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Item 1: Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV
Firm Brochure
March 27, 2025
Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC
SEC File No. 801-62010
1505 Lions Lair
Leander, TX 78641
Phone: 512-310-8545
Website: www.pacificacapital.net
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Pacifica Capital
Investments, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 512-
310-8545 or www.pacificacapital.net. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority. Registration
with the SEC or state regulatory authority does not imply a certain level of skill or expertise.
Additional information about Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2: Material Changes
This Firm Brochure is our disclosure document prepared according to regulatory requirements
and rules. Consistent with the rules, we will ensure that you receive a summary of any material
changes to this and subsequent Brochures within 120 days of the close of our business fiscal
year. Furthermore, we will provide you with other interim disclosures about material changes as
necessary.
The firm has made the following material changes since the last annual update of this Brochure
issued March 5, 2024:
Adrienne Leonard through the Adrienne Leonard Trust of 2014 was given minority ownership
interest in the firm. Kari Lambert has expanded her role within the company and is now the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of the firm. Blair Bodek continues to serve as the
firm’s Chief Investment Officer and Adrienne Leonard has assumed the role of Chief Operating
Officer.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2: Material Changes .......................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4: Advisory Business ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5: Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................................ 5
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ........................................................... 7
Item 7: Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss ................................................... 8
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................................... 10
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ........................................................................ 10
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................................... 13
Item 13: Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................................... 17
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................................ 18
Item 15: Custody .......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Item 16: Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................................... 19
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................................ 19
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................................................ 19
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC (“PCI” and/or “the Company”) is a Colorado limited liability
company principally owned by the Leonard Family Trust. The firm is minority owned by the Kari
Lambert Revocable 2022 Trust, Blair Bodek, and the Adrienne Leonard Trust of 2014. Steve
Leonard formed PCI in 1998 and served as its managing member until his passing in June of
2024. Kari Lambert has served as Chief Executive Officer of PCI since July of 2024.
Advisory Services Offered
Individually Managed Accounts
PCI provides investment advisory services to individuals (including high net worth individuals),
pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The Company’s
investment advisory services primarily are with respect to:
Equity securities traded on national securities exchanges (generally the New York and
American Stock Exchanges) and the NASDAQ Stock Market; and
On occasion, non-listed securities.
PCI focuses on businesses and industries in which it tries to have a thorough understanding, and
limits the number of positions in an account to typically less than 15. PCI’s investment strategy is
to concentrate investments in specific industries and companies in which PCI strives to have
both in-depth knowledge and confidence in their future results. This focused investment
approach may result in more volatility and risk in portfolios.
Client accounts generally are managed in a similar manner, but PCI tailors its advisory services to
the individual needs of clients by considering such factors as the type of account (i.e., taxable vs.
not taxable) and specifics provided by the client. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on
investing in certain securities or types of securities, such as by industry or based on social
criteria.
Private Funds and Investment Ventures
Pacifica Capital Real Estate (“PCRE”), a related entity of PCI, serves as manager or partner of a
number of single purpose limited liability companies: Pacifica Capital Stacked, LLC; Pacifica Real
Estate I, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate II, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate III, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate IV, LLC,
Development Fund I, LLC; RAF Pacifica Group
Pacifica Real Estate V, LLC; RAF Pacifica Group
Real Estate Fund II LLC; RAF Pacifica Group - Real Estate Fund III, LLC; RAF Pacifica Group – Real
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Estate Fund IV, LLC; RAF Pacifica Loan Opportunity Fund I, LLC; RAF Pacifica Group – Real Estate
Fund VI, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate Santa Barbara Fund I, LLC; and Pacifica Real Estate Senior Living
Fund I, LLC (each referred to herein as an “Investment Venture”). PCRE provides services to such
Investment Venture in accordance with each such Investment Venture’s operating documents.
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Client Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, PCI and PCRE managed approximately $622,370,523 via both
individually managed accounts and Investment Ventures on a discretionary basis, including
Leonard, Lambert, Bodek, and Schmidt family accounts. PCI does not manage client assets on a
nondiscretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees and Compensation
Individually Managed Accounts
PCI’s clients that meet the definition of a “Qualified Client” in Rule 205-3 under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 generally are charged a Base Management Fee and a Performance Fee.
“Qualified Clients” generally include those with:
A net worth of $2.1 million or more; and/or
At least $1,000,000 under PCI’s management.
The annual Base Management Fee for Qualified Clients is up to 1.0% of the value of a client’s
account. Accounts are valued as of the end of each calendar year for purposes of calculating the
Base Management Fee.
The annual Performance Fee will not exceed 20% of the annual increase in the value of the
client’s account in excess of the “Minimum Annual Return” (which is explained further below).
Clients do not pay a Performance Fee except to the extent that the actual cumulative return on
the client’s account from its inception exceeds the cumulative Minimum Annual Return on that
account for the same period of time.
The “Minimum Annual Return” is a hypothetical amount that results from application of the
“Minimum Annual Rate of Return” to the client’s account. The “Minimum Annual Rate of Return”
is the yield on the ten-year United States Treasury bond as of the first day of each calendar year,
effective for all of that year.
Clients that do not meet the definition of “Qualified Client” are charged only the Base
Management Fee, which ranges from .25% to 2% annually, depending upon the factors
discussed below.
All fees charged by PCI, including those charged to “Qualified Clients,” may be negotiated and
vary among clients depending on the following factors:
Size of the account
Likelihood of the size of the account increasing over time
Client’s relationship to PCI and/or its owners
Other subjective factors
The Base Management Fee is charged annually in arrears. Fees are pro-rated with respect to
accounts that have been opened or closed during the year. Fees also are pro-rated for capital
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contributions to or withdrawals from accounts at any time other than on the first or last day of
any calendar year.
At the end of each fiscal year, PCI sends each client an invoice requesting payment of all fees. If
PCI does not receive payment within 14 days of sending its invoice, PCI deducts its fees from the
client’s account. Thus, by choosing whether to submit payment in response to PCI’s invoice or
permit PCI to deduct its fees from their accounts, clients select the method by which they make
payment each year.
In addition to the Base Management Fee and Performance Fee, client accounts are assessed
brokerage and transaction charges with respect to activity in the account. These charges are
paid to the account custodian (generally, Schwab Institutional) for effecting transactions, and
may be higher or lower than transaction charges or commissions the client may pay at other
broker-dealers. For PCI’s client accounts maintained in its custody, Schwab generally does not
charge separately for custody but is compensated by account holders through commissions or
other transaction-related fees for securities trades that are executed through Schwab or that
settle into Schwab accounts. Please refer to the section below entitled, “Brokerage Practices” for
additional information.
Although PCI prefers an account minimum of $250,000 or higher for each client account,
amounts may be negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Clients whose accounts are below this
minimum amount on the first day of a calendar year may pay PCI an annual Maintenance Fee.
Such Fee is payable annually in advance and ranges from $100 to $150, depending upon the
value of the account. This fee can be waived at PCI’s discretion.
Private Fund Fees
PCRE manages several private funds. Please see Item 4 of this brochure for a list of the funds.
Generally, fees are paid to PCRE, entities related to its executives, and other related persons
based on a cash flow split above a certain hurdle. Please see Item 6 for additional disclosure on
performance-based fees.
Investment Ventures
Pacifica Capital Real Estate is a holding corporation which receives compensation from the
Investment Ventures. The Leonard Family Trust is also compensated by certain Investment
Ventures in relation to loans and personal loan guarantees. The Leonard Family Trust, the Kari
Lambert Revocable 2022 Trust, the Adrienne Leonard Trust of 2014 and/or other related persons
of PCI receive an allocation of profit after a pre-determined preferred return to investors of 5%-
7.5% annually, non-compounded (depending on the entity) in connection with their involvement
with the Investment Ventures. In particular the managers, solicitors, or their assigns, of each such
Investment Venture receive 25% of the operating cash flow once the preferred return to
investors has been met. Each Investment Venture also pays a quarterly management fee to PCRE
to help cover administrative expenses. Fees for Investment Ventures paying monthly
distributions are $50 annually, per partner. Fees for Investment Ventures not making monthly
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distributions is $1,200 annually. PCI, through PCRE, may change these administration fees with
notice to investors in the Investment Ventures.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
As discussed in the prior Section entitled “Fees and Compensation,” PCI receives from certain
clients a “performance-based” fee. These clients include “Qualified Clients.” PCI also manages
the accounts of clients from whom PCI does not receive performance-based compensation.
PCI faces certain conflicts of interest by managing both types of accounts at the same time.
These conflicts include having an incentive to favor the accounts of those clients who are
charged a performance-based fee over the accounts of other clients. Such conflicts arise
because PCI can potentially receive greater fees from accounts paying a performance-based fee
than from other accounts. As a result, PCI may have an incentive to direct the best investment
ideas to, or allocate or sequence trades in favor of, such client accounts.
In order to address these conflicts of interest, PCI has adopted a Trade Allocation Policy which
prohibits favoritism of accounts. The Policy also establishes certain procedures to be followed by
PCI in connection with placing trades for client accounts, including the accounts of those clients
paying a performance-based fee. The Policy requires that PCI regularly review the accounts of all
of its clients to determine whether any securities purchases or sales should be placed.
PCI currently does not engage in “block” transactions for its clients. “Block” transactions are
purchases or sales of securities entered into as a single transaction on behalf of more than one
client account. Once a block trade is completed, the manager then “allocates” the trade
(including amount of the security purchased or sold, and the transaction costs associated with
the trade) among participating client accounts. PCI does not engage in “block” transactions
because PCI enters purchase orders for each of its clients on a “good until cancelled” or market
order basis. This means that PCI determines the price at which a security for a particular client
should be purchased (or sold) and places an order with a broker-dealer which provides that
should the security achieve the target price, the security should be purchased (or sold) on behalf
of such client. These orders remain “open” until cancelled by PCI or the orders expire.
When determining whether to place a trade for a client account, PCI takes into account certain
factors, including size of the account, the relative size of the positions in the account (or the lack
of positions in an account), tax considerations and the client’s investment goals. Fees payable to
PCI are not a factor to be considered when determining to place trades for clients. In addition, in
order to determine whether in the aggregate each client account was treated fairly over time
with respect to the trades placed for clients, PCI reviews its trades at the end of each fiscal year.
If such review reveals that PCI’s policy with respect to placing client trades did not result in the
fair treatment of all its clients, PCI will revise its Trade Allocation Policy in order to attempt to
prevent any such further unfairness.
Although PCRE and/or related persons of PCI also receives a profit allocation in connection with
of its involvement in the Investment Ventures, such side-by-side management of these accounts
alongside the accounts of PCI clients who do not pay a performance fee does not pose the same
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conflicts as those discussed above. This is because the objective of the Investment Ventures is to
invest in existing commercial real estate projects and development projects (or, with respect to
Pacifica Capital Stacked, invest in an operating business) rather than in highly liquid exchange-
traded securities.
Item 7: Types of Clients
PCI generally provides investment advice to individuals (including high net worth individuals),
pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and the Investment
Ventures.
Although PCI does not have any minimum required investment, it generally does not manage
accounts with initial deposits less than $250,000. In addition, the remaining Investment Ventures
each has a minimum investment requirement of $50,000. PCI often waives these minimum
investment requirements.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
PCI utilizes fundamental and cyclical analysis to provide investment advisory services to its
clients. PCI generally invests in:
Equity securities (such as exchange-listed securities, securities traded over-the counter
and foreign issuers);
Interests in partnerships investing in real estate; and
At times, a portion of a client’s account may be held in a money market fund that invests in
municipal securities and U.S. government securities.
Pacifica Capital Real Estate, of which Kari Lambert is Chief Executive Officer, is a manager or
partner of certain limited liability companies or limited partnerships that own real estate
investments in Colorado, Southern California, and other areas. The Leonard Family Trust, the Kari
Lambert Revocable 2022 Trust, and the Adrienne Leonard Trust of 2014 are also equity owners
in these entities, and in certain cases may be compensated for services provided to an entity in
which one of these entities invests. In addition, Mr. Leonard formally served as a Director of a
privately held bank located in Denver, Colorado, and the Leonard Family Trust, the Kari Lambert
Revocable 2022 Trust, and the Adrienne Leonard Trust of 2014 are investors in such bank. PCI,
the Investment Ventures, and certain of its clients maintain accounts at such bank. These entities
themselves are not clients of PCI, but PCI clients may be, or may have been, solicited to invest in
one or more of these entities, including the privately held bank (collectively referred to herein as
“Private Investment Vehicles”), which consist of the following:
Fortis Private Bank (formerly Front Range Bank)
Pacifica Neuhar Solana Beach, LLC
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Pacifica Neuhar RPG III, LLC
Kirshner/Leonard Real Estate I, LLC
Kirshner/Leonard Real Estate II, LLC
Pacifica Encinitas Beach, LLC
Wood Village Residential GP Opportunity Fund, LLC
Eugene Waterfront GP Opportunity Fund, LLC
Development Fund I, LLC; RAF Pacifica Group
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PCRE also serves as manager or partner of a number of single purpose limited liability
companies: Pacifica Capital Stacked, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate I, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate II, LLC;
Pacifica Real Estate III, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate IV, LLC, Pacifica Real Estate V, LLC; RAF Pacifica
Real Estate Fund II LLC; RAF Pacifica
Group
Group – Real Estate Fund III, LLC; RAF Pacifica Group – Real Estate Fund IV, LLC; RAF Pacifica
Group – Real Estate Fund VI, LLC; RAF Pacifica Loan Opportunity Fund I, LLC; Pacifica Real Estate
Santa Barbara Fund I, LLC; and Pacifica Real Estate Senior Living Fund I, LLC (each referred to
herein as an “Investment Venture”). PCI provides services to such Investment Venture in
accordance with each such Investment Venture’s operating documents. Please be advised that
recommendations to invest in the aforementioned entities may constitute a conflict of interest in
that such recommendation(s) may be viewed as being in the best interests of the firm’s related
persons. Any decision to invest in such entities is the sole responsibility of the prospective
investor. See item 10 for additional conflict disclosure.
Investment Strategy and Related Risks
Investment strategies used by PCI in managing client accounts include:
Long term securities purchases (i.e., securities held at least one year);
Short term securities purchases (i.e., securities sold within one year of purchase);
Trading (i.e., securities sold within 30 days);
Short sales; and
Margin transactions.
The following risks should be considered:
Equity securities. Prices of equity securities change in response to many factors, including the
historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets, interest rates,
investor perceptions and market liquidity. Equity security investment also involves certain
additional risks, including industry, market and general economic related risks. Adverse
developments or perceived adverse developments in one or more of these areas could cause a
substantial decline in the value of equity securities. In particular, changes in stock market values
can be sudden and unpredictable. Also, although stock values can rebound, there is no
assurance that values will return to previous levels.
Fixed Income. Municipal securities and U.S. Government securities face risks related to interest
rates, credit risk and income. Bond values are inversely related to interest rates. If interest rates
go up, bond values will go down and vice versa.
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Concentration of Investments. PCI generally invests client accounts in a concentrated portfolio of
securities. If an investment performs poorly, this concentration could cause a proportionately
greater loss than if a larger number of investments were made. If such proportionately greater
loss occurs, it may adversely impact the overall return on investment realized by the client.
Private Funds. Private securities, the Investment Ventures, and/or the Private Investment
Vehicles, provide extremely limited liquidity. Once funds are committed to these investments,
such funds typically are inaccessible for many years. PCRE, as the manager of the Private
Investment Vehicles and the manager of the Investment Ventures, has complete control over
how the funds are invested. Once a client is committed to investing in a private security, the
client is contractually obligated to meet capital calls. Failure to meet capital calls is likely to
result in the client losing some or all of their investment, regardless of the circumstance. In
addition to broad-based market risk, private securities also entail the risk that the manager
makes poor investment choices causing clients to lose some or all of their investment.
Additional information regarding each Investment Venture’s operations and related risks can be
found in such Investment Venture’s offering documents.
Investing in any publicly traded or private securities involves risk and clients may lose some and
possibly all of their investment. Clients should be prepared to bear such risk of loss.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Neither PCI nor any of its management persons has been the subject of any legal or disciplinary
events involving investments or an investment-related business.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Clients of PCI are solicited to invest in the Investment Ventures and the Private Investment
Vehicles. These entities are disclosed in the section entitled, “Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss.” PCI’s relationship with these entities is material to its advisory
business and could potentially pose a conflict of interest if PCI solicits clients to invest in an
Investment Venture, or a Private Investment Vehicle based on reasons other than such clients’
best interests. In particular, some owners of PCI receive compensation in connection with their
roles with the Private Investment Vehicles, and PCI’s related persons have a participatory interest
in the Private Investment Vehicles, and in certain cases may be entitled to receive compensation
for services provided to an entity in which a Private Investment Vehicle invests.
PCI, as a fiduciary, intends to always act in the best interests of its clients. As such, before
recommending an investment in an Investment Venture or a Private Investment Vehicle, PCI will
first determine whether a specific client meets the eligibility requirements associated with
participation in such entity and will determine whether an investment in the Investment Venture
or Private Investment Vehicle is appropriate for such client. In addition, PCI believes that the
potential conflicts of interest noted above are addressed by fully disclosing to clients PCI’s,
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PCRE’s, the Leonard Family’s, Kari Lambert, and Adrienne Schmidt’s relationship with the
Investment Ventures and the Private Investment Vehicles.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
PCI’s Code of Ethics was adopted in order to establish standards and procedures to guard
against impropriety and conflict, and to reflect PCI’s fiduciary obligations in accordance with
federal securities laws.
PCI’s principals have a substantial portion of their net worth invested alongside PCI clients in the
same basic portfolio of stocks. To that end, PCI, Kari Lambert, PCI’s employees and/or their
family members (collectively referred to herein as “PCI Related Accounts”), routinely buy or sell
securities that PCI purchases or sells for its clients. Such purchases or sales could be entered into
at or about the same time that PCI enters into purchases or sales of the same securities on
behalf of client accounts. This practice can potentially raise conflicts of interest, for example, if
Kari Lambert or a PCI employee recommends the purchase for client accounts of securities they
own personally or if the employee buys a security before clients or sells a security that clients
continue to hold.
Purchases and sales by PCI Related Accounts are made in compliance with PCI’s Code of Ethics,
which prohibits certain acts to avoid potential conflicts of interest. In particular, the Code
provides that no “Access Person” (as defined in the Code) may engage in personal securities
transactions with respect to initial public offerings (“IPOs”) or limited offerings without obtaining
advance preclearance of such transactions. In addition, each Access Person must obtain advance
preclearance with respect to entering into any securities trades opposite a trade being made for
a client account (with certain limited exceptions). The Code also prohibits PCI’s “Supervised
Persons” (as defined in the Code) from profiting personally as a result of using knowledge about
pending or currently considered securities transactions for clients. Securities trades by PCI
Related Accounts are also made in compliance with PCI’s Trade Allocation Policy.
PCI analyzes all client accounts, as well as PCI Related Accounts, on an individual basis and in a
systematic order. Most trades are placed online during this review process in the order that the
accounts are reviewed. The process for entering purchase and sale orders is as follows:
Purchases. The market price of a security usually is higher than the buy price range, and as a
result PCI will enter “good until cancelled” order(s) within the buy target price range. Multiple
open orders to purchase a given security at a descending price level may be entered, depending
on the following factors:
Amount of cash available in the account
The size of the account
Whether the position is currently in the account
The relative size of a particular security’s position in an account
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Sales. For positions already in the account, similar factors are considered and “good until
cancelled” order(s) to sell at an ascending price may be entered.
With respect to all trades, consideration is given to each account individually based on several
factors including:
Size of the account
Relative size of the positions in the account (or the lack of positions in the account)
Tax considerations
The investment goals of the client
PCI and its Access Persons seek to avoid even the appearance of front-running a client account.
As a result, where an Access Person seeks to place a “good until cancelled” order for his or her
own account in a security for which “good until cancelled” orders already have been placed (or
are anticipated to be placed) on behalf of client accounts, such Access Person will set a target
price on behalf of his or her own account that attempts to ensure that trades for client accounts
will be placed prior to any trades in such Access Person’s account. In certain instances, this
activity could result in the Access Person obtaining a price on such security that is favorable to
the price received on behalf of the client accounts. PCI believes, however, that such price
difference will be de minimus.
Because PCI invests primarily in equity securities traded on national securities exchanges and on
the NASDAQ Stock Market, there generally are sufficient quantities of such securities to satisfy
the accounts of PCI clients and PCI Related Accounts. In the unlikely event that PCI determines
to invest client accounts in a thinly traded security or other security that could have an
insufficient quantity to satisfy the eligible client accounts, PCI will allocate such trades to client
accounts in compliance with its Trade Allocation Policy, which is designed to ensure that each
account is treated fairly and that trading does not result in certain accounts being treated
preferentially over time.
A copy of PCI’s Code of Ethics, as well as its Trade Allocations Procedures, will be provided to
any client or prospective client upon request.
Kari Lambert, PCI and/or its related persons may advise clients to purchase interests in the
Investment Ventures or the Private Investment Vehicles. PCRE, Kari Lambert, and other owners
of PCI may receive compensation for managing the Investment Ventures or serving as a director,
employee or agent of the operating company in which such Investment Venture invests (as
outlined above). In addition, PCI’s related persons, including Kari Lambert, generally have an
ownership interest in the Investment Ventures and the Private Investment Vehicles. PCI’s, PCRE’s,
and/or Kari Lambert’s relationship with these entities could potentially pose a conflict of interest
if PCI solicits clients to invest in an Investment Venture, or a Private Investment Vehicle based on
reasons other than such clients’ best interests. Such conflicts are based on the possibility that by
recommending to clients that they invest in an Investment Venture and/or Private Investment
Vehicles, PCI and/or Kari Lambert is basing such recommendation on a desire to increase the
value of such vehicles and/or increase the fees received from such vehicles. However, PCI, as a
fiduciary, intends to always act in the best interests of its clients. As such, before recommending
an investment in an Investment Venture, or a Private Investment Vehicle, PCI determines
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whether an investment in an Investment Venture or Private Investment Vehicle is appropriate for
the client.
In addition, PCI believes that the potential conflicts of interest noted above are addressed by
fully disclosing to clients PCI’s, PCRE’s, and Kari Lambert’s relationship with the Investment
Ventures and the Private Investment Vehicles.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Custodian Recommendations
PCI may recommend that clients establish brokerage accounts with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(hereinafter “custodian”), a FINRA registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody
of clients’ assets and to effect trades for their accounts. Although PCI may recommend that
clients establish accounts at the custodian, it is the client’s decision to custody assets with the
custodian. PCI is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with custodian. For PCI-
managed advisory accounts, the custodian generally does not charge separately for custody
services but is compensated by account holders through commissions and other transaction-
related or asset-based fees for securities trades that are executed through the custodian or that
settle into custodian accounts.
PCI considers the financial strength, reputation, operational efficiency, cost, execution capability,
level of customer service, and related factors in recommending broker-dealers or custodians to
advisory clients.
In certain instances and subject to approval by PCI, PCI will recommend to clients certain other
broker-dealers and/or custodians based on the needs of the individual client, and taking into
consideration the nature of the services required, the experience of the broker-dealer or
custodian, the cost and quality of the services, and the reputation of the broker-dealer or
custodian. The final determination to engage a broker-dealer or custodian recommended by PCI
will be made by and in the sole discretion of the client. The client recognizes that broker-dealers
and/or custodians have different cost and fee structures and trade execution capabilities. As a
result, there may be disparities with respect to the cost of services and/or the transaction prices
for securities transactions executed on behalf of the client. Clients are responsible for assessing
the commissions and other costs charged by broker-dealers and/or custodians.
How We Select Brokers/Custodians to Recommend
PCI seeks to recommend a custodian/broker who will hold client assets and execute transactions
on terms that are overall most advantageous when compared to other available providers and
their services. We consider a wide range of factors, including, among others, the following:
combination of transaction execution services along with asset custody services
(generally without a separate fee for custody)
capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for client accounts)
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capabilities to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers,
check requests, bill payment, etc.)
breadth of investment products made available (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-
traded funds (ETFs), etc.)
availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment
decisions
quality of services
competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates,
other fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate them
reputation, financial strength, and stability of the provider
their prior service to us and our other clients
availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below
Client’s Custody and Brokerage Costs
For client accounts that the firm maintains, the custodian generally does not charge clients
separately for custody services but is compensated by charging commissions or other fees on
trades that it executes or that settle into the custodian’s accounts. The custodian’s commission
rates applicable to the firm’s client accounts were negotiated based on the firm’s commitment
to maintain a certain minimum amount of client assets at the custodian. This commitment
benefits the client because the overall commission rates paid are lower than they would be if the
firm had not made the commitment. In addition to commissions, the custodian charges a flat
dollar amount as a “prime broker” or “trade away” fee for each trade that the firm has executed
by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities
sold are deposited (settled) into the client’s custodian account. These fees are in addition to the
commissions or other compensation the client pays the executing broker-dealer. Because of this,
in order to minimize the client’s trading costs, the firm has the custodian execute most trades
for the account.
Soft Dollar Arrangements
As a result of the firm’s recommendation to clients to custody assets with a specific custodian,
the firm is deemed to be in receipt of soft dollar benefits from said custodian. These soft-dollar
benefits are in the form of institutional trading and custody services, other products and
services, and additional compensation received from custodians. Please refer to the following
sections for disclosure of such benefits.
Institutional Trading and Custody Services
The custodian provides PCI with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which
are typically not available to the custodian’s retail investors. These services generally are
available to independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis, at no charge to them so
long as a certain minimum amount of the advisor’s clients’ assets are maintained in accounts at
a particular custodian. The custodian’s brokerage services include the execution of securities
transactions, custody, research, and access to mutual funds and other investments that are
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otherwise generally available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly
higher minimum initial investment.
Other Products and Services
Custodian also makes available to PCI other products and services that benefit PCI but may not
directly benefit its clients’ accounts. Many of these products and services may be used to service
all or some substantial number of PCI's accounts, including accounts not maintained at
custodian. The custodian may also make available to PCI software and other technology that
provide access to client account data (such as trade confirmations and account
statements)
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client
accounts
facilitate payment of PCI’s fees from its clients’ accounts
provide research, pricing and other market data
assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting
The custodian may also offer other services intended to help PCI manage and further develop its
business enterprise. These services may include
compliance, legal and business consulting
publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance
providers
The custodian may also provide other benefits such as educational events or occasional business
entertainment of PCI personnel. In evaluating whether to recommend that clients custody their
assets at the custodian, PCI may take into account the availability of some of the foregoing
products and services and other arrangements as part of the total mix of factors it considers,
and not solely the nature, cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided by the
custodian, which creates a conflict of interest.
Independent Third Parties
The custodian may make available, arrange, and/or pay third-party vendors for the types of
services rendered to PCI. The custodian may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge
for some of these services or all or a part of the fees of a third party providing these services to
PCI.
Additional Compensation Received from Custodians
PCI may participate in institutional customer programs sponsored by broker-dealers or
custodians. PCI may recommend these broker-dealers or custodians to clients for custody and
brokerage services. There is no direct link between PCI’s participation in such programs and the
investment advice it gives to its clients, although PCI receives economic benefits through its
participation in the programs that are typically not available to retail investors. These benefits
may include the following products and services (provided without cost or at a discount):
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Receipt of duplicate client statements and confirmations
Research-related products and tools
Consulting services
Access to a trading desk serving PCI participants
Access to block trading (which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions
for execution and then allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts)
The ability to have advisory fees deducted directly from client accounts
Access to an electronic communications network for client order entry and account
information
Access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain institutional money
managers
Discounts on compliance, marketing, research, technology, and practice management
products or services provided to PCI by third-party vendors
The custodian may also pay for business consulting and professional services received by PCI’s
related persons, and may pay or reimburse expenses (including client transition expenses, travel,
lodging, meals and entertainment expenses for PCI’s personnel to attend conferences). Some of
the products and services made available by such custodian through its institutional customer
programs may benefit PCI but may not benefit its client accounts. These products or services
may assist PCI in managing and administering client accounts, including accounts not
maintained at the custodian as applicable. Other services made available through the programs
are intended to help PCI manage and further develop its business enterprise. The benefits
received by PCI or its personnel through participation in these programs do not depend on the
amount of brokerage transactions directed to the broker-dealer.
PCI also participates in similar institutional advisor programs offered by other independent
broker-dealers or trust companies, and its continued participation may require PCI to maintain a
predetermined level of assets at such firms. In connection with its participation in such
programs, PCI will typically receive benefits similar to those listed above, including research,
payments for business consulting and professional services received by PCI’s related persons,
and reimbursement of expenses (including travel, lodging, meals and entertainment expenses
for PCI’s personnel to attend conferences sponsored by the broker-dealer or trust company).
As part of its fiduciary duties to clients, PCI endeavors at all times to put the interests of its
clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by PCI or its
related persons in and of itself creates a conflict of interest and indirectly influences PCI’s
recommendation of broker-dealers for custody and brokerage services.
The Firm’s Interest in Custodian’s Services
The availability of these services from the custodian benefits the firm because the firm does not
have to produce or purchase them. The firm does not have to pay for the custodian’s services so
long as a certain minimum of client assets is kept in accounts at the custodian. This minimum of
client assets may give the firm an incentive to recommend that clients maintain their accounts
with the custodian based on the firm’s interest in receiving the custodian’s services that benefit
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the firm’s business rather than based on the client’s interest in receiving the best value in
custody services and the most favorable execution of client transactions. This is a potential
conflict of interest. The firm believes, however, that the selection of the custodian as custodian
and broker is in the best interest of clients. It is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and
price of the custodian’s services and not the custodian’s services that benefit only the firm.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
All investment advisory accounts of PCI are reviewed regularly, generally not less than every 90
days. Larger accounts are reviewed more frequently because of their size and the greater
number of holdings in such accounts. Review frequency with respect to any account increases
for reasons including:
Contributions or withdrawals of cash;
A client advising PCI of an investment goal change; and
Market volatility increases.
Accounts reviewed with greater frequency will likely engage in more frequent trading. Each
account is reviewed on an individual basis, and issues specific to that account are considered in
the review process.
Many account reviews are conducted by Kari Lambert, PCI’s Principal and Chief Executive Officer.
In addition, Blair Bodek, PCI’s Chief Investment Officer, has primary responsibility for many
accounts. Adrienne Leonard Schmidt, PCI’s Chief Operation Officer, also reviews some accounts.
Ms. Lambert, Mr. Bodek, and Ms. Schmidt review accounts in accordance with client investment
objectives and restrictions and engage in regular discussions together regarding securities,
pricing, and other considerations.
Individually Managed Accounts
As soon as practical following the end of each calendar quarter, PCI prepares reports for its
clients. The contents of the reports may vary, but generally include:
An assessment of current market and economic conditions;
A discussion of some or all of the securities held in the account;
Performance results of the account for the year to date and inception to date periods in
which a comparison is made against the S&P index;
Estimated year to date management fees; and
Often, a discussion of PCI’s investment strategy and/or investment philosophy.
Annual reports also are provided as soon as practical after the end of each calendar year with a
calculation of the management fees due for that year.
Investment Ventures
Investors in the Investment Ventures receive from PCRE an unaudited year-end balance sheet
and profit and loss statements as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year; and all tax
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information relating to such Investment Ventures as is necessary for the preparation of each
investor’s income tax returns. In addition, PCRE has instructed the custodian of each Investment
Venture’s account to send an account statement of the overall fund to each investor on a
monthly basis. PCRE also sends each investor an account statement reflecting their individual
ownership on at least a quarterly basis.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
PCI has entered into client solicitation agreements with certain third-party solicitors. Pursuant to
these agreements PCI may compensate such solicitors for client referrals. PCI pays to its
solicitors a fee of up to 50% of the Performance Fee and up to 60% of the Base Management
Fee with respect to clients referred by a solicitor. Such solicitors therefore have a financial
incentive to recommend PCI’s services. Such arrangements will comply with the cash solicitation
requirements of Rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Generally, these
requirements require the solicitor to have a written agreement with PCI. The solicitor must
provide the client with a disclosure document describing the fees it receives from PCI, whether
those fees represent an increase in fees that PCI would otherwise charge the client, and whether
an affiliation exists between PCI and the solicitor.
Item 15: Custody
PCI is considered to have custody of client assets for purposes of the Advisers Act for the
following reasons:
The client authorizes us to instruct their custodian to deduct our advisory fees directly
from the client’s account. Individual advisory clients will receive at least quarterly account
statements directly from their custodian containing a description of all activity, cash
balances, and portfolio holdings in their accounts. PCI urges its clients to compare the
account balance(s) shown on their account statements to the quarter-end balance(s) on
their custodian's monthly statement. The custodian’s statement is the official record of
the account.
Our authority to direct client requests, utilizing standing instructions, for wire transfer of
funds for first-party money movement and third-party money movement (checks and/or
journals, ACH, Fed-wires). The firm has elected to engage an independent public
accountant to annually conduct a surprise custody exam audit.
The firm or its affiliate is a managing member or general partner to a private fund
vehicle. An independent public accountant annually audits a pooled investment
vehicle(s) the firm manages and the audited financial statements are distributed to the
investors in the pooled vehicle within 120 days from the end of the private fund’s fiscal
year end or 180 days in the event of a feeder/master fund structure. Private fund
investors will receive fund level statements of all activity, cash balances, and portfolio
holdings on a quarterly basis from their qualified custodian.
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Item 16: Investment Discretion
PCI’s investment advisory agreement, which clients are required to sign prior to PCI assuming
investment management responsibility, specifies that PCI has discretionary authority to manage
securities accounts on behalf of clients. Clients also appoint PCI as their attorney-in-fact as part
of such agreement.
Clients may request that PCI not purchase certain securities or groups of securities (such as by
industry or based on social criteria) for their accounts and PCI strives to comply with such
requests. Such restrictions customarily include requirements that specific securities remain in a
client’s account, and/or that such account should recognize only a minimal amount of gain for
income tax purposes.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
PCI does not vote proxies with respect to securities held in its clients’ accounts. Rather, PCI’s
clients retain responsibility for voting such proxies.
PCI also does not take any action or render advice involving legal matters, including securities
class actions, on behalf of clients with respect to securities or other investments held in client
accounts. PCI does not respond to client questions regarding particular proxy solicitations. The
account custodian sends proxy and class action information directly to PCI’s clients. In the event
that PCI receives any such material on behalf of a client, it will promptly forward that material to
the client.
Except as required by applicable law, PCI will not be obligated to render advice or take any
action on behalf of clients with respect to assets presently or formerly held in their accounts that
become the subject of any legal proceedings, including bankruptcies.
Item 18: Financial Information
PCI is not subject to any financial condition reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet
contractual commitments to clients.
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