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O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, L.L.C.
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 975-3333
info@osam.com
www.osam.com
Firm Brochure
DECEMBER 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of O’Shaughnessy
Asset Management, L.L.C. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (203) 975-3333 or info@osam.com . The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state secu-
rities authority.
Additional information about O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, L.L.C. is also available on the SEC’s
web site at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Part 2A of Form ADV
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Item 2 — Material Changes
ADV Part 1 Item 5 and ADV Part 2A Item 4 have been amended in accordance with the SEC’s
Annual Amendment Regulations to update our firm’s Assets Under Management and Client Accounts; as
well as some additional and enhanced disclosures in ADV Part 2 Items 5, 8, & 10, 14, Strategies, Fees,
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations regarding Canvas®, third-party service providers, client
referrals, and effective December 31, 2025, the Canvas Managed Options Strategies Program being
offered under the O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC (previously, the strategies were offered
through Franklin Managed Option Strategies, LLC (FMOST), a former SEC-registered investment adviser),
with additional principals and portfolio managers due to the merger noted in the Supplemental
Information – Management Section.
Item 3 — Table of Contents
Item 2 — Material Changes ........................................................................................................... 4
Item 3 — Table of Contents ........................................................................................................... 4
Item 4 —Advisory Business ............................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 — Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................... 7
Item 6 — Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................................... 14
Item 7 — Types of Clients ........................................................................................................... 14
Item 8 — Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ...................................................... 14
Item 9 — Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................. 21
Item 10 —Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ................................................................. 21
Item 11 — Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ...................... 24
Item 12 — Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................... 25
Item 13 — Review of Accounts ..................................................................................................... 28
Item 14 — Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................... 28
Item 15 — Custody ................................................................................................................... 28
Item 16 — Investment Discretion .................................................................................................. 28
Item 17 — Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................ 28
Item 18 —Financial Information .................................................................................................... 30
Supplemental Information — Management ....................................................................................... 31
Item 4 —Advisory Business
We are O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, L.L.C. (OSAM), a Stamford, Connecticut-based
quantitative money management firm. We deliver a broad range of equity portfolios to individual
investors, institutional investors and the high-net-worth clients of financial advisers. We also manage
mutual funds in the United States as well as serving as a sub-adviser to a family of Canadian mutual funds
through Royal Bank of Canada.
OSAM is primarily an institutional discretionary investment manager, generally offering its in-
vestment-management services in one of four ways: (1) to the public via various open-end mutual funds; (2)
to individual investors as a sub-adviser to those investors’ Adviser, in conjunction with the investor’s
primary investment professional (usually an investment adviser unaffiliated with OSAM), whereby the
investment professional maintains initial an ongoing responsibility for determination of the suitability of
OSAM’s investment strategy(ies) and investor communication; the investment professional’s access to
OSAM is usually obtained in conjunction with an unaffiliated investment custodian’s platform (OSAM is
included among investment managers available to investment professionals on various custodian
platforms); (3) to individual investors as an Advisor, typically in conjunction with a dual-contract platform
offered by other financial institutions; and (4) directly to institutional investors, including serving as a
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sub-adviser to unaffiliated investment advisory firms, and engagements by foundations, endowments,
and state and municipal retirement plans, among others. In September 2019, we launched an investment
service called CANVAS®, which is powered by a proprietary research and investment management
platform. The CANVAS® system is an interactive, web- based customizable portfolio management
platform developed by us that permits an investment professional (generally a registered investment
adviser) to devise a desired investment strategy. At all times, the user, and not OSAM, is responsible for
maintaining the initial and ongoing relationship with the underlying investor and rendering individualized
investment advice to the investor. In addition, the user, and not OSAM, is responsible for (1) determining
the initial and ongoing suitability of the strategy for the investor; (2) devising or determining the specific
initial and ongoing desired strategy; (3) monitoring performance of the strategy; and (4) modifying and/or
terminating the management of the investor’s account using the strategy. The user may not look to us
for, and we do not have any responsibility for: (1) providing individualized investment advice or making
any determination as to the initial or on going suitability of any strategy for any investor or user; (2)
monitoring the strategy; or (3) the performance of the strategy. Additional information regarding our
CANVAS® system is directly accessible via link at canvas.osam.com. CANVAS® is intended for use only by
investment professionals with appropriate knowledge and experience who are able to bear the risks of
loss associated with the use of the CANVAS® platform.
Our investment strategies are based on the research of our former Chairman/CIO and Founder
James P. (Jim) O’Shaughnessy, who was widely regarded as a pioneer in quantitative equity analysis. The
team have identified the characteristics that have led to successful investing over the last fifty years,
and these characteristics form the foundation of our strategies. index and equity options to provide
clients with potentially enhanced returns, potentially reduced downside exposure, and/or other
customized exposures in other circumstances. OSAM as well as the Canvas Managed Options Strategies
team can provide advisory services to CANVAS® clients and as a sub-adviser through Franklin Templeton
affiliates (“Affiliate Manager”). A CANVAS® client can employ a Canvas Managed Options strategy
including Risk Managed Equity Option Overlay strategies and Index Call Selling Overlay strategies on their
CANVAS® equity portfolios.
We strongly believe in the value of applying empirical, fundamental research to uncover the best
quantitative stock selection strategies. We have done an exhaustive study of the historical characteristics
that the best value and growth stocks possess, and this research forms the basis of every portfolio we
offer. Our strategies select stocks in a logical, unemotional way; and we believe appeal to common sense:
we look for stocks selling at a discount but showing good potential for growth.
We seek not to deviate from our strategies, and we adhere to a disciplined, systematic process.
We believe that many money managers underperform their benchmarks because of their inherent inability
to divorce themselves from the emotions that often cloud good decision-making. Our process is consistent
and rational; we do not let short-term market fluctuations distract us from our longer-term goals. We allow
our stock selection screens to seek to add value over full market cycles, and we generally stay fully
invested in the market. And, unlike most other quantitative managers, our process is transparent. We
show how and why we choose the stocks that we do, helping our clients fully understand our models and
how they are designed to work.
We offer a broad range of equity and exchange traded product strategies, from small
capitalization to large capitalization, growth to value, fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs), and
international strategies (i.e., non-U.S., Canadian, Global,
including multi-capitalization and
International, etc.).
For institutional and other direct client relationships, we provide ongoing portfolio management
services based on the individual objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance of each client. Our
investment supervisory services include investment strategy, asset selection and portfolio monitoring. We
participate in some brokers’ so-called “wrap–fee” programs; we receive a portion of the wrap fee for our
services. See page 8 for more information about these programs.
Sometimes we receive information about a client’s finances from the client or from the client’s
other advisers; we assume this kind of information is correct. Sometimes we recommend the services of
other professionals to our clients; it is up to the client to decide whether or not to use anyone whom we
recommend. Clients must advise us promptly if there is ever any change in their financial situation or
investment objectives.
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We provide an updated copy of this brochure to each client prior to signing an investment
management agreement. Any client may end our services without owing us anything for five business
days after signing an investment management agreement.
We have been in business since 2007, although the team have been working together at other
firms for much longer. On December 31, 2021, OSAM became a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin
Resources Inc. / (Franklin Templeton).
As of September 30, 2025, we managed $19,782,138,121 of assets across 11,156 accounts, all of
which was on a discretionary basis. We also have approximately $684,268,046 of assets we advise upon
in multiple unaffiliated unified managed accounts (UMA) platforms which would NOT be considered assets
under management.
As of September 30, 2025 Canvas Managed Options Strategies managed approximately $858.6
million in assets including the following:
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approximately $696.7 million in assets on a discretionary basis, and
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approximately $161.9 million in assets on a non-discretionary basis.
*These numbers are rounded to the nearest 100,000.
Miscellaneous:
No Financial Planning/Consulting Services. We do not hold ourselves out as providing, nor do we
provide, any financial planning or related consulting services. Neither our firm, nor any of our
representatives, serves as an attorney, accountant or insurance agent, and no portion of our services
should be construed as legal, accounting, tax, or insurance advice.
Client Obligations. In performing our services, we may not be required to verify any information
received from the client or from the client’s other professionals and are expressly authorized to rely on
the information we receive. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains the client’s responsibility
promptly to notify us if there is ever any change in the client’s financial situation or investment
objectives; we rely on the client to make sure we have this information so that we can review, evaluate
and, if necessary, revise our previous recommendations or services. Certain clients within the Canvas
Managed Options Strategies program will be required to provide information to fulfill our regulatory
obligation.
Wrap-Fee/Managed-Account Program Limitations: In the event that we are engaged to provide
investment advisory services as part of an unaffiliated “wrap-fee” program or managed-account program,
we will be unable to negotiate commissions or transaction costs. Under a wrap-fee program, the sponsor
arranges for the investor participant to receive investment advisory services, the execution of securities
brokerage transactions, and custody and reporting services for a single specified fee. Participation in a
wrap-fee program may cost the participant more or less than purchasing such services separately. If the
program is offered on a non-wrap basis, the program sponsor will generally determine the broker-dealer
though which transactions must be effected and the amount of transaction fees and/or commissions to
be charged to the participant investor accounts.
As noted above, in a wrap-fee or managed-account program, the custodian/broker-dealer is
determined by the unaffiliated program sponsor; accordingly, we will be unable to negotiate commissions
or transaction costs, or seek better execution, for such accounts. As a result, the client may pay higher
commissions or other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on trans-
actions for the account than would otherwise be the case through alternative clearing arrangements.
Higher transaction costs adversely impact account performance.
When we are engaged as a participating manager in a wrap-fee program or managed-account
program, our exclusive responsibility is to manage the account assets consistently with the primary
adviser’s instructions. At all times, such an adviser, and not we, will remain exclusively responsible for
initial and ongoing suitability determination for our investment strategy(ies) and client communications.
Accordingly, unless we fail to manage the account consistently with our received instructions, we will
not have any responsibility for account losses, absent OSAM’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and it should not
be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the
investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by us) will be profitable or equal
any specific performance level(s).
Tradeaway Fees. When we provide discretionary investment management services, when
beneficial to the client, individual equity and/or fixed income transactions may be effected through
broker- dealers other than the account custodian. In any such event, the client generally will incur both
the transaction fee charged by the executing broker-dealer and a “tradeaway” fee charged by the
account custodian.
ERISA Plan-Trustee Directed Plans. We may be engaged to provide discretionary investment
advisory services to ERISA retirement plans, whereby we manage plan assets consistently with the
investment objective designated by the plan’s trustees. In such engagements, we will serve as an
investment fiduciary, as that term is defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974. We will generally provide services on an assets-under-management fee basis per the terms and
conditions of an investment management agreement between the plan and us.
Item 5 — Fees and Compensation
Our fees are usually based on a percentage of the client’s assets that we manage. Moreover, the
only sources of compensation we receive are the assets under management fees earned from our clients,
or, in the case of certain retirement plans, plan participants.
We generally charge a fee for all assets we manage based on the schedule below. Fees may
sometimes be negotiated, and, except for Canvas® engagements, our fee will typically be noted in the
client's investment management agreement. For Canvas® engagements, our fee will be set forth on a
separate E-page as referenced in the Canvas® Acknowledgment and Agreement.
This is our general fee schedule for institutional, separately managed accounts (SMA) and unified
managed accounts (UMA), (MM = million):
Strategy Name
Annual Fee
Small Cap Growth
0.85% on first $25MM
0.75% on next $75MM
0.60% over $100MM
Small Cap Value
0.80% on first $50MM
0.75% on next $50MM
0.70% over $100MM
Small – Mid Cap Growth
Small – Mid Cap Value
0.65% on first $25MM
0.60% over $25MM
Small Cap Opportunity
0.92%
OSAM Strategies
0.70%
Global Equity International Equity
International ADR
International Small Cap Value
0.90% on first $100MM
0.85% on next $100MM
0.80% over $200MM
International Microcap
1.15%
Microcap
1.10%
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Strategy Name
Annual Fee
All Cap Core
0.60% on first $25MM 0.55% over $25MM
Enhanced Dividend
0.70% on first $25MM
0.65% over $25MM
Canadian Equity
OSAM Strategies
0.55% on first $25MM (CAD)
0.45% on next $75MM (CAD)
0.35% over $100MM (CAD)
All Canadian Equity
Emerging Markets Core ADR
0.90%
0.55%
U.S. Large Cap
Defensive Stability
0.70%
Developed Markets ADR
Defensive Stability
Defensive Strategies
0.90%
Emerging Markets ADR
Defensive Stability
0.70%
International ADR
Defensive Stability
Market Leaders Growth
Market Leaders Value
0.55% on first $25MM
0.45% on next $75MM
0.35% over $100MM
Market Leaders Core
US Large Cap
Market Leaders Quality
Market Leaders Value – Canvas® Tax
Managed
0.65%
Franklin Templeton US Large Cap 130/30 –
Canvas® Tax Managed
0.55%
U.S. High Dividend Yield
(Large Cap)
0.55%
U.S. Dividend Growth V
(Large Cap)
0.55%
Dividend Strategy Suite
U.S. Dividend Growth X
(Large Cap)
0.55%
U.S. Dividend Growth ROIC
(Large Cap)
U.S. SMID Dividend Growth V
0.65%
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Strategy Name
Annual Fee
U.S. SMID Dividend Growth ROIC
0.65%
International Dividend Growth V ADR
0.70%
Dividend Strategy Suite
International Dividend Growth X ADR
0.70%
0.70%
International Dividend
Growth ROIC ADR
0.35%
Franklin Templeton US Top 100
Equal Weighted –
Canvas® Tax Managed
US Large Cap Revenue Weighted
0.35%
US Large Cap Cash Flow Weighted
0.35%
US Large Cap Shareholder Yield Weighted
0.35%
Alternative Weighted
Developed Large Cap Revenue Weighted
0.40%
Developed Large Cap Cash Flow Weighted
0.40%
0.40%
Developed Large Cap Shareholder Yield
Weighted
US Large Cap Passive
US All Cap Passive
US Small – Mid Cap Passive
Passive Strategy Suite
US Micro Cap Passive
0.375%
International ADR Passive
(We offer a variety of proprietary and
third-party passive strategies. Third-
party strategies may incur additional
licensing fees.)
Developed Markets ADR Passive
Emerging Markets ADR Passive
US Real Estate Passive
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Strategy Name
Annual Fee
Energy Sector
Materials Sector
Industrials Sector
Consumer Discretionary Sector
Consumer Staples Sector
Health Care Sector
0.35%
Sector Strategies
Financials Sector
Information Technology Sector
Communication Services Sector
Utilities Sector
Real Estate Sector
ClearBridge All Cap Growth –
Canvas® Tax Managed
ClearBridge Dividend Strategy – Canvas®
Tax Managed
0.60%
Active Strategies
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth – Canvas®
Tax Managed
ClearBridge Growth –
Canvas® Tax Managed
Putnam U.S. Large Cap Value
Equity Concentrated –
Canvas® Tax Managed
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Strategy Name
Annual Fee
Automation
BioPharma
Clean Energy
Cloud Tech
0.55%
Thematic Strategies
Commodities
FinTech
Infrastructure
Franklin Templeton S&P 500 / Municipal
Ladder 1-7 Year – Canvas® Tax Managed
60/40
Franklin Templeton S&P 500 / Municipal
Ladder 1-7 Year – Canvas® Tax Managed
70/30
Franklin Templeton S&P 500 / Municipal
Ladder 1-15 Year – Canvas® Tax Managed
60/40
Franklin Templeton S&P 500 / Municipal
Ladder 1-15 Year – Canvas® Tax Managed
70/30
0.30%
Canvas Blended Strategies
Franklin Templeton Russell 1000 /
Municipal Ladder 1-7 Year – Canvas® Tax
Managed 60/40
Franklin Templeton Dow Jones US Select
Dividend / Municipal Ladder 1-7 Year –
Canvas® Tax Managed 60/40
Franklin Templeton Dow Jones US Select
Dividend/ Municipal Ladder 1-7 Year-
Canvas® Tax Managed 70/30
Franklin Templeton Dow Jones US Select
Dividend / Municipal Ladder 1-15 Year –
Canvas® Tax Managed 60/40
Franklin Templeton Dow Jones US Select
Dividend / Municipal Ladder 1-15 Year –
Canvas® Tax Managed 70/30
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Annual Fee
Strategy Name
0.15 – 1.10%
CANVAS®
Our investment management fee for our CANVAS® service may fluctuate depending on various
factors, including but not limited to size of assets, assets in- vested in factor strategies, use
of third-party index licenses, the capacity of factor strategies utilized, utilization of blended
equity and fixed income strategies and/or sub/sub-advisory relationships. In addition, clients
may incur transaction and/or custodial fees charged by their broker-dealer or custodian. Also,
relative to all mutual fund and exchange-traded fund purchases, there may be charges
imposed at the fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund expenses) that can increase
the total fee paid by clients
The client agrees to pay Canvas Managed Options Strategies fees at the annual rate as follows:
Billable Value Annual Management Fee
First $0 to $25,000,000 0.45%
$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 0.35%
$50,000,001 - $75,000,000 0.25%
$75,000,001 + 0.20%
The quarterly management fee is equal to the i) previous quarter-end value (or closing value
on the day preceding the funding date if account is initially funded during the period) of the
program securities (the “Billable Value”) multiplied by; ii) the respective Annual Management
Fee multiplied by; iv) the actual days in the upcoming quarter divided by; v) the actual
number of days in the particular year.
Additional contributions: For any securities that were included as part of the Billable Value
at the beginning of the quarter, any subsequent contributions will be billed at the security’s
closing value on the day preceding the additional contribution. Tiers or fee breaks will be
calculated based on the sum of the previous Billable Value and the additional contribution.
Canvas Managed
Option Strategies
Redemptions: Redemptions will result in pro-rated rebated fees based upon the previous
Billable Value for those specific securities on a “last in” basis. For the avoidance of doubt,
rebated fees are intended to be a return of prepaid fees and not be affected by appreciation
or deprecation of the securities during the period.
The reference securities that constitute the Billable Value may only be adjusted by the client
in writing. The fee is related to the market value of those securities, which may vary over
time.
The management fee is distinct from and does not include any fees related to the execution,
settlement and custody of assets that will be charged separately to, and paid directly by, the
account to executing brokers and/or the custodian.
Further, Canvas Options Managed Strategies may waive or discount advisory fees for family
members and employees of our firm.
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We, in our discretion, may charge a lesser investment advisory fee and/or charge a flat fee based upon
certain criteria (e.g., anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar
amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, competition, etc.). As a result,
similarly, situated clients could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available
from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Although we manage client assets consistent with the client’s designated investment objective,
we earn a higher fee for management of certain strategies. We thus have an economic incentive to gather
more assets for those strategies for which we will earn a higher advisory fee.
When we provide services to other investment advisers, we receive a share of the investment-
management fee paid by the client to the investment adviser, depending on the nature of the work we
do.
Our investment strategies, and the details of those strategies, sometimes change. General
information about our strategies may be available at our web site at www.osam.com. At the time a client
hires us, the client directs us to invest in a specific strategy, via either a strategy selection sheet or an
exhibit to the investment management agreement, in each case with some information about the
objectives of the strategy.
We serve as investment manager under several wrap-fee programs. These programs are
sponsored by brokerage firms. Generally, wrap-fee program clients have their accounts managed by
investment managers, such as OSAM, that participate in the brokerage firms’ wrap-fee programs. The
brokerage firm provides services such as custody of assets and the execution of trades that the investment
manager directs in accordance with the investment strategy selected by the client. Typically, there is also
an investment adviser affiliated with or employed by the brokerage firm who is responsible for
communicating with the client. In return for a single, all-inclusive fee, the brokerage firm evaluates and
monitors our performance, executes the client’s trades, and remits payment to the investment adviser
and to us for our respective services.
When we act as investment manager under a wrap-fee program, we do not negotiate brokerage
commissions or other costs for the client’s account; these costs are included in the all-inclusive wrap fee
charged by the broker. In the event that a client so directs in the wrap-fee program agreement (generally
when the client’s custodian is an institutional or bank-oriented custodian without trading capability), we
may be permitted to execute trades for the wrap-fee program with outside brokers. However, we
generally place buy and sell orders through the sponsor because the wrap fee usually covers commissions
to the sponsor directed broker-dealer. If we select another broker, then any commissions will typically
be charged separately to the client’s account, over and above the wrap fee.
Clients have the option to purchase investment products that we recommend through brokers
and agents they choose; we are not affiliated with any U.S. broker, other than those activities and
affiliations disclosed below in Item 10. Clients may not transfer their investment management
agreements to anyone else without our permission. Likewise, we may not transfer the management of a
client’s account to anyone else without the client’s permission.
We also serve as sub-manager under several UMA programs. These programs are sponsored by an
“overlay” manager who has discretionary authority over the clients’ assets. Generally, UMA clients have
their accounts managed by an overlay manager, who is responsible for communicating with the client. In
return for the UMA fee (which includes our fee for providing the portfolio model to the overlay man-
ager), the overlay manager evaluates and monitors the performance of the account and executes the
client’s trades at its discretion. With these accounts, we do not have discretionary authority, and there-
fore these assets are not counted as a part of our assets under management; these are considered to be
“assets under advisement.”
In model investment portfolio arrangements involving investments in mutual funds and ETFs
sponsored by OSAM’s affiliates, we discuss the affiliates’ receipt of asset-based and other fees for providing
advisory and other services to affiliated funds in Item 11 (“Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions and Personal Trading”).
Please Note-Accrued Interest/Dividends: The market value reflected on periodic account
statements issued by the account custodian may differ from the value that we use for our advisory fee
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billing process. We may include the accrued value of a certain month or quarter-end interest and/or
dividend payments when calculating client advisory fees, which amounts may not yet be reflected on the
custodian statement as having been received by the account.
Item 6 — Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
At the client’s request, we sometimes charge a fee for investment-management services that
includes a performance-related fee. Accounts with performance-based fees are an inconsequential part
of our business; and, for that reason, we do not discuss them at length in this brochure. When we charge
a performance-related fee, we comply with the corresponding requirements of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940 that governs these fees, including requirements for how we disclose the fees and with whom
we are allowed to have performance-based fee arrangements. We rely on our clients to give us financial
information about whether they are, or have stopped being, eligible for performance-based fee pro-
grams. Some of our employees may manage both conventional and performance-based-fee accounts at
the same time; but, because of the nature of our services, we do not believe that any conflicts of interest
arise from these multiple duties. We discuss these conflicts, and why we believe they are minimal or
nonexistent, in the next paragraph. We never increase a client’s fees without the client’s consent.
Most of our portfolio managers provide investment-management services to multiple accounts.
For example, an employee may manage mutual funds and also provide management services to a private
fund or account. This is called side-by-side management. Some of these accounts may have different
investment strategies. Because our employees do not use individual discretion in buying stocks – rather,
they buy and sell stocks only at the times and in the amounts determined by a computer model – there
are only very limited opportunities for conflicts of interest from side-by-side management at OSAM. This
is the case even when a stock may be long in one client’s portfolio and short in another. We keep
compliance policies and procedures designed to identify and minimize any conflicts.
Item 7 — Types of Clients
We give advice to individuals (ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth), banks and thrift institutions,
mutual funds, foundations, endowments, family offices, pensions and profit- sharing plans, trusts,
estates, and charities, and as disclosed in Item 5 above. We usually will not manage a client’s investments
unless the client’s assets are greater than $250,000 for individuals who are introduced to us by
brokers and financial consultants, and $10,000,000 for institutions. We may, in our discretion, modify
our asset minimums, charge a lesser investment advisory fee and/or charge a flat fee, as disclosed
elsewhere in this brochure. As a result, similarly, situated clients could pay different fees. In addition,
similar advisory services may be available from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Item 8 — Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our method of investment management is systematic and unemotional. That means that the
stocks we buy for a client’s account are chosen by a computer model we have developed, rather than by
a person who makes individual judgments about each stock. We use models that we find would have
produced attractive theoretical returns in the past (either on an absolute or risk-adjusted basis) to make
future stock selections. The models are based on stock characteristics that have historically indicated
strong potential investments. These characteristics might include, but are not limited to, stocks that
have attractive valuations, strong yields or strong recent price trends. We do not conduct any research
regarding the merits of any individual stock above and beyond those parameters included in our models;
in other words, we do not visit with company management, follow media headlines about a company or
assess short-term economic factors and their potential impact on our strategies. In fact, we believe these
more subjective parameters often cloud the judgment of money managers, leading to under- instead of
out-performance.
Accounts are rebalanced periodically; and we generally screen the portfolios on a daily basis for
a series of rules-based parameters, determined by our discretion, which might lead us to sell a position
in advance of a scheduled rebalance. These may include a significant decline in the stock’s market value,
merger or acquisition activity or restatement of company financials.
Data for our models come from industry-leading data providers such as CompStat/XPRESSFEED,
MSCI, and Bloomberg.
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An investment in stocks managed using our methods involves risks. These risks are typical of the
risks of investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks. We believe that these kinds of investments are
suitable for investors who are prepared to make a long-term commitment to this method, who will not
need to sell their investments, and who have enough assets to assume the risk of changes in the value of
their investments.
Our systems and methods (as with any system of investing in stocks) could result in losses if, for
example, the stocks selected are experiencing financial difficulty, become out of the favor in the market
because of weak performance, poor earnings forecasts or announcements, negative publicity, or general
market cycles, or if there are general declines in markets. Our method is not appropriate for investors
who cannot afford to bear the risk of these kinds of losses. Also, negative developments affecting a
particular stock may occur. Stocks selected by our models may decline during a given year. Rebalancing
may result in selling stocks which have recently performed well and increase investments with relatively
lower returns. Even with our best efforts, the investment objective of an account may not be achieved,
or the value of the account may decrease.
We believe our methods are suitable for investors who are seeking above-average absolute or
risk-adjusted total returns, primarily through capital appreciation, in common stocks. These types of
portfolios fluctuate in value and may not be suitable for investors for whom preservation of capital is a
primary objective. There have been times that portfolios of investments selected using some of our
strategies have declined in value; on some occasions, these declines have been greater in percentage
terms than the declines experienced by broad market indices such as the S&P 500. We develop and
recommend models based on their historical, theoretical performance; but we cannot assure clients that
those models will produce returns in the future similar to their historical, theoretical returns.
Options Strategies. Canvas Managed Options Strategies utilizes exchange-traded index and equity
options to provide clients with potentially enhanced returns, potentially reduced downside exposure,
and/or other customized exposures. In any case, returns of our managed portfolios could be less than a
portfolio of similar assets that does not engage in our strategies.. For each client, the methods of analysis
include, but are not limited to, understanding overall market conditions as well as sub sectors of the
market to then determine appropriate investment strategies in order to meet certain stated objectives.
These strategies include the use of a variety of securities including equities, fixed income, and
derivatives. As such, there will be significant qualitative and quantitative analysis in proper security
selection, and/or structure of the portfolio for each strategy. These strategies will seek to follow the
overall investment guidelines set forth in their investment management agreement. The security types
utilized in each strategy are disclosed to the investor in writing at or prior to the time the investment is
made. A CANVAS® client (upon consultation with the client’s designated investment professional, not
OSAM) may determine to allocate client assets to an options strategy managed by Canvas Managed Options
Strategies (see Item 10 below) These strategies are designed to provide investors with the opportunity
to earn income from, manage the risks, or otherwise alter the total performance of, the underlying
portfolio’s equity positions through the use of options. The specific description of each strategy, including
the corresponding risks, shall be fully disclosed on the CANVAS® platform.
Risk of Loss
Market: Either the stock market as a whole, or the value of an individual company, will fluctuate in
value. This risk will cause a client’s investment portfolio to increase or decrease in value. This is also
referred to as systemic risk.
Equity (Stock) Market: Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to
volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence and perceptions of their issuers change.
If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would generally be
exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
Industry: When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or industry specific
risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as stock or sector specific risk and may
be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will perform poorly
or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry.
Derivatives: Derivatives are subject to greater potential fluctuations in value than investment in the
underlying securities. Purchasing and selling derivatives are highly specialized activities and entail
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greater than ordinary investment risk.
Fixed Income: When investing in bonds, there is the risk that the issuer will default on the bond and be
unable to make payments. Further, individuals who depend on set amounts of periodically paid income
face the risk that inflation will erode their spending power. Fixed-income investors receive set, regular
payments that face the same inflation risk.
Mutual Funds: When investing in a mutual fund, there are additional expenses based on the pro rata
share of the mutual fund’s operating expenses, including the potential duplication of management fees.
The risk of owning a mutual fund generally reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities the
mutual fund holds.
Private Funds: Investing in private funds carries certain risks including liquidity, credit, market,
refinancing, operational, currency, control, and transparency.
Dependence on Management: The success of Canvas Managed Options Strategies is highly dependent on
the expertise and performance of the management team. The loss of one or more of these individuals
could have a material adverse effect on the performance of the adviser.
Particular investment strategies or investments in different types of securities or other investments
involve specific risks, including risk of loss, that clients should be prepared to bear. The risks involved,
and their degree of significance, for different Accounts will vary based on each client’s investment
strategy and the type of securities or other investments held in the Account.
Risks in General: Investments are not guaranteed and you can potentially lose money on your
investments. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Investors or prospective
investors should carefully review all of the offering and organizational documents and reports for any
strategy under consideration for investment for a detailed explanation of many of the risks associated
with any particular investment.
Clients should understand that investing in any securities including equities, fixed income, options mutual
funds, derivatives, and private funds involves a risk of loss of both income and principal that a client
must be prepared to bear.
Options and Derivatives Risk
Risks related to option strategies include volatility risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, interest rate risk,
market risk, liquidity risk and leverage risk. Although a client might benefit from the use of option
strategies, unanticipated changes in interest rates or securities prices could result in an inferior overall
performance for the accounts than if they had not used such investments. Options are not suitable for
all clients.
Specifically:
Volatility risk. With respect to options, the market price is affected by the market’s expectation of
future volatility during the term of the option. An option’s market price may increase or decrease,
unrelated to a change in the price of the underlying asset, as a result of this market expectation.
Counterparty risk. The buyer or seller of an option has credit exposure to the respective seller or buyer
of that option (the counterparty). Canvas Managed Options Strategies intends to only buy and sell
exchange traded options. The counterparty to all U.S. exchange traded options is the Options Clearing
Corporation (“OCC”). The OCC, based in Chicago, is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing
organization. Because OCC is the counterparty the risk is minimal.
Credit risk. The price of an option is based upon, among other things, the price of the underlying asset.
As a result, the buyer or seller of an option has indirect exposure to the credit of the underlying asset,
as changes in the underlying credit, real or perceived, may affect the price of that underlying asset.
Interest rate risk. Prevailing market interest rates may affect the price of an exchange traded option.
Market risk. Options’ prices are affected by a variety of market factors including, but not limited to,
asset prices, interest rates, volatility, etc.
Liquidity risk. Option strategies are generally dependent on the existence of a liquid option’s market,
allowing for Canvas Managed Options Strategies to buy and sell options in accordance with their strategy.
In the event a liquid market does not exist, Canvas Managed Options Strategies and its strategies may
not perform as intended and accounts may be subject to unanticipated loss.
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Leverage risk. Options are subject to leverage. Specifically, the seller of a call option receives a fixed
upfront premium in exchange for the sale of the call but is exposed to unlimited loss. In the Canvas
Managed Options Strategies strategies described herein, it is expected that the Affiliate Manager equity
portfolio will be highly correlated to the underlying index of call options sold and that call option
potential losses will be substantially offset by unrealized gains in the equity portfolio. The offset is
subject to any Basis Risk (as described below) that may exist.
Market movements or events could impact the strategy and can result in unforeseen losses. Canvas
Managed Options Strategies makes no representations regarding its ability to predict such movements.
The risk of the absence of a liquid secondary market related to any investment or strategy exists and
such an absence of liquidity can result in significant loss. Clients may be forced to liquidate collateral
assets to raise cash to settle derivative positions.
Derivatives are subject to greater potential fluctuations in value than investment in the underlying
securities. Purchasing and selling derivatives are highly specialized activities and entail greater than
ordinary investment risk. Market volatility will impact the results of certain option strategies. There is a
risk of loss associated with the early exercise of an option, which could result in the underlying security
being called away prior to expiration. In addition, there is a risk that an underlying security may have
losses greater than gains in the value of the options position. There is no guarantee that an option will
expire or be exercised at an optimal time considering price movements of the underlying security.
Call Selling Risks
In a call sale based upon a stock or exchange traded fund (“ETF”), (either a “Reference Security”), the
seller receives an upfront premium in exchange for the obligation to sell a fixed number of stock or ETF
shares (even if the seller does not own the stock or ETF shares) on, or in some cases before, a specified
time (option expiration) for a specified price (option strike price). The maximum loss is unlimited (it
may be limited and/or offset by gains in the stock or ETF if it is a covered call).
In a call sale based upon an index (also a Reference Security), the seller receives an upfront premium in
exchange for the obligation to pay the buyer the cash value of the excess, if any, of the underlying index
price above a specified price (option strike price) generally at a specified time (option expiration). The
maximum loss is unlimited.
The maximum potential gain when selling a call option is the premium received at the time of sale. As
a result, the protection to the Reference Security offered by call selling is limited to the amount of the
premium received. A client selling a call option maintains full downside exposure to the Reference
Security, if they own that Reference Security (less any call premium received).
Selling a call option has an unlimited risk of loss and:
in the case where the seller owns the Reference Security, the loss related to the sale of
any specific call option may be substantially offset with unrealized gains in the Reference Security. This
may result in the appreciation of the Reference Security being significantly limited or resulting in a sale
of some, or all, of the Reference Security. To the extent the seller buys to close short call options for a
loss, then sells subsequent call options, the risk exists that realized or unrealized gains (if any) of the
Reference Security may not offset cumulative realized losses from multiple call option sales;
in the case where the seller does not own the Reference Security, the seller may be
required to liquidate substantial assets, or alternatively contribute significant cash to satisfy the call
selling obligations. This may result in the appreciation of the seller’s portfolio being significantly limited.
Further, in such cases the seller will be subject to Basis Risk. Basis Risk means that the performance of
the asset or assets the seller owns may not move in the same direction or have a similar magnitude of
movement as the Reference Security. The situation may exist where the seller’s asset or assets
depreciate and simultaneously the Reference Security appreciates resulting in both a realized or
unrealized loss on the seller’s asset or assets AND a loss on the call option sold;
in the case the seller chooses to use margin to satisfy call selling obligations, they will be
exposed to the risks of margin including, but not limited to, the risks that i) the custodian may liquidate
assets securing the margin loan which may result in substantial tax impact to seller; ii) the seller may
realize substantial costs associated with margin interest; and iii) after the seller borrows against their
assets the assets may depreciate significantly.
regardless of the level of success of a call selling strategy, it may result in the sale of
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seller’s shares or ETFs or other assets;
Call selling may significantly limit the potential appreciation of the Reference Security (if
the seller owns the Reference Security) or, indirectly, the potential appreciation of the seller’s portfolio
if the seller does not own the Reference Security. Specifically in the case of call options sold on stock,
if the stock is the target of certain mergers and acquisition activities, the potential appreciation may be
materially limited and may result in the sale of shares.
Put or Put Spread Buying Risks
Put Options
In a stock or ETF put sale, the seller receives an upfront premium in exchange for the obligation to buy
a fixed number of stock or ETF shares (either a “Reference Security”) on, or in some cases before, a
specified time (option expiration) for a specified price (option strike price). The maximum loss is limited
to the difference between the strike price and the premium received.
In a stock or ETF put purchase, the buyer pays an upfront premium in exchange for the right, but not the
obligation, to sell a fixed number of stock or ETF shares on, or in some cases before, a specified time
(option expiration) for a specified price (option strike price). The maximum loss is limited to the upfront
premium paid.
In an index put sale, the seller receives an upfront premium in exchange for the obligation to pay the
buyer the cash value of the underlying index (also a Reference Security) price below a specified price
(option strike price) generally at a specified time (option expiration). No payment is required if the
underlying index price is above the option strike price at the relevant expiry or exercise time. The
maximum loss is limited to the difference between the strike price and the premium received.
In an index put purchase, the buyer pays an upfront premium in exchange for the right to receive from
the seller the cash value of the underlying index price below a specified price (option strike price)
generally at a specified time (option expiration). No payment is received if the underlying index price
is above the option strike price at the relevant expiry or exercise time. The maximum loss is limited to
the upfront premium paid.
In the case where the put holder does not own the Reference Security, the put holder will be subject to
basis risk. Basis risk means that the performance of the asset or assets the buyer owns may not move in
the same direction or have a similar magnitude of movement as the Reference Security. The situation
may exist where the put holder’s asset or assets depreciate and simultaneously the Reference Security
appreciates resulting in both a realized or unrealized loss on the put holder’s asset or assets AND a loss
on the put purchased.
Put Spread Purchases
In a stock or ETF put spread purchase (purchasing a put and selling a put with a lower strike price than
the put purchased, both with the same expiration), the buyer of the put with the higher strike price pays
an upfront premium in exchange for the right, but not the obligation, to sell a fixed number of stock or
ETF shares (either a “Reference Security”) on, or in some cases before, a specified time (option
expiration) for a specified price (option strike price) and simultaneously gives the buyer of the put with
the lower strike price the same rights at the lower strike price. The economic value to the buyer of a
put spread is limited to the difference in strike prices, less the premium paid for the put spread. The
maximum loss is limited to the upfront net premium paid.
In an index put spread purchase, the buyer of the put with the higher strike price pays an upfront
premium in exchange for the right to receive from the seller the cash value of the underlying index (also
a Reference Security) price below a specified price (option strike price) generally at a specified time
(option expiration) and simultaneously gives the buyer of the put with the lower strike price the same
rights at the lower strike price. No payment is required if the underlying index price is above the option
strike price at the relevant expiry or exercise time. The economic value to the buyer of a put spread is
limited to the difference in strike prices, less the premium paid for the put spread. The maximum loss
is limited to the upfront net premium paid.
In the case where the put or put spread holder owns the Reference Security, an unrealized loss in the
Reference Security may be substantially offset by gains from a specific put or put spread, although in
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the case of a put spread the economic benefit will be limited to the difference between the upper strike
of the put spread less the lower strike of the put spread, less the premium paid for the put spread.
In the case where the put or put spread holder does not own the Reference Security, the put or put
spread holder will be subject to basis risk. Basis risk means that the performance of the asset or assets
the seller owns may not move in the same direction or have a similar magnitude of movement as the
Reference Security. The situation may exist where the put or put spread holder’s asset or assets
depreciate and simultaneously the Reference Security appreciates resulting in both a realized or
unrealized loss on the put or put spread holder’s asset or assets AND a loss on the put or put spread
purchased.
Put or put spread buying may significantly limit the potential appreciation of the Reference Security (if
the put or put spread holder owns the reference security) or, indirectly, the potential appreciation of
the put spread holder’s portfolio if the put spread holder does not own the reference security.
Put or Put Spread Selling Risks
Put Options
Please see Put Options description above under “Put or Put Spread Buying Risks”.
Put Spread Sales
In a stock or ETF put spread sale (selling a put and buying a put with a lower strike price than the put
sold, which may have different expirations), the seller of the put with the higher strike price receives an
upfront premium in exchange for assuming the obligation to buy a fixed number of stock or ETF shares
(either a “Reference Security”) on, or in some cases before, a specified time (option expiration) for a
specified price (option strike price) and simultaneously accepts from the seller of the put with the lower
strike price the same rights at the lower strike price and option expiration.
In an index put spread sale, the seller of the put with the higher strike price receives an upfront premium
in exchange for the obligation to pay the buyer the cash value of the underlying index (also a Reference
Security) price below a specified price (option strike price) generally at a specified time (option
expiration) and simultaneously accepts from the seller of the put with the lower strike price the same
rights at the lower strike price and option expiration. No payment is required if the underlying index
price is above the option strike price at the relevant expiry or exercise time.
The maximum economic loss to the seller of each put equals the put strike price, less the premium
received for the put sale. The maximum gain to each put seller is limited to the upfront net premium
received. In the instance when the put options composing the put spread do not have the same expiry,
there is no guarantee that the gain or loss of one put will offset the gain or loss of the other put if both
are held until their respective expiration.
Tax Risk
Selling call options or buying put options or put spreads, when combined with other holdings of the client
may be characterized as a “straddle” as defined in Section 1092(c)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code,
as amended (the “Code”) and the Treasury regulations thereunder. Further, the straddle rules may apply
to assets owned by the Client that are not part of the call selling or put or put spread buying program
and are not held in the same account or with the same custodian. Straddles may have significant
negative tax impacts on the Client including, but not limited to:
i. mismatched timing of gains and losses and/or deferred recognition of losses;
ii.
potential loss of aging of straddled property;
iii.
the potential loss of Qualified Dividend Income treatment for dividends paid on straddled
property; and
iv.
the capitalization of interest related to margin loans secured by straddled property.
v.
Unless otherwise disclosed to the Client by the Manager, the Manager will use its best efforts to
avoid executing transactions that may be characterized as a straddle but makes no guarantee it
will be effective in avoiding such characterization.
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Performance Risk
There is no guarantee that an option strategy will achieve its goals or that it will outperform other
implementations of option strategies. Further, the risk exists that even during periods that the Reference
Security depreciates, a call selling strategy or a put or put-spread buying strategy may result in a loss.
An option strategy may be negatively affected by events beyond the control of Canvas Managed Options
Strategies, such as, but not limited to, macroeconomic events, company or sector earning or news events,
merger and acquisition activity, interest rates, volatility of the underlying, political events and market
or regulatory actions.
As options have fixed terms, there exists the risk that the expected performance of an option strategy
may not be achieved because the Reference Security either appreciated or depreciated at a time after
the expiration of any specific option. Canvas Managed Options Strategies makes no predictions or
assurances as to the efficacy of a specific option strategy over a specific period of time.
Third-Party Risks
If our third-party providers do not meet their commitments, our business could suffer. We currently rely
on these external vendors for various operational, technological, market data, distribution, and other
services. Should any key provider fail to deliver, it could lead to outcomes that don't align with our or
our clients' goals, potentially causing legal, regulatory, and reputational problems.
Cyber Risks
Both intentional and unintentional cybersecurity incidents could allow unauthorized parties to access
client assets or information, account details, or proprietary data. These incidents could lead to data
breaches, corruption, lost operations, or prevent clients from participating in transactions or receiving
distributions. Our ability to prevent or mitigate such events involving third-party providers is limited,
and their obligations to indemnify us or our clients might also be restricted. Cyber events can cause
financial losses and require significant resources to address and prevent future issues. Investments are
also exposed to risks if securities issuers experience cyber incidents, potentially reducing their value.
As technology constantly evolves, new cyberattack methods continually emerge. Some threats might not
be identified or anticipated, and some attacks may go undetected, limiting our capacity to prepare or
respond fully. Like other businesses, we and our service providers are at risk of periodic cyber incidents.
Any major system failure, security breach, or limitation—whether internal or within our vendors’
systems—could disrupt operations and harm our finances and reputation.
In day-to-day operations, our reliance on technology spans everything from business continuity and
confidential communications to transaction processing and client reporting. Automation and AI increase
this dependence but introduce new complexities and unpredictability. Disruptions, errors, delays,
mismanagement, or cybercrimes can trigger client dissatisfaction, financial setbacks, and reputational
damage.
AI Risks
AI is integral to many parts of our business and will play an even larger role moving forward. While AI
offers efficiency, it also brings concerns about security, privacy, intellectual property, regulatory
compliance, accuracy, and bias. For example, generative AI might generate convincing but inaccurate
content. With rapid developments and integration needed across platforms and processes, legal and
regulatory uncertainties persist. Implementing proper controls and safeguards for AI remains essential.
Inability to successfully integrate AI, address client or legal demands, or manage associated risks could
lead to legal liabilities and harm our reputation and growth prospects.
Please Note: There can be no guarantee that an options strategy will achieve its objective or
prove successful. To the contrary, different types of investments and/or investment strategies involve
varying degrees of risk and volatility, and at any specific point in time, or over any specific time-period,
any investment or investment strategy can and will suffer losses, at times substantial losses.
Long/Short Equity Strategy: On a limited basis, a CANVAS® client (upon consultation with the
client’s designated investment professional, not OSAM) can determine to allocate client assets to a
long/short equity strategy (the “L/S Strategy”) whereby both long and short positions will be maintained
within the same portfolio. Long-short equity is an investment strategy that seeks to take a long position
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in underpriced stocks while selling short, overpriced shares.
Please Note: There can be no assurance that the L/S Strategy will prove successful.
Please Also Note: Use of Margin. These Strategies may involve the use of margin. Margin allows
investors to borrow money to buy securities and/or for other non-investment borrowing purposes. The
broker/custodian charges the investor interest for the right to borrow money and uses the securities as
collateral. By using borrowed funds, the customer is employing leverage that will magnify both account
gains and losses.
Please Lastly Note: The use of margin can cause significant adverse financial consequences in
the event of a market correction
Additionally, the past performance of any other accounts or funds managed in accordance with
our methods is not any assurance of future investment results. We do not guarantee the future
performance of an account or fund, or any specific level of performance, the success of any investment
decision or strategy that we may use, or the success of our overall management.
Item 9 — Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of our business or to the integrity of our management.
Item 10 —Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Private Funds & Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We provide sub-advisory services to certain Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) mutual funds under a
contract with its affiliate RBC Asset Management Inc.
Additionally, we trade with the broker-dealer subsidiary of RBC. Such trading is undertaken at
the recommendation of our director of trading, and RBC is held to the same standards as any other broker
with whom we deal. We generally trade with RBC for Canadian securities. As with all of our brokerage
decisions, we trade with RBC only when it is in the best interest of our clients.
We also manage a mutual fund distributed through ACA/Foreside/Quasar Distributors, LLC, (un-
affiliated with us). The fund is in a series of the Advisors Series Trust. ACA/Foreside/Quasar is an SEC
registered and FINRA member limited broker-dealer. ACA/Foreside/Quasar serves as the distributor for
our affiliated mutual fund. All fund shareholder communications are submitted to and approved by
ACA/Foreside/Quasar. Fund assets are maintained at US Bancorp Fund Services. The US Bancorp Fund
Services chief compliance officer and his staff conduct ongoing reviews of fund operations, including an
on-site annual compliance review of OSAM relative to the funds. For more information, please see
www.osfunds.com .
OSAM also has a relationship with Franklin Templeton Private Portfolio Group (FTPPG), an affiliated
manager. Pursuant to the same, FTPPG for agreed-upon compensation, makes available and delivers to
OSAM one or more of the sub-adviser investment management portfolios described in FTPPG’s brochure in
the form of investment models on a non-discretionary basis for use by OSAM via Canvas® or other OSAM
separately managed accounts as described herein. OSAM may enter into similar arrangements with other
affiliated managers from time to time.
In addition to the above, OSAM may retain other investment managers (i.e., Franklin Advisers
Inc. [FAV], etc.) that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton” or
“FRI”) that are investment advisers registered with the SEC, to act as a sub-sub-adviser to separately
managed accounts (“SMA”) for which OSAM acts as sub- adviser. These arrangements will typically involve
one or more of FRI’s fixed-income or strategies, which may be used in managing a portion of an SMA
program client’s account. OSAM typically will pay a portion of the compensation it receives from the
client to the FRI related entity as compensation for the investment advisory services that they provide
to its managed portions of such accounts. OSAM may also retain another affiliated investment adviser to
act as a non-discretionary sub-sub-adviser to provide model investment portfolios comprised entirely or
partially of funds and/or ETFs (typically U.S. registered funds and ETFs) (“Model Portfolios”), for use in
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connection with wrap fee or managed account programs that investment professionals provide to their
clients using OSAM’s CANVAS® platform.
Model Provider Strategy. Please note also a CANVAS® Client, in conjunction with the services
and advice provided by the client’s Investment Professional (and not OSAM), can engage an unaffiliated
(to OSAM) Model Provider to create and deliver to OSAM a model portfolio(s) (each, a “Model Portfolio”),
which OSAM, per the client’s direction, shall utilize to provide investment management services for the
Client’s CANVAS account (subject to deviation and/or modification at OSAM’s discretion). The Investment
Professional shall retain the initial and ongoing Client suitability determination for the Model Portfolio.
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OWNERS OF THE LICENSED PRODUCTS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDICES
OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO
EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING
LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM-
AGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD-PARTY
BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND FRANK-
LIN TEMPLETON, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.
FTSE Russell Required Disclosure: Additionally, please note, where applicable, funds and/or
strategies have been developed solely by OSAM or FRI. The funds and/or strategies are not in any way
connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its
group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE
Group companies. All rights in the “FTSE Russell Index” (the “Index”) vest in the relevant LSE Group
company which owns the Index. “FTSE®” “Russell®”, “FTSE Russell®”, “FTSE4Good®”, “ICB®”, and/or
“The Yield Book®,” are a trademark(s) of the relevant LSE Group company and are used by any other LSE
Group company under license. The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited, FTSE
Fixed Income, LLC, and/or its affiliate, agent, or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability
whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of, reliance on, or any error in the Index or
(b) investment in or operation of the funds and/or strategies. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction,
warranty, or representation either as to the results to be obtained from the funds and/or strategies or
the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by OSAM or FRI.
Bloomberg Required Disclosure: Please also note, the Bloomberg Indices and associated data,
Copyright © 2024 Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”). “Bloomberg®” and the Bloomberg Indices
licensed herein (the “Indices”) are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including
BISL, the administrator of the Indices (collectively, “Bloomberg”). Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors
own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Indices. Bloomberg does not approve or endorse this material
or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, nor does Bloomberg make any
warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom and, to the maximum extent
allowed by law, Bloomberg shall not have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in
connection therewith. Additionally, this includes a prohibition of onward distribution of the data except
to the extent expressly permitted herein and except for insubstantial portions on a non-continuous and
non-systematic basis; as well as the prohibition of the use of the data in connection with the issuance of
financial products.
MSCI Required Disclosure: Lastly, please note, where applicable, the funds and/or strategies
described herein may be indexed to an MSCI index. In addition, MSCI hereby grants to Licensee a
temporary, non-sublicensable (except as provided in its Agreement with OSAM), a non-transferable, non-
exclusive license to hyperlink to MSCI’s website, www.msci.com, from any Licensee web page containing
MSCI data or information. Further, Licensee hereby grants MSCI a temporary non-sub licensable, non-
transferable, non-exclusive license to list Licensee as a licensee of MSCI data and to hyperlink to
Licensee's website. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall confer any rights to MSCI in the
Informational Materials where the Marks and MSCI logos may appear. Each of these licenses may be
revoked at any time by MSCI or Licensee without notice without affecting any of the other rights granted
hereunder. Again, if applicable: MSCI, the investment strategies provided by OSAM are not sponsored,
endorsed or promoted by MSCI Inc., any of its affiliates, any of its information providers or any other
third party involved in, or related to, compiling, computing or creating, including but not limited to, any
MSCI index and/or ESG and Climate ratings and data, etc. (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”). Information
from or about MSCI data is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of such information assumes the
entire risk of any use it may make or permit to be made of such information. None of the MSCI Parties
makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such information or the
results to be obtained by the use thereof, and the MSCI Parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties
(including, without limitation, all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-
infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to such information.
Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any of the MSCI Parties have any liability for any
direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including, without
limitation, lost profits) even if notified of, or if it might otherwise have anticipated, the possibility of
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such damages. (www.msci.com)
Item 11 — Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
OSAM has adopted a Code of Ethics which sets forth high ethical standards of business conduct
that we require of our employees, including compliance with applicable federal securities laws. All
Covered Employees (as defined below) are required to conduct themselves in a lawful, honest and ethical
manner in their business practices and to maintain an environment that fosters fairness, respect and
integrity. Our code of ethics covers the following areas: prohibited purchases and sales, insider trading,
interest, gifts and entertainment,
exempted transactions, prohibited activities, conflicts of
confidentiality, service on a board of directors, compliance procedures, compliance with laws and
regulations, personal securities transactions, procedures and reporting, certification of compliance,
reporting violations, compliance officer duties, training and education, recordkeeping, annual review
and sanctions.
“Covered Employees” include the Advisers’ partners, officers, directors (or other persons
occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), and employees, as well as any other person
who provides advice on behalf of the Advisers and are subject to the supervision and control of the
Advisers. Additionally, Access Persons, a subset of Covered Employees, are required to provide certain
periodic reports on their personal securities transactions and holdings. “Access Persons” are those
persons who have access to non-public information regarding the securities transactions of the Advisers’
clients; are involved in making securities recommendations to clients; have access to securities
recommendations that are non-public; or have access to non-public information regarding the portfolio
holdings of funds for which an adviser serves as an investment adviser or a sub-adviser or any fund whose
investment adviser or principal underwriter controls an adviser, is controlled by an adviser or is under
common control with an adviser. The Code of Ethics includes policies and procedures for the review of
quarterly securities transactions reports as well as initial and annual securities holdings reports that must
be submitted by the firm’s Access Persons. Among other things, the Code of Ethics requires OSAM
employees to obtain pre-approval of OSAM personal securities transactions from the Compliance
Department including the prior approval of any acquisition of securities in a limited offering (e.g., private
placement) or an initial public offering. The Code of Ethics also provides for oversight, enforcement and
recordkeeping.
OSAM or individuals associated with our firm on occasion buy or sell securities identical to those
recommended to customers for their personal accounts. In addition, any related person(s) can potentially
have an interest or position in a certain security(ies) which is also recommended to a client. This creates
a conflict of interest which the firm monitors on an ongoing basis and will be disclosed at or prior to
signing any investment management agreement.
No supervised person shall purchase or sell, directly or indirectly, any security in which he or she
has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial interest within a
determined amount of calendar days after any client trades in that security unless all of the transactions
contemplated by the client in that security have been completed prior to such transaction. If a securities
transaction is executed by a client within the prohibited time period after an access person executed a
transaction in the same security, the CCO or delegate shall review the supervised person's and the client's
transactions to determine whether the supervised person did not meet his or her fiduciary duties to the
client in violation of the Code of Ethics.
As certain situations represent a conflict of interest, we have established the following
restrictions in order to ensure our fiduciary responsibilities:
i.
No employee of our firm is permitted to buy or sell securities for their personal portfolio(s)
where their decision is substantially derived, in whole or in part, by reason of his or her employment
unless the information is also available to the investing public on reasonable inquiry. No employee of our
firm will put his or her own interest to that of the advisory client.
ii.
OSAM maintains records of securities transactions and holdings for anyone associated with
our business with access to advisory recommendations. Holdings are reviewed on a regular basis by the
CCO or delegate.
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iii.
All of our principals and employees must act in accordance with all applicable Federal and
State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices.
OSAM emphasizes the unrestricted right of the client to decline to implement any advice
iv.
rendered.
v.
Any individual not in observance of the above is subject to disciplinary action or
termination.
For a copy of the code of ethics, please request it by email directed to info@osam.com.
Please note: OSAM’s ultimate parent company, Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”
or “FRI”), is publicly traded (Ticker Symbol: BEN). OSAM does not purchase or recommend shares of its
publicly traded parent company, FRI, for its clients with active investment strategies. When an
investment professional uses OSAM’s CANVAS® platform to devise a desired investment strategy, CANVAS®
may recommend a purchase or sale of shares of FRI to the extent that the strategy covers one or more
bench- mark indexes which includes FRI.
A Model Portfolio, in certain circumstances, consists of a portfolio comprised entirely or partially
of funds and ETFs (typically U.S. registered funds and ETFs) sponsored by OSAM affiliates, including FAV
and its affiliates (“Affiliated Funds”), or any other applicable affiliated registered investment adviser or
SIM [specialist investment managers]). OSAM may determine it is appropriate to invest a portion of a
client’s assets into Affiliated Funds where, for example, the Affiliated Fund provides an efficient and
cost-effective way to implement a Model Portfolio, such as the portion of the portfolio pursuing fixed-
income strategies, or to diversify an account. Such an arrangement creates a conflict with the interests
of investors investing in a Model Portfolio pursuant to a Model Program because OSAM’s affiliates receive
asset-based and other fees for providing advisory and other services to the Affiliated Funds and ETFs that
they manage, including those funds and ETFs that it may select to form a part of a Model Portfolio. OSAM
and its affiliates, therefore, will have an incentive to include one or more Affiliated Funds in any Model
Portfolio and invest in such a Fund in implementing the Model Portfolio. In addition, to the extent the
profitability of a particular fund or ETF is greater than the profitability of another product, OSAM and its
affiliates will have an incentive to include the most profitable product in the Model Portfolio. OSAM’s
affiliate serving as sub-sub-adviser may construct Model Portfolios without considering the universe of
potential funds and ETFs sponsored by persons not affiliated with Franklin Templeton (“Third-Party
Funds”), even though there may (or may not) be Third-Party Funds that are more appropriate for inclusion
in such Model Portfolios, including available Third-Party Funds in the applicable asset classes that have
lower fees and expenses, greater performance or other favorable terms relative to an Affiliated Fund.
OSAM seeks to mitigate the potential conflict by excluding any assets invested in Affiliated Funds from
the management fee charged by OSAM to the client’s account or rebating a portion of such fee
attributable to investments in Affiliated Funds, as may be required by applicable law. Those assets that
are invested in Affiliated Funds are instead subject to the Affiliated Fund’s fees and charges applicable
to all investors in such fund, as disclosed in the Affiliated Fund’s current prospectus or other relevant
offering documents. As a result, OSAM’s affiliates will indirectly receive advisory and other fees paid by
those clients as investors of an Affiliated Fund. While the management fees charged to the account with
respect to such assets are excluded or rebated, the client would generally still bear any operating
expenses of the account.
Item 12 — Brokerage Practices
We maintain trading authority over certain client accounts. The client chooses the custodian for
his account. We never charge a premium or commission on transactions. We make reasonable efforts to
obtain group discounts on transactions when possible. Regarding our best-execution responsibilities for
our clients, we have software to measure pre-trade estimates and post-trade results for optimal security
pricing and commissions paid. These data are constantly monitored, and our best-execution committee
meets regularly to review trade data and discuss methods of improvement.
Our trade-rotation policies are intended to allocate transactions equitably over time across our
client base, subject to extenuating circumstances and to trading directions imposed by clients. The
effectiveness of these policies can depend on market factors such as the liquidity of the securities being
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traded and the size of the transactions. In order to process trades for different client types and platforms,
our firm maintains two trading groups: one executes trades for non-directed trading relationships
(generally institutional accounts and mutual funds), and another executes trades for directed trading
relationships (generally wrap-fee accounts and UMA model delivery), which may result in one group’s
competing against the other group when executing orders, and could cause certain accounts to pay more
or receive less for a security than other accounts. When necessary, the two groups use reasonable efforts
to coordinate so that clients receive fair and best execution, which may include rotating initial trading
between the two groups, or creating a “step out trade,” where a directed order will be aggregated with
a non-directed order for execution. In order to ensure fair practice across directed trading or UMA model
delivery platforms, our firm generally initiates random trade rotation across applicable platforms. Where
a platform falls in the rotation could favorably or adversely affect a client’s executions relative to other
clients; however, the random nature of trade rotation is intended in the long run to provide fair
placement and execution to all directed and model delivery platforms. Circumstances may cause a
particular sponsor or model delivery platform to be unable to receive trade instructions or model holdings;
in such cases, we cause trades to be executed for the next platforms in rotation until the issue is resolved;
and as a result, wrap accounts or model recipients unable to receive trade instructions or model holdings
will receive different, and perhaps less favorable, prices for their transactions then they would have
received had the sponsor received those instructions or model holdings in the original trade rotation. We
may utilize rotations or allocation methods other than those described above if we believe such rotation
or method is appropriate under the circumstances and that such alternative rotation or method is generally
fair and equitable. We reserve the right to vary from these policies to comply with additional
requirements that may be placed on us by our platforms, intermediaries, and clients, including but not
limited to timing of trades and broker selection. Notwithstanding these policies, one group of clients may
have transactions effected before or after another group of clients. We reserve the right to change these
policies in our discretion. Please Note: In order to avoid the account custodian assessing a disproportion-
ate transaction fee for clients with different transaction-based pricing, there will be occasions when
certain client transactions will have a separate trade order/rotation than other clients on the same
platform. However, such efforts to avoid disproportionate transaction fees notwithstanding, the client
with higher transaction fees could receive less favorable execution. A copy of our entire trade rotation
policy is available to any client or prospective client upon request.
Regarding our intermediary financial advisory business, our trading authority is sometimes
limited by the client’s objectives and guidelines and by the client’s choice of custodian. The majority of
our individual clients have given custody of their accounts to brokerage firms they selected. When the
individual client uses a broker as the custodian, we usually direct transactions through that broker when
we can. However, in some cases (particularly when the securities to be purchased or sold are not broadly
traded), we may use another broker in order to obtain best execution. When we are allowed to select
the broker or asked to do so by the client, we try to select a financially responsible broker that will
provide the best net execution (price received, and commission paid), as well as one that will provide
effective service in clearance and settlement. This may not be the lowest commission, but it should
generally be competitive with prevailing rates. In choosing a broker, we take into account all factors
impacting the execution of the order, including liquidity and the amount of capital commitment of the
broker. Sometimes we direct the purchase or sale of stocks for more than one account at the same time.
These kinds of transactions could potentially benefit or harm one or more accounts; we thus do not order
these kinds of trades unless we believe they will be in the best interest of the affected accounts. When
we order trades at the same time for multiple accounts, we try to allocate the trades fairly to the
accounts involved. We typically allot stocks to clients with prices averaged on a per-share basis.
Our firm does not currently participate in any soft-dollar programs. Additionally, we do not select
brokerage firms based on research or other non-brokerage products provided to us, and our stock
selections do not generally use third-party research products or services except for the databases we
discuss at Item 8 of this brochure. We do not pay for these databases using soft dollars. Upon request we
may help clients recapture a portion of their commissions through the relationships that exist between
clients and other unaffiliated brokers. As a result, some clients may receive lower net commission rates
due to the recapture. We will advise the client if these programs are practical and in the best interest
of the client, depending on each client’s circumstances; however, the ultimate decision is that of the
client.
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Brokerage Arrangements related to Option Strategies
A custodian may require that the option trading be directed to their affiliated broker-dealer or
alternatively may not accept CMTA option delivery for transactions traded away to be settled with them
(CMTA, or a Clearing Member Trade Agreement, is an agreement between different brokers to allow and
settle trades from all involved brokers through one single broker). In such cases, the terms of the
financial agreement between the Client and their custodian including, but not limited to, the levels of
commission rates, fees, interest rates and other miscellaneous fees may be less favorable than those
offered to other clients of OSAM, other clients of the custodian and those offered and/or available by
broker-dealers other than the custodian; and OSAM will not be able to seek best execution on behalf of
the Client’s account as brokers other than the custodian may offer more favorable terms. OSAM does
not request or require that a client direct Canvas Managed Options Strategies to execute transactions
through a specified broker-dealer.
OSAM’s proprietary trading system may aggregate orders for the same security and same
execution channel for block trading. Upon execution of block trades, OSAM employs a pro-rata allocation
methodology randomizing the order of all accounts within the block for each execution. Orders are
generally expected to be routed electronically to executing brokers or sponsor firms at approximately
the same time.
The situation may exist that multiple blocks of the same security are staged at the same time
for execution and not all of the brokers or sponsor firms represented in the specific blocks participate in
electronic order transmissions. OSAM makes an effort to, and typically does, automate and integrate
into our proprietary system order transmission to those brokers or sponsor requiring an alternative form
of communication (system uploads data files to proprietary websites, system generates data files and
generates emails to transmit orders, etc.). These transmissions occur at approximately the same time
electronic orders are transmitted.
While currently not the case and not expected to occur, were we unable to automate order
transmission with a broker or sponsor firm, in an effort to be fair and equitable OSAM would implement
an order transmission rotation among the brokers and sponsor firms participating in electronic
connectivity and those requiring an alternative, manual form of communication (phone orders, fax, etc.).
The objective of the order transmission rotation would be to prevent any single execution channel’s
accounts from consistently being traded first or last within the rotation.
Brokerage
In accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, OSAM may
negotiate with and assign to a broker a commission which may exceed the commission which another
broker would have charged for effecting the transaction if OSAM determines in good faith that the amount
of commission charged was reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage services (as defined in Section
28(e)) provided by such broker, viewed in terms either of the client’s account or OSAM’s overall
responsibilities to OSAM’s discretionary accounts.
To the extent consistent with applicable law, OSAM may aggregate or “bunch” orders for the sale
or purchase of portfolio securities in a client’s account with other accounts managed by OSAM. With
respect to the allocation of trades, Canvas Managed Options Strategies shall not favor any account over
any other and purchase or sale orders executed contemporaneously shall be allocated in a manner OSAM
deems equitable among the accounts involved. In some cases, prevailing trading activity may cause
Canvas Managed Options Strategies to receive various execution prices on the entire volume of any
security sold for the accounts of its clients. In such cases, OSAM may, but shall not be obligated to,
average the various prices and charge or credit a client’s account with the average price, even though
the effect of this aggregation of price may sometimes work to the disadvantage of a client’s account.
OSAM will not effect or place an order for any transaction for a client which OSAM believes would
violate any applicable state or federal law, rule, or regulation, or of the regulations of any regulatory or
self-regulatory body to which OSAM or any of its affiliates is subject to at the time of the proposed
transaction.
Item 13 — Review of Accounts
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Because of the disciplined and unemotional nature of our investment methods, accounts invested
using our approach are reviewed on a periodic basis. The frequency of such reviews may be less than at
other firms with more actively managed accounts. A comprehensive review is performed in connection
with the rebalancing of each account. Accounts are generally reviewed and may be rebalanced on a
regular cycle. However, we may rebalance in other circumstances, and we may change the factors and
models incorporated into our strategies. This process is intended to mitigate risk by forcing a reevaluation
of the best- and worst-performing securities at scheduled and certain points in time.
For Option Strategies
On a daily basis, the portfolio managers are provided with a beginning of day email that validates
all client positions have been reconciled with the custodian. The portfolio managers utilize Canvas
Managed Options Strategies’ proprietary software to provide real-time risk management through
systematic controls for monitoring and oversight of client holdings. The system specifies position limits,
maturity allocations and parameters that set targets for opening and closing positions. Management
continuously monitors the underlying securities in client accounts. Similarly, the administrative,
evaluation, and security selection/portfolio services will receive daily monitoring.
Reporting:
Account strategy reports are provided to advisors and their clients providing the ability to track
activity and see/confirm that the implementation is consistent with expected behavior and align that
with outcomes.
Item 14 — Client Referrals and Other Compensation
For the option strategies, OSAM compensates third parties through an active promoter/solicitor
arrangement.
Item 15 — Custody
We do not accept physical custody of any clients’ funds or securities.
In limited situations, we may have the ability to debit our advisory fee from the client’s account
maintained at the custodian of the client’s assets. Clients are generally provided with regular written
summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian, at least quarterly. We may also
provide a written periodic report summarizing account activity and performance. To the extent that we
provide clients with periodic account statements or reports, the client is urged to compare any statement
or report that we provide with the account statements received from the account custodian. The account
custodian does not verify the accuracy of our advisory fee calculation.
Item 16 — Investment Discretion
We generally obtain written authority from clients to place securities buy and sell orders for
clients’ accounts without permission from the client for each transaction. This authority is contained in
the clients’ investment management agreements.
For Canvas Option Strategies, OSAM’s roles and obligations are outlined in the relevant
investment management agreements.
Item 17 — Voting Client Securities
For most of the accounts we manage, we have authority to vote proxies, and we make choices about
mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings and other similar events. We use a service
provider to help us do these things. Clients may, by asking us sufficiently in advance, direct our vote.
We do not engage in proxy contests and do not believe that any meaningful conflicts of interest exist
between us and our clients in voting. We arrange with the client to have the custodian send to us or the
third-party service provider copies of all proxies and shareholder communications. Except in unusual
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circumstances, we vote proxies with management. We or the third-party service provider maintain
records of proxy voting as required by law and will give copies of the rules that apply to clients if they
ask for them. We will also provide clients with information about how we voted on any proxy issue if
they ask. Information regarding the third-party service provider is available upon request as well.
Unless a client directs otherwise in writing, in conjunction with the proxy voting due diligence
and administrative services provided by ISS (Institutional Shareholder Services) or any other third-party
service provider that we see fit to retain; we are responsible for: (1) directing the manner in which
proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially owned by the client are voted, and (2) making all
elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions, and tender offers.
In the event that OSAM pre-populates clients’ votes (in conjunction with ISS, or such other proxy
voting vendor that OSAM may engage), and OSAM (or its proxy voting vendor) becomes aware that sub-
sequent to submission of OSAM’s votes, the proxy issuer publishes new material information prior to the
voting submission deadline, OSAM (in conjunction with ISS, or such other proxy voting vendor that OSAM
may engage), shall determine that it (or the proxy firm that it engages) has the ability to react to, and
address, whether such additional information requires a vote change. If subsequent to completion of the
Firm’s voting process, the proxy issuer publishes new material information, such information will be
reviewed by OSAM (or proxy vendor that OSAM engages), and a determination will be made if a change
in the Firm’s prior vote is necessary. If a vote change is determined necessary, OSAM (or ISS, or such
other engaged vendor), shall make the revised vote prior to the submission deadline.
In accordance with our ESG Framework we have the following policy and process as it relates to
proxy voting and company engagement. We have several ESG issues incorporated into our voting policy
through ISS. The overall guiding principle guiding ESG related vote recommendations is whether the
proposal may be an improvement to all shareholders. For example, more transparency is typically an
improvement for most people. Our shares that we discretionarily manage on behalf of our clients will be
used to vote in favor of proposals seeking more transparency into climate change risk, and how the
companies identify, measure, and manage these climate risks (e.g., vote for more Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Emission disclosures, etc.). Additionally, in line with client portfolios that tilt towards a custom ESG
exposure, we can also offer customized proxy voting to meet a clients’ needs. Subject to certain asset
minimums we can through ISS tailor proxy voting to be more sustainability focused, SRI (socially
responsible investing) focused, Religious Values focused, Taft-Hartley focused. Etc.
OSAM does not vote proxies on behalf of clients managed as part of Canvas Managed Options
Strategies. Clients would receive their proxies and other solicitations directly from their custodian or
transfer agent and retain sole responsibility for voting.
Please Note: Socially Responsible (ESG) Investing Limitations. Socially Responsible Investing
involves the incorporation of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations into the
investment due diligence process. ESG investing incorporates a set of criteria/factors used in evaluating
potential investments:
Environmental (i.e., considers how a company safeguards the environment).
Social (i.e., the manner in which a company manages relationships with its employees,
customers, and the communities in which it operates); and
Governance (i.e., company management considerations). The number of companies that meet
an acceptable ESG mandate can be limited when compared to those that do not, and could underperform
broad market indices. Investors must accept these limitations, including potential for underperformance.
Correspondingly, the number of ESG mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are limited when compared
to those that do not maintain such a mandate. As with any type of investment (including any investment
and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by OSAM), there can be no assurance that
investment in ESG securities or funds will be profitable, or prove successful. OSAM generally relies on
the assessments undertaken by the unaffiliated mutual fund, exchange traded fund or separate ac- count
manager to determine that the fund’s or portfolio’s underlying company securities meet a socially
responsible mandate.
Lastly, information pertaining to how we voted on any specific proxy issue is available upon written
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request from Raymond Amoroso, III Esq., chief compliance officer of OSAM. OSAM generally does not file
any class-action lawsuits on behalf of its clients, and the client should consult with an attorney of his or
her choice with regard to any class-action lawsuit filings.
Item 18 —Financial Information - Not applicable and please note:
A. The Registrant does not require clients to pay fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or
more in advance.
B. The Registrant is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its ability to
meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over certain client accounts.
C. The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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Supplemental Information — Management
Anyone who gives advice for our firm must have earned a college degree or have meaningful
investment-related experience. Anyone who does this must also have all required investment-related
licenses and designations. None of our employees listed below has been the subject of any material legal
or disciplinary event. The telephone number for each of the people where they can be reached is listed
below at either 800-822-5544 or (203) 975-3333.
These are the people who manage our firm and make investment decisions for our clients:
Roger Paradiso
Year of Birth: 1966
Educational Background:
B.A. (Business)
Long Island University
1988
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Business Background:
2022 – Present Executive Chairman/Principal
2020 – Present Head of Custom Client Solutions Franklin Innovative Research Strategies and Technology
2016 – 2020 Head of Alternative Distribution Channels
1987 – 2016 Managing Director
Legg Mason
Morgan Stanley
Roger is the executive chairman of our firm. Roger oversees the day-to-day business of the firm,
directing the firm’s initiatives in the areas of portfolio management, client service/sales relationships,
and compliance, Head of Custom Client Solutions Franklin Innovative Research Strategies and Technology.
Roger is a member of the firm’s leadership team, reporting directly to Sandy Kaul, executive vice
president of Franklin Innovative Research, Strategies and Technology.
Patrick W. O’Shaughnessy, CFA
Year of Birth: 1985
Educational Background:
B.A. (Philosophy)
University of Notre Dame
2007
Business Background:
2007 – Present Chairman Emeritus
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Patrick is the chairman emeritus of the firm. Prior to his role as chairman emeritus, Patrick spent
16 years as a member of our research and portfolio management team, working to improve the firm’s
investment strategies. Patrick is also the author of Millennial Money: How Young Investors Can Build a
Fortune, and a contributing author to the Fourth Edition of What Works on Wall Street. Patrick’s podcast
“Invest Like the Best,” which is a series of conversations with leading investors across asset classes,
recently passed 2.5 million listeners and was named among “5 Investment Podcasts You Should Listen
To” by The Wall Street Journal. OSAM does not direct production, or control the content of, Patrick’s
media. Patrick has no duty to feature our portfolio investments in his media and may feature other
investments and investment classes that we do not recommend to or select for our clients. Patrick reports
directly to Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
Christopher S. Loveless
Year of Birth: 1970
Educational Background:
B.A. (Advertising)
Texas Tech University
1993
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Business Background:
2007 – Present President/Principal
2001 – 2007 Managing Director/Principal
1999 – 2001 Vice President
1997 – 1999 Vice President
1994 – 1997 Vice President
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc.
Netfolio, Inc.
O’Shaughnessy Capital Management, LLC
Merrill Lynch
Chris serves as the president of the firm. In this role, Chris is responsible for driving the firm’s
business initiatives, as well as overseeing the client service and relationships team. Chris is a member of
the firm’s leadership team, reporting directly to Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
Kristopher R. Smith, CFA
Year of Birth: 1976
Educational Background:
Master of Business Administration
B.S. (Finance & Economics)
Wake Forest University
2004
North Carolina State University 1998
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Franklin Templeton
Legg Mason
Business Background:
2022 – present Chief Operating Officer/Principal
2021 – present Head of Strategy & Initiatives, Product Solutions
2015 – 2020
2009 – 2014
Managing Director, Head of U.S. Alternative Distribution Strategies
SVP, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Affiliated Managers Division Wells Fargo Asset Management
Kris is the chief operating officer, managing the operational activities of the firm as well as being
responsible for risk, project management, finance, and performance functions of the firm. He is also
responsible for strategic planning as well as execution of key initiatives supporting the firm’s
development and delivery of personalized portfolio solutions. Kris is a member of the firm’s leadership
team, reporting directly to Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
Scott M. Bartone, CFA
Year of Birth: 1981
Educational Background:
Master of Business Administration
B.A. (Rhetoric & Communications)
2014
Cornell University
State University of NY at Albany 2003
Business Background:
2008 – Present CPO/Co-Head of Investment Mgmt./Portfolio Manager/Principal O’Shaughnessy Asset Mgmt.
2006 – 2008
2005 – 2006
Platform Trading Analyst
Investment Operations Associate
Bear Stearns & Co.
Prudential Financial
Scott is our chief product officer, co-head of investment management and a portfolio manager.
Scott is involved with day-to-day portfolio management activities of the firm and trade support staff
focused on delivering the firm’s strategies to clients. Scott is also involved with the operational, portfolio
and product management functions of the firm. Scott reports directly to Roger Paradiso, executive
chairman.
Ari M. Rosenbaum
Year of Birth: 1969
Educational Background:
B.A. (English)
Penn State University
1991
Business Background:
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O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc.
Arnold Worldwide
Netfolio, Inc.
O’Shaughnessy Capital Management, LLC
2007 – Present Director of Private Wealth Solutions/Principal
2005– 2007
2001 – 2005
1999 – 2001
1997 – 1999
Managing Director
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President
Ari serves as our director of private wealth solutions. In this role, he leads the team that delivers
our firm’s strategies to advisors, consultants, wealth management firms, multi-family offices and private
banks. Ari reports directly to Chris Loveless, president.
Erin M. Foley
Year of Birth: 1968
Educational Background:
B.A. (Economics)
University of New Hampshire
1990
Business Background:
2007 – Present Director of Trading/Principal
Sales Trader
2002 – 2007
Sales Trader
1998 – 2002
Operations/Sales Trading
1995 – 1998
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Adams, Harkness & Hill, Inc.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co.
Erin serves as our director of trading. Erin is also responsible for the execution of our non-directed
trades, which are generally related to our institutional, mutual fund and other commingled fund accounts
using brokers, algorithms, and direct access. On a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, she reviews all
trades for best-execution analysis. Erin reports directly to Scott Bartone, chief product officer.
Rajat Gupta
Year of Birth: 1974
Educational Background:
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering)
Cornell University
1995
Business Background:
2022 – Present Chief Technology Officer/Principal
2002 – Present SVP, Technology
1995 – 2002 Technology Manager
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Franklin Templeton
Sapient
Rajat is the chief technology officer of our firm. Rajat oversees the product engineering teams for Canvas®, the
company’s data platforms, overall technology vision and execution, as well as internal systems and infrastructure.
He is responsible for ensuring scalability, accelerating delivery of product capabilities, developing robust data
management practices and risk controls, driving automation, and smooth and effective operations of the extended
IT infrastructure. Rajat reports directly to Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
Ehren J. Stanhope, CFA
Year of Birth: 1983
Educational Background:
Master of Business Administration (with a focus in Asset Management) Yale School of Management
B.A. (Management with a concentration in Finance & Legal Studies)
Tulane University
2017
2005
Business Background:
2010 – Present Chief Investment Strategist/Co-Head of Invest. Mgmt./Portfolio Manager/Principal O’Shaughnessy Asset Mgmt.
2008 – 2010
Analyst
Western Asset Mgmt. Co.
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in the firm’s
Ehren is our chief investment strategist, co-head of investment management and a portfolio
investment philosophy, portfolio construction and
manager whose expertise
implementation, enable him to represent the investment process to key clients throughout the United
States. He is responsible for positioning the firm’s investment capabilities within the context of client
needs and the current market environment. Ehren reports directly to Roger Paradiso, executive
chairman.
Jonathan Orseck
Year of Birth: 1968
Educational Background:
Master of Business Administration (with a focus in Finance) NYU Stern School of Business
B.S.E. (Computer Science)
University of Pennsylvania
1994
1990
Jon is the co-CIO and Portfolio Manager for the Canvas Managed Options Strategies. He became part of
Franklin Templeton in May 2023, following the firm's acquisition of volScout, LLC. Franklin Managed Options
Strategies LLC (FMOST) was subsequently merged into O’Shaughnessy Asset Management effective on December
31, 2025. Mr. Orseck is supervised by Mr. Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
Business Background:
2025 – Present – Co-Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager/ Principal
2023 – 2025 – Co-Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager/SVP
2020 - 2023 - Managing Partner
2006 – 2020 – Managing Director
O’Shaughnessy Asset Mgmt.
FMOST
volScout, LLC
Parametric Risk Advisors
Bradley S. Berggren
Year of Birth: 1966
Educational Background:
B.A. (Political Science and History)
University of Vermont
1988
Business Background:
O’Shaughnessy Asset Mgmt.
FMOST
2025 – Present – Co-Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager/ Principal
2023 – 2025 – Co-Chief Investment Officer/Portfolio Manager/SVP
2020 - 2023 - Managing Partner and Chief Compliance Officer volScout, LLC
2019 –2020 Chief Operating Officer Alaia Capital
2018-2019 - Managing Partner at Finance IQ LLC.
2003-2016 - Founder, CEO and CIO Parametric Risk Advisors (& predecessor company, Managed Risk Advisors)
Brad is the Co-CIO and Portfolio Manager for the Canvas Managed Options Strategies. He became part of
Franklin Templeton in May 2023, following the firm's acquisition of volScout, LLC. The adviser (FMOST) was
subsequently merged into O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC effective on December 31, 2025. Mr. Berggren
serves as a member of the University of Vermont Foundation Finance and Investment Committee. This activity
does not create a material conflict of interest with the advisory services offered by OSAM. Mr. Berggren is
supervised by Mr. Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
Mark William Bergen
Year of Birth: 1990
Educational Background:
B.A. (Political Science)
Gettysburg College 2012
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Business Background:
2025 – Present – Client Portfolio Manager/VP
2023 – 2025 – Client Portfolio Manager/VP
2021 - 2023 – AVP Solutions
2015 - 2021 – Vice President
2014 – 2015 – Investment Banking Analyst
O’Shaughnessy Asset Mgmt.
FMOST
Mirador, Inc
Parametric Risk Advisors
Royal Bank of Scotland Business
Will serves as a portfolio manager and is engaged in trading, sales and marketing for the Canvas Managed
Options Strategies. Franklin Managed Options Strategies LLC (FMOST) was merged into O’Shaughnessy Asset
Management in December 2025. Mr. Bergen is supervised by Brad Berggren, co-Chief Investment Officer of Canvas
Managed Options Strategies.
Claudine A. Spence
Marymount College of Fordham University 1998
Year of Birth: 1975
Educational Background:
B.S. (Finance & Economics)
Business Background:
2007 – Present Director of Client Service/Principal
2006 – 2007
2004 – 2006
Vice President
Manager
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Bear Stearns Asset Management
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Claudine is our director of client services and leads the client service efforts for the intermediary
and institutional channels. Prior to this role, she also served as a Senior Business Analyst and was
responsible for recruiting at the firm. Claudine reports directly to Chris Loveless, president.
Raymond Amoroso, III, Esq.
Year of Birth: 1973
Seton Hall Univ. School of Law 1999
Rutgers Univ. School of Business 1996
Educational Background:
J.D.
B.S. (Accounting)
Business Background:
2008 – Present Chief Compliance Officer/Principal
2004 – 2008
2001 – 2003
1999 – 2001
Senior Associate Attorney
Senior Tax Associate
Senior Tax Consultant
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
Stark & Stark, P.C. – Attorneys at Law
BISYS-DML Global Services LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Ray serves as our chief compliance officer and specializes in maintaining our SEC investment
adviser registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, drafting our disclosure statements, re-
viewing our marketing materials, and submitting our Forms ADV and U-4s. He also has extensive
experience in developing and negotiating business contracts, forming policies and procedures manuals,
performing mock SEC audits, and addressing ongoing compliance and legal issues. Ray is a member of the
New York, New Jersey, and U.S. Supreme Court bars; has a Connecticut authorized house counsel
certification; and has passed the Series 7, 63, 26 Registered Principal exams and the Canadian Securities
Institute NEC (CSC/CPH) and PDO Exams; and was named as one of “The 20 Rising Stars of Compliance”
in Institutional Investor News magazine. Ray is a member of our firm’s leadership team and reports
directly to Roger Paradiso, executive chairman.
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Please note, Messrs. O’Shaughnessy, Bartone, Smith, and Stanhope hold the Chartered Financial
Analyst (CFA®) designation. The CFA charter is a globally respected, graduate-level investment
credential established in 1962 and awarded by CFA Institute, the largest global association of investment
professionals. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must:
1) Pass three sequential, six-hour examinations;
2) Have at least four years of qualified professional investment experience;
3) Join CFA Institute as members; and
4) Commit to abide by, and annually reaffirm, their adherence to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics
and Standards of Professional Conduct.
ANY QUESTIONS: OSAM’s chief compliance officer, Raymond Amoroso, III, Esq, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding these
disclosures and arrangements.
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PRIVACY POLICY
Investment advisers, like all providers of personal financial services, are now required by law to inform
their clients of their policies regarding the privacy of client information. Investment advisers have been
and continue to be bound by professional standards of confidentiality that are even more stringent than
those required by law. Therefore, we have always protected your right to privacy.
TYPES OF NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect nonpublic personal information about you that may be either provided to us by you or
may be obtained by us with your authorization. This personal information generally may include, but is
not limited to the following: identification data and data we use to communicate with account holders
and investors, such as their name, position, current and former addresses (private and professional),
telephone number (private and professional), email address, age/date of birth, place of birth,
nationality, sex, civil status and a photograph; identification numbers we receive from account holders
and investors or third parties, such as tax, passport, national or other identification number; personal
bank account and financial information such as account identification and number, income and (for
professional investors) financial license.
PARTIES TO WHOM WE DISCLOSE INFORMATION
For current and former clients, we do not disclose and do not wish to reserve the right to disclose any
nonpublic personal information obtained in the course of our business except as required or permitted
by law. Permitted disclosures include, for instance, providing information to our employees, affiliates,
parent companies and, in limited situations, to unrelated third parties (including but not limited to, i.e.,
service providers, proxy voting servicers, index providers, and back office operational professionals, etc.)
who need to know that information to assist us in providing services to you that you request or authorize.
In all such situations, we stress the confidential nature of information being shared.
PROTECTING THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY OF CURRENT & FORMER CLIENT’S INFORMATION
We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist
you with your professional needs and in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. In order to
guard your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards
that comply with our professional standards. Please call if you have any questions, because your privacy,
our professional ethics, and our ability to provide you with quality financial services are very important
to us.
CONTACT INFORMATION
O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, LLC
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 975-3333
info@osam.com
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