Overview
Assets Under Management: $293 million
High-Net-Worth Clients: 43
Average Client Assets: $8 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 1.00% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $50,000 | 1.00% |
| $10 million | $100,000 | 1.00% |
| $50 million | $500,000 | 1.00% |
| $100 million | $1,000,000 | 1.00% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 43
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 99.57
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $8 million
Total Client Accounts: 209
Discretionary Accounts: 206
Non-Discretionary Accounts: 3
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 330390
Last Filing Date: 2025-02-28 00:00:00
Website: https://amparanwm.com
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE (2025-07-31)
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Item 1: Cover Page
Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure
July 2025
Prospera Capital Management, LLC
2772 E Carob Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85298
www.ProsperaCapitalManagement.com
Firm Contact:
Sara Amparan
Chief Compliance Officer
firm
is also available on
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Prospera
Capital Management, LLC. If clients have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (480) 648-9369. The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified
by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any State Securities Authority.
the SEC’s website at
information about our
Additional
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching CRD #330390.
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of our firm
and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Clients are
encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s associates who advise
clients for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
Item 2: Material Changes
Prospera Capital Management, LLC is required to notify clients of any information that has changed
since the last annual update of the Firm Brochure (“Brochure”) that may be important to them.
Clients can request a full copy of our Brochure or contact us with any questions that they may have
about the changes.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page
Item 2: Material Changes
Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 4: Advisory Business
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Item 15: Custody
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Item 18: Financial Information
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Our firm is dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide array of
investment advisory services. Our firm is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the
State of Delaware in 2024 and has been in business as an investment adviser since that time.
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with the investment
transactions, compensation and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our firm
or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. This is
accomplished in part by knowing our client. Our firm has established a service-oriented advisory
practice with open lines of communication for many different types of clients to help meet their
financial goals while remaining sensitive to risk tolerance and time horizons. Working with clients
to understand their investment objectives while educating them about our process, facilitates the
kind of working relationship we value.
Types of Advisory Services Offered
Asset Management:
As part of our Asset Management service, a portfolio is created, consisting of individual stocks,
bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), options, mutual funds and other public and private
securities or investments. The client’s individual investment strategy is tailored to their specific
needs and may include some or all of the previously mentioned securities. Portfolios will be
designed to meet a particular investment goal, determined to be suitable to the client’s
circumstances. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and
regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual needs, stated
goals and objectives.
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
As part of our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service clients will be provided asset
management and financial planning or consulting services. This service is designed to assist clients
in meeting their financial goals through the use of a financial plan or consultation. Our firm
conducts client meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources,
financial goals, and tolerance for risk. Based on what is learned, an investment approach is
presented to the client, consisting of individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and other
public and private securities or investments. Once the appropriate portfolio has been determined,
portfolios are continuously and regularly monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the
client’s individual needs, stated goals and objectives. Upon client request, our firm provides a
summary of observations and recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this
service.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm provides a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients for
the management of financial resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals, and
objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or rendering
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a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and objectives. This planning
or consulting may encompass Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning,
Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation
Study, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines
of Credit Evaluation, or Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients.
Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm provides
clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial planning
engagements. Financial consultations are not typically accompanied by a written summary of
observations and recommendations, as the process is less formal than the planning service.
Assuming that all the information and documents requested from the client are provided promptly,
plans or consultations are typically completed within 6 months of the client signing a contract with
our firm.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our Asset Management and Comprehensive
Portfolio Management clients. General investment advice will be offered to our Financial Planning &
Consulting clients.
Each Asset Management or Comprehensive Portfolio Management client has the opportunity to
place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the portfolio. Restrictions on
investments in certain securities or types of securities may not be possible due to the level of
difficulty this would entail in managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Our firm is a newly registered adviser and does not have initial assets to report.
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Compensation for Our Advisory Services
Asset Management:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.00%. Fees to be assessed will be
outlined in the advisory agreement to be signed by the client. Our firm does not bill on cash or
money market products. Annualized fees are billed on a pro-rata basis quarterly in arrears based on
the value of the account(s) on the time-weighted daily average of the quarter. Fees are negotiable
and will be deducted from client account(s). Adjustments will be made for deposits and
withdrawals during the quarter. In rare cases, our firm will agree to directly invoice. As part of this
process, Clients understand the following:
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a) The client’s independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly showing the market
values for each security included in the Assets and all account disbursements, including the
amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
b) Clients will provide authorization permitting our firm to be directly paid by these terms. Our
firm will send an invoice directly to the custodian; and
c) If our firm sends a copy of our invoice to the client, a legend urging the comparison of
information provided in our statement with those from the qualified custodian will be
included.
Comprehensive Portfolio Management:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.00%. Fees to be assessed will be
outlined in the advisory agreement to be signed by the client. Our firm does not bill on cash or
money market products. Annualized fees are billed on a pro-rata basis quarterly in arrears based on
the value of the account(s) on the time-weighted daily average of the quarter. Fees are negotiable
and will be deducted from client account(s). Adjustments will be made for deposits and
withdrawals during the quarter. In rare cases, our firm will agree to directly invoice. As part of this
process, Clients understand the following:
a) The client’s independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly showing the market
values for each security included in the Assets and all account disbursements, including the
amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
b) Clients will provide authorization permitting our firm to be directly paid by these terms. Our
firm will send an invoice directly to the custodian; and
c) If our firm sends a copy of our invoice to the client, a legend urging the comparison of
information provided in our statement with those from the qualified custodian will be
included.
Financial Planning & Consulting:
Our firm charges on an hourly or flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The
total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our
engagement with the client. The maximum hourly fee to be charged will not exceed $500. Flat fees
will not exceed $25,000. The fee-paying arrangements will be determined on a case-by-case basis
and will be detailed in the signed consulting agreement. Our firm will not require a retainer
exceeding $1,200 when services cannot be rendered within 6 months.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
Clients will incur transaction fees for trades executed by their chosen custodian, either based on a
percentage of the dollar amount of assets in the account(s) or via individual transaction charges.
These transaction fees are separate from our firm’s advisory fees and will be disclosed by the
chosen custodian. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) and The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”)
does not charge transaction fees for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded funds.
Clients may also pay holdings charges imposed by the chosen custodian for certain investments,
charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund, which shall be
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses),
distribution fees, surrender charges, variable annuity fees, IRA and qualified retirement plan fees,
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mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads paid to market makers, fees for trades executed away from
custodian, wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Our firm does not receive a portion of these fees.
Termination & Refunds
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Asset Management and
Comprehensive Portfolio Management services in writing at any time. Upon notice of termination
pro-rata advisory fees for services rendered to the point of termination will be charged. If advisory
fees cannot be deducted, our firm will send an invoice for due advisory fees to the client.
Financial Planning & Consulting clients may terminate their agreement at any time before the
delivery of a financial plan by providing written notice. For purposes of calculating refunds, all work
performed by us up to the point of termination shall be calculated at the hourly fee currently in
effect. Clients will receive a pro-rata refund of unearned fees based on the time and effort expended
by our firm.
Commissionable Securities Sales
Our firm and representatives do not sell securities for a commission in advisory accounts.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Our firm does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Our firm has the following types of clients:
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Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals;
● Trusts, Estates or Charitable Organizations;
● Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans; and
● Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and/or Other Business Types.
Our firm does not impose requirements for opening and maintaining accounts or otherwise
engaging us.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
We use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing
client assets:
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Duration Constraints: Our firm adhere to a discipline of generally maintaining duration within a
narrow band around benchmark duration in order to limit exposure to market risk. Our portfolio
management team rebalances client portfolios to their current duration targets on a periodic basis.
The risk of constraining duration is that the client may not participate fully in a large rally in bond
prices.
Fundamental Analysis: The analysis of a business's financial statements (usually to analyze the
business's assets, liabilities, and earnings), health, and its competitors and markets. When analyzing
a stock, futures contract, or currency using fundamental analysis there are two basic approaches
one can use: bottom up analysis and top down analysis. The terms are used to distinguish such
analysis from other types of investment analysis, such as quantitative and technical. Fundamental
analysis is performed on historical and present data, but with the goal of making financial forecasts.
There are several possible objectives: (a) to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its
probable price evolution; (b) to make a projection on its business performance; (c) to evaluate its
management and make internal business decisions; (d) and/or to calculate its credit risk.; and (e) to
find out the intrinsic value of the share.
When the objective of the analysis is to determine what stock to buy and at what price, there are
two basic methodologies investors rely upon: (a) Fundamental analysis maintains that markets may
misprice a security in the short run but that the "correct" price will eventually be reached. Profits
can be made by purchasing the mispriced security and then waiting for the market to recognize its
"mistake" and reprice the security.; and (b) Technical analysis maintains that all information is
reflected already in the price of a security. Technical analysts analyze trends and believe that
sentiment changes predate and predict trend changes. Investors' emotional responses to price
movements lead to recognizable price chart patterns. Technical analysts also analyze historical
trends to predict future price movement. Investors can use one or both of these different but
complementary methods for stock picking. This presents a potential risk, as the price of a security
can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the economic and financial factors
considered in evaluating the stock.
Qualitative Analysis: A securities analysis that uses subjective judgment based on unquantifiable
information, such as management expertise, industry cycles, strength of research and development,
and labor relations. Qualitative analysis contrasts with quantitative analysis, which focuses on
numbers that can be found on reports such as balance sheets. The two techniques, however, will
often be used together in order to examine a company's operations and evaluate its potential as an
investment opportunity. Qualitative analysis deals with intangible, inexact concerns that belong to
the social and experiential realm rather than the mathematical one. This approach depends on the
kind of intelligence that machines (currently) lack, since things like positive associations with a
brand, management trustworthiness, customer satisfaction, competitive advantage and cultural
shifts are difficult, arguably impossible, to capture with numerical inputs. A risk in using qualitative
analysis is that subjective judgment may prove incorrect.
Quantitative Analysis: The use of models, or algorithms, to evaluate assets for investment. The
process usually consists of searching vast databases for patterns, such as correlations among liquid
assets or price-movement patterns (trend following or mean reversion). The resulting strategies
may involve high-frequency trading. The results of the analysis are taken into consideration in the
decision to buy or sell securities and in the management of portfolio characteristics. A risk in using
quantitative analysis is that the methods or models used may be based on assumptions that prove
to be incorrect.
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Sector Analysis: Sector analysis involves identification and analysis of various industries or
economic sectors that are likely to exhibit superior performance. Academic studies indicate that the
health of a stock's sector is as important as the performance of the individual stock itself. In other
words, even the best stock located in a weak sector will often perform poorly because that sector is
out of favor. Each industry has differences in terms of its customer base, market share among firms,
industry growth, competition, regulation and business cycles. Learning how the industry operates
provides a deeper understanding of a company's financial health. One method of analyzing a
company's growth potential is examining whether the amount of customers in the overall market is
expected to grow. In some markets, there is zero or negative growth, a factor demanding careful
consideration. Additionally, market analysts recommend that investors should monitor sectors that
are nearing the bottom of performance rankings for possible signs of an impending turnaround.
Investment Strategies We Use
We use the following strategies in managing client accounts, provided that such strategies are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk
tolerance, and time horizons, among other considerations:
Asset Allocation: The implementation of an investment strategy that attempts to balance risk
versus reward by adjusting the percentage of each asset in an investment portfolio according to the
investor's risk tolerance, goals and investment time frame. Asset allocation is based on the principle
that different assets perform differently in different market and economic conditions. A
fundamental justification for asset allocation is the notion that different asset classes offer returns
that are not perfectly correlated, hence diversification reduces the overall risk in terms of the
variability of returns for a given level of expected return. Although risk is reduced as long as
correlations are not perfect, it is typically forecast (wholly or in part) based on statistical
relationships (like correlation and variance) that existed over some past period. Expectations for
return are often derived in the same way.
investment-grade or
An asset class is a group of economic resources sharing similar characteristics, such as riskiness and
return. There are many types of assets that may or may not be included in an asset allocation
strategy. The "traditional" asset classes are stocks (value, dividend, growth, or sector-specific [or a
"blend" of any two or more of the preceding]; large-cap versus mid-cap, small-cap or micro-cap;
domestic, foreign [developed], emerging or frontier markets), bonds (fixed income securities more
generally:
junk [high-yield]; government or corporate; short-term,
intermediate, long-term; domestic, foreign, emerging markets), and cash or cash equivalents.
Allocation among these three provides a starting point. Usually included are hybrid instruments
such as convertible bonds and preferred stocks, counting as a mixture of bonds and stocks. Other
alternative assets that may be considered include: commodities: precious metals, nonferrous
metals, agriculture, energy, others.; Commercial or residential real estate (also REITs); Collectibles
such as art, coins, or stamps; insurance products (annuity, life settlements, catastrophe bonds,
personal life insurance products, etc.); derivatives such as long-short or market neutral strategies,
options, collateralized debt, and futures; foreign currency; venture capital; private equity; and/or
distressed securities.
There are several types of asset allocation strategies based on investment goals, risk tolerance, time
frames and diversification. The most common forms of asset allocation are: strategic, dynamic, and
core-satellite.
● Strategic Asset Allocation: The primary goal of a strategic asset allocation is to create an
asset mix that seeks to provide the optimal balance between expected risk and return for a
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long-term investment horizon. Generally speaking, strategic asset allocation strategies are
agnostic to economic environments, i.e., they do not change their allocation postures relative
to changing market or economic conditions.
● Dynamic Asset Allocation: Dynamic asset allocation is similar to strategic asset allocation in
that portfolios are built by allocating to an asset mix that seeks to provide the optimal
balance between expected risk and return for a long-term investment horizon. Like strategic
allocation strategies, dynamic strategies largely retain exposure to their original asset
classes; however, unlike strategic strategies, dynamic asset allocation portfolios will adjust
their postures over time relative to changes in the economic environment.
● Core-Satellite Asset Allocation: Core-Satellite allocation strategies generally contain a 'core'
strategic element making up the most significant portion of the portfolio, while applying a
dynamic 'satellite' strategy that makes up a smaller part of the portfolio. In this way,
core-satellite allocation strategies are a hybrid of the strategic and dynamic allocation
strategies mentioned above.
Fixed Income: Fixed income is a type of investing or budgeting style for which real return rates or
periodic income is received at regular intervals and at reasonably predictable levels. Fixed-income
investors are typically retired individuals who rely on their investments to provide a regular, stable
income stream. This demographic tends to invest heavily in fixed-income investments because of
the reliable returns they offer. Fixed-income investors who live on set amounts of periodically paid
income face the risk of inflation eroding their spending power.
Some examples of fixed-income investments include treasuries, money market instruments,
corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, municipal bonds and international bonds. The primary
risk associated with fixed-income investments is the borrower defaulting on his payment. Other
considerations include exchange rate risk for international bonds and interest rate risk for
longer-dated securities. The most common type of fixed-income security is a bond. Bonds are issued
by federal governments, local municipalities and major corporations. Fixed-income securities are
recommended for investors seeking a diverse portfolio; however, the percentage of the portfolio
dedicated to fixed income depends on your own personal investment style. There is also an
opportunity to diversify the fixed-income component of a portfolio. Riskier fixed-income products,
such as junk bonds and longer-dated products, should comprise a lower percentage of your overall
portfolio.
The interest payment on fixed-income securities is considered regular income and is determined
based on the creditworthiness of the borrower and current market rates. In general, bonds and
fixed-income securities with longer-dated maturities pay a higher rate, also referred to as the
coupon rate, because they are considered riskier. The longer the security is on the market, the more
time it has to lose its value and/or default. At the end of the bond term, or at bond maturity, the
borrower returns the amount borrowed, also referred to as the principal or par value.
Long-Term Purchases: Our firm may buy securities for your account and hold them for a relatively
long time (more than a year) in anticipation that the security’s value will appreciate over a long
horizon. The risk of this strategy is that our firm could miss out on potential short-term gains that
could have been profitable to your account, or it’s possible that the security’s value may decline
sharply before our firm makes a decision to sell.
Margin Transactions: Our firm may purchase securities for your portfolio with money borrowed
from your brokerage account. This allows you to purchase more stock than you would be able to
with your available cash and allows us to purchase securities without selling other holdings. Margin
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accounts and transactions are risky and not necessarily appropriate for every client. It should be
noted that our firm bills advisory fees on securities purchased on margin which creates a financial
incentive for us to utilize margin in client accounts.
Options: An option is a financial derivative that represents a contract sold by one party (the option
writer) to another party (the option holder, or option buyer). The contract offers the buyer the right,
but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price (the
strike price) during a certain period of time or on a specific date (exercise date). Options are
extremely versatile securities. Traders use options to speculate, which is a relatively risky practice,
while hedgers use options to reduce the risk of holding an asset. In terms of speculation, option
buyers and writers have conflicting views regarding the outlook on the performance of a:
● Call Option: Call options give the option to buy at certain price, so the buyer would want the
stock to go up. Conversely, the option writer needs to provide the underlying shares in the
event that the stock's market price exceeds the strike due to the contractual obligation. An
option writer who sells a call option believes that the underlying stock's price will drop
relative to the option's strike price during the life of the option, as that is how he will reap
maximum profit. This is exactly the opposite outlook of the option buyer. The buyer believes
that the underlying stock will rise; if this happens, the buyer will be able to acquire the stock
for a lower price and then sell it for a profit. However, if the underlying stock does not close
above the strike price on the expiration date, the option buyer would lose the premium paid
for the call option.
● Put Option: Put options give the option to sell at a certain price, so the buyer would want the
stock to go down. The opposite is true for put option writers. For example, a put option
buyer is bearish on the underlying stock and believes its market price will fall below the
specified strike price on or before a specified date. On the other hand, an option writer who
sells a put option believes the underlying stock's price will increase about a specified price
on or before the expiration date. If the underlying stock's price closes above the specified
strike price on the expiration date, the put option writer's maximum profit is achieved.
Conversely, a put option holder would only benefit from a fall in the underlying stock's price
below the strike price. If the underlying stock's price falls below the strike price, the put
option writer is obligated to purchase shares of the underlying stock at the strike price.
The potential risks associated with these transactions are that (1) all options expire. The closer the
option gets to expiration, the quicker the premium in the option deteriorates; and (2) Prices can
move very quickly. Depending on factors such as time until expiration and the relationship of the
stock price to the option’s strike price, small movements in a stock can translate into big movements
in the underlying options.
Short-Term Purchases: When utilizing this strategy, our firm may also purchase securities with the
idea of selling them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). Our firm does this in an
attempt to take advantage of conditions that our firm believes will soon result in a price swing in
the securities our firm purchase.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While the stock
market may increase and the account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that the stock market
may decrease and the account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that clients understand the risks
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associated with investing in the stock market, and that their assets are appropriately diversified in
investments. Clients are encouraged to ask our firm any questions regarding their risk tolerance.
Capital Risk: Capital risk is one of the most basic, fundamental risks of investing; it is the risk that
you may lose 100% of your money. All investments carry some form of risk and the loss of capital is
generally a risk for any investment instrument.
Company Risk: When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic
risk and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will
perform poorly or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry.
For example, if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media
attention for its actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
Currency Risk: Fluctuations in the value of the currency in which your investment is denominated
may affect the value of your investment and thus, your investment may be worth more or less in the
future. All currency is subject to swings in valuation and thus, regardless of the currency
denomination of any particular investment you own, currency risk is a realistic risk measure. That
said, currency risk is generally a much larger factor for investment instruments denominated in
currencies other than the most widely used currencies (U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Japanese
Yen, etc.).
Economic Risk: The prevailing economic environment is important to the health of all businesses.
Some companies, however, are more sensitive to changes in the domestic or global economy than
others. These types of companies are often referred to as cyclical businesses. Countries in which a
large portion of businesses are in cyclical industries are thus also very economically sensitive and
carry a higher amount of economic risk. If an investment is issued by a party located in a country
that experiences wide swings from an economic standpoint or in situations where certain elements
of an investment instrument are hinged on dealings in such countries, the investment instrument
will generally be subject to a higher level of economic risk.
Equity (Stock) Market Risk: Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations
and, volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their
issuers change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you
would generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of
the issuer.
Financial Risk: Financial risk is represented by internal disruptions within an investment or the
issuer of an investment that can lead to unfavorable performance of the investment. Examples of
financial risk can be found in cases like Enron or many of the dot com companies that were caught
up in a period of extraordinary market valuations that were not based on the solid financial footings
of the companies.
Inflation Risk: Inflation risk involves the concern that in the future, your investment or proceeds
from your investment will not be worth what they are today. Over time, the prices of resources and
end-user products generally increase and thus, the same general goods and products today will
likely be more expensive in the future. The longer an investment is held, the greater the chance that
the proceeds from that investment will be worth less in the future than they are today. Said another
way, a dollar tomorrow will likely get you less than what it can today.
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Interest Rate Risk: Certain investments involve the payment of a fixed or variable rate of interest to
the investment holder. Once an investor has acquired or has acquired the rights to an investment
that pays a particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest, changes in overall interest rates in the
market will affect the value of the interest-paying investment(s) they hold. In general, changes in
prevailing interest rates in the market will have an inverse relationship to the value of existing,
interest-paying investments. In other words, as interest rates move up, the value of an instrument
paying a particular rate (fixed or variable) of interest will go down. The reverse is generally true as
well.
Liquidity Risk: Certain assets may not be readily converted into cash or may have a very limited
market in which they trade. This can create a substantial delay in the receipt of proceeds from an
investment. Liquidity risk can also result in unfavorable pricing when exiting (i.e. not being able to
quickly get out of an investment before the price drops significantly) a particular investment and
therefore, can have a negative impact on investment returns.
Market Risk: The value of your portfolio may decrease if the value of an individual company or
multiple companies in the portfolio decreases or if our belief about a company’s intrinsic worth is
incorrect. Further, regardless of how well individual companies perform, the value of your portfolio
could also decrease if there are deteriorating economic or market conditions. It is important to
understand that the value of your investment may fall, sometimes sharply, in response to changes in
the market, and you could lose money. Investment risks include price risk as may be observed by a
drop in a security’s price due to company specific events (e.g. earnings disappointment or
downgrade in the rating of a bond) or general market risk (e.g. such as a “bear” market when stock
values fall in general). For fixed-income securities, a period of rising interest rates could erode the
value of a bond since bond values generally fall as bond yields go up. Past performance is not a
guarantee of future returns.
Options Risk: Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an
investment in the underlying securities. Additionally, options have an expiration date, which makes
them “decay” in value over the amount of time they are held and can expire worthless. Purchasing
and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary
investment risks.
Strategy Risk: There is no guarantee that the investment strategies discussed herein will work
under all market conditions and each investor should evaluate his/her ability to maintain any
investment he/she is considering in light of his/her own investment time horizon. Investments are
subject to risk, including possible loss of principal.
Description of Material, Significant or Unusual Risks
Our firm generally invests client cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of
Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately, our
firm tries to achieve the highest return on client cash balances through relatively low-risk
conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a
money market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related to our Asset
Management and Comprehensive Portfolio Management services, as applicable.
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Item 9: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our advisory business
or the integrity of our management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Our firm has no other financial industry activities and affiliations to disclose.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
As a fiduciary, it is an investment adviser’s responsibility to provide fair and full disclosure of all
material facts and to act solely in the best interest of each of our clients at all times. Our fiduciary
duty is the underlying principle for our firm’s Code of Ethics, which includes procedures for
personal securities transaction and insider trading. Our firm requires all representatives to conduct
business with the highest level of ethical standards and to comply with all federal and state
securities laws at all times. Upon employment with our firm, and at least annually thereafter, all
representatives of our firm will acknowledge receipt, understanding and compliance with our firm’s
Code of Ethics. Our firm and representatives must conduct business in an honest, ethical, and fair
manner and avoid all circumstances that might negatively affect or appear to affect our duty of
complete loyalty to all clients. This disclosure is provided to give all clients a summary of our Code
of Ethics. If a client or a potential client wishes to review our Code of Ethics in its entirety, a copy
will be provided promptly upon request.
Our firm recognizes that the personal investment transactions of our representatives demands the
application of a Code of Ethics with high standards and requires that all such transactions be carried
out in a way that does not endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, our firm also
believes that if investment goals are similar for clients and for our representatives, it is logical, and
even desirable, that there be common ownership of some securities.
In order to prevent conflicts of interest, our firm has established procedures for transactions
effected by our representatives for their personal accounts1. In order to monitor compliance with
our personal trading policy, our firm has pre-clearance requirements and a quarterly securities
transaction reporting system for all of our representatives.
1 For purposes of the policy, our associate’s personal account generally includes any account (a) in the name of our associate, his/her
spouse, his/her minor children or other dependents residing in the same household, (b) for which our associate is a trustee or executor,
or (c) which our associate controls, including our client accounts which our associate controls and/or a member of his/her household has
a direct or indirect beneficial interest in.
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Neither our firm nor a related person recommends, buys or sells for client accounts, securities in
which our firm or a related person has a material financial interest without prior disclosure to the
client.
Related persons of our firm may buy or sell securities and other investments that are also
recommended to clients. In order to minimize this conflict of interest, our related persons will place
client interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s Code of Ethics, a copy of which
is available upon request.
Likewise, related persons of our firm buy or sell securities for themselves at or about the same time
they buy or sell the same securities for client accounts. In order to minimize this conflict of interest,
our related persons will place client interests ahead of their own interests and adhere to our firm’s
Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available upon request. Further, our related persons will refrain
from buying or selling securities that will be bought or sold in client accounts unless done so after
the client execution or concurrently as a part of a block trade.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Selecting a Brokerage Firm
While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets, we are deemed to have custody
of certain client assets if given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts (see Item 15
Custody, below). Client assets must be maintained by a qualified custodian. Our firm seeks to
recommend a custodian who will hold client assets and execute transactions on terms that are
overall most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. The
factors considered, among others, are these:
● Timeliness of execution
● Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
● Research services provided
● Ability to provide investment ideas
● Execution facilitation services provided
● Record keeping services provided
● Custody services provided
● Frequency and correction of trading errors
● Ability to access a variety of market venues
● Expertise as it relates to specific securities
● Financial condition
● Business reputation
● Quality of services
With this in consideration, our firm has an arrangement with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”)
and The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”), qualified custodians from whom our firm is independently
owned and operated. Schwab and Vanguard offer services to independent investment advisers
which includes custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement of transactions.
Schwab and Vanguard enable us to obtain many no-load mutual funds without transaction charges
and other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges. Schwab and Vanguard do not charge client
accounts separately for custodial services. Client accounts will be charged transaction fees,
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commissions or other fees on trades that are executed or settle into the client’s custodial account.
Transaction fees may be charged based on a percentage of the dollar amount of assets in the
account(s) or via individual transaction charges. These fees are negotiated with Schwab and
Vanguard and are generally discounted from customary retail commission rates. This benefits
clients because the overall fee paid is often lower than would be otherwise.
Schwab and Vanguard may make certain research and brokerage services available at no additional
cost to our firm. Research products and services provided by Schwab and Vanguard may include:
research reports on recommendations or other information about particular companies or
industries; economic surveys, data and analyses; financial publications; portfolio evaluation
services; financial database software and services; computerized news and pricing services;
quotation equipment for use in running software used in investment decision-making; and other
products or services that provide lawful and appropriate assistance by Schwab and Vanguard to our
firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities. The aforementioned
research and brokerage services qualify for the safe harbor exemption defined in Section 28(e) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Schwab and Vanguard do not make client brokerage commissions generated by client transactions
available for our firm’s use. The aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our
firm to manage accounts for which our firm has investment discretion. Without this arrangement,
our firm might be compelled to purchase the same or similar services at our own expense.
As part of our fiduciary duty to our clients, our firm will endeavor at all times to put the interests of
our clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by our firm
or our related persons creates a potential conflict of interest and may indirectly influence our firm’s
choice of Schwab and Vanguard as our custodial recommendations. Our firm examined this
potential conflict of interest when our firm chose to recommend Schwab and Vanguard and have
determined that the recommendation is in the best interest of our firm’s clients and satisfies our
fiduciary obligations, including our duty to seek best execution.
Our clients may pay a transaction fee or commission to Schwab and Vanguard that is higher than
another qualified broker dealer might charge to effect the same transaction where our firm
determines in good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage
and research services provided to the client as a whole.
In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a
broker-dealer’s services, including the value of research provided, execution capability, commission
rates, and responsiveness. Although our firm will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients,
our firm may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account
transactions.
Soft Dollars
Our firm does not receive soft dollars in excess of what is allowed by Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The safe harbor research products and services obtained by our firm will
generally be used to service all of our clients but not necessarily all at any one particular time.
Client Brokerage Commissions
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Schwab and Vanguard does not make client brokerage commissions generated by client
transactions available for our firm’s use.
Client Transactions in Return for Soft Dollars
Our firm does not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft dollar
benefits.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Our firm does not receive brokerage for client referrals.
Directed Brokerage
In certain instances, clients may seek to limit or restrict our discretionary authority in making the
determination of the brokers with whom orders for the purchase or sale of securities are placed for
execution, and the commission rates at which such securities transactions are effected. Clients may
seek to limit our authority in this area by directing that transactions (or some specified percentage
of transactions) be executed through specified brokers in return for portfolio evaluation or other
services deemed by the client to be of value. Any such client direction must be in writing (often
through our advisory agreement), and may contain a representation from the client that the
arrangement is permissible under its governing laws and documents, if this is relevant.
Our firm provides appropriate disclosure in writing to clients who direct trades to particular
brokers, that with respect to their directed trades, they will be treated as if they have retained the
investment discretion that our firm otherwise would have in selecting brokers to effect transactions
and in negotiating commissions and that such direction may adversely affect our ability to obtain
best price and execution. In addition, our firm will inform clients in writing that the trade orders
may not be aggregated with other clients’ orders and that direction of brokerage may hinder best
execution.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account
through a specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such
direction is permitted provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of the
plan incurred in the ordinary course of its business for which it otherwise would be obligated and
empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when the goods or services
purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, our firm will request that plan
sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this arrangement
will be for the exclusive benefit of the plan.
Client-Directed Brokerage
Our firm allows clients to direct brokerage outside our recommendation. Our firm may be unable to
achieve the most favorable execution of client transactions. Client directed brokerage may cost
clients more money. For example, in a directed brokerage account, clients may pay higher brokerage
commissions because our firm may not be able to aggregate orders to reduce transaction costs, or
clients may receive less favorable prices.
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Aggregation of Purchase or Sale
Our firm provides investment management services for various clients. There are occasions on
which portfolio transactions may be executed as part of concurrent authorizations to purchase or
sell the same security for numerous accounts served by our firm, which involve accounts with
similar investment objectives. Although such concurrent authorizations potentially could be either
advantageous or disadvantageous to any one or more particular accounts, they are affected only
when our firm believes that to do so will be in the best interest of the effected accounts. When such
concurrent authorizations occur, the objective is to allocate the executions in a manner which is
deemed equitable to the accounts involved. In any given situation, our firm attempts to allocate
trade executions in the most equitable manner possible, taking into consideration client objectives,
current asset allocation and availability of funds using price averaging, proration and consistently
non-arbitrary methods of allocation.
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Our management personnel or financial advisors review accounts on at least an annual basis for our
Asset Management and Comprehensive Portfolio Management clients. The nature of these reviews
is to learn whether client accounts are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately
positioned based on market conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. Our firm does not
provide written reports to clients, unless asked to do so. Verbal reports to clients take place on at
least an annual basis when our Asset Management and Comprehensive Portfolio Management
clients are contacted.
Our firm may review client accounts more frequently than described above. Among the factors
which may trigger an off-cycle review are major market or economic events, the client’s life events,
requests by the client, etc.
Financial Planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. Our firm does not provide ongoing services to financial
planning clients, but are willing to meet with such clients upon their request to discuss updates to
their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Financial Planning clients do not receive written or
verbal updated reports regarding their financial plans unless they separately engage our firm for a
post-financial plan meeting or update to their initial written financial plan.
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Schwab
Our firm receives economic benefits from Schwab in the form of the support products and services
made available to our firm and other independent investment advisors that have their clients
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maintain accounts at Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit our firm, and the
related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices). The availability
of Schwab’s products and services is not based on our firm giving particular investment advice, such
as buying particular securities for our clients.
Product Sponsors
Our firm occasionally sponsors events in conjunction with our product providers in an effort to
keep our clients informed as to the services we offer and the various financial products we utilize.
These events are educational in nature and are not dependent upon the use of any specific product.
While a conflict of interest may exist because these events are at least partially funded by product
sponsors, all funds received from product sponsors are used for the education of our clients. We will
always adhere to our fiduciary duty in recommending appropriate investments for our clients.
Representatives of our firm will occasionally accept travel expense reimbursement provided by
product sponsors in order to attend their educational events. The reimbursement is not directly
dependent upon the recommendation of any specific product. Although we may be incentivized to
recommend products from product sponsors that reimburse our travel, our representatives will
always adhere to their fiduciary duty in recommending appropriate investments for our clients.
Client Referrals
In accordance with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, our firm does not
provide cash or non-cash compensation directly or indirectly to unaffiliated persons for
testimonials or endorsements (which include client referrals).
Item 15: Custody
Deduction of Advisory Fees:
While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets (which are maintained by a
qualified custodian, as discussed above), we are deemed to have custody of certain client assets if
given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts, as further described below under
“Third Party Money Movement.” All of our clients receive account statements directly from their
qualified custodian(s) at least quarterly upon opening of an account. We urge our clients to carefully
review these statements. Additionally, if our firm decides to send its own account statements to
clients, such statements will include a legend that recommends the client compare the account
statements received from the qualified custodian with those received from our firm. Clients are
encouraged to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their assets and
our custodial recommendations.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Clients have the option of providing our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to
an executed investment advisory client agreement. By granting investment discretion, our firm is
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authorized to execute securities transactions, determine which securities are bought and sold, and
the total amount to be bought and sold. Should clients grant our firm non-discretionary authority,
our firm would be required to obtain the client’s permission prior to effecting securities
transactions. Limitations may be imposed by the client in the form of specific constraints on any of
these areas of discretion with our firm’s written acknowledgment.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
Our firm does not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or
other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are
sent to our firm, our firm will forward them to the appropriate client and ask the party who sent
them to mail them directly to the client in the future. Clients may call, write or email us to discuss
questions they may have about particular proxy votes or other solicitations.
Item 18: Financial Information
Inclusion of a Balance Sheet
Our firm is not required to provide financial information in this Brochure because:
● Our firm does not require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees when services cannot
be rendered within 6 months.
● Our firm does not take custody of client funds or securities.
● Our firm does not have a financial condition or commitment that impairs our ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients.
Our firm has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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