantitative Analysis. We use mathematical models 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.
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A risk in using quantitative analysis is that the models used may be based on assumptions that
prove to be incorrect.
Qualitative Analysis. We subjectively evaluate non-quantifiable factors such as quality of
management, labor relations, and strength of research and development factors not readily
subject to measurement and predict changes to share price based on that data.
A risk in using qualitative analysis is that our subjective judgment may prove incorrect.
Risks for all forms of analysis. Our securities analysis methods rely on the assumption that 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, are
providing accurate and unbiased data. 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
We use the following strategies in managing client accounts, 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:
Long-Term Purchases. We purchase securities with the idea of holding them in the client’s
account for a year or longer. Typically, we employ this strategy when:
• we believe the securities to be currently undervalued; and/or
• we want exposure to a particular asset class over time, regardless of the current
projection for this class.
A risk in a long-term purchase strategy is that by holding the security for this length of time, we
may not take advantage of short-term gains that could be profitable to a client. Moreover, if our
predictions are incorrect, a security may decline sharply in value before we make the decision
to sell.
Short-Term Purchases. When utilizing this strategy, we purchase securities with the idea of
selling them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). We do this in an attempt to
take advantage of conditions that we believe will soon result in a price swing in the securities
we purchase.
Trading. We purchase securities with the idea of selling them very quickly (typically within 30
days or less). We do this in an attempt to take advantage of our predictions of brief price
swings.
Margin Transactions. We may purchase stocks for your portfolio with money borrowed against
securities from your brokerage account. This allows you to purchase more stock than you
would be able to with your available cash and allows us to purchase stock without selling other
holdings.
Principal Investment Strategies
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Core Fixed Income
OCA’s fixed-income portfolio consists primarily of investment grade securities that OCA
believes are capable of achieving three primary objectives: 1) producing returns higher than
those offered by short-term United States Government securities; 2) maintaining low exposure
to risk; and 3) preserving the returns earned.
Short Duration Fixed Income
The investment objective of the short duration strategy is to seek a high level of income
consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. It seeks to achieve its investment objective
by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short duration fixed-income securities. The
investments may include various types of fixed income securities, including those issued by
the U.S. Government and its agencies, foreign government debt securities, domestic and
foreign corporate bonds, convertible securities, bank obligations, money market securities,
mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations.
High Yield
The primary objective is to achieve a return in excess of the comparable return of the ICE BofA
High Yield Index through investment primarily in non-investment grade debt securities that
OCA believes to have satisfactory fundamentals with strong industry economic trends or were
issued by companies within weak economic sectors that appear to have reasonably sound or
improving credit characteristics.
Short Duration High Yield
The primary objective is high current yield and total return, through investing in non-investment
grade debt, especially targeting securities which OCA believes are likely to be called or
redeemed in the foreseeable future. Through low volatility of both securities and portfolio
return, OCA strives to provide an appropriate investment vehicle for investors who are seeking
primarily high current yield, at less than average risk than other non-investment grade
portfolios.
California Tax Exempt
The portfolio consists primarily but not necessarily exclusively of California tax exempt
securities that are rated investment grade at the time of purchase and that OCA believes are
capable of achieving three primary objectives: 1) producing for individuals and corporations
resident in California, after-tax returns higher than those offered by intermediate-term United
States Government securities; 2) maintaining low exposure to risk; and 3) preserving the
returns earned.
National Tax Exempt
The strategy seeks to achieve maximum income and capital preservation by investing primarily
in investment grade municipal bonds and tax-exempt securities from various states.
Corporate Bond
The strategy seeks current income and growth of capital while striving to optimize the risk-
return tradeoff. Portfolios will primarily be invested in corporate bonds across the entire
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maturity spectrum, with taxable municipal bonds and U.S. government and agency securities
utilized on occasion.
Non-Principal Strategies
Temporary Defensive Positions: From time to time, OCA may take temporary defensive
positions in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions.
For example, OCA managed portfolios may hold all or a portion of its assets in money market
instruments, including money market funds or repurchase agreements. If the OCA managed
portfolio invests in a money market fund, the client will indirectly incur the operating expenses
of such fund. As a result of engaging in these temporary measures, the client may not achieve
its investment objective. OCA managed portfolios may also invest in money market
instruments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance
with its strategies.
Foreign Securities: OCA managed strategies may invest in foreign corporate and foreign
government debt securities. The OCA managed portfolio’s foreign investments must meet the
same quality requirements of its U.S. debt instruments. OCA’s high yield strategies (including
the mutual fund), may invest in floating rate senior secured loans issued by foreign
corporations. Investments in foreign government debt securities and foreign corporate bonds
will generally be U.S. dollar denominated.
Risk of Loss. Securities investments are not guaranteed, and you may lose money on your
investments. We ask that you work with us to help us understand your tolerance for risk.
Clients should understand that investing in any securities, including mutual funds, involves a
risk of loss of both income and principal.
Mutual Fund Portfolio Management
Fixed Income Fund
The investment objective of the Fixed Income Fund is total return. The Fixed Income Fund
seeks to achieve its investment objective of total return by investing primarily in a diversified
portfolio of investment grade fixed-income securities that OCA believes offer the potential for
capital appreciation and current income. The Fixed Income Fund's investments may include
various types of fixed-income securities, including those issued by the U.S. Government and
its agencies, domestic and foreign corporate bonds, convertible securities, mortgage-backed
and other asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Mortgage-backed
securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, as well as by non-governmental issuers such as commercial banks, savings
and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, other private issuers, and private mortgage insurance
companies.
OCA attempts to maximize the Fixed Income Fund's total return by actively managing the
Fixed Income Fund's average maturity, sector weightings, and specific security holdings. The
Fund's dollar-weighted average maturity will be actively monitored and adjusted based on
OCA’s view of interest rate trends. OCA may sell a security based upon its assessment of
interest rate trends or when more attractive opportunities become available.
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Short Duration Bond Fund
The investment objective of the Short Duration Bond Fund is to seek a high level of income
consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Short Duration Bond Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short duration
fixed-income securities.
OCA actively manages the Short Duration Bond Fund's average duration, sector and industry
weightings, and specific security holdings. The Short Duration Bond Fund's average duration is
actively monitored and adjusted based on OCA’s view of interest rate trends. OCA may sell a
security based upon its assessment of interest rate trends or when more attractive
opportunities become available.
Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund
Under normal circumstances, the Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund will invest at least
80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified
portfolio of non-investment grade debt securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) and
floating rate senior secured loans issued by U.S. and foreign corporations, partnerships, and
other business entities (“High Yield Securities”). For the purposes of this Fund, High Yield
Securities include traditional corporate bonds, floating rate and non-income producing
securities, such as zero-coupon bonds which pay interest only at maturity, and payment in-kind
bonds which pay interest in the form of additional securities. High Yield Securities will consist
of securities rated below the lowest investment grade category (BBB- by Standard & Poor’s
(“S&P”); Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or comparably rated by at least
one independent credit rating agency) or if unrated, are determined by OCA to be of
comparable quality, at the time of purchase.
Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund seeks to maintain an average duration of 3.5 years or
less and there is no maximum duration on individual securities held by the Short Duration High
Yield Credit Fund. Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund will calculate its effective duration by
using the nearest call date or maturity of its securities, whichever comes first. Duration is a
measure of the Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
For example, if interest rates move up one percentage point (1%) while the Short Duration
High Yield Credit Fund’s duration is 4 years, the Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund’s share
price would be expected to decline by 4%.
The Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund may also invest in participation interests in loans
that are generally deemed High Yield Securities. In addition, the Short Duration High Yield
Credit Fund may invest in illiquid or thinly traded securities and those that are privately placed
but eligible for purchase and sale by certain qualified institutional buyers (such as the Short
Duration High Yield Credit Fund) under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The Short
Duration High Yield Credit Fund may also invest in preferred stocks and convertible securities.
From time to time the Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund may emphasize investment in one
or more particular sectors of the fixed income market.
OCA utilizes a bottom-up security selection process, with an emphasis on a company’s
industry position, management quality, cash flow characteristics, asset protection and quality,
liquidity and covenants. OCA attempts to mitigate interest rate risk by investing in certain High
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Yield Securities, such as floating rate securities (including loans) and short maturity bonds,
which may be less sensitive to interest rate changes.
General Risks Caused by Investing in the Bond Market
As with any investment in the stock or bond market, the returns of investments made in OCA-
managed investment strategies will vary and you could lose money. OCA investment
strategies are subject to market risk, which is the risk that your investment’s value will fluctuate
as market prices fluctuate. The fixed-income securities market has been and may continue to
be negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As with other serious economic
disruptions, governmental authorities and regulators are responding to this crisis with
significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including lowering interest rates, and
purchasing large quantities of U.S. Government securities in the open market. The end of any
of these programs could cause OCA managed portfolios to experience a heightened level of
volatility or interest rate risk. OCA managed portfolios are also subject to management risk,
which is the risk that the Sub-Advisers’ analysis of economic conditions and expectations
regarding interest rate changes may fail to produce the intended results. Your investment is
not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. OCA’s investment strategies may not be
appropriate for use as a complete investment program.
At times when OCA emphasizes a particular sector of the fixed income market, the value of the
OCA managed portfolio will be more susceptible to the financial, market or economic events
affecting that sector than would be the case for strategies that do not emphasize investment in
a particular sector. This may increase the risk of loss associated with OCA managed strategies
and increase the volatility of your account.
Concentration Risk - Mortgage-Backed Securities. To the extent the OCA managed
strategies are concentrated in the securities of a particular market segment or asset class, the
portfolio may be more susceptible to an increased risk of loss due to adverse events, than the
market as a whole. Mortgage-backed securities are less effective than other types of securities
as a means of “locking in” attractive long-term interest rates because of the need to reinvest
prepayments of principal and the possibility of significant unscheduled prepayments resulting
from declines in interest rates. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to greater prepayment
risk during periods when interest rates decline. Prepayment risk is the risk that the principal on
mortgage-backed securities, other asset-backed securities or any fixed income security with an
embedded call option may be prepaid at any time, which could reduce yield and market value.
This could reduce the effective maturity of a mortgage-backed security and cause OCA
managed strategies to reinvest its assets at a lower prevailing interest rate. Mortgage-backed
securities are subject to extension risk which is the risk that rising interest rates will increase
the effective maturity of mortgage-backed securities due to the deceleration of prepayments.
Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and
significantly reduce the value of certain mortgage-backed securities. Non-agency mortgage-
backed securities have no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payment and
may have a limited market especially when there is perceived weakness in the mortgage and
real estate market sectors. Mortgage-backed securities may also be subject to risks unique to
the housing industry, including mortgage lending practices, defaults, foreclosures and changes
in real estate values. OCA managed strategies’ investments in collateralized mortgage
obligations are subject to the risk that payments may not be made on time, prepayment and
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extension risk and market risk when interest rates rise. Collateralized mortgage securities may
be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage securities.
The value of mortgage-backed securities has been and may continue to be negatively affected
by the COVID-19 pandemic and could potentially result in a higher rate of defaults and
foreclosures. As a result of OCA’s policy to concentrate in mortgage-backed securities in
certain strategies, OCA managed portfolios may be subject to the risks associated with these
securities to a greater degree than a strategy that does not concentrate in mortgage-backed
securities.
Privately Placed and Rule 144A Securities. Investments in Rule 144A securities and other
privately placed securities may be less liquid and subject to greater volatility than publicly
traded securities. An insufficient number of qualified institutional buyers purchasing Rule 144A
securities could adversely affect the marketability of such securities and OCA may be unable
to dispose of such securities promptly or at a reasonable price. Although these securities may
be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be
less than those originally paid by OCA or less than what may be considered the fair value of
such securities. Companies whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the
disclosure and other investor protection requirements that might be applicable to publicly
traded securities.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and a wide
variety of factors can cause interest rates to rise, such as central bank monetary policies,
inflation rates, supply and demand and general economic conditions. The value of OCA
managed accounts generally is expected to increase during periods of falling interest rates and
to decrease during periods of rising interest rates. The magnitude of these fluctuations will
generally be greater if OCA managed portfolios hold securities with longer maturities or lower
quality ratings. The interest earned on OCA managed portfolios’ investments in fixed income
securities may decline when prevailing interest rates fall. Over the longer-term, rising interest
rates may present a greater risk than has historically been the case due to the prolonged
period of low interest rates, the effect of government fiscal policy initiatives, and the potential
market reaction to those initiatives. OCA managed portfolios are also subject to the risk that
the income generated by its investments may not keep pace with inflation.
Other Fixed Income Securities Risks
• Maturity Risk. Longer-term securities generally have greater price fluctuations and are
more sensitive to interest rate changes than shorter-term securities. Therefore, OCA
managed portfolios may experience greater price fluctuations when it holds securities
with longer maturities.
• Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security will not be able to make
payments of interest and principal when due. Deterioration in the financial condition of
an issuer or deterioration in general economic conditions could cause an issuer to fail to
make timely payments of principal and interest. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or
the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may affect the value of OCA
managed portfolios’ investments in that issuer. A credit agency’s rating represents the
organization’s opinion as to the credit quality of a security but is not an absolute
standard of quality or guarantee as to the creditworthiness of an issuer. Ratings from a
credit agency present an inherent conflict of interest, because the agency is paid by the
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entities whose securities they rate. Rating agencies may fail to move quickly enough to
change ratings in response to changing circumstances, and a rating may not reflect the
fine shadings of risks within a given quality grade.
• Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that a limited market for a security may make it
difficult for that security to be sold at an advantageous time or price. Liquidity risk may
be magnified during times of instability in the credit markets, rising interest rates, high
selling activity, or other circumstances where investor withdrawals from fixed income
strategies may be higher than normal. The capacity of traditional dealers to engage in
fixed income trading has not kept pace with the fixed income market’s growth, causing
dealer inventories to be at or near historical lows relative to market size. The reduction
in dealer inventories could lead to decreased liquidity, increased volatility and wider
spreads, which may become exacerbated during periods of economic or political stress.
Lower rated securities may be subject to greater levels of liquidity risk. If a fixed income
security is downgraded or declines in price, the market demand may be limited, making
that security difficult to sell. Additionally, the market for certain fixed-income securities
may become illiquid under adverse market or economic conditions, independent of any
specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer.
• LIBOR Transition Risk. OCA strategies may invest in securities or derivatives that are
based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). In March 2021, it was
announced that most LIBOR settings will no longer be published after the end of 2021
and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will no longer be published after June 30,
2023. Although the transition away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined
in advance of the anticipated discontinuation date, there remains uncertainty
regarding the nature of any replacement rate and any potential effects on the Fund or
on certain instruments in which the Fund invests. LIBOR transition risk is the risk that
the transition from LIBOR to alternative interest rate benchmarks may involve, among
other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely
on LIBOR, a reduction in the value of certain LIBOR based instruments held by OCA
strategies, or other unintended consequences.
• U.S. Government Securities. Some U.S. Government securities, such as U.S.
Government agency notes and bonds, are neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, meaning they are only supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from
the U.S. Government or by the credit of the agency issuing the obligation. If the OCA
strategy invests in a Quasigovernment security that is not backed by the U.S.
Government, there is no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide support,
and the OCA strategy’s performance could be adversely impacted if there is a
deterioration in the financial condition of the issuer.
• Other Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities may be affected by factors
concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the
receivables, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of
credit or other credit enhancements or the market’s assessment of the quality of the
underlying security.
• High Yield Securities. High-yield securities or junk bonds are often considered to be
speculative and involve greater risk of default or price changes than investment grade
fixed-income securities due to changes in the issuers or the market’s perception of an
issuer’s creditworthiness. The issuers of these securities may not be as financially
strong as the issuers of higher rated securities. Prices of lower-rated securities have
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been found to be less sensitive to interest rate changes and more sensitive to adverse
economic changes and individual corporate developments than more highly rated
investments. When a security’s rating is reduced below investment grade, it may be
more difficult for the OCA managed portfolio to receive income from its investment.
• Convertible Securities. Convertible securities are bonds, preferred stocks, and other
securities that pay interest or dividends and are convertible into common stocks or carry
the right to purchase common stock. In general, a convertible security performs more
like a stock when the price of the underlying stock is high (because it is assumed that it
will be converted into the stock) and more like a bond when the price of the underlying
stock is low (because it is assumed that it will mature without being converted).
Therefore, a convertible security is subject to risks associated with both fixed-income
and equity securities. The return and value of an equity security will fluctuate in
response to stock market movements. Factors such as earnings, interest rates, political
events, war, acts of terrorism, government defaults or shutdowns, public health issues,
recessions or other events could have a significant effect on the stock market and the
value of convertible securities. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a
corporations’ capital structure but are usually subordinated to comparable non-
convertible securities. Convertible securities may be subject to redemption at the option
of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security’s governing instrument
and in some instances may be subject to conversion into or an exchange for another
security at the option of the issuer.
• Bank Obligation Investments. The value of an OCA managed portfolio’s investments
in bank obligations will be more susceptible to adverse events affecting the U.S.
banking industry. Banks are highly regulated and any decisions by regulators that limit
the loans a bank may make or the interest rates or fees they charge, may negatively
impact a bank’s profitability.
• Sector Risk. To the extent OCA invests more heavily in particular sectors, its
performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those
sectors. Individual sectors may be more volatile, and may perform differently, than the
broader market. The industries that constitute a sector may all react in the same way to
economic, political or regulatory events.
Other Risks
• Foreign Securities. The value of foreign securities may be affected by the imposition of
new government regulations, changes in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and
another country, political and economic instability, the imposition or tightening of
exchange controls, tariffs, increased taxation and confiscation of investor assets.
Foreign securities markets may have limited regulatory oversight and greater price
volatility, higher trading costs, difficulties in settlement, limits on foreign ownership and
less stringent accounting and disclosure requirements. Changes in the exchange rate
between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency may reduce the value of an investment
in a security denominated in that foreign currency.
• Active and Frequent Trading Risk. OCA’s strategy of investing on a short-term basis
might result in a high degree of portfolio turnover. In addition, OCA managed portfolios’
turnover rate(s) may vary significantly from time to time depending on economic and
market conditions. High portfolio turnover rates will increase client transaction costs,
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which can adversely affect their portfolios’ performance. High portfolio turnover rate may
also cause higher transaction costs and higher levels of current tax liability.
• Technology and Cybersecurity Risk. Various technologies are used by OCA, the
Sub-Adviser, and other service providers in connection with their operations and in
providing services to OCA. There is a risk that technology malfunctions, breaches in
cybersecurity or other circumstances affecting these technologies may adversely impact
OCA’s operations, including client services OCA’s investment management services, or
may result in the release of proprietary information concerning the client, reputational
damage to OCA, or regulatory violations. In turn, these events may cause OCA to incur
penalties, additional costs and financial loss.
Further information on investment strategies and related risks of the Fixed Income Fund, Short
Duration Bond Fund, and Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund is available in the Funds’
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Item 9 - Disciplinary Information
OCA has no disciplinary history to report.
Item 10 - Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
OCA is owned by Rowhouse with a principal address of 3050 K St. NW, Suite 201,
Washington, DC 20007. Rowhouse is owned equally by David Littleton and Alexander Morris
who are officers of F/m Investments, LLC a privately-owned registered investment adviser.
Lido-Related Actual or Potential Conflicts of Interest
Lido Advisors, LLC (“Lido”) is a SEC-registered, Los Angeles-based investment advisor
founded in 2001. OCA sub-leases a space in Lido’s offices in Century City, and has other
contractual agreements, including technology and other back-office services with OCA. Neither
Lido nor its employees are involved in the day-to-day operation of OCA. Lido, however,
possesses certain rights that are material to OCA’s overall governance. While OCA’s sublease
arrangements were done at arm’s length, OCA pays Lido a rental rate per square foot that
exceeds the rate that Lido pays to its landlord. The increased rental rate compensates Lido for
the subtenant’s use of common areas, certain office equipment, phone and internet licenses,
and administrative and support services. OCA’s performance of advisory services on behalf of
Lido and its clients and Lido’s receipt of higher rental fees creates a potential conflict of interest
in that Lido can be incentivized to utilize OCA for advisory services as opposed to other
similarly situated providers who do not pay rent to Lido.
Lido also has a sub-advisory relationship with OCA in which OCA, as a general matter,
manages assets for some Lido clients, when suitable and consistent with Lido client’s
investment objectives, in accordance with certain fixed income related strategies. Lido has a
conflict of interest to utilize OCA to sub-advise on certain Lido client assets as a result of future
payments Lido may receive from OCA. Although OCA believes there is a reasonable basis that
Lido’s sub-advisory relationship with OCA and OCA’s fixed income strategies are consistent
with the best interests of Lido clients, there may be instances where other similar fixed income
strategies are potentially better, similar, or implemented and maintained at lower cost to Lido
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clients. In order to address and mitigate this conflict, Lido has implemented policies and
procedures designed to evaluate OCA’s fixed income strategies on at least an annual basis to
determine whether continued use of these strategies is in Lido clients’ best interests.
Rowhouse-Related Actual or Potential Conflicts of Interest
David Littleton, a principal owner of Rowhouse, also owns entities for the sole purpose of
renting real estate properties. Mr. Littleton is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the
management of these properties and clients of OCA are not offered or solicited to participate in
these real estate investments. OCA attempts to mitigate the conflict of interest by requiring Mr.
Littleton to acknowledge the firm’s Code of Ethics and their individual fiduciary duty to the
clients of OCA, which requires that employees put the interests of clients ahead of their own.
Alexander Morris, a principal owner of Rowhouse, is also a managing member of RoundCube,
which oversees certain family investments. This creates a conflict of interest in that
investments could be directed towards RoundCube rather than OCA clients. This conflict is
mitigated due to the implementation of a code of ethics that requires placing OCA client
investments first, and monitors Mr. Morris’s personal trading. OCA attempts to mitigate the
conflict of interest by requiring Mr. Morris to acknowledge the firm’s Code of Ethics and their
individual fiduciary duty to the clients of OCA, which requires that employees put the interests
of clients ahead of their own.
F/m Investments-Related Actual or Potential Conflicts of Interest
OCA also has a sub-advisory relationship with F/m Investments, LLC d/b/a Oakhurst Capital
Management (“OCM”) in which OCM, as a general matter, manages OCA client assets, when
suitable and consistent with the client’s investment objectives and in accordance with certain
related strategies. As indicated above, OCM is under common control with OCA, and in
addition, certain investment adviser representatives maintain registration at both OCM and
OCA. OCA has a conflict of interest to utilize OCM to sub-advise on these assets as a result of
Mr. Littleton’s and Mr. Morris’ ownership interest in OCA and control of OCM. OCA believes
there is a reasonable basis that its sub-advisory relationship with OCM and OCM’s fixed
income strategies are consistent with the best interests of OCA clients and clients do not pay a
higher overall fee for the sub-advisory relationship between OCA and OCM. In addition, this
arrangement provides our firm and clients with access to certain trading resources, technology,
and reporting that we believe are ultimately beneficial to our clients.
Item 11 - Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions &
Personal Trading
Our Code of Ethics (the “Code”) sets out general ethical standards applicable to our
employees. Our employees are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards, embody a
business culture that supports actions based on what is right rather than expediency, deal
fairly with customers and one another, protect confidential information and seek guidance
about ethical questions. More specifically with respect to advisory activities, the Code requires
that whenever we act in a fiduciary capacity, we will endeavor to consistently put the client’s
interest ahead of ours. We will not engage in fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative conduct
with respect to clients, and will act with appropriate care, skill and diligence.
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Advisory personnel are required to know when we are acting as a fiduciary with respect to the
work they are doing. If we are, employees are expected to comply with all fiduciary standards
applicable to us in performing their duties. In addition, employees must put the client’s interest
ahead of their own personal interest. An employee’s fiduciary duty is a personal obligation.
In addition to these ethical principles, the Code requires that our staff acknowledge receipt of
the Code, report violations of the Code and comply with applicable federal and state securities
laws. The Code also incorporates a personal securities trading policy, which is intended to
deter and prevent insider trading among other things. The policy contains detailed
requirements for respecting information barriers relating to material nonpublic information, as
well as restricting, reporting and monitoring employees' personal securities trading. We will
provide a copy of the Code, free of charge, to any client or prospective client upon request.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
It is possible, although not a general practice of OCA, that we may recommend that clients (or
the funds which we manage) buy or sell securities or investment products in which a related
person of OCA or an employee of OCA has some financial interest. Specifically, as previously
disclosed above, we may recommend that some of our clients invest in the Oakhurst Funds, or
we may allocate the Oakhurst Funds in certain Model Portfolios. Our principals may also invest
in the funds that we manage, and we require that all such transactions be carried out in a
manner that does not conflict with the interests of any client. We require that all of our
supervised persons act in accordance with all applicable federal and state regulations
governing their activities in their capacities as such. Furthermore, we have adopted the Code
expressing the firm’s commitment to ethical conduct and prohibiting certain types of
transactions. See “Code of Ethics” above. Individuals associated with us may buy or sell
securities for their personal accounts which are identical or different than those recommended
to clients. It is our policy that no employee may prefer his or her own interest to that of an
advisory client or make personal investment decisions based on the investment decision of
advisory clients.
Our Chief Compliance Officer pre-approves certain employee transactions according to the
Code. The Chief Compliance Officer periodically reviews employee transactions to ensure that
personal transactions do not conflict with the interests of any other client.
Item 12 - Brokerage Practices
In instances where we have discretionary authority to determine the types and amounts of
securities to be bought or sold for SMA clients, the broker or dealer to be used and the
commission rates to be paid, OCA conducts an analysis based on its policies and procedures.
The factors involved in the broker or dealer selection include transaction costs, reliability of the
broker, service level and other services provided (e.g., prime brokerage).
The commissions paid by clients comply with our duty to obtain “best execution.” Clients may
pay commissions that are higher than that which they could obtain at another financial
institution to effect the same transaction. Our analysis helps us determine the reasonableness
of commissions in relation to the value of the brokerage, execution and related 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
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the full range of services, including without limitation, execution capability, commission rates,
responsiveness and other functions performed, or services offered by the broker. We seek
competitive rates but may not obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client
transactions.
Subject to our policy of seeking best execution for transactions, and subject to the criteria of
Section 28(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”), when we have
broker discretion, we may place trades with a broker that provides brokerage and research
services to us. We may have an incentive to select or recommend a broker based on our
interest in receiving research or other products or services, rather than on our clients’ interest
in receiving most favorable execution. See the Soft Dollar Benefits section below for a
discussion of the research products or services that we receive in exchange for brokerage
commissions.
With respect to separately managed accounts, from time-to-time the clients may direct
brokerage transactions through their custodians or other brokerage firms. Accordingly, we will
be unable to seek the best available price and most favorable execution of such clients’
portfolio transactions. Consequently, such clients may not necessarily obtain execution of
transactions or brokerage rates as favorable as those which might be obtained through an
investment adviser that does undertake to select brokerage firms or to negotiate rates with
those selected firms. Furthermore, the fees and charges payable under this arrangement may
be higher than the aggregate amount of fees and charges such clients would pay if the client
(or OCA) were to negotiate the fees and charges of each service provider and securities
transaction separately.
We may aggregate orders of securities for multiple client accounts. We may aggregate sale or
purchase orders of securities held by our clients with similar orders being made simultaneously
for other clients if such aggregation is reasonably likely to result in overall economic benefit to
clients based on an evaluation that the clients are benefited by relatively better purchase or
sale prices, lower commission expenses or beneficial timing of transactions, or a combination
of these and other factors. In some instances, the purchase or sale of securities for clients will
be effected simultaneously with the purchase or sale of like securities for other clients. Such
transactions may be made at slightly different prices, due to the volume of securities
purchased or sold. In such event, the average price of all securities purchased or sold in such
transactions is determined and the client may be charged or credited, as the case may be, the
average transaction price.
OCA may use pro rata allocation when an aggregated order cannot be fully executed in a
single day. In such cases, the portion of the order filled on a particular day is generally
allocated among participating accounts based on the size of each account’s order. Such
allocations are subject to the firm’s ability to cancel or modify an order for one or more
accounts if, the firm believes that as a result of the incomplete fill, the order is no longer
appropriate for such accounts. OCA may apply a minimum order allocation amount, which may
vary based on a market convention associated with the particular security. Where remaining
positions are too small to satisfy the minimum allocation amount, we may decide to allocate
the remaining shares to those accounts seeking large positions which remain unfilled or to
allocate remaining shares to those accounts whose order would be completed as a result of
the allocation.
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OCA may allocate on a basis other than pro rata if, under the circumstances, such other
method is reasonable, equitable, does not result in improper or undisclosed advantage or
disadvantage to a particular account or group of accounts and results in fair access, over time,
to trading opportunities for all eligible accounts. For example, we may identify investment
opportunities that are more appropriate for certain accounts than others and may determine to
allocate a partial fill to such accounts. Factors which the firm may consider in making allocation
decisions include, among others: investment objectives and restrictions, cash availability and
changes in cash flows, including current or anticipated redemptions, exchanges and capital
contributions/withdrawals. Other allocation methods which may be used by the firm include
random and rotational allocation. Such allocation methods may be particularly appropriate
when the transaction size is too limited to be effectively allocated pro rata among all eligible
accounts.
For trades where OCA does not have complete discretion over client transactions, but does
maintain discretion over a model allocation, OCA employs a trade order rotation. OCA assigns
each client who trades on a model delivery basis with either a number or a letter. OCA will then
rotate the order of notification of those clients for each update to the strategy. By employing
this methodology, OCA attempts to treat all accounts fairly and equitably over time. In certain
cases where trade restrictions or unique account-level requirements jeopardize the fair and
equitable treatment of all accounts, the traders will have the ability to use their discretion to
deviate from this rotation order.
Soft Dollar Benefits
When appropriate under its discretionary authority and consistent with its duty to seek best
execution, OCA may direct trades for client accounts to brokers who provide us with brokerage
and research services. OCA has not entered into any soft dollar arrangements. The client
commissions used to acquire brokerage and research services are known as "soft dollars."
OCA complies with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which provides a
"safe harbor" allowing an investment adviser to pay more than the lowest available
commission for brokerage and research services if it determines in good faith that: (1) the
brokerage and research services fall within the definitions set forth in Section 28(e); (2) the
brokerage and research services provide lawful and appropriate assistance in the investment
decision-making process; and (3) the commission paid is reasonable in relation to the
brokerage and research services provided. The use of client commissions to pay for research
and brokerage services may present OCA with conflicts of interest because (1) it receives an
indirect benefit that it does not have to pay for from its resources, and (2) OCA may be
incentivized to select brokers based on receiving brokerage and research services rather than
receiving the most favorable execution.
The receipt of brokerage and research services in exchange for soft dollars benefits OCA by
allowing it to supplement its own research and analysis activities, to receive the views and
information from research experts, and to gain access to persons having special expertise on
certain companies, industries, areas of economy, and market factors. Such brokerage and
research services are made available to OCA in connection with its investment decision-
making responsibilities and enhance OCA’s capability to discharge those responsibilities.
These products and services are useful for OCA’s investment decision-making and generally
benefit all client accounts. OCA conducts periodic formal evaluations of its receipt of brokerage
and research services. These ongoing evaluations focus on the quality and quantity of
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brokerage and research services provided by brokerage firms and whether the commissions
paid for such services are fair and reasonable. Brokerage and research services acquired with
soft dollars may include, but not be limited to: written and oral reports on the economy,
industries, sectors and individual companies or issuers; appraisals and analysis relating to
markets and economic factors; statistical information; accounting and tax law interpretations;
political analyses; reports on legal developments affecting portfolio securities; information on
technical market actions; credit analyses; on-line quotations, trading techniques, and other
trading systems; risk measurement; analyses of corporate responsibility issues; research
related on-line news services; seminars; on-site visits; asset allocation software; pricing;
indices data; and financial and market database services.
Determination and evaluation of the reasonableness of the brokerage commissions paid are
based primarily on the professional opinions of the persons responsible for the placement and
review of such transactions. These opinions are formed on the basis of, among other things,
the individual’s experience in the securities industry and information available concerning the
level of commissions paid by other investors of comparable size and type. OCA may select
brokers based on an assessment of their ability to provide quality executions and its belief that
the research, information, and other eligible services provided by these brokers benefit client
accounts. It is not possible to place a precise dollar value on the special executions or on the
brokerage and research services OCA receives from brokers. Accordingly, brokers selected by
OCA may be paid commissions for effecting portfolio transactions for client accounts in excess
of amounts other brokers would have charged for effecting similar transactions if OCA
determines in good faith that such amounts are reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by those brokers, viewed either in terms of a
particular transaction or its overall duty to discretionary accounts. Brokerage and research
services obtained with soft dollars are not necessarily utilized for the specific account that
generated the soft dollars. Some clients, including, but not limited to directed brokerage clients,
UMA program clients, and clients who restrict the use of soft dollars, may benefit from the
research and brokerage products obtained from soft dollars despite the fact that their trade
commissions may not be used to pay for these services. OCA does not attempt to allocate the
relative costs or benefits of brokerage and research services among client accounts because it
believes that, in the aggregate, the brokerage and research services it receives benefit all
clients and assists OCA in fulfilling its overall investment responsibilities.
Selected products or services provided by brokers may have administrative, marketing or other
uses that do not constitute brokerage or research services within the meaning of Section 28(e)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These are referred to as “mixed-use” services. OCA
evaluates mixed-use products and services and attempts to make a reasonable allocation of
the cost of these products or services according to their use, including the intended purpose,
or the amount of time that different functions utilize the product or service. A conflict of interest
may arise in allocating the cost of mixed-use items between research and non-research
products and services. The portion of a product or service attributable to eligible brokerage or
research services will be paid through brokerage commissions generated by client
transactions; the remaining cost of the product or service will be paid by OCA from its own
resources.
Trade Errors
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On infrequent occasions, an error may be made in a client's account. For example, a security
may be erroneously purchased for a client account instead of sold. In these situations, OCA
generally seeks to correct the error by placing the client account in a similar position as it
would have been had there been no error, at no cost to the client, subject to the policies of the
applicable custodian. Depending on the circumstances, corrective steps may be taken,
including but not limited to, cancelling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or crediting the
customer's account. In the event the trading error results in a profit, the profit is retained by the
client.
Item 13 - Review of Accounts
Our portfolio managers review each of our accounts on a regular basis. SMAs are reviewed
with clients periodically on a schedule negotiated with the clients.
SMA clients will receive transaction confirmations and monthly statements (quarterly if no
monthly activity occurs) from the qualified custodian of their account. Clients may receive
quarterly reports upon request. In addition, certain clients are provided with a monthly
statement by OCA. Clients are urged to carefully review all custodial account statements and
compare them to the statements and reports that may be provided by OCA.
Item 14 - Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Compensation for Mutual Fund Shares
If you purchase a mutual fund managed by OCA through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as the fund's distributor, financial institutions, plan sponsors and
administrators, and other financial intermediaries through which investors may purchase shares
of the fund), OCA and or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-
dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend funds managed by OCA over
another investment. Please contact your financial intermediary or plan administrator or sponsor
for details about revenue sharing payments it may receive.
Item 15 - Custody
Custody of assets in separately managed accounts sub-advised by our firm are maintained
with a bank, trust company or brokerage firm (the “Custodian”) selected either by the client or
by OCA. We are deemed to have custody of SMA assets, if, for example, the client authorizes
us to instruct the Custodian to deduct advisory fees directly from the account. SMA clients
receive account statements directly from the Custodian at least quarterly. Clients should
carefully review those statements promptly upon receipt.
Investment advisers that have custody of client assets are subject to an annual surprise
examination of those assets by an independent public accountant under the amended custody
rule, unless OCA has custody solely because of its authority to deduct advisory fees from
client accounts or it is an adviser to a pooled investment vehicle that is subject to an annual
financial statement audit by an independent public accountant registered with, and subject to
regular inspection by, the PCAOB and that distributes the audited financial statements to
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investors in the pool. Given that OCA qualifies for each exception listed, the firm is not subject
to an annual surprise verification of certain client assets by an independent public accountant.
Item 16 - Investment Discretion
With respect to separately managed accounts that are under discretionary management, we
are granted full authority to manage the assets of the accounts subject to the Investment
Management Agreement signed by the client and OCA. All clients who grant discretionary
authority to OCA must do so in writing via an Investment Advisory Agreement or an
amendment thereto. With respect to non-discretionary separately managed accounts, OCA
provides investment advice to the client and the client decides whether or not to follow some or
all of the recommendations. Clients in separately managed accounts may place restrictions on
their accounts.
Item 17 - Voting Client Securities
OCA may vote proxies for certain advisory clients if that responsibility is specifically accepted
by OCA in the advisory agreement between OCA and the client. Regardless, a client always
has the right to vote their own proxies. A client can exercise this right by instructing OCA in
writing to not vote proxies in the client’s account. In addition, where OCA has proxy voting
authority but a client desire to direct OCA on how to vote a particular proxy, clients should
contact OCA at the address below.
If the client agreement is entered into by a trustee or other fiduciary on behalf of an employee
retirement income plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”),
including a person meeting the definition of “fiduciary” under ERISA, the trustee or other
fiduciary generally retains the right and obligation to vote proxies. In such cases, OCA is
generally precluded from voting proxies for the plan.
Our proxy voting procedures provide that we vote proxies in our clients’ interests, and that if
we identify a material conflict of interest between us and the client, we will vote based upon the
recommendation of an independent third party. In certain circumstances, in accordance with
an investment advisory contract, or other written directive, or if we have determined that it is in
the client’s best interest, we may refrain from voting proxies.
Upon written request, a client will be provided with our proxy voting policies and procedures.
Clients may also request, in writing, copies of records regarding how we voted their securities.
Written requests must be addressed to the Chief Compliance Officer and sent to our office
address.
Item 18 - Financial Information
The firm has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to clients and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding. The Adviser
does not require prepayment of fees six months in advance or have any other events requiring
disclosure under this item of this brochure.
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