Overview
- Headquarters
- Menomonee Falls, WI
- Average Client Assets
- $3.5 million
- SEC CRD Number
- 130985
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (ADV PART 2A)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | $1,000,000 | 1.00% |
| $1,000,001 | $5,000,000 | 0.75% |
| $5,000,001 | $10,000,000 | 0.50% |
| $10,000,001 | and above | 0.40% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $10,000 | 1.00% |
| $5 million | $40,000 | 0.80% |
| $10 million | $65,000 | 0.65% |
| $50 million | $225,000 | 0.45% |
| $100 million | $425,000 | 0.42% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 91.64%
- Total Client Accounts
- 261
- Discretionary Accounts
- 98
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 163
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Regulatory Filings
Primary Brochure: ADV PART 2A (2026-03-24)
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Item 1
Cover Page
Richardson Capital Management, LLC
SEC File Number: 801 – 63149
Brochure Dated
03/24/2026
Contact: Scott P. Richardson, Chief Compliance Officer
W134 N8688 Executive Parkway
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
www.richardson-financial.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Richardson
Capital Management, LLC (the “Registrant”). If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at (262) 255-4100 or scott@richardson-financial.com. 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.
Additional information about Richardson Capital Management, LLC also is available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
References herein to Richardson Capital Management, LLC as a “registered investment adviser” or
any reference to being “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Material Changes
Item 2
There have been no material changes made to the Richardson Capital Management, LLC (“Registrant”)
Part 2A Brochure since its prior Amendment filing. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains available to address any questions regarding this Part 2A,
including the disclosure additions and enhancements below.
Item 3
Table of Contents
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Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
Item 5
Item 6
Item 7
Item 8
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Item 10
Item 11
Item 12
Item 13
Item 14
Item 15
Item 16
Item 17
Item 18
Cover Page ………………………………………………………………………………..1
Material Changes ……………………………….………………………………………...2
Table of Contents ….……………………………………………………………………..2
Advisory Business ….…………………………………………………………………….3
Fees and Compensation ….……………………………………………………………..10
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management .……………..…………….…12
Types of Clients ……………….………………………….…………………..…………12
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss …………..…..…………12
Disciplinary Information ………………………………………………………………...13
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations …………..……………………......13
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading…15
Brokerage Practices……………………………………………………………...............16
Review of Accounts………………………………………………………………….......17
Client Referrals and Other Compensation……………………………………………….18
Custody…………………………………………………………………………………..18
Investment Discretion……………………………………………………………………19
Voting Client Securities ………………………………………………………………....19
Financial Information………………………………………………………….…………19
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Item 4
Advisory Business
A. Richardson Capital Management, LLC (the “Registrant”) is a limited liability company
formed on March 30, 2004, in the state of Wisconsin. The Registrant became registered as
an Investment Adviser Firm in May 2004. The Registrant is owned by Scott P. Richardson,
PLR Irrevocable Trust and the SPR Irrevocable Trust. Scott P. Richardson is the
Registrant’s Principal.
B. As discussed below, the Registrant offers to its clients (individuals, business entities, trusts,
estates, and charitable organizations, etc.) investment advisory services, investment
portfolio analysis, retirement plan consulting and consulting services related to financial,
tax, insurance, and estate planning.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
The Registrant provides discretionary investment advisory services on a fee basis as
discussed at Item 5 below. Before engaging Registrant to provide investment advisory
services, clients are generally required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement
with Registrant setting forth the terms and conditions of the engagement (including
termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided, and the fee that is due
from the client. To commence the investment advisory process, Registrant will ascertain
each client’s investment objective(s) and then allocate the client’s assets consistent with
the client’s designated investment objective(s). Once allocated, Registrant provides
ongoing supervision of the account(s). The Registrant offers investment advisory services
via the following two separate service offerings:
Wealth Management Services
The Registrant offers Wealth Management Services that incorporate investment
management along with general planning advice related to financial, tax, insurance, and
estate planning matters. Clients desiring more specific and detailed advice related to
financial, tax, insurance and estate planning matters can engage the Registrant to provide
consulting services related to such matters on a stand-alone basis for a separate fee. Please
review the Consulting Related to Financial, Tax, Insurance, and Estate Planning
description on the next page for more information regarding such services.
Family Office Services
The Registrant offers Family Office Services that incorporate investment management
along with specific and comprehensive advice related to financial, tax, insurance, and estate
planning matters. The Family Office Services are designed for clients with significant
financial complexities that desire the integration of services beyond simply investment
management.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to perform an analysis of the securities
holdings in a client’s portfolio and to make recommendations according to the information
a client provides regarding personal financial needs, goals, risk tolerance and any
limitations on the types of investments the client deems suitable.
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RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
The Registrant provides retirement plan consulting services, pursuant to which it assists
sponsors of self-directed retirement plans with the selection and/or monitoring of
investment alternatives (generally open-end mutual funds) from which plan participants
shall choose in self-directing the investments for their individual plan retirement accounts.
In such engagements, the Firm will serve as an investment fiduciary as that term is defined
under The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In addition, to
the extent requested by the plan sponsor, the Registrant shall also provide participant
education designed to assist participants in identifying the appropriate investment strategy
for their retirement plan accounts. The terms and conditions of the engagement shall
generally be set forth in a Retirement Plan Services Agreement between the Registrant and
the plan sponsor.
financial
situation or
investment objectives
for
CONSULTING RELATED TO FINANCIAL, TAX, INSURANCE AND ESTATE
PLANNING
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide consulting services related to
financial, tax, insurance, and estate planning on a stand-alone basis. Such services can be
provided to investment advisory clients and non-investment advisory clients. For non-
Wealth Management and Family Office clients, a consulting fee (separate from any
investment advisory fees) will generally be charged for such services. Neither the
Registrant, nor any of its representatives, serves as an attorney or accountant, and no
portion of the Registrant’s services should be construed as such. Accordingly, we do not
prepare estate planning documents or tax returns. To the extent requested by a client, the
Registrant may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-investment
implementation purposes (i.e., attorneys, accountants, insurance agent, etc.), including the
services of Registrant’s affiliated entity, Richardson Financial Group, Inc., and
representatives thereof, as discussed below. The client is under no obligation to engage the
services of any such recommended professional. The client retains absolute discretion over
all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any recommendation from
the Registrant. Please Note: If the client engages any such recommended professional, and
a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse
exclusively from and against the engaged professional. Please Also Note: It remains the
client’s responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in
his/her/its
the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTING
The Registrant, in conjunction with the services provided by ByAllAccounts, Inc.
(“ByAllAccounts”) and Pontera Solutions, Inc. (“Pontera”), may also provide periodic
comprehensive reporting services which can incorporate all the client’s investment assets,
including those investment assets that are not part of the assets managed by Registrant (the
“Excluded Assets”). Registrant’s service relative to the Excluded Assets is limited to
reporting services only (unless the Investment Advisory Agreement indicates that the
Registrant shall provide discretionary or non-discretionary consulting services regarding
such assets), which does not include investment implementation. Unless otherwise
specifically provided in writing, Registrant does not have trading authority for any of
the Excluded Assets. The client and/or his/her/its other advisors that maintain trading
authority, and not Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for the investment
performance of the Excluded Assets. As such, to the extent applicable to the nature of
the Excluded Assets (assets over which the client maintains trading authority or trading
authority has been designated to another investment professional), the client (and/or the
other investment professional), and not Registrant, shall be exclusively responsible for
directly implementing any recommendations relative to the Excluded Assets. Registrant
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shall not be responsible for any implementation error (timing, trading, etc.) relative to the
Excluded Assets. In the event the client desires that Registrant provide investment
management services (whereby Registrant would have trading authority) with respect to
the Excluded Assets, the client may engage Registrant to do so pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and the client.
Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott P. Richardson, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the
above.
MISCELLANEOUS
Please Note: Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest: A client or
prospective client leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing
retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in
the former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s
plan, if one is available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual
Retirement Account (“IRA”), or (iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending
upon the client’s age, result in adverse tax consequences). If Registrant recommends that a
client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to be managed by Registrant,
such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Registrant will earn new (or increase
its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. If Registrant provides a
recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not (whether it is
from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA), Registrant is acting as 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. No client is
under any obligation to roll over retirement plan assets to an account managed by
Registrant, whether it is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA. Registrant’s
Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the potential for
conflict of interest presented by such rollover recommendation.
Please Note-Use of Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Registrant utilizes
mutual funds and exchange traded funds for its client portfolios. In addition to Registrant’s
investment advisory fee described below, and transaction and/or custodial fees discussed
above, clients will also incur, relative to all mutual fund and exchange traded fund
purchases, charges imposed at the fund level (e.g., management fees and other fund
expenses). The mutual funds and exchange traded funds utilized by the Registrant are
generally available directly to the public. Thus, a client can generally obtain the funds
recommended and/or utilized by Registrant independent of engaging Registrant as an
investment advisor. However, if a prospective client does so, then he/she/they will not
receive Registrant's initial and ongoing investment advisory services. Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains available to address any questions
that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Interval Funds/Risks and Limitations: Where appropriate, Registrant may utilize
interval funds. An interval fund is a non-traditional type of closed-end mutual fund that
periodically offers to buy back a percentage of outstanding shares from shareholders.
Investments in an interval fund involve additional risk, including lack of liquidity and
restrictions on withdrawals. During any time periods outside of the specified repurchase
offer window(s), investors will be unable to sell their shares of the interval fund. There is
no assurance that an investor will be able to tender shares when or in the amount desired.
There can also be situations where an interval fund has a limited amount of capacity to
repurchase shares and may not be able to fulfill all purchase orders. In addition, the
eventual sale price for the interval fund could be less than the interval fund value on the
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date that the sale was requested. While an internal fund periodically offers to repurchase a
portion of its securities, there is no guarantee that investors may sell their shares at any
given time or in the desired amount. As interval funds can expose investors to liquidity
risk, investors should consider interval fund shares to be an illiquid investment. Typically,
the interval funds are not listed on any securities exchange and are not publicly traded.
Thus, there is no secondary market for the fund’s shares. Because these types of
investments involve certain additional risk, these funds will only be utilized when
consistent with a client’s investment objectives, individual situation, suitability, tolerance
for risk and liquidity needs. Investment should be avoided where an investor has a short-
term investing horizon and/or cannot bear the loss of some, or all, of the investment. There
can be no assurance that an interval fund investment will prove profitable or successful.
In light of these enhanced risks, a client may direct Registrant, in writing, not to
employ any or all such strategies for the client’s account.
Unaffiliated Private Investment Funds: Registrant may also provide investment advice
regarding unaffiliated private investment funds. Registrant, on a non-discretionary basis,
may recommend that certain qualified clients consider an investment in unaffiliated private
investment funds. Registrant’s role relative to the private investment funds shall be limited
to its initial and ongoing due diligence and investment monitoring services. If a client
determines to become a private fund investor, the amount of assets invested in the fund(s)
shall be included as part of “assets under management” for purposes of Registrant
calculating its investment advisory fee. Registrant’s clients are under absolutely no
obligation to consider or make an investment in a private investment fund(s).
Please Note: Private investment funds generally involve various risk factors,
including, but not limited to, potential for complete loss of principal, liquidity
constraints and lack of transparency, a complete discussion of which is set forth in
each fund’s offering documents, which will be provided to each client for review
and consideration. Unlike liquid investments that a client may own, private
investment funds do not provide daily liquidity or pricing. Each prospective client
investor will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which
the client shall establish that he/she is qualified for investment in the fund and
acknowledges and accepts the various risk factors that are associated with such an
investment.
the most recent valuation provided by
Please Also Note: Valuation. In the event that Registrant references private
investment funds owned by the client on any supplemental account reports
prepared by Registrant, the value(s) for all private investment funds owned by the
client shall reflect
the fund
sponsor. However, if subsequent to purchase, the fund has not provided an
updated valuation, the valuation shall reflect the initial purchase price. If
subsequent to purchase, the fund provides an updated valuation, then the statement
will reflect that updated value. The updated value will continue to be reflected on
the report until the fund provides a further updated value. Please Also Note: If the
valuation reflects initial purchase price or an updated value subsequent to purchase
price, the current value(s) of an investor’s fund holding(s) could be significantly
more or less than the value reflected on the report. Unless otherwise indicated, the
client’s advisory fee shall be based upon the value reflected on the report.
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WE DO NOT RECOMMEND CRYPTOCURRENCY: For clients who want exposure
to cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, the Registrant, will advise the client to consider a
potential investment in corresponding exchange traded securities, or an allocation to
separate account managers and/or private funds that provide cryptocurrency exposure.
Crypto is a digital currency that can be used to buy goods and services but uses an online
ledger with strong cryptography (i.e., a method of protecting information and
communications using codes) to secure online transactions. Unlike conventional currencies
issued by a monetary authority, cryptocurrencies are generally not controlled or regulated,
and their price is determined by the supply and demand of their market. Because
cryptocurrency is currently considered to be a speculative investment, the Registrant will
not exercise discretionary authority to purchase a cryptocurrency investment for client
accounts. Rather, a client must expressly authorize the purchase of the cryptocurrency
investment. Please Note: The Registrant does not recommend or advocate the purchase of,
or investment in, cryptocurrencies. The Registrant considers such an investment to be
speculative. Please Also Note: Clients who authorize the purchase of a cryptocurrency
investment must be prepared for the potential for liquidity constraints, extreme price
volatility and complete loss of principal.
Conflict of Interest: As indicated above, the Registrant may invest client assets in
unaffiliated mutual funds and may recommend that clients allocate assets to private
investment funds. Individual employees associated with such funds could separately
engage the Registrant as his/her investment adviser. Such engagement presents a conflict
of interest because the Registrant could have an economic incentive to allocate and/or to
recommend that its clients allocate client assets to such funds. To the extent applicable, the
Registrant shall disclose such conflict, in writing to the client. Please Note: The client, in
writing, can restrict the Registrant’s discretionary authority to purchase the mutual fund or
private investment. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott
Richardson, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective
client may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
Use of Pontera Platform: Richardson uses an investment platform made available by
Pontera Solutions, Inc. (“Pontera”), a third-party online platform, to assist with
management of clients’ “held-away” accounts, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s, annuities, and
529 education savings plans. The Pontera platform permits advisers to manage held-away
assets without having to reflect that it has custody of such assets on Part 1 of Form ADV.
The advisory fee charged by Richardson for the management of held-away assets is
established in the client’s Investment Advisory Agreement. Pontera charges Richardson an
annual fee based upon the percentage of assets managed in the held- away accounts. Other
than Richardson’s advisory fee, clients do not pay any additional fee to Pontera or to
Richardson in connection with the use of Pontera platform.
Custodian Charges-Additional Fees: As discussed in Items 5 and 12 below, when
requested to recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Registrant generally
recommends
the broker-
that Charles Schwab and Co.(“Schwab”) serve as
dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-dealers such as Schwab
charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or other type fees for effecting certain
types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for certain mutual funds,
and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income transactions, etc.). The types of
securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type fees (as well as the
amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian (while
certain custodians, including Schwab, do not currently charge fees on individual equity
transactions, others do). These fees/charges are in addition to Registrant’s investment
advisory fee at Item 5 below. Registrant does not receive any portion of these fees/charges.
ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above.
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Portfolio Activity: Registrant has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent with the
client’s best interest. Registrant will review client portfolios on an ongoing basis to
determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but not
limited to, investment performance, market conditions, fund manager tenure, style drift,
account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s investment objective. Based
upon these factors, there may be extended periods of time when Registrant determines that
changes to a client’s portfolio are unnecessary. Clients remain subject to the fees described
in Item 5 below during periods of portfolio inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there
can be no assurance that investment decisions made by the Registrant will be profitable or
equal any specific performance level(s).
financial
situation or
investment objectives
for
Client Obligations: In performing its services, Registrant shall not be required to verify
any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals and is
expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains
his/her/its responsibility to promptly notify the Registrant if there is ever any change in
his/her/its
the purpose of
reviewing/evaluating/revising Registrant’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Disclosure Brochure: A copy of Registrant’s written Brochure as set forth on Part 2A of
Form ADV and Form CRS (Client Relationship Summary) shall be provided to each client
prior to, or contemporaneously with, the execution of an agreement between the client and
Registrant.
Please Note: Cash Positions: Richardson continues to treat cash as an asset class. As
such, unless determined to the contrary by Richardson, all cash positions (money markets,
etc.) shall be included as part of assets under management for purposes of calculating
Richardson’s advisory fee. At any specific point in time, depending upon perceived or
anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that such anticipated
market conditions/events will occur), Richardson may maintain cash positions for
defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash, such amounts could
miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time, Richardson’s
advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s money market fund. ANY
QUESTIONS: Richardson’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective may have regarding the
above fee billing practice.
Cash Sweep Accounts: Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from
account transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a specific
custodian designated sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will generally be
lower than those available for other money market accounts. When this occurs, to help
mitigate the corresponding yield dispersion, Registrant shall (usually within 30 days
thereafter) generally (with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money market fund (or
other type security) available on the custodian’s platform, unless Registrant reasonably
anticipates that it will utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day period to
purchase additional investments for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or modifications
can and will occur with respect to all or a portion of the cash balances for various reasons,
including, but not limited to client direction, the amount of dispersion between the sweep
account and a money market fund, the size of the cash balance, an indication from the client
of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a demonstrated history of writing
checks from the account. Please Note: The above does not apply to the cash component
maintained within a Registrant actively managed investment strategy (the cash balances
for which shall generally remain in the custodian designated cash sweep account), an
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indication from the client of a need for access to such cash, assets allocated to an
unaffiliated investment manager, and cash balances maintained for fee billing purposes.
Please Also Note: The client shall remain exclusively responsible for yield dispersion/cash
balance decisions and corresponding transactions for cash balances maintained in any
Registrant unmanaged accounts.
Borrowing Against Assets/Risks: A client who has a need to borrow money could
determine to do so by using:
• Margin - The account custodian or broker-dealer lends money to the client. The
custodian charges the client interest for the right to borrow money, and uses the
assets in the client’s brokerage account as collateral; and,
• Pledged Assets Loan - In consideration for a lender (i.e., a bank, etc.) to make a
loan to the client, the client pledges investment assets held at the account custodian
as collateral.
These above-described collateralized loans are generally utilized because they typically
provide more favorable interest rates than standard commercial loans. These types of
collateralized loans can assist with a pending home purchase, permit the retirement of more
expensive debt, or enable borrowing in lieu of liquidating existing account positions and
incurring capital gains taxes. However, such loans are not without potential material risk
to the client’s investment assets. The lender (i.e., custodian, bank, etc.) will have recourse
against the client’s investment assets in the event of loan default or if the assets fall below
a certain level. For this reason, Registrant does not recommend such borrowing unless it is
for specific short-term purposes (i.e., a bridge loan to purchase a new residence). Registrant
does not recommend such borrowing for investment purposes (i.e., to invest borrowed
funds in the market). Regardless, if the client was to determine to utilize margin or a
pledged assets loan, the following economic benefits would inure to Registrant:
• By taking the loan rather than liquidating assets in the client’s account, Registrant
•
•
continues to earn a fee on such Account assets; and,
If the client invests any portion of the loan proceeds in an account to be managed
by Registrant, Registrant will receive an advisory fee on the invested amount; and,
If Registrant’s advisory fee is based upon the higher margined account value,
Registrant will earn a correspondingly higher advisory fee. This could provide
Registrant with a disincentive to encourage the client to discontinue the use of
margin.
Please Note: The Client must accept the above risks and potential corresponding
consequences associated with the use of margin or a pledged assets loan. ANY
QUESTIONS: Our Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the use
of margin or a pledged asset loan.
Cybersecurity Risk: The information technology systems and networks that Registrant
and its third-party service providers use to provide services to Registrant’s clients employ
various controls that are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from
intentional or unintentional actions that could cause significant interruptions in Registrant’s
operations and/or result in the unauthorized acquisition or use of clients’ confidential or
non-public personal information. Clients and Registrant are nonetheless subject to the risk
of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur financial losses and/or
other adverse consequences. Although the Registrant has established processes to reduce
the risk of cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee that these efforts will always be
successful, especially considering that the Registrant does not control the cybersecurity
measures and policies employed by third-party service providers, issuers of securities,
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broker-dealers, qualified custodians, governmental and other regulatory authorities,
exchanges and other financial market operators and providers.
to providing
investment advisory services, an
C. The Registrant shall provide investment advisory services specific to the needs of each
client. Prior
investment adviser
representative will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, the
Registrant shall allocate and/or recommend that the client allocate investment assets
consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client may, at any time, impose
reasonable restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s services.
D. The Registrant does not participate in a wrap fee program.
E. As of December 31, 2025, the Registrant had $447,498,364 in assets under management
on a discretionary basis and $134,711,145 in assets under management on a non-
discretionary basis.
Item 5
Fees and Compensation
A. The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary investment
advisory services, investment portfolio analysis, retirement plan consulting and consulting
services related to financial, tax, insurance, and estate planning on a fee basis.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
If a client determines to engage the Registrant to provide discretionary investment advisory
services on a fee basis, the Registrant’s annual investment advisory fee shall be based upon
a percentage (%) of the market value and type of assets placed under the Registrant’s
management (between negotiable and 1.0%) as follows:
Wealth Management Services Fee Schedule*
Market Value of Portfolio
From $0 to $1 million
From $1,000,001 to $5 million
From $5,000,001 to $10 million
Over $10 million
% of Assets
1.00%
0.75%
0.50%
0.40%
* Note fees are on a cumulative basis. For example, an account with a $2,000,000
value would be charged 1.00% on the first $1,000,000 and .75% on the next
$1,000,000 for a total fee of $17,500.
Family Office Services Fee Schedule**
Market Value of Portfolio
From $0 to $10 million
From $10,000,001 to $15 million
Over $15 million
% of Assets
1.00%
0.75%
0.50%
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** Note fees are on a cumulative basis. For example, an account with a
$11,000,000 value would be charged 1.00% on the first $10,000,000 and .75% on
the next $1,000,000 for a total fee of $107,500.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
Registrant’s investment portfolio analysis and advice fees are negotiable, but generally are
$2,500 on a fixed fee basis and $350 on an hourly rate basis.
If a fixed fee client chooses to terminate an analysis before its full completion, he/she/it
will be charged on an hourly basis at up to $350 per hour for work already completed.
RETIREMENT PLAN CONSULTING
Registrant’s retirement plan consulting fees are negotiable, but generally shall be based
upon a percentage (%) of the market value of assets in the retirement plan (between
negotiable and 1.0%). Registrant’s fees will be determined based upon the nature of the
services being provided and the complexities of each client’s situation.
CONSULTING RELATED TO FINANCIAL, TAX, INSURANCE AND ESTATE
PLANNING
Registrant may charge a fixed fee or hourly fees for consulting services related to financial,
tax, insurance, and estate planning. Registrant’s fees will be determined based upon the
nature of the services being provided and the complexities of each client’s situation.
If a fixed fee client chooses to terminate an analysis before its full completion, he/she/it
will be charged on an hourly basis up to $675 per hour for work already completed.
B. Clients may elect to have the Registrant’s advisory fees deducted from their custodial
account. Both Registrant's Investment Advisory Agreement and the custodial/clearing
agreement may authorize the custodian to debit the account for the amount of the
Registrant's investment advisory fee and to directly remit that management fee to the
Registrant in compliance with regulatory procedures. In the event that the Registrant bills
the client directly, payment is due upon receipt of the Registrant’s invoice. The Registrant
shall deduct fees and/or bill clients quarterly in advance, based upon the market value of
the assets on the last business day of the previous quarter.
As discussed above and below, when requested to recommend a broker-dealer/custodian
for client accounts, Registrant generally recommends that Schwab serve as the broker-
dealer/custodian for client investment management assets. Broker-dealers such as Schwab
charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or other type fees for effecting certain
types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction fees for certain mutual funds,
and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income transactions, etc.). The types of
securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other type fees (as well as the
amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-dealer/custodian (while
certain custodians, including Schwab, do not currently charge fees on individual equity
transactions, others do). These fees/charges are in addition to Registrant’s investment
advisory fee at Item 5 above. Registrant does not receive any portion of these fees/charges.
C. Registrant's annual investment advisory fee shall be prorated and paid quarterly, in
advance, based upon the market value of the assets on the last business day of the previous
quarter. Registrant does not generally charge or reimburse on intra-billing period additions
or withdrawals. However, in the event that a client adds or withdraws, in single transaction,
more than $500,000, the Firm shall charge a pro-rated fee, and or issue a pro-rated
reimbursement, based upon the number of days remaining in the billing period. The Firm
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will generally bill intra-period on a pro-rated basis if an existing client, intra-billing period,
establishes a new account.
The Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and the client will continue in
effect until terminated by either party by written notice in accordance with the terms of the
Investment Advisory Agreement. Upon termination, the Registrant shall refund the pro-
rated portion of the advanced advisory fee paid based upon the number of days remaining
in the billing quarter.
D. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives accept compensation from the sale of
securities or other investment products.
Item 6
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Neither the Registrant nor any supervised person of the Registrant accepts performance-
based fees.
Item 7
Types of Clients
The Registrant’s clients shall generally include individuals, business entities, trusts, estates,
and charitable organizations.
Fee Dispersion: Registrant, in its discretion, may charge a lesser or higher investment
advisory fee, charge a flat fee, waive applicable minimum asset or minimum fee levels,
waive its fee entirely, or charge fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria (i.e.
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of
assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity of the
engagement, anticipated services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules, employees
and family members, courtesy accounts, referrals from existing clients, competition,
negotiations with client, etc.). Please Note: As result of the above, similarly situated clients
could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available from other
investment advisers for similar or lower fees. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains available to address any questions that a
client or prospective client may have regarding advisory fees.
Item 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. The Registrant may utilize the following methods of security analysis:
• Fundamental - (analysis performed on historical and present data, with the goal of
making financial forecasts)
The Registrant may utilize the following investment strategies when implementing
investment advice given to clients:
• Long Term Purchases (securities held at least a year)
• Short Term Purchases (securities sold within a year)
Please Note: Investment Risk. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of
risk, and it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or
investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended
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or undertaken by the Registrant) will be profitable or equal any specific performance
level(s).
B. The Registrant’s methods of analysis and investment strategies do not present any
significant or unusual risks.
However, every method of analysis has its own inherent risks. To perform an accurate
market analysis the Registrant must have access to current/new market information. The
Registrant has no control over the dissemination rate of market information; therefore,
unbeknownst to the Registrant, certain analyses may be compiled with outdated market
information, severely limiting the value of the Registrant’s analysis. Furthermore, an
accurate market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of market values.
There can be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will materialize into
actionable and/or profitable investment opportunities.
The Registrant’s primary investment strategies – Long-Term Purchases and Short-Term
Purchases - are fundamental investment strategies. However, every investment strategy has
its own inherent risks and limitations. For example, longer-term investment strategies
require a longer investment time period to allow for the strategy to potentially develop.
Shorter term investment strategies require a shorter investment time period to potentially
develop but, as a result of more frequent trading, may incur higher transactional costs when
compared to a longer-term investment strategy.
C. Currently, the Registrant primarily allocates client investment assets among various
individual equity (stocks), debt (bonds) and fixed income securities, mutual funds and/or
exchange traded funds, on a discretionary basis in accordance with the client’s designated
investment objective(s).
Item 9
Disciplinary Information
The Registrant has not been the subject of any disciplinary actions.
Item 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
A. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending
to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
B. Neither the Registrant, nor its representatives, are registered or have an application pending
to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
C. Management persons of the Registrant have the following relationships that are material to
its advisory business and to clients.
1. Affiliated Insurance Agency. Registrant’s affiliated entity, Richardson Financial
Group, Inc. (“Richardson Financial”), is a licensed insurance agency (see below). If
Registrant’s clients require the insurance services, the Registrant may recommend the
services of Richardson Financial, thereby creating a conflict of interest. Because the
Principal and representatives of Registrant are affiliated with Richardson Financial,
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Registrant’s Principal and representatives have an incentive to recommend Richardson
Financials’ services to Registrant’s clients. No client of Registrant is under any
obligation to engage Richardson Financial or any of its employees/representatives for
insurance services. The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott P.
Richardson, remains available to address any questions that a client or
prospective client may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
2. Licensed Insurance Agents. Registrant’s Principal, Scott P. Richardson, and certain
employees/representatives of Richardson Financial, in their individual capacities, are
licensed insurance agents, and may recommend the purchase of certain insurance-
related products on a commission basis.
3. Commission Securities Products. Registrant’s employee, Jodi Baumann, in her
separate individual capacity, serves as a registered representative of Valmark Securities
(“Valmark”), an SEC registered and FINRA member broker-dealer. Please Note-
Conflict of Interest: The recommendation that a client purchase a securities
commission product from such representative in her individual capacity as a
representative of Valmark, presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions
may provide an incentive to recommend investment products based on commissions to
be received, rather than on a particular client’s need. The compensation derived from
the sale of securities products is separate from, and in addition to, Registrant’s
investment advisory fee. No client is under any obligation to purchase any securities
commission products from Ms. Baumann. Clients are reminded that they may purchase
securities products recommended by Ms. Baumann through other non-affiliated broker-
dealers. In the event that a client purchases a securities product from Ms. Baumann,
Valmark shall earn a commission, a portion of which commission Valmark shall remit
to Ms. Baumann. Valmark shall not remit any commission compensation to the
Registrant. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott
Richardson, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective
client may have regarding the above conflict of interest.
• Conflict of Interest: The recommendation by either Scott P. Richardson and/or
employees/representatives of the Registrant or the Registrant’s affiliated entity,
Richardson Financial, that a client purchase an insurance commission product
presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an
incentive to recommend insurance products based on commissions to be received,
rather than on a particular client’s need. No client is under any obligation to
purchase any commission products
from Scott P. Richardson and/or
representatives or employees of the Registrant or Richardson Financial. Clients
are reminded that they may purchase insurance products recommended by
Registrant through other, non-affiliated insurance agents. The Registrant’s Chief
Compliance Officer, Scott P. Richardson, remains available to address any
questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above
conflict of interest.
D. The Registrant does not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation from investments that
it recommends or selects for its clients.
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Item 11
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
A. The Registrant maintains an investment policy relative to personal securities transactions.
This investment policy is part of Registrant’s overall Code of Ethics, which serves to
establish a standard of business conduct for all of Registrant’s representatives that is based
upon fundamental principles of openness, integrity, honesty, and trust. A copy of which is
available upon request.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Registrant
also maintains and enforces written policies reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of
material non-public information by the Registrant or any person associated with the
Registrant.
B. Neither the Registrant nor any related person of Registrant recommends, buys, or sells for
client accounts, securities in which the Registrant or any related person of Registrant has a
material financial interest.
C. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities that are
also recommended to clients. This practice may create a situation where the Registrant
and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to materially benefit from the sale
or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation creates a potential conflict of
interest. Practices such as “scalping” (i.e., a practice whereby the owner of shares of a
security recommends that security for investment and then immediately sells it at a profit
upon the rise in the market price which follows the recommendation) could take place if
the Registrant did not have adequate policies in place to detect such activities. In addition,
this requirement can help detect insider trading, “front-running” (i.e., personal trades
executed prior to those of the Registrant’s clients) and other potentially abusive practices.
The Registrant has a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal
securities transactions and securities holdings of each of the Registrant’s “Access Persons”.
The Registrant’s securities transaction policy requires that an Access Person of the
Registrant must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or his/her designee with a written
report of their current securities holdings within ten (10) days after becoming an Access
Person. Additionally, each Access Person must provide the Chief Compliance Officer or
his/her designee with a written report of the Access Person’s current securities holdings at
least once each twelve (12) month period thereafter on a date the Registrant selects;
provided, however that at any time that the Registrant has only one Access Person, he or
she shall not be required to submit any securities report described above.
D. The Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant may buy or sell securities, at or
around the same time as those securities are recommended to clients. This practice creates
a situation where the Registrant and/or representatives of the Registrant are in a position to
materially benefit from the sale or purchase of those securities. Therefore, this situation
creates a potential conflict of interest. As indicated above in Item 11 C, the Registrant has
a personal securities transaction policy in place to monitor the personal securities
transaction and securities holdings of each of Registrant’s Access Persons.
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Item 12
Brokerage Practices
A. In the event that the client requests that the Registrant recommend a broker-
dealer/custodian for execution and/or custodial services (exclusive of those clients that may
direct the Registrant to use a specific broker-dealer/custodian), Registrant generally
recommends that investment management accounts be maintained at Charles Schwab and
Co. Prior to engaging Registrant to provide investment management services, the client
will be required to enter into a formal Investment Advisory Agreement with Registrant
setting forth the terms and conditions under which Registrant shall manage the client's
assets, and a separate custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-
dealer/custodian.
Factors that the Registrant considers in recommending Schwab (or any other broker-
dealer/custodian to clients) include historical relationship with the Registrant, financial
strength, reputation, execution capabilities, pricing, research, and service. Although the
commissions and/or transaction fees paid by Registrant's clients shall comply with the
Registrant's duty to obtain best execution, a client may pay a commission that is higher
than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to affect the same transaction where the
Registrant determines, in good faith, that the commission/transaction fee is reasonable. 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. Accordingly, although Registrant will
seek competitive rates, it may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates
for client account transactions. The brokerage commissions or transaction fees charged by
the designated broker-dealer/custodian are exclusive of, and in addition to, Registrant's
investment management fee. The Registrant’s best execution responsibility is qualified if
securities that it purchases for client accounts are mutual funds that trade at net asset value
as determined at the daily market close.
1. Non-Soft Dollar Research and Additional Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a
client utilize the services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, Registrant may
receive from Schwab (or another broker-dealer/custodian, fund or independent
manager, or vendor) without cost (and/or at a discount) support services and/or
products, certain of which assist the Registrant to better monitor and service client
accounts maintained at such institutions. Included within the support services that may
be obtained by the Registrant may be investment-related research, pricing information
and market data, software and other technology that provide access to client account
data, compliance and/or practice management-related publications, discounted or
gratis consulting services, discounted and/or gratis attendance at conferences,
meetings, and other educational and/or social events, marketing support, computer
hardware and/or software and/or other products used by Registrant in furtherance of
its investment advisory business operations.
As indicated above, certain of the support services and/or products that may be received
may assist the Registrant in managing and administering client accounts. Others do not
directly provide such assistance, but rather assist the Registrant to manage and further
develop its business enterprise.
Registrant’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions effected and/or assets
maintained at Schwab as a result of this arrangement. There is no corresponding
commitment made by the Registrant to Schwab or any other entity to invest any
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specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities,
or other investment products as a result of the above arrangement.
ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may
have regarding the above arrangements and the corresponding conflict of interest
presented by such arrangements.
2. The Registrant does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
3. The Registrant does not generally accept directed brokerage arrangements (when a
client requires that account transactions be affected through a specific broker-dealer).
In such client directed arrangements, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements
for their account with that broker-dealer, and Registrant will not seek better execution
services or prices from other broker-dealers or be able to "batch" the client's
transactions for execution through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts
managed by Registrant. As a result, client may pay higher commissions or other
transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on transactions
for the account than would otherwise be the case.
Please Note: In the event that the client directs Registrant to effect securities
transactions for the client's accounts through a specific broker-dealer, the client
correspondingly acknowledges that such direction may cause the accounts to incur
higher commissions or transaction costs than the accounts would otherwise incur had
the client determined to effect account transactions through alternative clearing
arrangements that may be available through Registrant. Higher transaction costs
adversely impact account performance.
The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott P. Richardson, remains
available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have
regarding the above arrangement.
B. To the extent that the Registrant provides investment advisory services to its clients, the
transactions for each client account generally will be affected independently, unless the
Registrant decides to purchase or sell the same securities for several clients at
approximately the same time. The Registrant may (but is not obligated to) combine or
“bunch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable commission rates
or to allocate equitably among the Registrant’s client’s differences in prices and
commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such orders been
placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and
will be allocated among clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for
each client account on any given day. The Registrant shall not receive any additional
compensation or remuneration as a result of such aggregation.
Item 13
Review of Accounts
A. For those clients to whom Registrant provides investment advisory services, account
reviews are conducted on an ongoing basis by the Registrant's Principal and/or
representatives. All investment supervisory clients are advised that it remains their
responsibility to advise the Registrant of any changes in their investment objectives and/or
financial situation. All clients (in person or via telephone) are encouraged to review
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financial planning issues (to the extent applicable), investment objectives and account
performance with the Registrant on an annual basis.
B. The Registrant may conduct account reviews on an other than periodic basis upon the
occurrence of a triggering event, such as a change in client investment objectives and/or
financial situation, market corrections and client request.
C. Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and
regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian
and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. The Registrant may also provide a written
periodic report summarizing account activity and performance.
Item 14
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
As referenced in Item 12 above, the Registrant may receive from Schwab, without cost (and/or at
a discount), support services and/or products. The Registrant’s clients do not pay more for
investment transactions affected and/or assets maintained at Schwab as result of this arrangement.
There is no corresponding commitment made by Registrant to Schwab or any other entity to invest
any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any specific mutual funds, securities, or other
investment products as a result of the above arrangements. ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s
Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson, remains available to address any questions that
a client or prospective client may have regarding the above arrangements and the
corresponding conflict of interest presented by such arrangements.
The Registrant does not compensate any unaffiliated individual or entity for referrals of prospective
clients.
Item 15
Custody
The Registrant shall have the ability to have its advisory fee for each client debited by the
custodian on a quarterly basis. Clients are provided with written transaction confirmation
notices, and a written summary account statement directly from
the broker-
dealer/custodian, at least quarterly. The Registrant may also provide a written periodic
report summarizing account activity and performance.
Certain clients have established asset transfer authorizations that permit the qualified
custodian to rely upon instructions from Registrant to transfer client funds or securities to
third parties. These arrangements are disclosed at Item 9 of Part 1 of Form ADV. However,
in accordance with the guidance provided in the SEC’s February 21, 2017, Investment
Adviser Association No-Action Letter, the affected accounts are not subject to an annual
surprise CPA examination.
In addition, Registrant and/or certain of its members engage in other services and/or
practices (i.e., trustee service, etc.) requiring disclosure at Item 9 of Part 1 of Form ADV.
These services and practices result in Registrant having custody under Rule 206(4)-2 of the
Advisers Act. Per the Rule, having such custody requires Registrant to undergo an annual
surprise CPA examination, and make a corresponding Form ADV-E filing with the SEC,
for as long as Registrant provides such services and/or engages in such practices.
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ANY QUESTIONS: Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott Richardson,
remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective client may
have regarding custody-related issues.
Please Note: To the extent that the Registrant provides clients with periodic account
statements or reports, the client is urged to compare any statement or report provided by
the Registrant with the account statements received from the account custodian. Please
Also Note: The account custodian does not verify the accuracy of the Registrant’s advisory
fee calculation.
Item 16
Investment Discretion
The client can determine to engage the Registrant to provide investment advisory services
on a discretionary basis. Prior to the Registrant assuming discretionary authority over a
client’s account, the client shall be required to execute an Investment Advisory Agreement,
naming the Registrant as the client’s attorney and agent in fact, granting the Registrant full
authority to buy, sell, or otherwise affect investment transactions involving the assets in
the client’s name found in the discretionary account.
Clients who engage the Registrant on a discretionary basis may, at any time, impose
restrictions, in writing, on the Registrant’s discretionary authority (i.e., limit the
types/amounts of particular securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to
purchase securities with an inverse relationship to the market, limit or proscribe the
Registrant’s use of margin, etc.).
Item 17
Voting Client Securities
A. The Registrant does not vote client proxies. Clients maintain exclusive responsibility for:
(1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by issuers of securities beneficially
owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all elections relative to any mergers,
acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or other type events pertaining to the
client’s investment assets.
B. Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian. Clients
may contact the Registrant to discuss any questions they may have with a particular
solicitation.
Item 18
Financial Information
A. The Registrant does not solicit fees of more than $1,200, per client, six months or more in
advance.
B. The Registrant is unaware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair its
ability to meet its contractual commitments relating to its discretionary authority over
certain client accounts.
C. The Registrant has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition.
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ANY QUESTIONS: The Registrant’s Chief Compliance Officer, Scott P.
Richardson, remains available to address any questions that a client or prospective
client may have regarding the above disclosures and arrangements.
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