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Item 1 – Cover Page
10100 W. Sample Road, Suite 300
Coral Springs, FL 33065
(954) 755-8647
www.pfprofiles.com
February 11, 2026
Form ADV, Part 2; our “Disclosure Brochure” or “Brochure” as required by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is a very important document between Clients
(“you”, “your”) and Personal Financial Profiles Inc. (“PFP”, “us”, “we”, “our”). PFP’s IARD firm
number is 109327.
This Brochure provides information about our qualifications and business practices. If you have
any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at (954) 755-8647. The
information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the SEC or by any state securities
authority.
We are a registered investment adviser. Our registration as an Investment Adviser does not imply
any level of skill or training. Additional information about Personal Financial Profiles Inc. also is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov (click on the link, select “Investment
Adviser Search” and type in our firm name). The results will provide you with both Parts 1 and 2
of our Form ADV.
Item 2 – Material Changes
There are no material changes to report since the last annual filing of our Brochure dated February
14, 2025. However, we have moved from Suite 201 to Suite 300.
The revised Brochure will be available, since our last delivery or posting of this document on the
SEC’s public disclosure website (IAPD), to view or to download at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov or
you may contact our President and Chief Compliance Officer, David M. Maggio at (239) 598-
9141 or by emailing at dmaggio@pfprofiles.com.
When an update is made to this Brochure, we will send a copy to you including the summary of
material changes, or a summary of material changes that includes an offer to send to you a copy
[either by electronic means (email) or in hard copy form].
Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ........................................................................................................................
Item 2 – Material Changes ..............................................................................................................
Item 3 – Table of Contents ............................................................................................................. i
Item 4 – Advisory Business .......................................................................................................... 1
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................. 3
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ............................................... 6
Item 7 – Types of Clients .............................................................................................................. 6
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................ 6
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................. 7
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................... 7
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .. 8
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ....................................................................................................... 9
Item 13 – Review of Accounts .................................................................................................... 10
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................... 11
Item 15 – Custody ....................................................................................................................... 11
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ................................................................................................. 11
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities (i.e., Proxy Voting) .............................................................. 12
Item 18 – Financial Information .................................................................................................. 12
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers ............................................................... 12
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
PFP, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida since May 13, 1991, is 100%
owned by David M. Maggio. PFP began as a State of Florida registered investment adviser on
October 30, 1992, and became a registered investment adviser with the SEC on June 23, 1999. In
addition, we are notice filed with the appropriate states in which notice filings are required in order
to conduct business as an investment adviser and to provide the investment advisory products and
services described within this document. Please note that certain states do not require us to notice
file if we have five or fewer clients that reside in a particular state. As of January 12, 2026, we
have $333,895,226 of assets under management managed on a discretionary basis and $1,395,609
managed on a non-discretionary basis.
We offer investment advisory services to individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. This
Disclosure Brochure provides you with information regarding our qualifications, business
practices, and the nature of advisory services that should be considered before becoming our
advisory client.
Please contact Mr. Maggio, if you have any questions about this Brochure.
Individuals associated with us will provide our investment advisory services. These individuals
are appropriately licensed and qualified to provide advisory services on our behalf. Such
individuals are known as Investment Advisor Representatives (“IARs”).
Below is a description of the investment advisory and financial planning services we offer. For
more details on any product or service please reference the advisory agreement, wrap brochure (if
applicable), or speak with your PFP IAR.
Investment Advisory Services
Our IARs provide investment supervisory services to clients through an analysis of personal
financial planning objectives. The supervisory services emphasize providing adequate cash flow,
minimizing of taxes, planning for retirement and other long-term objectives adopted and
coordinated with the client.
We offer investment advisory services primarily through our Elite Account Program and Premier
Account Program which are private managed accounts, affected through Schwab Institutional
Services (“Schwab”), a registered broker-dealer. Custody of funds and securities are maintained
by Schwab, not by us.
These programs strive to offer individualized continuous and regular investment advisory services
to you in connection with establishing and monitoring your investment objectives, risk tolerance,
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asset allocation goals and time horizon. You have the opportunity to place reasonable restrictions
or constraints on the way your account is managed; however, such restrictions may affect the
composition and performance of your portfolio. For these reasons, performance of the portfolio
may not be identical with our average client.
We use a leading technology provider for portfolio management. We have substantially invested
our time and resources in the tools that best serve our clients, protect their assets, and keep our
business running seamlessly regardless of circumstances. The systems have enhanced rebalancing
applications with excellent reporting capabilities. All our technology data is secured and backed
up with multiple redundancies.
Furnishes Advice to Clients on Matters Not Involving Securities
Alternately, PFP offers financial planning services on an hourly or fixed fee basis. We offer
financial plans encompassing, but not limited to, the following:
Personal Financial Planning;
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Insurance and Estate Planning;
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Capital Need Analysis;
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Tax & Cash Flow;
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Retirement Planning;
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Investment Analysis and Planning;
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Education Planning;
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Business Planning; and
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Performance Reports
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Financial planning information will be obtained through personal interviews concerning your
current financial status, future goals and attitudes towards risk. Related documents that you
supplied are carefully reviewed, along with data gathered from you, and a written report is issued.
IRA Rollover Recommendations
For purposes of complying with the DOL's Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02 ("PTE
2020-02") when applicable, PFP is providing the following acknowledgment to clients. When PFP
provides investment advice to clients regarding their retirement plan account or individual
retirement account, PFP is a fiduciary within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing
retirement accounts. The way PFP makes money creates some conflicts with your interests, so PFP
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operates under an exemption that requires PFP to act in the clients’ best interest and not put PFP’s
interest ahead of the clients. Under this exemption, PFP must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations (give
prudent advice),
• Never put PFP’s financial interests ahead of the clients when making recommendations
(give loyal advice),
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments,
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that PFP gives advice that is in the
clients’ best interest,
• Charge no more than is reasonable for PFP’s services, and
• Give the clients basic information about conflicts of interest.
PFP benefits financially from the rollover of the clients’ assets from a retirement account to an
account that PFP manages or provides investment advice, because the assets increase PFP’s assets
under management and, in turn, PFP’s advisory fees. As a fiduciary, PFP only recommends a
rollover when PFP believes it is in the clients’ best interest.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
General Account Characteristics
Described below are general characteristics regarding “other” fees incurred, discretionary
authority, payment of fees, and termination of contracts that will affect your account(s). For a more
complete discussion and disclosure regarding any Account’s services or fee structure, we will
provide a detailed advisory agreement and/or the third-party investment manager’s Disclosure
Brochure and the Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1 (wrap fee brochure), as applicable.
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Payment of Fees
Supervisory Services
Investment supervisory fees are payable either monthly or quarterly in advance.
The fees for managed portfolios under the Elite Account Program are as follows:
Per Month Per Quarter Annualized
1.25%
Accounts Under $500,000
.1042%
.3125%
1.00%
Accounts $500,001 to $1,000,000
.0833%
.25%
Accounts Over $1,000,000
The fees for the equity and mutual fund component are as follows:
First $ 1,000,000
.0833%
.25%
1.00%
Then $ 1,000,001 to $ 3,000,000
.0667%
.20%
.80%
Then $ 3,000,001 to $ 5,000,000
.0500%
.15%
.60%
Over $ 5,000,000
.0417%
.125%
.50%
The fees for the individually managed bond and cash component are as follows:
First $ 1,000,000
.0542%
.1625%
.65%
Then $ 1,000,001 to $ 3,000,000
.0458%
.1375%
.55%
Then $ 3,000,001 to $ 5,000,000
.0375%
.1125%
.45%
Over $ 5,000,000
.0292%
.0875%
.35%
The fees for managed portfolios under the Premier Account Program are as follows:
Per Quarter Annualized
1.25%
.3125%
Alternatively, PFP can charge an hourly rate. In addition, fixed fees are based on the scope of the
clients’ objectives and the complexity of the plan. Additionally, the time required analyzing the
objectives, assets, and goals will be an important part of ascertaining a fixed fee. With regard to
an hourly arrangement, PFP will work on hourly charges of $250.00 per hour. The fee for initial
services will be due upon completion of the initial services. On-going services will be billed in
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advance, but in no event, more than six months in advance. On-going fees for services rendered
after the initial plan are charged on a periodic basis based on the time frame of the on-going
agreement. Fees are negotiable. Therefore, clients with similar assets under management and
investment objectives may pay significantly higher or lower fees than other clients. Any and all
unearned/unapplied fees shall be refunded at once by PFP to the Advisory client.
Either party may terminate the agreement at any time upon written notice to the other. Fees are
fully refundable on a penalty free basis within five days of entering into the agreement. If a client
terminates after five days, fees are refundable for services not rendered. The client would receive
a refund for that portion of the advance fee attributable to services not performed prior to
termination. PFP will retain no fees for services not rendered.
Financial Planning Services
Fees are negotiable. Fees may be charged on an hourly basis of $250.00 per hour. The fees for
initial services will be due upon completion of the services. On-going services will be billed in
advance, but in no event, more than six months in advance. All unearned/unapplied fees shall be
refunded by PFP to the advisory client. Either party may terminate the agreement at any time upon
written notice to the other. Fees are refundable on a penalty free basis within five days of entering
into the agreement. If a client terminates an agreement after five days, fees are refundable for
services not rendered. The client would receive a refund for that portion of the advance fee
attributable to services not performed prior to termination. PFP will retain no fees for services not
rendered.
Other Fees
Generally, fees for supervisory investment advisory accounts are based on a percentage of the
market value of assets under management including cash. However, the advisory fee does not
cover charges imposed by third parties for investments held in the Account, such as contingent
deferred sales charges or 12b-1 trails on mutual funds. In addition, each mutual fund or third party
money manager charges asset management fees, which are in addition to the advisory fees charged
by us. The fees charged by such funds or managers are disclosed in each fund’s prospectus or
manager’s Disclosure Brochure. The advisory fee also does not cover debit balances or related
margin interest or SEC fees or other fees or taxes required by law. In addition, certain Accounts
may require a minimum advisory fee or quarterly maintenance fee that will be detailed in the
applicable advisory agreement.
If the client so chooses, they may implement investment advisory recommendations by utilizing
the IAR’s status as registered representatives of APW Capital, Inc. fka Comprehensive Asset
Management and Servicing, Inc. As registered representatives, our associated persons can sell
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securities to any client for commissions. This could present a potential conflict of interest as the
associated persons could receive fees and commissions if the client chooses to implement
recommendations of the associated persons in their capacity as registered representatives.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not charge advisory fees on a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation of the funds
or securities in a client account (so-called performance-based fees). Our compensation structure is
disclosed in detail in Item 5 above.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
We provide investment advisory services to individuals, and pension and profit sharing plans. PFP
requires a minimum of $250,000 to open the Elite account and $25,000 for the Premier account.
In certain circumstances this minimum may be negotiable based on a prior relationship.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The services described in Item 4 above may include long-term and short-term buy and hold, short
sales, margin transactions, and option strategies. Our IARs may actively trade option contracts or
on margin for client’s accounts, which could result in a high portfolio turnover ratio. Additionally,
the use of margin may also result in interest charges as well as all other fees and expenses
associated with the security or account involved.
In determining the investment advice to give to you, we will utilize behavioral analysis to help
predict how market attitudes may shift from optimistic to pessimistic (or visa-versa) and that
potential impact on the market as a whole or individual securities. In addition, we may utilize
charting to determine trends and project future values. In a fundamental analysis, we analyze the
financial statements and health of a business, its management and competitive advantages, and its
competitors and markets but usually focusing on growth or value (or sometimes a combination of
both) to determine if such security meets the clients’ needs and objectives. We will take into
consideration when making investment decisions the stages of the business during a given point
in time. We may also perform a security analysis discipline, known as a technical analysis, in
forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market data, primarily price and
volume.
Risks, Disclosures and Other Important Information
There are inherent risks involved for each investment strategy or method of analysis we use and
the particular type of security we recommend. Investing in securities involves risk of loss, which
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you should be prepared to bear. From time to time there may be large cash balances in the client
accounts, which earn interest at the prevailing money market rates (taxable or tax-free). If we
believe it is in the best interests of the clients, PFP could go to 100% cash in their portfolio, which
has risk of return associated with being out of the market.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
We do not have any legal, financial, or other “disciplinary” item to report. We are obligated to
disclose any disciplinary event that would be material to you when evaluating us to initiate a Client
/ Adviser relationship, or to continue a Client /Adviser relationship with us.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither PFP nor any of our management persons are registered or have an application pending to
register as a broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, commodity
trading advisor or as an associated person of the foregoing entities. In addition, neither PFP nor
any of our management persons have any relationship or arrangement with a related person that is
material to its advisory business or to our clients that is a:
• Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker,
Investment company,
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• Other investment adviser or financial planner,
• Futures commission merchant (or commodity pool operator or commodity trading
advisor),
• Banking or thrift institution,
• Accountant or accounting firm,
• Lawyer or law firm,
Insurance company or agency,
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• Pension consultant,
• Real estate broker or dealer or
• Sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
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However, David M. Maggio and some of our IARs are registered representatives of APW Capital,
Inc. fka Comprehensive Asset Management and Servicing, Inc. (“APW”), a FINRA registered
broker-dealer and various regulatory agencies. We may also recommend other advisers to manage
your assets. Any compensation arrangements or other business relationships between the advisory
firms are described in detail in items 4 and 5 above.
Activities listed and commissions earned are independent from and in addition to those of PFP.
Certain of our associated persons are also licensed to sell life and annuity insurance products
through various companies. See below for additional details.
The above affiliation may be considered material; however, we are not affiliated with APW.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
PFP has in place Ethics Rules (the “Rules”), which are comprised of the Code of Ethics and Insider
Trading policies and procedures. The Rules are designed to ensure that PFP’s personnel (i) observe
applicable legal (including compliance with applicable state and federal securities laws) and
ethical standards in the performance of their duties; (ii) at all times place the interests of PFP’s
clients first; (iii) disclose all potential conflicts of interest; (iv) adhere to the highest standards of
loyalty, candor and care in all matters relating to its clients; (v) conduct all personal trading
consistent with the Rules and in such a manner as to avoid any potential conflicts of interest or any
abuse of their position of trust and responsibility; and (vi) not use any material non-public
information in securities trading. The Rules also establish policies regarding other matters such as
outside employment, the giving or receiving of gifts, and safeguarding portfolio holdings
information.
Under the general prohibitions of the Rules, PFP’s personnel may not: 1) effect securities
transactions while in the possession of material, non-public information; 2) disclose such
information to others; 3) participate in fraudulent conduct involving securities held or to be
acquired by any client; and 4) engage in frequent trading activities that create or may create a
conflict of interest, limit their ability to perform their job duties, or violate any provision of the
Rules.
PFP’s personnel are required to conduct their personal investment activities in a manner that PFP
believes is not detrimental to its advisory clients. PFP’s personnel are not permitted to transact in
securities except under circumstances specified in the Code of Ethics. However, as described
below, there may be circumstances where PFP’s personnel may buy and sell on behalf of its clients,
securities of issuers or other investments in which they own securities or otherwise have an interest.
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The policy requires all Access Persons (defined as investment personnel, which includes portfolio
managers, assistant portfolio managers, research analysts and trading room personnel, officers of
PFP, and other designated persons) to report all personal transactions in securities not otherwise
exempt under the policy. All reportable transactions are reviewed for compliance with the Code
of Ethics. The Ethics Rules are available to clients and prospective clients from PFP upon request.
Our IARs may buy or sell for their own accounts, securities that are also held by their clients.
Conversely, they may buy and sell securities for client accounts which they themselves may own.
Such transactions are permitted if in compliance with our Policy on Personal Securities
Transactions. Reports of personal transactions in securities by our IARs are reviewed by PFP’s
Compliance Department quarterly or more frequently if required.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Soft Dollars & Best Execution
PFP receives no products, research, or services (i.e., soft dollars) that it would consider a factor in
utilizing a particular broker dealer. However, PFP does receive certain services and products, such
as fundamental research reports, technical and portfolio analyses, pricing services, economic
forecasting and general market information, historical database information and computer software
that assist PFP’s investment management process, from its custodian. Nonetheless, when selecting
a particular broker for execution of client’s transactions, PFP will seek to obtain most favorable
terms under the circumstances by considering such factors as: price, execution capability,
reliability, responsiveness, financial responsibility, and the value of any products or services
provided by such brokers. In addition, PFP has the ability, through a prime brokerage relationship
with Schwab, to purchase bonds from other brokers at cost. PFP does not mark-up (or down) any
bond transaction effected through a third-party broker. However, your securities are still settled
and custodied at Schwab.
Directed Brokerage & Allocation
PFP does not allow directed brokerage, which is defined when a client “directs” PFP in writing to
utilize a certain broker-dealer(s) for execution of trades.
When advantageous to the client, PFP may aggregate (block trading) trades. PFP may
simultaneously enter orders to purchase or sell the same securities for the account of two or more
clients. It is PFP’s practice that these orders be “batched” for ease of execution.
Since there may be several prices at which the securities transactions are executed and the orders
were entered as one order for all accounts, it is PFP’s practice to treat all subject accounts equally,
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averaging the execution prices of the related trades and applying the average price to each
transaction and account. Allocations of “batched” trades also may be rounded up or rounded down
to avoid odd lot or small holdings in any client account.
PFP suggests that clients utilize Schwab for the purchase and sale of securities. It is recommended,
since its judgment is consistent with PFP’s. Clients determine actual selection of brokers. PFP
recommends Schwab based on what PFP feels are the advantages of its national affiliations,
networking among planners to discuss industry needs and problems, high level of due diligence,
and ability to keep PFP informed concerning changes affecting the client’s holdings.
Some of PFP’s IARs, in their capacity as registered representatives of APW, may also recommend
APW’s broker-dealer services to clients who have or are utilizing PFP’s advisory services. PFP’s
clients are free to implement advisory recommendations through any firm and are under no
obligation to purchase or sell securities through PFP. PFP does not warrant or represent that
commissions for transactions implemented through PFP will be lower than commissions available
if clients were to use another brokerage firm. PFP believes, however, that the overall level of
services and support provided to clients by PFP outweighs the potentially lower transaction cost
available under other brokerage arrangements.
PFP allocates trades fairly and does not favor certain performance-based or other client accounts
with "hot issues". In addition, PFP prohibits allocating profitable trades at each day's end,
disproportionately favoring certain clients. PFP determines the allocation prior to executing
transactions. In the event that PFP only receives a partial fill, shares will be allocated to clients on
a pro-rata basis. Pre-allocations and any changes will be documented and filed with the order
memoranda.
We do not execute transactions on a principal or agency cross basis.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
A review is performed at least quarterly for all existing clients of PFP. Such review would be
contingent on the client maintaining a current advisory relationship with PFP. Messrs. Maggio and
Pugliese review all existing accounts. The accounts may be reviewed more frequently, with the
frequency of the account review based on the complexity of the account, the nature of the pending
advisor plan recommendations, and changes in tax or market conditions. The review will include
an analysis of investment performance as it relates to the predetermined goals and objective of the
client.
Clients are furnished with reports, including an analysis of their investment returns at least
quarterly. You are also provided with monthly or quarterly account statements from the custodian,
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depending on the activity in the account. Reports include details of your holdings, asset allocation,
and other transaction information. Comparisons to market indices and account performance may
be used to evaluate account performance in review with you. You are encouraged to review these
reports and compare them against reports received from us. You should immediately inform us of
any discrepancy noted between the custodian records and the reports you receive from us.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not receive an economic benefit from a non-client for providing investment advice or other
advisory services to our clients.
We do not have any arrangement under which we, or a related person, directly or indirectly
compensate any person, who is not our supervised person, or receive compensation from another
for client referrals.
Some of our associated persons, in their capacity as registered representatives of APW, may
receive commissions earned on securities transactions directed through same. Any such fee
arrangements shall be fully disclosed to clients. In connection with the placement of client funds
into investment companies, compensation may take the form of front-end sales charges,
redemption fees and 12(b)-1 fees or a combination thereof. The prospectus for the investment
company will give explicit detail as to the method and form of compensation.
Item 15 – Custody
We do not have custody of client funds or securities; however, we may be granted authority, upon
written consent from you, to deduct the advisory fees directly from your account. The custodian
will send to you, at least quarterly, an account statement identifying the amount of funds and each
security in the account at the end of period and setting forth all transactions in the account during
that period including the amount of advisory fees paid directly to us.
We may provide you reports regarding your portfolio. You are encouraged to review these reports
and compare them against reports received from the custodian that services your advisory account.
You should immediately inform us of any discrepancy noted between the custodian records and
the reports you receive from us.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Once an executed Investment Advisory Agreement has been approved by PFP granting
discretionary authority, PFP will determine which securities to buy or sell on a client’s behalf,
determine the amount of securities to be bought or sold on a client’s behalf, and determine what
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transaction fee rate shall be paid on client’s behalf. These decisions are limited only by the
objectives, limitations and restrictions set forth in writing by the client. You will have the right to
place reasonable restrictions on such authority. Any restrictions must be submitted in writing to
us.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities (i.e., Proxy Voting)
We do not vote, or will accept, authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive their proxies
or other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. Clients should contact their
custodian or a transfer agent with questions about a particular solicitation. You maintain exclusive
responsibility for: (1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities
beneficially owned by you shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers,
acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to your
investment assets. We and/or you shall correspondingly instruct each custodian of the assets to
forward copies of all proxies and shareholder communications relating to your investment assets.
Item 18 – Financial Information
We have no financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet contractual
commitments to you given that we do not have custody of client funds or securities or require or
solicit prepayment of fees more than $1,200 per client and six months or more in advance. In
addition, we are not currently, nor at any time in the past ten years, been the subject of a bankruptcy
petition.
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
No disclosures are required since we are an SEC registered adviser.
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