Overview
- Headquarters
- Kansas City, MO
- Total Firm Assets
- $1.4 billion
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $55.0 million
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 31.94%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 8
- Total Client Accounts
- 115
- Discretionary Accounts
- 37
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 78
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 330112
Additional Brochure: PANDI LLC BROCHURE (2026-03-26)
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Item 1 Cover Page
Form ADV Part 2 Brochure
This Brochure (the “Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Pandi, LLC (“Pandi,” the “Adviser,” “Company,” the “Firm,” “we,” “us” or “our”). If you have any
questions about the contents of this Brochure, please contact us at (913) 437-9900. The information in this
Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) or by any state securities authority. Additional information about Pandi also is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for Pandi is 330112.
Pandi is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Recipients of this Brochure should be aware that registration with the
SEC does not in any way constitute an endorsement by the SEC of an investment adviser’s skill or expertise.
Further, registration does not imply or guarantee that a registered adviser has achieved a certain level of
skill, competency, sophistication, expertise or training in providing advisory services to its Clients.
Pandi, LLC
Phone: (913) 437-9900
info@pandikc.com
Brochure Prepared on March 26, 2026
Item 2 Material Changes
This Brochure contains updated information about Pandi’s business since the last update on May 22, 2025.
This section of the Brochure will address only those material changes that have been incorporated since
the last delivery of this document on the SEC’s public disclosure website (IAPD).
Material Changes:
• The Firm updated Item 5 (Fees and Compensation) to include information regarding how the firm
allocates expenses to its Clients.
• The Firm updated Item 8 (Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss) to identify
certain risk factors related to artificial intelligence, third party managers and FDIC insurance limits.
• The Firm updated Item 10 (Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations) to include
additional clarification regarding the activities of an affiliated entity, Excolo, LLC, including its
role as general partner to a pooled investment vehicle.
Pandi will further provide you with a new Brochure as necessary based on changes or new information, at
any time, without charge. Currently, Pandi’s Brochure may be requested by contacting Dante Roldan, Chief
Compliance Officer & General Counsel, at (913) 437-9907 or info@pandikc.com. Additional information
about Pandi is also available via the SEC’s web site www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD
number for Pandi is 330112. The SEC’s website also provides information about any persons affiliated with
Pandi who are registered, or are required to be registered, as investment adviser representatives of Pandi.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THIS DISCLOSURE BROCHURE
This Disclosure Brochure is not:
• an offer or agreement to provide advisory services to any person
• an offer to sell nor a solicitation of any offer to purchase any security
• an offer to sell interests or shares (or a solicitation of an offer to purchase interests or shares) in
any pooled investment vehicle managed or represented by Pandi, LLC or any of its affiliates
• a complete discussion of the features, risks or conflicts associated with any security
As required by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), Pandi, LLC provides
this Brochure to current and prospective Clients.
Although this publicly available Brochure describes investment advisory services and products of Pandi,
LLC, persons who receive this Brochure (whether or not from Pandi, LLC) should be aware that it is
designed solely to provide information about Pandi, LLC as necessary to respond to certain disclosure
obligations under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. As such, the information in this
Brochure may differ from information provided in relevant governing documents. More complete
information about each investment product is included in relevant governing documents, certain of which
may be provided to current and eligible prospective investors only by Pandi, LLC. To the extent that there
is any conflict between discussions herein and similar or related discussions in any governing documents,
the relevant governing documents shall govern and control.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 Material Changes ............................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... 4
Item 4 Advisory Business .............................................................................................................................. 5
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................... 9
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................................... 14
Item 7 Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................... 15
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss .......................................................... 16
Item 9 Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................. 24
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................... 25
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................. 26
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................ 28
Item 13 Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................................... 32
Item 14 Client Referrals and Compensation................................................................................................ 33
Item 15 Custody .......................................................................................................................................... 34
Item 16 Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................... 35
Item 17 Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting) ........................................................................................ 36
Item 18 Financial Information ..................................................................................................................... 37
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Pandi, LLC (referred to herein as “Pandi,” the “Adviser,” “Company,” the “Firm,” “we,” “us” or “our”), a
Kansas limited liability company, is an investment adviser that is registered with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the
“Advisers Act”). The Company has been registered with the SEC since September 5, 2024, and is based in
Kansas City, Missouri. The Company has two direct beneficial owners including Excolo, LLC (“Excolo”),
a Missouri Limited Liability Company and TIFEC, LLC (“TIFEC”), a Kansas Limited Liability Company.
In addition, the Company is indirectly beneficially owned by several entities including revocable trusts.
Pandi Ventures, LLC (“Pandi Ventures”), a Missouri Limited Liability Company, functions as the manager
of Pandi and holds exclusive control of voting rights in matters of corporate governance. Excolo and TIFEC
are not involved in the day-to-day management of Pandi. Matthew Ferguson serves as Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Lauren Heyen serves as Chief Financial Officer, and Dante Roldan
serves as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel.
Investment Advisory
Pandi’s investment advisory services are offered to families, individuals, trusts, and institutions, including
private foundations and private companies owned and controlled by its family clients (each a “Client” and
collectively, “Clients”). The types of Clients to which Pandi provides investment management services are
more fully disclosed in Pandi’s Form ADV Part 1 and summarized in Item 7 – Types of Clients of this
Brochure.
In general, the Company is engaged in several types of services including Investment Consulting Services
(i.e., advising and managing multi‐asset investment portfolios), Investment Advisory Services, Outsourced
Chief Financial Officer Consulting, and Financial Planning Reports and Analyses. Pandi, through contract
arrangements, provides Clients with access to third party investment managers’ separately managed account
strategies. These strategies are offered through contract arrangements directly between the Client and third
party investment manager. Each of our services is described in further detail below.
Consulting
Pandi offers investment consulting services to Clients. Depending on the type of client, we provide one or
more service offerings, including the following:
• Assist Clients in the preparation of investment objectives and policies;
• Assist Clients in the creation of an investment policy statement ("IPS");
• Provide Clients advice regarding investment of account and/or trust fund;
• Assist Client with fund searches;
• Provide advice regarding third party investment advisers and/or managers; and
• Provide Clients with periodic performance reporting
Clients have sole discretion to accept or reject any investment advice or strategy or any specific
recommendation to purchase or sell an individual investment. Clients are also responsible for implementing
or arranging with the third party custodian for the implementation of any advice provided by Pandi.
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Advisory
Pandi provides the following advisory services:
• Discretionary Investment Advisory. Clients authorize Pandi to investigate, purchase, and sell on
behalf of Client, various securities and investments. Pandi is authorized to execute purchases and
sales of securities on Client’s behalf without consulting Client regarding each sale or purchase.
Client may, however, terminate the discretionary authority of Pandi immediately upon written or
verbal notice.
• Non-Discretionary Investment Advisory. Pandi is authorized to execute purchases and sales of
securities only after securing permission from Client regarding each transaction.
The Firm advises Clients by recommending investment opportunities and providing related advice based
on: asset allocation; existing and potential investment strategies; existing investment holdings; the purchase
or sale of securities, funds and other investment products and services; and/or performance, analytical or
planning reports.
Pandi uses third party sources and internal processes to screen investments. The Firm recommends, on
occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify Clients’ portfolios. We recommend specific
positions to increase sector or asset class weightings and employing cash positions as a possible hedge
against market movement, which has the ability to adversely affect the portfolio. Pandi may recommend
selling positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business
or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the
position[s] in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of Client, generating cash to meet Client needs, or any
risk deemed unacceptable for the Client’s risk tolerance. In all cases, Clients have a direct and beneficial
interest in their securities, rather than an undivided interest in a pool of securities.
You are advised and are expected to understand that our past performance is not a guarantee of future
results. Certain market and economic risks exist that adversely affect an account’s performance. This could
result in capital losses in your account.
Selection of Sub-Advisers
For certain strategies, Pandi outsources a portion of the investment selection to independent professional
asset managers, who are not affiliated with Pandi, who serve as sub-advisers (“Sub-Adviser”). These
independent professional Sub-Advisers include Private/Alternative Investment Managers and other
independent professional asset managers (e.g., independent boutique investment advisers managing multi-
asset alternative strategies).
A Sub-Adviser’s responsibility varies and includes the authority to:
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exercise discretion to determine the types of securities bought and sold, along with the percentage
allocation;
apply their discretion on when to buy and sell;
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apply their discretion on the timing of transactions;
select the broker-dealer for execution of securities transactions, if appropriate;
take other portfolio management actions that Pandi delegates or deems appropriate.
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• vote proxies; and
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The Sub-Adviser is selected by matching its investment strategy and risk profile with a Client’s risk profile
and stated investment needs and objectives. The Sub-Adviser will have discretion to determine the
securities they buy and sell within the account, subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by Clients.
The selection of the securities and the investment decisions are made in accordance with the Client’s profile
and/or IPS and their objectives and risk tolerance. The Sub-Adviser enables Clients to pursue their
investment objectives with the Firm as manager all in one consolidated portfolio.
Pandi actively monitors the performance of the Sub-Adviser and will recommend a change when it would
be in a Client’s best interest. The Client will enter into a separate management agreement with the Sub-
Adviser. The agreement with the Sub-Adviser will disclose the fees a Client will pay for the management
of the account. Pandi does not receive any portion of the Sub-Adviser’s fee.
The Company employs investment advice that is primarily based on the analysis of investment programs
and Sub-Advisers by reviewing the background of the managers, their investment process, investment
philosophy, methodology, stability of the managers, referrals, historical performance, and disclosure
documents. Pandi performs research on various programs through third party resources. Pandi also performs
its own due diligence on Sub-Advisers and uses publicly available resources as sources of information while
conducting our research. Prior to referring any Clients to Sub-Advisers, Pandi will make sure that they are
registered, or notice filed.
Upon request, Pandi will provide Clients with information about any Sub-Adviser selected by Pandi. This
information may include content provided by a Sub-Adviser explaining its investment style, or an
explanation from Pandi describing the Sub-Adviser’s investment style. Additionally, Pandi will provide
Clients with a copy of the Sub-Adviser’s Form ADV Part 2A upon request.
Private Fund and Alternative Investment Managers
Pandi offers Clients access to certain alternative investments. Clients should understand that an alternative
investment strategy is subject to a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. Alternative
investments are generally classified as an investment other than a traditional stock, bond, mutual fund or
exchange traded fund. Alternative investments include, but are not limited to, hedge funds, private equity
funds, venture capital funds, private real estate funds and other private investments. Investing in alternative
investments is only intended for experienced and sophisticated investors who are willing to bear the high
economic risk associated with such an investment. By themselves, alternative investments do not constitute
a balanced investment program. Clients should carefully review and consider potential risks before
investing, including carefully reviewing all disclosure documents, private offering memoranda,
prospectuses, or other offering materials provided by Pandi and any separate manager or third party service
provider of an alternative investment. Clients will execute separate agreements with a third party manager
for all private investments. Many alternative investment offering documents are not reviewed or approved
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by federal or state regulators.
Tailor Advisory Services to Individual Needs of Clients
Our services are always tailored to the individual needs of each Client. This means, for example, that you
are given the ability to impose restrictions on the accounts we manage for you, including specific investment
selections and sectors. We work with each Client on a one-on-one basis to determine the Client’s investment
objectives, risk tolerance and suitability information. Furthermore, when the Company serves as investment
adviser, it enters into a written investment management agreement with each of its Clients. Investment
management agreements include provisions related to each Client’s management fees, investment strategy,
investment guidelines, termination rights, proxy voting and Sub-Adviser, if applicable.
Outsourced Chief Financial Officer Consulting, Financial Reports and Analyses
Pandi, upon request, provides strategic advisory services with respect to specific types of business
transactions. In addition, upon request, Pandi will provide Clients with reports and/or analyses on one or
more financial topics, including cash flows, income needs, asset allocation, retirement and life insurance
assessments, charitable giving, estate and wealth transfer, and business succession. Clients seeking these
services will generally enter into an agreement with Pandi, which sets forth the specific services to be
provided, the reports and analyses that Pandi will provide, and the fees that the Client agrees to pay. The
reports and analyses are for informational purposes only and are based upon information provided by the
Clients, and are intended to provide broad, general guidelines on the advantages of certain financial
planning concepts. The reports and analyses do not constitute a recommendation of any particular technique
or strategy, or of any particular investment type or investment opportunity. Furthermore, the reports and
analyses do not provide ongoing investment advice and are current only as of the date of each respective
report. Certain reports and analyses provide projections based on various assumptions, are hypothetical in
nature, are subject to important limitations, and are not a guarantee of investment returns.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Pandi managed approximately $681,378,613 in discretionary assets and
approximately $696,190,131 in non-discretionary assets, totaling $1,377,568,744 of advisory assets. The
SEC has adopted a uniform method for advisers to calculate assets under management for regulatory
purposes which it refers to as an adviser’s “regulatory assets under management.” Regulatory assets under
management are generally an adviser’s gross assets, i.e., assets under management without deduction for
outstanding indebtedness or other accrued but unpaid liabilities. Pandi reports its regulatory assets under
management in Item 5 of Part 1 of Form ADV which you can find at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Our Firm charges a fee (“Advisory Fees”) as compensation for performing certain services including
advisory services, trade entry, investment supervision, and other account maintenance activities. All
advisory fees are negotiable. Our unaffiliated custodian(s) charges transaction costs, custodial fees,
redemption fees, retirement plan and administrative fees or commissions. See Other Fees and Expenses
below for details.
Pandi charges Advisory Fees that are either hourly or fixed based on the terms in the investment
management agreement.
Hourly Fees
Hourly fees are billed monthly or quarterly, in arrears, based on an hourly rate (“Hourly Rate”), for time
and services rendered. Fees may vary based on the size of the account, complexity of the portfolio, extent
of activity in the account, or other reasons agreed upon by us and you as the Client. When determining an
Hourly Rate with respect to each individual client, the specific fee, which is based on the rate payable to,
or received by, the Adviser is generally set forth in the Client’s invoice.
Fixed Fees
Fixed fees are billed in advance, based on a flat fixed rate and frequency, as agreed upon in the investment
management agreement. In certain circumstances, the fixed fees may be billed in arrears, or by other
methods, rather than in advance. You should expect that the fees you pay will differ from those paid by
other clients of the Firm, including based on the scope and size of relationships and accounts, the complexity
of the client’s needs, and other factors. Except as otherwise stated herein or in the investment management
agreement, these fees are in addition to any fees you pay to other investment managers or fees you pay
indirectly as an investor in any mutual fund, alternative investment fund, or other pooled vehicle or financial
product, which are described in the applicable prospectus or other offering document.
Sub-Advisor Fees and Services
When Pandi recommends a Sub-Adviser to manage a Client’s portfolio, the Sub-Advisor manages the assets
based upon the parameters provided by our Firm. The Sub-Advisor for the portfolio may have higher or
lower fees than other programs available through Pandi or available elsewhere. Investment management
programs typically differ in the services provided and method or type of management offered, and each
may have different account minimums. Client reports will depend upon the management program selected.
Sub-Advisor fees will be indicated on a Client’s agreement with the Sub-Advisor and will be in addition to
any fees charged by Pandi for its services.
Mutual Fund and ETF Fees
Brokerage fees and/or transaction ticket fees charged by the custodian will be billed directly to the Client.
Pandi does not receive any portion of such fees from the custodian or Client. In addition, Clients incur
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certain charges imposed by third parties other than Pandi in connection with investments made through the
account, including but not limited to, mutual fund sales loads, 12(b)-1 fees and surrender charges, IRA and
qualified retirement plan fees. Pandi does not receive any portion of such fees. Management fees charged
by Pandi are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by investment company securities
that are recommended to Clients. A description of these fees and expenses are available in each investment
company security’s prospectus and are paid by the funds but are ultimately borne by Clients as shareholders
in the funds.
These fees and expenses are in addition to the Advisory Fees each advisory account pays to Pandi and any
applicable transaction fees. Broker-dealers make available mutual fund share classes on their platforms at
their sole discretion. Different mutual funds with similar investment policies, and different share classes
within those funds, will have different expense levels. Generally, a fund or share class with a lower
minimum investment requirement has higher expenses, and therefore a lower return, than a fund or share
class with a higher minimum investment requirement. The share classes made available by various broker-
dealers and which Pandi selects for advisory accounts will not necessarily be the lowest cost share classes
for which Clients might be eligible or that might otherwise be available if Clients invested in mutual funds
through another firm or through the mutual funds directly. If mutual funds are selected for inclusion in the
Client’s account, those mutual funds are either no-load funds or load-waived mutual funds.
Private Fund and Alternative Investment Managers Associated Fees
As described in Item 4, Pandi could recommend that a Client invest a portion of their assets in a private
fund, hedge fund, or other alternative investment, based on the individual Client’s risk tolerance and
objectives. Important disclosures related to investing in alternative investments are described in Pandi’s
Part 2A Brochure Disclosure, Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss section or
a similar agreement. Actual fees are disclosed in the private placement memorandum (PPM), a supplement
to the PPM or in a prospectus of the alternative investment fund.
Pandi does not exercise discretion over any non-public alternative investments. Clients are responsible for
initially executing any documents required to be completed by the investment manager and for continuously
maintaining any subsequent documentation required after the initial investment is made. Please see Item 4.
Other Fees
In addition to the fees described above, Clients bear other costs associated with investments or accounts
including but not limited to: (i) custodial charges, brokerage fees, commissions and related costs; (ii)
interest expenses; (iii) taxes, duties and other governmental charges; (iv) transfer and registration fees or
similar expenses; (v) costs associated with foreign exchange transactions; (vi) other portfolio expenses; and
(vii) costs, expenses and fees (including investment advisory and other fees charged by the investment
advisers of funds in which the Client’s account invest) associated with products or services that may be
necessary or incidental to such investments or accounts.
With respect to such services (which include, but are not limited to, custodial, securities lending, brokerage,
futures, banking, consulting or third party advisory or legal services) each Client may be required to
establish business relationships with relevant service providers or other counterparties based on the Client’s
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own credit standing. Pandi will not have any obligation to allow its credit to be used in connection with the
establishment of such relationships, nor is it expected that such service providers or counterparties will
consider or rely on Pandi’s credit in evaluating the Client’s creditworthiness.
Pandi’s fees only cover its investment advisory services offered and do not cover any other services,
accounts, or products that clients obtain from Pandi or its affiliates provided that the cost of certain non-
investment advisory services (e.g. tax preparation) will be included when clients are charged. Unless
otherwise agreed to in writing, clients who receive other services through Pandi will pay additional fees
and expenses in connection with such services. These fees are pass-through costs. Toward this end, Clients
are responsible for fees imposed for third party reporting services providers, and/or expenses imposed by
third party managers and other third parties, custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot differentials,
transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and
securities transactions. Those fees and expenses are described below.
Custodian Fees
Clients will be charged the following fees from their account custodian or executing broker: charges for
transactions with respect to assets not executed through the custodian; short term redemption costs; costs
charged to shareholders of mutual funds and exchange traded funds by the fund manager; odd-lot
differentials; American Depository Receipt costs; costs associated with exchanging currencies; or other
costs required by law. Administrative costs for retirement accounts and any platform (technology) fees are
paid directly by the Client, unless other arrangements have been made.
Additionally, the Client will be charged for non-standard service fees incurred as a result of any special
requests made by the Client, such as overnight courier or wiring fees. Account custodians also charge Client
account transfers and/or termination fees.
Pandi utilizes the services of a number of firms to meet its Clients’ needs. Custodial transaction fees (for
transactions executed through the custodian’s broker-dealer) will be paid by the Client. Custodians charge
Clients other fees, beyond transaction fees. The additional fees charged to Clients by the custodian include,
but are not limited to, fees related to custodial and clearing agent services, maintenance of portfolio
accounting systems, preparation and mailing of Client statements, account processing, systematic
withdrawals, redemptions, terminations, account transfers, retirement account custodial services (except for
the retirement account termination cost), maintenance of a Client inquiry system, as well as execution of
securities transactions in the Client’s account. None of these charges are retained by Pandi.
Expenses
Pandi generally allocates expenses to a single Client or multiple Clients. If an expense is incurred by a
single Client, then that Client shall pay the entire expense. If an expense is incurred by multiple Clients,
then Pandi shall ensure that such expenses are allocated fairly and equitably among the applicable Clients.
Expenses are allocated pro rata based on the amounts of the Clients’ respective aggregate capital
commitments and/or investments. Likewise, if the proposed investment does not materialize, any dead-deal
costs or expenses associated with the proposed investment will also be generally allocated among the
Clients pro rata based on the amounts of the Clients’ respective proposed aggregate capital commitments
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or investments. The CFO approves all expense classifications and allocations at the time of payment to
ensure that expenses are allocated consistent with Pandi’s policies and procedures.
Pandi may allocate expenses in a different manner if it determines, in good faith, that such a methodology
would be more fair or equitable under the circumstances, such as when certain Clients disproportionately
incurred expenses compared to other Clients. In those instances, Pandi’s CFO will consult with the CCO in
the decision-making process to ensure that expenses are allocated fairly and equitably.
Terminated Accounts
The Firm’s standard investment management agreement generally continues in effect until terminated by
either party upon written or verbal notice to the other (email notice will suffice). Upon the termination of
the agreement, Adviser will have no obligation to recommend or take any action with regard to the
securities, cash or other investments in the account. In the event the agreement is terminated, and the Client
has prepaid fees which have been unearned as of the date of termination, such unearned fees shall be
immediately refunded to the Client. The Client will be charged for all days their account is managed up and
including the day the Client requests a termination. The Client will receive a prorated refund of the number
of days remaining in the month starting the day after the termination request is received. In all cases, Pandi
will not retain unearned fees.
In addition, upon execution of an investment advisory agreement, the Client acknowledges receipt of Parts
1A, 2A, and 2B of Form ADV, Form CRS, and Pandi’s Privacy Policy or a disclosure statement containing
the equivalent information. If the appropriate disclosure statement was not delivered to the Client at least
48 hours prior to the Client entering into any written or oral advisory agreement with this investment
adviser, then the Client has the right to terminate the agreement without penalty within five business days
after entering into the contract. An agreement is considered entered into when all parties to the agreement
have signed, or otherwise signified their acceptance, any other provisions of this contract notwithstanding.
Importantly, upon termination, a Client is responsible for monitoring the securities in his or her account,
and we will have no further obligation to act or advise with respect to those assets. In the event of Client’s
death or disability, Pandi will continue management of the account until we are notified of Client’s death
or disability and given alternative instructions by an authorized party.
Generally, upon notice of termination to the Client, the Firm will begin the process of removing its access
to the Client’s account; however, the custodian may require a reasonable amount of time to liquidate and/or
transfer assets, including time for required recordkeeping, processing, and complying with the rules and
conditions imposed by mutual fund companies, stock exchanges, or securities issuers.
For an additional discussion of brokerage and other transaction costs, please refer to Item 12 – Brokerage
Practices of this Brochure.
Other Compensation
Neither Pandi nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of investment products,
including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual funds.
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For further information on this compensation and its relationship with Pandi’s Clients, please refer to Item
11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading (Potential
Conflicts).
For an additional discussion of other compensation, please refer to Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other
Compensation of this Brochure.
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Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Pandi does not accept performance-based fees or other fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital
appreciation of the assets of a Client.
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Item 7 Types of Clients
As discussed in Item 4 – Advisory Business of this Brochure, Pandi currently provides investment advisory
services to families, individuals, trusts, and institutions, including private foundations and private
companies owned and controlled by its family clients. We do not require a minimum dollar amount to open
and maintain an advisory account. While there is no formal minimum, certain investment strategies or Sub-
Advisers may require minimum investments. All Clients are required to execute an agreement for services.
The agreement sets forth the scope of engagement and terms and conditions of the investment management
services, outlines the responsibilities of the parties and defines the relationship of the Firm and the Client.
Lastly, the Firm will seek to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each Client who retains
Pandi to manage its account, in order to help the U.S. Government fight the funding of terrorism and money
laundering activities.
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Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies, & Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that Clients should be prepared to bear.
Investment Strategies
The Company will use investment managers that invest in a wide range of securities and other financial
instruments including: equity securities of domestic and foreign issuers (both publicly and privately traded);
corporate debt securities of domestic and foreign issuers (both publicly and privately traded); MLPs;
derivative securities, including but not limited to futures, options, swaps and forward contracts; warrants;
commercial paper; foreign currency contracts; registered investment company securities, including
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); and U.S. government securities. As financial markets and products
evolve, Pandi will partner with managers that invest in other instruments or securities, whether currently
existing or developed in the future, when consistent with Client guidelines, objectives, and policies.
Methods of Analysis
As discussed above, the Firm advises Clients by selecting an asset allocation alongside additional
investment recommendations. The Firm has access to various market, research, portfolio modeling and
other tools and information to which we refer in determining investment advice provided to Clients. The
investment strategies and advice vary depending upon each Client’s specific financial situation. As such,
the Firm determines investments and allocations based upon Clients’ predefined objectives, risk tolerance,
time horizon, financial horizon, financial information, liquidity needs, and various other suitability factors.
Clients’ restrictions and guidelines will affect the composition of portfolios.
Pandi recommends, on occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the portfolio. For
example, should the Advisor recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge against market
movement, it could adversely affect the portfolio. Pandi will recommend selling positions for reasons that
include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a
specific security or class of securities, overvaluation or overweighting of the position[s] in the portfolio,
change in the Client’s risk tolerance, generating cash to meet Client needs, or any risk deemed unacceptable
for the Client’s risk tolerance.
Pandi includes mutual funds and ETFs in our investment strategies. Pandi’s policy is to purchase
institutional share classes of those mutual funds selected for the Client’s portfolio. The institutional share
class generally has the lowest expense ratio. The expense ratio is the annual fee that all mutual funds charge
their shareholders. It expresses the percentage of assets deducted each fiscal year for funds expenses,
including 12b-1 fees, management fees, administrative fees, operating costs, and all other asset-based costs
incurred by the fund. Some fund families offer different classes of the same fund, and one share class may
have a lower expense ratio than another share class. These expenses come from Client assets which could
impact the Client’s account performance. Mutual fund expense ratios are in addition to our fee, and we do
not receive any portion of these charges. As share classes with lower expense ratios become available,
Pandi will use them in the Client’s portfolio, and/or convert the existing mutual fund position to the lower
cost share class. Clients who transfer mutual funds into their accounts with Pandi would bear the expense
of any contingent or deferred sales loads incurred upon selling the product. If a mutual fund has a frequent
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trading policy, the policy can limit a Client’s transactions in shares of the fund (e.g., for rebalancing,
liquidations, deposits or tax harvesting). All mutual fund expenses and fees are disclosed in the respective
mutual fund prospectus.
Asset Allocation: We attempt to identify an appropriate ratio of securities, fixed income, and cash suitable
to the Client’s investment goals and risk tolerance. As we encounter economic conditions that warrant
temporary adjustments to the asset allocation of an investment strategy or portfolio, we will alter the
appropriate allocation to reflect such conditions.
Mutual Fund and/or ETF Analysis: We look at the experience and track record of the manager of the mutual
fund or ETF in an attempt to determine if the manager has demonstrated an ability to invest over a period
of time and in different economic conditions. We also look at the underlying assets in a mutual fund or ETF
in an attempt to determine if there is significant overlap in the underlying investments held in another
fund(s) in the Client’s portfolio. We also monitor the funds or ETFs in an attempt to determine if they are
continuing to follow their stated investment strategy. A risk of mutual fund and/or ETF analysis is that, as
in all securities investments, past performance does not guarantee future results.
Furthermore, Pandi focuses on the following areas of a Client portfolio:
− purpose driven investing through aligning the underlying investment strategy to the needs of the Client
assets,
− consistent and unwavering diversification within the portfolio in an attempt to ensure against the risk
of total loss, and
rebalancing of Client assets, when necessary, allowing for an objective reallocation of capital and risk.
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The methods of analysis and investment strategies summarized above are not intended to be comprehensive.
For more information regarding the investment objective and strategies of each, please carefully review its
applicable governing documents. Investing in securities involves a risk of loss that you, as a Client, should
be prepared to bear.
Certain Risk Factors
Clients should understand that all investment strategies and the investments made when implementing those
investment strategies involve risk of loss and Clients should be prepared to bear the loss of assets invested.
There can be no assurance that Clients will achieve their investment objectives or that investments will be
successful or profitable. The investment performance and the success of any investment strategy or
particular investment can never be predicted or guaranteed, and the value of a Client’s investments
fluctuates due to market conditions and other factors. Nothing in this Brochure is intended to imply, and
no one is or will be authorized to represent, that Pandi’s investment strategies and services are low risk or
risk free. The investment decisions made, and the actions taken for Clients accounts are subject to various
market, liquidity, currency, economic and political risks, and will not necessarily be profitable. Past
performance of Clients accounts is not indicative of future performance. Clients are urged to consult with
their own independent financial, legal and tax advisors before making any investment decisions. This
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Brochure does not include every potential risk associated with an investment strategy, or all the risks
applicable to a particular Client account. Rather, it is a general description of the nature and risks of the
strategies and securities and other financial instruments in which Client accounts typically invest. The
following risks may apply to strategies managed by Pandi:
• Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): An ETF is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, similar
to stocks. Investing in ETFs carries the risk of capital loss (sometimes up to a 100% loss in the case
of a stock holding bankruptcy). Areas of concern include the lack of transparency in products and
increasing complexity, conflicts of interest and the possibility of inadequate regulatory compliance.
• Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
“equities” or ‘stock”). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of
the company issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including, but
not limited to the class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector
of the issuing company; and the overall health of the economy. In general, larger, better-established
companies (“large cap”) tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies (‘small cap”) are but the
mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment. Markets may
move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.
• Mutual Funds: Investing in mutual funds carries the risk of capital loss and thus you can lose money
investing in mutual funds. All mutual funds have costs that lower investment returns. The funds
can be of bond “fixed income” nature (lower risk) or stock “equity” nature. Fixed income
investments generally pay a return on a fixed schedule, though the amount of the payments can
vary. This type of investment can include corporate and government debt securities, leveraged
loans, high yield, and investment grade debt and structured products, such as mortgage and other
asset-backed securities, although individual bonds may be the best-known type of fixed income
security. In general, the fixed income market is volatile and fixed income securities carry interest
rate risk. (As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice versa. This effect is usually more
pronounced for longer-term securities.) Fixed income securities also carry inflation risk, liquidity
risk, call risk, and credit and default risks for both issuers and counterparties. The risk of default
on treasury inflation protected/inflation linked bonds is dependent upon the U.S. Treasury
defaulting (extremely unlikely); however, they carry a potential risk of losing share price value,
albeit rather minimal. Risks of investing in foreign fixed income securities also include the general
risk of non-U.S. investing described below.
• Third Party Managers: Allocations to third-party managers and investors in third-party investment
funds (including registered funds and private funds) are subject to the following additional risks:
o Third Party Aggressive Investment Technique Risk: Managers and investment funds may
use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive,
including but not limited to investments in derivatives, such as futures contracts, options
on futures contracts, securities and indices, forward contracts, swap agreements and similar
instruments. Such techniques may also include taking short positions or using other
techniques that are intended to provide inverse exposure to a particular market or other
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asset class, as well as leverage, which can expose a client’s account to potentially dramatic
changes (losses or gains). These techniques may expose a client to potentially dramatic
changes (losses) in the value of its allocation to the manager and/or investment fund.
o Liquidity and Transferability: Certain investment funds – for example, private funds and
interval funds -- offer their investors only limited liquidity and interests are generally not
freely transferable. In addition to other liquidity restrictions, investments investment funds
may offer liquidity at infrequent times (i.e., monthly, quarterly, annually or less
frequently). Accordingly, investors in investment funds should understand that they may
not be able to liquidate their investment in the event of an emergency or for any other
reason.
o Possibility of Fraud and Other Misconduct: When client assets are allocated to a manager
or investment funds, the Firm does not have custody of the assets. Therefore, there is the
risk that the manager or investment fund or its custodian could divert or abscond with those
assets, fail to follow agreed upon investment strategies, provide false reports of operations,
or engage in other misconduct. Moreover, there can be no assurances that all managers and
investment funds will be operated in accordance with all applicable laws and that assets
entrusted to manager or investment funds will be protected.
o Counterparty Risk: The institutions (such as banks) and prime brokers with which a
manager or investment fund does business, or to which securities have been entrusted for
custodial purposes, could encounter financial difficulties. This could impair the operational
capabilities or the capital position of a manager or create unanticipated trading risks.
• Capitalization Risk: Small-cap and mid-cap companies may be hindered as a result of limited
resources or less diverse products or services, and their stocks have historically been more volatile
than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
• Equity Risk: The market price of securities owned by Clients will fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably. The equity securities in Clients’ portfolios may decline in value due to factors
affecting equity securities markets generally. The values of equity securities may decline due to
general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real
or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings,
changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. They may also decline
due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased
production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Other risks of investing globally
in equity securities may include changes in currency exchange rates, exchange control regulations,
expropriation of assets or nationalization, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest
payments, and difficulty in obtaining and enforcing judgments against non-U.S. entities. In
addition, securities which Pandi believes are fundamentally undervalued or incorrectly valued may
not ultimately be valued in the capital markets at prices and/or within the time frame we anticipate.
As a result, Clients may lose all or substantially all of their investments in any particular instance.
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• Fixed Income Securities: Fixed income securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest.
The value of fixed income securities in which Pandi invests will change in response to fluctuations
in interest rates. In addition, the value of certain fixed income securities can fluctuate in response
to perceptions of creditworthiness, political stability or soundness of economic policies. Fixed
income securities are subject to the risk of the issuer’s inability to meet principal and interest
payments on its obligations (i.e., credit risk) and are subject to price volatility due to such factors
as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general
market liquidity (i.e., market risk).
• Real Estate Funds (including REITs): Real estate funds face several kinds of risk that are inherent
in the real estate sector, which historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in
performance. Revenues and cash flows may be adversely affected by: changes in local real estate
market conditions due to changes in national or local economic conditions or changes in local
property market characteristics; competition from other properties offering the same or similar
services; changes in interest rates and in the state of the debt and equity credit markets; the ongoing
need for capital improvements; changes in real estate tax rates and other operating expenses;
adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; the
impact of present or future environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws.
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Interest Rate Risk: In a rising rate environment, the value of fixed income securities generally
declines, and the value of equity securities may be adversely affected.
• FDIC Insurance Limits Risk: Client accounts holding cash positions may exceed the insurance
limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The FDIC insures deposits
up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category. Client
accounts with cash balances exceeding these limits face the risk of loss in the event of a bank
failure. While Pandi utilizes Custodians and financial institutions that we believe to be financially
sound and well-capitalized, no assurance can be given that such institutions will remain financially
viable. Clients with significant cash positions may experience uninsured losses if the Custodian or
the underlying bank holding their deposits fails. Pandi’s typical approach is to maintain Client cash
positions at levels appropriate for liquidity needs and investment strategy. However, cash levels
may temporarily exceed these targets during portfolio transitions, market volatility, or when
awaiting investment opportunities.
• Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell,
possibly preventing clients from selling such securities at an advantageous time or price.
• Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security may be unable to make interest
payments and/or repay principal when due. A downgrade to an issuer’s credit rating or a perceived
change in an issuer’s financial strength may affect a security’s value and, thus, impact the fund’s
performance.
• Private Placement Risk: Private placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less
regulation than are publicly offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable
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securities laws may be illiquid, due to restrictions, and liquidation may be taken at a substantial
discount to the underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
• Venture Capital Risk: Venture capital funds invest in start-up companies at an early stage of
development in the interest of generating a return through an eventual realization event; the risk is
high as a result of the uncertainty involved at that stage of development.
• Alternative Investment Risk: Alternative investments, including hedge funds, private equity funds,
real estate private equity funds, interval funds and venture capital funds: (1) involve a high degree
of risk, (2) often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment practices that increase the
risk of investment loss, (3) can be highly illiquid with extended lock up periods where assets may
not be sold, (4) lack a secondary market to purchase shares that investors care to redeem, (5) are
not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors, (6) may involve
complex tax structures and delays in distributing important tax information, (7) are not subject to
the same regulatory requirements as publicly traded securities, (8) often charge high fees which
may offset any trading profits, and (9) in many cases execute investments which are not transparent
and are known only to the investment manager. The performance of alternative investments,
including hedge funds and other alternative funds, can be volatile. An Client could lose all or a
substantial amount of the investment. Often, hedge fund or other alternative investment account
managers have total trading authority over their funds or accounts. The use of a single advisor
applying generally similar trading programs could mean lack of diversification and, consequently,
higher risk. There is often no secondary market for an investor's interest in alternative investments,
including hedge funds and managed futures, and none is expected to develop. Even when there is
a secondary market, it is often a small group of investors willing to purchase the investment,
typically resulting in a discount on the sale of the asset, versus the actual value of the underlying
assets. There are typically restrictions on transferring interests in any alternative investment.
Alternative investment products may execute some portion of their trades on non-U.S. exchanges.
Investing in foreign markets entails risks that differ from those associated with investments in U.S.
markets.
• Commodity risk: Commodities are tangible assets used to manufacture and produce goods or
services. Commodity prices are affected by different risk factors, such as disease, storage capacity,
supply, demand, delivery constraints and weather. Because of those risk factors, even a well-
diversified investment in commodities can be uncertain.
• General Economic and Market Conditions: The success of Pandi’s activities is affected by general
economic and market conditions, such as changes in interest rates, availability of credit and debt-
related issues, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in laws (including laws relating to
taxation of Client investments), trade barriers, unemployment rates, release of economic data,
currency exchange controls and national and international political circumstances (including wars,
terrorist acts, natural disasters, security operations, the European debt crisis or the U.S. budget
negotiations). These factors affect the level and volatility of securities prices and the liquidity of
Client investments. Volatility and/or illiquidity could impair a Client’s profitability or result in
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losses. Clients could incur material losses even if Pandi reacts quickly to difficult market or
economic conditions, and there can be no assurance that Clients will not suffer material losses and
other adverse effects from broad and rapid changes in economic and market conditions in the future.
Clients should realize that markets for the financial instruments in which Pandi invests Client assets
can correlate strongly with each other at times or in ways that are difficult for Pandi to predict.
Even a well-analyzed approach may not protect Clients from significant losses under certain market
conditions.
• Cybersecurity Risk: Investing involves various operational and “cybersecurity” risks. These risks
include both intentional and unintentional events at Pandi or one of its third party counterparties or
service providers, that may result in a loss or corruption of data, result in the unauthorized release
or other misuse of confidential information, and generally compromise our Firm’s ability to
conduct its business. A cybersecurity breach may also result in a third party obtaining unauthorized
access to our clients’ information, including social security numbers, home addresses, account
numbers, account balances, and account holdings. Our Firm has established business continuity
plans and risk management systems designed to reduce the risks associated with cybersecurity
breaches. However, there are inherent limitations in these plans and systems, including that certain
risks may not have been identified, in large part because different or unknown threats may emerge
in the future. As such, there is no guarantee that such efforts will succeed, especially because our
Firm does not directly control the cybersecurity systems of our third party service providers. There
is also a risk that cybersecurity breaches may not be detected. Furthermore, cybersecurity failures
or breaches have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially
resulting in: financial losses; disclosure of confidential information; the inability of Pandi or its
service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory
fines penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs; or additional
compliance costs. Substantial costs may be incurred by the Firm to resolve or prevent cyber
incidents in the future.
• Artificial Intelligence: The rapid development and adoption of artificial intelligence and machine
learning technologies (“AI”) present both opportunities and risks to client investments. Companies
that successfully deploy AI may gain significant competitive advantages, while those that fail to
adapt or that face AI-driven disruption may underperform or become obsolete. This technological
shift affects companies across multiple sectors including technology, healthcare, financial services,
and manufacturing. AI-related risks to Clients include: (i) business model disruption; (ii)
unexpected competitive dynamics as AI capabilities evolve; (iii) regulatory changes affecting AI
deployment; (iv) data privacy and security concerns; (v) potential liability and reputational risks
for companies using AI; and (vi) valuation challenges given the uncertain pace and impact of AI
adoption. Pandi may use AI technologies to support research, due diligence, and operational
functions. While we implement controls over our use of AI, these technologies are evolving rapidly
and may produce errors, inaccuracies, or biases that could affect investment recommendations
decisions. Third party service providers, including custodians, broker-dealers, and Sub-Advisers,
may also use AI in ways Pandi cannot control or fully evaluate. The long-term economic impact of
AI remains highly uncertain. Performance may be materially affected by AI developments in ways
that are difficult to predict or hedge against.
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• Epidemics, Pandemics, Outbreaks of Disease and Public Health Issues: Our business activities
could be materially adversely affected by pandemics, epidemics and outbreaks of disease in Asia,
Europe, North America and/or globally or regionally, such as COVID-19, Ebola, H1N1 flu, H7N9
flu, H5N1 flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and/or other epidemics, pandemics,
outbreaks of disease, viruses and/or public health issues. Although the long-term effects or
consequences of epidemics, pandemics and outbreaks of disease cannot currently be predicted,
previous occurrences of other pandemics, epidemics and other outbreaks of disease, such as H5N1
flu, H1N1 flu, SARS, COVID-19 and the Spanish flu, had a material adverse effect on the
economies and markets of those countries and regions in which they were most prevalent. Any
occurrence or recurrence (or continued spread) of an outbreak of any kind of epidemic,
communicable disease or virus or major public health issue could cause a slowdown in the levels
of economic activity generally (or cause the global economy to enter into a recession or depression),
which would adversely affect the business, financial condition and operations of the Adviser.
Should these or other major public health issues, including pandemics, arise or spread farther (or
continue to spread or materially impact the day to day lives of persons around the globe), the
Adviser could be adversely affected by more stringent travel restrictions, additional limitations on
the Adviser’s operations or business and/or governmental actions limiting the movement of people
between regions and other activities or operations (or to otherwise stop the spread or continued
spread of any disease or outbreak).
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
This Item requests information relating to legal and disciplinary events in which Pandi or any supervised
persons, as defined by the Advisors Act, have been involved that are material to Client’s or prospective
Client’s evaluations of Pandi’s advisory business or management. There are no reportable material legal or
disciplinary events related to Pandi or any of its supervised persons.
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Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Affiliated Broker-Dealers
Pandi is not registered, and does not have an application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or registered
representative of a broker-dealer. The persons listed in Schedule A of Pandi’s Part 1 of Form ADV and
affiliated persons (i.e., personnel) of Pandi do not receive any compensation from a broker-dealer.
Affiliated CPO and/or CTA
Neither Pandi nor its representatives are registered as or have pending applications to become either a
Futures Commission Merchant, Commodity Pool Operator, or Commodity Trading Advisor or an
associated person of the foregoing entities.
Relationships or Arrangements with Affiliates and/or Related Persons
Pandi does have specific arrangements with affiliates or related persons.
Pandi is indirectly controlled by TIFEC, LLC, Excolo, LLC and Pandi Ventures. TIFEC is a private
company founded by a family office that owns, operates, and invests in private companies and also manages
various real estate holdings and developments. Excolo, LLC is a private company founded by a family
office that owns and invests in private investment partnerships and controls various private companies.
Excolo, LLC also serves as General Partner for a pooled investment vehicle. Pandi is indirectly controlled
by Pandi Ventures, LLC through its ownership of Pandi’s voting securities.
No employee, officer, director, or other representative of Excolo or TIFEC, or any of their respective
controlled affiliates, is a member of any committee of Pandi that determines which products or services are
offered or sold to Firm clients. Pandi maintains conflict management procedures to address any potential
conflicts arising from common ownership. Pandi does not anticipate material conflicts with any clients in
light of TIFEC, Excolo or Pandi Ventures’ indirect control of Pandi. If any conflicts arise, Pandi will resolve
such conflicts in an equitable manner.
Under limited circumstances, Pandi employees and its affiliates are permitted to serve as non-executive
directors or employees of for-profit businesses, including financial service companies that provide services
to Pandi and/or to clients of Pandi. Pandi has adopted procedures and practices to mitigate conflicts of
interest that result from such outside business affiliations.
Neither Pandi nor any of its management persons have any other affiliations with broker-dealers, financial
planning firms, commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisers, futures commission merchants,
banks, thrift institutions, accounting firms, law firms, insurance companies or agencies, pension
consultants, real estate brokers or dealers, or entities that create or package limited partnerships that are
material to Pandi’s advisory business or clients. In the event that such affiliation exists in the future, it will
be disclosed accordingly.
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Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Pandi maintains a policy of strict compliance with the highest standards of ethical business conduct and the
provisions of applicable federal securities laws, including rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC,
and has adopted policies and procedures described in its code of ethics. The code of ethics has been adopted
by Pandi in compliance with Section 204A of the Advisers Act. The code of ethics applies to each employee
of Pandi and any other “access person” as defined under the Advisers Act. It is designed to ensure
compliance with legal requirements of Pandi’s standard of business conduct.
A complete copy of Pandi’s code of ethics (“Code of Ethics”) is available upon request to Clients or
prospective Clients.
The Code of Ethics is based upon the premise that all Pandi personnel have a fiduciary responsibility to
render professional, continuous and unbiased investment advisory services. The Code of Ethics requires all
personnel to: (1) comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) observe all fiduciary duties and put
Client interests ahead of those of Pandi; (3) observe Pandi’s personal trading policies so as to avoid “front-
running” and other conflicts of interests between Pandi and its Clients; (4) ensure that all personnel have
read the Code of Ethics, agreed to adhere to the Code of Ethics, and are aware that a record of all violations
of the Code of Ethics will be maintained by Pandi’s Chief Compliance Officer, and that personnel who
violate the Code of Ethics are subject to sanctions by Pandi, up to and including termination.
Pandi and its access persons are expected to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and
regulations. Access persons are expected to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct and maintain
confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of their employment and bring any risk issues,
violations, or potential violations to the attention of the Chief Compliance Officer. Access persons are
expected to deal with Clients fairly and disclose any activity that creates an actual or potential conflict of
interest between them and Pandi or a Client.
Employees must maintain the confidentiality of Pandi’s proprietary and confidential information and must
not disclose that information unless the necessary approval is obtained. Pandi has a particular duty and
responsibility, as investment adviser or Sub-Adviser, to safeguard Client information. Information
concerning the identity and transactions of Clients is confidential, and such information will only be
disclosed to those employees and outside parties who are required to know it in order to fulfill their
responsibilities on behalf of Clients.
Potential Conflicts
Pandi does not recommend that Clients buy or sell any security in which a related person to Pandi or Pandi
has a material financial interest. From time to time, representatives of Pandi may buy or sell securities for
themselves that they also recommend to Clients. This provides an opportunity for representatives of Pandi
to buy or sell the same securities before or after recommending the same securities to Clients resulting in
representatives profiting off the recommendations they provide to Clients. Such transactions create a
conflict of interest. Pandi will always document any transactions that could be construed as conflicts of
interest and will never engage in trading that operates to the Client’s disadvantage when similar securities
are being bought or sold.
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Pandi acts as an investment adviser to Clients that have similar investment objectives and pursue similar
strategies. Certain investments identified by Pandi are generally appropriate for multiple Clients. When it
is determined by Pandi that it would be appropriate for more than one Client to participate in an investment
opportunity, Pandi will generally allocate such investment opportunity among the Clients in proportion to
the relative amounts of capital available for new investments, taking into account such factors including
investment objectives, legal or regulatory restrictions, current holdings, availability of capital for
investment, the size of investments generally, nature and type of investment or opportunity, risk-return
considerations, relative exposure to market trends, targeted leverage level, targeted asset mix, targeted
investment return, diversification requirements, strategic objectives, specific liquidity requirements, as well
as any tax consequences, limitations and restrictions on a Client’s portfolio that are imposed by such
Client’s governing documents or other considerations that Pandi deems necessary or appropriate in light of
the circumstances at such time. Pandi seeks to manage and/or mitigate these potential conflicts of interest
described by following procedures with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities for its Clients.
Pandi’s allocation policy is based on a fundamental desire to treat each Client account fairly over time. It
is Pandi’s general policy to allocate investments among its Clients in a manner which it believes to be fair
and equitable. Allocations of investment opportunities should not be based on any of the following, or
similar, reasons: (i) to generate higher fees paid by one account over another, or to produce greater fees to
Pandi; (ii) to develop a relationship with a Client or prospective Client; or (iii) to compensate a Client for
past services or benefits rendered to the company or any employee of Pandi or to induce future services or
benefits to be rendered to Pandi or any employee of Pandi. Consistent with its fiduciary duties, Pandi
allocates investment opportunities to its Clients on an equitable basis as set forth in the Firm’s policy.
Conflicts could also arise where Pandi has the responsibility and authority to vote proxies on behalf of its
Clients. Please refer to Item 17 – Voting Client Securities of this Brochure for information regarding the
policies and procedures governing Pandi’s’ proxy voting activities.
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Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Depending on the terms of the applicable investment management agreement, Pandi's authority includes
the ability to select broker-dealers through which to execute transactions on behalf of its Clients, and to
negotiate the commission rates, if any, at which transactions are affected. Pandi may also have the authority
to enter into International Swap and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”), repurchase clearing, trading
brokerage, margin future, options, or other types of agreements on behalf of Clients. In making decisions
as to which securities are to be bought or sold and the amounts thereof, Pandi is guided by the mandate
selected by the Client and any Client-imposed guidelines or restrictions. Unless Pandi and the Client have
entered into a non-discretionary arrangement, Pandi generally is not required to provide notice to, consult
with, or seek the consent of its Clients prior to engaging in transactions.
Brokerage Selection
We require that Clients utilize the custody, brokerage and clearing services of a custodian for investment
management accounts. Our recommended custodians are independent and unaffiliated FINRA-registered
broker-dealers, including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Northern Trust, Morgan Stanley We recommend
that you establish accounts with these custodians to maintain custody of your assets and to execute trades
for your accounts. Some of the products, services and other benefits provided by our custodians benefit us
and may not benefit you or your account. Our recommendation and requirement that you place assets with
one of these custodians may be based in part on benefits they provide us, and not solely on the nature, cost
or quality of custody and execution services provided by the custodian. We are independently owned and
operated and not affiliated with these custodians. They provide us with access to their institutional trading
and custody services. These services include brokerage, custody, research and access to mutual funds and
other investments that are otherwise generally available only to institutional investors. The specific
custodian recommended by Pandi may vary based on account size, type, and client needs.
Custodians/broker-dealers will be recommended based on Pandi’s duty to seek “best execution,” which is
the obligation to seek execution of securities transactions for a Client on the most favorable terms for the
Client under the circumstances. Clients will not necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission
equivalent, and Pandi will also consider the market expertise and research access provided by the broker-
dealer/custodian, including but not limited to access to written research, oral communication with analysts,
admittance to research conferences and other resources provided by the brokers that aid in Pandi's research
efforts. Pandi will never charge a premium or commission on transactions, beyond the actual cost imposed
by the broker- dealer/custodian.
In the event you request us to recommend a broker-dealer for execution and other services, we generally
recommend that you establish accounts with a custodian to maintain custody of your assets and to execute
trades for your accounts. You have the right to not act upon any recommendations, and if you elect to act
upon any recommendations, you have the right to not place the transactions through any broker-dealer we
recommend. Our recommendation is generally based on the broker’s cost and fees, skills, reputation,
dependability and compatibility with the Client. You may be able to obtain lower commissions and fees
from other brokers and the value of products, research and services given to us is not a factor in determining
the selection of broker-dealer or the reasonableness of their commissions.
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The custodian we utilize makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not
benefit your accounts in every case. Some of these other products and services assist us in managing and
administering your accounts. These include software and technology that provide access to Client account
data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of
aggregated trade orders for multiple Client accounts), provide research, pricing information and other
market data, facilitate payment of our fees from your account, and assist with back-office functions,
recordkeeping and reporting.
Many of these services generally will be used to service all or a substantial number of our accounts. The
custodians also make available to us other services intended to help us manage and further develop its
business enterprise. These services include consulting, publications and conferences on practice
management, information technology, business succession, regulatory compliance, and marketing. In
addition, the custodians will make available, arrange and/or pay for these services rendered to us by third
parties. The custodians may discount or waive fees it would otherwise charge for some of these services or
pay all or a part of the fees of a third party providing these services to us.
While as a fiduciary, we endeavor to act in your best interest, our recommendation that you maintain your
assets in accounts at our recommended custodians may be based in part on the benefit to us or the
availability of some of the foregoing products and services and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of
custody and brokerage services provided by the custodian, which may create a potential conflict of interest.
Investment advisor representatives endeavor at all times to act in the best interest of our Clients first as a
part of their fiduciary duty.
We place trades for our Clients' accounts subject to our duty to seek best execution and our other fiduciary
duties. Each Custodian’s execution quality will be different than other broker-dealers.
We will aggregate trades for ourselves or our associated persons with your trades, providing that the
following conditions are met:
• Our policy for the aggregation of transactions shall be fully-disclosed separately to our existing
Clients (if any) and the broker/dealer(s) through which such transactions will be placed
• We will not aggregate transactions unless we believe that aggregation is consistent with our duty
to seek the best execution (which includes the duty to seek best price) for you and is consistent with
the terms of our investment advisory agreement with you for which trades are being aggregated
• No Client will be favored over any other Client; each Client that participates in an aggregated order
will participate at the average share price for all our transactions in a given security on a given
business day, with transaction costs based on each Client’s participation in the transaction
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If the aggregated order is filled in its entirety, it will be allocated among Clients; if the order is
partially filled, the accounts that did not receive the previous trade’s positions should be “first in
line” to receive the next allocation
Our books and records will separately reflect, for each Client account, the orders which were
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aggregated, the securities held by, and bought for that account
• We will receive no additional compensation or remuneration of any kind as a result of the proposed
aggregation; and
Individual advice and treatment will be accorded to each advisory Client
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Soft Dollars
Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act provides a “safe harbor” to investment advisers who use soft dollars
generated by their advised accounts to obtain investment research and brokerage services that provide
lawful and appropriate assistance to such investment advisers in the performance of investment decision-
making responsibilities. The term “soft dollars” refers to the receipt by an investment adviser of products
and services provided by brokers, without any cash payment by such investment adviser, based on the
volume of revenues generated from brokerage commissions for transactions executed for Clients of the
investment adviser. The products and services available from brokers include both internally generated
items (such as research reports prepared by employees of the broker) as well as items acquired by the broker
from third parties. Research services furnished by brokers include but are not limited to written information
and analyses concerning specific securities, companies or sectors; market, financial and economic studies
and forecasts; statistics and pricing or appraisal services; discussions with research personnel; and
invitations to attend conferences or meetings with management or industry consultants.
The Company does not currently participate in a soft dollar program that qualifies as “research and
brokerage services” within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act.
While Pandi does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements as defined under Section 28(e), the Firm
receives access to a proprietary data platform in connection with certain fund investments at no additional
cost. The Firm retains access for the benefit of its role as an investment adviser. Any such arrangements are
evaluated for potential conflicts of interest and disclosed accordingly.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Pandi receives no referrals from a broker-dealer or third party in exchange for using that broker-dealer or
third party.
Clients Directing Which Broker/Dealer/Custodian to Use
We do not routinely recommend, request, or require that you direct us to execute transactions through a
specified broker-dealer. Additionally, we do not permit you to direct brokerage. We place trades for your
account subject to our duty to seek best execution and other fiduciary duties.
Trade Errors
We have implemented procedures designed to prevent trade errors; however, trade errors in Client accounts
cannot always be avoided. Consistent with our fiduciary duty, it is our policy to correct trade errors in a
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manner that is in the best interest of the Client. In cases where the Client causes the trade error, the Client
will be responsible for any loss resulting from the correction. Depending on the specific circumstances of
the trade error, the Client may not be able to receive any gains generated as a result of the error correction.
In all situations where the Client does not cause the trade error, the Client will be made whole, and we will
absorb any loss resulting from the trade error if the error was caused by the Firm. If the error is caused by
the custodian, the custodian will be responsible for covering all trade error costs. We will never benefit or
profit from trade errors.
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Item 13 Review of Accounts
All Client accounts are reviewed at least annually with regard to Clients’ respective investment objectives
and risk tolerance levels. Additional reviews may also be triggered by material market, economic or
political events, or by changes in Client’s financial situations (such as retirement, termination of
employment, physical move, or inheritance).
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Item 14 Client Referrals and Compensation
The Adviser does not receive economic benefits from third parties for providing investment advisory
services to its Clients. Pandi does not participate in any client referral arrangements, solicitor programs, or
pay any third parties for client referrals. In addition, neither Pandi nor its related persons receive or provide
any compensation or other economic benefit to any persons or entities for providing investment advice or
other advisory services to our Clients other than relationships described elsewhere in the Firm’s Form ADV.
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Item 15 Custody
Rule 206(4)-2 of the Advisers Act sets forth extensive requirements for investment advisers who have
possession or custody of Client funds or securities. The purpose of the rule is to protect Client funds and
securities from fraud or other abuse by investment advisers. SEC-registered advisers must (i) maintain
Client funds and securities with a qualified custodian in a separate account for each Client under that Client's
name, or in an account that contains only Client funds and securities with the adviser listed as agent or
trustee for the Clients; (ii) have a reasonable basis, formed after “due inquiry,” for believing that the
qualified custodian holding Client funds or securities sends an account statement to each advisory Client at
least quarterly; (iii) notify Clients upon opening any new custodial account on behalf of the Client (or
changes to any such account) and include a legend in such notice urging the Clients to compare custodial
account statements with any statements received from the adviser (if the adviser elects to send any such
statements directly); and (iv) undergo an annual surprise examination conducted by an independent public
accountant (where applicable).
Clients generally custody their funds and securities in their accounts with qualified custodians, including
JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Northern Trust, Morgan Stanley and other unaffiliated broker-dealers or
financial institutions selected by the Client. Pandi is not a broker-dealer, custodian, or bank, and is not
affiliated with any qualified custodian. However, under the Advisers Act, Pandi or its affiliates are
“deemed” to have custody of client assets under certain circumstances, including in connection with the
receipt of client checks and provision of bill pay services, or accounting services, which are ancillary non-
investment advisory services.
Clients who custody funds and securities with a non-affiliated custodian will receive periodic account
statements from their applicable custodian. Clients who custody funds and securities away from a non-
affiliated custodian receive account statements directly from their qualified custodian and may also receive
periodic account statements and performance reports from Pandi or its affiliates. Clients should understand
that the statements received from the custodian of their funds or securities are the official records for their
accounts.
Clients will receive account statements at least quarterly from their broker-dealer, bank, or other qualified
custodian that holds and maintains their investment assets. It is important in all cases for Clients to carefully
review their custodial statements to verify the accuracy of the calculation, as well as their holdings and
activity. Pandi urges its Clients to carefully review such statements for accuracy. Clients should contact
Pandi or the custodian directly if they believe that there may be an error in their statement, or have any
questions about any of the transactions, activity, holdings, or fees deducted.
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Item 16 Investment Discretion
Pandi provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to Clients. The investment
management agreement established with each Client sets forth the discretionary authority for trading.
Where investment discretion has been granted, Pandi generally manages the Client’s account and makes
investment decisions without consultation with the Client as to when the securities are to be bought or sold
for the account, the total amount of the securities to be bought/sold, what securities to buy or sell, or the
price per share.
The limitations on investment and brokerage discretion held by Pandi are as follows:
• For discretionary accounts, we require that we be provided with authority to determine which
securities and the amounts of securities to be bought or sold.
• Any limitations on this discretionary authority shall be in writing as indicated in the investment
management agreement. You may amend these limitations as required.
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities (Proxy Voting)
As a fiduciary, an investment adviser with proxy voting authority has a duty to monitor corporate events
and to vote proxies, as well as a duty to cast votes in the best interest of Clients and not subrogate Client
interests to its own interests. Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act (the “Proxy Voting Rule”) places
specific requirements on registered investment advisers with proxy voting authority. The Rule also requires
these advisers to maintain certain records relating to proxy voting. The Rule is designed to ensure that
advisers vote proxies in the best interests of their Clients and to provide Clients with information about how
their proxies must be voted. The Rule requires an investment adviser that exercises voting authority over
Client proxies to:
• Adopt and implement written proxy voting policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure
that votes are made in the best interests of Clients and to address how conflicts of interest are
handled;
• Disclose its proxy voting policies and procedures to Clients and furnish Clients with a copy of these
policies and procedures if requested;
Inform Clients as to how they can obtain information on how their securities were voted; and
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• Retain required records.
When directed by the Client, the Adviser will vote proxies on behalf of Clients. The Adviser will consider
the Client’s risk profile, stated investment needs and objectives, and any potential conflicts of interest when
voting proxies. All proxy voting records are available at the Client’s request.
For the accounts under third party management, the managers will vote proxies. Please review each third
party manager’s ADV Part 2A for specific details regarding their proxy voting policies and procedures.
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Item 18 Financial Information
Pandi does not solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per Client six months or more in advance
and thus, has not provided a balance sheet according to the specifications of 17 CFR Parts 275 and 279.
Pandi is not aware of any financial conditions that would be reasonably likely to impair its ability to meet
its contractual commitments to its Clients. Pandi has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition during
the past ten years.
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