Overview
- Headquarters
- Omaha, NE
- Average Client Assets
- $1.0 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $1,000,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 107975
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC WRAP FEE BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $100,000 | 0.35% |
| $100,001 | $250,000 | 0.30% |
| $250,001 | $1,000,000 | 0.20% |
| $1,000,001 | and above | 0.10% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $2,300 | 0.23% |
| $5 million | $6,300 | 0.13% |
| $10 million | $11,300 | 0.11% |
| $50 million | $51,300 | 0.10% |
| $100 million | $101,300 | 0.10% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 30.02%
- Total Client Accounts
- 276,041
- Discretionary Accounts
- 211,361
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 64,680
Services Offered
Services: Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Pooled Investment Vehicles, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Additional Brochure: ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC FORM ADV PART 2A (2026-03-31)
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Item 1 – Cover Page
Brochure
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC
17605 Wright St
Omaha, NE 68130
(859) 426-2000
www.orion.com/wealth-management
This Brochure provides informaLon about the qualificaLons and business pracLces of Orion PorQolio SoluLons,
LLC (“OPS,” “Brinker”, “BCI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). If you have any quesLons about the contents of this Brochure,
please contact us at 859-426-2000.
The informaLon in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States SecuriLes and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") or by any state securiLes authority.
OPS is a registered investment advisor. Investment advisor registraLon does not imply a certain level of skill or
training. AddiLonal informaLon about OPS is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s
website also provides informaLon about those individuals who are registered as investment advisor
representaLves of OPS.
Updated: March 31, 2026
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Brochure is dated March 31, 2026. Our last annual update was on March 31, 2025. Since our last update, we
have made the following changes:
• Updated disclosures in Items 4, 5, 15 and 16 to provide clarity as to how discreLonary authority is granted
in our relaLonships and the authorizaLon process used for fee deducLon for Client accounts.
Our August 11, 2025, update contained the following changes:
• We have updated Items 4 and 5 to disclose:
o That services may be provided by us through a sub-advisory relaLonship.
o A new advisory offering, Brinker Blended PorQolios.
o A new advisory offering, PorQolio Audit Service.
o A new advisory offering under our Orion Custom Indexing program, Tailored AllocaLon PorQolios.
• We have updated Item 4 to disclose that the Capital Group ETF Strategies Program may, at our discreLon,
incorporate Exchange Traded Products that are not managed by Capital Group.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page
1
Item 2 – Material Changes
2
Item 3 – Table of Contents
3
Item 4 – Advisory Business
4
Item 5 – Fees and CompensaLon
22
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
31
Item 7 – Types of Clients
32
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
33
Item 9 – Disciplinary InformaLon
41
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons
42
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, ParLcipaLon or Interest in Client TransacLons and Personal Trading
48
Item 12 – Brokerage PracLces
50
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
55
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other CompensaLon
56
Item 15 – Custody
58
Item 16 – Investment DiscreLon
59
Item 17 – VoLng Client SecuriLes
60
Item 18 – Financial InformaLon
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
advisors
and
Investment Advisors to uLlize
Background and Principal Owners
Orion PorQolio SoluLons, LLC is a subsidiary of Orion
Advisor SoluLons, Inc. (“Orion”). Investment enLLes
controlled and managed by Genstar Capital Partners
LLC and TA Associates, LLC and its affiliates own a
majority interest of Orion and each of its subsidiaries,
including us.
investment
broker-dealer
representaLves (collecLvely “Investment Advisors”),
and (2) Brinker Capital Investments (“BCI”), which
offers advisory and investment management services
previously offered by Brinker Capital Investments
and CLS Investments. Each PlaQorm features various
services for
in
connecLon with their advisory clients (“Clients”) as
further explained below. The following table outlines
the available types of relaLonships we have with
Investment Advisors and a descripLon of our
authority for each service offering.
About Our Investment Advisory Programs
We offer our advisory services under two primary
offerings (each a “PlaQorm”): (1) Orion PorQolio
SoluLons (“OPS”), which offers reporLng and
administraLve services to unaffiliated third-party
Level of our Authority
Pla$orm
OPS
Rela+onship Type
Co-Advisory
•
•
Limited Trading Authority- implemen;ng trading
instruc;ons provided by Client or Investment Advisor
based on selected investment strategy
Limited Billing Authority– implemen;ng billing
instruc;ons provided by Client
Sub-Advisory
•
•
Limited Trading Authority– implemen;ng trading
instruc;ons provided by Investment Advisor, if selected
by Investment Advisor.
Limited Billing Authority– implemen;ng billing
instruc;ons provided by Investment Advisor if
authorized by Client.
BCI
Solicitor
•
Co-Advisory
•
•
• Full discre;on – selec;ng investment strategies and
trading the securi;es as needed to implement the
strategies
Limited Billing Authority– implemen;ng billing
instruc;ons provided by Client
Limited Trading Authority- implemen;ng trading
instruc;ons provided by Client or Investment Advisor
based on selected investment strategy
Limited Billing Authority– implemen;ng billing
instruc;ons provided by Client
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When opening an account, a Client will be informed
of the type of relaLonship under which their
accounts with us will be managed.
Rela<onship Type
We offer our services to Investment Advisors and
Clients on our plaQorm through three methods: a
“co-advisory” relaLonship, a “solicitor” relaLonship,
and a sub-advisory relaLonship.
that
sets
forth
the
services.
In
Sub-Advisory Rela0onship
Investment Advisors that engage us in a sub-advisory
relaLonship enter into a Sub-Advisory Outsourced
Services Agreement that sets forth the roles and
responsibiliLes of the Investment Advisor and us.
Our services selected by the Investment Advisor can
include the various opLons under the heading
Investment Management Programs described below,
as well as the ability to bill advisory fees for end
Clients. Under this arrangement, we are responsible
for providing the services selected by the Investment
Advisor and we have no direct advisory relaLonship
with the end Client. The Investment Advisor has sole
responsibility for determining that the investment
strategies they select are suitable for the Client.
Co-Advisory Rela0onship
Investment Advisors that engage us in a co-advisory
relaLonship enter into a Joint Advisory Services
Agreement
roles and
responsibiliLes of the Investment Advisor and us.
Under the co-advisory relaLonship offering, Clients
and their Investment Advisor select to engage our
investment management
this
arrangement, we are responsible for 1) making
investments available on our plaQorms, 2) submikng
trades to the custodian for the Client’s account, and
3) billing the Client for the services, as directed by the
Client. The co-advisor is responsible for maintaining
the customer relaLonship and selecLng investments
which are suitable for the Client.
receives a
fee
for
Rela0onship Agreements
All Clients receiving our services in our BCI PlaQorm
enter into a wrilen investment advisory agreement
with us. All Clients receiving our services in our OPS
PlaQorm are subject to an account applicaLon
(“ApplicaLon Addendum”) and OPS’s terms and
condiLons (“Terms and CondiLons”). The current
version of the Terms and CondiLons can be found at
orion.com/wealth-management/orion-porQolio-
soluLons-forms-library, and Clients are required to
consent to these Terms and CondiLons when
opening an account with us. Investment advisors
engaging us as a sub-advisor will enter into a Sub-
Advisory Outsourced Services Agreement with us.
Solicitor Rela0onship
In a solicitor arrangement, the Client is introduced to
us by an Investment Advisor that has entered into a
wrilen solicitaLon agreement with us. The solicitor
Investment Advisor
this
introducLon, but we are responsible for the
suitability of the investment(s) selected for the Client
based on informaLon provided to us by the solicitor
Investment Advisor. The solicitor Investment Advisor
is expected to meet with the Client as omen as
law and the solicitor
required by applicable
Investment Advisor’s fiduciary duLes and provide us
with any updates to the Client’s financial situaLon,
risk tolerance, and needs so that we may conLnue to
ensure the investment(s) selected for the Client are
suitable. As of January 1, 2023, we no longer offer
Investment Advisors to engage us through a solicitor
arrangement, however, exisLng solicitors and Clients
of solicitors conLnue to be supported, and solicitors
may conLnue to refer new Clients to us under their
exisLng solicitor arrangement.
Clients are encouraged to read their investment
advisory agreement, ApplicaLon Addendum, Terms
and CondiLons, and / or sub-advisory agreement, as
appliable, as these documents contain important
informaLon on how their accounts will be managed.
Clients agree to noLfy us of any changes in their
address. Clients may also be subject to a separate
agreement with their Investment Advisor or their
Investment Advisor’s investment advisory firm; we
are not part of this agreement.
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Discre<on
For certain programs, Clients will grant us discreLon
or authority on their accounts in wriLng. The level of
discreLon or authority we have for Clients depends
on their RelaLonship Type with us.
processed. If situaLons arise in which a trade is
required that is not addressed in our Trading Policy,
we will obtain direcLon from the Client’s Investment
Advisor on what acLon to take. Our Trading Policy is
available to Clients and their Investment Advisor
upon request.
Full Discre0on
This discreLon allows for us to execute ongoing
security selecLon and management of a Client’s
account in accordance with the Client’s invesLng
preferences and needs as communicated to us by the
Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor. We will
exercise this discreLon in accordance with the
agreements between us and the Client, as defined in
the RelaLonship Agreements secLon above.
Billing Authority
Under this authority, Clients direct us to bill account
fees related to the services discussed
in this
Brochure. Generally, we require a certain proporLon
of a Client’s account be held in cash or money market
from which we will collect fees. If there is insufficient
cash or money market holdings in the account, this
authority allows us to liquidate securiLes necessary
to withdraw the fees owed by Clients in accordance
with our Trading Policy.
Limited Trading Authority
This authority consists of submikng instrucLons for
the purchasing or selling of securiLes in a Client’s
account to implement the strategy or strategies
selected by the Client and the Client’s Investment
Advisor.
Investment Management Programs
We offer a wide variety of proprietary and non-
proprietary investment management programs. A
summary of the programs we offer is included in the
following chart, with addiLonal details about each
program below.
When we submit trades for an account under this
authority, we will follow our Trading Policy which
dictates how, when, and in what manner trades are
Program Name
Investment Manager
Eligible Investments1
Strategy Name
Min
Account Size
Programs available on the OPS and BCI Pla$orms
Disciplined Equity
Orion Custom Indexing
Varies
$100,000
BCI
BCI
Tailored AllocaJon PorKolios
$100,000
Wealth Advisory
$1,000,000
BCI using select
Strategist Models
BCI (with ability to
engage sub-advisors and
other Strategists)
EquiLes, ETFs
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, ETPs1, Private
Funds, REITs, or other pooled
investment vehicles
Programs available on the OPS Pla$orm
Varies
Strategist Program
SMA Program
Varies
Strategist funds or
Models, including BCI
Strategist Models
Advisor Directed
$0
Investment Advisor
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, and
ETPs
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$0
Market Cycle Advised
Mandates PorKolios
Affiliated and unaffiliated
Mutual Funds
OPS and composed of
Strategist funds or
Models
Programs available on the BCI Pla$orm
Core Asset Manager
Core Guided PorIolios
$500,000
BCI
Core Select
$0
Strategist funds or
Models, including BCI
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, ETPs, or
other pooled investment
vehicles
Mutual Funds, EquiLes, ETPs, or
other pooled investment
vehicles
DesJnaJons
Des;na;ons Funds
Des;na;ons ETFh
$0
$25,000
BCI
BCI
$10,000
BCI
Des;na;ons Hybrid
PorIolios
Brinker Blended PorIolios
$10,000
BCI
Personal Benchmark
American Hybrid Strategy
$100,000
$25,000
BCI
BCI
Affiliated Mutual Funds
Unaffiliated Mutual Funds and
ETPs
Affiliated Mutual Funds and
ETPs
Affiliated Mutual Funds and
Unaffiliated Mutual Funds and /
or ETPs
Affiliated Mutual Funds
Affiliated and Unaffiliated
Mutual Funds
ETF and Mutual Fund Strategies
American Funds Strategy
$25,000
$5,000
Capital Group ETF Strategies
$0
Focused Strategies
Core Plus ETF Strategy
$10,000
Brinker Capital ESG PorIolios $25,000
$25,000
Ac;ve Income Strategy
BCI
BCI
BCI
BCI
BCI
BCI
Mutual Funds
ETPs
Mutual Funds and ETPs
ETPs
Mutual Funds and ETPs
ETPs, stocks, bonds, master
limited partnerships, real estate,
converLbles, senior bank loans,
and internaLonal debt
ETPs
ETPs
$25,000
$25,000
BCI
BCI
Managed Income Strategy
Digital Assets PorIolio
Program
1As used in this chart, Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) include Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”),
Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”), Unit Investment Trusts (“UITs”), or any other investment traded on an exchange, excluding individual
equiDes.
exposure to targeted equity market segments. The
strategies are managed by a team of porQolio
managers. The strategies are managed to target the
Disciplined Equity Program
Disciplined Equity strategies are proprietary, model-
driven soluLons that are constructed to provide
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Indexing
to provide
risk and return characterisLcs of a parLcular equity
index or a specific segment of the market. For many
of the Disciplined Equity strategies, Clients may elect
further
Orion Custom
customizaLon to their tax preferences such as capital
gains budgets and tax transiLon services.
us where we are providing advice to such Investment
Advisor on how to implement an Orion Custom
Indexing strategy on a Client’s account. Orion Custom
Indexing sub-advisory relaLonships are only available
to investment advisors who use the technology
offered by our affiliate, Orion Advisor Technology, LLC
(“Orion Tech”), including our affiliate, TownSquare
Capital, LLC.
Clients may invest in the Disciplined Equity strategies
using our BCI PlaQorm, our OPS PlaQorm, or through
the CommuniLes model marketplace.
Investment Advisor
for
We will either submit trades to the custodian for a
Client’s account or communicate trades to the
the Client’s
Client’s
Investment Advisor to submit trades for execuLon. If
we are submikng trades to a custodian for a Client’s
account, the Client will be required to grant us trade
authorizaLon on their account and may authorize us
to bill their account. If the Client’s Investment
Advisor is responsible for the trading in the account,
we communicate a list of trades to the Client’s
Investment Advisor, and the Client’s Investment
Advisor
is responsible for ensuring trades are
submiled for execuLon based on the Client’s
Investment Advisor’s trading pracLces. In such
instances, we do not have any trade authorizaLon on
the Client’s account.
Orion Custom Indexing Program
Orion Custom
Indexing uLlizes opLmizaLon
technology to provide Investment Advisors with the
ability to personalize porQolios, tax transiLon legacy
assets, and tax loss harvest Client porQolios. In
addiLon to managing against passive indexes, the
program also offers the ability to overlay on top of
proprietary and third-party porQolios. PorQolios are
typically constructed of individual stocks but may
also include ETFs and mutual funds depending on the
specific mandate and any legacy assets incorporated
into the Client porQolio. If Clients transiLon from our
DesLnaLons program to Orion Custom Indexing,
DesLnaLons Funds may be held in the Orion Custom
Indexing product as Client tax preferences are being
implemented. When DesLnaLons Funds are held in a
Custom Indexing product, we will conLnue to collect
our fee as advisor to the DesLnaLons Funds.
The Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for
monitoring for best execuLon and reviewing and
determining whether our services and investment
recommendaLons remain
in the Client’s best
interest.
We offer Orion Custom Indexing through our OPS
PlaQorm, our BCI PlaQorm’s solicitor and co-advisor
relaLonships, and as a sub-advisory service.
Indexing.
Tailored Alloca:on Por<olios
Tailored AllocaLon PorQolios is a part of the Orion
Custom
Indexing Program. Tailored AllocaLon
PorQolios apply the custom indexing technology and
list of third-party
management to a defined
Strategies. Such third-party Strategists create models
which primarily invest in their proprietary Mutual
Funds and or ETFs, though they may select non-
proprietary investments.
Solicitor and Co-Advisor Orion Custom Indexing
Through OPS’s co-advisor and BCI’s solicitor and co-
into an
relaLonships, Clients enter
advisor
agreement with us and their Investment Advisor to
implement Orion Custom
In such a
situaLon, Clients delegate trading and billing
authority to us to implement the Orion Custom
Indexing.
Sub-Advisor Custom Indexing
In a sub-advisory relaLonship, a Client’s Investment
Advisor enters into a sub-advisory relaLonship with
Tailored AllocaLon PorQolios will use Orion Custom
Indexing management to transiLon an investor’s
exisLng holdings into the selected model. Such
transiLon will be customized for the Investor based
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their
individualized
preferences,
In the Wealth Advisory program, we offer both
discreLonary and non-discreLonary
investment
management services. When granted discreLonary
authority, a Client authorizes us to hire and fire
Strategists and to rebalance account(s) without a
Client’s prior approval.
as
on
communicated to us by the Investor or Advisor.
CustomizaLon can be based on the
individual
holdings’ potenLal realized tax gain or loss, and the
amount of such realized tax gain or loss the Investor
desires during each tax calendar year. Investors will
not be able to apply any Environmental, Social, and
Governance (“ESG”) or other security selecLon
restricLons on accounts invested in the Tailored
AllocaLon PorQolios program.
investment
needs,
tax
including asset and
Wealth Advisory services include (but are not limited
to) comprehensive porQolio analysis of a Client’s
exisLng assets to help idenLfy inefficiencies and
address
transiLon
management to assist the Client in transferring
highly-appreciated stocks and move toward a more
diversified porQolio over Lme, development of a
personalized investment soluLon based upon the
Client’s goals, tax preferences, risk tolerance, and
financial plan, and access to a dedicated porQolio
manager employed by us to assist with porQolio
investment updates and
reviews, reallocaLons,
educaLonal needs.
Wealth Advisory
Our Wealth Advisory program offers customized
service and dedicated support to meet the needs of
high-net worth and ultra-high net worth investors,
family offices, insLtuLons, and endowments with $1
million or more in investable assets. Wealth Advisory
is designed for us to manage the overall investment
investment style
process,
allocaLon decisions, Strategist selecLon and review,
and comprehensive monitoring of a Client’s
porQolio. A dedicated porQolio manager employed
by us is assigned to the Client relaLonship and is
available for regular communicaLons concerning the
acLvity and status of a Client’s account.
Strategist Program
Through OPS’s “Strategist Program,” Investment
Advisors have the ability to invest Client accounts in
a manner intended to follow a Strategist’s developed
model asset allocaLon porQolio. We refer to such
asset allocaLon models as “Strategist Models”. The
Strategists regularly monitor the Strategist Models
and are responsible for managing the model
porQolios.
investment vehicles,
impose
invesLng
In the Wealth Advisory program, porQolios are
generally allocated among different Strategists,
Separately Managed Accounts, mutual funds, and/or
ETFs. Where deemed appropriate, based on a
Client’s objecLves, assets, risk tolerance, and
investment experience as well as to obtain greater
asset and style diversificaLon, we may recommend
that a porLon of a Client’s porQolio be invested in
one or more other investments in lieu of allocaLng
assets separately to a Strategist or a strategy
managed by us. These other investments may
include an investment in REITs, Private Funds, ETNs,
or other pooled
including
alternaLve investments made available by Capital
IntegraLon Systems discussed in Item 10 – Other
Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons of this
Brochure. Special fee arrangements may apply with
respect to alternaLve investments.
We make available Strategist Models of various risk
and return characterisLcs and investment goals
through our plaQorm. These Strategist Models are
not tailored to accommodate the needs or objecLves
of specific
investors, but rather to enable an
Investment Advisor to select the most appropriate
Strategist Model offered by our Strategist Program
for use with Clients. Clients can work with their
reasonable
to
Investment Advisor
investment restricLons on
in certain
securiLes or types of securiLes within each model. If
a Client imposes a reasonable investment restricLon,
we will noLfy the Client’s Investment Advisor if their
selected strategy conflicts with such restricLons and
for
the
Investment Advisor
is
responsible
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recommending an alternaLve strategy.1 Clients can
invest in mulLple Strategist Models within a single
custodial account, where each Strategist Model
allocaLon is assigned to a unique subaccount or
“sleeve”. This structure
is known as a unified
managed account (“UMA”).
disclosing receipt of such fees and our arrangement
with such Strategists in this Brochure. Furthermore,
Investment Advisors, which are not affiliated with
OPS, are responsible for working with Clients to
select the most appropriate Strategist. Investment
Advisors are able to uLlize any Strategist made
available as part of the Strategist Program.
respect
to assets allocated
in any Strategist Model, OPS
reject
Client account assets will be invested in accordance
with the Strategist Model selected. Once a Strategist
Model
is selected, OPS will provide trading,
reporLng, and administraLve services. We have
Limited Trading Authority and Limited Billing
Authority, as defined above, for accounts in the
Strategist Program. When a Strategist suggests a
transacLon
is
authorized to submit trades to the Client’s custodian
to execute the resulLng transacLons in the Client’s
account, as outlined in the Terms and CondiLons. If a
Strategist or Strategist Model is removed from the
Strategist Program, OPS will noLfy a Client’s
Investment Advisor of the change and request that
acLon be taken to reassign the account by a specified
date. In such case, OPS will recommend a similar
replacement Strategist to a Client’s Investment
such
Advisor who may accept or
recommendaLon at their discreLon.
Our BCI porQolio management team also develops
and maintains Strategist Models on the OPS
plaQorm. Mutual funds that are part of the
DesLnaLons Funds Trust, a mutual fund trust we
advise, may be included in these models. When the
DesLnaLons Funds are included in a Strategist
Model, the Strategist Fee is waived or reduced along
with any AdministraLon Fees OPS would otherwise
collect with
to
DesLnaLons Funds porQolios, as further explained in
Item 5 – Fees and CompensaLon of this Brochure.
However, if a Client selects certain overlay services
(such as Orion Custom Indexing), the overlay fee is
charged on the enLre porQolio, regardless of the
underlying investments, as further set forth in the
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Client
and us. In the case of clients subject to ERISA or to
SecLon 4975 of the Code, allocaLons to the
DesLnaLons Fund Trust will be implemented in a
manner that complies with ERISA or SecLon 4975 of
the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable.
The Strategists are not acLng as the Client’s
investment advisor, do not possess knowledge of a
Client’s individual informaLon or investment goals
and objecLves, and do not provide personalized
investment advice to Clients. Clients remain the
owner of all securiLes held in their account and have
all ownership rights associated with these securiLes.
orion.com/wealth-management/third-party-
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strategists to review the investment managers we
have engaged as Strategists.
With the excepLon of our proprietary Strategies
developed by our BCI porQolio managers, we are not
affiliated with any other Strategists within the
Strategist Program. However, in some instances, we
receive all or part of certain Strategists’ Strategist
Fees as an administraLon fee charged to the
in Item 5 – Fees and
Strategist as discussed
CompensaLon of this Brochure. These fees are
negoLated between us and the Strategist. Given this
arrangement we have an incenLve to conLnue to
make available Strategists that share fees with us.
Consistent with our policies and procedures, the
Investment Commilee does not consider revenue
sharing payment arrangements in the selecLon and
oversight of Strategists to address these conflicts. In
addiLon, we address these conflicts of interest by
We are not engaged by Clients to provide investment
recommendaLons in the Strategist Program. We do
not provide
investment
investment advice or
recommendaLons in a “fiduciary” capacity to clients
subject to ERISA or to SecLon 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code in these circumstances. OPS relies on
the Client’s Investment Advisor to analyze the
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condiLons that are required by such SMA Program
Manager (“AddiLonal Agreement”).
For Clients in the SMA Program, the SMA Program
is granted Full
Manager (which can be OPS)
DiscreLon (as that term is defined above) for the
ongoing security selecLon and management of a
Client’s account in accordance with the Client’s
invesLng preferences and needs. The SMA Program
Manager is granted the authority to buy, sell, or
otherwise affect transacLons in Client accounts as
further set forth in our Terms and CondiLons and any
AddiLonal Agreements, if applicable.
Client’s current financial situaLon, risk tolerance,
Lme horizon,
investment objecLves, and other
factors the Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor
in determining whether a
deem appropriate
parLcular Strategist Model (and
its underlying
investment holdings, including DesLnaLons Funds,
as applicable)
is suitable for the Client. The
Investment Advisor can use tools made available by
OPS or its affiliates, including OPS’s proprietary
proposal tool, to assist the Investment Advisor in
developing an appropriate asset allocaLon strategy
for the Client and recommending model porQolios to
the Investment Advisor for consideraLon for use with
the Client.
Advisor-Directed Program
The OPS PlaQorm permits a Client’s Investment
Advisor to act as a porQolio manager and implement
an investment strategy developed by the Investment
Advisor outside of our Strategist and SMA Programs
described above. In such situaLons, we have Limited
Trading Authority and Limited Billing Authority, as
described above. We do not conduct any due
diligence on the securiLes or strategies included in
Advisor-Directed sleeves within a Client’s account.
investment managers,
Separately Managed Account Program
The Separately Managed Account Program (“SMA
Program”) is managed by OPS or by third-party
investment managers we have selected (each, an
“SMA Program Manager”). A separately managed
account is a porQolio of individually owned securiLes
that can be tailored to fit the Client’s invesLng
preferences. We select both unaffiliated and
affiliated
including our
affiliate, TownSquare Capital, LLC, to serve as SMA
Program Managers.
Market Cycle Advised Mandate PorIolios
Market Cycle Advised Mandate PorQolios (“MCAM
PorQolios”) are porQolios managed by OPS and
composed of Strategist funds or Models, including
our proprietary DesLnaLons Funds. MCAM PorQolios
are risk-budgeted, acLvely managed
investment
porQolios across mulLple risk profiles.
Strategist
team,
each
The porQolios are designed and managed by our OPS
Investment
featuring
allocaLons that are blended for various levels of
three mandates: market
parLcipaLon across
parLcipaLon, acLve management, and uncorrelated
performance. We have Full DiscreLon to select the
Strategist and Models, including proprietary models
and DesLnaLons Funds, trade the accounts based on
our selecLons, and bill the accounts according to the
fees agreed to by the Client.
Clients and their Investment Advisors will choose an
SMA Program Manager based on the Client’s risk
profile and investment objecLve(s), and the SMA
Program Manager (including, when applicable, OPS)
will manage the Client’s account accordingly using
various investment opLons and strategies. Clients
remain the owner of all securiLes held in their
account with all associated ownership rights. In
instances where affiliated investment managers,
such as TownSquare Capital, LLC, serve as SMA
Program Managers, our affiliate is compensated for
managing the account, which creates a potenLal
conflict of interest whereby we, or our affiliates, earn
addiLonal compensaLon. Clients
in the SMA
Program are subject to the OPS Terms and CondiLons
and depending on the SMA Program Manager
selected, may be subject to addiLonal terms and
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below), and/or ETFs to implement a variety of
investment strategies with different risk and reward
characterisLcs. In our DesLnaLons program, we offer
a variety of asset allocaLon strategies, each targeLng
a specific investment objecLve, for both taxable and
tax-exempt accounts. The strategies provide different
balances of risk and reward and the appropriate
strategy may be chosen based on the Client’s risk
tolerance and Lme horizon. The strategies are
designed to offer compeLLve performance while
seeking to achieve alracLve risk-adjusted returns
over the long term.
our
and
Core Asset Manager Program
BCI’s Core Asset Manager program represents a
managed account plaQorm that features privately
placed or publicly traded pooled investment vehicles
(such as hedge funds, mutual funds, ETFs, real estate
investment trusts and master limited partnerships).
In this program, we provide both discreLonary
management and non-discreLonary management
services. DiscreLonary Clients authorize us to hire
and fire investment managers and make asset
allocaLon changes. NondiscreLonary Clients must
approve
product
Strategist
recommendaLons before the recommendaLons are
implemented. The discreLonary offerings within the
Core Asset Manager Program include:
from
to
asset
funds
We monitor the performance of each underlying
investment manager (either a sub-advisor within the
DesLnaLons Funds or a third-party fund) and replace
or reallocate assets among the funds or underlying
managers used to implement these strategies based
on factors we deem appropriate. These factors can
include our evaluaLon of historical performance,
market condiLons, and our investment outlook. Our
DesLnaLons program is offered through different
suites of asset allocaLon models, the primary
difference in each suite being the type of investment
vehicles uLlized.
Core Guided Por<olios
Investment Advisors and their Clients have
various
select
ability
the
discreLonary
allocaLon models
managed by us for both taxable and
nontaxable accounts that uLlize separate
funds, and
account managers, mutual
exchange
implement
to
traded
different risk tolerance-based porQolios.
Des:na:ons Funds Program
The “DesLnaLons Funds” program offers risk-based
asset allocaLon models, which are exclusively
allocated across our proprietary DesLnaLons Funds
(“Affiliated Funds”).
Des:na:ons ETFh Program
The “DesLnaLons ETFh” program offers risk-based
asset allocaLon models comprised of ETFs and
unaffiliated third-party mutual funds.
accounts, Clients
and
Core Select
Investment Advisors and their Clients have
the ability to select from a list of risk-
tolerance based strategies, separate account
managers, mutual funds, and ETFs for both
taxable and nontaxable accounts. For
solicitor accounts, we determine what
strategies are available for Clients and their
Investment Advisors to choose from based
on the Client’s specific risk tolerance. For co-
advisor
their
Investment Advisor are not restricted and
have discreLon to choose suitable strategies
from the list of all available strategies.
The DesLnaLons Funds and the DesLnaLons ETFh
programs are both available directly from us through
both our BCI and OPS programs and at third party
plaQorms.
Des0na0ons Program
BCI’s DesLnaLons program is a discreLonary asset
allocaLon program managed by us that uses mutual
funds, including our DesLnaLons Funds (described
Des:na:ons Hybrid Por<olios Program
Our “DesLnaLons Hybrid PorQolios” Program is a
discreLonary account program managed by us that is
offered uLlizing a combinaLon of DesLnaLons Funds
and other investment opLons. Under this strategy,
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American Hybrid Strategy Program
We offer discreLonary porQolios uLlizing a
combinaLon of DesLnaLons Funds and American
Funds class F shares. An iniLal allocaLon of thirty
percent (30%) of the assets in this strategy will be
invested in DesLnaLons Funds with the remaining
balance
invested among American Funds. The
account will be rebalanced if the Client’s allocaLon to
DesLnaLons Funds exceeds the target by 5%.
the Client’s Investment Advisor consults with the
Client to select an iniLal allocaLon of thirty percent
(30%), fimy percent (50%), or seventy percent (70%)
of the assets in the Client’s account to be invested in
DesLnaLons Funds with the remaining balance
invested among other
investment opLons. The
Client’s account will be rebalanced if the allocaLon to
DesLnaLons Funds exceeds the target by 5% (i.e.,
35%, 55% and 75%, respecLvely). Clients may at any
Lme instruct us in wriLng not to place any of the
in DesLnaLons Funds;
Client’s managed assets
however, in such an event the Client will be required
to select a different strategy we offer.
ETF and Mutual Fund PorIolios
American Funds Strategy Program
We offer discreLonary porQolios comprised solely of
American Funds class F mutual fund shares in a
diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to
the Client’s investment objecLves.
For more informaLon about the Affiliated Funds and
any management fees received by us from the
DesLnaLons Funds, please see Item 5 – Fees and
CompensaLon of this Brochure and the applicable
Affiliated Funds prospectus.
framework, according
to
Capital Group ETF Strategies Program
invest
We offer discreLonary porQolios which
primarily in Capital Group ETFs in a diversified, mulL-
asset
the Client’s
investment objecLves. At our discreLon, we may
include an allocaLon of up to 20% to non-Capital
Group ETFs in these porQolios to supplement the
asset class exposures available through Capital
Group ETFs.
Brinker Blended Por<olios Program
Our Brinker Blended PorQolios Program is a risk-
based asset allocaLon discreLonary account
program managed by us that is offered using a
combinaLon of our proprietary DesLnaLons Funds
(our Affiliated Funds) and other unaffiliated
investments opLons (non-affiliated mutual funds and
ETFs). We have Full DiscreLon to select the Affiliated
Funds and Non-Affiliated Mutual Funds and ETFs in
this program, and the proporLon of the model
allocated to each fund selected by us.
is
Focused Strategies Program
We offer “Focused Strategies” consisLng of model
porQolios managed by us and targeLng specific asset
classes – domesLc equity, internaLonal equity, fixed
income, global credit, real assets, and alternaLve
investments – available to Clients as a component of
their overall asset allocaLon or as a complementary
investment allocaLon.
Core Plus ETF Strategy Program
Our discreLonary “Core Plus ETF Strategy Program”
invests a Client’s assets primarily among ETFs in a
diversified, risk budgeted framework, according to
the Client’s investment objecLves.
Personal Benchmark Program
Our
a
“Personal Benchmark Program”
discreLonary account program managed by us that
allocates across mulLple DesLnaLons Funds model
investment strategies based upon Client risk
tolerance. Personal Benchmark divides assets into
“buckets” based on
individual goals (such as
accumulaLon or safety), making it easier to track
progress toward each objecLve. The underlying
investment strategies in Personal Benchmark use our
DesLnaLons Funds.
The strategy is focused on total return and allocates
to core asset class ETFs as well as targeted exposures
to ETFs in diversifying asset classes.
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favorable environmental,
Brinker Capital ESG Por<olios
We offer ESG PorQolios that use, in accordance with
the Client’s objecLves, mutual funds, ETFs, and/or
other products that invest in securiLes deemed to
possess
social, and
governance
(ESG) characterisLcs. We use the
Morningstar Sustainability RaLng scale (referred to
as “globes”), which scores securiLes based on ESG
characterisLcs on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being highest
score. The strategy generally invests in exchange
traded products within Category Four or Five, though
Category Three may be included. If a holding is
reassigned to Category Two or One, it will be
reviewed by the strategy managers for removal from
the strategy. The porQolios are built in a diversified,
risk budgeted framework, according to the Client’s
investment objecLves.
porQolios: immediate, short-term, and long-term. If
the Client enrolls in this strategy, the Client can
designate a specific amount of assets needed to
saLsfy short-term income needs. These assets will be
invested in a low-risk reserve porQolio that will seek
to generate returns in excess of the average money
market fund with risk less than or equal to low
duraLon investment bonds. We recommend one to
two years' worth of withdrawals; however, the
strategy allows the Client to specify a desired
amount. If the Client elects systemaLc withdrawals
on their account, assets will also be set aside in a low-
risk cash account for those immediate, systemaLc
withdrawals. The remainder of the Client’s account
will be set aside in a long-term porQolio invested
primarily in income-generaLng investments. The
long-term porQolio will be invested primarily in ETFs.
Assets designated for this porQolio will seek to
provide long-term growth and a steady stream of
income.
Ac:ve Income Strategy Program
Our AcLve Income Strategy is designed for Clients
who prefer an acLve strategy that seeks a specific
percentage yield by invesLng in income-producing
securiLes. When selecLng the strategy, the Client will
select the percentage yield to be targeted for the
Client’s account. The strategy invests in ETFs and
Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”) that specialize in income-
producing assets. In addiLon to tradiLonal dividend-
oriented equiLes and investment grade bonds, the
income using non-tradiLonal
strategy generates
asset classes, such as master limited partnerships,
real estate, converLbles, senior bank loans, high-
yield bonds, and internaLonal debt. The porQolios
are built in a diversified, risk budgeted framework,
according to the Client’s investment objecLves.
Digital Assets Por<olio Program
We offer a Digital Assets Strategy that invests in
exchange traded products to provide flexible and
balanced exposure to the digital assets ecosystem.
The porQolio will be allocated to 1) companies
involved with cryptocurrency or digitalizaLon of the
economy and 2) cryptocurrencies, with the allocaLon
between these two categories varying based on the
managers’ view of the risks and potenLal rewards.
Companies must derive at least 50% of revenue from
digital asset projects, partner or invest in such firms,
or have a crypto segment that is an important
segment of the company.
Investment Portal
is an
Managed Income Strategy Program
Our Managed Income Strategy uses risk budgeLng to
manage an account for Clients seeking income from
a diversified porQolio of income-producing assets.
See Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss of this Brochure for more
informaLon on risk budgeLng. The strategy seeks to
help Clients with a desire for regular income meet
their short and long-term income needs by dividing
the account into up to three separate investment
Other Advisory Offerings
Orion Investment Portal
Orion
investment
management plaQorm sponsored by OPS and
available to investment advisory firms and their
representaLves that are uLlizing the porQolio
accounLng and other technology tools offered
through our affiliate, Orion Tech. Orion Investment
Portal is designed to supplement the technology and
administraLve services received by Orion Tech
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to
individual clients
reflecLng various
risk and
through brokerage
and
plaQorms, model porQolio holdings, and/or
weighLng and other
informaLon regarding the
construcLon and maintenance of porQolios, and
advice concerning the submission of trades on behalf
of certain client porQolios pursuant to wrilen
agreements with other investment management
firms, clients, or others.
full
customers with access to third party Strategist
models and other investment soluLons, including
our Orion Custom Indexing. Orion Tech customers
can access investment opLons spanning brand,
bouLque, and emerging Strategists, as well as model
porQolios
return
characterisLcs and
investment objecLves. Orion
Investment Portal allows advisors uLlizing the Orion
Tech plaQorm to take advantage of the investment
research and due diligence OPS already performs on
Strategists to help create models for their clients
technology. Orion
using Orion Tech’s
trading
Investment Portal gives advisors
trading
authority when using models or creaLng blended
models using a combinaLon of third-party and in-
house strategies.
MMLIS Brinker Co-Advisory Program
We have entered into an agreement with MML
Investor Services, LLC (“MMLIS”), to provide our
Wealth Advisory, Core Asset Manager and
DesLnaLons programs to MMLIS advisory clients,
pursuant to a tri-party agreement among Brinker,
MMLIS, and the Client (the “MMLIS Brinker co-
advisory program”). MMLIS is the introducing broker
and NaLonal Financial Services, LLC serves as the
clearing firm and custodian for the MMLIS Brinker co-
advisory program. The fees charged, the minimum
account size and each firm’s roles and responsibiliLes
are described in the MMLIS Brochure for the MMLIS
Brinker co-advisory program.
Banking and Lending Services
Orion Cash and Credit is an integraLon which offers
third-party advisors who uLlize the OPS and BCI
plaQorms access to an array of banking and lending
soluLons and related services. These services are
offered by UpLq, Inc.
Outsourced Trading
Third party investment advisory firms can engage
OPS as an outsourced agent to submit trades on their
behalf, leveraging the technology plaQorm offered
through our affiliate, Orion Tech. OPS is granted
limited Trading Authority by the third party
investment advisory firm at a custodian of their
choosing (which is limited to custodians that have
integrated with Orion Tech and for which OPS
maintains the necessary trading relaLonships and
connecLvity). Under this service offering, OPS does
investment
investment advice or
not provide
recommendaLons. Our services are
limited to
submikng the trades to the custodian as requested
by the third party investment advisory firm.
More informaLon on Orion Cash and Credit can be
found in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry AcLviLes
and AffiliaLons of this Brochure.
to provide
Addi:onal Wealth Advisory Services
As part of the services offered to Clients in our
Wealth Advisory program, we have approved certain
third-party companies
specialized
services. Currently, these providers and services are:
Third Party Pla<orm Model Manager
We offer certain of our investment strategies and
programs (primarily as a model manager) on
plaQorms of unaffiliated and affiliated managers or
sponsors. We also provide manager due diligence
and other operaLonal related services to third-party
plaQorms, including our affiliate TownSquare Capital,
LLC. Certain model porQolios and strategies are
available through a wrap fee program sponsored by
the investment plaQorm provider. We also provide
recommendaLons and investment advice regarding
investment strategies to educaLonal savings plans
Philanthropic Services
Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors are
independent, secLon 501(c)(3) public chariLes that
administer donor-advised funds. Through their
Charitable Investment Advisor Programs, we will
acLvely manage the charitable assets contributed by
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Clients. Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors
charge a fee for their services, and we do not receive
any direct or indirect revenue from them.
Securi:es Backed Lines of Credit
We use Orion Cash and Credit or TriState Capital to
provide loans secured by eligible securiLes. Using
loan faciliLes, Clients can pledge their
these
investment account(s) as collateral to meet many of
their financing needs, with the excepLon of
purchasing securiLes. TriState Capital charges an
interest rate for these services and we do not receive
any direct or indirect revenue from TriState Capital.
Prac:ce Management and Por<olio Construc:on
Assistance.
Upon request of an eligible Investment Advisor, we
may provide the Investment Advisor with porQolio
construcLon assistance advice. We will have a
consultaLon with the Investment Advisor to review
the proposed or current allocaLon, review the
investment and due diligence process performed by
us, and discuss how it may integrate with a Client’s
overall porQolio. In such instances, the Investment
Advisor will retain investment discreLon over any
Client assets allocated to the porQolio we’ve
reviewed with the Investment Advisor. We will have
no investment discreLon in this situaLon.
AddiLonal informaLon on Orion Cash and Credit on
its affiliaLon with us can be found in Item 10 – Other
Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons of this
Brochure.
Trust Services
First State Trust Company and Comerica Bank and
Trust N.A. (“Comerica”) offer trust services, including
but not limited to Personal, Revocable, Irrevocable,
Charitable, & Special Needs Trusts. Both First State
Trust Company and Comerica charge a fee for these
services and we do not receive any direct or indirect
revenue from either firm.
Por<olio Audit Service
Upon request of an eligible Investment Advisor, we
or our affiliate, TownSquare Capital, LLC, will conduct
a review of a Client or a Prospect’s exisLng porQolio.
This service is typically limited to porQolios with a
value of greater than $1,000,000, though we may, at
our discreLon, offer this service for porQolios with a
lower value. This will include a review of some or all
of the following aspects of such Client or Prospect’s
exisLng porQolio: asset allocaLon and diversificaLon,
porQolio structure and efficiency, porQolio risk,
expense, and fixed income quality, maturity, and risk.
Business Valua:on
BizEquity LLC provides business valuaLon analysis for
our business owner Clients. BizEquity charges us a
licensing fee for use of its online business valuaLon
applicaLon and we include the cost of this service
within the fee we charge Clients. We do not receive
any direct or indirect revenue from BizEquity.
investment manager
Customized Wealth Advisory Services
From Lme to Lme, we develop a customized
investment strategy for Clients
in our Wealth
Advisory Program. Fees for such services are
negoLated on a case-by-case basis. We also develop
new investment management strategies on a test
basis with funds provided by us, our employees, their
family members, and a limited number of Clients
before such management strategies are made
available generally.
Account Management
Trading
When we are granted Full DiscreLon or Limited
Trading Authority for Client accounts, trading will
occur through the brokerage account(s) Clients
establish with a custodian. Strategists will provide us
with instrucLons to rebalance or reallocate the
Strategist Models depending on their asset allocaLon
philosophy or
selecLon
process. These adjustments to the asset allocaLons
will result in transacLons in a Client’s account. For
OPS PlaQorm Clients, a minimum amount of five
dollars per security is required on contribuLons and
rebalance trades. There is no such limitaLon for BCI
PlaQorm Clients). All Strategist Model allocaLons
contain a minimum allocaLon
to cash. For
distribuLons, posiLons are redeemed pro-rata unless
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lower cost share classes are TF mutual funds, it is
possible that the Client would incur transacLon fees.
Investment Advisor may
otherwise specified. The last trade file submission
will be sent to the custodian at or around 3 pm
Eastern Lme. The Client or their Investment Advisor
instruct OPS that a Client’s account will be invested
in accordance with the Strategist Model as indicated
on the ApplicaLon Addendum, Investment DirecLon
Addendum, or other relevant OPS form and/or
If the Strategist Model
reassignment process.
changes, OPS will rebalance a Client’s account to
align it with the selected Strategist Model. Clients or
instruct OPS to
their
terminate the use of the Strategist Models at any
Lme. Clients will
receive noLficaLon of all
transacLons in their account(a) in the form of an
account statement provided by the custodian.
Strategist would otherwise make
is
not
reasonable
given
Client Exclusions and Restric0ons
impose
For all of our programs, Clients may
reasonable restricLons on the management of their
account,
including the designaLon of specific
securiLes or a specific category of securiLes that
should not be purchased for their account or that
should be sold if held in the account, and may
reasonably modify such restricLons from Lme to
Lme. Any restricLons placed on the management of
the Client’s account or parLcular requirements of an
account may cause us or a third-party Strategist to
deviate from investment decisions we or the third-
party
in
recommending an investment strategy or managing
the account. We or the Strategist may, at our sole
discreLon, determine that a Client’s Exclusion or
RestricLon
the
circumstances. In such instances the Client will not
be able to invest in the idenLfied model or Strategy
and must select an alternaLve.
When a Client restricts a category of securiLes that
may be purchased for the account, we or the third-
party Strategist will determine, in our respecLve sole
discreLon, the specific securiLes in that category.
Any restricLons a Client imposes on individual
securiLes that may be purchased for the account
shall apply only to individual stocks within separately
managed porQolios.
fees
or minimum
For Strategist Program and Core Select strategies that
invest in mutual funds, the custodians uLlized by us
charge us an asset-based fee when Clients invest in
certain share classes. These share classes are known
as transacLon fee (“TF”) mutual funds. Absent the
asset-based fee paid by us, Clients would be charged
a transacLon fee typically ranging from $25 to $75 for
each purchase of shares of a TF mutual fund. Because
we are charged a fee for using certain share classes,
we have a conflict when determining which share
class to uLlize in Core Asset Manager or the Strategist
Program. To miLgate this conflict, it is our policy is to
use the lowest cost share class that is available at all
custodians where the strategy is available (regardless
of whether we have to pay an asset-based fee to the
custodian). When selecLng mutual funds and mutual
fund share classes, we will not uLlize mutual funds or
mutual fund share classes that have short term
redempLon
investment
requirements. For any mutual fund used in a strategy,
it is possible that certain custodians may make
available lowest cost share classes than the share
classes used by us because we use the lowest cost
share class available at all custodians that we use. If
a Client invested in the same mutual fund directly at
their custodian or used an advisory program from
another advisor, such Client may be eligible for a
lower cost share class. However, because some of the
Wrap Fee Program, Transac0on Fees, and Other
Expenses
We offer some of our services as a “wrap fee
program”, with opLons to allocate investments to
stocks, exchange traded funds, model porQolios, or
separately managed accounts. The wrap fee program
is managed similarly to what is described in this
Brochure. Please refer to Appendix 1 of our Form
ADV Part 2A for addiLonal informaLon on our wrap
fee program. Under the wrap fee programs,
investment advice and costs of trade execuLons are
provided to Clients for an all-inclusive wrap fee. This
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be difficult to predict the level of trading acLvity in
any year (and thus, whether the asset-based fee
would be more or less costly than a separate
transacLon charge).
means that under wrap fee programs, we pay the
trading costs out of the advisory fee that we receive
from Clients. Clients can consult their investment
advisory agreement to determine whether the
strategies selected are part of our wrap fee program.
“Trade-away”
fees
for
fund’s
investment management
Qualified custodian Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”) has agreed to waive execuLon fees for
our PlaQorm Clients’ transacLons executed by
Schwab.
transacLons
submiled to a custodian other than Schwab will sLll
be assessed. Clients in our wrap fee program do not
pay these “Trade-away” fees on a transacLon-by-
transacLon basis as they are included in the wrap fee
program fee. We took this into consideraLon when
pricing our wrap fee program at such custodian.
Our fee is in addiLon to the operaLng expenses of
the funds included in Client accounts, which are
expressed as the fund’s “expense raLo”. A fund
expense raLo represents the percentage of the
fund’s assets used to operate the fund and reflects
the
fee,
administraLve costs, brokerage costs, distribuLon
fees, and other operaLng expenses. Although these
expenses are paid by the fund, Clients indirectly bear
their pro rata share of such costs. Clients should
consider both our fee and the internal expense raLos
of the funds included in the program (which are set
forth in the prospectus for each fund) when deciding
whether the DesLnaLons program may be more or
less costly than another investment program.
Technology
We offer our services through a technology plaQorm
known as “Advisor Portal.” Advisor Portal is a
technology plaQorm that was developed by our
for proposal
affiliate, Orion Tech and allows
generaLon, account opening, trading, reporLng, and
billing from one dashboard.
ETF shares incur transacLon expenses, which are
paid to the custodian either as a separate transacLon
charge or through an asset-based fee (i.e., a
percentage of assets in the account). With respect to
any mutual funds included in the DesLnaLons ETFh
strategies, we purchase the available mutual fund
share class with the lowest internal expense raLo
(generally the “InsLtuLonal” class), which share class
may impose transacLon fees. Our fee for the
DesLnaLons ETFh program includes an asset-based
fee paid to the custodian to cover transacLon costs
(see “DesLnaLon Program Fees” under Item 5 – Fees
and CompensaLon of this Brochure). This enables us
to make investment decisions for DesLnaLons ETFh
accounts without regard to transacLon costs.
Recordkeeping Services
OPS provides recordkeeping services for reLrement
plans who wish to make OPS’s Strategist Program
available to their plan’s parLcipants.
investment strategies
for
Re<rement Plan Services
We offer reLrement plan advisory services through
our BCI PlaQorm uLlizing both our proprietary and
non-proprietary
tax-
exempt accounts, as well as mutual fund and ETF
evaluaLon and selecLon to sponsors of reLrement
plans (“Plans”) covered by the Employee ReLrement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)
and other qualified and non-qualified deferred
compensaLon plans (“ReLrement Plan Services”).
Our ReLrement Plan Services are available to plans
with at least $250,000 of investable assets, though
Trading acLvity is influenced by the frequency of
rebalances, contribuLons, and withdrawals. The
more infrequent the trading acLvity (determined by
fund changes and rebalances and Client addiLons
and withdrawals) and the larger the size of the
account, the more likely that an asset-based fee will
be more costly than a separate transacLon charge.
Since trading acLvity is dictated by mulLple factors,
including changes in funds in a Client’s DesLnaLons
ETFh porQolio (e.g., because of our performance
evaluaLons, changes in managers, funds closing to
new investment, etc.), and the frequency of deposits
and distribuLons (which are driven by Clients), it may
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this
we may at our sole discreLon waive
requirement. The ReLrement Plan Services Program
is provided in conjuncLon with a recordkeeping
service provider, who may also provide Plan
administraLon (the “Recordkeeper”) and generally a
broker-dealer or investment advisory firm.
include
Funds,
We also offer evaluaLon and selecLon services to
idenLfy a limited number of unaffiliated mutual
funds and/or ETFs in which Plan parLcipants may
invest their Plan accounts. Plan sponsors who elect
this addiLonal service authorize us to select
addiLonal funds. If a Plan sponsor elects the
addiLonal fund evaluaLon service, we are authorized
to select, add, remove and/or replace funds available
for purchase by Plan parLcipants consistent with any
wrilen investment policy approved by the Plan
to us and with any
sponsor and provided
requirements under ERISA, based upon our
evaluaLon of each fund's performance, market
condiLons and other factors we deem appropriate.
Plan sponsors can, however, specify securiLes which
cannot be purchased. If we add a new fund or replace
a fund on the addiLonal fund list, we will noLfy the
Plan sponsor sufficiently in advance of such acLon to
enable the Plan sponsor to provide any noLce to Plan
parLcipants required under ERISA. The Plan sponsor
is responsible for delivering to Plan parLcipants any
change noLce required under ERISA informing such
Plan parLcipants how their accounts will be invested
as of the change if the Plan parLcipant fails to
provide affirmaLve investment direcLons.
In the ReLrement Plan Services Program, the Plan
sponsor enters into both (i) an investment advisory
agreement with us, and (ii) a separate administraLve
and recordkeeping services agreement with the
Recordkeeper. The Investment Advisor may also be a
party to the investment advisory agreement. In
accordance with the investment advisory agreement,
we offer guidance to the Plan sponsor and assist in
selecLng an array of investment strategies, which
may
for
the DesLnaLons
consideraLon. The Plan sponsor subsequently
designates these strategies as investment opLons
available to Plan parLcipants under the Plan. We also
provide the Plan sponsor with a parLcipant
quesLonnaire, which the Plan sponsor makes
available to Plan parLcipants to assist each Plan
parLcipant in determining his or her investment
goals and objecLves and risk tolerance and in
selecLng a suitable investment strategy for the
parLcipant's Plan account.
implement certain
investment
We are responsible for monitoring the relevant data
on the performance of each mutual fund, ETF and
DesLnaLons model and provide periodic reporLng
on the performance of each fund and DesLnaLons
model.
strategies
We
selected by the Plan sponsor and made available to
Plan parLcipants. We also may develop addiLonal
models or customized investment strategies for a
Plan sponsor.
When a party enters into the BCI investment advisory
agreement with the Plan sponsor, the Investment
Advisor assumes several responsibiliLes. Such
responsibiliLes vary and are specifically detailed in
each Plan’s investment advisory agreement.
factors we deem
appropriate,
Individualized Account Management
The Individualized Account Management Strategy is
available to Clients of our ReLrement Plan Services
and uses Risk BudgeLng to diversify Client porQolios
among several different asset classes uLlizing the
mutual fund families available on the Client’s
plaQorm or through the Client’s custodian, according
We have Full DiscreLon in selecLng the funds to be
included in the asset allocaLon models used to
implement the investment strategies. We review the
models on a periodic basis and update and rebalance
the models from Lme to Lme in accordance with the
related investment strategy, taking into account the
performance of the funds, market condiLons and
other
and
electronically transmit changes to the models to the
Recordkeeper. The Recordkeeper is responsible for
execuLng trades in the Plan parLcipants' accounts to
reflect changes in the models provided by us.
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to Client objecLves. This program has a $5,000
minimum.
pay this sub-transfer agent fee to the fund custodian,
as the broker-dealer or financial advisor for the
Client’s account assumes responsibility for these
services and their related expenses, omen charging
its own sub-transfer agent fee.
Des<na<ons Funds
We serve as the investment advisor for each series of
the Brinker Capital DesLnaLons Trust, a registered
investment company (each, a “DesLnaLons Fund”
and collecLvely, the “DesLnaLons Funds”). A current
list of the DesLnaLons Funds can be found at
desLnaLonsfunds.com.
includes
risks,
If we invest Client accounts in Class Z shares as
opposed to Class I shares, our custodian would
charge the Client a separate custody and clearing fee.
Generally, that fee would be more than the 15 basis
points sub-transfer agent fee that the Class I shares
pay to the DesLnaLons Funds’ custodian. The fee
would depend on account size and would include a
minimum fee, which would significantly increase the
effecLve rate for smaller accounts. Consequently, we
determined that the overall cost for Clients on the
OPS and BCI PlaQorms would be greater than the cost
associated with an investment in Class I shares. For
these reasons, we invest asset on the OPS and BCI
PlaQorms in Class I shares of the DesLnaLons Funds,
which are the overall lower cost alternaLve for those
OPS and BCI PlaQorm Clients.
Each DesLnaLons Fund employs a manager-of-
managers structure, whereby we select and oversee
professional third-party investment managers (each,
a “sub-advisor”), who are responsible for invesLng
the assets allocated to them. We may also allocate a
porLon of a DesLnaLons Fund’s assets to one or
more ETF and mutual funds. Each DesLnaLons Fund
is offered by its prospectus only. The prospectus for
each DesLnaLons Fund
investment
objecLves,
fees, expenses, and other
informaLon that prospecLve investors should read
and consider carefully before invesLng.
fees charged by
The sub-transfer agent fees that may be charged to
Clients invested through a third-party plaQorm may
be more or less than the 15 basis points sub-transfer
agency fee charged by the DesLnaLons Funds’
custodian with respect to the Class I shares. Each
broker-dealer or financial advisor who holds
accounts outside of the OPS or BCI PlaQorms will
determine the appropriate share class for its Clients
based on an analysis of costs to both the Client and
their firm and the services provided to each share
class.
We offer our DesLnaLons Funds on the OPS and BCI
PlaQorms as part of our advisory services. In
addiLon, the DesLnaLons Funds are offered on the
plaQorms of unaffiliated broker-dealers and
sponsors. The custodians for such third-party
plaQorms omen impose certain custody and clearing
fees for administraLve services provided to Client
accounts (“sub-transfer agent fees”) separate from
the
the sub-transfer agent
DesLnaLons Funds’ custodian. The DesLnaLons
Funds offer two classes of shares: Class I and Class Z.
Class Z shares are offered to Clients that invest
through a third-party plaQorm that may charge an
external sub-transfer agent fee.
AddiLonally, we use only our DesLnaLons Funds in
our DesLnaLons Fund program. DesLnaLons Funds
may have higher ongoing operaLng expenses (and
thus higher expense raLos) than unaffiliated funds
available in other investment programs. Accordingly,
the DesLnaLons program, which uses DesLnaLons
Funds exclusively, may be more costly than other
mutual fund allocaLon programs that uLlize funds
with lower expense raLos.
The expense raLo for Class I shares is approximately
15 basis points (0.15%) higher than the expense raLo
for Class Z shares. The 15 basis point difference
represents sub-transfer agent fees a DesLnaLons
Fund pays to its custodian with respect to Class I
shares for administraLve services provided to Client
accounts. Clients invested in the Class Z shares do not
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Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, we managed
$53,421,780,525 of Client assets on a discreLonary
basis and $11,420,354,826 of Client assets on a non-
discreLonary basis.
For the remaining assets on our plaQorm, we provide
services, but do not provide
administraLve
investment advice regarding these assets or have
investment discreLon over these assets.
Shares of the DesLnaLons Funds available to
parLcipants
in our advisory programs are
InsLtuLonal share classes that do not pay Rule 12b-1
fees or other similar distribuLon or transacLon
expenses. With respect to proprietary models that
invest in third-party funds and the DesLnaLons
Funds, Brinker purchases the available third-party
fund share class with the lowest internal expense
raLo (generally the “InsLtuLonal” class). However,
these third-party funds may impose transacLon fees
in connecLon with the purchase or sale of shares.
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Item 5 – Fees and CompensaCon
Our fee structure varies between the OPS and BCI
PlaQorms. The primary fee is split in the following
manner:
General
We will assess and collect Clients fees for the services
provided to them by ourselves, the Strategists, and
the Client’s Investment Advisor in the manner
authorized by the Client.
OPS Pla$orm
AdministraLve Fee
BCI Pla$orm
Brinker Fee Component
Strategist Fee
Strategy Fee Component
Advisory Fees
Financial Advisor Fee
Component
Defini+on
The fee we charge for the advisory services we offer to
clients. This can someLmes be referred to as a “PlaQorm
Fee.”
This is the fee for each strategy or model selected by a Client
or their Investment Advisor for their account. For models or
strategies selected for which we are the Strategist, we retain
this fee, in addiLon to the AdministraLve Fee or Brinker Fee
Component. For models or strategies where we are NOT the
strategist, this fee is paid to the Strategist.1
The fee paid to the Client’s Investment Advisor for their
advisory services, or for soliciLng accounts on our behalf.
1For Strategist Models where we are not the Strategist, we retain up to 0.05% of the Strategist Fee/Strategy Fee Component.
The Strategist may also elect to pay us these fees directly from their own funds and not from the Strategist Fee/Strategy
Fee Component. If a Strategist elects to pay us the fees directly, we will not retain any porAon of such Strategist’s Strategist
Fee/Strategy Fee Component. We do not retain the Strategist Fee/Strategy Fee Component for certain Strategies available
on the BCI PlaHorm that are also available on the OPS PlaHorm for the porAon of assets of such strategies on the BCI
PlaHorm.
Monthly Billing
Generally, for offerings on our OPS PlaQorm, we bill
monthly in arrears based on the average daily
balance of the account for the previous month.
Billing Methods
Advisory fees are paid by Clients monthly or
quarterly, either in advance or in arrears, depending
on the service selected by the Client and their
Investment Advisor. Unless otherwise agreed to by
us, we will instruct the custodians to deduct the fees
directly from the Client’s account under the Biling
Authority described in Item 4 – Advisory Business of
this Brochure.
Accounts in each Client’s household are aggregated
and we apply that aggregate balance of accounts
when assessing our fees, as well as any Investment
Advisor breakpoint or Lered schedule. Accounts will
not be consolidated if they were iniLally structured
as disLnct households. A household is defined as all
custodian accounts at the same residenLal address.
Quarterly Billing
Generally, for offerings on our BCI PlaQorm, we bill
quarterly in advance. When billing in advance, the
iniLal fee is based on the market value of a Client’s
account when it is opened and prorated for the
number of days remaining in the calendar quarter.
Thereamer, the quarterly fee is due on the first
business day of each quarter and is based on the
market value of the Client’s account on the last
business day of the immediately preceding quarter. If
Client advisory fees are billed in advance, Clients may
also be billed for addiLonal monies added to their
account during the advisory
fee period. No
adjustments to the Client advisory fee will be made
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account subject to ERISA as the paying account for
fees associated with non-ERISA accounts.
for monies withdrawn during the advisory fee period.
Upon terminaLon, we will issue Clients a prorated
refund of all unearned advisory fees that were paid
in advance.
Method of Payment
The manner in which we bill for our services is
dependent upon the relaLonship type. See Item 4 –
Advisory Business for a descripLon of the various
relaLonship types we offer.
Sub-Advisory
In a sub-advisory relaLonship, our fee is payable to
us by the Investment Advisor. The Investment
Advisor may delegate to us authority to bill Client
accounts directly, retain our porLon of the fee and
the porLon of the fee due to any Strategist (as
applicable), and remit the remaining porLon to the
Investment Advisor. AlternaLvely, we may invoice the
Investment Advisor for fees owed to us and any
Strategist (as applicable). If we have authority to bill
Clients directly, we will be deemed to have limited
custody of Client assets.
Re0rement Plan Services Billing
See "ReLrement Plan Services Program Fees" below
for a discussion of fees for the RPS program.
Co-Advisory and Solicitor
In a co-advisory or solicitor arrangement, our fee is
payable to us by the Client and is generally paid
through either redempLon of mutual fund shares or
deducLon of cash from the Client's separately
managed accounts, based on the weighted average
of the managed account market values. However,
upon request of the Client, we will bill the Client
separately instead of deducLng the fees.
Clients can select to have one account from which all
fees for their household are deducted. If such a
situaLon is selected, Clients cannot designate an
Fee Summary
The following tables outline the fees for services we
offer under our various programs as outlined in Item
4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure:
1B1BBrinker Capital Investments Programs
Fees
Program
Minimum1
Wrap Fee
Eligible
Brinker Fee Component
Strategist Fee Component
Wealth Advisory
Yes
$1 million
0.65%
Varies
First $100,000.00
0.35%
Disciplined Equity
Yes
$50,000
0.10% - 0.15%
Orion Custom Indexing2
Yes
$100,000
0.15%
$100,000.01 to $250,000.00
0.30%
Core Guided PorUolios
Yes2
$500,000
$250,000.01 to $1 million
0.20%
Varies
Core Select
Yes
$03
Over $1 million
0.10%
Tailored AllocaDon PorUolios
Yes3
$100,000
None5
None5
No
DesDnaDons Funds
$10,000
None5
None6
Personal Benchmark
No
$100,000
Brinker Blended PorUolios
Yes
$10,000
None6
None7
DesDnaDons Hybrid PorUolios6
No
$10,000
None6
DesDnaDons ETFh
Yes
$25,000
0.10%9
Focused Strategies
Yes
$0
0.25%
American Funds Strategy
No
$25,000
0.25%
Capital Group ETF Strategies
Yes
$5,000
0.10%
First $100,000.00
$100,000.01 to $250,000.00
$250,000.01 to $1 million
Over $1 million
0.35%
0.30%
0.20%
0.10%
American Hybrid PorUolios5
No
$25,000
0.10%
Core Plus ETF Strategy
Yes
$10,000
0.25%
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1B1BBrinker Capital Investments Programs
Fees
Program
Minimum1
Wrap Fee
Eligible
Brinker Fee Component
Strategist Fee Component
Brinker Capital ESG PorUolios
Yes
$25,000
0.10%
AcDve Income Strategy
Yes
$25,000
0.25%
Managed Income Strategy
Yes
$25,000
0.20%
Yes
$25,000
0.25%
Digital Assets PorUolio
1 An annual $75 fee will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households with assets on our plaUorm
valued at less than $100,000.
2 If a Strategist is selected, the Strategy fee for both the third-party Strategist and Orion Custom Indexing apply.
3 At any given Dme, these porUolios may be allocated only among mutual funds and ETFs and, in that instance, would not be considered
to be “wrap fee” accounts.
4 While we do not set a minimum for this program, each Strategist within the program may set a minimum for their porDon of the
account they will manage.
5 The unaffiliated Strategists whose models are uDlized within the Tailored AllocaDon PorUolios pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion in
such porUolios.
6 We receive a management fee directly from the DesDnaDons Funds as the investment advisor to the funds. Clients indirectly pay these
fees through their proporDonal ownership of the DesDnaDons Funds used in this program.
7 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are uDlized within the Brinker Blended PorUolios pay us a fee in exchange for
inclusion in such porUolios. In addiDon, we receive advisory fees as the investment advisor to the DesDnaDons Funds which may be
included in the Brinker Blended PorUolios.
8 The Brinker Fee Component does not apply to the porDon of the porUolio allocated to the DesDnaDons Funds, as we receive a
management fee from the funds in our role as advisor to the funds. Clients indirectly pay these fees through their proporDonal ownership
of the DesDnaDons Funds used in this program.
9 The Strategist Fee Component for DesDnaDons ETFh when used in our Wealth Advisory program is 0.00%.
0B0BOrion PorIolio Solu0ons Programs
Program
Minimum
Administra;on Fees1,2
Strategist Fees
Wrap Fee
Eligible
Yes
$1 million
First $1 million
0.60%
Varies
Wealth Advisory
$1 million to $2 million
0.50%
$2 million to $3 million
0.45%
$3 million to $4 million
0.40%
$4 million to $5 million
0.35%
Over $5 million
0.30%
Disciplined Equity
Yes
$50,000
0.10% - 0.15%
Orion Custom Indexing
Yes
$100,000
0.15%
Strategist Program3
Yes
$0
Varies
First $100,000.00
$100,000.01 to $250,000.00
$250,000.01 to $1 million
Over $1 million
0.35%
0.30%
0.20%
0.10%
SMA Program
Yes
Varies4
Varies
Yes
$100,000
Tailored AllocaDon PorUolios
Market Cycle Advised Madate PorUolios No
$0.00
None5
None6
1 An annual $75 fee (billed at $6.25 each month) will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households
with assets on our plaUorm valued at less than $100,000.
2 There is no AdministraDon Fee for the porDon of accounts within the Wealth Advisory or Strategist Programs assigned to Affiliated
Funds (including DesDnaDons Funds) strategies. The Client will sDll pay for advisory services in such strategies based on their proporDonal
ownership of the Affiliated Funds within such strategies. We will sDll earn compensaDon as the investment advisor to the Affiliated Funds
within such strategies.
3 The Strategist Program includes strategies listed in our proprietary Brinker Capital Investments Programs listed below.
4 Minimums vary and are set by the SMA Program Strategist.
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5 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are uDlized within the Tailored AllocaDon PorUolios pay us a fee in exchange for
inclusion in such porUolios.
6 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are uDlized within the Market Cycle Advised Mandate PorUolios pay us a fee in
exchange for inclusion in such porUolios. In addiDon, we receive advisory fees as the investment advisor to the DesDnaDons Funds which
may be included in the Market Cycle Advised Mandate PorUolios.
will not be used in the strategy because not all of the
other available custodians offer that share class for
the strategy.
Fees are negoLable between us and the Client. In
addiLon to the fees in this chart, Clients will be
assessed a Strategist/Strategy fee and an Investment
Advisor fee.
Other Fee Informa<on
The following secLons outline important addiLonal
informaLon relaLng to our fees.
The Strategist/Strategy generally ranges from 0.00%
to 0.50%. For Strategies where we are the Strategist,
we may receive a Strategist/Strategy fee. The exact
amount of the fee, and whether the fee will be paid
to us, will be included in the Client’s new account
paperwork.
The Investment Advisor fee is negoLated between a
Investment Advisor and may
Client and their
represent either an advisory fee or a solicitor fee,
depending on the Investment Advisor’s relaLonship
with us.
Fee Distribu0on
We distribute a porLon of the Brinker Fee
Component to certain Investment Advisors who have
significant assets invested in our PlaQorms or for
other reasons, at our discreLon. The amount of any
distribuLon is individually negoLated with each
Investment Advisor. Any Brinker Fee Component
distributed to an Investment Advisor is retained by
that Investment Advisor and does not consLtute a
reducLon in the Brinker Fee Component for Clients.
Lme
Fee Changes
We may amend our fee schedule upon at least 30
days’ prior wrilen noLce. Because the other costs
associated with a Client’s account will be passed
through to the Client, their total fee will vary based
upon the allocaLon of an account among Strategists,
specific Strategist selecLon, and the number of
Strategists rather than based upon the funds
included in an account. We post fee schedules for
Strategists (which determine the Strategy Fee
Component) and, if appliable, for the Custody and
Clearing Fee Component, as they may be amended
from
our website
on
Lme,
to
(orion.com/wealth-management).
Fee Review
Clients should carefully review all fees charged by us,
their Investment Advisor, and any funds Clients are
invested in to fully understand the total amount of
fees that are paid. It is the Client’s responsibility to
verify the accuracy of the fee we charge to their
account. The fee we collect will appear on the Client’s
custodial statement, though the custodian does not
determine whether the fee has been properly
calculated. In addiLon, a fee summary is available to
Clients through our website. Fees charged by us are
separate and disLnct from fees and expenses
charged by a Client’s Investment Advisor, mutual
funds or ETFs traded within the Strategist Models, or
a Strategist providing a Strategist Model. A
descripLon of mutual fund or ETF fees and expenses
are available in each fund’s prospectus.
Termina0on of Services and Termina0on Fees
We can terminate our advisory services with a Client
at any Lme by providing wrilen noLce. Likewise, a
Client can terminate our services at any Lme by
providing us with wrilen noLce. If a Client’s use of
our services is terminated within (5) five business
As explained in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this
Brochure, we use the lowest cost share class that is
available at all custodians where the strategy is
available. Therefore, it is possible that a parLcular
custodian may offer a lower cost share class, but it
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days from the date of incepLon, all fees paid by the
Client in advance will be promptly refunded and no
terminaLon fee will be charged. Should a Client’s
agreement be terminated at any other Lme, the
Client will receive a pro-rata refund of any prepaid
fees.
The current TerminaLon Fee is $75 per account for
full outgoing distribuLons or non-ACAT transfers. The
TerminaLon Fee may be discounted for Clients of
Investment Advisors who have a significant amount
of assets invested on our PlaQorms. Any discount is
individually negoLated with each Investment Advisor
at our discreLon. AddiLonal account terminaLon
fees may be charged by the custodian.
Compensa0on
Our porQolio manager personnel compensaLon
includes an annual base salary and a discreLonary
bonus, which may be based on various factors
including performance metrics and firm profitability.
Our sales personnel receive compensaLon based on
new assets subject to our services and are eligible for
bonuses based on redempLons or terminaLons.
These compensaLon structures create an incenLve
for our financial professionals to recommend that
Clients increase the size of their assets managed by
us (or not terminate), even when alternaLves exist.
Certain professionals have an equity interest in our
parent company, GT Polaris Holdings, LP, which
creates a general incenLve for these professionals to
grow firm revenue, including through asset growth
and plaQorm uLlizaLon.
Upon terminaLon, Clients should
immediately
contact their custodian to ensure the Client Account
is allocated according to Client wishes. Clients are
responsible for paying for services rendered unLl the
terminaLon of the agreement.
Orion Investment Portal
We receive compensaLon directly from Strategists
whose models are made available on our Orion
Investment Portal.
Legacy Fee Schedules
The fees outlined in this Brochure are current as of
the date of the Brochure. Clients may be assessed
fees based on Legacy Fee Schedules, which would be
included in the paperwork completed at the Lme
such Clients engaged us for advisory services, and
any subsequent amendments thereto.
Our proprietary strategies are available within the
Orion Investment Portal plaQorm. Pricing for such
Strategies may vary compared to the pricing on the
Orion PorQolio SoluLons PlaQorm and Brinker Capital
Investments PlaQorm listed above.
For more informaLon about the Orion CommuniLes
plaQorm, please refer to Item 4 – Advisory Business
of this Brochure.
Custodian Services
Custodian services will be provided by a qualified
custodian, including our affiliate, ConstellaLon Trust
Company (“CTC”). Please refer to Item 10 – Other
Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons of this
Brochure for more informaLon on our affiliates,
including CTC.
The investments in each Strategist Model for non-
qualified accounts may be held in either a separate
brokerage account or a UMA brokerage account with
sleeves at the Client’s custodian. The custodian
typically receives a shareholder servicing fee from
the load-waived mutual funds held by the Client
Accounts.
Des0na0ons Funds Program
We use Affiliated Funds exclusively
in our
DesLnaLons Funds program. The Affiliated Funds
may have higher ongoing expenses than unaffiliated
mutual funds. In evaluaLng the overall cost of the
DesLnaLons program as compared
to other
investment programs, Clients should note that we
receive advisory fees as the investment advisor in
DesLnaLons Funds. Because we receive advisory
fees as the Investment Advisor to the DesLnaLon
Funds, we do not charge the AdministraLve Fee or
Brinker Fee Component for the porLon of any
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MCAM PorQolios. We have a conflict as each
Strategist may expect that a porLon of the total
assets in the porQolios be allocated to their funds or
models. To miLgate this conflict, we manage the
MCAM PorQolios based upon their
investment
objecLves, our long-term capital forecasts and limit
the allocaLon of the models to the DesLnaLons
Funds-. Further, Clients and their Investment Advisor,
not us, are responsible for selecLng the most suitable
porQolio for Clients. We do not provide advice or
recommendaLons regarding porQolio selecLons.
DesLnaLons porQolio account allocated to the
DesLnaLons Funds. However, because we receive
advisory fees in connecLon with the DesLnaLons
program, we have an incenLve to recommend the
DesLnaLons program to the extent that we receive a
greater porLon of the Total Fee charged than we do
in other programs. The fee for our DesLnaLons ETFh
includes an asset-based fee to cover
program
transacLon costs, which may be more costly for
larger accounts with relaLvely low trading acLvity
than a program that imposes a separate charge on
each share transacLon.
Tailored Alloca0on PorIolios
The unaffiliated Strategists whose mutual funds or
ETFs are uLlized within the Tailored AllocaLon
PorQolios pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion in the
Tailored AllocaLon PorQolios program.
Brinker Blended PorIolios
The advisors to the unaffiliated mutual funds and
ETFs uLlized within the Brinker Blended PorQolios
may pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion in such
porQolios. We have a conflict because the fees
received by us vary based upon the funds proporLon
of such funds uLlized within the porQolios. To
miLgate this conflict, we manage the Brinker
Blended PorQolios based upon their investment
objecLves and our long-term capital forecasts and
limit the proporLon of the porQolios allocated to the
non-affiliated funds which pay us a fee to between
25% and 35% of the total porQolio allocaLon.
The advisors of unaffiliated funds included in the
program who pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion
in this program are:
• Main Management, LLC
We have a conflict as we might be inclined to
transiLon the Client’s assets into the Strategist’s
proprietary products more quickly than the Client
otherwise would. This is miLgated by a contractual
understanding that the holdings in the account will
be selected based on the desires and needs of the
investor and any allocaLon and trading will be done
based on the capital gains budgets and transiLon
plans idenLfied to us by the Investor or their Advisor.
Further, the Strategists pay us based on the enLre
balance in the account, regardless of the proporLon
of the account allocated to their proprietary
products.
We receive no compensaLon from any other non-
affiliated mutual funds or ETFs included in these
porQolios.
AddiLonally, we have a conflict in that we are
compensated based on the Strategist selected. This
conflict is miLgated as Clients and their Investment
Advisor, not us, are responsible for selecLng the most
suitable porQolio for Clients. We do not provide
advice or recommendaLons regarding porQolio
selecLons.
Municipal Securi0es PorIolios & Individual ETF
or Mutual Fund Holdings
We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for
acLvely managed municipal securiLes porQolios.
Clients may elect to be charged a separate Lcket
charge on each trade in the account or an asset-
based fee. The current Lcket charge is $30.00 per
trade for fixed income and mutual funds and $8 per
trade for equiLes and ETF’s, which may be changed
from Lme to Lme. No separate Lcket charge is
Market Cycle Advised Mandates PorIolios
The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models
are uLlized within the MCAM PorQolios pay us a fee
in exchange for inclusion in the MCAM PorQolios.
AddiLonally, we uLlize the DesLnaLons Funds in the
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imposed on transacLons when Clients have selected
the asset-based fee, which uLlizes the Core Fixed
Income custody and clearing fee schedule.
brokerage firm in accordance with its fee schedule in
effect from Lme to Lme, which fees and charges will
be deducted from the Client’s account at the Lme of
the transacLon giving rise to the charge, or at such
other Lme as determined by the custodian.
Strategist Fee Reten0on
We retain the following amounts from the Strategist
Fee (for OPS) or Strategy Fee (for BCI) referenced
above, regardless of Strategist Model type:
Strategist
American Funds
Fidelity Investments
Meeder
Por+on we retain
0.10%
0.05%
0.05%
We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for
individual ETF or mutual fund holdings in Core Asset
Manager accounts. Clients may elect to be charged a
separate Lcket charge on each trade in the account
or an asset-based fee. The current Lcket charge is $8
per trade for ETFs and $30 per trade for mutual fund
holdings (other than trades of non-transacLon fee
(NTF) mutual fund shares). The ETF and mutual fund
per trade Lcket charge may be changed from Lme to
Lme. No separate Lcket charge is imposed on
transacLons when Clients have elected the asset-
based custody and clearing schedule, which uLlizes
the Core Equity custody and clearing fee schedule.
invested
for
larger accounts without
The enLre Strategist Fee charged by certain
Strategists is retained by us. If this applies to the
strategy Clients select, it will be disclosed in the
Client’s ApplicaLon Addendum or
investment
advisory agreement, as applicable. In addiLon, some
Strategists select mutual funds for which they or
their affiliate act as advisor when developing their
Strategist Model. Certain of these Strategists share a
porLon of the fees they collect from mutual funds
they manage with us. Below are the Strategists who
share these fees with us:
Whether the per trade or the asset-based opLon is
more suitable for Clients
in acLvely
managed municipal securiLes porQolios or individual
ETFs or mutual funds will depend on the size of the
account and the level of actual trading in the
account. The per Lcket charge will generally be more
suitable
regular
distribuLon programs, where the added Lcket charge
will usually be less than the addiLonal management
fee, while the asset-based fee will generally be more
suitable for smaller accounts or accounts that have
above average transacLon volume due to frequent
addiLons or liquidaLons.
• Advanced Asset Management Advisors
• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions fka
Buckingham Strategic Partners
The Clearing and Custody Fee Schedule in effect from
Lme to Lme is available to Clients on our website
(hlps://orion.com/wealth-management).
• Horizon Investments
• Meeder Investment Management
• Toews Corporation
• Ocean Park Asset Management
• Clark Capital
•
iMGP
to deposit cash or other
in
All Strategists on our plaQorm have the opportunity
to pay us a fee for, among other services, markeLng
and support with respect to the Strategist Program.
Some, but not all Strategist, pay us such a fee. These
fee sharing arrangements vary and create a conflict
of interest since we have an incenLve to conLnue to
recommend the Strategists who pay us such a fee for
Unsupervised Asset Fee
As an accommodaLon to a Client, we may permit a
Client
securiLes
(“Unsupervised Assets”)
their account or,
alternaLvely, at the Client’s discreLon, in a separate
account established with the custodian, for which we
do not provide
allocaLon, porQolio
asset
management, or performance monitoring services.
Clients will be charged any clearing fees or
transacLon charges imposed by the custodian or
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the Strategist Program. AddiLonally, Strategists may
refer or recommend their clients to invest via our
plaQorm. This arrangement creates an incenLve for
us to keep these Strategists over others that we may
be considering. To miLgate these conflicts, our
Investment Due Diligence Commilee does not take
revenue sharing payments
into account when
determining whether to retain Strategists.
is
The Strategist Fee may be discounted for Investment
Advisors who have a significant amount of assets
invested on our plaQorm. The amount of the
discount
individually negoLated with each
Investment Advisor at our discreLon.
gained by managing mulLple Clients for the same
Investment Advisor, and our relaLonship with the
Investment Advisor. As a result, Clients with similar
assets may have differing fee schedules and pay
different fees. Clients can request that related
accounts be combined in order to meet fee break
points and reduce the advisory fee charged. We
reserve the right to waive or reduce the advisory fee
for certain accounts such as employee accounts and
personal accounts of Investment Advisors who refer
business to us. Clients who negoLate a flat fee
schedule may or may not pay a higher fee than those
who pay under a Lered schedule, depending on asset
levels.
The same or similar investment advisory services
may be available from other investment advisors for
a lower fee.
We offer a program where Strategists on our
PlaQorms can purchase from us data containing
aggregate informaLon regarding the Investment
Advisors who are researching or recommending their
strategies or models. AddiLonal
informaLon
regarding this can be found in Item 10 – Other
Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons of this
Brochure.
Promo0onal Fee Discounts
From Lme to Lme, we may offer promoLonal fee
discounts to the Client’s Investment Advisor (either
individually or in a group of similar investment
advisors). This can include discounts for technology
services offered by our affiliates, Orion Tech and / or
Redtail Technologies, LLC.
This creates a conflict for the Investment Advisor(s)
or Investment Advisors as they are encouraged to
investment advisory services
recommend our
relaLve to the investment advisory services of other
advisors with similar programs to ours. Please review
the Investment Advisor’s Form ADV Part2A for more
informaLon regarding their parLcipaLon in such
promoLons.
PorIolio Audit Services
The cost of PorQolio Audit Services are included as
part of the fees Investment Advisors pay to us.
Re<rement Plan Services Program Fees
Clients in our RPS program generally pay two fees:
the Brinker Fee Component and the Investment
Advisor’s Fee. For accounts that involve a solicitor,
the solicitor’s fee is a set percentage of the Plan
in the
account’s net asset value, as outlined
Non-Standard Fees
The advisory fee schedules listed above are our
standard rates. Actual fees, and/or the porLon of the
advisory fee retained by us and the Client’s
Investment Advisor, may vary. Please refer to the
Client investment advisory agreement, including
alached addendums and schedules, to determine
the Client’s advisory fee. The standard fee schedules
listed above and minimum account sizes for our
strategies are described in more detail in Item 4 –
Advisory Business of this Brochure. Fees may be
discounted or negoLated at our discreLon and fees
for customized investment strategies developed for a
Client are negoLated on a case-by-case basis.
Furthermore, from Lme-to-Lme we offer program-
wide fee discounts and reduced account minimums
as part of markeLng and promoLonal programs. Such
programs may be iniLated or disconLnued at our
discreLon. Based on this, we offer some or all Clients
of certain Investment Advisors discounted fees based
on the amount of assets an individual Client or the
Investment Advisor has with us, the efficiencies
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investment advisory agreement. If there is a co-
advisor, the Investment Advisor’s Fee is paid in
addiLon to the Brinker Fee Component.
through our RPS program. The fee schedule is
not Lered. The applicable percentage is based
on the Plan’s total account value as of the last
business day of each calendar quarter. We
may amend the fee schedule upon at least 90
days prior wrilen noLce to Plan Sponsor.
Accounts above $10 million are priced separately. We
also may negoLate a lower fee on a case-by-case
basis.
The Investment Advisor’s fee is established by the
Investment Advisor, not us. The Investment Advisor’s
role and its fees are described in that firm’s Form
ADV, Part 2A. Both solicitor and co-advisor Clients
also pay a separate fee to the Recordkeeper and
administraLve services. Mutual funds and ETFs incur
management fees and other operaLng fees and
expenses, which are in addiLon to the fees paid by
the Client to us, the Investment Advisor, and the
Recordkeeper.
Fees for our RPS program can be paid in advance or
in arrears. When paid in arrears the fee is based on
the Plan’s account value, as of the last business day
of each calendar quarter and are due the following
business day. Fees are prorated for the balance of the
calendar quarter in which the Plan’s account is
iniLally opened. In the event of terminaLon of the
account, the fees will be adjusted, on a pro rata basis,
to reflect the porLon of the final quarter in which
terminaLon occurs.
Brinker Fund Fee Offset
Advisory fees paid to us or our affiliates by any fund
including any
advised by us or our affiliates,
to a Plan’s
DesLnaLons Fund, with respect
investment in such fund are credited to, or offset and
reduce, dollar-for-dollar the Brinker Fee Component
otherwise payable to us. The Brinker Fee Component
in the above table is gross of such offset. If the
Brinker Fund Fee Offset exceeds the Brinker Fee
Component calculated under the foregoing fee
schedule, we will reduce the Plan’s total fee by such
excess amount. If the fee offset exceeds the total fee
payable to us (including the Investment Advisor’s
fee), such excess will be paid to the Plan. The amount
of the Brinker Fund Fee Offset may change based on
changes to the advisory fees paid to us or our affiliate
by fund(s) advised by us or our affiliate.
the
Investment Advisor's
in accordance with the
The Brinker Fee Component for the RPS program
(excluding
is
fee)
determined
following
schedule:
Total Plan Account Value*
Brinker Fee
Component
Up to $2,500,000
0.35%
to $5
0.30%
$2,500,000.00 up
million
0.25%
$5 million to $7million
0.20%
Over $7,000,000
* Note: Total Plan Account Value represents
the porLon of the Plan assets managed by or
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Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
performance fee accounts is that we could devote
more Lme and alenLon to performance fee
accounts than to accounts under an asset-based fee
arrangement. AddiLonally, performance-based fees
create an incenLve for an advisor such as to
recommend investments that may be riskier or more
speculaLve than those that would be recommended
under a different fee arrangement.
Since we endeavor at all Lmes to put the interests of
Clients first as part of our fiduciary duty as a
registered investment advisor, we take the following
steps to address these conflicts:
employees
to
1. We disclose to investors and prospecLve
Clients the existence of material conflicts of
interest, including the potenLal for our firm
and
earn more
its
compensaLon
from some Clients than
others.
2. We have implemented wrilen policies and
procedures for fair and consistent allocaLon
of
investment opportuniLes among all
Clients.
We charge certain insLtuLonal endowment Clients a
performance fee, which is based upon a share of
capital gains or capital appreciaLon of the assets of
such Client. Performance-based fees will only be
charged in accordance with the provisions of Rule
205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(“Advisers Act”) and/or applicable state regulaLons.
In addiLon, it is our policy not to retain any
fees charged and to pass
performance-based
through any collected performance-based fees to
third parLes that provide
investment research
and/or advisory services to us in connecLon with our
management of a Client’s account, as directed by the
Client.
In order for us to be eligible for a
performance-based fee, the account’s performance
must exceed a designated benchmark. If the account
outperforms the designated benchmark, we receive
a performance fee of up to 20% of the return in
excess of the benchmark. The complete terms of our
advisory fee are disclosed in the Investment Advisory
Agreement between the Client and us. The
performance fees charged by us may be higher than
the performance fees charged by other investment
advisors for the same or similar services.
3. We periodically compare holdings and
performance of all accounts with similar
strategies to idenLfy significant performance
dispariLes indicaLve of possible favorable
treatment.
interest we
4. We educate our employees regarding the
responsibiliLes of a fiduciary, including the
equitable treatment of all Clients, regardless
of the fee arrangement.
5. Only Clients that are able to assume
addiLonal risk are solicited to engage in a
performance fee arrangement.
Our Strategists are responsible
for managing
performance-based fee accounts and accounts that
are charged another type of fee. There are potenLal
conflicts of
face by managing
performance-based accounts at the same Lme as
managing asset based, non-performance based
accounts. For example, the nature of a performance
fee poses an opportunity for us to earn more
compensaLon than under a stand-alone asset-based
fee. Consequently, we may favor performance fee
accounts over those accounts where we receive only
an asset-based fee. One way we may favor
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Item 7 – Types of Clients
municipal government enLLes. All Programs (other
than RPS) are available to these different types of
investors, subject to certain minimum investment
amounts.
Secondarily, we provide investment advice directly to
the types of Clients idenLfied above through an
arrangement where Investment Advisors refer such
Clients to us. This is referred to herein as a “solicitor”
relaLonship.
We primarily provide investment management and
recordkeeping services to Investment Advisors and
their Clients. These Investment Advisors use our OPS
PlaQorm and BCI PlaQorm to service their Clients.
Such Clients may include individuals, banks or thrim
insLtuLons, pension, reLrement, 529 educaLonal
savings and profit-sharing plans (other than plan
parLcipants), endowments, other pooled investment
insLtuLons,
vehicles, trusts, estates, charitable
corporaLons and other business enLLes, and state or
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Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
In addiLon to the informaLon below, see the
response to Item 4 – Advisory Business of this
Brochure for the methods of analysis, investment
strategies, and risk involved in each of the services
offered by us. InvesLng in securiLes involves risk of
loss that Clients should be prepared to bear.
Quan0ta0ve Analysis
Using mathemaLcal models, staLsLcal techniques,
and computaLonal algorithms to analyze financial
data. It involves examining data to idenLfy palerns,
trends, and correlaLons, building models to assess
and miLgate risks, and selecLng a mix of assets for
porQolio management.
Our Methods of Analysis and Their Risks
We may use one or more of the following methods
of analysis or investment strategies when providing
our services described in this Brochure:
Risk: The risk of QuanLtaLve Analysis arises from
inaccurate assumpLons or poor-quality data, leading
to unreliable predicLons. AddiLonally, overfikng
occurs when models are too closely tailored to
historical data, reducing their effecLveness for future
predicLons. Market changes can render models
based on past data obsolete, as they may not account
for sudden or unprecedented events
Char0ng Analysis
Gathering and processing of price and volume
palern informaLon for a parLcular security, sector,
broad index or commodity. This price and volume
palern informaLon is analyzed. The resulLng palern
and correlaLon data is used to detect departures
from expected performance and diversificaLon and
predict future price movements and trends.
Fundamental Analysis
Analyzing individual companies and their industry
groups, such as a company's financial statements,
details regarding the company's product line, the
experience and experLse of
the company's
management, and the outlook for the company and
its industry. The resulLng data is used to measure the
true value of the company's stock compared to the
current market value.
Risk: Our charLng analysis may not accurately detect
anomalies or predict future price movements.
reflect all
Current prices of securiLes may
informaLon known about the security and day-to-
day changes in market prices of securiLes may follow
random palerns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
trends
Technical Analysis
and
Studying past price palerns,
interrelaLonships in the financial markets to assess
risk-adjusted performance and predict the direcLon
of both the overall market and specific securiLes.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis
is that
informaLon obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide an accurate esLmate of
earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value.
If securiLes prices adjust rapidly to new informaLon,
uLlizing fundamental analysis may not result in
favorable performance.
price
palerns
and
Cyclical Analysis
A type of technical analysis that involves evaluaLng
trends.
recurring
Economic/business cycles may not be predictable
and may have many fluctuaLons between long-term
expansions and contracLons.
Risk: The risk of market Lming based on technical
analysis is that our analysis may not accurately detect
anomalies or predict future price movements.
Current prices of securiLes may
reflect all
informaLon known about the security and day-to-
day changes in market prices of securiLes may follow
random palerns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult
to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of
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is the difficulty
announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact
over longer periods of Lmes.
in predicLng
cyclical analysis
economic trends and consequently the changing
value of securiLes that would be affected by these
changing trends.
Modern PorIolio Theory
A theory of investment which alempts to maximize
porQolio expected return for a given amount of
porQolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
given
level of expected return, by carefully
diversifying the proporLons of various assets.
Short Sales
Unlike a straighQorward investment in stocks where
you buy shares with the expectaLon that their price
will increase so you can sell at a profit, in a "short
sale" you borrow stocks from your brokerage firm
and sell them immediately, hoping to buy them later
at a lower price. Thus, a short seller hopes that the
price of a stock will go down in the near future. A
short seller thus uses declines in the market to his
advantage. The short seller makes money when the
stock prices fall and loses when prices go up. The SEC
has strict regulaLons in place regarding short selling.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is
common to all securiLes of the same general class
(stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by
diversificaLon.
Long-Term Purchases
SecuriLes purchased with the expectaLon that the
value of those securiLes will grow over a relaLvely
long period of Lme, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Short selling is very risky. Investors should
exercise extreme cauLon before short selling is
implemented. A short seller will profit if the stock
goes down in price, but if the price of the shares
increase, the potenLal losses are unlimited because
the stock can keep rising forever. There is no ceiling
on how much a short seller can lose in a trade. The
share price may keep going up and the short seller
will have to pay whatever the prevailing stock price is
to buy back the shares. However, gains have a ceiling
level because the stock price cannot fall below zero.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally
assumes the financial markets will go up in the long-
term which may not be the case. There is also the risk
that the segment of the market that you are invested
in or perhaps just your parLcular investment will go
down over Lme even if the overall financial markets
advance. Purchasing investments long-term may
create an opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that
may be beler uLlized in the short-term in other
investments.
Short-Term Purchases
SecuriLes purchased with the expectaLon that they
will be sold within a relaLvely short period of Lme,
generally less than one year, to take advantage of the
securiLes' short-term price fluctuaLons.
Risk: A short seller has to undertake to pay the
earnings on the borrowed securiLes as long as the
short seller chooses to keep the short posiLon open.
If the company declares huge dividends or issues
bonus shares, the short seller will have to pay that
amount to the lender. Any such occurrence can skew
the enLre short investment and make it unprofitable.
The broker can use the funds in the short seller's
margin account to buy back the loaned shares or
issue a "call away" to get the short seller to return
the borrowed securiLes. If the broker makes this call
when the stock price is much higher than the price at
the Lme of the short sale, then the investor can end
up taking huge losses.
Risk: Margin interest can be a significant expense.
Since short sales can only be undertaken in margin
accounts, the interest payable on short trades can be
Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally
assumes that we can predict how financial markets
will perform in the short-term which may be very
difficult and will incur a disproporLonately higher
amount of transacLon costs compared to long-term
trading. There are many factors that can affect
financial market performance in the short-term (such
as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical earnings
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substanLal, especially if short posiLons are kept
open over an extended period.
trading
Risk: Shares that are difficult to borrow – because of
high short interest, limited float, or any other reason
– have “hard-to-borrow” fees. These fees are based
on an annualized rate that can range from a small
fracLon of a percent to more than 100% of the value
of the short trade. The hard-to-borrow rate can
fluctuate substanLally on a daily basis; therefore, the
exact dollar amount of the fee may not be known in
advance, and may be substanLal.
Trading
We may use frequent trading (in general, selling
securiLes within 30 days of purchasing the same
securiLes) as an investment strategy when managing
your account(s). Frequent
is not a
fundamental part of our overall investment strategy,
but we may use this strategy occasionally when we
determine that it is suitable given your stated
investment objecLves and tolerance for risk. This
may include buying and selling securiLes frequently
in an effort to capture significant market gains and
avoid significant losses.
Margin Transac0ons
A securiLes transacLon in which an investor borrows
money to purchase a security, in which case the
security serves as collateral on the loan.
Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect, there
is a risk that investment performance within your
account may be negaLvely affected, parLcularly
through increased brokerage and other transacLonal
costs and taxes.
factors to
Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the
investor will be required to either deposit more cash
into the account or sell a porLon of the stock in order
to maintain the margin requirements of the account.
This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall
risk includes the amount of money invested plus the
amount that was loaned to them.
Investment Strategy Due Diligence
We uLlize a combinaLon of qualitaLve and
idenLfy, evaluate, and
quanLtaLve
monitor the strategies made available on our
PlaQorms. The quanLtaLve analysis focuses on the
performance of the strategies relaLve to benchmarks
and peers, porQolio risk metrics, and both the short-
term and long-term track records of the strategies
managed by each investment manager (including
Strategists and SMA Managers, each, an “Investment
Manager”). Our qualitaLve analysis reviews the
breadth and depth of resources of operaLons of the
Investment Manager,
including organizaLonal
history, investment team experience, firm size and
ownership structure
investment philosophy and
process client servicing capabiliLes, relaLonship with
us, and other characterisLcs.
Op0on Wri0ng
A securiLes transacLon that involves selling an
opLon. An opLon is a contract that gives the buyer
the right, but not the obligaLon, to buy or sell a
parLcular security at a specified price on or before
the expiraLon date of the opLon. When an investor
sells a call opLon, he or she must deliver to the buyer
a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises
the opLon. When an investor sells a put opLon, he or
she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer
exercises the opLon, and will receive the specified
number of shares. The opLon writer/seller receives a
premium (the market price of the opLon at a
parLcular Lme) in exchange for wriLng the opLon.
Risk: OpLons are complex investments and can be
very risky, especially if the investor does not own the
underlying stock. In certain situaLons, an investor's
risk can be unlimited.
Our Investment Due Diligence Commilee oversees
the Investment Manager due diligence, selecLon and
monitoring processes. The Investment Due Diligence
Commilee reviews manager performance and
addresses potenLal concerns, collaborates on new
manager searches, and discusses recommended
manager terminaLons. New investment strategies,
including, but not limited to, separate accounts and
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investment
convicLon by our Due Diligence team. The “Watch
List” contains Strategies
idenLfied by our Due
Diligence team as having alributes that warrant
concern, but have not yet been determined as
Strategies that should be removed from our
PlaQorm. The Select List and Watch List are each
updated on a semi-annual basis.
factors
into
consideraLon
funds managed by unaffiliated Strategists include but
are not limited to performance and style analysis, risk
analysis, informaLon obtained through onsite due
diligence meeLngs with the appropriate execuLve
and investment personnel, and a review of the
strategy due diligence
manager’s
quesLonnaire responses. The
Investment Due
their professional
Diligence Commilee uses
judgment and investment experience while taking
these
when
recommending any investment acLon such as the
addiLon of a new strategy to the plaQorm and/or
manager terminaLons.
Orion Investment Portal
All of the Strategists and Strategist Models available
on our OPS PlaQorm are available to the investment
advisory firms and their representaLves that are
uLlizing
the porQolio accounLng and other
technology tools offered through our affiliate, Orion
Tech.
We make addiLonal Strategists and Strategist Models
available for use by these unaffiliated investment
advisors through our Orion Investment Portal. Our
Due Diligence team conducts a less thorough review
of the Strategist Models available only through the
Orion Investment Portal.
To monitor Investment Managers and manage the
strategies on the plaQorm, we uLlize various third-
party analyLcal somware. Also, we use a proprietary
risk scoring methodology. This tool assists Advisors in
Investment Manager
developing and selecLng
strategies by assigning a risk score to each strategy
on our PlaQorms. The tool helps Investment Advisors
with porQolio construcLon and asset allocaLon.
As a Client’s Investment Advisor determines the
investment strategy to uLlize based on the Client’s
investment needs, Clients should consult their
Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A for a full descripLon of
their investment analysis to determine how the
strategy selected best suits the Clients investment
needs and risk tolerance.
This limited due diligence consists of a quanLtaLve
review of the Strategy and,
if applicable, the
Strategist, which includes, but is not limited to
historical risk and return performance against peers
and benchmarks, assets under management for the
Strategy and Strategist, length of performance track
record, and other factors. If the due diligence team
has no concerns, the Strategy is added to the Orion
Investment Portal. Such Strategist Models are not
subject to review by our Due Diligence Commilee.
are
responsible
The
Investment Managers are not provided
individual informaLon about the Client or their
investment goals and objecLves and do not have an
advisory relaLonship with the Client. Any quesLons
regarding the management of the
investment
strategies or the Client’s Account should be directed
to the Client’s Investment Advisor.
instrucLons.
To assist Investment Advisors in idenLfying Strategies
and understanding our ongoing views on the
Strategists and Strategies, we make available a
“Select List” and a “Watch List.” The Select List
contains Strategies OPS Global which exceed certain
thresholds relaLng to both quanLtaLve metrics and
qualitaLve assessments and are viewed as high
Individual Securi<es
We do not review investment decisions regarding
individual securiLes made by unaffiliated Investment
Managers. While we
for
implemenLng an Investment Manager’s instrucLons
with respect to Client accounts invested in a model,
we do not review or make any
independent
determinaLon with respect to the merits of such
investment
Investment decisions
relaLng to fund shares for strategies managed
directly by us are made by our investment team. The
selecLon process can generally be defined as eclecLc
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style, geography,
strategy
that accounts
for
diversificaLon
benefit
and/or
in nature, with no specific constraints based on size,
liquidity,
sector or other
predetermined criteria. Our investment team may
consider a broad array of factors in determining the
purchase or sale of a security, including but not
limited to, the upside potenLal, downside risk,
valuaLon metrics, technical outlook, future catalyst
other
event,
informaLon.
Investment Strategy Development
CriLcal to the success of any investment plan is a
well-defined
risk
tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, Lme
horizons, rate of return targets, and liquidity needs.
We use an investment strategy quesLonnaire (also
called a Risk Tolerance QuesLonnaire or Risk
Tolerance Assessment) to assist in developing a
recommended or suggested investment strategy for
each Client.
Custom Indexing
We make available certain Custom Indexing and tax
managed strategies, which replicate broad market
indices or strategist models through the direct
purchase of individual securiLes. These strategies
seek to replicate the risk/return profile of the index
or strategy being targeted and can create tax alpha
by harvesLng tax losses to offset taxes on capital
gains as well as provide comprehensive tax
transiLons.
to analyze
Investment Strategy Ques0onnaire
BCI Clients introduced to us through a solicitor
Investment Advisor will complete an investment
strategy quesLonnaire developed by us or a third-
party advisor which idenLfies the Client objecLves,
assets, risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure,
personal situaLon, and investment experience. We
uLlize our proprietary computerized somware
program
investment strategy
the
quesLonnaire to ensure the selected strategy or
strategies are suitable for the Client. Our investment
team is responsible for maintaining the logic, which
includes maintaining
investment strategy
the
quesLonnaire.
When creaLng an investment strategy profile for a
Client in our Wealth Advisory Program introduced to
us by a solicitor Investment Advisor, we consider
various factors, including, but not limited to, Client
risk
tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure,
investment Lme horizon, liquidity needs, tax bracket,
and account type. We also consider a Client’s level of
investable assets and desired level of investment
discreLon in recommending programs.
Discre<onary Programs
As menLoned above, in addiLon to third-party
Investment Manager strategies, we make available
certain strategies that are managed internally. The
plaQorm provides porQolios managed by our
porQolio management team using mutual funds,
ETFs, stocks, and other exchange-traded products. In
addiLon, the OPS PlaQorm offers the MCAM (Market
Cycle Advised Mandate) PorQolios which are also
managed by us and are composed of third-party and
proprietary
funds. Our
Investment Manager
investment due diligence team and Investment Due
Diligence Commilee do not review our proprietary
strategies.
recommendaLons directly
to
Within the RPS program, we offer an investment
strategy quesLonnaire that Plan sponsors can share
with Plan parLcipants to help them choose a suitable
investment strategy. However, we do not give
investment
the
parLcipants.
Investment Analysis for Solicitor Clients
The following informaLon relates to the Method of
Analysis and
investment strategies for Clients
introduced to us under a solicitor arrangement, as
described in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this
Brochure.
Asset Alloca0on Process
For solicitor Clients, once we have created an
investment strategy profile, the solicitor creates an
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investment
compensaLon
Investment
extent of his or her interest is fully disclosed prior to
the transacLon, including disclosure of any direct or
the
indirect
team
Commilee member,
member,
Investment Due Diligence Commilee member,
and/or we receive in connecLon with the transacLon
and (ii) make the recommendaLon only if he or she
has a reasonable belief that the transacLon is in the
Client’s best interest.
asset allocaLon that aligns Client objecLves with
investment strategies using investment disciplines
that are suitable for achieving the Client’s stated
goals, which we then review. For discreLonary
porQolios, each program will be managed within the
stated ranges for each major asset class. With
respect to any investment recommendaLon, neither
the Asset AllocaLon Commilee or
we nor
Investment Commilee members favor one Client or
group of Clients at the expense of other Clients.
Our parent company, Orion Advisor SoluLons, Inc.
(“Orion”) maintains a Conflicts Commilee charged
with idenLfying and addressing conflicts of interest
that exist in our business and the business of our
affiliates. The Conflicts Commilee is chaired by our
Chief Compliance Officer.
seek
to
Under our current fee schedules, the amount of fees
we receive does not change based upon the
allocaLon of assets in a Client’s account among
Strategists and/or funds, which we believe eliminates
any
incenLve or conflict with respect to the
allocaLon of assets in a Client’s account. We uLlize
only our DesLnaLons Funds in our DesLnaLons
Funds models, for which we serve as the advisor and
receive an advisory fee from the DesLnaLons Funds.
This creates a potenLal conflict of interest, which we
seek to miLgate by excluding the DesLnaLons Funds
when calculaLng the Brinker Fee Component and
AdministraLon Fees, as applicable, for accounts in
the DesLnaLons models. See also Item 10 – Other
Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons of this
Brochure.
Risk Budge<ng
We also uLlize Risk BudgeLng for certain investment
strategies. Risk BudgeLng is the spending allowance
with regard to risk that we allow for a Client’s
porQolio. The risk associated with each investment is
carefully considered before it is added to a Client’s
porQolio. Under Risk BudgeLng, Clients are assigned
a Risk Budget and each security is assigned a risk
value primarily based on volaLlity. The Risk Budget is
expressed as a percentage of the risk relaLve to a
diversified equity porQolio benchmark. For example,
a Risk Budget of 100 would represent a porQolio with
a risk similar to 100% of the risk of a diversified equity
porQolio and a porQolio with a Risk Budget of 60
would represent a porQolio with a risk similar to 60%
of the risk of a diversified equity porQolio. Within the
constraints of the Risk Budget that Clients select, we
idenLfy alracLve market
acLvely
opportuniLes. Our Risk BudgeLng Methodology is
flexible enough to be applied to a broad variety of
levels, from aggressive to
Client risk comfort
conservaLve.
and/or
Conflicts of Interest
From Lme to Lme, our investment team, Investment
Commilee, and/or the Investment Due Diligence
Commilee members may have a conflict of interest
investment recommendaLon,
when making an
including any benefits we or such individuals receives
from a third party. When a parLcular investment
recommendaLon creates a conflict of interest, the
investment team member, Investment Commilee
member,
Investment Due Diligence
Commilee member will (i) ensure the nature and
As discussed in Item 5 – Fees and CompensaLon of
this Brochure, we may retain a porLon of the
Strategist Fee / Strategy Fee Component of a
strategy, or otherwise receive compensaLon from a
Strategist. In addiLon, as discussed in Item 10 –
Other Financial Industry AcLviLes and AffiliaLons,
Strategists may provide support payments for
markeLng and / or events created by or hosted by us
and our affiliates. This creates a conflict of interest
when determining to include a Strategist or Strategy
on the “Select List” or “Watch List” discussed above.
We miLgate this conflict by ensuring the criteria used
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fluctuate based upon changes in value of the
underlying securiLes. Investments are not insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance CorporaLon.
to add or remove a Strategy to the Select List” or
“Watch List” is based solely on the investment due
diligence team’s independent assessment of the
Strategy. CompensaLon we receive from Strategists,
either directly or indirectly, is not taken into account
by our investment due diligence team when adding
or removing Strategies from the “Select List” and
“Watch List.”
Interest Rate Risk
PorQolios may change in response to the movement
of interest rates. The price of a fixed income security
will generally fall when interest rates rise, and vice
versa.
Manager Risk
Performance may deviate from overall market
returns if we or any unaffiliated Strategist is either
more defensive or more aggressive when the market
is rising or falling, respecLvely.
Risk of Loss
The descripLon contained herein is an overview of
the risks entailed in the various advisory programs
we offer and is not intended to be complete. All
invesLng involves a risk of loss, our programs could
lose money over short or long periods.
in securiLes
Credit Risk
The value of a Client’s investment in the porQolio
may change in response to changes in the credit
raLngs of the porQolio’s securiLes. Generally,
investment risk and price volaLlity increase as a
security’s credit raLng declines.
InvesLng
inherently risky. An
is
investment in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,
or stocks could lose money. We and the Strategists
cannot give any guarantee that they will achieve their
investment objecLves or that Clients will receive a
return on or return of their investment. Although
money market funds are considered low risk, they
are affected by other types of risk, mainly interest-
rate risk and inflaLon risk. The underlying value of
the instruments within the money market fund may
change depending on the direcLon of interest rates.
Deriva’ves Risk
DerivaLves, such as opLons, futures and swaps, can
be volaLle, and a small investment in a derivaLve can
have a large impact on the performance of the
porQolio. Other risks of investments in derivaLves
include imperfect correlaLon between the value of
these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of
default by the other party to the derivaLve
transacLons; risks that the transacLons may result in
losses that parLally or completely offset gains in
porQolio posiLons; and risks that the derivaLve
transacLons may not be liquid.
No Guarantee
The value of a Client investment could decline and be
worth less than the principal iniLally invested. And
while a money market fund seeks a stable share
price, its yield fluctuates. In addiLon, mutual funds
are not insured or guaranteed by an agency of the
U.S. government. Bond funds, unlike purchasing a
bond directly, will not re-pay the principal at a set
point in Lme.
Risks
Performance could be impacted by a number of
different market risks including but not limited to:
Foreign Risk
Foreign investments are subject to the same risks as
domesLc investments and addiLonal risks, including
internaLonal trade, currency, poliLcal, regulatory
and diplomaLc risks, which may affect their value.
Also, foreign securiLes are subject to the risk that
their market price may not reflect the issuer’s
condiLon because there is not sufficient publicly
available informaLon about the issuer.
Loss of Capital
All of our programs are subject to general market
risk. Any investment in the securiLes is subject to risk
of loss of capital. The value of the porQolio will
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could adversely affect the investment performance
of the parLcipant’s account.
Leverage Risk
Certain transacLons, such as reverse repurchase
agreements, dollar rolls, loans of porQolio securiLes,
and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or
forward commitment transacLons, may give rise to
leverage, causing a porQolio to be more volaLle than
if it had not been leveraged.
The level of exposure to any of the foregoing risks will
depend on the extent to which BCI or any third-party
or fund manager invests in specific securiLes or
uLlizes specific investment strategies that pose such
risks.
Liquidity Risk
Certain securiLes eligible for investment by the
porQolio may be deemed to be illiquid under
applicable law. During periods of market turbulence
or unusually low trading acLvity, in order to meet
redempLons, it may be necessary for the porQolio to
sell such securiLes at prices that could impact
porQolio value.
that Clients are considering
Alterna:ve Investments
AlternaLve
investments, such as Private Equity
Funds, non-traded Real Estate Investment Funds,
Hedge Funds, and
typically any security or
investment that is not traded and priced on a daily
basis, are speculaLve and involve substanLal risks. It
is possible that investors may lose some or all of their
investment. Please review the offering documents
for the risks associated with each alternaLve
for
investment
investment.
is responsible
Alterna:ve Investment Mutual Funds
AlternaLve investment mutual funds are speculaLve
and involve substanLal risks. It is possible that
investors may lose some or all of their investment.
Please review the mutual fund prospectus for the
risks associated with each alternaLve mutual fund
that Clients are considering for investment in a
Strategist Model.
Execu:on Delay Risk
In our ReLrement Plan Services program, we provide
instrucLons regarding mutual funds and ETFs
included in the asset allocaLon models for the RPS
program and the weighLngs thereof. Changes to
those models result in the purchase and sale of
mutual funds and ETFs for parLcipant accounts.
However, the recordkeeper
for
implemenLng mutual fund and ETF sales and
purchases and there may be a delay in the execuLon
of BCI’s instrucLons by the Recordkeeper and/or the
custodian. Any such delay could be significant and
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Item 9 – Disciplinary InformaCon
Neither we nor any of our employees have been
involved in any legal or disciplinary events in the past
10 years that would be material to a Client’s
evaluaLon of us or our personnel.
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Item 10 – Other Financial Industry AcCviCes and AffiliaCons
As discussed above, we are a subsidiary of Orion
Advisor SoluLons, Inc (“Orion”). The following direct
and indirect subsidiaries of Orion are affiliates of
OPS:
Other Affiliates and Affilia<ons
We use the products and services of our affiliates to
assist us in providing the advisory services to Clients.
In addiLon, the Client’s Investment Advisor may use
the services of our affiliates. Below is a list of these
affiliates and their acLviLes.
• Advizr, Inc dba Orion Planning
• BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion
Compliance
• ConstellaLon Trust Company (“CTC”)
• DesLnaLons Funds Trust
• GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence
(formerly HiddenLevers)
• Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”)
• Redtail Technology, Inc.
• Summit Wealth Systems, Inc.
• Townsquare Capital, LLC (“TownSquare”).
Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”),
Orion Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence
We uLlize the back-office system provided by Orion
Tech for trade processing, account management, and
performance reporLng for certain Programs. We also
make available to Clients and Investment Advisors
planning tools from Orion Planning and risk analyLcs
tools from Orion Risk Intelligence. We believe that
the uLlizaLon of Orion Tech, Orion Planning, and
Orion Risk Intelligence do not create a conflict of
interest.
Our execuLve officers also serve as officers and
directors of the other Orion affiliates.
informaLon about
Des0na0ons Funds
We are the investment advisor for the DesLnaLons
Mutual Funds and we receive an investment advisory
fee for this service, which presents a potenLal
conflict of interest. The DesLnaLons Mutual Funds
are included in the DesLnaLons strategies offered
through our Strategist Program and CommuniLes
such
plaQorm. AddiLonal
potenLal conflict of interest can be found in the
Material Conflicts of Interest secLon below.
Broker-Dealer Registra<ons
Brinker Capital SecuriLes, LLC (“BCS”), a registered
broker-dealer, is our affiliate. BCS acts as introducing
broker-dealer under a clearing agreement with
NaLonal Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) for all
accounts in our programs offered under the BCI
name that are custodied at NFS, excluding those
accounts introduced by Fidelity Brokerage Services,
LLC, an NFS affiliated broker-dealer, or Clients in the
MMLIS Brinker co-advisory program for whom
MMLIS serves as the introducing broker-dealer. BCS
receives no commissions
in connecLon with
securiLes transacLons in wrap fee accounts for
which it acts as introducing broker.
Other Registra<ons
Neither we nor any of our management persons are
registered or have applicaLons pending to register, as
a futures commission merchant, commodity pool
operator, a commodity trading advisor or an
associated person of the foregoing enLLes.
Constella0on Trust Company ("CTC")
CTC is a Nebraska chartered trust company and our
subsidiary. Some of our execuLve officers also serve
as officers and directors of CTC. CTC's custodial
services facilitate certain BCI Clients who desire a
third-party investment advisor such as us to manage
their account(s). We and our affiliates may
recommend CTC, among other custodians, to Clients.
CTC has established electronic
interfaces and
capabiliLes necessary to maintain and aggregate
custodial records and reporLng for Clients invested
across various
investment plaQorms. We have
entered into an arrangement with CTC to waive the
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Compliance as a technology soluLon for our
compliance program.
Material Conflicts of Interest
Our parent company, Orion, maintains a Conflicts
Commilee charged with idenLfying and addressing
materials conflicts of interest that exist in our
business and the business of our affiliates. The
Conflicts Commilee
is chaired by our Chief
Compliance Officer and includes senior employees
across the technology and wealth management
offerings of Orion.
annual custodial fee for these BCI Clients. All other
custodial fees and charges of CTC are set forth in the
CTC custodial agreement. Trades for BCI Client
accounts custodied at CTC are effected via the
NaLonal SecuriLes Clearing CorporaLon through
arrangements with third parLes, including Matrix
Sellement and Clearance Services, LLC ("Matrix")
and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The DesLnaLons
Funds (for which we serve as investment advisor) and
other mutual funds held by BCI Clients with assets
custodied at CTC pay shareholder servicing or sub-
transfer agent fees to CTC for distribuLon and/or
shareholder servicing related assistance associated
with making a Client's investments in such funds. Our
policies and pracLces with respect to selecLng share
classes for accounts invested in programs that are
held at CTC or any other custodian, are described in
Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure.
CTC receives 12b-1 fees from mutual funds held in
some Client accounts.
Mutual Fund Transac0on Fees
In the Core Asset Manager, DesLnaLons ETFh, and
Wealth Advisory programs, we have the choice of
using either non-transacLon fee (“NTF”) funds or
transacLon fee funds. While transacLon fee funds
generally have a lower expense raLo to the Client
than an NTF fund, the clearing and custody costs paid
by us are higher for transacLon fee funds than for
NTF funds. For Clients with fee schedules in effect
prior to April 1, 2017, this may create a conflict by
giving us the incenLve to select NTF funds in order to
reduce the clearing and custody fees for Client
accounts, instead of selecLng transacLon fee funds
that may have a lower expense raLo to the Client. In
order to address this potenLal conflict, we pay the
custodian an asset-based fee for clearing and
custody, which we
into account when
took
establishing
its prior fee schedule(s) for these
programs.
TownSquare Capital, LLC
TownSquare is an investment advisor registered with
the SEC. TownSquare provides a
fee-based
investment plaQorm that allows unaffiliated third-
party investment advisors the ability to enhance
their current investment program or uLlize models
insLtuLonal porQolio strategists.
provided by
TownSquare markets this program under the name
Orion OCIO, which stands for Outsourced Chief
Investment Officer. We have a sub-advisory
agreement in place with TownSquare to manage
some products available on our plaQorm. Due to the
fact that TownSquare is an affiliate, we have an
incenLve to uLlize TownSquare as a sub-advisor.
Compliance,
LLC
dba Orion
BasisCode
Compliance
Orion Compliance is a compliance management
system owned and sold by our parent company. The
cloud-based somware plaQorm provides core
including management of
compliance funcLons
policies and procedures, employee trade monitoring,
tesLng, and cerLficaLons. We uLlize Orion
Des0na0ons Funds
We
in the DesLnaLons Funds
invest accounts
program in DesLnaLons Funds, for which we serve as
the investment advisor. As investment advisor to the
DesLnaLons Funds we receive an advisory fee, which
presents a potenLal conflict of interest. We do not
employ the same due diligence procedures that we
apply to other fund managers and Strategists in
evaluaLng the DesLnaLons Funds. However, our
decisions with respect to the selecLon, allocaLon of
assets, and terminaLon of a sub-advisors of the
DesLnaLons Funds are subject to the oversight and
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approval of the Board of Trustees of the DesLnaLons
Funds (a majority of which are unaffiliated with us).
In addiLon, we do not assess the Brinker Fee
Component or AdministraLve Fee, as applicable, for
the porLon of the Client’s DesLnaLons porQolio
invested in the DesLnaLons Funds.
Investment Advisors
at events we approve, and access to other funcLons
we sponsor and approve. Even though qualifying
representaLves do not receive addiLonal cash
compensaLon directly from us through the EAN
Program, qualifying representaLves may have an
incenLve to refer Clients to invest with us so that they
may qualify or requalify for the EAN Program. This
creates a conflict for the representaLves when
recommending our services to Clients. Clients should
ask their financial adviser about the benefits he or
she receives from the EAN Program.
in the program
Inc.
Financial Professional Seminars
We organize educaLonal seminars for solicitor and
co-advisor
that may be
sponsored or co-sponsored by various Strategists
that parLcipate in our advisory programs. Strategists
who parLcipate in this program pay a fee which is
used to defray expenses associated with such events.
is
A Strategist’s parLcipaLon
voluntary. We do not consider a Strategist’s
parLcipaLon in this program when making Strategist
or Strategy recommendaLons to Clients, approving
or removing a Strategist or Strategy through our
Investment Due Diligence Commilee, or adding or
removing a Strategy from our “Select List” or “Watch
List.”
Affiliate Offerings
Our affiliates Advizr,
Inc. dba Orion Planning,
BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion Compliance,
Orion Tech, GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence,
and Redtail Technology,
(collecLvely our
“Technology Affiliates”) offer technology soluLons to
investment advisors, which may include the co-
advisor Investment Advisor on Client accounts with
us, or the solicitor
Investment Advisor who
introduced the Client to us.
in our
Our Technology Affiliates have collecLvely created a
program for third party investment advisors in which
eligible Investment Advisors receive a reducLon in
fees owed to our Technology Affiliates when they
provide addiLonal advisory services. The total
investment
amount of assets managed
advisory programs is also a factor in determining the
amount of the fee reducLon in certain instances. As
such, an Investment Advisor may have a reducLon in
their costs to uLlize our Technology Affiliates’
services based on their Clients’ collecLve assets
under management within our advisory programs.
This creates a conflict for these Investment Advisors
because the more assets that they recommend be
invested in our advisory programs, the lower their
cost is to receive the services of our Technology
Affiliates. We do not receive any porLon of the fees
the Investment Advisors pay to our Technology
Affiliates, nor do these fee reducLons apply to the
fees paid by the Client for the advisory services we
offer.
Elite Advisor Network
We offer an Elite Advisor Network program (the “EAN
Program”) in which qualifying Investment Advisor
firms or their individual representaLves that uLlize
OPS. ParLcipants in the EAN Program receive non-
cash benefits from us designed to help beler serve
their clients and enhance their business pracLces.
These non-cash benefits are generally based on two
factors:1) the amount of client assets under
management that the qualifying representaLve
recommends be managed by or through us and 2)
parLcipaLon by the qualifying representaLve in
“qualifying factors” including alending markeLng
events hosted or sponsored by us. Benefits that
qualifying representaLves receive through the EAN
Program vary by Ler, but may include, but are not
limited to: enhanced training for the representaLve
and his or her staff, access to our staff, enhanced
client applicaLon processing and handling, business
transiLon services, markeLng support, increased
discounts on value-added technology services,
expense reimbursement for travel to and alendance
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certain third-party service providers on Orion Tech’s
plaQorm for which Orion Tech receives revenue for
the services it provides to support the integraLon
creates a conflict as we are encouraged to refer or
recommend those services which would generate
more revenue for Orion Tech. Such services are
discussed in detail below.
arrangement with
Strategist Data
We offer a program where Strategists on our
plaQorm can purchase from us data containing
aggregate informaLon regarding the Investment
Advisors who are researching or recommending their
strategies or models. This program is voluntary for
Strategists. This program creates a conflict of interest
for us as we are encouraged to prefer and retain
Strategists who agree to purchase such data. We
miLgate this conflict by subjecLng all Strategists to
the same Due Diligence process regardless of their
business
us. AddiLonal
informaLon regarding our Due Diligence process can
be found in Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss of this Brochure.
DPL Financial Partners
DPL Financial Partners (“DPL”) is a financial service
provider that coordinates the provision, either
directly or through its associated and licensed
broker-dealer, of certain
insurance products,
including annuiLes. DPL supports such acLviLes
through the use of a web-based plaQorm and certain
associated Product Tools (collecLvely, the “DPL
PlaQorm”), as well as through relaLonships that DPL
has established with certain insurance carriers that
offer Insurance Products. DPL offers the use of its
insurance services through a membership program.
DPL is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates.
Custodian Conflicts
For a discussion of the potenLal conflict of interest
that could arise from the economic benefits we
receive from NFS and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”) in the form of the support products and
services these firms make available to us, see Item 12
– Brokerage PracLces of this Brochure.
We have adopted and implemented policies and
procedures we believe are reasonably designed to
manage these conflicts of interest and to prevent
violaLons of applicable law.
into an
Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered
arrangement where DPL will share a porLon of the
membership fee paid to it by any investment advisor
referred to DPL by Orion Tech. DPL will also pay a
technology support fee to Orion Tech for its efforts in
supporLng the integraLon with the DPL PlaQorm. We
do not receive any porLon of these fees. There is a
conflict as the Client’s third party investment advisor
which uses our advisory services described in this
Brochure may also use the technology services of
Orion Tech, and Orion Tech may receive revenue
from DPL if the Client’s investment advisor was
referred to DPL by Orion Tech and became a member
of DPL.
such
Neither we nor Orion Tech, nor any of our affiliates,
is involved in the solicitaLon or sales of the insurance
products through the DPL PlaQorm.
IntegraLon Systems (“CAIS”),
Third Party Technology Services Arrangements
We uLlize the
investment advisor technology
plaQorm created by our affiliate, Orion Tech. This
plaQorm is available to other, unaffiliated investment
advisors and features integrated third-party services
available through unaffiliated financial technology
providers, creaLng integrated services available to
users of Orion Tech (including us). Through Orion
Tech’s arrangements with
third party
technology providers, Orion Tech receives revenue
based on the usage of the third-party service through
its plaQorm. While such third-party services are
typically integrated into the Orion Tech technology
experience for ease of use, users of Orion Tech’s
technology services are not prevented from choosing
alternaLve providers. Nevertheless, the inclusion of
Capital Integra:on Systems
Capital
itself and
through its subsidiaries, offers a plaQorm for the
purchase of private placements and other non-
traded assets. CAIS is unaffiliated with us or any of
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or BCI PlaQorms, will have access to UpLq’s financial
insLtuLon partners that offer the lending- and
deposit-related products listed below (collecLvely,
the “Financial Products”). In each case, access to the
Financial Products is made available to a financial
advisor so that the financial advisor may idenLfy one
or more selected banking insLtuLons that can offer
to the Client certain Financial Products desired by the
Client. Such Financial Products currently consist of
the following:
• Mortgage Loans — Loans relaLng
to
residenLal purchases, refinancing, HELOC,
and construcLon loans;
our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered
into an arrangement where CAIS will pay Orion Tech
a fee based on the value of the assets held by Clients
of investment advisors who uLlize Orion Tech’s
technology, including OPS or BCI PlaQorm Clients.
Orion Tech will receive no fee unLl the value of such
assets exceeds $100 million, and the size of the fee
will increase unLl the value of such assets exceeds
$500 million, at which Lme the fee will not increase.
However, as the fee is based on the value of the
assets on the plaQorm, the amount of revenue
received by Orion Tech will increase as the value of
such assets (either by market gain or addiLonal sales)
will increase. We do not receive any porLon of this
fee.
• Working Capital — Corporate, commercial,
and business working capital, expansion and
acquisiLon lines of credit and loans;
• Commercial Real Estate — Commercial real
estate, mulLfamily and other owned
occupied properLes;
• SecuriLes Backed Lines of Credit (SBLOC) —
Automated and highly compeLLvely priced
non-purpose securiLes backed lines along
with lines secured by selecLve private and
alternaLve investments;
• Specialty Lending — Premium financing,
fund call and operaLng lines of credit, along
with others;
• Watercram and Aircram Lending — New and
used watercram and/or aircram purchases
and refinancing; and
A Client’s
Investment Advisor which uses our
advisory services described in this Brochure may also
use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may
recommend that Clients allocate a porLon of their
assets to one or more offerings available on the CAIS
plaQorm. In addiLon, if Clients engage our Wealth
Advisory service, we may recommend that Clients
allocate a porLon of Client assets to one or more
offerings available on the CAIS plaQorm. This creates
a conflict for us as Orion Tech may receive revenue
from CAIS if Clients invest in any offering on the CAIS
plaQorm through their investment advisor or our
Wealth Advisory plaQorm. This revenue to Orion
Tech is in addiLon to the advisory fee we receive for
the Wealth Advisory services provided to the Client
described in Item 4 – Advisory Business and Item 5 –
Fees and CompensaLon of this Brochure.
• FDIC Insured Deposit Program — In-porQolio
cash balances, held away debit/transacLonal
cash and outside client cash savings with $2
to $100 million of insurance per tax ID.
Orion Cash and Credit
Orion Cash and Credit offers third-party financial
advisors who uLlize the OPS and BCI PlaQorms access
to an array of banking and lending soluLons and
related services. These services are offered to our
Clients by UpLq, Inc. (“UpLq”) through an integraLon
with the plaQorm of our affiliate, Orion Tech. Orion
Tech, will receive a fee for Orion Tech clients who are
referred to UpLq’s plaQorm, including our Clients.
Flourish Financial, LLC
Flourish Financial, LLC (“Flourish”) offers a plaQorm
for Investment Advisors to assist in managing their
client’s cash held in checking, savings, or similar
banking products. Flourish is unaffiliated with us or
any of our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has
entered into an arrangement where Flourish will pay
Orion Tech a fee based on the value of the balances
held by clients of investment advisors who uLlize
Investment Advisors that uLlize the integraLon to the
UpLq plaQorm, including advisors who use the OPS
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including OPS or BCI
Orion Tech’s technology,
PlaQorm Clients.
A Client’s
Investment Advisor which uses our
advisory services described in this Brochure may also
use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may
recommend that Clients uLlize the services of
Flourish.
parent company or affiliate of one of our third-party
Strategists. This creates a conflict for us as we may be
encouraged to approve for our plaQorm a Strategist
based on this relaLonship. We miLgate this conflict
by requiring that all third party be subject to our Due
Diligence process, including review and approval by
our Investment Due Diligence Commilee, prior to
being placed on our plaQorm. See Item 8 – Methods
of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss of
this Brochure for addiLonal informaLon regarding
our Due Diligence process.
in outside acLviLes,
Board Member Ac0vi0es
The Board Members of our parent company may be
including being
engaged
employed by or serving as a board member of the
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, ParCcipaCon or Interest in Client TransacCons and
Personal Trading
• disclose the holdings in a Client’s porQolios
(except, in the case of any employee of us or
any of our affiliates, as required to carry out
his or her employment-related duLes to
Clients or as required by applicable securiLes
laws).
In addiLon, each employee must:
•
•
conduct all of his or her business acLviLes in
accordance with the requirements of the
Code and consistent with our fiduciary duLes
to Clients;
comply with all applicable federal securiLes
laws;
• promptly report any violaLons of the Code to
our Chief Compliance Officer or Compliance
Department; and
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”)
which meets the requirements of Rule 204A-1
promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940. The Code sets forth a standard of business
conduct required of all of our employees (which
includes all of our officers, directors, and employees
as well as any other person who provides advice on
our behalf and is subject to our supervision and
control). We effecLvely treat each employee as an
“access person” as defined in Rule 204A-1. Our
employees do not include employees of unaffiliated
Strategist or Investment Advisors who refer Clients to
us (in a solicitor arrangement) or who recommend
our services (in a co-advisory relaLonship), each of
whom is required to adopt its own code of ethics
applicable to these individuals.
• annually cerLfy that he or she has received,
read and understands
the Code, has
complied with all requirements of the Code
securiLes
and disclosed all personal
transacLons required pursuant to the Code.
The Code is based, in part, upon the principle that we
and our employees owe a fiduciary duty to Clients.
Each employee must act in a manner as to avoid (1)
placing his or her own personal interests ahead of
Clients; (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of his or
her posiLon with us; and (iii) any actual or potenLal
conflicts of interest or any abuse of his or her posiLon
of trust and responsibility.
The Code provides that employees and members of
their households may not:
•
•
material
Each employee has already furnished to our
list of all securiLes
Compliance Department a
required to be reported under the Rule in which
either such employee or members of his or her
household own a beneficial interest (“Reportable
SecuriLes”), which list must be updated annually. In
addiLon, by the thirLeth day following each calendar
quarter, each employee must provide our
reports of all
Compliance Department with
Reportable SecuriLes transacLons during such
quarter.
trade in any security while in possession of
material nonpublic informaLon about the
issuer of a security;
communicate
nonpublic
informaLon about any publicly traded issuer
of any securiLes to anyone else except in the
ordinary course of his or her employment-
related duLes;
• disclose to other persons the securiLes
acLviLes engaged in or contemplated for
Client porQolios; or
We have no direct or indirect control over the
investment decision-making process of unaffiliated
Strategists. Accordingly, since our employees are
generally not aware of investment decisions of
unaffiliated Strategists, our employees may buy or
sell for their personal accounts securiLes which are
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Employees are also subject to restricLons on giving
gims to, or receiving gims from, certain persons and in
dollar amounts that exceed a certain de minimis
amount.
A copy of the Code is available, upon request, by
contacLng us at (800) 379-2513.
recommended by Strategists for Client accounts.
However, if we receive confidenLal informaLon
regarding an issuer from a Strategist, we may
list for such securiLes.
establish a restricted
Employees are prohibited from personally, or on
behalf of a household member, purchasing any
securiLes on a restricted list. In the event that an
employee owns a security that was purchased prior
to being placed on the restricted list, the employee
must obtain approval (pre-clearance) from the Chief
Compliance Officer prior to entering any securiLes
transacLon in their personal accounts for the sale of
that security.
In addiLon, each employee must receive prior
approval from our Chief Compliance Officer or their
designee for (i) any purchase of securiLes in an iniLal
public offering or a limited offering for the benefit of
such employee or member of his/her household or
(ii) serving on the boards of directors of any public
corporaLon.
Par<cipa<on or Interest in Client Transac<ons
If Clients select a DesLnaLons Funds strategy, we will
uLlize DesLnaLons Funds, which are our affiliated
mutual funds, in the management of the Client’s
account. Clients are advised of the use of
DesLnaLons Funds in their agreement with us and in
the applicable strategy descripLons, and have the
right, at any Lme, to prohibit us from invesLng any
Client managed assets in DesLnaLons Funds. We and
our employees occasionally buy or sell securiLes
idenLcal to those recommended to the Client. It is
our express policy that any person employed by us is
prohibited from profiLng at the expense of Clients
and from compeLng with Clients.
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Item 12 – Brokerage PracCces
brokers. Nevertheless, as more fully detailed below,
we do realize certain benefits and services in
connecLon with custodial partners that we work
with to service Client accounts.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Neither we nor any of our related persons receive
Client referrals from broker-dealers or third parLes in
exchange for selecLng or recommending a broker-
dealer.
Directed Brokerage
Generally, our Core Asset Manager and Wealth
Advisory programs require Clients to designate
either NaLonal Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) or
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), each of which
is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, as
their
custodian and clearing broker, and authorize us to
submit all equity trades through the designated
custodian unless the Strategist (as applicable)
determine that beler execuLon may be obtained
through an alternaLve broker. All fixed income
transacLons are executed at brokers other than the
designated custodian (unless a Strategist determines
the custodian can provide best execuLon) and
managers have authority to select brokers who will
effect such trades.
To parLcipate in our Strategist Program, Separately
Managed Account Program, High Net Worth
Programs, Core Asset Manager Program, and ETF and
Mutual Fund PorQolios described
in Item 4 –
Advisory Business of this Brochure, we require that
Client Accounts be held with a qualified custodian.
We submit trades directly to the Client’s custodian. If
Clients direct us to manage assets with a specific
broker-dealer or custodian, including broker-dealers
and custodians that have been pre-approved by us,
Clients have the sole responsibility for negoLaLng
commission rates and other transacLon costs. If
Clients select a specific broker, we will not be
required to affect any transacLon through the
specified broker if we reasonably believe that to do
so would result in a breach of our fiduciary duLes.
Clients are advised that by instrucLng us to submit all
transacLons on behalf of a Client’s Account for
execuLon at the specified broker, a disparity may
exist between the commissions borne by the Client
and the commissions borne by our other Clients that
do not direct us to use a specified broker. Clients may
also not necessarily obtain commission rates and
execuLon as favorable as those that would be
obtained if we were able to place transacLons with
forego
other broker-dealers. Clients also may
benefits that we may be able to obtain for them
through negoLaLng volume discounts or block
trades.
As discussed in Item 10 – Other Financial Industry
AcLviLes and AffiliaLons of
this Brochure,
ConstellaLon Trust Company (“CTC”) is our affiliate.
Clients are under no obligaLon to select CTC as their
custodian, and Clients are free to select any of the
custodians we are able to work with.
In evaluaLng which broker or dealer other than the
designated custodian will provide best execuLon,
Strategist (as applicable) will consider the full range
and quality of a broker’s or dealer’s services
including, among other things, the value of research
provided, execuLon capability, commission rate,
financial responsibility, market making capabiliLes
and responsiveness. Although we currently do not
receive any som dollar benefits, we may in the future
select broker-dealers that provide research or other
transacLon-related services and may cause the
account to pay such broker-dealer commissions for
effecLng transacLons in excess of commissions other
Research and Other SoM Dollar Benefits
We, as a maler of policy and pracLce, do not uLlize
research or other products or services other than
execuLon from broker-dealers or third parLes in
connecLon with Client securiLes transacLons and do
not receive so-called "som dollar" benefits from
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it determines that the designated custodian cannot
provide best execuLon. However, Clients will be
charged any brokerage commissions or fees arising in
connecLon with trades that are not affected through
the designated custodian for their account.
broker-dealers may have charged. In such event, we
will revise this Brochure to discuss any som dollar
benefits it receives. Such research and other services
may be used for our own accounts and for other
Client and affiliated Client accounts to the extent
permiled by law.
Both NFS’s and Schwab’s execuLon procedures are
designed to make every alempt to obtain the best
execuLon possible, although there can be no
assurance that it can be obtained. Clients should
consider whether or not the appointment of NFS or
Schwab, as applicable, as the sole broker for equity
trades may or may not result in certain costs or
disadvantages to the Client as a possible result of less
favorable execuLons. ExecuLon through a broker
other than the designated custodian will increase
costs to the Client because our fee does not include
brokerage fees or commissions associated with
trades executed through a broker-dealer other than
the designated custodian and does not include
markups and markdowns. Because of this, in order to
minimize Client trading costs, most trades for Client
accounts are executed through the designated
custodian.
While we require Clients to use NFS or Schwab as
their custodian and broker for any account in the
Core Asset Manager and Wealth Advisory programs,
Clients will decide whether to do so and open an
account with NFS or Schwab (as applicable) by
entering into an account agreement directly with
such firm. We do not open the account for the Client.
Generally, if Clients do not wish to place their assets
with NFS or Schwab, then we cannot manage the
Client’s Account. From Lme to Lme, and at our sole
discreLon, very large accounts parLcipaLng in the
Core Asset Manager program may use a firm other
than NFS or Schwab as their custodian. Not all
advisors require their Clients to use a parLcular
broker-dealer or other custodian selected by the
advisor. Even though Client Accounts are maintained
at NFS or Schwab, we and Strategists retained by us
to manage Client Accounts can sLll use other brokers
to execute trades for their account, as described in
the preceding paragraphs.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians
In selecLng a custodian and clearing broker, we seek
to obtain custody and brokerage services on terms
that are overall most advantageous when compared
to other available providers and their services. We
consider a wide range of factors, including, among
others:
•
transacLon execuLon
•
•
to
• breadth of
combinaLon of
services and asset custody services;
capability to execute, clear and selle trades
(buy and sell securiLes for Client accounts);
transfers and
facilitate
capability
payments to and from accounts (wire
transfers, check requests, bill payment, etc.);
investment products made
available (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs,
etc.);
Inasmuch as the investment advisory agreement for
the Core Asset Manager and Wealth Advisory
programs designates NFS or Schwab as the Client's
custodian and clearing broker, Strategists generally
lack authority to select broker-dealers to execute
trades in equity securiLes in the Client's account.
Accordingly, Strategists are not authorized to
negoLate commissions and their account may not be
able to parLcipate in block trades effected by a
Strategist for its other accounts. As a result, from
Lme to Lme Client accounts may not obtain best
execuLon on a parLcular trade. However, on a case-
by-case basis, we will authorize a Strategist for a
Wealth Advisory or Core Asset Manager account to
effect trades of equity securiLes through another
broker-dealer, if we or the Strategist determine that
the designated custodian cannot provide best
execuLon for the account. Similarly, we may effect
trades for accounts through another broker-dealer if
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• overall quality of services;
•
Program Manager may find that placing trades with
the custodian is omen the most favorable trading
opLon for a Client.
•
compeLLveness of the price of those
services (which impacts what BCI charges its
Clients);
reputaLon, financial strength and stability of
the provider; and
• availability of other products and services
that benefit BCI, its Clients and solicitor
firms.
For the SMA Program, we expect that most
transacLons will be traded through the custodian.
However, certain SMA Program Managers will direct
most, if not all, of their trades to outside broker-
dealers, including broker-dealers who are affiliates of
the SMA Program Managers. Since the fees paid to
the custodian for their clearing and custody services
only cover transacLons effected through the
custodian, transacLons through any other broker-
dealer would normally include an add-on cost of the
commission or the dealer mark-up or mark-down
and these addiLonal trading costs may increase a
Client’s overall costs.
capabiliLes,
speed,
We take into account the fact that transacLon costs
on trades effected through brokers other than the
designated custodian are not included in the SMA
Program fee in evaluaLng whether the designated
custodian is providing best execuLon. The fees
charged through the SMA Program will not
necessarily be as favorable as those which might be
obtained through another investment advisor that
authorizes a SMA Program Manager to select
brokerage firms and that bills the Client separately
for execuLon, clearing and custody services, and
investment advisory services.
Inc.
insLtuLonal brokerage
Custody and Brokerage Costs
SMA Program Managers have the authority to effect
transacLons through broker-dealers other than the
custodian for the Client account, including a broker-
dealer which is an affiliate of such SMA Program
Manager, when
the SMA Program Manager
reasonably believes that another broker-dealer may
effect such transacLons at a price, including any
commissions or dealer mark-up or mark-down, that
is more favorable to the account than would be the
case if transacted through the custodian. In addiLon,
even if the price is not more favorable, for the
selecLon of such broker-dealer, the SMA Program
Manager may consider all relevant factors, including
efficiency,
execuLon
confidenLality, familiarity with potenLal purchasers
or sellers, or any other relevant malers. We refer to
trades in which the custodian is not the execuLng
broker as “step-out trade(s).” If the Client’s SMA
Program Manager trades with another firm, the
account may be assessed other trading related costs
(mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions) by the
other broker-dealer.
In addiLon, the custodian
charges the Client a flat dollar amount as a “prime
broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that the
SMA Program Manager has executed by a different
broker-dealer but where the securiLes bought or the
funds from the securiLes sold are deposited (selled)
into the Client’s account. These fees are in addiLon
to the commissions or other compensaLon Clients
pay the execuLng broker-dealer. The costs of the
execuLng broker and any trade away fees imposed by
the custodian are in addiLon to our and the SMA
Program Manager fees. For this reason, an SMA
Products and Services Available to Us from
NFS and Schwab
NaLonal Financial Services, LLC (“NFS”) and Charles
Schwab & Co.,
(“Schwab”) provide us,
Investment Advisors, and their Clients with access to
their
trading, custody,
reporLng and related services, many of which are not
typically available to their retail customers. These
firms also make available various support services to
us, Clients, and the Client’s advisor. Some of those
services help us manage or administer the Client’s
accounts at such custodians while others help us
manage and grow our business. These support
services generally are available on an unsolicited
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basis (i.e., we do not have to request them) and at no
addiLonal charge to us.
the most
we receive rather than the Client's best interest in
receiving
favorable execuLon of
transacLons, which is a potenLal conflict of interest.
We believe, however, that the selecLon of these
firms as custodian and broker is in the Client's best
interest. It is primarily supported by the scope,
quality, and price of their services (based upon the
factors discussed above) and not on those services
that benefit only us.
The NFS and Schwab insLtuLonal brokerage services
include access to a broad range of investment
products, execuLon of securiLes transacLons, and
custody of Client assets. The investment products
available through these firms include some to which
we might not otherwise have access or that would
require a significantly higher minimum
iniLal
investment by Clients. The services generally benefit
Clients.
Aggrega<on
With respect to those Client accounts which we
directly select and / or manage investments, most
trade orders will be aggregated when we are
purchasing or selling the same security for mulLple
clients
in our various advisory programs. The
porQolio specialist or other authorized person will
determine when orders should be aggregated.
NFS and Schwab also make available to us other
products and services that benefit us but may not
directly benefit the Client. These products and
services assist us in managing and administering
Client accounts and include somware and other
technology that:
•
submission
investment criteria,
•
• provide access to Client account data (such
as duplicate trade confirmaLons and account
statements);
facilitate OPS’s
for
trade
execuLon by NFS and Schwab and allocate
aggregated trade orders for mulLple Client
accounts;
facilitate payment of our fees from Client
accounts; and
with
• assist
back-office
funcLons,
recordkeeping, and client reporLng.
NFS and Schwab also offer other services intended to
help us manage and further develop our business.
These services include:
• educaLonal conferences and events;
•
While the goal of aggregaLon is to achieve equitable
allocaLon of investment opportuniLes and trades,
each Client cannot be treated exactly alike, and all
allocaLons cannot be done on the basis of a pre-
determined formula. There are differences in each
Client’s needs,
investment
objecLves, and size and fee levels. To the extent more
than one Client seeks to acquire the same security at
the same Lme, it may not be possible to acquire a
sufficiently large quanLty of the same security, or we
may have to pay a higher price or obtain a lower yield
for the security. Similarly, Clients may not be able to
obtain as high a price for, or as large an execuLon of,
an order to sell (including short sales) a parLcular
security when we are acLng for more than one Client
at the same Lme. It also may not be feasible to make
every limited investment opportunity available to all
Clients.
technology, compliance, legal, and business
consulLng; and
• publicaLons and conferences on pracLce
management and business succession.
It is our standard pracLce to invest Client funds into
the model or strategy selected for their account the
day amer the funds are received, unless the Client or
their Investment Advisor instruct us otherwise.
With respect to those Client Accounts which are
managed by an unaffiliated Strategist, aggregaLon of
trade orders, if any, are allocated to Client accounts
The availability of these services from NFS and
Schwab benefits us because we do not have to
produce or purchase them. This may create an
incenLve for us to require Clients to maintain their
accounts with NFS or Schwab based on the benefits
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in accordance with the unaffiliated Strategist's
procedures for aggregaLon. We require all Strategists
in the programs to have policies and procedures to
assure equitable allocaLon of trades among all of the
Strategist's plaQorm Client accounts, including BCI
and OPS PlaQorm Clients.
our trading pracLces, gathering relevant informaLon,
periodically reviewing and evaluaLng the services
provided by broker-dealers,
the quality of
execuLons, research, commission rates, and overall
brokerage relaLonships, among other things. The
commilee is comprised of representaLves from
porQolio management, trading, and compliance.
the
broker-dealer’s
Best Execu<on
To the extent that we are responsible for selecLng
the broker-dealer to effect transacLons for the
Client’s account, we seek to achieve best execuLon
for Client transacLons such that the net proceeds to
the Client and the overall qualitaLve execuLon are
the most favorable under the circumstances. In
selecLng a broker-dealer, we consider the full range
and quality of the services offered by the broker-
dealer, including, but not limited to, execuLon
capabiliLes, the commission rate charged, the value
of research provided, the ability to obtain volume
discounts,
financial
responsibility, and their responsiveness to us and the
Client. Please see Item 14 – Client Referrals and
Other CompensaLon of this Brochure for informaLon
regarding services and benefits we may receive from
other broker dealers.
Trade Error Policy
We have internal controls for the prevenLon of trade
or model porQolio allocaLon errors. However, on
occasion, errors may occur. We recommend that
Clients regularly review their custodial statements. In
the event a Client idenLfies an error, the Client has
45 days from their statement date to noLfy us of its
existence. Upon noLficaLon, we will perform an
analysis of the reported discrepancy. If we are
responsible for the error, we will seek to correct the
error in a way that returns the Client’s account to
where it would have been had the error not
occurred. In the event an error results in a gain, we
or the Client’s custodian will retain such gains. If
Clients noLfy us of a potenLal error more than 45
days amer their statement date and we are
responsible for the error, we will reimburse the Client
for any damage caused to their account from the
date of the error through 45 days amer the Client’s
statement date.
We maintain a record of idenLfied errors, including
details of the original transacLon and the correcLve
acLons.
We have an Investment Commilee that meets on a
quarterly basis and handles our best execuLon
review through their oversight of our trade execuLon
pracLces and to evaluate the full range and quality of
broker-dealers used to execute transacLons in order
to ensure our trading pracLces are appropriate. The
Investment Commilee is responsible for monitoring
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Item 13 – Review of Accounts
between the Client and their Investment Advisor. Our
services will be limited to managing Client accounts
in the manner idenLfied by the Client to us, which
will include trading, billing, and reporLng, as those
services are idenLfied in the agreement between the
Client and us.
investments
upon
strategy.
Solicitor Arrangements
For our BCI PlaQorm, if a Client is introduced to us by
a solicitor Investment Advisor, we will recommend an
asset allocaLon involving various asset classificaLons
and investment styles and will idenLfy for the Client
suitable Strategists or other
to
implement the investment disciplines included in the
agreed
Our
investment
recommendaLons will be based on informaLon
provided by the Client and the Client’s Investment
Advisor to us regarding the Client’s objecLves, assets,
risk tolerance, Lme horizon, personal situaLon and
investment experience.
Affiliate Technology
Reviews of Client Accounts are facilitated through an
arrangement with our affiliate, Orion Tech (see Item
10 – Other Financial
Industry AcLviLes and
AffiliaLons of this Brochure). We have engaged Orion
Tech to provide a “back office” system which enables
us to gather and aggregate Client data from mulLple
plaQorms and providers, maintain porQolio models,
review models and accounts for variances, analyze
account performance, generate quarterly and other
reports, facilitate the trading of the Clients accounts,
and make informaLon available on-line via the
internet, in a secure manner, to the Client and their
Investment Advisor.
Thereamer, we monitor the performance of each
Strategy. The Investment Advisor who introduced the
Client to us has agreed to make periodic contact with
the Client, in a manner consistent with Investment
Advisor’s fiduciary obligaLons and applicable law.
Together, the Client and their Investment Advisor
determine whether a change in the Client objecLves
warrants a change in the criteria used to manage the
Client’s assets. If any informaLon changes, Clients are
responsible for promptly advising us of any changes.
If the informaLon is current, no further acLon is
required. We provide Clients with wrilen quarterly
reports on the performance of their total account
compared to standard industry indices.
Unaffiliated Advisors
We do not review specific investments made by
unaffiliated Strategists of separate accounts or funds.
We do not rebalance or change the asset allocaLon
in a Client’s non-discreLonary Core Asset Manager or
Wealth Advisory account unless the Client requests
us to review the agreed upon investment strategy.
We do rebalance and acLvely change the asset
allocaLon of certain discreLonary
investment
strategies referenced in Item 4 – Advisory Business of
this Brochure, and other discreLonary accounts
within the Wealth Advisory program as warranted.
We do not change the investment strategy for an
account unless the Client requests us to review the
agreed upon investment strategy or the Client or
their Investment Advisor instruct us to do so.
Co-Advisory Arrangements
For our BCI PlaQorm (if Clients engage us for advisory
service via a co-advisory arrangement with an
unaffiliated third-party Investment Advisor) and for
our OPS PlaQorm, the Investment Advisor will
recommend an asset allocaLon involving various
asset classificaLons and investment styles and will
idenLfy for the Client suitable Strategists or other
investments to implement the investment disciplines
included in the investment strategy agreed upon
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other CompensaCon
Referral Arrangements
Certain unaffiliated Investment Advisors refer Clients
to us through a solicitor arrangement. Details
regarding the circumstances and compensaLon of
these arrangements can be found in Item 4 –
Advisory Business and
Item 5 – Fees and
CompensaLon of this Brochure, respecLvely.
Educa<on Seminars
We organize educaLonal seminars for Investment
Advisors who recommend our investment programs
to their Clients that may be sponsored or co-
sponsored by various Strategists and mutual fund
managers that parLcipate in our programs. PorQolio
managers who parLcipate in this program pay a fee
which is used to defray our expenses associated with
in the
such events. A Strategist's parLcipaLon
program
is voluntary. We do not consider a
Strategist’s parLcipaLon in any of our programs in
making manager recommendaLons to Clients.
Marke<ng Support
We compensate Investment Advisors for certain
approved markeLng
reimbursement expenses,
including but not limited to Client appreciaLon
events. Certain
Investment Advisors and their
investment advisory firms are paid a fee for the
administraLve and due diligence expenses incurred
in offering our services to Clients of their Investment
Advisors. These fees are either a flat dollar amount
or based upon a percentage of the value of new or
exisLng accounts referred to us by the applicable
Investment Advisors. These fees may also be used to
sponsor conferences hosted by Investment Advisors
or their
investment advisory firms. Investment
Advisors are invited to alend seminars and meeLngs
hosted by us. The purpose of these meeLngs is to
provide general market and industry informaLon as
well as informaLon about our services. For certain
Investment Advisors, we bear the
full costs
associated with the Investment Advisor’s alendance
of such meeLngs.
Marke0ng Support
We may also pay certain broker-dealer or Investment
Advisors an administraLve or markeLng fee (either a
percentage of the referred Client’s assets under
management or a fixed annual fee) to compensate
the referring firm for certain administraLve and
markeLng services and/or to support or parLcipate
in educaLonal conferences and events and training
programs sponsored or co-sponsored by such firms.
Such compensaLon arrangements may be ongoing or
in connecLon with limited promoLonal programs
and are disclosed as required under 17 CFR SecLon
275.206(4)-1(b). From Lme to Lme, we may also
parLcipate as a sponsor of conferences and
educaLonal and promoLonal events organized by
Investment Advisors. Fees paid by us for such
sponsorship opportuniLes help defray expenses
associated with such events.
administraLve or markeLng
Economic Benefits
We receive economic benefits from NFS and Schwab
in the form of the support products and services
these firms make available to us and other
independent investment advisors that have their
Clients maintain accounts at these broker-dealer
firms. These products and services, how they benefit
us, and the related conflicts of interest are described
in Item 12 – Brokerage PracLces of this Brochure. The
availability to us of these products and services is not
based on our giving parLcular investment advice,
such as buying parLcular securiLes for Clients.
Such
fees or
sponsorships are paid by us from our own assets and
do not result in any differenLal in the management
fee charged by us for accounts with respect to which
we pay such fees and those with respect to which we
do not pay such fees. Since the compensaLon paid to
the Client’s Investment Advisor, parLcularly during
any promoLonal programs, may be more than what
the Investment Advisor would receive if the Client
parLcipated in investment programs sponsored by
other investment advisors, the Investment Advisor
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may have a financial incenLve to recommend our
programs over other programs or services.
accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addiLon to
investment research, Schwab also makes available
somware and other technology that:
/
Custodian
Related
•
• provides access to Client account data (such
as duplicate trade confirmaLons and account
statements);
facilitates trade execuLon and allocate
aggregated trade orders for mulLple Client
accounts;
• provides pricing and other market data;
•
• assists
facilitates payment of our fees from Clients’
accounts; and
with
back-office
funcLons,
recordkeeping and Client reporLng.
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us
manage and further develop our business enterprise.
These services include:
Broker-Dealer
Compensa<on
Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services (”SAS”) is Schwab’s business
serving independent investment advisory firms like
ours. SAS provide us and the Client with access to
Schwab’s insLtuLonal brokerage trading, custody,
reporLng and related services, many of which are not
typically available to Schwab retail customers.
Schwab also makes available various support
services. Some of those services help us manage or
administer Client accounts while others help us
manage and grow our business. Schwab’s support
services are generally available on an unsolicited
basis and at no charge to us as long as we maintain a
total of at least $10 million of PlaQorm Clients’ assets
in accounts at Schwab.
• educaLonal conferences and events
•
technology, compliance, legal, and business
consulLng;
• publicaLons and conferences on pracLce
management and business succession; and
• access to employee benefits providers,
human capital consultants and insurance
providers.
Schwab’s insLtuLonal brokerage services include
access to a broad range of investment products,
execuLon of securiLes transacLons, and custody of
Client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not
otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum iniLal investment by
in this
the Client. Schwab’s services described
paragraph generally benefit the Client or Client
account(s).
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In
other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount
or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all
or a part of a third party’s fees.
IrrespecLve of direct or indirect benefits to Clients
through Schwab, we strive to enhance the Client’s
experience, help reach their goals, and put their
interests before that of our firm or its associated
persons.
Schwab also makes available to us other products
and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit the Client or their account(s). These products
and services assist us in managing and administering
Client accounts. They include investment research,
both Schwab’s own and that of third parLes. We may
use this research to service all or some substanLal
number of PlaQorm Clients’ accounts, including
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Item 15 – Custody
In addiLon, Clients will
We do not maintain custody of Client assets
(although we may be deemed to have legal custody
of Client assets if Clients give us authority to
withdraw assets from their account, including the
withdrawal of fees). While we do not maintain
custody of funds or securiLes, ConstellaLon Trust
Company (“CTC”), our subsidiary, does maintain
custody of Client funds and securiLes. As CTC is not
considered to be operaLonally independent of us,
we are subject to an annual surprise exam conducted
by an independent, third-party public accountant
is registered with and subject to regular
that
inspecLon by the Public Company AccounLng
Oversight Board (PCAOB).
will receive monthly statements. For conduit
accounts (i.e., accounts which hold funds awaiLng
investment or dispersal and which generally do not
have monthly acLvity), Clients will receive quarterly
statements.
receive
confirmaLon of all security transacLons from the
clearing firm either on a trade-by-trade basis,
quarterly by mail, or through our website. Quarterly
online access or delivery by mail is available to Clients
if a Client submits a wrilen request (which may be
by email or through our website) in advance of such
delivery. We urge Clients to carefully review such
statements and compare such official custodial
records to the account statements that we may
provide. Our statements may vary from custodial
statements based on accounLng procedures,
reporLng dates, or valuaLon methodologies of
certain securiLes.
investment objecLves,
important
In addiLon to Client’s statements, Clients have access
to their account informaLon at all Lmes via our
website at porQoliologin.com where Clients can view
investment policy
their
statement and other
informaLon
regarding the management of their account. Clients
are advised to periodically review all account
informaLon to ensure it remains accurate in our
records.
Client assets must be maintained in an account at a
“qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or
bank. As discussed in Item 12 – Brokerage PracLces
of this Brochure under the heading “Directed
Brokerage,” if Clients parLcipate in the Core Asset
Manager or Wealth Advisory programs, Clients may
select either NFS (directly or through Fidelity
Brokerage Services, LLC for accounts other than
those parLcipaLng in Core Asset Manager or Wealth
Advisory) or Schwab to maintain actual custody of
Client assets. If Clients parLcipate in the DesLnaLons
program, Clients may select Fidelity or NFS to
maintain custody of the Clients’ account. If Clients
invest in the DesLnaLons program through third-
party plaQorms, Clients will generally be required to
maintain their accounts with a qualified custodian
selected by the sponsor of such program.
We will generally communicate with Clients via
lelers, market updates, and other literature. Under
circumstances where a Client has expressly
consented, correspondence and noLficaLons will be
sent via electronic means (such as e-mail) or posted
to a secure web site.
Clients will receive monthly or quarterly statements
for their accounts directly from the custodian. For
managed accounts that have monthly acLvity, Clients
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Item 16 – Investment DiscreCon
Except where we are granted Full DiscreLon, we do
investment discreLon over Client
not exercise
accounts.
the Client’s or the Client’s appointed advisor’s
specific instrucLons, including implementaLon of a
Strategist model, and in accordance with our Trading
Policy. Under Limited Billing Authority, our authority
is limited to submikng instrucLons to the Client’s
custodian to complete the deducLon of agreed-upon
advisory fees from the Client’s account, as authorized
by the Client.
Upon terminaLon of our services, we will have no
further obligaLon or authority to recommend or take
any acLon with respect to a Client’s account.
AddiLonal informaLon relaLng to our discreLon or
authority can be found in Item 4 – Advisory Business.
When a Client grants us Full DiscreLon, the Client
authorizes us, without obtaining prior specific
consent for each transacLon, to buy and sell
securiLes and determine the amount of securiLes to
be purchased or sold in the account. Investments will
be made on behalf of the Client in accordance with
the strategy selected by the Client or by the Client’s
appointed advisor. We may, at our own discreLon,
allow Clients to invest in programs below the stated
account minimums. In cases where we determine
the broker or dealer to be used, we will seek to
obtain the best execuLon possible under the
circumstances.
Custodian Discre<on
For a discussion regarding our discreLon
in
connecLon with the selecLon of custodians, see Item
10 – Other Financial
Industry AcLviLes and
AffiliaLons of this Brochure.
When a Client grants us Limited Trading Authority or
Limited Billing Authority, the Client authorizes us to
act only within the scope of that limited authority.
Under Limited Trading Authority, we may direct the
purchase and sale of securiLes in accordance with
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Item 17 – VoCng Client SecuriCes
is solely for the benefit of plan parLcipants and their
beneficiaries.
In the DesLnaLons program, proxy ballots are sent
directly to Clients. However, if Clients indicate on the
custodial account applicaLon form (in the manner
required by the custodian) that we are to vote
proxies on their behalf, their account is included in a
rolled-up ballot which is voted by us in accordance
with recommendaLons from a Proxy Voter.
Our Investment Commilee has the responsibility to
monitor proxy voLng decisions for any conflicts of
interests, regardless of whether they are actual or
perceived. If at any Lme any supervised person
becomes aware of any potenLal, actual, or perceived
conflict of interest, the supervised person is required
to contact the Chair of the Investment Commilee or
the Chief Compliance Officer immediately and prior
to the vote being cast, if possible.
The Investment Commilee may cause any of the
following acLons to be taken in that regard:
Summary Of Proxy Vo<ng
We vote proxies for certain Client accounts. Please
refer to the Terms and CondiLons or investment
advisor agreement for details regarding proxy
authority. If Clients grant us proxy voLng authority,
Clients authorize us to appoint the various Strategists
who have trading authority, to vote proxies for
securiLes held in their account with such manager.
in accordance with the
We will vote proxies
instrucLons of the Strategist(s) for securiLes held in
the Client's account with the manager, provided that
the instrucLons are Lmely received by us. If the
Strategist’s instrucLons are not Lmely received, we
shall vote the proxies for these securiLes, as well as
proxies for any other securiLes held in a Clients
account, in accordance with the recommendaLons
provided by an independent proxy voLng advisory
service (a “Proxy Voter”). For Strategists that provide
a model to us in which we have trading authority, we
shall vote the proxies of the securiLes in accordance
with the recommendaLons provided by a Proxy
Voter.
• Vote the proxy in accordance with the vote
indicated by the Guidelines;
in accordance with
• Vote the relevant proxy contrary to the vote
that would be indicated by the Guidelines,
provided that the reasons behind the voLng
decision are in the best interest of the Client,
reasonably documented, and are
are
approved by the Chief Compliance Officer; or
• Direct the Proxy Voter to vote in accordance
with its independent assessment of the
maler.
We retain the right to vote proxies for mutual fund
shares and ETF shares. Generally, we vote such
recommendaLons
proxies
provided by a Proxy Voter. However, we retain the
right to vote the proxies without a recommendaLon
from a Proxy Voter if a Client’s accounts own in the
aggregate one percent (1%) or more of the
outstanding shares of the issuer as of the record
date, provided that all such decisions are made in
accordance with our Proxy VoLng Policy and
Procedures (the "VoLng Policy"). In the event we are
voLng such proxies without a recommendaLon from
a Proxy Voter, the guiding principle by which we vote
on all malers submiled to security holders is the
maximizaLon of the ulLmate economic value of
Clients’ holdings (the "Guidelines"). For accounts
subject to ERISA and other covered person benefit
plans, the focus on the realizaLon of economic value
If any potenLal conflict is either determined not to
exist, or is resolved, the relevant Strategist will
determine the appropriate vote. The Strategist will
retain all documents prepared by him/her (or at
his/her direcLon) that were material to making a
decision on how to vote or that memorializes the
basis for the decision.
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We and all Strategists retained by us have adopted
and implemented wrilen policies and procedures.
We will provide these policies and procedures to
each Client using their investment management
services in compliance with current regulaLons. A
copy of our VoLng Policy is available, upon request,
by contacLng us at 859-426-2000.
confidenLality of the parLcular votes that we cast on
behalf of Clients; however, we will obtain and make
available to each Client the voLng record of each
Strategist with respect to their account upon receipt
of a wrilen request. Clients may obtain details of
how we voted the securiLes in their account by
contacLng us at 859-426-2000. The Proxy Voter posts
its secure
informaLon regarding that vote on
website.
Absent any legal or regulatory requirement to the
contrary, it is generally our policy to maintain the
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Item 18 – Financial InformaCon
Audited Balance Sheet
The requirement to provide an audited balance sheet
is not applicable to us as we do not require Clients to
prepay fees six months or more in advance.
to meet
contractual
Financial Condi<on
We have no financial commitment that impairs our
ability
and fiduciary
commitments to Clients and have not been the
subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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Additional Brochure: ORION PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS, LLC WRAP FEE BROCHURE (2026-03-31)
View Document Text
Item 1 – Cover Page
Wrap Fee Program Brochure
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC
17605 Wright St
Omaha, NE 68130
(859) 426-2000
www.orion.com/wealth-management
This Wrap Fee Program Brochure (“Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC dba Brinker Capital Investments (“OPS,” “Brinker,” “BCI”, “we,” “us,” or
“our”). If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at 859-426-2000.
The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") or by any state securities authority.
OPS is a registered investment advisor. Investment advisor registration does not imply a certain level of skill or
training. Additional information about OPS is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s
website also provides information about those individuals who are registered as investment advisor
representatives of OPS.
Updated: March 31, 2026
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Item 2 – Material Changes
This Brochure is dated March 31, 2026. Our last annual update was on March 31, 2025. Since our last update, we
have made the following changes:
• Updated disclosures in Items 4 and 9 to provide clarity as to how discretionary authority is granted
in our relationships and the authorization process used for fee deduction for Client accounts.
Our August 11, 2025, update contained the following changes to Item 4:
• That services may be provided by us through a sub-advisory relationship.
• A new advisory offering, Brinker Blended Portfolios.
• That the Capital Group ETF Strategies Program may, at our discretion, incorporate Exchange Traded
Products that are not managed by Capital Group.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page .................................................................................................................................................. 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation .............................................................................................................. 4
Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients ............................................................................................ 23
Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 24
Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers ................................................................................. 34
Item 8 – Client Contact with Portfolio Managers ................................................................................................... 36
Item 9 – Additional Information ............................................................................................................................. 37
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Item 4 – Services, Fees and Compensation
interest of Orion and each of
Background and Principal Owners
Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC is a subsidiary of Orion
Advisor Solutions, Inc. (“Orion”). Investment entities
controlled and managed by Genstar Capital Partners
LLC and TA Associates, LLC and its affiliates own a
majority
its
subsidiaries, including us.
services
Advisory Services
About Our Investment Advisory Programs
We offer our advisory services under two primary
offerings (each a “Platform”): (1) Orion Portfolio
Solutions, LLC (“OPS”), which offers reporting and
administrative services to investment advisors and
broker-dealer
(collectively
representatives
“Investment Advisors”), and (2) Brinker Capital
Investments (“BCI”), which offers advisory and
investment management services previously offered
by Brinker Capital Investments and CLS Investments.
Each offering
for
features various
Investment Advisors to utilize in connection with
their advisory clients (“Clients”) as further explained
below. The following table outlines the available
types of relationships and level of our authority for
each service offering.
Level of our Authority
Platform
OPS
Relationship Type
Co-Advisory
•
•
Limited Trading Authority- implementing trading
instructions provided by Client or Investment Advisor
based on selected investment strategy
Limited Billing Authority – implementing billing
instructions provided by Client
Sub-Advisory
•
•
Limited Trading Authority– implementing trading
instructions provided by Investment Advisor, if selected
by Investment Advisor.
Limited Billing Authority– implementing billing
instructions provided by Investment Advisor if authorized
by Client.
BCI
Solicitor
•
Co-Advisory
•
•
• Full discretion – selecting investment strategies and
trading the securities as needed to implement the
strategies
Limited Billing Authority– implementing billing
instructions provided by Client
Limited Trading Authority- implementing trading
instructions provided by Client or Investment Advisor
based on selected investment strategy
Limited Billing Authority– implementing billing
instructions provided by Client
“co-advisory” relationship, a “solicitor” relationship,
and a sub-advisory relationship.
Relationship Type
We offer our services to Investment Advisors and
Clients on our platform through three methods: a
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that
sets
forth
the
services.
In
Sub-Advisory Relationship
Investment Advisors that engage us in a sub-advisory
relationship enter into a Sub-Advisory Outsourced
Services Agreement that sets forth the roles and
responsibilities of the Investment Advisor and us.
Our services selected by the Investment Advisor can
include the various options under the heading
Investment Management Programs described
below, as well as the ability to bill advisory fees for
end Clients. Under this arrangement, we are
responsible for providing the services selected by the
Investment Advisor and we have no direct advisory
relationship with the end Client. The Investment
Advisor has sole responsibility for determining that
the investment strategies they select are suitable for
the Client.
Co-Advisory Relationship
Investment Advisors that engage us in a co-advisory
relationship enter into a Joint Advisory Services
roles and
Agreement
responsibilities of the Investment Advisor and us.
Under the co-advisory relationship offering, Clients
and their Investment Advisor select to engage our
this
investment management
arrangement, we are responsible for 1) making
investments available on our platforms, 2)
submitting trades to the custodian for the Client’s
account, and 3) billing the Client for the services, as
directed by the Client. The co-advisor is responsible
for maintaining the customer relationship and
selecting investments which are suitable for the
Client.
receives a
fee
for
Relationship Agreements
All Clients receiving our services in our BCI Platform
enter into a written investment advisory agreement
with us. All Clients receiving our services in our OPS
Platform are subject to an account application
(“Application Addendum”) and OPS’s terms and
conditions (“Terms and Conditions”). The current
version of the Terms and Conditions can be found at
orion.com/wealth-management/orion-portfolio-
solutions-forms-library, and Clients are required to
consent to these Terms and Conditions when
opening an account with us. Investment advisors
engaging us as a sub-advisor will enter into a Sub-
Advisory Outsourced Services Agreement with us.
Solicitor Relationship
In a solicitor arrangement, the Client is introduced to
us by an Investment Advisor that has entered into a
written solicitation agreement with us. The solicitor
this
Investment Advisor
introduction, but we are responsible for the
suitability of the investment(s) selected for the
Client. The Solicitor is expected to meet with the
Client as often as required by applicable law and the
solicitor Investment Advisor’s fiduciary duties and
provide us with any updates to the Client’s financial
situation, risk tolerance, and needs so that we may
continue to ensure the investment(s) selected for
the Client are suitable. As of January 1, 2023, we no
longer offer Investment Advisors to engage us in a
solicitor arrangement, however, existing Solicitors
and Clients of Solicitors continued to be supported
and solicitors may continue to refer new Clients to us
under the solicitor arrangement.
Clients are encouraged to read their investment
advisory agreement, Application Addendum, Terms
and Conditions, and / or sub-advisory agreement, as
appliable, as these documents contain important
information on how their accounts will be managed.
Clients agree to notify us of any changes in their
address. Clients may also be subject to a separate
agreement with their Investment Advisor or their
Investment Advisor’s investment advisory firm; we
are not part of this agreement.
When opening an account, a Client will be informed
of the type of relationship under which their
accounts with us will be managed.
Discretion
For certain programs, Clients will grant us discretion
or authority on their accounts in writing. The level of
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discretion or authority we have for Clients depends
on their Relationship Type with us.
required that is not addressed in our Trading Policy,
we will obtain direction from the Client’s Investment
Advisor on what action to take. Our Trading Policy is
available to Clients and their Investment Advisor
upon request.
Full Discretion
This discretion allows for us to execute ongoing
security selection and management of a Client’s
account in accordance with the Client’s investing
preferences and needs as communicated to us by the
Client and the Client’s Investment Advisor. We will
exercise this discretion in accordance with the
agreements between us and the Client, as defined in
the Relationship Agreements section above.
Billing Authority
Under this authority, Clients direct us to bill account
fees related to the services discussed
in this
Brochure. Generally, we require a certain proportion
of a Client’s account be held in cash or money market
from which we will collect fees. If there is insufficient
cash or money market holdings in the account, this
authority allows us to liquidate securities necessary
to withdraw the fees owed by Clients in accordance
with our Trading Policy.
Limited Trading Authority
This authority consists of submitting instructions for
the purchasing or selling of securities in a Client’s
account to implement the strategy or strategies
selected by the Client and the Client’s Investment
Advisor.
Investment Management Programs
We offer a wide variety of proprietary and non-
proprietary investment management programs. A
summary of the programs we offer is included in the
following chart, with additional details about each
program below.
When we submit trades for an account under this
authority, we will follow our Trading Policy which
dictates how, when, and in what manner trades are
processed. If situations arise in which a trade is
Min Account Size
Investment Manager
Eligible Investments1
Program Name
Strategy Name
Programs available on the OPS and BCI Platform
Disciplined Equity
Orion Custom Indexing
Varies
$100,000
BCI
BCI
Tailored Allocation Portfolios
$100,000
Wealth Advisory
$1,000,000
Equities, ETFs
Mutual Funds, Equities, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, Equities, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, ETPs1, Private
Funds, REITs, or other pooled
investment vehicles
BCI using select
Strategist Models
BCI (with ability to
engage sub-advisors and
other portfolio
managers)
Programs available on the OPS Platform
Strategist Program
Varies
SMA Program
Varies
Strategist funds or
Models, including BCI
Strategist Models
Advisor Directed
$0
Investment Advisor
Mutual Funds, Equities, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, Equities, and
ETPs
Mutual Funds, Equities, and
ETPs
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Programs available on the BCI Platform
Core Asset Manager
Core Guided Portfolios
$500,000
BCI
Core Select
$0
Mutual Funds, Equities, ETPs, or
other pooled investment
vehicles
Mutual Funds, Equities, ETPs, or
other pooled investment
vehicles
Destinations
Destinations ETFh
$25,000
BCI
Brinker Blended Portfolios
$10,000
BCI
Unaffiliated Mutual Funds and
ETPs
Affiliated Mutual Funds and
Unaffiliated Mutual Funds and /
or ETPs
ETF and Mutual Fund Strategies
Capital Group ETF Strategies $5,000
$0
Focused Strategies
$10,000
Core Plus ETF Strategy
Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios $25,000
$25,000
Active Income Strategy
BCI
BCI
BCI
BCI
BCI
ETPs
Mutual Funds and ETPs
ETPs
Mutual Funds and ETPs
ETPs, stocks, bonds, master
limited partnerships, real estate,
convertibles, senior bank loans,
and international debt
ETPs
ETPs
$25,000
$25,000
BCI
BCI
Managed Income Strategy
Digital Assets Portfolio
Program
1As used in this chart, Exchange Traded Products (“ETPs”) include Exchange Traded Funds (“ETFs”), Exchange Traded Notes (“ETNs”),
Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”), Unit Investment Trusts (“UITs”), or any other investment traded on an exchange, excluding individual
equities.
invest
Clients may
in the Disciplined Equity
strategies using our BCI Platform, our OPS
Platform, or through the Communities model
marketplace.
Disciplined Equity Program
Disciplined Equity strategies are proprietary,
model-driven solutions that are constructed to
provide exposure to targeted equity market
segments. The strategies are managed by a team
of portfolio managers. The strategies are managed
to target the risk and return characteristics of a
particular equity index or a specific segment of the
market. For many of the Disciplined Equity
strategies, Clients may elect Orion Custom
Indexing to provide further customization to their
tax preferences such as capital gains budgets and
tax transition services.
Orion Custom Indexing Program
Orion Custom
Indexing utilizes optimization
technology to provide Investment Advisors with
the ability to personalize portfolios, tax transition
legacy assets, and tax loss harvest Client portfolios.
In addition to managing against passive indexes,
the program also offers the ability to overlay on
top of proprietary and third-party portfolios.
Portfolios are typically constructed of individual
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Investment Advisor, and the Client’s
Client’s
Investment Advisor is responsible for ensuring
trades are submitted for execution based on the
Client’s Investment Advisor’s trading practices. In
instances, we do not have any trade
such
authorization on the Client’s account.
stocks but may also include ETFs and mutual funds
depending on the specific mandate and any legacy
assets incorporated into the Client portfolio. If
Clients transition from our Destinations program
to Orion Custom Indexing, Destinations Funds may
be held in the Orion Custom Indexing product as
Client tax preferences are being implemented.
When Destinations Funds are held in a Custom
Indexing product, we will continue to collect our
fee as advisor to the Destinations Funds.
The Client’s Investment Advisor is responsible for
monitoring for best execution and reviewing and
determining whether our services and investment
recommendations remain in the Client’s best
interest.
We offer Orion Custom Indexing through our OPS
Platform, our BCI Platform’s solicitor and co-
advisor relationships, and as a sub-advisory
service.
Tailored Allocation Portfolios
Tailored Allocation Portfolios is a part of the Orion
Custom Indexing Program. Tailored Allocation
Portfolios apply the custom indexing technology
and management to a defined list of third-party
Strategies. Such third-party Strategists create
models which primarily invest in their proprietary
Mutual Funds and or ETFs, though they may select
non-proprietary investments.
Solicitor and Co-Advisor Orion Custom Indexing
Through OPS’s co-advisor and BCI’s solicitor and
co-advisor relationships, Clients enter into an
agreement with us and their Investment Advisor to
implement Orion Custom Indexing. In such a
situation, Clients delegate trading and billing
authority to us to implement the Orion Custom
Indexing.
Sub-Advisor Custom Indexing
relationship, a Client’s
sub-advisory
In a
Investment Advisor enters into a sub-advisory
relationship with us where we are providing advice
to such Investment Advisor on how to implement
an Orion Custom Indexing strategy on a Client’s
account. Orion Custom
Indexing sub-advisory
relationships are only available to investment
advisors who use the technology offered by our
affiliate, Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion
Tech”), including our affiliate, TownSquare Capital,
LLC.
Tailored Allocation Portfolios will use Orion
Custom Indexing management to transition an
investor’s existing holdings
into the selected
model. Such transition will be customized for the
Investor based on their individualized preferences,
as communicated to us by the Investor or Advisor.
Customization can be based on the individual
holdings’ potential realized tax gain or loss, and the
amount of such realized tax gain or loss the
Investor desires during each tax calendar year.
to apply any
Investors will not be able
Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) or
other security selection restrictions on accounts
invested
in the Tailored Allocation Portfolios
program.
Investment Advisor
family offices,
institutions
Wealth Advisory
Our Wealth Advisory program offers customized
service and dedicated support to meet the needs
of high-net worth and ultra-high net worth
investors,
and
endowments with $1 million or more in investable
assets. Wealth Advisory is designed for us to
manage the overall investment process, including
We will either submit trades to the Custodian for a
Client’s account or communicate trades to the
Client’s
for the Client’s
Investment Advisor to submit trades for execution.
If we are submitting trades to a custodian for a
Client’s account, the Client will be required to
authorize us to grant us trade authorization and
may authorize us to bill their account. If the Client’s
Investment Advisor is responsible for the trading in
the account, we communicate a list of trades to the
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selection
and
review,
reviews,
dedicated portfolio manager employed by us to
assist with portfolio
reallocations,
investment updates and educational needs.
asset and investment style allocation decisions,
Strategist
and
comprehensive monitoring of a Client’s portfolio.
A dedicated portfolio manager employed by us is
assigned to the Client relationship and is available
for
the
regular communications concerning
activity and status of a Client’s account.
responsible
Strategist Program
Through OPS’s “Strategist Program,” Investment
Advisors have the ability to invest Client accounts
in a manner intended to follow a Strategist’s
developed model asset allocation portfolio. We
refer to such asset allocation models as “Strategist
Models”. The Strategists regularly monitor the
for
Strategist Models and are
managing the model portfolios.
in
In the Wealth Advisory program, portfolios are
generally allocated among different Strategists,
Separately Managed Accounts, mutual funds
and/or ETFs. Where deemed appropriate, based
on a Client’s objectives, assets, risk tolerance and
investment experience as well as to obtain greater
asset and style diversification, we may recommend
that a portion of a Client’s portfolio be invested in
one or more other investments in lieu of allocating
assets separately to a Strategist or a strategy
managed by us. These other investments may
include an investment in REITs, Private Funds, ETNs
or other pooled investment vehicles, including
alternative investments made available by Capital
Integration Systems discussed
Item 9 –
Additional Information of this Brochure. Special
fee arrangements may apply with respect to
alternative investments.
services. When
We make available Strategist Models of various
risk and return characteristics and investment
goals through our platform. These Strategist
Models are not tailored to accommodate the
needs or objectives of specific investors, but rather
to enable an Investment Advisor to select the most
appropriate Strategist Model offered by our
Strategist Program for use with Clients. Clients can
work with their Investment Advisor to impose
reasonable investment restrictions on investing in
certain securities or types of securities within each
model. If a Client imposes a reasonable investment
restriction, we will notify the Client’s Investment
Advisor if their selected strategy conflicts with
such restrictions and the Investment Advisor is
responsible for recommending an alternative
strategy.1 Clients can invest in multiple Strategist
Models within a single custodial account, where
each Strategist Model allocation is assigned to a
unique subaccount or “sleeve”. This structure is
known as a unified managed account (“UMA”).
In the Wealth Advisory program, we offer both
discretionary and non-discretionary investment
management
granted
discretionary authority, a Client authorizes us to
fire Strategists and to rebalance
hire and
account(s) without a Client’s prior approval.
to help
Wealth Advisory services include (but are not
limited to) comprehensive portfolio analysis of a
Client’s existing
identify
assets
inefficiencies and address investment needs, tax
transition management to assist the Client in
transferring highly-appreciated stocks and move
toward a more diversified portfolio over time,
development of a personalize investment solution
based upon the Client’s goals, tax preferences, risk
tolerance and financial plan, and access to a
Our BCI portfolio management team also develops
and maintains Strategist Models on the OPS
platform. Mutual funds that are part of the
Destinations Funds Trust, a mutual fund trust we
advise, may be included in these models. When the
Destinations Funds are included in a Strategist
Model, the Strategist Fee is waived or reduced
along with any Administration Fees OPS would
otherwise collect with respect to assets allocated
to Destinations Funds portfolios, as further
Item 4: Services, Fees and
explained
in
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reject
the Terms and Conditions. If a Strategist or
Strategist Model is removed from the Strategist
Program, OPS will notify a Client’s Investment
Advisor of the change and request that action be
taken to reassign the account by a specified date.
In such case, OPS will recommend a similar
replacement Strategist to a Client’s Investment
such
Advisor who may accept or
recommendation at their discretion.
Compensation of this Brochure. However, if a
Client selects certain overlay services (such as
Orion Custom Indexing), the overlay fee is charged
on
the
the entire portfolio, regardless of
underlying investments, as further set forth in the
Investment Advisory Agreement between the
Client and us. In the case of clients subject to ERISA
or to Section 4975 of the Code, allocations to the
Destinations Fund Trust will be implemented in a
manner that complies with ERISA or Section 4975
of the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable.
Visit
The Strategists are not acting as the Client’s
investment advisor, do not possess knowledge of a
Client’s individual information or investment goals
and objectives, and do not provide personalized
investment advice to Clients. Clients remain the
owner of all securities held in their account and
have all ownership rights associated with these
securities.
orion.com/wealth-
management/third-party-strategists to review the
investment managers we have engaged as
Strategists.
relies on
the Client’s
With the exception of our proprietary Strategies
developed by our BCI portfolio managers, we are
not affiliated with any other Strategists within the
Strategist Program. However, in some instances,
we receive all or part of certain Strategists’
Strategist Fees as an administration fee charged to
the Strategist as discussed in Item 4: Services, Fees
and Compensation of this Brochure. These fees are
negotiated between us and the Strategist. Given
this arrangement we have an incentive to continue
to make available Strategists that share fees with
us. Consistent with our policies and procedures,
the Investment Committee does not consider
revenue sharing payment arrangements in the
selection and oversight of Strategists to address
these conflicts. In addition, we address these
conflicts of interest by disclosing receipt of such
fees and our arrangement with such Strategists in
this Brochure. Furthermore, Investment Advisors,
which are not affiliated with OPS, are responsible
for working with Clients to select the most
appropriate Strategist. Investment Advisors are
able to utilize any Strategist made available as part
of the Strategist Program.
is suitable
for
invested
to
Investment Advisor
We are not engaged by Clients to provide
investment recommendations in the Strategist
Program. We do not provide investment advice or
investment recommendations
in a “fiduciary”
capacity to clients subject to ERISA or to Section
4975 of the Internal Revenue Code in these
circumstances. OPS
the Client’s
Investment Advisor to analyze the Client’s current
financial situation, risk tolerance, time horizon,
investment objectives, and other factors the Client
and
Investment Advisor deem
appropriate in determining whether a particular
Strategist Model (and its underlying investment
including Destinations Funds, as
holdings,
applicable)
the Client. The
Investment Advisor can use tools made available
by OPS or its affiliates, including OPS’s proprietary
proposal tool, to assist the Investment Advisor in
developing an appropriate asset allocation
strategy for the Client and recommending model
portfolios
for
the
consideration for use with the Client.
to execute
in
Client account assets will be
accordance with the Strategist Model selected.
Once a Strategist Model is selected, OPS will
provide trading, reporting, and administrative
services. We have Limited Trading Authority and
Limited Billing Authority, as defined above, for
accounts
in the Strategist Program. When a
Strategist suggests a transaction in any Strategist
Model, OPS is authorized to submit trades to the
Client’s custodian
the resulting
transactions in the Client’s account, as outlined in
Separately Managed Account Program
The Separately Managed Account Program (“SMA
Program”) is managed by OPS or by investment
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is a portfolio of
implement an investment strategy developed by
the Investment Advisor outside of our Strategist
and SMA Programs described above. In such
situations, we have Limited Trading Authority and
Limited Billing Authority, as described above. We
do not conduct any due diligence on the securities
or strategies included in Advisor-Directed sleeves
within a Client’s account.
managers we have selected (each, an “SMA
Program Manager”). A separately managed
account
individually owned
securities that can be tailored to fit the Client’s
investing preferences. We select both unaffiliated
and affiliated investment managers, including our
affiliate, TownSquare Capital, LLC, to serve as SMA
Program Managers.
Core Asset Manager Program
BCI’s Core Asset Manager program represents a
managed account platform that features privately
placed or publicly traded pooled
investment
vehicles (such as hedge funds, mutual funds, ETFs,
real estate investment trusts and master limited
partnerships). In this program, we provide both
discretionary management and non-discretionary
management services. Discretionary
Clients authorize us to hire and fire investment
managers and make asset allocation changes.
Nondiscretionary Clients must approve our
Strategist and product recommendations before
the recommendations are
implemented. The
discretionary offerings within the Core Asset
Manager Program include:
Core Guided Portfolios
Clients and their Investment Advisors will choose
an SMA Program Manager based on the Client’s
risk profile and investment objective(s), and the
SMA Program Manager
(including, when
applicable, OPS) will manage the Client’s account
accordingly using various investment options and
strategies. A Client remains the owner of all
securities held in its account with all associated
ownership rights. In instances where affiliated
investment managers, such as TownSquare
Capital, LLC, serve as SMA Program Managers, our
affiliate is compensated for managing the account,
which creates a potential conflict of interest
whereby we, or our affiliates, earn additional
compensation.] Clients in the SMA Program are
subject to the OPS Terms and Conditions and
depending on the SMA Program Manager selected,
may be subject to additional terms and conditions
that are required by such SMA Program Manager
(“Additional Agreement”).
to
Investment Advisors and their Clients have
the ability
from various
select
discretionary asset allocation models
managed by us for both taxable and
nontaxable accounts that utilize separate
account managers, mutual funds, and
exchange traded funds to
implement
different risk tolerance-based portfolios.
Core Select
strategies,
For Clients in the SMA Program, the SMA Program
Manager (which can be OPS) is granted Full
Discretion (as that term is defined above) for the
ongoing security selection and management of a
Client’s account in accordance with the Client’s
investing preferences and needs. The SMA
Program Manager is granted the authority to buy,
sell, or otherwise effect transactions in Client
accounts as further set forth in our Terms and
Conditions and any Additional Agreements, if
applicable.
Investment Advisors and their Clients have
the ability to select from a list of risk-
tolerance based
separate
account managers, mutual funds, and ETFs
for both taxable and nontaxable accounts.
For solicitor accounts, we determine what
strategies are available for Clients and
Advisor-Directed Program
The OPS Platform permits a Client’s Investment
Advisor to act as a portfolio manager and
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through both our BCI and OPS programs and at
third party platforms.
the Client’s specific
from
the
their Investment Advisors to choose from
based on
risk
tolerance. For co-advisor accounts, Clients
and their Investment Advisor are not
restricted and have discretion to choose
suitable Strategies
list of
available Strategies.
Brinker Blended Portfolios Program
Our Brinker Blended Portfolio Program is a risk-
based asset allocation discretionary account
program managed by us that is offered using a
combination of our proprietary Destinations Funds
(our Affiliated Funds) and other unaffiliated
investments options (non-affiliated mutual funds
and ETFs). We have full Discretion to select the
Affiliated Funds and Non-Affiliated Mutual Funds
and ETFs in this program, and the proportion of the
model allocated to each fund selected by us.
ETF and Mutual Fund Portfolios
Capital Group ETF Strategies Program
We offer discretionary portfolios which invest
primarily in Capital Group ETFs in a diversified,
multi-asset framework, according to the Client’s
investment objectives. At our discretion, we may
include an allocation of up to 20% to non-Capital
Group ETFs in these portfolios to supplement the
asset class exposures available through Capital
Group ETFs.
Destinations Program
BCI’s Destinations program is a discretionary asset
allocation program managed by us that uses
mutual funds, including our Destinations Funds
(described below), and/or ETFs to implement a
variety of investment strategies with different risk
and reward characteristics. In our Destinations
program, we offer a variety of asset allocation
strategies, each targeting a specific investment
objective,
for both taxable and tax-exempt
accounts. The strategies provide different balances
of risk and reward and the appropriate strategy
may be chosen based on the Client’s risk tolerance
and time horizon. The strategies are designed to
offer competitive performance while seeking to
achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns over the
long term.
Focused Strategies Program
We offer “Focused Strategies” consisting of model
portfolios managed by us and targeting specific
asset classes – domestic equity, international
equity, fixed income, global credit, real assets and
alternative investments – available to Clients as a
component of their overall asset allocation or as a
complementary investment allocation. There is no
minimum investment for a Focused Strategy.
We monitor the performance of each underlying
investment manager (either a sub-advisor within
the Destinations Funds or a third-party fund) and
replace or reallocate assets among the funds or
underlying managers used to implement these
strategies based on factors we deem appropriate.
These factors can
include our evaluation of
historical performance, market conditions, and our
investment outlook. Our Destinations program is
offered through different suites of asset allocation
models, the primary difference in each suite being
the type of investment vehicles utilized.
Destinations ETFh Program
The “Destinations ETFh” program offers risk-based
asset allocation models comprised of ETFs and
unaffiliated third-party mutual funds.
Core Plus ETF Strategy Program
Our discretionary “Core Plus ETF Strategy
Program” invests a Client’s assets primarily among
ETFs in a diversified, risk budgeted framework,
according to the Client’s investment objectives.
The strategy is focused on total return and
allocates to core asset class ETFs, as well as
targeted exposures to ETFs in diversifying asset
classes.
The Destinations Funds and the Destinations ETFh
programs are both available directly from us
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Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios
We offer ESG Portfolios that use, in accordance
with the Client’s objectives, mutual funds, ETFs,
and/or other products that invest in securities
deemed to possess favorable environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) characteristics. We
use the Morningstar Sustainability Rating scale
(referred to as “globes”), which scores securities
based on ESG characteristics on a scale of 1-5, with
5 being highest score. The strategy generally
invests
in exchange traded products within
Category Four or Five, though Category Three may
be included. If a holding is reassigned to Category
Two or One, it will be reviewed by the strategy
managers for removal from the strategy. The
portfolios are built in a diversified, risk budgeted
framework, according to the Client’s investment
objectives.
invested primarily
enrolls in this strategy, the Client can designate a
specific amount of assets needed to satisfy short-
term income needs. These assets will be invested
in a low-risk reserve portfolio that will seek to
generate returns in excess of the average money
market fund with risk less than or equal to low
duration investment bonds. We recommend one
to two years' worth of withdrawals; however, the
strategy allows the Client to specify a desired
amount. If the Client elects systematic withdrawals
on their account, assets will also be set aside in a
low-risk cash account for those
immediate,
systematic withdrawals. The remainder of the
Client’s account will be set aside in a long- term
portfolio invested primarily in income or interest-
generating investments. The long-term portfolio
will be
in ETFs. Assets
designated for this portfolio will seek to provide
long-term growth and a steady stream of income.
Digital Assets Portfolio Program
We offer a Digital Assets Strategy that invests in
exchange traded products to provide flexible and
balanced exposure to the digital asset ecosystem.
The portfolio will be allocated to 1) companies
involved with cryptocurrency or digitalization of
the economy and 2) cryptocurrencies, with the
allocation between these two categories varying
based on the managers’ view of the risk and
potential rewards. Companies must derive at least
50% of revenue from digital asset projects, partner
or invest in such firms, or have a crypto segment
that is an important segment of the company.
Active Income Strategy Program
Our Active Income Strategy is designed for Clients
who prefer an active strategy that seeks a specific
percentage yield by investing in income-producing
securities. When selecting the strategy, the Client
will select the percentage yield to be targeted for
the Client’s account. The strategy invests in ETFs
and Closed-End Funds (“CEFs”) that specialize in
income-producing assets. In addition to traditional
dividend-oriented equities and investment grade
bonds, the strategy generates income using non-
traditional asset classes, such as master limited
partnerships, real estate, convertibles, senior bank
loans, high-yield bonds, and international debt.
The portfolios are built in a diversified, risk
budgeted framework, according to the Client’s
investment objectives.
Other Advisory Offerings
Banking and Lending Services
Orion Cash and Credit is an integration which
offers third-party advisors who utilize the OPS and
BCI platforms access to an array of banking and
lending solutions and related services. These
services are offered by Uptiq, Inc.
More information on Orion Cash and Credit can be
found in Item 9 – Additional Information of this
Brochure.
Managed Income Strategy Program
Our Managed Income Strategy uses Risk Budgeting
to manage an account for Clients seeking income
from a diversified portfolio of income-producing
assets. The strategy seeks to help Clients with a
desire for regular income meet their short and
long-term income needs by dividing the account
into up to three separate investment portfolios:
immediate, short-term, and long-term. If the Client
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third-party
companies
us a licensing fee for use of its online business
valuation application and we include the cost of
this service within the fee we charge Clients. We
do not receive any direct or indirect revenue from
BizEquity.
Additional Wealth Advisory Services
As part of the services offered to Clients in our
Wealth Advisory program, we have approved
to provide
certain
specialized services. Currently, these providers and
services are:
Customized Wealth Advisory Services
From time to time, we develop a customized
investment strategy for a Client in our Wealth
Advisory Program. Fees for such services are
negotiated on a case-by-case basis. We also
develop new investment management strategies
on a test basis with funds provided by us, our
employees, their family members, and a limited
number of Clients before such management
strategies are made available generally.
Philanthropic Services
Fidelity Charitable and UI Charitable Advisors are
independent, section 501(c)(3) public charities
that administer donor-advised funds. Through
their Charitable Investment Advisor Programs, we
will actively manage
the charitable assets
contributed by Clients. Fidelity Charitable and UI
Charitable Advisors charge a fee for their services,
and we do not receive any direct or indirect
revenue from them.
Securities backed lines of credit
We use Orion Cash and Credit or TriState Capital to
provide loans secured by eligible securities. Using
these loan facilities, Clients can pledge their
investment account(s) as collateral to meet many
of their financing needs, with the exception of
purchasing securities. TriState Capital charges an
interest rate for these services and we do not
receive any direct or indirect revenue from TriState
Capital.
Additional information on Orion Cash and Credit
on its affiliation with us can be found in Item 9 –
Additional Information of this Brochure.
Trust Services
First State Trust Company and Comerica Bank and
Trust N.A. (“Comerica”) offer trust services,
including but not limited to Personal, Revocable,
Irrevocable, Charitable, & Special Needs Trusts.
Both First State Trust Company and Comerica
charge a fee for these services and we do not
receive any direct or indirect revenue from either
firm.
Business Valuation
BizEquity LLC provides business valuation analysis
for our business owner Clients. BizEquity charges
Account Management
Trading
When we are granted Full Discretion or Limited
Trading Authority for Client accounts, trading will
occur through the brokerage account(s) Clients
establish with a custodian. Strategists will provide
us with instructions to rebalance or reallocate the
Strategist Models depending on their asset
investment manager
allocation philosophy or
selection process. These adjustments to the asset
allocations will result in transactions in a Client’s
account. For OPS Platform Clients, a minimum
amount of five dollars per security is required on
contributions and rebalance trades. There is no
such
limitation for BCI Platform Clients). All
Strategist Model allocations contain a minimum
allocation to cash. For distributions, positions are
redeemed pro-rata unless otherwise specified. The
last trade file submission will be sent to the
custodian at or around 3 pm Eastern time. The
Client or their Investment Advisor instruct OPS that
a Client’s account will be invested in accordance
with the Strategist Model as indicated on the New
Investment Direction
Application Addendum,
Addendum, or other relevant OPS form and/or
reassignment process. If the Strategist Model
changes, OPS will rebalance a Client’s account to
align it with the selected Strategist Model. Clients
or their Investment Advisor may instruct OPS to
terminate the use of the Strategist Models at any
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time. Clients will receive notification of all
transactions in their account(a) in the form of an
account statement provided by the custodian.
investment
reasonably modify such restrictions from time to
time. Any restrictions placed on the management
of the Client account or particular requirements of
an account may cause us or a third-party Strategist
to deviate from investment decisions we or the
third-party Strategist would otherwise make in
recommending an
strategy or
managing the account. We or the Strategist may,
at our sole discretion, determine that a Client’s
Exclusion or Restriction is not reasonable given the
circumstances. In such instances the Client will not
be able to invest in the identified model or Strategy
and must select an alternative.
When a Client restricts a category of securities that
may be purchased for the account, we or the third-
party Strategist will determine, in our respective
sole discretion, the specific securities in that
category. Any restrictions a Client imposes on
individual securities that may be purchased for the
account shall apply only to individual stocks within
separately managed portfolios.
Wrap Fee Program, Transaction Fees, and Other
Expenses
Under the wrap fee programs, investment advice
and costs of trade executions are provided to
Clients for an all-inclusive wrap fee. This means
that under wrap fee programs, we pay the trading
costs out of the advisory fee that we receive from
Clients. Clients can consult their
investment
advisory agreement to determine whether the
strategies selected are part of our wrap fee
program.
For Strategist Program and Core Select strategies
that invest in mutual funds, the custodians utilized
by us charge us an asset-based fee when Clients
invest in certain share classes. These share classes
are known as transaction fee (“TF”) mutual funds.
Absent the asset-based fee paid by us, Clients
would be charged a transaction fee typically
ranging from $25 to $75 for each purchase of
shares of a TF mutual fund. Because we are
charged a fee for using certain share classes, we
have a conflict when determining which share class
to utilize in Core Asset Manager or the Strategist
Program. To mitigate this conflict, it is our policy is
to use the lowest cost share class that is available
at all custodians where the strategy is available
(regardless of whether we have to pay an asset-
based fee to the custodian). When selecting
mutual funds and mutual fund share classes, we
will not utilize mutual funds or mutual fund share
classes that have short term redemption fees or
investment requirements. For any
minimum
mutual fund used in a strategy, it is possible that
certain custodians may make available lowest cost
share classes than the share classes used by us
because we use the lowest cost share class
available at all custodians that we use. If a Client
invested in the same mutual fund directly at their
custodian or used an advisory program from
another advisor, such Client may be eligible for a
lower cost share class. However, because some of
the lower cost share classes are TF mutual funds, it
is possible that the Client would incur transaction
fees.
Client Exclusions and Restrictions
For all of our programs, Clients may impose
reasonable restrictions on the management of
their account, including the designation of specific
securities or a specific category of securities that
should not be purchased for their account or that
should be sold if held in the account, and may
Trading activity is influenced by the frequency of
rebalances, contributions and withdrawals. The
more infrequent the trading activity (determined
by fund changes and rebalances and Client
additions and withdrawals) and the larger the size
of the account, the more likely that an asset-based
fee will be more costly than a separate transaction
is dictated by
charge. Since trading activity
multiple factors, including changes in funds in a
Client Destinations ETFh portfolio (e.g., because of
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changes
in
our performance evaluations,
managers, funds closing to new investment, etc.),
and the frequency of deposits and distributions
(which are driven by Clients), it may be difficult to
predict the level of trading activity in any year (and
thus, whether the asset-based fee would be more
or less costly than a separate transaction charge).
allocate Client accounts to a mutual fund for which
we or an affiliate of us serves as the investment
advisor (such as the Destinations Funds), any
advisory fees paid to us or our affiliate with respect
to a Client investment in such fund are credited to,
or offset and reduce, dollar-for-dollar the advisory
fee otherwise payable to us under the Clients
investment advisory agreement.
fund’s
investment management
Technology
We offer our services through a technology
platform known as “Advisor Portal.” Advisor Portal
is a technology platform that was developed by our
affiliate, Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion
Tech”) and allows for proposal generation, account
opening, trading, reporting, and billing from one
dashboard.
Fee Summary
The following tables outline the fees for services
we offer under our various programs as outlined
above.
Our fee is in addition to the operating expenses of
the funds included in Client accounts, which are
expressed as the fund’s “expense ratio”. A fund
expense ratio represents the percentage of the
fund’s assets used to operate the fund and reflects
the
fee,
administrative costs, brokerage costs, distribution
fees, and other operating expenses. Although
these expenses are paid by the fund, Clients
indirectly bear their pro rata share of such costs.
Clients should consider both our fee and the
internal expense ratios of the funds included in the
program (which are set forth in the prospectus for
the
fund) when deciding whether
each
Destinations program may be more or less costly
than another investment program. Where we
0B1B1BBrinker Capital Investments Programs
Fees
Program
Minimum1
Wrap Fee
Eligible
Brinker Fee Component
Wealth Advisory
Yes
$1 million
0.65%
Strategist Fee Component
Varies
Disciplined Equity
Yes
$50,000
0.10% - 0.15%
Orion Custom Indexing
Yes
$100,000
0.15%
Core Guided Portfolios
Yes2
$500,000
Varies
Core Select
Yes
$03
Destinations ETFh
Yes
$25,000
0.10%4
Focused Strategies
Yes
$0
0.25%
Capital Group ETF Strategies
Yes
$5,000
0.10%
First $100,000
$100,000 to $250,000.00
$250,000.01 to $1 million
Over $1 million
0.35%
0.30%
0.20%
0.10%
Core Plus ETF Strategy
Yes
$10,000
0.25%
Brinker Capital ESG Portfolios
Yes
$25,000
0.10%
Active Income Strategy
Yes
$25,000
0.25%
Managed Income Strategy
Yes
$25,000
0.20%
Digital Assets Portfolio
Yes
$25,000
0.25%
Tailored Allocation Portfolios
Yes
$100,000
None5
None5
Yes
$10,000
None6
None6
Brinker Blended Portfolios
1 An annual $75 fee will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households with assets on our platform
valued at less than $100,000.
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0B1B1BBrinker Capital Investments Programs
Fees
Program
Minimum1
Wrap Fee
Eligible
Brinker Fee Component
Strategist Fee Component
2 At any given time, these portfolios may be allocated only among mutual funds and ETFs and, in that instance, would not be considered
to be “wrap fee” accounts.
3 While we do not set a minimum for this program, each Strategist within the program may set a minimum for their portion of the
account they will manage.
4 The Strategist Fee Component for ETFh when used in our Wealth Advisory program is 0.00%.
5 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are utilized within the Tailored Allocation Portfolios pay us a fee in exchange for
inclusion in such portfolios.
6 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are utilized within the Brinker Blended Portfolios pay us a fee in exchange for
inclusion in such portfolios. In addition, we receive advisory fees as the investment advisor to the Destinations Funds which may be
included in the Brinker Blended Portfolios.
1B0B0BOrion Portfolio Solutions Programs
Program
Administration Fees1,2
Wealth Advisory
Minimum
$1 million
0.65%
Strategist Fees
Varies
Disciplined Equity
$50,000
0.10% - 0.15%
Orion Custom Indexing
$100,000
0.15%
$0
Varies
Strategist Program3
First $100,000
$100,000 to $250,000.00
$250,000.01 to $1 million
Over $1 million
0.35%
0.30%
0.20%
0.10%
SMA Program
Varies4
Varies
Tailored Allocation Portfolios
$100,000
None5
None5
1 An annual $75 fee (billed at $6.25 each month) will be charged for each account or sleeve used in a Client’s household for households
with assets on our platform valued at less than $100,000.
2 There is no Administration Fee for the portion of accounts within the Wealth Advisory or Strategist Programs assigned to Affiliated
Funds (including Destinations Funds) strategies. The Client will still pay for advisory services in such strategies based on their proportional
ownership of the Affiliated Funds within such strategies. We will still earn compensation as the investment advisor to the Affiliated
Funds within such strategies.
3 The Strategist Program includes strategies listed in our proprietary Brinker Capital Investments Programs listed below.
4 Minimums vary and are set by the SMA Program Strategist.
5 The unaffiliated Strategists whose funds or models are utilized within the Tailored Allocation Portfolios pay us a fee in exchange for
inclusion in such portfolios.
Fees are negotiable between us and the Client. In
addition to the fees in this chart, Clients will be
assessed a Strategist/Strategy fee and an Investment
Advisor fee.
The Investment Advisor fee is negotiated between a
Client and their
Investment Advisor and may
represent either an advisory fee or a solicitor fee,
depending on the Investment Advisor’s relationship
with us.
The Strategist/Strategy generally ranges from 0.00%
to 0.50%. For Strategies where we are the Strategist,
we may receive a Strategist/Strategy fee. The exact
amount of the fee, and whether the fee will be paid
to us, will be included in the Client’s new account
paperwork.
Fee Review
Clients should carefully review all fees charged by us,
their Investment Advisor, and any funds Clients are
invested in to fully understand the total amount of
fees that are paid. It is the Client’s responsibility to
verify the accuracy of the fee we charge to their
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time
associated with a Client’s account will be passed
through to the Client, their total fee will vary based
upon the allocation of an account among Strategist
s, specific Strategist selection, and the number of
Strategists rather than based upon the funds
included in an account. We post fee schedules for
Strategists (which determine the Strategy Fee
Component) and, if appliable, for the Custody and
Clearing Fee Component, as they may be amended
from
our website
on
time,
to
(orion.com/wealth-management).
account. The fee we collect will appear on the
Client’s custodial statement, though the custodian
does not determine whether the fee has been
properly calculated. In addition, a fee summary is
available to Clients through our website. Fees
charged by us are separate and distinct from fees
and expenses charged by a Client’s Investment
Advisor, mutual funds or ETFs traded within the
Strategist Models, or a Strategist providing a
Strategist Model. A description of mutual fund or ETF
fees and expenses are available in each fund’s
prospectus.
OPS uses the lowest cost share class that is available
at all custodians where the strategy is available.
Therefore, it is possible that a particular custodian
may offer a lower cost share class, but it will not be
used in the strategy because not all of the other
custodians offer that share class for the strategy.
Termination of Services and Termination Fees
We can terminate our advisory services with a Client
at any time by providing written notice. Likewise, a
Client can terminate our services at any time by
providing us with written notice. If a Client’s use of
our services is terminated within (5) five business
days from the date of inception, all fees paid by the
Client in advance will be promptly refunded and no
termination fee will be charged. Should a Client’s
investment advisory agreement be terminated at
any other time, the Client will receive a pro-rata
refund of any prepaid fees.
Our services may be terminated by either party in
accordance with their written agreement with us.
Clients are responsible to pay for services rendered
until the termination of the agreement.
Other Fee Information
The following sections outline important additional
information relating to our fees.
is
The current Termination Fee is $75 per account for
full outgoing distributions or non-ACAT transfers.
The Termination Fee may be discounted for Client’s
of Investment Advisors who have a significant
amount of assets invested on our platform. Any
discount
individually negotiated with each
Investment Advisor at our discretion. Additional
account termination fees may be charged by the
custodian.
Fee Distribution
We distribute a portion of the Brinker Fee
Component to certain Financial Advisors who have
significant assets invested in our platform or for
other reasons, at our discretion. The amount of any
distribution is individually negotiated with each
Advisor. Any Brinker Fee Component distributed to
an Advisor is retained by that Advisor and does not
constitute a reduction in the Brinker Fee Component
for a Client.
immediately
Upon termination, Clients should
contact their custodian to ensure the Client Account
is allocated according to Client wishes. Clients are
responsible for paying for services rendered until the
termination of the agreement.
Fee Changes
We may amend our fee schedule upon at least 30
days’ prior written notice. Because the other costs
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of the account allocated to their proprietary
products.
Legacy Fee Schedules
The fees outlined in this Brochure are current as of
the date of the Brochure. Clients may be assessed
fees based on Legacy Fee Schedules, which would be
included in the paperwork completed at the time
such Clients engaged us for advisory services, and
any subsequent amendments thereto.
Additionally, we have a conflict in that we are
compensated based on the Strategist selected. This
conflict is mitigated as Clients and their Investment
Advisor, not us, are responsible for selecting the
most suitable portfolio for Clients. We do not
provide advice or recommendations regarding
portfolio selections.
Custodian Services
Custodian services will be provided by a qualified
custodian, including our affiliate, Constellation Trust
Company (“CTC”). Please refer to Item 9 – Additional
Information of this Brochure for more information
on our affiliates, including CTC.
Compensation
Our portfolio manager personnel compensation
includes an annual base salary and a discretionary
bonus, which may be based on various factors
including performance metrics and firm profitability.
Our sales personnel receive compensation based on
new assets subject to our services and are eligible for
bonuses based on redemptions or terminations.
These compensation structures create an incentive
for our financial professionals to recommend that
Clients increase the size of their assets managed by
us (or not terminate), even when alternatives exist.
Certain professionals have an equity interest in our
parent company, GT Polaris Holdings, LP, which
creates a general incentive for these professionals to
grow firm revenue, including through asset growth
and platform utilization.
The investments in each Strategist Model for non-
qualified accounts may be held in either a separate
brokerage account or a UMA brokerage account with
sleeves at the Client’s custodian. The custodian
typically receives a shareholder servicing fee from
the load-waived mutual funds held by the Client
Accounts.
Tailored Allocation Portfolios
The unaffiliated Strategists whose mutual funds or
ETFs are utilized within the Tailored Allocation
Portfolios pay us a fee in exchange for inclusion in
the Tailored Allocation Portfolios program.
Municipal Securities Portfolios & Individual ETF or
Mutual Fund Holdings
We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for
actively managed municipal securities portfolios.
Clients may elect to be charged a separate ticket
charge on each trade in the account or an asset-
based fee. The current ticket charge is $30.00 per
trade for fixed income and mutual funds and $8 per
trade for equities and ETF’s, which may be changed
from time to time. No separate ticket charge is
imposed on transactions when Clients have selected
the asset-based fee, which utilizes the Core Fixed
Income custody and clearing fee schedule.
We have a conflict as we might be inclined to
transition the Client’s assets into the Strategist’s
proprietary products more quickly than the Client
otherwise would. This is mitigated by a contractual
understanding that the holdings in the account will
be selected based on the desires and needs of the
investor and any allocation and trading will be done
based on the capital gains budgets and transition
plans identified to us by the Investor or their Advisor.
Further, the Strategists pay us based on the entire
balance in the account, regardless of the proportion
We offer two Custody and Clearing fee structures for
individual ETF or mutual fund holdings in Core Asset
Manager accounts. Clients may elect to be charged a
separate ticket charge on each trade in the account
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the
following amounts
from
Strategist Fee Retention
We retain
the
Strategists listed below in lieu of the Strategist Fee
(for OPS) or Strategy Fee (for BCI) referenced above,
regardless of Strategist Model type:
Strategist
or an asset-based fee. The current ticket charge is $8
per trade for ETFs and $30 per trade for mutual fund
holdings (other than trades of non-transaction fee
(NTF) mutual fund shares). The ETF and mutual fund
per trade ticket charge may be changed from time to
time. No separate ticket charge is imposed on
transactions when Clients have elected the asset-
based custody and clearing schedule, which utilizes
the Core Equity custody and clearing fee schedule.
American Funds
Portion we
retain
0.10%
Fidelity Investments
0.05%
Meeder
0.05%
for
larger accounts without
Whether the per trade or the asset-based option is
more suitable for a Client invested in actively
managed municipal securities portfolios or individual
ETFs or mutual funds will depend on the size of the
account and the level of actual trading in the
account. The per ticket charge will generally be more
suitable
regular
distribution programs, where the added ticket
charge will usually be less than the additional
management fee, while the asset-based fee will
generally be more suitable for smaller accounts or
accounts that have above average transaction
volume due to frequent additions or liquidations.
The entire Strategist Fee charged by certain
Strategists is retained by us. If this applies to the
strategy Clients select, it will be disclosed in the
Client’s Application Addendum or
investment
advisory agreement, as applicable. In addition, some
Strategists select mutual funds for which they or
their affiliate act as advisor when developing their
Strategist Model. Certain of these Strategists share a
portion of the fees they collect from mutual funds
they manage with us. Below are the Strategists who
share these fees with us:
The Clearing and Custody Fee Schedule in effect from
time to time is available to Clients on our website
https://orion.com/wealth-management).
• Advanced Asset Management Advisors
• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions fka
Buckingham Strategic Partners
to deposit cash or other
in
• Horizon Investments
• Meeder Investment Management
• Toews Corporation
• Ocean Park Asset Management
• Clark Capital
•
iMGP
Unsupervised Asset Fee
As an accommodation to a Client, we may permit a
Client
securities
their account or,
(“Unsupervised Assets”)
alternatively, at the Client’s discretion, in a separate
account established with the custodian, for which we
do not provide asset allocation, portfolio
management, or performance monitoring services.
Clients will be charged any clearing fees or
transaction charges imposed by the custodian or
brokerage firm in accordance with its fee schedule in
effect from time to time, which fees and charges will
be deducted from the Client’s account at the time of
the transaction giving rise to the charge, or at such
other time as determined by the custodian.
All Strategists on our platform have the opportunity
to pay us a fee for, among other services, marketing
and support with respect to the Strategist Program.
Some, but not all Strategist, pay us such a fee. These
fee sharing arrangements vary and create a conflict
of interest since we have an incentive to continue to
recommend the Strategists who pay us such a fee for
the Strategist Program. Additionally, Strategists may
refer or recommend their clients to invest via our
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platform. This arrangement creates an incentive for
us to keep these Strategists over others that we may
be considering. To mitigate these conflicts, our
Investment Due Diligence Committee does not take
into account when
revenue sharing payments
determining whether to retain Strategists.
is
The Strategist Fee may be discounted for Investment
Advisors who have a significant amount of assets
invested on our platform. The amount of the
discount
individually negotiated with each
Investment Advisor at our discretion.
Such programs may be initiated or discontinued at
our discretion. Based on this, we offer some or all
Clients of certain Investment Advisors discounted
fees based on the amount of assets an individual
Client or the Investment Advisor has with BCI, the
efficiencies gained by managing multiple Clients for
the same Investment Advisor, and our relationship
with the Investment Advisor. As a result, Clients with
similar assets may have differing fee schedules and
pay different fees. Clients can request that related
accounts be combined in order to meet fee break
points and reduce the advisory fee charged. We
reserve the right to waive or reduce the advisory fee
for certain accounts such as employee accounts and
personal accounts of Investment Advisors who refer
business to us. Clients who negotiate a flat fee
schedule may or may not pay a higher fee than those
who pay under a tiered schedule, depending on asset
levels.
We offer a program where Strategists on our
platform can purchase from us data containing
aggregate information regarding the investment
advisors who are researching or recommending their
strategies or models. Additional
information
regarding this can be found Item 9 – Additional
Information of this Brochure.
The same or similar investment advisory services
may be available from other investment advisors for
a lower fee.
For Clients within the services we offer under the
Brinker Capital Investments name that have entered
into an investment advisory agreement prior to July
31, 2023, the Strategy Fee Component may be
referred to as the “Manager Fee Component” in a
Clients agreement.
Promotional Fee Discounts
From time to time, we may offer promotional fee
discounts to the Client’s Investment Advisor (either
individually or in a group of similar investment
advisors). This can include discounts for technology
services offered by our affiliates, Orion Tech and / or
Redtail Technologies, LLC.
This creates a conflict for the Investment Advisor or
Investment Advisors as they are encouraged to
recommend our
investment advisory services
relative to the investment advisory services of other
advisors with similar programs to ours. Please review
the Investment Advisors Form ADV Part2A for more
information regarding their participation in such
promotions.
Non-Standard Fees
The advisory fee schedules listed above are our
standard rates. Actual fees, and/or the portion of the
advisory fee retained by us and the Clients Financial
Advisor, may vary. Please refer to the Client
investment advisory agreement, including attached
addendums and schedules, to determine the Client’s
advisory fee. The standard fee schedules listed above
and minimum account sizes for our strategies are
described in more detail above. Fees may be
discounted or negotiated at our discretion and fees
for customized investment strategies developed for
a Client are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Furthermore, from time-to-time we offer program-
wide fee discounts and reduced account minimums
as part of its marketing and promotional programs.
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Item 5 – Account Requirements and Types of Clients
institutions, corporations and other business
entities, and state or municipal government entities.
All Programs (other than RPS) are available to these
different types of investors, subject to certain
minimum investment amounts.
Minimum account size requirements and applicable
fee schedules are disclosed for each respective
program described above in Item 4: Services, Fees
and Compensation. Exceptions to these minimums
may be made in certain cases at our discretion.
independent
Secondarily, we provide investment advice directly
to the types of clients identified above through an
arrangement where
third party
financial professionals introduce clients to us. This is
referred to as a solicitor arrangement.
endowments,
other
We primarily provide investment management and
recordkeeping services to Investment Advisors and
their clients. These Investment Advisors use our OPS
Platform and BCI Platform to service their clients.
Such clients may include individuals, banks or thrift
institutions, pension, retirement, 529 educational
savings and profit-sharing plans (other than plan
participants),
pooled
investment vehicles, trusts, estates, charitable
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Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and Evaluation
create an incentive for an advisor such as to
recommend investments that may be riskier or more
speculative than those that would be recommended
under a different fee arrangement.
Since we endeavor at all times to put the interests of
our Clients first as part of our fiduciary duty as a
registered investment advisor, we take the following
steps to address these conflicts:
1.
We disclose to investors and prospective
Clients the existence of material conflicts of interest,
including the potential for our firm and its employees
to earn more compensation from some Clients than
others.
We have implemented written policies and
2.
procedures for fair and consistent allocation of
investment opportunities among all Clients.
significant
performance
We periodically compare holdings and
3.
performance of all accounts with similar strategies to
identify
disparities
indicative of possible favorable treatment.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side
Management
We charge certain institutional endowment Clients a
performance fee, which is based upon a share of
capital gains or capital appreciation of the assets of
such Client. Performance-based fees will only be
charged in accordance with the provisions of Rule
205-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(“Advisers Act”) and/or applicable state regulations.
In addition, it is our policy not to retain any
performance-based fees charged and to pass
through any collected performance-based fees to
investment research
third parties that provide
and/or advisory services to us in connection with our
management of a Client’s account, as directed by the
Client.
In order for us to be eligible for a
performance-based fee, the account’s performance
must exceed a designated benchmark. If the account
outperforms the designated benchmark, we receive
a performance fee of up to 20% of the return in
excess of the benchmark. The complete terms of our
advisory fee are disclosed in the Investment Advisory
Agreement between the Client and us. The
performance fees charged by us may be higher than
the performance fees charged by other investment
advisors for the same or similar services.
4.
We educate our employees regarding the
responsibilities of a fiduciary, including the equitable
treatment of all Clients, regardless of the fee
arrangement.
interest we
Only Clients that are able to assume
in a
5.
additional risk are solicited to engage
performance fee arrangement.
to
for managing
Our Strategists are responsible
performance-based fee accounts and accounts that
are charged another type of fee. There are potential
face by managing
conflicts of
performance-based accounts at the same time as
managing asset based, non-performance based
accounts. For example, the nature of a performance
fee poses an opportunity for us to earn more
compensation than under a stand-alone asset-based
fee. Consequently, we may favor performance fee
accounts over those accounts where we receive only
an asset-based fee. One way we may favor
performance fee accounts is that we could devote
more time and attention to performance fee
accounts than to accounts under an asset-based fee
arrangement. Additionally, performance-based fees
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies
and Risk of Loss
In addition to the information below, see the
response
Item 4 – Services, Fees and
Compensation of this Brochure for the methods of
analysis, investment strategies, and risk involved in
each of the services offered by us. Investing in
securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be
prepared to bear.
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Our Methods of Analysis and Their Risks
We may use one or more of the following methods
of analysis or investment strategies when providing
our services described in this Brochure:
Risk: The risk of Quantitative Analysis arises from
inaccurate assumptions or poor-quality data, leading
to unreliable predictions. Additionally, overfitting
occurs when models are too closely tailored to
historical data, reducing their effectiveness for
future predictions. Market changes can render
models based on past data obsolete, as they may not
account for sudden or unprecedented events
information
Charting Analysis
Gathering and processing of price and volume
pattern information for a particular security, sector,
broad index or commodity. This price and volume
pattern
is analyzed. The resulting
pattern and correlation data is used to detect
from expected performance and
departures
diversification and predict future price movements
and trends.
Fundamental Analysis
Analyzing individual companies and their industry
groups, such as a company's financial statements,
details regarding the company's product line, the
experience and expertise of
the company's
management, and the outlook for the company and
its industry. The resulting data is used to measure the
true value of the company's stock compared to the
current market value.
Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect
anomalies or predict future price movements.
Current prices of securities may
reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-
day changes in market prices of securities may follow
random patterns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
trends
is that
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis
information obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of
earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's value.
If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information,
utilizing fundamental analysis may not result in
favorable performance.
Technical Analysis
Studying past price patterns,
and
interrelationships in the financial markets to assess
risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction
of both the overall market and specific securities.
price
patterns
and
Cyclical Analysis
A type of technical analysis that involves evaluating
recurring
trends.
Economic/business cycles may not be predictable
and may have many fluctuations between long-term
expansions and contractions.
is the difficulty
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical
analysis is that our analysis may not accurately
detect anomalies or predict future price movements.
Current prices of securities may
reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-
day changes in market prices of securities may follow
random patterns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult
to predict with accuracy and therefore the risk of
cyclical analysis
in predicting
economic trends and consequently the changing
value of securities that would be affected by these
changing trends.
Modern Portfolio Theory
A theory of investment which attempts to maximize
portfolio expected return for a given amount of
portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a
Quantitative Analysis
Using mathematical models, statistical techniques,
and computational algorithms to analyze financial
data. It involves examining data to identify patterns,
trends, and correlations, building models to assess
and mitigate risks, and selecting a mix of assets for
portfolio management.
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level of expected return, by carefully
given
diversifying the proportions of various assets.
and sell them immediately, hoping to buy them later
at a lower price. Thus, a short seller hopes that the
price of a stock will go down in the near future. A
short seller thus uses declines in the market to his
advantage. The short seller makes money when the
stock prices fall and loses when prices go up. The SEC
has strict regulations in place regarding short selling.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that
is common to all securities of the same general class
(stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by
diversification.
Long-Term Purchases
Securities purchased with the expectation that the
value of those securities will grow over a relatively
long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Short selling is very risky. Investors should
exercise extreme caution before short selling is
implemented. A short seller will profit if the stock
goes down in price, but if the price of the shares
increase, the potential losses are unlimited because
the stock can keep rising forever. There is no ceiling
on how much a short seller can lose in a trade. The
share price may keep going up and the short seller
will have to pay whatever the prevailing stock price
is to buy back the shares. However, gains have a
ceiling level because the stock price cannot fall below
zero.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally
assumes the financial markets will go up in the long-
term which may not be the case. There is also the risk
that the segment of the market that you are invested
in or perhaps just your particular investment will go
down over time even if the overall financial markets
advance. Purchasing investments long-term may
create an opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that
may be better utilized in the short-term in other
investments.
short
investment and make
Short-Term Purchases
Securities purchased with the expectation that they
will be sold within a relatively short period of time,
generally less than one year, to take advantage of the
securities' short-term price fluctuations.
Risk: A short seller has to undertake to pay the
earnings on the borrowed securities as long as the
short seller chooses to keep the short position open.
If the company declares huge dividends or issues
bonus shares, the short seller will have to pay that
amount to the lender. Any such occurrence can skew
the entire
it
unprofitable. The broker can use the funds in the
short seller's margin account to buy back the loaned
shares or issue a "call away" to get the short seller to
return the borrowed securities. If the broker makes
this call when the stock price is much higher than the
price at the time of the short sale, then the investor
can end up taking huge losses.
Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally
assumes that we can predict how financial markets
will perform in the short-term which may be very
difficult and will incur a disproportionately higher
amount of transaction costs compared to long-term
trading. There are many factors that can affect
financial market performance in the short-term
(such as short-term interest rate changes, cyclical
earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a
smaller impact over longer periods of times.
Risk: Margin interest can be a significant expense.
Since short sales can only be undertaken in margin
accounts, the interest payable on short trades can be
substantial, especially if short positions are kept
open over an extended period.
Risk: Shares that are difficult to borrow – because of
high short interest, limited float, or any other reason
– have “hard-to-borrow” fees. These fees are based
on an annualized rate that can range from a small
Short Sales
Unlike a straightforward investment in stocks where
you buy shares with the expectation that their price
will increase so you can sell at a profit, in a "short
sale" you borrow stocks from your brokerage firm
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fraction of a percent to more than 100% of the value
of the short trade. The hard-to-borrow rate can
fluctuate substantially on a daily basis; therefore, the
exact dollar amount of the fee may not be known in
advance, and may be substantial.
determine that it is suitable given your stated
investment objectives and tolerance for risk. This
may include buying and selling securities frequently
in an effort to capture significant market gains and
avoid significant losses.
Margin Transactions
A securities transaction in which an investor borrows
money to purchase a security, in which case the
security serves as collateral on the loan.
Risk: When a frequent trading policy is in effect,
there is a risk that investment performance within
your account may be negatively affected, particularly
through increased brokerage and other transactional
costs and taxes.
Risk: If the value of the shares drops sufficiently, the
investor will be required to either deposit more cash
into the account or sell a portion of the stock in order
to maintain the margin requirements of the account.
This is known as a "margin call." An investor's overall
risk includes the amount of money invested plus the
amount that was loaned to them.
the
strategies
relative
Investment Strategy Due Diligence
We utilize a combination of qualitative and
quantitative factors to
identify, evaluate, and
monitor the strategies made available on our
Platforms. The quantitative analysis focuses on the
performance of
to
benchmarks and peers, portfolio, risk metrics, and
both the short-term and long-term track records of
the strategies managed by each investment manager
(including Strategists and SMA Managers, each, an
“Investment Manager”). Our qualitative analysis
reviews the breadth and depth of resources of
operations of the Investment Manager, including
organizational history, investment team experience,
investment
firm size and ownership structure,
philosophy and process, client servicing capabilities,
relationship with us, and other characteristics.
Option Writing
A securities transaction that involves selling an
option. An option is a contract that gives the buyer
the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a
particular security at a specified price on or before
the expiration date of the option. When an investor
sells a call option, he or she must deliver to the buyer
a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises
the option. When an investor sells a put option, he
or she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer
exercises the option, and will receive the specified
number of shares. The option writer/seller receives
a premium (the market price of the option at a
particular time) in exchange for writing the option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be
very risky, especially if the investor does not own the
underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor's
risk can be unlimited.
trading
Trading
We may use frequent trading (in general, selling
securities within 30 days of purchasing the same
securities) as an investment strategy when managing
your account(s). Frequent
is not a
fundamental part of our overall investment strategy,
but we may use this strategy occasionally when we
Our Investment Due Diligence Committee oversees
the Investment Manager due diligence, selection and
monitoring processes. The Investment Due Diligence
Committee reviews manager performance and
addresses potential concerns, collaborates on new
manager searches, and discusses recommended
manager terminations. New investment strategies,
including, but not limited to, separate accounts and
funds managed by unaffiliated Strategists, include
but are not limited to performance and style
analysis, risk analysis, information obtained through
onsite due diligence meetings with the appropriate
executive and investment personnel, and a review of
the manager’s investment strategy due diligence
Investment Due
questionnaire responses. The
their professional
Diligence Committee uses
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factors
into
consideration
judgment and investment experience while taking
these
when
recommending any investment action such as the
addition of a new strategy to the platform and/or
manager terminations.
Orion Investment Portal
All of the Strategists and Strategist Models available
on our OPS Platform are available to the investment
advisory firms and their representatives that are
the portfolio accounting and other
utilizing
technology tools offered through our affiliate, Orion
Tech.
To monitor Investment Managers and manage the
strategies on the platform, we utilize various third-
party analytical software. Also, we use a proprietary
risk scoring methodology. This tool assists Advisors
in developing and selecting Investment Manager
strategies by assigning a risk score to each strategy
on our Platforms. The tool helps Investment Advisors
with portfolio construction and asset allocation.
As a Client’s Investment Advisor determines the
investment strategy to utilize based on the Client’s
investment needs, Clients should consult their
Advisor’s Form ADV Part 2A for a full description of
their investment analysis to determine how the
strategy selected best suits the Clients investment
needs and risk tolerance.
We make additional Strategists and Strategist
Models available for use by these unaffiliated
investment advisors through our Orion Investment
Portal. Our Due Diligence team conducts a less
thorough review of the Strategist Models available
only through the Orion Investment Portal. This
limited due diligence consists of a quantitative
if applicable, the
review of the Strategy and,
Strategist, which includes, but is not limited to
historical risk and return performance against peers
and benchmarks, assets under management for the
Strategy and Strategist, length of performance track
record, and other factors. If the due diligence team
has no concerns, the Strategy is added to the Orion
Investment Portal. Such Strategist Models are not
subject to review by our Due Diligence Committee.
are
responsible
The
Investment Managers are not provided
individual information about the Client or their
investment goals and objectives and do not have an
advisory relationship with the Client. Any questions
regarding the management of the
investment
strategies or the Client’s Account should be directed
to the Client’s Investment Advisor.
Investment Advisors
in
instructions.
style, geography,
To assist
identifying
Strategies and understanding our ongoing views on
the Strategists and Strategies, we make available a
“Select List” and a “Watch List.” The Select List
contains Strategies OPS Global which exceed certain
thresholds relating to both quantitative metrics and
qualitative assessments and are viewed as high
conviction by our Due Diligence team. The “Watch
List” contains Strategies identified by our Due
Diligence team as having attributes that warrant
concern but have not yet been determined as
Strategies that should be removed from our
Platform. The Select List and Watch List are each
updated on a semi-annual basis.
Individual Securities
We do not review investment decisions regarding
individual securities made by unaffiliated Investment
Managers. While we
for
implementing an Investment Manager’s instructions
with respect to Client accounts invested in a model,
we do not review or make any
independent
determination with respect to the merits of such
Investment decisions
investment
relating to fund shares for strategies managed
directly by us are made by our investment team. The
selection process can generally be defined as eclectic
in nature, with no specific constraints based on size,
liquidity,
sector or other
predetermined criteria. Our investment team may
consider a broad array of factors in determining the
purchase or sale of a security, including but not
limited to, the upside potential, downside risk,
valuation metrics, technical outlook, future catalyst
and/or other
event, diversification benefit
information.
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to analyze
personal situation, and investment experience. We
utilize our proprietary computerized software
program
investment strategy
the
questionnaire to ensure the selected strategy or
strategies are suitable for the Client. Our investment
team is responsible for maintaining the logic, which
includes maintaining
investment strategy
the
questionnaire.
Custom Indexing
We make available certain Custom Indexing and tax
managed strategies, which replicate broad market
indices or strategist models through the direct
purchase of individual securities. These strategies
seek to replicate the risk/return profile of the index
or strategy being targeted and can create tax alpha
by harvesting tax losses to offset taxes on capital
gains as well as provide comprehensive tax
transitions.
When creating an investment strategy profile for a
client in our Wealth Advisory Program introduced to
us by a solicitor Investment Advisor, we consider
various factors, including, but not limited to, Client
risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure,
investment time horizon,
liquidity needs, tax
bracket, and account type. We also consider a
Client’s level of investable assets and desired level of
investment discretion in recommending programs.
Discretionary Programs
As mentioned above, in addition to third-party
Investment Manager strategies, we make available
certain strategies that are managed internally. The
platform provides portfolios managed by our
portfolio management team using mutual funds,
ETFs, stocks, and other exchange-traded products.
Our investment due diligence team and Investment
Due Diligence Committee do not review our
proprietary strategies.
recommendations directly
to
in
Investment Analysis for Solicitor Clients
The following information relates to the Method of
Analysis and
investment strategies for Clients
introduced to us under a solicitor arrangement, as
Item 4 – Services, Fees and
described
Compensation of this Brochure.
that accounts
for
Within the RPS program, we offer an investment
strategy questionnaire that Plan sponsors can share
with Plan participants to help them choose a suitable
investment strategy. However, we do not give
investment
the
participants. Asset Allocation Process
For solicitor Clients, once we have created an
investment strategy profile, the solicitor creates an
asset allocation that aligns Client objectives with
investment strategies using investment disciplines
that are suitable for achieving the Client’s stated
goals, which we then review. For discretionary
portfolios, each program will be managed within the
stated ranges for each major asset class. With
respect to any investment recommendation, neither
we nor
the Asset Allocation Committee or
Investment Committee members favor one Client or
group of Clients at the expense of other Clients.
Investment Strategy Development
Critical to the success of any investment plan is a
well-defined strategy
risk
tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure, time
horizons, rate of return targets, and liquidity needs.
We use an investment strategy questionnaire (also
called a Risk Tolerance Questionnaire or Risk
Tolerance Assessment) to assist in developing a
recommended or suggested investment strategy for
each Client.
Risk Budgeting
We also utilize Risk Budgeting for certain investment
strategies. Risk Budgeting is the spending allowance
with regard to risk that we allow for a Client’s
portfolio. The risk associated with each investment is
carefully considered before it is added to a Client’s
portfolio. Under Risk Budgeting, Clients are assigned
a Risk Budget and each security is assigned a risk
Investment Strategy Questionnaire
BCI Clients introduced to us through a solicitor
Investment Advisor will complete an investment
strategy questionnaire developed by us or a third-
party advisor which identifies the Client objectives,
assets, risk tolerance, risk capacity, risk composure,
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funds, which we believe
Strategists and/or
eliminates any incentive or conflict with respect to
the allocation of assets in a Client’s account. We
utilize only our Destinations Funds
in our
Destinations Funds models, for which we serve as
the advisor and receive an advisory fee from the
Destinations Funds. This creates a potential conflict
of interest, which we seek to mitigate by excluding
the Destinations Funds when calculating the Brinker
Fee Component and Administration Fees, as
applicable, for accounts in the Destinations models.
See also Item 9 – Additional Information of this
Brochure.
value primarily based on volatility. The Risk Budget is
expressed as a percentage of the risk relative to a
diversified equity portfolio benchmark. For example,
a Risk Budget of 100 would represent a portfolio with
a risk similar to 100% of the risk of a diversified
equity portfolio and a portfolio with a Risk Budget of
60 would represent a portfolio with a risk similar to
60% of the risk of a diversified equity portfolio.
Within the constraints of the Risk Budget that Clients
select, we actively seek to identify attractive market
opportunities. Our Risk Budgeting Methodology is
flexible enough to be applied to a broad variety of
Client risk comfort
levels, from aggressive to
conservative.
in
and/or
investment
compensation
Investment
As discussed
in Item 4 – Services, Fees and
Compensation of this Brochure, we may retain a
portion of the Strategist Fee / Strategy Fee
Component of a strategy, or otherwise receive
compensation from a Strategist. In addition, as
Information,
Item 9 – Additional
discussed
Strategists may provide support payments for
marketing and / or events created by or hosted by us
and our affiliates. This creates a conflict of interest
when determining to include a Strategist or Strategy
on the “Select List” or “Watch List” discussed above.
We mitigate this conflict by ensuring the criteria
used to add or remove a Strategy to the Select List”
or “Watch List” is based solely on the investment due
diligence team’s independent assessment of the
Strategy. Compensation we receive from Strategists,
either directly or indirectly, is not taken into account
by our investment due diligence team when adding
or removing Strategies from the “Select List” and
“Watch List.”
Conflicts of Interest
From time to time, our investment team, Investment
Committee, and/or the Investment Due Diligence
Committee members may have a conflict of interest
when making an
investment recommendation,
including any benefits we or such individuals receives
from a third party. When a particular investment
recommendation creates a conflict of interest, the
investment team member, Investment Committee
member,
Investment Due Diligence
Committee member will (i) ensure the nature and
extent of his or her interest is fully disclosed prior to
the transaction, including disclosure of any direct or
the
indirect
team
member,
Committee member,
Investment Due Diligence Committee member,
and/or we receive in connection with the transaction
and (ii) make the recommendation only if he or she
has a reasonable belief that the transaction is in the
Client’s best interest.
Risk of Loss
The description contained herein is an overview of
the risks entailed in the various advisory programs
we offer and is not intended to be complete. All
investing involves a risk of loss, our programs could
lose money over short or long periods.
Our parent company, Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc.
(“Orion”) maintains a Conflicts Committee charged
with identifying and addressing conflicts of interest
that exist in our business and the business of our
affiliates. The Conflicts Committee is chaired by our
Chief Compliance Officer.
in securities
Under our current fee schedules, the amount of fees
we receive does not change based upon the
allocation of assets in a Client’s account among
Investing
inherently risky. An
is
investment in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,
or stocks could lose money. We and the Strategists
cannot give any guarantee that they will achieve
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ratings of the portfolio’s securities. Generally,
investment risk and price volatility increase as a
security’s credit rating declines.
their investment objectives or that Clients will
receive a return on or return of their investment.
Although money market funds are considered low
risk, they are affected by other types of risk, mainly
interest-rate risk and inflation risk. The underlying
value of the instruments within the money market
fund may change depending on the direction of
interest rates.
Derivatives Risk
Derivatives, such as options, futures and swaps, can
be volatile, and a small investment in a derivative can
have a large impact on the performance of the
portfolio. Other risks of investments in derivatives
include imperfect correlation between the value of
these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of
default by the other party to the derivative
transactions; risks that the transactions may result in
losses that partially or completely offset gains in
portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative
transactions may not be liquid.
No Guarantee
The value of a Client investment could decline and be
worth less than the principal initially invested. And
while a money market fund seeks a stable share
price, its yield fluctuates. In addition, mutual funds
are not insured or guaranteed by an agency of the
U.S. government. Bond funds, unlike purchasing a
bond directly, will not re-pay the principal at a set
point in time.
Risks
Performance could be impacted by a number of
different market risks including but not limited to:
Foreign Risk
Foreign investments are subject to the same risks as
domestic investments and additional risks, including
international trade, currency, political, regulatory
and diplomatic risks, which may affect their value.
Also, foreign securities are subject to the risk that
their market price may not reflect the issuer’s
condition because there is not sufficient publicly
available information about the issuer.
Loss of Capital
All of our programs are subject to general market
risk. Any investment in the securities is subject to risk
of loss of capital. The value of the portfolio will
fluctuate based upon changes in value of the
underlying securities. Investments are not insured by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Leverage Risk
Certain transactions, such as reverse repurchase
agreements, dollar rolls, loans of portfolio securities,
and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery or
forward commitment transactions, may give rise to
leverage, causing a portfolio to be more volatile than
if it had not been leveraged.
Interest Rate Risk
Portfolios may change in response to the movement
of interest rates. The price of a fixed income security
will generally fall when interest rates rise, and vice
versa.
Manager Risk
Performance may deviate from overall market
returns if we or any unaffiliated Strategist is either
more defensive or more aggressive when the market
is rising or falling, respectively.
Liquidity Risk
Certain securities eligible for investment by the
portfolio may be deemed to be illiquid under
applicable law. During periods of market turbulence
or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet
redemptions, it may be necessary for the portfolio to
sell such securities at prices that could impact
portfolio value.
Credit Risk
The value of a Client’s investment in the portfolio
may change in response to changes in the credit
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to appoint
Execution Delay Risk
In our Retirement Plan Services program, we provide
instructions regarding mutual funds and ETFs
included in the asset allocation models for the RPS
program and the weightings thereof. Changes to
those models result in the purchase and sale of
mutual funds and ETFs for participant accounts.
is responsible for
However, the recordkeeper
implementing mutual fund and ETF sales and
purchases and there may be a delay in the execution
of BCI’s instructions by the Recordkeeper and/or the
custodian. Any such delay could be significant and
could adversely affect the investment performance
of the participant’s account.
the various
Clients authorize us
Strategists who have trading authority, to vote
proxies for securities held in their account with such
manager. We will vote proxies in accordance with
the instructions of the Strategist(s) for securities held
in the Client's account with the manager, provided
that the instructions are timely received by us. If the
Strategist’s instructions are not timely received, we
shall vote the proxies for these securities, as well as
proxies for any other securities held in a Clients
account, in accordance with the recommendations
provided by an independent proxy voting advisory
service (a “Proxy Voter”). For Strategists that provide
a model to us in which we have trading authority, we
shall vote the proxies of the securities in accordance
with the recommendations provided by a Proxy
Voter.
The level of exposure to any of the foregoing risks
will depend on the extent to which BCI or any third-
party or fund manager invests in specific securities or
utilizes specific investment strategies that pose such
risks.
that Clients are considering
Alternative Investments
Alternative investments, such as Private Equity
Funds, non-traded Real Estate Investment Funds,
Hedge Funds, and
typically any security or
investment that is not traded and priced on a daily
basis, are speculative and involve substantial risks. It
is possible that investors may lose some or all of their
investment. Please review the offering documents
for the risks associated with each alternative
for
investment
investment.
We retain the right to vote proxies for mutual fund
shares and ETF shares. Generally, we vote such
proxies
in accordance with recommendations
provided by a Proxy Voter. However, we retain the
right to vote the proxies without a recommendation
from a Proxy Voter if a Clients accounts own in the
aggregate one percent (1%) or more of the
outstanding shares of the issuer as of the record
date, provided that all such decisions are made in
accordance with our Proxy Voting Policy and
Procedures (the "Voting Policy"). In the event we are
voting such proxies without a recommendation from
a Proxy Voter, the guiding principle by which we vote
on all matters submitted to security holders is the
maximization of the ultimate economic value of our
Clients’ holdings (the "Guidelines"). For accounts
subject to ERISA and other covered person benefit
plans, the focus on the realization of economic value
is solely for the benefit of plan participants and their
beneficiaries.
Alternative Investment Mutual Funds
Alternative investment mutual funds are speculative
and involve substantial risks. It is possible that
investors may lose some or all of their investment.
Please review the mutual fund prospectus for the
risks associated with each alternative mutual fund
that Clients are considering for investment in a
Strategist Model.
In the Destinations program, proxy ballots are sent
directly to Clients. However, if Clients indicate on the
custodial account application form (in the manner
required by the custodian) that we are to vote
proxies on their behalf, their account is included in a
rolled-up ballot which is voted by us in accordance
with recommendations from a Proxy Voter.
Summary Of Proxy Voting
We vote proxies for certain Client accounts. Please
refer to the Terms of Use for details regarding proxy
authority. If Clients grant us proxy voting authority,
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determine the appropriate vote. The Strategist will
retain all documents prepared by him/her (or at
his/her direction) that were material to making a
decision on how to vote or that memorializes the
basis for the decision.
Our Investment Committee has the responsibility to
monitor proxy voting decisions for any conflicts of
interests, regardless of whether they are actual or
perceived. If at any time any supervised person
becomes aware of any potential, actual, or perceived
conflict of interest, the supervised person is required
to contact the Chair of the Investment Committee or
the Chief Compliance Officer immediately and prior
to the vote being cast, if possible.
The Investment Committee may cause any of the
following actions to be taken in that regard:
We and all Strategists retained by us have adopted
and implemented written policies and procedures.
We will provide these policies and procedures to
each Client using their investment management
services in compliance with current regulations. A
copy of our Voting Policy is available, upon request,
by contacting us at 859-426-2000.
• Vote the proxy in accordance with the vote
indicated by the Guidelines;
• Vote the relevant proxy contrary to the vote
that would be indicated by the Guidelines,
provided that the reasons behind the voting
decision are in the best interest of the Client,
are
reasonably documented, and are
approved by the Chief Compliance Officer;
or
Absent any legal or regulatory requirement to the
contrary, it is generally our policy to maintain the
confidentiality of the particular votes that we cast on
behalf of our Clients; however, we will obtain and
make available to each Client the voting record of
each Strategist with respect to their account upon
receipt of a written request. Clients may obtain
details of how we voted the securities in their
account by contacting our Client Services at us at
859-426-2000. The Proxy Voter posts information
regarding that vote on its secure website.
• Direct the Proxy Voter to vote in accordance
with its independent assessment of the
matter.
If any potential conflict is either determined not to
exist, or is resolved, the relevant Strategist will
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Item 7 – Client Information Provided to Portfolio Managers
Investment Advisor’s
or
implementing
any
the position weightings
thereof, which are
implemented by us, subject to any reasonable
investment restrictions or limitations imposed by the
Client and communicated to us in writing. We are
responsible for implementing the model manager’s
instructions with respect to Client accounts invested
in the model. However, we do not review or make
any independent determination with respect to the
merits of the manager’s investment instructions. The
discretionary authority of each Strategist providing a
model is limited to making decisions with respect to
the specific securities and portfolio weightings of
in the manager’s model
such securities held
portfolio. The model manager is not responsible for
determining the suitability of the model for any
Client
Client-specific
restrictions or limitations.
Client’s Investment Advisor has agreed to make
periodic contact with the Client, in a manner
consistent with
fiduciary
obligations and applicable law. Together, Clients and
their Investment Advisor determine whether a
change in Client objectives warrants a change in the
criteria used to manage Client assets. We also make
quarterly performance evaluations available to
Clients that describe their current personal and
investment information. We use this information as
the primary reference for managing Client accounts.
If any
information has changed, Clients are
instructed to promptly advise us of any changes. If
the information is current, no further action is
required. Clients also have access to their account
information at all times via our web site where
investment objectives,
Clients can view their
investment policy statement and other important
information regarding the management of a Client’s
account.
We do not provide any Client specific information to
Strategists that provide us a model portfolio.
(rather
Strategists with our Strategist Program on our OPS
Platform remain responsible for managing the
Strategist Models They are not provided Client’s
individual information or investment goals and
objectives, and do not have a direct relationship with
the Client.
through
For Clients introduced to us through a solicitor, we
construct an asset and portfolio allocation that
reflects any specific information pertaining to the
Client’s account including investment guidelines that
have been determined
the Client’s
investment strategy questionnaire, and any explicit
instructions, and will communicate such information
to the Strategist as necessary in connection with the
management of the Client’s account.
in
Individualized Account Management
When an account is first opened with a Strategist
who is providing direct management of a Client’s
account
than providing management
through a model, as described in the previous
paragraph), we provide the Strategist with Client
information and investment objectives, restrictions,
dollar amounts, and whether Clients are subject to
alternative minimum tax, if applicable. This may be
provided when Clients first select the Strategist at
the time the account is opened or when a new
Strategist is added to an allocation as part of a
Strategist rebalance or substitution. We also provide
Client information to these Strategists when Clients
inform us of a material change to their account, such
as a name change, a change
investment
objectives, or a change to the restrictions associated
with the Client’s account. Portfolio managers can
also request updated information from time to time
in connection with an account.
the manager’s
instructions
communicated
to Strategists
Model Managers
Portfolio managers may provide management of a
Client’s account by maintaining with us a model that
contains
or
recommendations as to the securities to be
purchased, held, or sold for the Client's account and
is
Information
generally name, address, social security number,
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dollar amount, restrictions, investment objectives,
whether subject to alternative minimum tax, and
whether there are any systematic investments or
distributions on an account. Such Strategists may
request a copy of the Client investment advisory
agreement.
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Item 8 – Client Contact with Portfolio Managers
managers on various subjects ranging from changing
market conditions to particular stock selections in
the Client’s portfolio are generally available.
Any questions regarding the management of the
Strategist Models or our portfolio or account should
be directed to the Client’s Investment Advisor, or our
Customer Service Representatives at 859-426-2000.
Certain Strategists that have been approved for use
in the programs are directly accessible to Clients
through the coordination of their Investment Advisor
and our home office. Conference calls with these
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Item 9 – Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
dealer, or Clients in the MMLIS Brinker co-advisory
program for whom MMLIS serves as the introducing
broker-dealer. BCS receives no commissions
in
connection with securities transactions in wrap fee
accounts for which it acts as introducing broker.
Neither we nor any of our employees have been
involved in any legal or disciplinary events in the past
10 years that would be material to a Client’s
evaluation of us or our personnel.
Industry Activities and
Other Financial
Affiliations
Other Registrations
Neither we nor any of our management persons are
registered or have applications pending to register,
as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool
operator, a commodity trading advisor or an
associated person of the foregoing entities.
As discussed above, we are a subsidiary of Orion
Advisor Solutions, Inc (“Orion”). The following direct
and indirect subsidiaries of Orion are affiliates of
OPS:
• Advizr, Inc dba Orion Planning
• BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion
Compliance
• Orion Advisor Technology, LLC
(“Orion
Other Affiliates and Affiliations
We use the products and services of our affiliates to
assist us in providing the advisory services to Clients.
In addition, the Client’s Investment Advisor may use
the services of our affiliates. Below is a list of these
affiliates and their activities.
Tech”)
• Constellation Trust Company (“CTC”)
• Destinations Funds Trust
• Brinker Capital Securities, LLC (“BCS”)
• GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk Intelligence
(formerly HiddenLevers)
• Redtail Technology, Inc.
• Summit Wealth Systems, Inc.
• Townsquare Capital LLC (“TownSquare”).
Our executive officers also serve as officers and
directors of the other Orion affiliates.
Orion Advisor Technology, LLC (“Orion Tech”),
Orion Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence
We utilize the back-office system provided by Orion
Tech for trade processing, account management,
and performance reporting for certain Programs. We
also make available to Clients and their financial
advisor planning tools from Orion Planning and risk
analytics tools from Orion Risk Intelligence. We
believe that the utilization of Orion Tech, Orion
Planning, and Orion Risk Intelligence do not create a
conflict of interest.
a
Destinations Funds
We are the investment advisor for the Destinations
Mutual Funds and we receive an investment advisory
fee for this service, which presents a potential
conflict of interest. The Destinations Mutual Funds
are included in the Destinations strategies offered
through our Strategist Program and Communities
such
platform. Additional
information about
Broker-Dealer Registrations
Brinker Capital Securities, LLC (“BCS”) is a registered
broker-dealer and is our affiliate. BCS acts as
introducing broker-dealer under
clearing
agreement with National Financial Services, LLC
(“NFS”) for all accounts in our programs offered
under the BCI name that are custodied at NFS,
excluding those accounts introduced by Fidelity
Brokerage Services, LLC, an NFS affiliated broker-
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potential conflict of interest can be found in the
Material Conflicts of Interest section below.
the ability to enhance their current investment
program or utilize models provided by institutional
portfolio strategists. TownSquare markets this
program under the name Orion OCIO, which stands
for Outsourced Chief Investment Officer. We have a
sub-advisory agreement in place with TownSquare
to manage some products available on our platform.
Due to the fact that TownSquare is an affiliate, we
have an incentive to utilize TownSquare as a sub-
advisor.
Orion Compliance
Orion Compliance is a compliance management
system owned and sold by our parent company. The
cloud-based software platform provides core
compliance functions
including management of
policies and procedures, employee trade monitoring,
testing, and certifications. We utilize Orion
Compliance as a technology solution for our
compliance program.
Material Conflicts of Interest
Our parent company, Orion, maintains a Conflicts
Committee charged with identifying and addressing
materials conflicts of interest that exist in our
business and the business of our affiliates. The
Conflicts Committee
is chaired by our Chief
Compliance Officer and includes senior employees
across the technology and wealth management
offerings of Orion.
Constellation Trust Company ("CTC")
CTC is a Nebraska chartered trust company and is our
subsidiary. Some of our executive officers also serve
as officers and directors of CTC. CTC's custodial
services facilitate certain BCI Clients who desire a
third-party investment advisor such as us to manage
their account(s). We and our affiliates may
recommend CTC, among other custodians, to our
Clients. CTC has established electronic interfaces and
capabilities necessary to maintain and aggregate
custodial records and reporting for Clients invested
investment platforms. We have
across various
entered into an arrangement with CTC to waive the
annual custodial fee for BCI Clients. All other
custodial fees and charges of CTC are set forth in the
CTC custodial agreement. Trades for BCI Client
accounts custodied at CTC are effected via the
National Securities Clearing Corporation through
arrangements with third parties, including Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC ("Matrix")
and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The Destinations
Funds (for which we serve as investment advisor)
and other mutual funds held by BCI Clients with
assets custodied at CTC pay shareholder servicing or
sub-transfer agent fees to CTC for distribution
and/or shareholder servicing related assistance
associated with making a Client's investments in such
funds. Our policies and practices with respect to
selecting share classes for accounts invested in
programs that are held at CTC or any other
custodian, are described in Item 4 – Services, Fees
and Compensation of this Brochure.
CTC receives 12b-1 fees from mutual funds held in
some Client accounts.
Mutual Fund Transaction Fees
In the Core Asset Manager, Destinations ETFh, and
Wealth Advisory programs, we have the choice of
using either non-transaction fee (“NTF”) funds or
transaction fee funds. While transaction fee funds
generally have a lower expense ratio to the Client
than an NTF fund, the clearing and custody costs paid
by us are higher for transaction fee funds than for
NTF funds. For Clients with fee schedules in effect
prior to April 1, 2017, this may create a conflict by
giving us the incentive to select NTF funds in order to
reduce the clearing and custody fees for Client
TownSquare Capital, LLC
TownSquare is an investment advisor registered with
fee-based
the SEC. TownSquare provides a
investment platform that allows investment advisors
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accounts, instead of selecting transaction fee funds
that may have a lower expense ratio to the Client. In
order to address this potential conflict, we pay the
custodian an asset-based fee for clearing and
custody, which we took
into account when
establishing
its prior fee schedule(s) for these
programs.
that
the
in “qualifying factors”
for
the portion of
through
the
Destinations Funds
We
in the Destinations Funds
invest accounts
program in Destinations Funds, for which we serve
as the investment advisor. As investment advisor to
the Destinations Funds we receive an advisory fee.
We do not employ the same due diligence
procedures that we apply to other fund managers
and Strategists in evaluating the Destinations Funds.
However, our decisions with respect to the selection,
allocation of assets, and termination of a sub-
advisors of the Destinations Funds are subject to the
oversight and approval of the Board of Trustees of
the Destinations Funds (a majority of which are
unaffiliated with us). In addition, we do not assess
the Brinker Fee Component or Administrative Fee, as
applicable,
the Client’s
Destinations portfolio invested in the Destinations
Funds.
Investment Advisors
Elite Advisor Network
We offer an Elite Advisor Network program (the
“EAN Program”) in which qualifying Investment
Advisor firms or their individual representatives that
utilize OPS. Participants in the EAN Program receive
non-cash benefits from us designed to help better
serve their clients and enhance their business
practices. These non-cash benefits are generally
based on two factors: 1) the amount of client assets
under management
qualifying
representative recommends be managed by or
through us and 2) participation by the qualifying
representative
including
attending marketing events hosted or sponsored by
us. Benefits that qualifying representatives receive
through the EAN Program vary by tier, but may
include, but are not limited to: enhanced training for
the representative and his or her staff, access to our
staff, enhanced client application processing and
handling, business transition services, marketing
support,
increased discounts on value-added
technology services, expense reimbursement for
travel to and attendance at events we approve, and
access to other functions we sponsor and approve.
Even though qualifying representatives do not
receive additional cash compensation directly from
EAN Program, qualifying
us
representatives may have an incentive to refer
Clients to invest with us so that they may qualify or
requalify for the EAN Program. This creates a conflict
for the representatives when recommending our
services to Clients. Clients should ask their financial
adviser about the benefits he or she receives from
the EAN Program.
in the program
and
Technology,
Financial Professional Seminars
We organize educational seminars for solicitor and
co-advisor
that may be
sponsored or co-sponsored by various Strategists
that participate in our advisory programs. Strategists
who participate in this program pay a fee which is
used to defray expenses associated with such events.
A Strategist’s participation
is
voluntary. We do not consider a Strategist’s
participation in this program when making Strategist
or Strategy recommendations to Clients, approving
or removing a Strategist or Strategy through our
Investment Due Diligence Committee, or adding or
removing a Strategy from our “Select List” or “Watch
List.”
Affiliate Offerings
Our affiliates Advizr,
Inc. dba Orion Planning,
BasisCode Compliance LLC dba Orion Compliance,
Orion Tech, GxWorks, LLC dba Orion Risk
Intelligence,
Inc.
Redtail
(collectively our “Technology Affiliates”) offer
technology solutions to investment advisors, which
may include the co-advisor on Client accounts with
us, or the solicitor who introduced the Client to us.
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12 – Brokerage Practices of our Form ADV Part 2A
Brochure.
in our
We have adopted and implemented policies and
procedures we believe are reasonably designed to
manage these conflicts of interest and to prevent
violations of applicable law.
is available
Our Technology Affiliates have collectively created a
program for third party investment advisors in which
eligible Investment Advisors receive a reduction in
fees owed to our Technology Affiliates when they
provide additional advisory services. The total
amount of assets managed
investment
advisory programs is also a factor in determining the
amount of the fee reduction in certain instances. As
such, an Investment Advisor may have a reduction in
their costs to utilize our Technology Affiliates’
services based on their Clients’ collective assets
under management within our advisory programs.
This creates a conflict for these Investment Advisors
because the more assets that they recommend be
invested in our advisory programs, the lower their
cost is to receive the services of our Technology
Affiliates. We do not receive any portion of the fees
the Investment Advisors pay to our Technology
Affiliates, nor do these fee reductions apply to the
fees paid by the Client for the advisory services we
offer.
Third Party Technology Services Arrangements
We utilize the
investment advisor technology
platform created by our affiliate, Orion Tech. This
platform
to other, unaffiliated
investment advisors and features integrated third-
party services available through unaffiliated financial
technology providers, creating integrated services
available to users of Orion Tech (including OPS).
Through Orion Tech’s arrangements with such third
party technology providers, Orion Tech receives
revenue based on the usage of the third-party
service through its platform. While such third-party
services are typically integrated into the Orion Tech
technology experience for ease of use, users of Orion
Tech’s technology services are not prevented from
choosing alternative providers. Nevertheless, the
inclusion of certain third-party service providers on
Orion Tech’s platform for which Orion Tech receives
revenue for the services it provides to support the
integration creates a conflict as we are encouraged
to refer or recommend those services which would
generate more revenue for Orion Tech. Such services
are discussed in detail below.
arrangement with
Strategist Data
We offer a program where Strategists on our
platform can purchase from us data containing
aggregate information regarding the investment
advisors who are researching or recommending their
strategies or models. This program is voluntary for
Strategists. This program creates a conflict of
interest for us as we are encouraged to prefer
Strategists who agree to purchase such data. We
mitigate this conflict by subjecting all Strategists to
the same Due Diligence process regardless of their
us. Additional
business
information regarding our Due Diligence process can
be found in Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection and
Evaluation of this Brochure.
Custodian Conflicts
For a discussion of the potential conflict of interest
that could arise from the economic benefits we
receive from NFS and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”) in the form of the support products and
services these firms make available to us, see Item
DPL Financial Partners
DPL Financial Partners (“DPL”) is a financial service
provider that coordinates the provision, either
directly or through its associated and licensed
broker-dealer, of certain
insurance products,
including annuities. DPL supports such activities
through the use of a web-based platform and certain
associated Product Tools (collectively, the “DPL
Platform”), as well as through relationships that DPL
has established with certain insurance carriers that
offer Insurance Products. DPL offers the use of its
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insurance services through a membership program.
DPL is unaffiliated with us or any of our affiliates.
in
Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered into an
arrangement where DPL will share a portion of the
membership fee paid to it by any investment advisor
referred to DPL by Orion Tech. DPL will also pay a
technology support fee to Orion Tech for its efforts
in supporting the integration with the DPL Platform.
We do not receive any portion of these fees. There is
a conflict as the Client’s third party investment
advisor which uses our advisory services described in
this Brochure may also use the technology services
of Orion Tech, and Orion Tech may receive revenue
from DPL if the Clients investment advisor was
referred to DPL by Orion Tech and became a member
of DPL.
A Client’s third party investment which uses our
advisory services described in this Brochure may also
use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may
recommend that Clients allocate a portion of their
assets to one or more offerings available on the CAIS
platform. In addition, if Clients engage our Wealth
Advisory service, we may recommend that Clients
allocate a portion of Client assets to one or more
offerings available on the CAIS platform. This creates
a conflict for us as Orion Tech may receive revenue
from CAIS if Clients invest in any offering on the CAIS
platform through their investment advisor or our
Wealth Advisory platform. This revenue to Orion
Tech is in addition to the advisory fee we receive for
the Wealth Advisory services provided to the Client
described
Item 4 – Services, Fees and
Compensation of this Brochure.
Neither we nor Orion Tech, nor any of our affiliates,
is involved in the solicitation or sales of the insurance
products through the DPL Platform.
Orion Cash and Credit
Orion Cash and Credit offers third-party financial
advisors who utilize the OPS and BCI Platforms
access to an array of banking and lending solutions
and related services. These services are offered to
our Clients by Uptiq, Inc. (“Uptiq”) through an
integration with the platform of our affiliate, Orion
Tech. Orion Tech, will receive a fee for Orion Tech
clients who are referred to Uptiq’s platform,
including our Clients.
deposit-related
products
listed
Investment Advisors that utilize the integration to
the Uptiq platform, including advisors who use the
OPS or BCI Platforms, will have access to Uptiq’s
financial institution partners that offer the lending-
and
below
(collectively, the “Financial Products”). In each case,
access to the Financial Products is made available to
a financial advisor so that the financial advisor may
identify one or more selected banking institutions
that can offer to the Client certain Financial Products
desired by the Client. Such Financial Products
currently consist of the following:
Capital Integration Systems
Capital Integration Systems (“CAIS”),
itself and
through its subsidiaries, offers a platform for the
purchase of private placements and other non-
traded assets. CAIS is unaffiliated with us or any of
our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has entered
into an arrangement where CAIS will pay Orion Tech
a fee based on the value of the assets held by Clients
of investment advisors who utilize Orion Tech’s
technology, including our Clients. Orion Tech will
receive no fee until the value of such assets exceeds
$100 million, and the size of the fee will increase
until the value of such assets exceeds $500 million,
at which time the fee will not increase. However, as
the fee is based on the value of the assets on the
platform, the amount of revenue received by Orion
Tech will increase as the value of such assets (either
by market gain or additional sales) will increase. We
do not receive any portion of this fee.
• Mortgage Loans — Loans relating to
residential purchases, refinancing, HELOC,
and construction loans;
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in outside activities,
• Working Capital — Corporate, commercial,
and business working capital, expansion and
acquisition lines of credit and loans;
• Commercial Real Estate — Commercial real
estate, multifamily and other owned
occupied properties;
• Securities Backed Lines of Credit (SBLOC) —
Automated and highly competitively priced
non-purpose securities backed lines along
with lines secured by selective private and
alternative investments;
• Specialty Lending — Premium financing,
fund call and operating lines of credit, along
with others;
Board Member Activities
The Board Members of our parent company may be
engaged
including being
employed by or serving as a board member of the
parent company or affiliate of one of our third-party
Strategists. This creates a conflict for us as we may
be encouraged to approve for our platform a
Strategist based on this relationship. We mitigate
this conflict by requiring that all third party be
subject to our Due Diligence process, including
Investment Due
review and approval by our
Diligence Committee, prior to being placed on our
platform. See Item 6 – Portfolio Manager Selection
and Evaluation of this Brochure for additional
information regarding our Due Diligence process.
Code of Ethics
• Watercraft and Aircraft Lending — New and
used watercraft and/or aircraft purchases
and refinancing; and
FDIC Insured Deposit Program — In-portfolio cash
balances, held away debit/transactional cash and
outside client cash savings with $2 to $100 million of
insurance per tax ID.
We have adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”)
which meets the requirements of Rule 204A-1
promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940. The Code sets forth a standard of business
conduct required of all of our employees (which
includes all of our officers, directors, and employees
as well as any other person who provides advice on
our behalf and is subject to our supervision and
control). We effectively treat each employee as an
“access person” as defined in Rule 204A-1. Our
employees do not include employees of unaffiliated
Strategist or Investment Advisors who refer Clients
to us (in a solicitor arrangement) or who recommend
our services (in a co-advisory relationship), each of
whom is required to adopt its own code of ethics
applicable to these individuals.
Flourish Financial, LLC
Flourish Financial, LLC (“Flourish”) offers a platform
for Investment Advisors to assist in managing their
client’s cash held in checking, savings, or similar
banking products. Flourish is unaffiliated with us or
any of our affiliates. Our affiliate, Orion Tech, has
entered into an arrangement where Flourish will pay
Orion Tech a fee based on the value of the balances
held by clients of investment advisors who utilize
Orion Tech’s technology, including OPS or BCI
Platform Clients.
Investment Advisor which uses our
A Client’s
advisory services described in this Brochure may also
use the technology services of Orion Tech, and may
recommend that Clients utilize the services of
Flourish.
The Code is based, in part, upon the principle that we
and our employees owe a fiduciary duty to our
Clients. Each employee must act in a manner as to
avoid (1) placing his or her own personal interests
ahead of our Clients; (ii) taking
inappropriate
advantage of his or her position with us; and (iii) any
actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse
of his or her position of trust and responsibility.
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The Code provides that employees and members of
their households may not:
•
Securities”), which list must be updated annually. In
addition, by the thirtieth day following each calendar
quarter, each employee must provide our
reports of all
Compliance Department with
Reportable Securities transactions during such
quarter.
•
material
trade in any security while in possession of
material nonpublic information about the
issuer of a security;
communicate
nonpublic
information about any publicly traded issuer
of any securities to anyone else except in the
ordinary course of his or her employment-
related duties;
• disclose to other persons the securities
activities engaged in or contemplated for our
Client portfolios; or
• disclose the holdings in a Client’s portfolios
(except, in the case of any employee of us or
any of our affiliates, as required to carry out
his or her employment-related duties to our
Clients or as required by applicable securities
laws).
In addition, each employee must:
•
We have no direct or indirect control over the
investment decision-making process of unaffiliated
Strategists. Accordingly, since our employees are
generally not aware of investment decisions of
unaffiliated Strategists, our employees may buy or
sell for their personal accounts securities which are
recommended by Strategists for Client accounts.
However, if we receive confidential information
regarding an issuer from a Strategist, we may
establish a restricted
list for such securities.
Employees are prohibited from personally, or on
behalf of a household member, purchasing any
securities on a restricted list. In the event that an
employee owns a security that was purchased prior
to being placed on the restricted list, the employee
must obtain approval (pre-clearance) from the Chief
Compliance Officer prior to entering any securities
transaction in their personal accounts for the sale of
that security.
•
conduct all of his or her business activities in
accordance with the requirements of the
Code and consistent with our fiduciary
duties to its Clients;
comply with all applicable federal securities
laws;
• promptly report any violations of the Code
to our Chief Compliance Officer or
Compliance Department; and
In addition, each employee must receive prior
approval from our Chief Compliance Officer or their
designee for (i) any purchase of securities in an initial
public offering or a limited offering for the benefit of
such employee or member of his/her household or
(ii) serving on the boards of directors of any public
corporation.
• annually certify that he or she has received,
read and understands the Code, has
complied with all requirements of the Code
and disclosed all personal
securities
transactions required pursuant to the Code.
Employees are also subject to restrictions on giving
gifts to, or receiving gifts from, certain persons and
in dollar amounts that exceed a certain de minimis
amount.
A copy of the Code is available, upon request, by
contacting us at (800) 379-2513.
Each employee has already furnished to our
Compliance Department a
list of all securities
required to be reported under the Rule in which
either such employee or members of his or her
household own a beneficial interest (“Reportable
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performance reports on the performance of their
total account compared to standard industry indices.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
If Clients select a Destinations Funds strategy, we will
utilize Destinations Funds, which are our affiliated
mutual funds, in the management of the Client’s
account. Clients are advised of the use of
Destinations Funds in their agreement with us and in
the applicable strategy descriptions, and have the
right, at any time, to prohibit us from investing any
Client managed assets in Destinations Funds. We and
our employees occasionally buy or sell securities
identical to those recommended to the Client. It is
our express policy that any person employed by us is
prohibited from profiting at the expense of our
Clients and from competing with our Clients.
Review of Accounts
Co-Advisory Arrangements
For our BCI Platform (if Clients engage us for advisory
service via a co-advisory arrangement with an
unaffiliated third-party Investment Advisor) and for
our OPS Platform, the Investment Advisor will
recommend an asset allocation involving various
asset classifications and investment styles and will
identify for the Client suitable Strategists or other
investments to implement the investment disciplines
included in the investment strategy agreed upon
between the Client by their Investment Advisor. Our
services will be limited to managing Client accounts
in the manner identified by the Client to us, which
will include submission of trades to the custodian,
billing authority, and reporting, as those services are
identified in the agreement between the Client and
us.
Investment Advisor’s
Solicitor Arrangements
For our BCI Platform, If Clients are introduced to us
by a solicitor, we will recommend an asset allocation
involving various asset classifications and investment
styles and will
identify for the Client suitable
Strategists or other investments to implement the
investment disciplines included in the agreed upon
investment strategy. Our recommendations will be
based on information provided by the Client to us
regarding
the Client’s objectives, assets, risk
tolerance, time horizon, personal situation and
investment experience.
The Client’s Investment Advisor has agreed to make
periodic contact with the Client, in a manner
consistent with
fiduciary
obligations and applicable law. Together, the Client
and their Investment Advisor will determine whether
a change in the Client’s financial situation and
objectives warrants a change in the investments we
manage on the Client’s behalf. If any information
changes, the Client or their Investment Advisor are
responsible for promptly advising us of any changes.
Thereafter, we monitor the performance of each
Strategy. The Investment Advisor who introduced
the Client to us has agreed to make periodic contact
in a manner consistent with
with the Client,
Investment Advisor’s
fiduciary obligations and
applicable
law. Together, the Client and their
Investment Advisor determine whether a change in
the Client objectives warrants a change in the criteria
used to manage the Client’s assets.
If any
information changes, Clients are responsible for
promptly advising us of any changes.
If the
information is current, no further action is required.
We provide Clients with written quarterly
Affiliate Technology
Reviews of Client Accounts are facilitated through an
arrangement with Orion Advisory Technology, LLC
“Orion Tech”), one of our affiliates (as noted above).
We have engaged Orion Tech to provide a “back
office” system which enables us to gather and
aggregate client data from multiple platforms and
providers, maintain portfolio models, review models
and accounts
for variances, analyze account
performance, generate quarterly and other reports,
facilitate the trading of the Clients’ accounts, and
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make information available on-line via the internet,
in a secure manner, to the Client and their
Investment Advisor.
investment advisory firms. Investment Advisors are
invited to attend seminars and meetings hosted by
OPS. The purpose of these meetings is to provide
general market and industry information as well as
information about OPS’s services. For certain
Investment Advisors, we bear the
full costs
associated with Investment Advisors attendance of
such meetings.
Unaffiliated Advisors
We do not review specific investments made by
unaffiliated Strategists of separate accounts or
funds. We do not rebalance or change the asset
allocation in a Client’s non-discretionary Core Asset
Manager or Wealth Advisory account unless the
Client requests us to review the agreed upon
investment strategy. We do rebalance and actively
change the asset allocation of certain discretionary
investment strategies referenced Item 4 – Services,
Fees and Compensation of this Brochure, and other
discretionary accounts within the Wealth Advisory
program as warranted. We do not change the
investment strategy for an account unless the Client
requests us to review the agreed upon investment
strategy or the Client or their Financial Advisor
instruct us to do so.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Economic Benefits
We receive economic benefits from NFS and Schwab
in the form of the support products and services
these firms make available to us and other
independent investment advisors that have their
clients maintain accounts at these broker-dealer
firms. These products and services, how they benefit
us, and the related conflicts of interest are described
in Item 12 – Brokerage Practices of our Form ADV
Part 2A Brochure. The availability to us of these
products and services is not based on our giving
particular
investment advice, such as buying
particular securities for our Clients.
Referral Arrangements
Certain unaffiliated Investment Advisors refer Clients
to us through a solicitor arrangement. Details
regarding the circumstances and compensation of
these arrangements can be found in Item 4 –
Services, Fees and Compensation of this Brochure,
respectively.
Education Seminars
We organize educational seminars for Investment
Advisors who recommend our investment programs
to their Clients that may be sponsored or co-
sponsored by various Strategists and mutual fund
managers that participate in our programs. Portfolio
managers who participate in this program pay a fee
which is used to defray our expenses associated with
such events. A Strategist’s participation in the
program
is voluntary. We do not consider a
Strategist’s participation in any of our programs in
making manager recommendations to Clients.
Securities Backed Lending
At the Client's request, we may facilitate lending
arrangements between the Client and a bank using
the securities in their Account as collateral. We do
not provide advice in connection with such lending
arrangements.
Marketing Support
We compensate Investment Advisors for certain
approved marketing
reimbursement expenses,
including but not limited to client appreciation
events. Certain investment advisory firms are paid a
fee for the administrative and due diligence
expenses incurred in offering OPS’s services to
Clients of their Investment Advisors. These fees are
either a flat dollar amount or based upon a
percentage of the value of new or existing accounts
referred to OPS by the applicable Investment
Advisors. These fees may also be used to sponsor
conferences hosted by Investment Advisors or their
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the
firm
for
support services. Some of those services help us
manage or administer Client accounts while others
help us manage and grow our business. Schwab’s
support services are generally available on an
unsolicited basis and at no charge to us as long as we
maintain a total of at least $10 million of our Clients’
assets in accounts at Schwab.
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include
access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of
Client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not
otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by
the Client. Schwab’s services described in this
paragraph generally benefit the Client or Client
account(s).
Marketing Support
We may also pay certain broker-dealer or
investment advisors an administrative or marketing
fee (either a percentage of the referred clients’
assets under management or a fixed annual fee) to
compensate
certain
soliciting
administrative and marketing services and/or to
support or participate in educational conferences
and events and training programs sponsored or co-
sponsored by such firms. Such compensation
arrangements may be ongoing or in connection with
limited promotional programs and are disclosed as
required under 17 CFR Section 275.206(4)-1(b). From
time to time, we may also participate as a sponsor of
conferences and educational and promotional
events organized by solicitor firms. Fees paid by us
for such sponsorship opportunities help defray
expenses associated with such events.
programs
sponsored
by
Schwab also makes available to us other products
and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit the Client or their account(s). These products
and services assist us in managing and administering
Client accounts. They include investment research,
both Schwab’s own and that of third parties. We may
use this research to service all or some substantial
number of our Clients’ accounts, including accounts
not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment
research, Schwab also makes available software and
other technology that:
Such administrative or marketing
fees or
sponsorships are paid by us from our own assets and
do not result in any differential in the management
fee charged by us for accounts with respect to which
we pay such fees and those with respect to which we
do not pay such fees. Since the compensation paid to
the Client’s solicitor, particularly during any
promotional programs, may be more than what the
solicitor would receive if the Client participated in
other
investment
investment advisors, the solicitor may have a
financial incentive to recommend our programs over
other programs or services.
• provides access to Client account data (such
trade confirmations and
/
Custodian
Related
•
as duplicate
account statements);
facilitates trade execution and allocate
aggregated trade orders for multiple Client
accounts;
(”SAS”)
• provides pricing and other market data;
•
facilitates payment of our fees from our
Clients’ accounts; and
• assists
with
back-office
functions,
recordkeeping and Client reporting.
Broker-Dealer
Compensation
Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services
is Schwab’s
business serving independent investment advisory
firms like ours. SAS provide us and the Client with
access to Schwab’s institutional brokerage trading,
custody, reporting and related services, many of
which are not typically available to Schwab retail
customers. Schwab also makes available various
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Schwab also offers other services intended to help us
manage and further develop our business enterprise.
These services include:
• educational conferences and events
•
technology, compliance, legal, and business
consulting;
• publications and conferences on practice
management and business succession; and
• access to employee benefits providers,
human capital consultants and insurance
providers.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In
other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors to
provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount
or waive its fees for some of these services or pay all
or a part of a third party’s fees.
Irrespective of direct or indirect benefits to our Client
through Schwab, we strive to enhance the Client’s
experience, help reach their goals, and put their
interests before that of our firm or its associated
persons.
Financial Information
Audited Balance Sheet
The requirement to provide an audited balance
sheet is not applicable to Orion as it does not require
Clients to prepay fees six months or more in advance.
to meet
contractual
and
Financial Condition
Orion has no financial commitment that impairs its
ability
fiduciary
commitments to Clients and has not been the
subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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