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Financial Advisory Corporation.
Form ADV Part 2A
ITEM 1 COVER PAGE
FIRM BROCHURE
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
June 5, 2025
Rovin Capital LLC
Office Address:
1 N. Macdonald, Suite 201
Mesa, AZ 85201
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 31840
Mesa, AZ 85275
Phone: (480) 739-2110
Fax: (858) 487-0547
www.RovinCapital.com
Part 2A of Form ADV (the “Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and
business practices of Rovin Capital LLC (“RC”). If you have any questions about the
contents of this Brochure, please contact us at (480)739-2110 and/or
markell@RovinCapital.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 Rovin Capital LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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ITEM 2 MATERIAL CHANGES
Below are the material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of
Rovin Capital LLC on 03/22/2025. Material changes relate to Firm name policies, practices or
conflicts of interests only.
- RC has added a new private fund and corresponding outside business activities. (Item 10 &11)
RC encourages each client and prospective client to read this brochure in its entirety and to call
us with any questions you may have.
Pursuant to rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
RC will ensure that clients receive, within 120 days of the close of RC’s fiscal year, either a free
updated Brochure that includes a summary of material changes or a summary of material
changes that includes an offer to provide a copy of the updated Brochure and information on how
to obtain the Brochure. Additionally, as RC experiences material changes in the future, we will
send you a summary of our “Material Changes” under separate cover. RC’s Brochure is available
upon request and may be requested by contacting RC’s Chief Compliance Officer, Eric Pierce at
(801) 821-4770 or eric@#RovinCapital.com.
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ITEM 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Number
Item
Page
ITEM 1
COVER PAGE ....................................................................................................... 1
ITEM 2
MATERIAL CHANGES .......................................................................................... 2
ITEM 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... 3
ITEM 4
ADVISORY BUSINESS ........................................................................................... 4
ITEM 5
FEES AND COMPENSATION .................................................................................. 9
ITEM 6
PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT .................... 12
ITEM 7
TYPES OF CLIENTS ............................................................................................ 12
ITEM 8
METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS ........ 12
ITEM 9
DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION ........................................................................... 15
ITEM 10
OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS ....................... 15
ITEM 11
CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
AND PERSONAL TRADING .................................................................................. 15
ITEM 12
BROKERAGE PRACTICES ................................................................................... 18
ITEM 13
REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS ..................................................................................... 21
ITEM 14
CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION .......................................... 22
ITEM 15
CUSTODY ........................................................................................................... 24
ITEM 16
INVESTMENT DISCRETION ................................................................................ 24
ITEM 17
VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES ............................................................................ 25
ITEM 18
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ................................................................................ 25
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ITEM 4 ADVISORY BUSINESS
A. Description of Firm
Rovin Capital LLC (“RC” or the “Firm”) is an Arizona-based investment advisory firm founded
in September 1978 and incorporated in 1984. RC provides customized fee-based financial
planning and investment advisory services to its clientele. RC is currently registered as an
investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. RC offers personalized
financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing
plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities. As
described more fully below, RC furnishes investment advice on a wide variety of matters
(including matters not involving securities), based upon each client’s particular investment
objectives, risk tolerance, investment time horizon, tax considerations and other information
provided by the client.
The principal owner of RC is Blue King Momentum Inc and Snowy River Corporation. Kimball
Eric Pierce and Whitnite Pierce own Blue King Momentum Inc and Markell Staffieri owns
Snowy River Corporation. Markell Staffieri. Markell serves as the Firm’s President and as an
investment advisor representative.
B. Types of Advisory Services Offered
Rovin Capital LLC (“RC”) provides ongoing investment advisory and financial planning services to
clients. The services provided by RC generally include, but are not limited to, comprehensive and
focused financial planning services, the recommendation of third-party investment advisors and a
portfolio management service, as described more fully below.
1. Financial Planning Services
RC provides its clients with a broad range of financial planning services (which may include
non-investment related matters). Financial planning services may, at the election of the client, be
comprehensive in nature, or focused on one or more specific areas. RC’s financial planning
services generally include, but are not limited to, providing advice regarding one or more of the
following areas: asset allocation; risk management; tax planning; retirement and estate planning;
portfolio analysis; and evaluation and review of investment accounts.
Initially, RC will meet with a client to obtain all necessary current information relative to the
client’s financial situation and the scope of services to be provided by RC. After the initial
consultation, if the client decides to retain RC’s services, RC will enter into a written agreement
with the client (“Client Agreement”), and will send the client a document request list in order to
collect information concerning the client’s lifestyle, objectives, risk tolerance, cash flow, and any
other relevant information necessary for RC to provide the services for which it has been
engaged. The information requested generally includes present and anticipated assets and
liabilities, including insurance, savings, investments and anticipated retirement or other
employee benefits. The primary objective of this process is to allow RC to assist the client in
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developing a strategy for the successful management of income, assets, and liabilities in order to
meet the client’s financial goals and objectives.
After analysis of the documents and other information provided by the client, RC will then create
a financial plan, also known as a Client Financial Plan (“CF Plan”) designed to assist the client in
achieving his/her expressed goals. RC will assess the client’s goals, objectives, time horizon, and
risk tolerance to compare where clients are today in relation to the attainment of their stated
goals. The financial plan may include various alternatives for clients to consider. Advice may be
given on non-securities matters and any implementation of RC’s recommendations is entirely at
the client’s discretion.
The CF Plan will include an analysis and recommendations on how the client’s assets should be
allocated and managed over the next 12-month period, and may include a recommended investment
portfolio, as appropriate. CF Plans also may include any or all of the following, depending on the
needs and circumstances of the client:
• Actual and Proforma Cash Flow Summaries
• Capital Needs Analysis
• Tax Planning
• Retirement, Accumulation and Distribution Planning
• Estate Planning
• Asset Allocation
• Non-discretionary Investment Supervisory Services
Financial planning advice will typically involve providing a variety of services and may include
investment buy/sell recommendations, asset allocation, recommendation of third-party
investment advisers, and the recommendation of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, and/or
individual debt and equity securities for the client’s portfolio. Securities may include, but are not
limited to, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, options, alternative investments,
and other types of securities in accordance with the investment objectives of the client.
Following completion and delivery of the CF Plan, RC will provide the Client with any further
guidance or advice the Client requires, to understand the information provided or implement the
recommendations contained within the CF Plan. Throughout the term of the Client’s Agreement,
the Client may seek advice regarding the implementation of the report’s recommendations
without additional charge.
RC will monitor each Client’s account on an ongoing basis and may recommend changes to the
investment and/or allocation strategy of the account, if deemed necessary in order to remain
consistent with the Client’s overall financial plan. RC will periodically review and, if necessary,
revise the advice contained in the originally drafted CF Plan. The frequency of such reviews
depends on the Client’s particular situation, but generally occur quarterly, or more frequently if
considered appropriate as a result of market or economic conditions or at any time if RC is
alerted to a material change in a client’s financial goals and objectives.
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RC will review and discuss the CF Plan with each client and make any revisions to the CF Plan
based on the client’s input. Clients are free at all times to accept or reject any recommendations
made by RC and further retain the authority and discretion on whether or not to implement any
of RC’s recommendations provided in the CF Plan. If a client decides to implement the
investment recommendations, the client may request that RC implement the trades on behalf of
the client. Further, the client may, but is under no obligation to, utilize the services of one or
more recommended third-party advisors or the services of RC to implement those plan
recommendations, as described more fully below.
There can be no assurance that RC’s financial planning services or any products recommended
by a financial plan are at the lowest available cost.
2. Recommendation of Third-Party Advisers
Depending on the needs of a client, RC may believe it is in the best interests of a client to
recommend the services of a Third-Party Investment Adviser (“TPIA”) to manage a portion of
the client’s investment assets.
The recommendations are made based on the factors that RC believes that a TPIA's investment
style, reputation, performance track record, and services would be consistent with the client’s
investment objectives and financial circumstances. If the client accepts the recommendation, the
client will enter into a separate written agreement directly with the TPIA. Clients who choose to
use a TPIA for discretionary investment management services will receive a copy of the TPIA’s
Form ADV Part 2 disclosure brochure, which will provide information regarding the services
provided and fees charged by the TPIA.
3. Portfolio Management Services
RC provides an active portfolio management service with the objective of growth over the long
term by attempting to reduce risk and manage volatility within the client’s portfolio. The
investment advice provided is custom tailored to meet the client’s individual needs, risk
tolerance, and personal situation. RC will gather information from the client including current
investments (if any) and current financial condition and obligations. RC will then recommend
investments to construct a portfolio suited to meet the client’s identified goals, financial needs,
and investment objectives, in light of general economic and market conditions.
While portfolios constructed by RC generally consist of stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds
and/or shares of mutual funds, other securities may be utilized depending on market conditions,
the needs of the client or other factors. Once the portfolio is constructed, RC monitors the
portfolio as changes in market conditions and client circumstances may necessitate.
Please see Items 10 and 12 below for additional important disclosure information.
RC have created a new LLC called SV Funding LLC that will be providing a real estate
investment for our clients at a management fee of 1.5%.
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C. General Information About RC’s Advisory Services
1. Gathering Individual Client Information
The investment advice provided by RC is customizable based upon the individual needs,
objectives, and other financial goals of the client. At the onset of the client relationship, RC
memorializes each client’s investment objectives, risk tolerance, time horizons and other
important and necessary information, including any investment guidelines and/or restrictions on
investing in certain securities or types of securities. This information, together with any other
information relating to the client’s overall financial circumstances, will be used by RC to
determine the appropriate asset allocation and investment strategy necessary to formulate a
customized financial plan or recommend the appropriate allocation of assets for each client.
Clients may impose reasonable guidelines and/or restrictions on investing in certain securities or
types of securities. All such guidelines and restrictions must be communicated to RC in writing.
There may be times when certain restrictions are placed by a client, which prevents RC from
accepting or continuing to service the account. RC reserves the right to not accept and/or
terminate a client’s account if it feels that the client-imposed restrictions would limit or prevent it
from meeting and/or maintaining its objectives.
RC will not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided by the client.
RC is not obligated to verify any information received from the client or from the client’s other
professionals (e.g., attorney, accountant, etc.) and is expressly authorized to rely on such
information. Under all circumstances, clients are responsible for promptly notifying RC in
writing of any material changes to the client’s financial situation, investment objectives, time
horizon, or risk tolerance. In the event that a client notifies RC of changes in the client’s
financial circumstances, RC will review such changes and recommend any necessary revisions to
the client’s portfolio or financial plan. RC representatives will generally meet with all clients no
less than annually to review the client’s investment goals and current advisory portfolios.
Advisory representatives are also available during normal business hours to consult with clients.
Clients that have given RC authority to implement investment recommendations will provide RC
with written instructions as to the liquidation or settlement of their account. RC agrees to be
bound by such instructions after receipt thereof.
2. Advisory Agreements
As noted above, prior to engaging RC to provide investment advisory services, the client will be
required to enter into one or more written Client Agreements with RC setting forth the terms and
conditions under which RC shall render its services. RC will provide a brochure and one or more
brochure supplements to each client or prospective prior to or contemporaneously with the
execution of an investment advisory agreement. The terms and conditions under which the client
shall engage a third-party adviser may be set forth in a separate written agreement directly with
the third-party adviser selected. The advisory relationship will continue until terminated by the
client, RC, or the sponsor/advisor, in accordance with the provisions of these agreements.
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RC or the client may terminate the Client Agreement at any time by giving written notice of such
termination to the other party. RC’s fee shall be prorated through the date of termination and any
remaining balance shall be charged or refunded to the client, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
Such termination shall not, however, affect liabilities or obligations incurred or arising from
transactions initiated under the Client Agreement prior to the termination. Neither RC nor the
client may assign the Agreement without the consent of the other party. Transactions that do not
result in a change of actual control or management of RC shall not be considered an assignment.
Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC
RC acts as a manager for Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC, a Private Debt Fund. RC
sources, screens, structures, funds, and manages the Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC’s
portfolio company and loan investments. The Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC will be
referred to as “the Fund”.
Rovin Capital Strategic Real Estate Fund, LLC
RC acts as a manager for Rovin Capital Strategic Real Estate Fund, LLC, a Private Debt Fund.
RC sources, screens, structures, funds, and manages the Rovin Capital Strategic Real Estate
Fund, LLC’s portfolio company and loan investments.
D. Wrap-Fee Programs
RC does not provide portfolio management services to any wrap fee programs, as that term is
defined in the instructions to Form ADV. The third-party advisers recommended by RC may
sponsor, organize, or administer such programs. The advisers sponsoring such programs will
provide clients with a copy of the adviser’s Wrap Fee Program Brochure (Appendix 1 to Part
2A), setting forth important information about the applicable program. The portfolio managers
selected for the program will receive a portion of the wrap fee for their services and will disclose
in their brochure the differences, if any, between their management practices with respect to
wrap fee accounts and other accounts.
E. Client Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024, the following represents the amount of client assets managed by RC
on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis:
Type of Account
Assets Under Management
("AUM")
Discretionary
Non-Discretionary
Total:
$ 627,546000
$ 83,188,000
$ 710,734,000
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ITEM 5
FEES AND COMPENSATION
A. Description of Fees, Fee Schedule, and Fee Billing Practices
Generally, RC charges a fixed annual fee for its financial planning and advisory services and a
fee based on assets under management for its portfolio management services.
Financial Planning and Advisory Services Fees
The amount of the fixed fee is determined on a case-by-case basis, depending upon various
factors, including among other things, the scope of services to be performed, the relative
complexity of the client situation, the degree of service selected by the client, the supporting
documentation, if any, provided by the client, the value and complexity of the portfolio to be
reviewed, the frequency of the review, and the anticipated use of RC resources, among other
factors.
Fees are billed to clients generally on a monthly basis unless other arrangements are made and
may range between $150 and $2,200 per month. Such fees represent access to analysis,
recommendations, and advice relating to the clients’ specific objectives, and may include
periodic meetings with the client, ongoing monitoring and analysis, strategic planning, and
consulting. As mentioned above, for clients who wish to receive discretionary investment
management services, RC may recommend its own portfolio management services or the
services of a TPIA.
All fees are negotiable in the sole discretion of RC. RC may, from time to time, vary or waive
such fees in its sole discretion. Each client’s fee will be disclosed and agreed upon before RC
renders any financial planning or advisory services and will be detailed in the Client Agreement
entered into between the client and RC. Clients are advised that lower fees for comparable
services may be available from other investment advisers. Following the end of each month,
advisory fees are invoiced by RC to the client for payment.
RC and its clients may mutually agree upon a one-time assignment or project that is outside the
scope of the Client Agreement. Such projects may include but are not limited to, buy/sell
evaluations, executive compensation structure reviews, etc. Generally, RC will charge an hourly
fee for such assignment or project, which will be negotiated with the client at the beginning of
the assignment or project and based on the services to be provided. The total fee for the
assignment or project will be billed to the client by RC upon completion of the work.
Portfolio Management Services Fees
With respect to its portfolio management services, RC is compensated in accordance with the
following fee schedule. One-quarter of the annual fee is charged each calendar quarter in
advance or in arrears per the respective client agreement and based on the market value of the
client’s account at the end of the previous quarter. The initial and, if applicable, final fees billed
to the client are pro-rated based on the actual time under management.
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Annual Fees (Billed quarterly in advance or arrears)
Fee Schedule
Investment Type
Stocks and Equities
Mutual Funds and ETFs
Bonds
.25% - 2.5%
.25% - 2.5%
.25% - 2.5%
RC generally requires that clients provide written authorization for RC to directly bill the clients’
account for investment management fees due.
Clients or RC may terminate an individually managed account at any time upon 30 days written
notice to the other party. The pro-rata portion of the monthly fee through the date of termination
will be charged to the client. The client has the right to terminate an agreement without penalty
within five business days after entering into the agreement.
Clients will be provided statements from their selected custodian that reflect all account activity,
including management fee billing, and are responsible for verifying the accuracy of the fees and
charges by the custodian and/or RC. The custodian does not verify the accuracy of RC’s fee
calculations.
All portfolio management fees are negotiable in the sole discretion of RC. RC may, from time to
time, vary or waive such fees in its sole discretion. Each client’s fee will be disclosed and agreed
upon before RC renders any portfolio management services and will be detailed in the Portfolio
Management Agreement entered into between the client and RC. Clients are advised that lower
fees for comparable services may be available from other investment advisers.
Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC
The Fund generally charges a fee (the “management fee”) as described in the relevant Governing
Documents. Investors should carefully review the Governing Documents of the Fund in
conjunction with this Brochure for complete information about fees and compensation. Similar
advisory services may be available from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Management fees are derived from a combination a portion of the interest the fund receives on
each loan (“manager interest fee”), a fund management fee, a portion of the closing fee (“closing
fees”), and company assistance fees.
B. Other Fees and Expenses
RC reserves the right to charge clients for travel expenses, which will be billed to the client in
accordance with actual expenses incurred. Clients should further understand that the advisory
fees described above do not include certain charges imposed by third parties such as custodial
fees, mutual fund fees and expenses, fees charged by third party managers or program sponsors,
and private fund management fees. Client assets may also be subject to transaction costs,
retirement plan administration fees (if applicable), deferred sales charges on mutual funds
initially deposited in the account, 12b-1 fees, odd-lot differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer
and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions.
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Client assets invested in mutual funds will be subject to certain fees and expenses imposed
directly by mutual funds to their shareholders, which shall be described in each fund’s
prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee, other fund expenses, and a
possible distribution fee. If the sponsor also imposes sales charges, a client may pay an initial or
deferred sales or surrender charge. Clients may incur brokerage commissions and other
execution costs charged by the custodian in connection with transactions for a client’s account.
In addition, client assets invested with third party managers recommended by RC will be subject
to management fees charged by those third-party managers, as described in each manager’s
disclosure brochure. Third-party fees are set according to the third-party manager's advisory
agreement and vary depending on the program selected, the size of the account and the services
provided.
Certain programs may charge a “wrap fee” under which an inclusive fee covers investment
advisory services (including portfolio management or advice concerning the selection of other
investment advisers), as well as brokerage, clearance, custody and administrative services.
Selection of a “wrap fee” program may result in the payment of fees by clients in excess of the
combined total of separate advisory fees, transaction charges and brokerage, clearance and
custody charges. In other programs, the account may be charged separately for such services.
The amount of the fees, the services provided, the payment structure, termination provisions, and
other aspects of each program are detailed and disclosed in the third-party investment advisor's
disclosure brochure, the wrap program brochure (if applicable), or other applicable disclosure
documents, and in the account opening documents.
Clients should further understand that these fees and expenses are separate from and in addition
to the fees charged by RC. Accordingly, the client should review the fees charged by any third
party managers, program sponsors, mutual funds and hedge funds or other private funds in which
the client’s assets are invested, together with the fees charged by RC, to fully understand the total
amount of fees to be paid by the client and to thereby evaluate the advisory services being
provided.
RC representatives may recommend clients who wish to receive discretionary investment
management services to utilize the services of a TPIA. The recommendations are made based on
the RC that RC believes that the services provided by the TPIA would be consistent with the
client’s investment objectives and financial circumstances. Although RC is not compensated by
any TPIA on a per referral basis, RC representatives may still receive a portion of the fees paid
to a TPIA and therefore have an incentive to recommend certain TPIAs over other firms. This
produces a potential conflict of interest by reason of the RC that the receipt of compensation
could act as an incentive to the individuals to recommend the discretionary investment
management services of certain TPIAs over other firms.
Clients are advised that any redemptions and exchanges between mutual funds and other
securities transactions in the client’s portfolio management account might have tax
consequences, which clients should discuss with their independent tax advisor. RC does not
provide accounting or legal services.
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Rovin Capital receives compensation from the following private funds: Artegius Income and
Growth Fund and Recycled Properties. Rovin Capital will recommend investments in these
private funds to those clients for which investment in the fund is suitable. This presents a conflict
of interest in that Rovin Capital or its related persons may receive more compensation from
investment in the funds than from other investments. Nevertheless, Rovin Capital acts in the best
interest of the client consistent with its fiduciary duties and clients are not required to invest in
the private funds if they do not wish to do so.
C. Compensation for Sales of Securities or Other Investment Products
Neither RC nor its supervised persons accept any compensation for the sale of securities or other
investment products, including asset-based sales charges or service fees from the sale of mutual
funds.
ITEM 6
PERFORMANCE-BASED FEES AND SIDE-BY-SIDE MANAGEMENT
RC does not charge performance-based fees (i.e., fees calculated based on a share of capital
gains upon or capital appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of an advisory client)
and therefore does not engage in side-by-side management of accounts that are charged a
performance-based fee and accounts that are charged another type of fee.
ITEM 7
TYPES OF CLIENTS
RC offers personalized financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals,
qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other
business entities. RC does not impose a minimum portfolio size or a minimum initial investment
to open an account but does reserve the right to accept or decline a potential client for any reason
in its sole discretion. Prior to engaging RC to provide any of the investment advisory services
described in this Brochure, the client will be required to enter into one or more written
agreements with RC setting forth the terms and conditions under which RC shall render its
services.
ITEM 8 METHODS OF ANALYSIS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISK OF LOSS
A. Methods of Analysis
Generally, RC uses a variety of analytical methods to assist with its security analysis. Such
methods may include economic and industry analysis, fundamental research concerning specific
companies and securities, technical analysis and other methods that one or more of RC’s
representatives may deem appropriate from time to time.
RC utilizes a fundamental approach to investment analysis which includes such factors as
economic conditions, earnings, industry outlook, political conditions (as they relate to the
investment), historical data, price/earnings ratios, dividends, general level of interest rates,
company management and tax benefits may also be used. The primary sources of information
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used by RC include market news reports, financial publications, corporate rating services,
outside research reports, annual reports, prospectuses, SEC filings and company press releases.
B. Investment Strategies
The investment strategies RC may recommend to clients may include long- and short-term
purchases, short sales, trading on margin, and option writing including covered options,
uncovered options or spreading strategies. RC may recommend, on occasion, redistributing
investment allocations to diversify the portfolio in an effort to reduce risk and increase
performance. RC recommends to certain clients two private offerings 1) Recycled Properties and
2) Uptown Jungle.
Except for its portfolio management services, RC generally does not provide investment advice
on specific securities, but rather on types of securities (e.g., equity or fixed income) and asset
allocation strategies. RC may recommend purchasing securities to increase sector weighting
and/or dividend potential or may recommend employing cash positions as a possible hedge
against market movement which may adversely affect the portfolio. Additionally, as described in
Item 4 above, RC may recommend the services of a TPIA to manage a portion of the client’s
portfolio.
C. Risk of Loss
1. Generally
Investing in securities involves a significant risk of loss. RC’s investment recommendations are
subject to various market, currency, economic, political and business risks, and such investment
decisions may not always be profitable. Clients should be aware that there may be a loss or
depreciation to the value of the client’s account, which clients should be prepared to bear. There
can be no assurance that the client’s investment objectives will be obtained and no inference to
the contrary should be made.
The market value of stocks will generally fluctuate with market conditions, and small-stock
prices generally will fluctuate more than large-stock prices. Stocks of mid-capitalization
companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the
stocks of larger, more established companies. Stocks tend to fluctuate over the short term as a
result of factors affecting the individual companies, industries or the securities market as a
whole. Past performance of investments is no guarantee of future results.
The market value of bonds will generally fluctuate inversely with interest rates and other market
conditions prior to maturity and will equal par value at maturity. Interest rates for bonds may be
fixed at the time of issuance, and payment of principal and interest may be guaranteed by the
issuer and, in the case of U.S. Treasury obligations, backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury. The market value of Treasury bonds will generally fluctuate more than Treasury bills,
since Treasury bonds have longer maturities.
2. Risks Involved in Particular Types of Securities Recommended by RC
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The primary risks involved in the securities recommended by RC may include, among others:
• Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock
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markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.
Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.
Issuer risk, which is the risk that the value of a security may decline for reasons directly
related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, and reduced
demand for the issuer's goods or services.
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• Non-diversification risk, which is the risk of focusing investments in a small number of
issuers, industries or foreign currencies, including being more susceptible to risks
associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more
diversified portfolio might be.
Interest rate risk, which is the chance that bond prices overall will decline because of
rising interest rates. Similarly, the income from bonds or other debt instruments may
decline because of falling interest rates.
• Credit risk, which is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal in
a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such
payments will cause the price of that bond to decline.
• Smaller company risk, which is the risk that the value of securities issued by a smaller
company may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably as compared to more
widely held securities. Investments in smaller companies are subject to greater levels of
credit, market and issuer risk.
• Real estate risk, which is the risk that investments in real estate and real estate-linked
securities will subject the portfolio to risks similar to those associated with direct
ownership of real estate, including losses from casualty or condemnation, and changes in
local and general economic conditions, supply and demand, interest rates, zoning laws,
regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses.
• Options risk, which is the risk that options may be subject to greater fluctuations in value
than an investment in the underlying securities. Options and other derivatives may be
subject to counterparty risk and may also be illiquid and more difficult to value.
Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities and entail
greater than ordinary investment risks.
• Management risk, which is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses
applied by an investment manager will produce the desired results and that legislative,
regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the
investment manager.
• Private Placements carry a substantial risk as they are subject to less regulation than are
publicly offered securities, the market to resell these assets under applicable securities
laws may be illiquid, due to restrictions, and liquidation may be taken at a substantial
discount to the underlying value or result in the entire loss of the value of such assets.
There is no guarantee that a client’s investment objectives will be achieved.
Clients are advised that they should only commit assets for management that can be invested for
the long term, that volatility from investing can occur, and that all investing is subject to risk and
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consequently, the value of the client’s account may at anytime be worth more or less than the
amount invested.
3. Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC
Participation in the Fund and the purchase of Units offered hereby is speculative, involves a high
degree of risk and is suitable only for persons who are able to assume the risk of losing their
entire investment. Prospective Members should carefully consider the following risks, among
others, before participating.
There may be loss or depreciation of the value of any investment and the assets due to the
fluctuation of market values, and accordingly our NAV will change, and may decrease.
Investors should carefully review the Governing Documents of the Fund in conjunction with this
Brochure for complete information about the risk factors.
ITEM 9 DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION
Registered investment advisers such as RC are required to disclose all material RCs regarding
any legal or disciplinary events that would be material to a client’s or a prospective client’s
evaluation of RC or the integrity of its management. RC does not have any information to
disclose with respect to this Item.
ITEM 10 OTHER FINANCIAL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Rovin Capital receives compensation from the following private funds: Artegius Income and
Growth Fund and Recycled Properties. Rovin Capital will recommend investments in these
private funds to those clients for which investment in the fund is suitable. This presents a conflict
of interest in that Rovin Capital or its related persons may receive more compensation from
investment in the funds than from other investments. Nevertheless, Rovin Capital acts in the best
interest of the client consistent with its fiduciary duties and clients are not required to invest in
the private funds if they do not wish to do so.
RC has acquired the RIA Empire Wealth Advisor that RC is 100% the owner of. This is a
separate entity.
Markell Staffieri and Eric Pierce are Managers of the Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC
a private debt investment fund. Markell Staffieri and Eric Pierce are managers of the Rovin
Capital Strategic Real Estate Fund, LLC. Rovin Capital will recommend investments in this
private fund to those clients for which investment in the fund is suitable. This presents a conflict
of interest in that Rovin Capital or its related persons may receive more compensation from
investment in the fund than from other investments. Nevertheless, Rovin Capital acts in the best
interest of the client consistent with its fiduciary duties and clients are not required invest in the
private fund if they do not wish to do so.
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Eric Pierce and Markell Staffieri are principals of Six Peak Capital Management, LLC, a private
fund. Six Peak Capital Management, LLC is the general partner, and Markell Staffieri and Eric
Pierce are also principals of SPCM-Fetch Senior Debt LLC, a private fund. RC will recommend
investments in these private funds to those clients for which investment in the fund(s) is suitable.
This presents a conflict of interest in that RC or its related persons may receive more
compensation from investment in the fund(s) than from other investments. Nevertheless, RC acts
in the best interest of the client consistent with its fiduciary duties and clients are not required
invest in the private fund if they do not wish to do so.
From time to time, Rovin Capital representatives may offer clients advice or products and clients
should be aware that these services may involve a conflict of interest. Rovin Capital LLC always
acts in the best interest of the client and clients always have the right to decide whether or not to
utilize the services of any representative of Rovin Capital LLC in such individual’s outside
capacities.
ITEM 11 CODE OF ETHICS, PARTICIPATION OR INTEREST IN CLIENT
TRANSACTIONS AND PERSONAL TRADING
The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 imposes a fiduciary duty on investment advisers. Pursuant
to this fiduciary responsibility, RC has a duty of utmost good faith to act in the best interests of
our clients. Clients of RC place a high standard on RC’s conduct and integrity. This fiduciary
duty is the core principle underlying RC’s Code of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy, and
represents the expected basis for all dealings with RC’s clients.
A. Description of Code of Ethics
RC has adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) which establishes standards of conduct for RC’s
supervised persons and includes general requirements that such supervised persons comply with
their fiduciary obligations to clients and applicable securities laws, and specific requirements
relating to, among other things, personal trading, insider trading, conflicts of interest and
confidentiality of client information.
The Code consists of the following core principles and applies to all personnel within the firm:
1) The interests of clients will be placed ahead of the firm’s or any employee’s own
investment interests.
2) Employees are expected to conduct their personal securities transactions in accordance
with the firm’s Personal Trading Policy and will strive to avoid any conflicts of interest
with the client.
3) Employees are expected to act in the best interest of each of our clients.
4) Employees are expected at all times to comply with federal securities laws.
As part of the required standards of conduct, RC personnel are not permitted, in connection with
any client transaction, to engage in any fraudulent or misleading conduct. The Code contains
written policies reasonably designed to prevent the unlawful use of material non-public
information by RC or any of its associated persons. The Code also requires that certain of RC’s
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personnel (called “Access Persons”) report their personal securities holdings and transactions
and obtain pre-approval of certain investments. All supervised persons are required to report any
violations of the Code promptly to the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). Each
supervised person receives a copy of the Code and any amendments to it and must acknowledge
in writing having received the materials. Annually, each supervised person must certify that he or
she complied with the Code during that year. A complete copy of the Code is available upon
request either by sending a written request to RC’s main address or by calling (480) 739-2110.
B. Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
It is RC’s policy not to enter into any principal transactions or agency cross transactions on behalf
of client accounts. Principal transactions occur where an adviser, acting as principal for its own
account, buys securities from or sells securities to any advisory client. Agency cross transactions
occur where a person acts as an investment adviser in relation to a transaction in which the adviser,
or an affiliate of the adviser, acts as broker for both the advisory client and for another person on
the other side of the transaction.
Neither RC nor any of RC’s related persons act as general partner in a partnership in which
clients are solicited to invest or as an investment adviser to a mutual fund or other investment
company that is recommended to clients. Based upon a client’s stated objectives, RC may, under
certain circumstances, recommend the purchase or sale of securities in which RC or its affiliates
have an interest. Such recommendations will only be made to the extent that they are reasonably
believed to be in the best interests of the client. Additionally, as part of RC’s fiduciary duty to
clients, RC and its associated persons will endeavor at all times to put the interests of the clients
first, and at all times are required to adhere to the Firm’s Code of Ethics.
An owner of RC (Markell Staffieri) is invested in the private offerings and securities that the
firm also manages and recommends to clients.
An independent contractor of RC (Matthew Staffieri) is invested in the private offerings and
securities that the firm also manages and recommends to clients.
An independent contractor of RC (Eric Pierce) is invested in the private offerings and securities
that the firm also manages and recommends to clients.
An employee of RC (Michael Stafferi) is invested in the private offerings and securities that the
firm also manages and recommends to clients.
Markell Staffieri and Eric Pierce are Managers of Rovin Capital Strategic Debt Fund I, LLC, a
private fund. RC will recommend investments in this private fund to those clients for which
investment in the fund is suitable.
Markell Staffieri and Eric Pierce are managers of the Rovin Capital Strategic Real Estate Fund,
LLC, a private fund. RC will recommend investments in this private fund to those clients for
which investment in the fund is suitable.
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Markell Staffieri and Eric Pierce are managers of the SPCM-Fetch Senior Debt LLC, a private
fund. RC will recommend investments in this private fund to those clients for which investment
in the fund is suitable.
C. Personal Trading
RC strives to place its clients’ interests first and foremost. Although RC generally does not
recommend the buying or selling of specific securities to clients, potentially there may be a time
when RC or its officers, directors, agents, or employees (“Associated Persons”) buy or sell a
security for their own personal account that is held (or purchased or sold by the third party
adviser) in a client’s account. RC and its Associated Persons may also buy or sell specific
securities for their own accounts based on personal investment considerations, which RC does
not deem appropriate to buy or sell for clients. RC understands that this could create a potential
conflict of interest, where the employee’s interest may be at odds with the interest of RC’s
clients.
RC’s Code of Ethics contains certain requirements designed to address the conflicts that arise
with regard to personal trading by RC or its Associated Persons. For example, when RC is
recommending or considering for purchase any security on behalf of a client, no Associated
Person may knowingly effect a transaction in that security prior to the completion of the
purchase or until a decision has been made not to purchase such security. Similarly, when RC is
selling or considering the sale of any security on behalf of a client, no Associated Person may
knowingly effect a transaction in that security prior to the completion of the sale or until a
decision has been made not to sell such security. In addition, Associated Persons’ personal
investment accounts are periodically reviewed to prevent front-running or other trade related
conflicts with clients.
ITEM 12 BROKERAGE PRACTICES
General Advisory Services Brokerage Practices
RC does not maintain custody of client assets. Client assets must be maintained in an account at
a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. RC recommends that our clients use
Schwab, a FINRA registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian (see
Portfolio Management Services Brokerage Practices below) or TD Ameritrade Institutional, a
division of TD Ameritrade, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. RC is independently owned and
operated and not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold client assets in a brokerage account
and buy and sell securities when either RC or the client instructs them to. While RC may
recommend that clients use Schwab as the custodian/broker, clients will decide whether to do so
and open their accounts with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly with
Schwab. If a client decides to implement investment recommendations that are not pursuant to
RC’s Portfolio Management Services, the client has the option to request that RC implement the
trades on behalf of the client. For these clients, RC will typically recommend that their assets are
held and traded at Schwab. If the client agrees, then RC will effect all transactions for the
clients’ accounts through Schwab, subject to the firm’s duty to seek best execution for client
transactions.
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In providing broker-dealer recommendations RC will use its best judgment to recommend those
broker-dealers most capable of providing best overall qualitative execution. When providing
such recommendations, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the
transaction represents the overall best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full
range of a broker-dealer’s services.
Third-Party Adviser Brokerage Practices
Where RC recommends the discretionary investment management services of TPIAs, RC may
have limited selection of account custodian. factors considered in recommending custodians for
client accounts typically include their respective financial strength, reputation, execution,
pricing, research, and other services provided. Please refer to the third party adviser’s brochure
for information on the brokerage practices of such advisors.
In situations where RC assists clients in selecting a TPIA, RC has no control over the selection of
the broker used or the commissions paid by the TPIA to affect trades for the client's account.
Portfolio Management Services Brokerage Practices
RC requires that a client using its portfolio management services direct RC to use Schwab
Advisor Services, a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), member FINRA/SIPC.
Clients should be aware of the following important RCs regarding RC’s exclusive use of Schwab
in its Portfolio Management Services:
• This limitation on the use of broker-dealers may affect RC’s ability to achieve most
favorable execution of client transactions, and therefore may cost clients more money;
and
• Not all investment advisers require clients to use specified broker-dealers.
B. Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
Benefits to RC from Schwab
RC does not actively engage in “soft dollar” arrangements as that term is defined by Section
28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Nevertheless RC receives certain benefits from its
relationship with Schwab. These benefits are not the result of a soft-dollar arrangement, are not
contingent on the number of accounts, number of transactions or amount of revenue to Schwab
and are available to any investment adviser using Schwab’s custody and execution services.
Schwab provides brokerage, custodial, administrative support, record keeping and related
services that support RC in conducting its business and in serving the best interests of RC's
clients, but which may also benefit RC. Additional services that benefit the firm, but may not
directly benefit client accounts include software and other technology that provide access to
client account data (such as trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade
execution, provide research, pricing information and other market date, facilitate payment of our
fees from client accounts, and assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and reporting.
Clients are advised there is an incentive for RC and its IARs to recommend a broker/dealer over
another based on the products and services that will be received rather than on the client’s best
interest.
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C. Directed Brokerage
As noted above, for clients receiving financial planning services, RC will make
recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities or other assets that they consider to
be in the best interests of the client. Clients wishing to implement RC’s recommendations are
free to select any broker they wish and are so informed. If a client decides to implement the
investment recommendations, the client has the option to request that an RC advisory
representative implement the trades on behalf of the client, in which case transactions will
typically be implemented through Schwab.
In situations where clients direct the use of a particular broker-dealer to execute some or all
transactions for the client’s account, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for the
account with that broker-dealer, and neither RC nor any third party adviser will seek better
execution services or prices from other broker-dealers. As a result, the client may pay higher
commissions or other transaction costs or receive less favorable net prices on account
transactions than would otherwise be the case, and may cost clients more money. Please refer to
the applicable brochure of each third party advisor and/or program sponsor for important
information on the directed brokerage practices of such advisors.
D. Order Aggregation
Third-party Advisers
While a third party adviser may utilize aggregation and block trading, RC has no input as to the
trading practices of such third party advisers. The allocation and aggregation practices of third
party advisers will be disclosed in the third party adviser’s disclosure brochure.
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Order Aggregation in RC’s Portfolio Management Services
When RC is placing trades for your account at about the same time and for the same security as
for other client accounts, it may aggregate (or combine) your trade with the trades of other
clients. This can provide certain advantages to clients who are participating in the aggregated
trade. The following information does not apply to aggregated trading of mutual funds, as they
are priced once per day, at the end of the day, and not intraday like most stocks, bonds and ETFs:
• Aggregated trading provides each client with average pricing for the transaction, so that
no client is disadvantaged by when their account is traded versus when another client’s
account is traded.
If an aggregated order is only partially filled, RC has procedures in place to ensure that
no client is systematically disadvantaged by its allocation process.
In instances when RC is individually placing multiple client trades in the same security at
approximately the same time, RC has procedures in place to ensure that no single client is
systematically disadvantaged by when the transaction is placed versus those of other
clients. Even so, because each transaction is placed separately, not all clients will pay or
receive the same price for the security and the price a particular client pays or receives
may be higher or lower than that of other clients.
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ITEM 13 REVIEW OF ACCOUNTS
A. Periodic Reviews
Due to the individualized nature of the investment advisory and financial planning services
provided by RC, the nature and frequency of reviews will be determined by the Client
Agreement and each client’s individual needs. Client accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis
and are typically reviewed periodically as required by the client’s particular situation (at least
quarterly), or more frequently if considered appropriate as a result of market or economic
conditions or at any time if RC is alerted to a material change in a client’s financial goals and
objectives. Accounts utilizing the services of a third party investment adviser will be reviewed in
accordance with the practices of the third party adviser as set forth in the adviser’s brochure.
Accounts are reviewed for investment performance, appropriate levels of risk, and to determine
if the client’s goals are being met. Each review is based on a variety of factors, which include
but are not limited to: the economic environment, the outlook for the securities markets, the
client’s tax and cash flow considerations, and the client’s retirement objectives and financial
status. All reviews are conducted by RC’s President, Markell Staffieri or by an IAR of RC under
the supervision of Markell Staffieri. In addition, clients are advised that it remains their
responsibility to advise RC of any changes in their investment objectives and/or financial
situation.
Chris Heyman , CIO, is responsible for the ongoing monitoring and management of client
accounts with respect to RC’s Portfolio Management Services.
B. Other Reviews and Triggering Factors
In addition to the periodic reviews described above, a special review may be triggered by one or
more of the following: (1) a change in the client’s investment objectives and/or financial
situation (i.e., the purchase or sale of significant assets by the client); (2) a change in the client’s
health or marital status; (3) changes in the tax laws or other applicable laws or regulations; (4)
material changes in market conditions or other major economic changes; (5) a major change in
the securities markets that may affect the particular client; and/or (6) if requested by the client. If
necessary, accounts will be revised to reflect economic and market conditions, as well as changes
to the client’s investment goals and financial circumstances.
Clients are encouraged to promptly notify RC and its advisory representatives of any changes in
his/her personal financial situation or other relevant information that might affect his/her
investment needs, objectives, or time horizon.
C. Regular Reports
Updates to client’s CF Plans are individualized, and as such, the nature and frequency of reports
to clients will be determined by client need. Updates to CF Plans generally are made annually
unless otherwise requested. Under the supervision of RC’s President and/or CIO, IARs of RC
meet periodically with each client to discuss and review the account’s performance and
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objectives and review the information provided by the client. All clients are encouraged to
comprehensively review investment objectives and account performance with RC on an annual
basis. Account reviews, which occur at intervals explained above may serve as the basis for
additional reports or revisions to the client’s CF Plan.
RC does not provide any written account statements; however clients who have requested that
RC implement recommended transactions or who use RC’s portfolio management services will
receive monthly or quarterly account statements directly from the custodian, which will reflect
the total value of the account as of a certain date, all transactions that took place during the time
period covered by the statement, including additions and withdrawals of assets and any advisory
fees paid from the account, and other related information.
ITEM 14 CLIENT REFERRALS AND OTHER COMPENSATION
A. Economic Benefits Received
As noted above, with the exception of the inadvertent receipt of soft dollar research services, RC
does not receive any monetary compensation or indirect compensation in the form of goods or
services from non-clients in connection with providing advice to clients. As discussed in Item 12
above, RC generally recommends to certain clients that they use Schwab as their custodian or
broker-dealer for their accounts. RC may also recommend products to advisory clients that are
available through TPIAs. Schwab also provides certain benefits to RC, as more fully described
in Item 12 above.
As stated in Item 4 above, RC may recommend a TPIA to its clients. The recommendations are
made based on the RC that RC believes that the services provided by the TPIA would be
consistent with the client’s investment objectives and financial circumstances. Although RC is
not compensated by any TPIAs on a per referral basis RC may receive a portion of the fees paid
to a TPIA. This may be deemed the receipt of an economic benefit by RC from a non-client.
RC participates in the institutional advisor program (the “Program”) offered by TD Ameritrade.
TD Ameritrade offers to independent investment advisor services which include custody of
securities, trade execution, clearance and settlement of transactions. RC receives some benefits
from TD Ameritrade through its participation in the Program.
As part of the Program, RC may recommend TD Ameritrade to clients for custody and brokerage
services. There is no direct link between RC’s participation in the Program and the investment
advice it gives to its clients, although RC receives economic benefits through its participation in
the Program that are typically not available to TD Ameritrade retail investors. These benefits
include the following products and services (provided without cost or at a discount): receipt of
duplicate client statements and confirmations; research related products and tools; consulting
services; access to a trading desk serving RC participants; access to block trading (which provides
the ability to aggregate securities transactions for execution and then allocate the appropriate
shares to client accounts); the ability to have RC’s fees deducted directly from client accounts;
access to an electronic communications network for client order entry and account information;
access to mutual funds with no transaction fees and to certain institutional money managers; and
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discounts on compliance, marketing, research, technology, and practice management products or
services provided to RC by third party vendors. TD Ameritrade may also pay for business
consulting and professional services received by RC’s related persons. Some of the products and
services made available by TD Ameritrade through the Program may benefit RC but may not
benefit its client accounts. These products or services may assist RC in managing and
administering client accounts, including accounts not maintained at TD Ameritrade. Other services
made available by TD Ameritrade are intended to help RC manage and further develop its business
enterprise. The benefits received by RC or its personnel through participation in the Program do
not depend on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to TD Ameritrade. As part of its
fiduciary duties to clients, RC endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first. Clients
should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits by RC or its related persons in
and of itself creates a conflict of interest and may indirectly influence the RC’s choice of TD
Ameritrade for custody and brokerage services.
B. Compensation for Client Referrals
RC may, from time to time, enter into agreements with individuals and organizations, some of
whom may be affiliated or unaffiliated with RC, that refer clients to RC. All such agreements
will be in writing and comply with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-3 of the Advisers Act. If a
client is introduced to RC by a solicitor, RC may pay that solicitor a fee in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 206(4)-3 of the Advisers Act and any corresponding state securities law
requirements. While the specific terms of each agreement may differ, generally, the
compensation will be based upon RC’s engagement of new clients and the retention of those
clients and is calculated using a varying percentage of the fees paid to RC by such clients. Any
such fee shall be paid solely from RC’s investment management fee, and shall not result in any
additional charge to the client.
Each prospective client who is referred to RC under such an arrangement will receive a copy of
RC’s firm brochure and a separate written disclosure document disclosing the nature of the
relationship between the third party solicitor and RC and the amount of compensation that will
be paid by RC to the third party. The solicitor is required to obtain the client’s signature
acknowledging receipt of RC’s disclosure brochure and the solicitor’s written disclosure
statement.
C. Other Compensation
As described above, certain individual advisory representatives of RC may also serve as
registered representatives of FASI and investment advisory representatives of TPIA, for which
they may be compensated. As part of RC’s fiduciary duty to its clients, RC and its advisory
representatives will endeavor at all times to put the interest of the clients first and will only make
recommendations when they are reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the client.
Nevertheless, clients should be aware that the receipt of additional compensation itself creates an
inherent conflict of interest, and may affect the judgment of these individuals when making
recommendations. Please refer to Item 5 above for additional information regarding potential
conflicts of interest posed by the receipt of additional compensation by RC representatives.
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ITEM 15 CUSTODY
Under government regulations, RC is deemed to have custody of client assets if clients authorize
RC to instruct Schwab to deduct its advisory fees directly from a client account. RC will not
maintain physical custody of client fund’s or securities. Schwab maintains actual custody of
client assets. Client will receive account statements directly from Schwab at least quarterly. They
will be sent to the email or postal mailing address clients provided to Schwab. Clients should
carefully review those statements promptly when they receive them. RC also urges clients to
compare Schwab’s account statements to the periodic investment reports clients will receive
from RC.
Custody of account assets invested with a TPIA or managed by RC pursuant to its portfolio
management services will be maintained with an independent qualified custodian, such as
Schwab. In addition, in most cases, a client’s broker-dealer also may act as the custodian of the
client’s assets for little or no extra cost. Clients should thoroughly consider, however, the
differences between having their assets custodied at a broker-dealer versus at a bank or trust
company. Some of these differences include, but are not limited to, custodian costs, trading
issues, security of assets, client reporting and technology. Clients will receive statements on at
least a quarterly basis directly from the qualified custodian that holds and maintains client’s
assets. Clients are urged to carefully review all custodial statements. To the extent clients utilize
the services of a third party adviser, clients are urged to compare the statements received from
the account custodian to the statements, if any, received from the third party adviser managing
the client’s assets. Statements may vary from custodial statements based on accounting
procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities.
In addition, RC may be deemed to have custody over the funds and securities invested in pooled
investment vehicles that RC manages.
ITEM 16
INVESTMENT DISCRETION
Except for its portfolio management services, RC does not have any investment or trading
discretionary authority over any client assets and does not accept discretion relative to specific
securities to be bought or sold for a client’s account. For clients that are receiving financial
planning services, RC will make recommendations to the client regarding the purchase or sale of
securities or other assets that they consider to be in the best interests of the client. The client has
full discretion to accept or reject RC’s recommendations and is responsible for implementing any
accepted recommendations with any broker-dealer the client’s chooses. Clients wishing to
implement RC’s recommendations are free to select any broker they wish and are so informed.
Third party advisers recommended by RC will typically have investment and trading discretion
over client accounts as authorized by the client in the advisory agreement entered into with the
third party adviser. In such situations, the third party adviser managing the client’s account may
have the authority to determine, without obtaining specific client consent, the securities to be
bought or sold, the amount of securities to be bought or sold, and/or the commission rates and
transaction costs paid to effect the transactions. Subject to the terms of the agreement with the
third party adviser, clients may be permitted to change the discretion with the third party adviser
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and/or may be permitted to impose reasonable limitations on such authority, including
restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities. RC looks to the client as to
whether the client wishes to continue to have their account managed with the third party adviser
on a discretionary basis.
Accounts in RC’s portfolio management services are generally managed on a discretionary basis
upon receiving written authorization from the client. When discretionary authority is granted, RC
will have the authority to determine the type of securities and the amount of securities that can be
bought or sold for the client portfolio without obtaining the client’s consent for each transaction.
RC does not have discretion to select the custodian or broker-dealer to be used by the client.
Clients may place reasonable restrictions on the type of securities or amount of securities
purchased for their account. If, in RC’s sole determination, the restrictions placed by the client
negatively impact RC’s ability to effectively manage the client account, RC may terminate the
agreement with the client.
ITEM 17 VOTING CLIENT SECURITIES
RC does not accept proxy voting authority with respect to client securities holdings. RC’s policy is
to not vote proxies on behalf of its clients and therefore, shall have no obligation or authority to
take any action or render any advice with respect to the voting of proxies solicited by or with
respect to issuers of any specific securities held in a client’s account. Consequently, all proxies or
other solicitations related to securities held in client accounts will be sent directly to clients by the
custodian. In the event a proxy solicitation is sent to RC on behalf of a client, RC will forward the
solicitation to the client’s address of record immediately so that the client may cast the proxy vote.
For any mutual funds held in a client’s account, the mutual fund is responsible for voting proxies
on securities held in the mutual fund portfolio and not RC. RC typically does not advise or act
for clients with respect to any legal matters, including bankruptcies and class actions, with regard
to any securities held in client accounts.
ITEM 18 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
RC does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or
more in advance and therefore is not required to provide, and has not provided, a balance sheet.
RC does not have any financial commitments that impair its ability to meet contractual and
fiduciary obligations to clients, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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