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April 2025
RICHMOND BROTHERS, INC.
3568 WILDWOOD AVENUE
JACKSON, MI 49202
FIRM CONTACT:
G. MATTHEW PIRNER, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER
FIRM WEBSITE ADDRESS:
WWW.RICHMONDBROTHERS.COM
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Richmond
Brothers, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us by
telephone at 517-435-4040 or email gmatthew@richmondbrothers.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 Richmond Brothers, Inc. also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov .
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of Richmond
Brothers, Inc. and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training. You
are encouraged to review this Brochure and Brochure Supplements for our firm’s associates who advise
you for more information on the qualifications of our firm and our employees.
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES
Richmond Brothers, Inc. is required to advise you of any material changes to our Firm Brochure
(“Brochure”) from our last annual update, identify those changes on the cover page of our Brochure or
on the page immediately following the cover page, or in a separate communication accompanying our
Brochure. We must state clearly that we are discussing only material changes since the last annual update
of our Brochure, and we must provide the date of the last annual update of our Brochure.
Our last annual amendment filing was on 3/29/2024. Since then we have added the following:
Item 4 and 5 –Medicare Consulting Service through a partnership with Advisors Excel.
Item 4 - Clarification that in our fee calculation billing on cash includes cash equivalents.
Item 14 - The use of unaffiliated individuals/firms for testimonials, endorsements, or client referrals.
Please refer to each of these items below for a full description of the material changes.
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ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section:
Page(s):
ITEM 1: COVER PAGE……………………………………………………………………………………1
ITEM 2: MATERIAL CHANGES ............................................................................................................... 2
ITEM 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................... 3
ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS ............................................................................................................... 4
ITEM 5: FEES & COMPENSATION .......................................................................................................... 6
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES & SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT .................................... 7
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS & ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 8
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES & RISK OF LOSS ...................... 8
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 8
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS ..................................... 9
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS &
PERSONAL TRADING ............................................................................................................... 9
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES ..................................................................................................... 10
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS OR FINANCIAL PLANS ............................................................. 12
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS & OTHER COMPENSATION ........................................................... 13
ITEM 15: CUSTODY ................................................................................................................................. 13
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION ................................................................................................. 14
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ............................................................................................. 14
ITEM 18: FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 14
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ITEM 4: ADVISORY BUSINESS
We specialize in the following types of services: Comprehensive Portfolio Management and Financial
Planning & Consulting. We are dedicated to providing individuals and other types of clients with a wide
array of investment advisory services. Our firm is a corporation formed in the State of Michigan. Our firm
has been in business as an investment adviser since 2011 and is owned as follows:
David S. Richmond – 72.50% Owner
Matthew J. Curfman – 24.17% Owner
Tara E. Furnas – 3.33% Owner
Description of the Types of Advisory Services We Offer
Comprehensive Portfolio Management
Our Comprehensive Portfolio Management service encompasses asset management as well as providing
financial planning/financial consulting to clients. It is designed to assist clients in meeting their financial
goals through the use of financial investments. We conduct at least one, but sometimes more than one
meeting (in person if possible, otherwise via telephone/video conference) with clients in order to
understand their current financial situation, existing resources, financial goals, and tolerance for risk.
Based on what we learn, we propose an investment approach to the client. We may propose an
investment portfolio, consisting of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), mutual funds, individual stocks or
bonds, or other securities. Upon the client’s agreement to the proposed investment plan, we work with
the client to establish or transfer investment accounts so that we can manage the client’s portfolio. Unless
otherwise agreed upon we perform semi-annual comprehensive reviews of your account performance
with you and determine if your financial plan and investment strategy remain appropriate. We also
determine if any life changes have occurred which help us as we continuously monitor the investments
in your accounts and make important adjustments on a discretionary basis to help meet your goals. If a
client experiences any significant changes to his/her financial or personal circumstances, you must notify
us so that we can consider such information in managing your investments.
In performing our fiduciary duty in investment advisory services, we design, work with and may
recommend investment strategies for management by Beacon Capital Management according to your
approved risk tolerance. Through authority granted by you, we will designate the strategy and the
account(s) to be traded by Beacon. We monitor and review these accounts on at least a quarterly basis
while third-party money managers execute the strategy by trading ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks
or bonds, or other securities in their models to help achieve the financial goals we have determined
together. Please refer to the client-executed third-party money management agreement or addendum to
your Richmond Brothers agreement for important disclosures and information about fees which are in
addition to our advisory fees. Should a client select Beacon to manage a portion or all the assets in their
accounts, Beacon will manage your accounts in their proprietary models. Actual stock-to-bond ratio will
deviate around the target stock-to-bond ratio of the model portfolio. Although the client account’s target
stock-to-bond ratio will be maintained, Beacon may change the specific mutual funds, ETFs or other
investments being used in the client account at Beacon’s discretion. Beacon’s model portfolios each have
conservative, balanced, and aggressive strategies within them. Richmond Brothers maintains
responsibility for assisting the client in understanding and determining the most appropriate services
and strategies provided by Beacon; communicating with clients to answer client inquiries, update client
information, and acquire suitability information; providing documents, including Beacon’s ADV, to
clients as required under federal or state law and regulation; and provide suitability and model updates
to Beacon as necessary.
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Financial Planning & Consulting
We provide a variety of financial planning and consulting services to individuals, families and other
clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of the client’s
current situation, goals, and objectives. Generally, such financial planning services will involve preparing
a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation for clients based on the client’s financial goals and
objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass one or more of the following areas: 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, Business and Personal Financial Planning.
Our 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. For example,
recommendations may be made that the clients begin or revise investment programs, create or revise
wills or trusts, obtain or revise insurance coverage, commence or alter retirement savings, or establish
education or charitable giving programs. It should also be noted that we refer clients to an accountant,
attorney or other specialist, as necessary for non-advisory related services. For written financial planning
engagements, we provide our clients with a written summary of their financial situation, observations,
and recommendations. For financial consulting engagements, we usually do not provide our clients with
a written summary of our observations and recommendations as the process is less formal than our
planning service. Plans or consultations under this service are typically completed within six (6) months
of the client signing a contract with us, assuming that all the information and documents we request from
the client are provided to us promptly. Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion
of the client.
Medicare Consulting Services
Our fearless financial approach includes more than just income & investment planning because there is
much more to consider when it comes to your complete retirement plan. We offer Medicare consulting
services to our list of product offerings to help provide you a greater range of retirement services and to
help our valued family of clients with their health care decisions.
There are numerous unknowns to plan for in retirement, and healthcare is one of the many
considerations you will need to account for. We want you to avoid paying too much for your premiums,
and we want to help keep you from missing any key deadlines that could result in financial penalties and
delays in coverage. We are partnering with Advisor Excel Medicare Solutions to help you navigate the
Medicare enrollment process. This partnership allows our clients the opportunity to learn about their
Medicare options with traditional Medicare and well-known carriers like Blue Care Network, which
offer(s) competitive rates in an attempt to provide you with the right coverage for your needs at the
lowest price. We want to continue to offer as much value to you as possible to help you prepare for
retirement, and we believe adding Medicare consulting services will help us accomplish this.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
We offer individualized investment advice to clients utilizing our Comprehensive Portfolio Management
service. Additionally, we offer general investment advice to clients utilizing Financial Planning and
Consulting. Despite our best effort to accommodate specific client requests we may not be able to allow
clients to impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities due to the level of
difficulty this would entail in managing their account.
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Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
We do not offer wrap fee programs.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
We manage $241,700,000 a discretionary basis and have no non-discretionary assets of December 31,
2024.
ITEM 5: FEES & COMPENSATION
We are required to describe our brokerage, custody, and fees so you will know how much you are charged
and by whom our advisory services are provided to you. Our fees are generally not negotiable.
Comprehensive Portfolio Management
On an annualized basis, our firm’s fees for continuous portfolio management services are as follows:
Annual Percentage Charge:
Assets under Management
$0 - $500,000
$500, 000.01 - $1,000,000
$1,000,000.01 and above
1.35%
1.20%
1.00%
Your independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly to you showing all
A fully executed advisory agreement provides your authorization permitting advisory
If we send a copy of our invoice to you, it will include a legend urging you to compare
For calculation purposes account balances (including cash and cash equivalents) are aggregated by
household and then applied to the tiered fee schedule above. The first $500,000 of the aggregate balance
will be charged 1.35%. The next $500,000 will be charged 1.20%. Assets over $1,000,000 will be charged
1.00%. Our firm’s fees are billed on a pro-rata annualized basis quarterly in advance based on the daily
average of your account(s) of the previous quarter. The initial billing will be performed during the next
billing cycle after account opening and include fees for services rendered in the initial quarter as well as
our fees for the first full quarter of management. Fees will be deducted from each managed account.
Adjustments will be made for deposits and withdrawals. As part of this process, the client is made aware
of the following:
a)
disbursements for your account, including the amount of the advisory fees paid to us.
b)
service fees to be deducted directly from your managed account(s).
c)
information provided in our statement with that provided by the qualified custodian.
Financial Planning & Consulting
We charge on an hourly or flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The total estimated
fee, as well as the ultimate fee that we charge you, is based on the scope and complexity of our
engagement with you. Our hourly fees are $250 to $300 for financial advisors, and $50 to $75 for
administrative time. Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $2,000.
The fee(s) for our Financial Planning and Consulting service shall be directly billed to you and due to us
within 30 days of your financial plan or consulting being delivered or consultation rendered to you. In all
cases, we will not require a retainer exceeding $1,200 when services cannot be rendered within six
months.
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Sub-Advisory Services
Beacon Capital Management charges fees separately and in addition to Richmond Brothers advisory fee.
Clients must authorize Beacon to deduct their fee from the managed account similar to Richmond
Brothers. Beacon’s fees range up to 40 basis points annually while imposing a $100 minimum annual fee.
Beacon fees are billed on a pro-rata annualized basis quarterly in arrears based on the daily value of your
account(s). Fees will be deducted from each managed account. Per household there is a minimum annual
fee of $100 and minimum account(s) size of $25,000 which potentially means you will be more than
0.40% should your account fall below the minimum. Please refer to the service agreement with the third-
party manager or addendum to your Richmond Brothers advisory agreement to learn about the fees and
terms. In no case will your total annual advisory fee exceed 1.75% notwithstanding the $100 annual
household minimum fee paid to Beacon.
Medicare Consulting Services
Medicare consulting services are performed with the assistance of Advisors Excel Medicare Solutions
Team. We receive fifty percent of the commissions earned through insurance products sold to you by
Advisors Excel. You do not pay these fees but rather the commissions are paid by the insurance
companies if you become a policyholder. There is a conflict of interest because commissions are only
collected when enrolled in Medicare Advantage as opposed to enrollment in traditional Medicare. We are
incentivized to recommend these products which generate fees. To mitigate this conflict, a thorough
discussion of both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage benefits and costs are an integral part
of our Medicare Consulting Services. No client is under any obligation to purchase insurance products
through Advisors Excel at any time. Our goal is to plainly, completely and accurately explain all your
options and help you find the best course that is in your best interest.
Other Types of Fees and Expenses
Our clients will incur transaction charges for trades executed in their accounts. These transaction fees
are separate from our fees and will be disclosed by the firm that the trades are executed through. Also,
clients will pay the following separately incurred expenses, which we do not receive any part of: charges
imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund which shall be disclosed in the
fund’s prospectus (i.e., fund management fees and other fund expenses).
Termination and Refunds
We charge our advisory fees quarterly in advance. In the event that you wish to terminate our services,
we will refund the unearned portion of our advisory fee to you. You need to contact us in writing and
state that you wish to terminate our services. Upon receipt of your letter of termination, we will proceed
to close out your account and process a pro-rata refund of unearned advisory fees.
For purposes of calculating refunds for financial planning and consulting, all work performed by us up to
the point of termination shall be calculated at the agreed upon hourly rate. You will receive a pro-rata
refund of unearned fees based on the time and effort expended by our firm and Planner from engagement
to receipt of letter of termination.
Commissionable Securities Sales
We do not sell securities for a commission. In order to sell securities for a commission, we would need to
have our associated persons registered with a broker-dealer. We have chosen not to do so.
ITEM 6: PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES & SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
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We do not charge performance fees to our clients.
ITEM 7: TYPES OF CLIENTS & ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS
We service different types of clients including: Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals, Charitable
Organizations, Pension and Profit Sharing Plans, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies and/or Other
Business Types.
We require a minimum account balance of $250,000 for our Comprehensive Portfolio Management
service. If not negotiated otherwise, this minimum account balance requirement is required throughout
the course of the client’s relationship with our firm.
ITEM 8: METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES & RISK OF LOSS
Methods of Analysis:
• Macro-Financial;
• Charting;
• Fundamental;
• Technical;
• Cyclical.
Investment Strategies We Use:
• Long Term Purchases (Securities Held At Least a Year);
• Short Term Purchases (Securities Sold Within a Year);
• Trading (Securities Sold Within 30 Days);
• Short Sales;
• Option Writing, including Covered Options, Uncovered Options or Spreading Strategies upon
client request.
Please Note:
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients should be prepared to bear. While the stock market
may increase and your account(s) could enjoy a gain, it is also possible that the stock market may
decrease and your account(s) could suffer a loss. It is important that you understand the risks associated
with investing in the stock market, are appropriately diversified in your investments, and ask us any
questions you may have.
We generally invest client’s cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates of Deposit,
high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately, we try to achieve
the highest return on our client’s 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 Comprehensive Portfolio Management service.
ITEM 9: DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
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There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of our advisory business or the integrity of our management.
ITEM 10: OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
Insurance and Annuity Products
Our advisory representatives, in their individual capacities, are licensed insurance agents through
multiple insurance companies, and in such capacity, may recommend, on a fully disclosed commission
basis, the purchase of certain insurance products. While our firm does not sell such insurance products
to our investment advisory clients, we permit our advisory representatives to sell insurance products
(non-variable) to our investment advisory clients. A conflict of interest exists to the extent that agents
may recommend the purchase of insurance products and receive insurance commissions or other
additional compensation. To mitigate this conflict, our firm requires the agent to ensure competitive
pricing of products recommended. In all cases the agents who are advisory representatives of our firm
will act in the client’s best interest, meaning all recommendations are made first and foremost to serve
and benefit the client
Private Fund Management
David Richmond and Matthew Curfman are managing members of RBI PI Manager, LLC, the manager of
the private placement offerings, RBI Private Investment I, LLC, RBI Private Investment II, LLC, RBI Private
Investment III, LLC, RBI BV Private Investment, LLC, The RBI Opportunities Fund, LLC, The RBI
Opportunities Fund II, LLC, and RBI BioVentrix, LLC, to accredited investors. An investment in a private
placement involves a high degree of risk and should be considered only by sophisticated investors able
to assume the risks of loss (including the risk of loss of investor’s entire investment) and illiquidity
inherent with these investments. These offerings do not waive Richmond Brothers Inc.’s fiduciary duty
to its clients or infringe upon any client’s right to remedy under state or federal laws.
BioVentrix
With respect to BioVentrix, Inc., a company in which certain of the funds referred to above hold interests
as shareholders or debenture holders, David Richmond, along with duties as fund manager and President
of Richmond Brothers, Inc., performs dual roles as board member and CEO. As such, Mr. Richmond’s duty
to all BioVentrix shareholders could be at conflict with the interests of such funds and their respective
investors. Normally, the fund’s interests are aligned with the long-term best interests of the portfolio
company, as that is what drives value for the company and its investors. The overwhelming majority of
times, in light of this alignment of interests, there will be no conflict. But from time to time the company
may have to do things that are in the best interests of the company long term but hurt its securities prices,
and therefore the company’s value in the hands of the funds, in the short term. A conflict of interest also
exists with respect to David Richmond’s compensation from BioVentrix, His compensation from his role
as CEO will not be assigned to the funds. Any compensation received as equity or stock of BioVentrix, will
dilute the shares of BioVentrix as with any CEO in similar positions. He expects to receive market level
compensation for his role as CEO that could result in a significant ownership of the company’s
equity. The resulting dilution could affect the stock value of BioVentrix, Inc. for fund holders. His
management role with BioVentrix may also reduce the time he has available for other activities on behalf
of RBI PI Manager and Richmond Brothers. His management role with BioVentrix may also reduce the
time he has available for other activities on behalf of RBI PI Manager and Richmond Brothers.
ITEM 11: CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS &
PERSONAL TRADING
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We recognize that the personal investment transactions of members and employees of our firm demand the
application of a high Code of Ethics and require that all such transactions be carried out in a way that does
not endanger the interest of any client. At the same time, we believe that if investment goals are similar for
clients and for members and employees of our firm, it is logical and even desirable that there be common
ownership of some securities.
Therefore, in order to prevent conflicts of interest, we have in place a set of procedures (including a pre-
clearing procedure) with respect to transactions effected by our members, officers and employees for their
personal accounts1. In order to monitor compliance with our personal trading policy, we have a quarterly
securities transaction reporting system for all of our associates.
Our firm has established a Code of Ethics which applies to all of our associated persons. An investment
adviser is considered a fiduciary. 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.
We have a fiduciary duty to all clients. Our fiduciary duty is considered the core underlying principle for our
Code of Ethics which also includes Insider Trading and Personal Securities Transactions Policies and
Procedures. We require all of our supervised persons 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 or affiliation
and at least annually thereafter, all supervised persons will sign an acknowledgement that they have read,
understand, and agree to comply with our Code of Ethics. Our firm and supervised persons 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. However, 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. Furthermore, advisors of Richmond Brothers
holding a CFP® certification uphold the standards of the American College Code of Ethics and the CFP
Board’s Standards of Professional Conduct. Copies of each are available upon request.
Aggregation of Purchase or Sale and Limit Orders
We perform 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 we believe 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 most equitable to the accounts involved. Since block trading
only occurs through Fidelity, our Allocation Statement, unless otherwise specifically indicated, shall be
the number of shares requested for each client in the block trade, when similar trading price is achieved
for fulfilled orders. For unfulfilled orders, allocation shall be proportional to each client’s holding of the
security being block-traded. Limit orders may be utilized for purposes of achieving the best results for
both clients and firm associates. As with all personal securities trading, CCO must give prior approval and
they must be executed at the end of the day after client trades are completed. Exceptions require CCO
approval.
ITEM 12: BROKERAGE PRACTICES
Selecting a Brokerage Firms
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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We seek to recommend a custodian/broker who will hold your assets and execute transactions on terms
that are overall most advantageous when compared to other available providers and their services. We
consider a wide range of factors, including, among others, these:
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of trading intentions
• Timeliness of execution
• Timeliness and accuracy of trade confirmations
• Liquidity of the securities traded
• Willingness to commit capital
• Ability to place trades in difficult market environments
• 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
With this in consideration, our firm has an arrangement with National Financial Services LLC and Fidelity
Brokerage Services LLC (collectively, and together with all affiliates, "Fidelity") through which Fidelity
provides our firm with "institutional platform services." Fidelity offers services to independent investment
advisers which include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement of transactions.
Fidelity may make certain research and brokerage services available at no additional cost to our firm all
of which qualify for the safe harbor exemption defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. These services may be directly from independent research companies, as selected by our firm
(within specific parameters). Research products and services provided by Fidelity 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 Fidelity to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-making responsibilities.
We do not use client brokerage commissions to obtain research or other products or services. The
aforementioned research and brokerage services are used by our firm to manage accounts for which we
have investment discretion. Without this arrangement, our firm might be compelled to purchase the
same or similar services at our own expense. As a result of receiving these services, we may have an
incentive to continue to use or expand the use of Fidelity services. Our firm examined this potential conflict
of interest when we chose to enter into the relationship with Fidelity and we have determined that the
relationship is in the best interest of our firm’s clients and satisfies our fiduciary obligations, including our
duty to seek best execution.
Fidelity charges brokerage commissions and transaction fees for effecting certain securities transactions
(i.e., transaction fees are charged for certain no-load mutual funds, commissions are charged for
individual equity and debt securities transactions). Fidelity enables us to obtain many no-load mutual
funds without transaction charges and other no-load funds at nominal transaction charges. Fidelity
commission rates are generally discounted from customary retail commission rates. However, the
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commission and transaction fees charged by Fidelity may be higher or lower than those charged by other
custodians and broker-dealers.
Our clients may pay a commission to Fidelity that is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might
charge to effect the same transaction where we determine in good faith that the commission is
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services received 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 we will seek competitive rates, to the benefit of all clients, we may
not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for specific client account transactions.
Soft Dollars
Although the investment research products and services that may be obtained by our firm will generally
be used to service all of our clients, a brokerage commission paid by a specific client to the custodian may
be used to pay for research that is not used in managing that specific client’s account at the time of the
transaction. Our firm does not accept products or services that do not qualify for Safe Harbor outlined
in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, such as those services that do not aid in
investment decision-making or trade execution.
Client Brokerage Commissions
We do not acquire client brokerage commissions (or markups or markdowns).
Procedures to Direct Client Transactions in Return for Soft Dollars
We do 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
Neither we nor any of our firm’s related persons have 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. We routinely
recommend that a client directs us to execute through a specified broker-dealer. Our firm recommends
the use of Fidelity. Each client will be required to establish their account(s) with Fidelity if not already done.
Please note that not all advisers have this requirement.
Permissibility of Client-Directed Brokerage
We do not allow client-directed brokerage outside our recommendations.
ITEM 13: REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS OR FINANCIAL PLANS
We review accounts at least annually for clients subscribing to our Comprehensive Portfolio
Management services which includes any accounts sub-advised by Beacon. The nature of these reviews
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is to learn whether clients’ accounts are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned
based on market conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. Only our Financial Advisors or
Portfolio Managers will conduct reviews. We do not provide written reports to clients, unless asked to
do so. Oral reports to clients take place at least annually when we reach out to clients to schedule
conference/video calls or in-person meetings.
Financial planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. We do 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 oral updated
reports regarding their financial plans unless they separately contract with us for a post-financial plan
meeting or update to their initial written financial plan.
We 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.
ITEM 14: CLIENT REFERRALS & OTHER COMPENSATION
In addition to Item 12 above, we may occasionally co-sponsor seminars or presentations with
wholesalers of investment products for existing and prospective clients to provide updates and financial
industry education. These activities will not incentivize us to recommend any particular product to our
clients unless in their best interest. We don’t receive economic benefit or soft dollars from educational
events. Our primary goal is to bring industry education to our clients. Clients are never obligated to
purchase any investments based on these presentations. They are built to assist us with engaging with
our clients to fine-tune their strategies to help meet their goals.
As per Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, our firm offers cash or non-cash
compensation to unaffiliated individuals for testimonials, endorsements, or client referrals. This
compensation won’t increase the costs for the referred client. We have a written agreement with each
unaffiliated individual who receives compensation for testimonials or endorsements totaling $1,000 or
more (or the equivalent value in non-cash compensation) over the past year. This agreement complies
with Rule 206 (4)-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and applicable state and federal laws. When
we use testimonials or endorsements, we will clearly and prominently disclose the following
information:
• Whether or not the unaffiliated person is a current client of our firm,
• A description of the cash or non-cash compensation provided directly or indirectly by our firm to
the unaffiliated person in exchange for the referral, if applicable, and
• A brief statement of any material conflicts of interest on the part of the unaffiliated person giving the
referral resulting from our firm’s relationship with such unaffiliated person.
In cases where state law requires licensure of solicitors, our firm ensures that no solicitation fees are
paid unless the solicitor is registered as an investment adviser representative of our firm. If our firm
is paying solicitation fees to another registered investment adviser, the licensure of individuals is the
other firm’s responsibility.
ITEM 15: CUSTODY
Since our advisory fees are deducted from your accounts, all clients receive at least quarterly account
statements directly from their custodians. If we decide to also send account statements to clients, such
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notice and account statements include a legend that recommends that the client compare the account
statements received from the qualified custodian with those received from our firm.
Because certain clients are investors in private funds managed by RBI PI Manager, LLC, which is under
common control as Richmond Brothers, Inc., it should be noted that the fund financials are independently
audit by a CPA registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and delivered annually
to each investor.
We encourage our clients to raise any questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their
assets. The custodians we do business with will send you independent account statements listing your
account balance(s), transaction history and any fee debits or other fees taken out of your account at least
quarterly.
ITEM 16: INVESTMENT DISCRETION
We accept discretionary authority in management of client accounts. Our clients need to sign a
discretionary investment advisory agreement with our firm for the management of their account. This
type of agreement only applies to our Comprehensive Portfolio Management. If clients select a Beacon
managed model, a sub-advisory agreement must be executed granting Beacon discretion to trade in your
account as well as their management fee deduction.
ITEM 17: VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
We do 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, we will forward them on to you and ask the party who sent them to mail them directly to you 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
We do not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in
advance without delivering services. Therefore, we have not included a balance sheet for our most recent
fiscal year. Our firm has neither been the subject of a bankruptcy petition nor does it have a financial
condition or commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients.
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