Risk Paradigm Group (RPg) offers ETF investment strategies for financial intermediaries (broker-dealers, registered investment advisors) as well as individual clients.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Burlington, MA
- Average Client Assets
- $3.9 million
- Minimum Account Size
- $25,000
- SEC CRD Number
- 158528
Recent Rankings
#4 Lowest-Fee RIA in Massachusetts for $2M Portfolios
#24 Lowest-Fee RIA in Massachusetts for $10M Portfolios
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (RPG FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORY (FWA) - DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 0.75% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $7,500 | 0.75% |
| $5 million | $37,500 | 0.75% |
| $10 million | $75,000 | 0.75% |
| $50 million | $375,000 | 0.75% |
| $100 million | $750,000 | 0.75% |
Clients
- HNW Share of Firm Assets
- 74.18%
- Total Client Accounts
- 600
- Discretionary Accounts
- 597
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 3
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection
Regulatory Filings
Additional Brochure: RPG FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORY (FWA) - DISCLOSURE BROCHURE AND BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS (2026-04-24)
View Document Text
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Form ADV Part 2A – Disclosure Brochure
Effective: April 23, 2026
This Form ADV Part 2A (“Disclosure Brochure”) provides information about the qualifications and business
practices of Risk Paradigm Group, LLC (“RPg”, “RPg Asset Management” or the “Advisor”). If you have any
questions about the contents of this Disclosure Brochure, please contact the Advisor at (866) 726-5150 or by
email at info@riskparadigmgroup.com.
RPg is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The
information in this Disclosure Brochure has not been approved or verified by the SEC or by any state securities
authority. Registration of an investment advisor does not imply any specific level of skill or training. This
Disclosure Brochure provides information about RPg to assist you in determining whether to retain the Advisor.
Additional information about RPg and its Advisory Persons is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with the Advisor’s firm name or CRD number 155870.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
25 Burlington Mall Rd, Suite 404, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | Fax: (781) 273-0333 https://www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_4232026
P 1
Item 2 – Material Changes
Form ADV 2 is divided into two parts: Part 2A (the “Disclosure Brochure”) and Part 2B (the “Brochure
Supplement”). The Disclosure Brochure provides information about a variety of topics relating to an Advisor’s
business practices and conflicts of interest. The Brochure Supplement provides information about the Advisory
Persons of RPg. For convenience, the Advisor combined these documents into a single disclosure document.
RPg believes that communication and transparency are the foundation of our relationship and continually strive
to provide you with the most complete and accurate information at all times. RPg encourage all current and
prospective clients to read this Disclosure Brochure and discuss any questions you may have with the Advisor.
Material Changes as of March 14, 2025.
RPG has updated Item 14 to include third party benefits.
Future Changes
From time to time, the Advisor may amend this Disclosure Brochure to reflect changes in business practices,
changes in regulations or routine annual updates as required by the securities regulators. This complete
Disclosure Brochure or a Summary of Material Changes shall be provided to you annually and if a material
change occurs in the business practices of RPg.
At any time, you may view the current Disclosure Brochure on-line at the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public
Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with the Advisor’s firm name or our CRD number
155870. You may also request a copy of this Disclosure Brochure at any time, by contacting the Advisor at (866)
726-5150 or by email at compliance@riskparadigmgroup.com.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
2
Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Item 2 – Material Changes .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 – Advisory Services ................................................................................................................................................... 4
A. Firm Information and Background ....................................................................................................................... 4
B. Advisory Services Offered .................................................................................................................................... 4
C. Client Account Management ................................................................................................................................ 5
D. Wrap Fee Programs .............................................................................................................................................. 6
E. Assets Under Management .................................................................................................................................. 6
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ........................................................................... 7
Item 7 – Types of Clients ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................................... 7
A. Methods of Analysis ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ...................................................................................... 9
Item 11 – Code of Ethics and Personal Trading ............................................................................................................ 10
A. Code of Ethics ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
B. Personal Trading with Material Interest ............................................................................................................. 10
C. Personal Trading in Same Securities as Clients ............................................................................................. 10
D. Personal Trading at Same Time as Client ........................................................................................................ 11
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................................... 11
A. Recommendation of Custodian[s] ...................................................................................................................... 11
B. Aggregating and Allocating Trades .................................................................................................................... 11
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation .................................................................................................... 12
Item 15 – Custody ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................................................ 14
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 18 – Financial Information ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochures ................................................................................................ 15
Privacy Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
3
Item 4 – Advisory Services
A. Firm Information and Background
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC (“RPg” or the “Advisor”) is an investment management firm specializing in the design,
delivery, and management of tactical investment strategies that primarily use exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) for
their underlying holdings. These strategies are commonly referred to as “Managed ETF Strategies” or “Tactical
ETF Strategies” and are powered by policy based, quantitatively driven methodologies and/or a combination of
fundamental top down quantitative bottom up analyses (the “Model Methodology[ies] or ”Model[s]”). RPg also
offers the Principal Protected Investment Strategy designed to provide a stable, protected investment.
RPg primarily serves Financial Intermediaries (the “Intermediary[ies]”) and their End Client (the “End Client[s]”),
as well as individuals and institutions seeking portfolios that provide exposure to a variety of different market
segments, including: US equities, US fixed income, International equities, and alternative asset classes. More
specifically, RPg focuses on downside protection using a repeatable investment process that is either quantitative
or a blend of quantitative and a combination of fundamental top down quantitative bottom up analyses. Financial
Intermediaries include: broker-dealers, registered investment advisors (“RIAs”), and other Advisory Persons
serving both institutional and individual End Clients and qualified & non-qualified plans.
RPg was founded in October 2010, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC, a
privately held Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) that is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. RPg is
a registered investment advisor and is organized under the laws of the State of Texas. RPg is a related advisor
due to common control with its affiliate, RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC (Please see Item 10). David M. Gatti
(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer) is the principal officer of RPg.
This Disclosure Brochure provides information regarding the qualifications, business practices, and the advisory
services provided by RPg. Please contact Maura Dickson, RPg’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”), with any
questions regarding this Disclosure Brochure. Ms. Dickson can be reached at (866) 726-5150 or via email at
compliance@riskparadigmgroup.com.
B. Advisory Services Offered
The Advisor serves as a fiduciary to Clients, as defined under the applicable laws and regulations. As a fiduciary,
the Advisor upholds a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards each Client and seeks to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest. RPg’s fiduciary commitment is further described in the Advisor’s Code of Ethics. For more
information regarding the Code of Ethics, please see Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading.
Tactical Investment Strategy Products
The most prominent expression of RPg’s expertise is through Tactical Investment Strategies (“Tactical
Strategy[ies]”), that are selected and/or otherwise recommended in conjunction with an Intermediary dispensing
advice to an End Client.
The “RPg” Tactical Strategies use a quantitative formulaic process to select sectors and asset classes, while the
“TAG” Strategies use a global macro process supported by a micro process to adjust asset allocations to our
forward view of the relative risk and returns of various asset classes. Additionally, RPg offers a stable protected
investment strategy (the “Products” or “Strategies”)
The Strategies currently offered by RPg include the following:
RPg ActiveParadigm Strategies
RPg Tactical U.S. Equity Strategy
RPg Tactical U.S. Equity FT Strategy
RPg Tactical Global Balanced Strategy
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
4
TAG Tactical Strategies
TAG Tactical Income
TAG Tactical Conservative
TAG Tactical Moderate
TAG Tactical Growth
TAG Tactical Equity
For a detailed description of these Strategies, please see Item 8 below.
RPg does not typically have an advisory relationship with the Intermediary’s End Client and does not typically
provide tailored advice to the End Client nor assist the End Client in determining if any Product is suitable to
meet their goals and objectives. The Intermediary is solely responsible for understanding and evaluating each
End Client’s identity, circumstances, financial condition, portfolio holdings, tax situation, regulatory status,
financial needs and goals, and for making determinations as to whether a Product provided by RPg is
appropriate for each potential End Client. The Intermediary is responsible for reporting and communicating with
the End Clients as to the status and performance of their individual investments. At no time will RPg accept or
maintain custody of an End Client’s funds or securities.
The Strategies offered to Intermediaries for their End Clients are made available through individual separately
managed accounts (“SMAs”), or through agreements of RPg products administered through Model Manager
Accounts or Unified Managed Accounts (“MMAs” or “UMAs”) Sponsored by third parties (“Sponsor Platform[s]”).
Delivery through Separately Managed Accounts: Our Products are typically selected and/or
otherwise recommended for End Clients through Financial Intermediaries such as broker-dealers
and RIAs, and their respective Advisory Personnel. To administer the Tactical Strategies listed
above, RPg will manage the selected Product through the SMA on a discretionary basis. At no time
will RPg accept or maintain custody of an End Client’s funds or securities. All End Client assets will
be managed within their designated brokerage account[s] or pension account[s] pursuant to the
RPg investment management agreement executed by the Intermediary or the Intermediary’s End
Client.
Delivery through Platform Agreements in Model Manager Accounts, including Unified
Managed Accounts: For Intermediaries who utilize MMAs and UMAs, RPg may provide its
Tactical Strategies to RIA firms via Turnkey Asset Management Programs (commonly referred to
as “TAMPs”) and UMA Platform Sponsors (“Sponsor[s]”) through platform level licensing
agreements (“Platform Agreements”).
Customized Investment Management Services
RPg may provide customized investment management services (“Customized Strategies”) to individuals,
institutions such as endowments or foundations, and qualified & non-qualified plans through separately managed
accounts (“SMAs”) or through Platform Agreements as described above. With respect to any Customized
Strategy managed by RPg, the investment guidelines will be administered in accordance with a documented
investment mandate provided by the End Client’s Intermediary or Platform Sponsor and delivered to RPg. At no
time will RPg accept or maintain custody of an End Client’s funds or securities, except for the authorized
deduction of RPg’s investment management fees. All End Client assets will be managed within their designated
brokerage account[s] or pension account[s] pursuant to the RPg investment management agreement, executed
by the End Client. Please see Item 5 below for more details.
Sub-Advisory Relationships
RPg does not engage a sub-advisor. RPg reserves the right to enter into sub-advisory relationships in the future.
C. Client Account Management
Pursuant to the delivery of investment management services associated with RPg’s Products, the Methodologies
and Tactical Strategies generally are not administered to the specific needs or circumstances of an Intermediary
or their End Client. RPg does not typically have the direct advisory relationship with the End Client, but may at
times. RPg does not typically tailor its investment services for the Intermediary’s End Client, or for determining if
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
5
any RPg Product is appropriate for the End Client. The Intermediary is solely responsible for understanding and
evaluating each End Client’s identity, circumstances, financial condition, portfolio holdings, tax situation,
regulatory status, financial needs and goals, and for making determinations as to whether a Product provided by
RPg is appropriate for each potential End Client. The Intermediary is responsible for reporting and
communicating with the End Clients as to the status and performance of their individual investments.
At no time will RPg accept or maintain custody of a client’s funds or securities, except for the limited authority as
outlined in Item 15 – Custody. All Client assets will be managed within the designated account[s] at the
Custodian, pursuant to the terms of the advisory agreement. Please see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
RPg does not manage or place Client assets into a wrap fee program. Investment management services are
provided directly by RPg.
E. Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, RPg manages $ 115,551,333.00 in Client assets, all of which are managed on a
discretionary basis. Clients may request more current information at any time by contacting the Advisor.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
General Account Characteristics
The investment management agreement executed between RPg and the End Client or the sub-advisory
agreement executed between RPg and the intermediary shall define the pricing, terms and conditions of the
investment advisory service and the responsibilities of the End Client, Financial Intermediary and RPg as
Investment Manager.
Payment of Fees
In general, for Products, RPg will charge a management fee of up to 0.75% per annum based upon the assets
under management in each End Client account. Fees are based on the market value of assets under
management at the end of the prior calendar quarter. Investment management fees in the first quarter of service
are prorated from the inception date of the account to the end of the first quarter. Fees do not cover any
execution-related expenses, commissions and margin interest, if any, securities exchange fees, or other fees
required by law or charged by the broker-dealer with custody of the End Client accounts.
Assets will be held in custody and administered by a third-party custodian (examples include Schwab and
Fidelity). The custodian will also be responsible for valuing securities in the End Client accounts. Both our
investment management agreement and the custodial/clearing agreement may authorize the End Client’s
custodian to debit the End Client’s account[s] for the amount of our investment management fee and to directly
remit that investment management fee to RPg in compliance with regulatory procedures. End Clients will be
provided with a statement from the account custodian at least quarterly, reflecting deduction of RPg’s investment
management fee.
Fees for RPg Tactical Strategies offered by Model Manager and Unified Managed Account platform sponsors are
determined by the Platform Sponsor.
For Tactical Strategies, RPg generally requires a minimum account size of $25,000. Account minimums may be
higher or lower at RPg’s sole discretion.
Client may be able to obtain similar services from other service providers for a lower fee.
Additional Information Concerning Fees
In certain circumstances, investment management fees may be negotiable based upon specific requirements.
The fees charged are calculated as described above. All fees paid to RPg for investment management services
are separate from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds and ETFs to their shareholders. These fees
and expenses are described in each fund’s prospectus.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
6
Termination of Contracts
Upon written notice, either party may terminate the investment management agreement at any time. The End
Client may also terminate the investment management agreement within five (5) business days of signing the
Advisor’s agreement at no cost to the Client. For fees paid in advance, fees will be prorated to the date of
termination and any unearned portion of the fee will be refunded to the End Client generally within ninety (90)
days. The Custodian will deliver securities and funds held at custodian as instructed by the End Client, unless the
End Client requests that the securities and funds be liquidated. Termination of an investment management
agreement will not affect the liabilities or obligations of the parties arising out of any transaction initiated prior to
termination. An investment management agreement will not terminate in the event of your death, disability, or
incompetence. However, in the event of the End Client’s death, disability, or incompetence, the End Client’s
executor, guardian, attorney-in fact or other authorized representative may terminate an investment management
agreement by providing written notice to RPg with such termination being effective upon our receipt of such
notice.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
RPg does not charge performance-based fees for its investment advisory services. The fees charged by RPg are
as described in Item 5 above and are not based upon the capital appreciation of the funds or securities held by
any End Client.
RPg does not typically offer any proprietary investment funds or limited partnerships (for example, a mutual fund
or a hedge fund) to Financial Intermediaries or their End Clients.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
RPg is an investment management firm that mainly manages Tactical Investment Strategies. We primarily serve
Financial Intermediaries who select and/or otherwise recommend our Strategies for the benefit of their End
Clients, although some strategies may be offered directly to End Clients. Financial Intermediaries include: broker
dealers, registered investment advisors (“RIAs”), and other Advisory Persons serving both institutional and
individual End Clients and qualified & non-qualified plans.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
A. Methods of Analysis
All methodologies used to provide investment advisory services and to manage RPg Investment Strategies are
policy based and quantitatively and qualitatively driven. The intellectual property deployed in the Strategies is
proprietary (all research and development are conducted internally by RPg’s Investment Committee).
As previously referenced in Item 4 above, the RPg Investment Strategies are as follows:
The RPg Strategies below use a proprietary quantitative algorithm that is momentum and volatility based and is
run on a weekly basis to determine which sectors and/or which ETFs within each Sleeve are forecasted for
positive trends and which sectors are forecasted to lose money. All sectors allocated within the portfolio are equal
weighted at the time of the rebalance with a maximum exposure limit for any individual sector ETF at that time.
Once maximum exposure limits are reached, the portfolio then begins to build a cash position using cash
equivalents. The strategies seek to achieve their investment objectives while using our proprietary quantitative
Model Methodology, ActiveParadigm, to adhere to explicit risk controls that allow the portfolios to move to cash
equivalents during periods of extreme market drawdown.
RPg Tactical U.S. Equity Strategy (TUS): TUS has an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation
that strives to approximate upside market performance of the S&P 500® Index with reduced downside market
participation. TUS invests in the major sectors of the US equity markets through domestic sector ETFs.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
7
RPg Tactical U.S. Equity FT Strategy (TUSFT): TUSFT has an investment objective of long-term capital
appreciation that strives to approximate upside market performance of the S&P 500® Index with reduced
downside market participation. TUSFT invests in the major sectors of the US equity markets primarily through the
First Trust AlphaDEX® domestic sector ETFs.
RPg Tactical Global Balanced Strategy (TGB): TGB has an investment objective of long-term capital
appreciation that strives to approximate and enhance upside global market performance encompassed by four
broad asset classes (“Sleeves”) of: U.S. Equity, International Equity, Fixed Income, and Alternatives (including
Gold, Real Estate, and MLP ETFs) with reduced downside market participation. TGB seeks to achieve its
investment objective by allocating across ETFs within the four Sleeves.
The TAG Strategies below use tactical asset allocation, a dynamic investment management style, adjusting asset
allocations to our forward view of the relative risk and returns of various asset classes. The portfolios utilize a
“fund of funds” strategy, investing exclusively with asset class specific ETFs and ETNs versus investing directly in
individual stocks and bonds. We construct our core portfolios using the following five integrated levels of risk
management: Target Allocation - seeking to establish Equity Risk; Wide Diversification - seeking to protect
Allocation Risk; Position Limits - seeking to reduce Concentration Risk; Passive Indexes - seeking to minimize
Security Risk; and Tactical Overlay - seeking to manage Economic Risk. We implement this process globally
across multiple asset classes.
TAG Tactical Income (TI): TI is a global, unconstrained income portfolio. With a proactive investment style
across a broad global asset class universe, it can seek the best income opportunities in any economic and
interest rate environment. As such, it has the potential to earn high income while still providing prudent risk
management.
TAG Tactical Conservative (TC): TC is designed around a targeted time horizon between 1-3 years, and a risk
tolerance targeted to be 20% equity and 80% fixed income. This is delivered by investing in ETF’s representing
various asset classes globally versus the more traditional use of stocks and bonds.
TAG Tactical Moderate (TM): TM is designed around a targeted time horizon between 4-9 years, and a risk
tolerance targeted to be 60% equity and 40% fixed income. This is delivered by investing in ETF’s representing
various asset classes globally versus the more traditional use of stocks and bonds.
TAG Tactical Growth (TG): TG is designed around a targeted time horizon of 10 plus years, and a risk tolerance
targeted to be 80% equity and 20% fixed income. This is delivered by investing in ETF’s representing various
asset classes globally versus the more traditional use of stocks and bonds.
TAG Tactical Equity (TE): TE is a global, unconstrained equity portfolio. With a proactive investment style
across a broad global asset class universe, it can seek the best equity opportunities in any economic
environment, while still providing prudent risk management.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves certain investment risks. Securities may fluctuate in value or lose value. Investors
should be prepared to bear the potential risk of loss. There is no guarantee that an Investor will meet their
investment goals.
While the methods of analysis help the Advisor in evaluating a potential investment, it does not guarantee that
the investment will increase in value. Assets meeting the investment criteria utilized in these methods of analysis
may lose value and may have negative investment performance. The Advisor monitors these economic indicators
to determine if adjustments for tactical allocations are appropriate. More details on the Advisor’s review process
are included below in Item 13 – Review of Accounts.
Following are some of the risks associated with the Advisor’s investment approach:
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
8
Market Risks
The value of a client’s holdings may fluctuate in response to events specific to companies or markets, as well as
economic, political, or social events in the U.S. and abroad. This risk is linked to the performance of the overall
financial markets.
ETF Risks
The performance of an ETF is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. The price of the
ETFs will fluctuate with the price of the underlying securities that make up the funds. In addition, ETFs have a
trading risk based on the loss of cost efficiency if the ETFs are traded actively and a liquidity risk if the ETFs have
a large bid-ask spread and low trading volume. The price of an ETF fluctuates based upon the market
movements and may dissociate from the index being tracked by the ETF or the price of the underlying
investments. An ETF purchased or sold at one point in the day may have a different price than the same ETF
purchased or sold a short time later.
Mutual Fund Risks
The performance of a mutual fund is subject to market risk, including the possible loss of principal. The price of
the mutual funds will fluctuate with the value of the underlying securities that make up the funds. The price of a
mutual fund is typically set daily therefore a mutual fund purchased at one point in the day will typically have the
same price as a mutual fund purchased later that same day.
Unit Investment Trust (“UIT”) Risks
UITs generally inherit risks of the underlying securities in the trust. UITs are not managed actively and are not
sold to take advantage of market conditions. The risks associated with UITs may vary between trusts, depending
on the underlying products. Clients should have a complete understanding of the products composing the trust
prior to investing. Generally, complex UITs will have a number of risks including higher volatility and a greater
potential for loss. UITs may not be suitable for all Clients. The strategies and risks of each UIT are fully outlined in
the trust’s prospectus.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities and other investments
involve a risk of loss that each Client should understand and be willing to bear. Clients are reminded to
discuss these risks with the Advisor.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
RPg values the trust Clients place in the Advisor. The Advisor encourages Clients to perform the requisite due
diligence on any advisor or service provider that the Client engages. On August 25, 2016, RPg Asset
Management entered into a settlement with the SEC regarding an administrative proceeding involving the use of
performance in advertisements, resulting from the Advisor’s reliance on information provided by their subadvisor.
RPg no longer has a relationship with that sub-advisor and has taken measures internally to prevent such an
issue in the future. The backgrounds of the Advisor and its Advisory Persons are on the Investment Adviser
Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with the Advisor’s firm name or CRD
#155870.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC
RPg is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC (“RPg Holdings”), a Delaware limited
liability holding company. Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC is a privately held partnership consisting of seven
partners, one of whom actively participates in the business. Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC is also the
parent to RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC (CRD# 158528), an affiliated registered investment advisor that
provides comprehensive investment advisory and wealth management services, and RPg Insurance Solutions,
LLC, offering insurance solutions which include Life, Group Health, Long-Term Care and Disability Benefits.
Certain Advisory Persons of RPg are Advisory Persons of RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC (herein “FWA”) as
well as being representatives of RPg Insurance Solutions.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
9
The affiliation between Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, RPg, RPg Insurance Solutions and FWA presents certain
conflicts of interest and financial risks in that the revenues and expenses of the firms are comingled in addition to
having shared clients.
RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
RPg provides its strategies to an affiliated registered investment advisor, RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
(referred to as “FWA”). In this relationship, RPg typically provides this investment management services in a
subadvisory capacity, or at the recommendation of FWA. At no time will RPg accept or maintain custody of an
FWA Client’s funds or securities. All End Client assets will be managed within their designated brokerage
account[s] or pension account[s], pursuant to the investment management agreement executed by the End
Client. Please note that RPg manages assets for many End Clients of its affiliated registered investment
advisor, FWA. These clients pay separate fees to RPg and FWA for the management and advisory
services provided by each firm respectively. Certain Advisory Persons of RPgAM are also Advisory Persons
of FWA.
RPg Insurance Solutions
RPg Insurance Solutions helps individuals, families and businesses find all lines of insurance solutions including
but not limited to Life, Group Health, Long-Term Care and Disability Benefits. The recommendation that a Client
purchase an insurance product presents a conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions may provide an
incentive to recommend insurance products based on commissions to be received, rather than based on a
particular Client’s need. Advisory Persons will receive separate fees from RPg Insurance Solutions. Clients are
under no obligation to implement any recommendations made by the Advisory Persons or the Advisor and are
reminded that they remain free to purchase insurance products through other insurance agencies. Certain
Advisory Persons of RPg are also representatives of RPg Insurance Solutions.
Additional Lending Relationships
RPg Holdings has received capitalization through equity investments made by partners, as well as capitalization
from retail lenders.
Neither RPg nor its Supervised Persons are registered (except as stated above), or have an application pending
to register as a broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) or an associated
person (or registered representative) of the foregoing entities.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics and Personal Trading
A. Code of Ethics
RPg has implemented a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that defines the Advisor’s fiduciary commitment to each
Client. This Code applies to all persons associated with RPg ( “Supervised Persons”). The Code was developed
to provide general ethical guidelines and specific instructions regarding the Advisor’s duties to the Client. RPg
and its personnel owe a duty of loyalty, fairness and good faith towards each Client. It is the obligation of RPg
Supervised Persons to adhere not only to the specific provisions of the Code, but also to the general principles
that guide the Code. The Code covers a range of topics that address ethics and conflicts of interest. To request a
copy of the Code, please contact the Advisor at (866) 726-5150 or via email at
compliance@riskparadigmgroup.com.
B. Personal Trading with Material Interest
RPg allows Supervised Persons to purchase or sell the same securities that may be recommended to and
purchased on behalf of Clients. RPg does not act as principal in any transactions. In addition, the Advisor does
not act as the general partner of a fund, or advise an investment company. RPg does not have a material interest
in any securities traded in Client accounts.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
10
C. Personal Trading in Same Securities as Clients
RPg allows Supervised Persons to purchase or sell the same securities that may be recommended to and
purchased on behalf of Clients. Owning the same securities that are recommended (purchase or sell) to Clients
presents a conflict of interest that, as fiduciaries, must be disclosed to Clients and mitigated through policies and
procedures. As noted above, the Advisor has adopted, consistent with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940, a Code of Ethics, which addresses insider trading (material non-public information controls) and
personal securities reporting procedures. When trading for personal accounts, Supervised Persons of RPg have
a conflict of interest if trading in the same securities. The fiduciary duty to act in the best interest of its clients can
be violated if personal trades are made with more advantageous terms than Client trades, or by trading based on
material non-public information. This risk is mitigated by RPg requiring personal securities trades by its
employees to be reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). The Advisor also adopted written policies
and procedures to detect the misuse of material, non-public information.
D. Personal Trading at Same Time as Client
While RPg allows Supervised Persons to purchase or sell the same securities that may be recommended to and
purchased on behalf of Clients, such trades are typically aggregated with Client orders or traded afterward. At no
time will RPg, or any Supervised Person of RPg, transact in any security to the detriment of any Client.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
A. Recommendation of Custodian[s]
RPg does not have discretionary authority to select the broker-dealer/custodian for accounts. All assets must be
maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or a custodian bank (the
“Custodian”). The Intermediary and/or the End Client will typically select the Custodian for safekeeping of the
accounts.
Where RPg does not exercise discretion over the selection of the Custodian, it may recommend the Custodian to
Intermediaries and/or End Clients for trade execution and/or custody services. End Clients are not obligated to
use the Custodian recommended by the Advisor and will not incur any extra fees or costs associated with a
Custodian not recommended by RPg. However, the Advisor may be limited in the services it can provide and the
End Client may incur additional costs, such as trade-away fees and other transaction costs.
RPg will execute securities transactions within the designated account[s] at the Custodian, unless the End Client
has established prime brokerage capabilities for the account[s] to authorize RPg to direct trading to other broker
dealers.
Following are additional details regarding the brokerage practices of the Advisor:
Soft Dollars - Soft dollars are revenue programs offered by broker-dealers/custodians whereby an
1.
advisor enters into an agreement to place security trades with a broker-dealer/custodian in exchange for
research and other services. RPg does not participate in soft dollar programs sponsored or offered by any
broker dealer-custodian. However, RPg does receive certain benefits in connection with its institutional
relationships with the Custodians. Please see Item 14 below.
Brokerage Referrals - RPg does not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with
2.
the recommendation for establishing an account.
Brokerage Transactions - RPg will direct and place all orders for the execution of transactions through
3.
a qualified independent broker/dealer or the Client’s Custodian. RPg will arrange for the execution of securities
transactions for the Strategy and End Client Account through a broker-dealer/custodian that RPg reasonably
believes will provide best execution. In seeking best execution, RPg may consider, among other things, the
execution capabilities of the broker-dealer/custodian, its reputation and its access to the markets for the
securities being traded. The End Client shall be responsible for such brokerage expense as billed directly by the
Custodian and/or any broker-dealer.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
11
B. Aggregating and Allocating Trades
RPg may or may not aggregate security trades with other accounts managed by RPg. RPg is authorized in its
discretion to aggregate purchases and sales and other transactions made for the account with purchases and
sales and other transactions in the same or similar securities or instruments of the same issuer or counterparty
for other Strategies and End Client accounts of RPg or with affiliates of RPg. When transactions are so
aggregated, the actual prices applicable to the aggregated transactions will be averaged, and the accounts will
be deemed to have purchased or sold its proportionate share of the instruments involved at the average price so
obtained.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
As part of adherence to the fiduciary standard described in Item 11 of this Disclosure Brochure, RPg may
conduct periodic account reviews to ensure consistent and accurate reporting by the custodian. Furthermore, the
firm’s Investment Committee provides ongoing monitoring and oversight of the Strategies being managed within
the End Client accounts. Suitability for Client accounts established through financial intermediaries are the
responsibility of the respective financial intermediary.
RPg may provide additional information to Intermediaries for their End Clients upon request.
With respect to the management and delivery of RPg Strategies through Model Management and UMA platforms,
the Models and the recommendations implicit in the Models, generally are not administered to the specific needs
or circumstances of the Intermediary’s End Clients. RPg does not typically have the advisory relationship with the
End Client. As between RPg and the Intermediary, RPg is not responsible for making investment decisions for
the End Client, or for determining if adherence to any RPg Tactical Strategy is
appropriate for the individual End Client. RPg does not conduct account reviews specifically on behalf of the End
Client when RPg does not have the advisory relationship with the End Client and the account is established
through a financial intermediary.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Risk Paradigm Holdings, LLC
As noted in Item 10, certain Advisory Persons of RPg are also affiliated with Risk Paradigm Holdings, LLC. These
relationships will often result in the Advisory Persons receiving additional compensation. Please see the ADV 2B
– Brochure Supplements included with this Disclosure Brochure for details.
RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
As noted in Item 10, certain Advisory Persons of RPg are also affiliated with RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC.
These relationships will often result in the Advisory Persons receiving additional compensation. Please see the
ADV2B – Brochure Supplements included with this Disclosure Brochure for details.
RPg Insurance Solutions
As noted in Item 10, certain Advisory Persons of RPg are also affiliated with RPg Insurance Solutions. These
relationships will often result in the Advisory Persons receiving additional compensation. Please see the ADV2B
– Brochure Supplements included with this Disclosure Brochure for details.
Participation in Institutional Advisor Platform – Fidelity, Pershing
The Advisor has established an institutional relationship with Fidelity and Pershing to assist the Advisor in
managing Client account[s]. Access to the Custodian’s Institutional platform is provided at no charge to the
Advisor. The Advisor receives access to software and related support without cost because the Advisor renders
investment management services to Clients that maintain assets at the Custodians. The software and related
systems support may benefit the Advisor, but not its clients directly. In fulfilling its duties to its Clients, the Advisor
endeavors at all times to put the interests of its clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of
economic benefits from a custodian creates a potential conflict of interest since these benefits may influence the
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
12
Advisor’s recommendation of this custodian over one that does not furnish similar software, systems support, or
services.
Additionally, the Advisor may receive the following benefits from the Custodians: receipt of duplicate Client
confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; access to a trading desk that exclusively services its
institutional participants; access to block trading which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions
and then allocate the appropriate shares to Client accounts; and access to an electronic communication network
for Client order entry and account information.
Participation in Institutional Advisor Platform - Schwab
RPg has established an institutional relationship with Schwab through its “Schwab Advisor Services” unit, a
division of Schwab dedicated to serving independent advisory firms like RPg. As a registered investment advisor
participating on the Schwab Advisor Services platform, RPg receives access to software and related support
without cost because the Advisor renders investment management services to Clients that maintain assets at
Schwab. Services provided by Schwab Advisor Services benefit the Advisor and many, but not all services
provided by Schwab will benefit Clients. In fulfilling its duties to its Clients, the Advisor endeavors at all times to
put the interests of its clients first. Clients should be aware, however, that the receipt of economic benefits from a
custodian creates a potential conflict of interest since these benefits may influence the Advisor's recommendation
of this custodian over one that does not furnish similar software, systems support, or services.
Services that Benefit the Client – Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of
investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of Client’s funds and securities. Through
Schwab, the Advisor may be able to access certain investments and asset classes that the Client would not be
able to obtain directly or through other sources. Further, the Advisor may be able to invest in certain mutual funds
and other investments without having to adhere to investment minimums that might be required if the Client were
to directly access the investments.
Services that May Indirectly Benefit the Client – Schwab provides participating advisors with access to
technology, research, discounts and other services. In addition, the Advisor receives duplicate statements for
Client accounts, the ability to deduct advisory fees, trading tools, and back-office support services as part of its
relationship with Schwab. These services are intended to assist the Advisor in effectively managing accounts for
its clients, but may not directly benefit all Clients.
Services that May Only Benefit the Advisor – Schwab also offers other services to RPg that may not benefit the
Client, including: educational conferences and events, financial start-up support, consulting services and
discounts for various service providers. Access to these services creates a financial incentive for the Advisor to
recommend Schwab, which results in a potential conflict of interest. RPg believes, however, that the selection of
Schwab as Custodian is in the best interests of its clients.
Third-Party Relationships
RPg may host or attend other company educational programs, events, or conferences where expenses are paid
for (in part or in whole) by other third parties whose products and services that RPg utilizes in providing advisory
services. This represents a conflict of interest in that RPg has an incentive to use and promote the products and
service of these third parties. To address this conflict, RPg will always act in the best interest of its clients
consistent with its fiduciary duty as an investment adviser.
Compensation for Client Referrals
Certain Clients may be referred to the Advisor by either an affiliated or unaffiliated party (herein "Promoter") and
receive, directly or indirectly, compensation for the Client referral. In such instances, the Advisor will compensate
the Promoter a fee in accordance with Rule 206(4)-1 of the Advisers Act and any corresponding state securities
requirements. Any such compensation shall be paid solely from the investment advisory fees earned by the
Advisor, and shall not result in any additional charge to the Client.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
13
Item 15 – Custody
RPg does not accept or maintain custody of any Client accounts, except for the authorized deduction of the
Advisor’s fees. All Clients must place their assets with a “qualified custodian”. Clients are required to engage the
Custodian to retain their funds and securities and direct RPg to utilize that Custodian for the Client’s security
transactions. Clients should review statements provided by the Custodian and compare to any reports provided
by RPg to ensure accuracy, as the Custodian does not perform this review. For more information about
custodians and brokerage practices, see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
RPg typically has discretion over the selection and number of securities to be bought or sold on behalf of End
Client accounts without obtaining prior consent or approval from the End Client. The granting of discretionary
authority will typically be evidenced by the End Client's execution of an investment management agreement
containing all applicable limitations to such authority or the financial intermediary’s execution of a sub-advisory
agreement. All discretionary trades made by RPg will be in accordance with each Strategy’s written investment
guidelines, objectives and goals.
RPg manages End Client portfolios on a discretionary basis based on the RPg strategies described herein. We
will experience limitations placed on us by the specific investment policies and mandates as defined in the
documentation of each specific strategy even though we do not have limitations placed on us regarding security
selection, amount, instrument used, which broker dealer and/or custodian chosen to manage the investment
strategies.
For the delivery of RPg Strategies in Model Manager Accounts, including Unified Managed Accounts, RPg does
not make any investment decisions or exercise investment discretion. In these situations, RPg provides Model
Methodology data, Strategy allocation changes, and/or recommendations to the Sponsor platform, where the
Sponsors have the responsibility for implementing these recommendations.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
RPg does not accept proxy-voting responsibility for any Client. Clients will receive proxy statements directly from
the Custodian. The Advisor will assist in answering questions relating to proxies, however, the Client retains the
sole responsibility for proxy decisions and voting.
Item 18 – Financial Information
As noted in Section 4.A Firm Information and Item 10 – Other Financial Activities and Affiliations, RPg is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC (“RPg Holdings”). RPg Holdings also owns RPg Family
Wealth Advisory, LLC (“FWA”). RPg Holdings has received capitalization through equity investments made by
partners, as well as capitalization from retail lenders.
RPg is not required to deliver a balance sheet along with this Disclosure Brochure as the Advisor does not
require prepayment of fees for services to be performed six months or more in advance. Neither RPg, nor any of
its Advisory Persons, has been subject to bankruptcy.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3337_423202
6
14
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure for
David M. Gatti
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
Founding Partner
Effective: April 23, 2026
This Form ADV 2B (“Brochure Supplement”) provides information about the background and qualifications of
David M. Gatti (CRD# 2415422) in addition to the information contained in the Risk Paradigm Group, LLC (“RPg”
or the “Advisor” CRD #155870) Disclosure Brochure. If you have not received a copy of this Brochure
Supplement or if you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure Supplement or RPg’s Disclosure
Brochure, please contact the Advisor at (866) 726-5150.
Additional information about David M. Gatti is available on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
25 Burlington Mall Rd, Suite 404, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | Fax: (781) 273-0333 https://www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
P 15
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
David M. Gatti is the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of Risk Paradigm
Group, LLC. A Founding Partner of the firm, Mr. Gatti is dedicated to serving the Clients of RPg and its affiliated
entities. Mr. Gatti earned a B.S. in Business Administration from University of Massachusetts at Lowell in 1992.
Additional information regarding Mr. Gatti’s employment history is included below.
Employment History:
09/2011 to Present
09/2011 to Present
09/2011 to Present
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner Risk
Paradigm Group, LLC
Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner, Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner RPg
Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
Registered Representative, Race Rock Capital LLC
Senior Investment Management Specialist, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Registered Representative, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
09/2013 to 12/2014
01/1996 to 09/2011
06/1994 to 01/1996
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Securities laws require an advisor to disclose any instances where the advisor or its advisory persons have been
found liable in a legal, regulatory, civil or arbitration matter that alleges violation of securities and other statutes;
fraud; false statements or omissions; theft, embezzlement or wrongful taking of property; bribery, forgery,
counterfeiting, or extortion; and/or dishonest, unfair or unethical practices.
Mr. Gatti’s U4 includes three events to disclose that were lodged against Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or
predecessor entities (collectively “MSSB”) by former clients of MSSB and Mr. Gatti as a registered representative
of MSSB. The disputes did not include Mr. Gatti as a named party and MSSB settled both disputes prior to any
formal hearings, which had been commenced as arbitration proceedings and had referenced conduct by Mr.
Gatti. As these matters were lodged against MSSB and did not include Mr. Gatti as a party, all settlement
proceeds were paid by MSSB with no monetary contribution from or findings of wrongdoing by Mr. Gatti.
You may independently view the background of Mr. Gatti on the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD# 2415422.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC
Mr. Gatti also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Risk Paradigm Group Holdings, LLC, the parent to RPg
and related entities. In addition, Mr. Gatti is the Chief Investment Officer of FWA. In his role as the Chief
Investment Officer, Mr. Gatti is responsible for overseeing the investment policy and advisory services provided
by FWA as well as overall firm strategy.
RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
In addition, Mr. Gatti is the CEO, CIO and Founding Partner of RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC (“FWA”). In his
role with FWA, Mr. Gatti is responsible for overseeing the investment policy and advisory services provided by
FWA as well as overall firm strategy.
Insurance Agency Affiliation
Mr. Gatti is also a licensed insurance professional. Implementations of insurance recommendations are separate
and apart from one’s role with FWA. As an insurance professional, Mr. Gatti receive customary commissions and
other related revenues from the various insurance companies whose products are sold. Mr. Gatti is not required
to offer the products of any particular insurance company. Commissions generated by insurance sales do not
offset regular advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest in recommending certain products of the
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
16
insurance companies. Clients are under no obligation to implement any recommendations made by Mr. Gatti or
the Advisor.
RPg Insurance Solutions
Mr. Gatti also serves as the CEO of RPg Insurance Solutions and is responsible for providing suitable insurance
products to clients. Clients are reminded that they remain free to purchase insurance products through other
insurance agencies.
Complete Focus, LLC
Mr. Gatti is an investor in Complete Focus, a mental health and fitness web application, with no active involvement,
time commitment, or expected compensation. For more information, contact Max Gatti or visit completefocus.co.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Mr. Gatti has additional business activities where compensation is received that are detailed in Item 4 above.
Item 6 – Supervision
Mr. Gatti is supervised by Maura Dickson, the Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Dickson can be reached at (866)
726-5150 or via email at compliance@riskparadigmgroup.com.
RPg has implemented a Code of Ethics, an internal compliance document that guides each Supervised Person
in meeting their fiduciary obligations to Clients of RPg. Further, RPg is subject to regulatory oversight by various
agencies. These agencies require registration by RPg and its Supervised Persons. As a registered entity, RPg is
subject to examinations by regulators, which may be announced or unannounced. RPg is required to
periodically update the information provided to these agencies and to provide various reports regarding the
business activities and assets of the Advisor.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
17
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
James F. Peters, Jr. Managing
Director
Effective: April 23, 2026
This Form ADV 2B (“Brochure Supplement”) provides information about the background and qualifications of
James F. Peters, Jr. (CRD# 1543053) in addition to the information contained in the Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
(“RPg” or the “Advisor” CRD #155870) Disclosure Brochure. If you have not received a copy of this Brochure
Supplement or if you any questions about the contents of this Brochure Supplement or RPg’s Disclosure
Brochure, please contact the Advisor at (866) 726-5150 or by email at info@riskparadigmgroup.com.
Additional information about James F. Peters, Jr. is available on the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD# 1543053.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
25 Burlington Mall Rd, Suite 404, Burlington, MA 01803
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | Fax: (781) 273-0333
https://www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
P 18
Item 2 – Educational Background and Business Experience
James F. Peters, Jr. is a Managing Director for Risk Paradigm Group, LLC. Mr. Peters has over 40 years of
financial services experience. Mr. Peters is dedicated to serving the Clients of RPg and its affiliated entities. Mr.
Peters graduated from St. Louis University with a BS in Accounting, minors in Economics and Philosophy and a
Master of Science in Taxation (MST) from Walsh College. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of
the American and Michigan Association of CPAs. Additional information regarding Mr. Peters’ employment history
is included below.
Employment History:
Managing Director, Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Managing Director, RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
Chief Executive Officer, Tactical Allocation Group, LLC
Investment Advisor and Registered Representative, Leonard & Company
SVP, UBS Financial Services Inc.
07/2016 to Present
07/2016 to Present
03/2004 to 07/2017
03/2004 to 10/2006
01/1995 to 04/2004
Item 3 – Disciplinary Information
Securities laws require an advisor to disclose any instances where the advisor or its Advisory Persons have been
found liable in a legal, regulatory, civil or arbitration matter that alleges violation of securities and other statutes;
fraud; false statements or omissions; theft, embezzlement or wrongful taking of property; bribery, forgery,
counterfeiting, or extortion; and/or dishonest, unfair or unethical practices.
Mr. Peters’ U4 includes three events to disclose that were lodged against Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or
predecessor entities and Shearson by former clients of the firms and Mr. Peters as a registered representative of
the firms. The disputes did not include Mr. Peters as a named party and the firms settled the disputes prior to any
formal hearings, which had been commenced as arbitration proceedings and had referenced conduct by Mr.
Peters. As these matters were lodged against the firms and did not include Mr. Peters as a party, all settlement
proceeds were paid by the firms with no monetary contribution from or findings of wrongdoing by Mr. Peters.
However, we do encourage you to independently view the background of Mr. Peters on the Investment Adviser
Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching with his full name or his Individual CRD#
1543053.
Item 4 – Other Business Activities
RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC
Mr. Peters also serves as a Managing Director for RPg Family Wealth Advisory, LLC, an affiliated registered
investment advisor. In his role as Managing Director, Mr. Peters is dedicated to the servicing of his clients.
Item 5 – Additional Compensation
Mr. Peters has additional business activities where compensation may be received that are detailed in Item 4
above.
Item 6 – Supervision
Mr. Peters is supervised by Maura Dickson, the Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Dickson can be reached at (866)
726-5150 or via email at compliance@riskparadigmgroup.com.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
19
RPg has implemented a Code of Ethics and internal compliance that guide each Supervised Person in meeting
their fiduciary obligations to Clients of RPg. Further, RPg is subject to regulatory oversight by various agencies.
These agencies require registration by RPg and its Supervised Persons. As a registered entity, RPg is subject to
examinations by regulators, which may be announced or unannounced. RPg is required to periodically update
the information provided to these agencies and to provide various reports regarding the business activities and
assets of the Advisor.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
20
Privacy Policy
Effective: March 29, 2024
Our Commitment to You
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC (“RPg” or the “Advisor”) is committed to safeguarding the use of personal information
of our clients (also referred to as “you” and “your”) that we obtain as your Investment Advisor, as described here
in our Privacy Policy (“Policy”).
Our relationship with you is our most important asset. We understand that you have entrusted us with your
private information, and we do everything that we can to maintain that trust. RPg (also referred to as "we", "our"
and "us”) protects the security and confidentiality of the personal information we have and implements controls to
ensure that such information is used for proper business purposes in connection with the management or
servicing of our relationship with you.
RPg does not sell your non-public personal information to anyone. Nor do we provide such information to others
except for discrete and reasonable business purposes in connection with the servicing and management of our
relationship with you, as discussed below.
Details of our approach to privacy and how your personal non-public information is collected and used are set
forth in this Policy.
Why you need to know? Registered Investment Advisors (“RIAs”) must share some of your personal
information in the course of servicing your account. Federal and State laws give you the right to limit some of this
sharing and require RIAs to disclose how we collect, share, and protect your personal information.
What information do we collect from you?
Driver’s license number
Date of birth
Social security or taxpayer identification number Assets and liabilities
Name, address and phone number[s]
Income and expenses
E-mail address[es]
Investment activity
Account information (including other institutions)
Investment experience and goals
What Information do we collect from other sources?
Custody, brokerage and advisory agreements
Account applications and forms
Other advisory agreements and legal documents
Transactional information with us or others
Investment questionnaires and suitability
documents
Other information needed to service account
How do we protect your information?
To safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access and use we maintain physical, procedural and
electronic security measures. These include such safeguards as secure passwords, encrypted file storage and a
secure office environment. Our technology vendors provide security and access control over personal information
and have policies over the transmission of data. Our associates are trained on their responsibilities to protect
Client’s personal information.
We require third parties that assist in providing our services to you to protect the personal information they
receive from us.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
21
How do we share your information?
An RIA shares Client personal information to effectively implement its services. In the section below, we list some
reasons we may share your personal information.
Basis For Sharing
Do we share?
Can you limit?
Yes
No
No
Not Shared
Yes
Yes
No
Not Shared
Servicing our Clients
We may share non-public personal information with non-affiliated third
parties (such as administrators, brokers, custodians, regulators, credit
agencies, other financial institutions) as necessary for us to provide
agreed upon services to you, consistent with applicable law, including but
not limited to: processing transactions; general account maintenance;
responding to regulators or legal investigations; and credit reporting.
Marketing Purposes
RPg-AM does not disclose, and does not intend to disclose, personal
information with non-affiliated third parties to offer you services. Certain
laws may give us the right to share your personal information with
financial institutions where you are a customer and where RPg-AM or the
client has a formal agreement with the financial institution. We will only
share information for purposes of servicing your accounts, not for
marketing purposes.
Authorized Users
Your non-public personal information may be disclosed to you and
persons that we believe to be your authorized agent[s] or
representative[s].
Information About Former Clients
RPg-AM does not disclose and does not intend to disclose, non-public
personal information to non-affiliated third parties with respect to persons
who are no longer our Clients.
State-specific Regulations
Massachusetts
In response to Massachusetts law, the Client must “opt-in” to share non-public personal
information with non-affiliated third parties before any personal information is disclosed. Client
opt-in is obtained through the Client’s execution of authorization forms provided by the third
parties, by executing an Information Sharing Authorization Form, or by other written consent by
the Client, as appropriate and consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We will send you a copy of this Policy annually for as long as you maintain an ongoing relationship with us.
Periodically we may revise this Policy and will provide you with a revised Policy if the changes materially alter the
previous Privacy Policy. We will not, however, revise our Privacy Policy to permit the sharing of non-public
personal information other than as described in this notice unless we first notify you and provide you with an
opportunity to prevent the information sharing.
Any Questions?
You may ask questions or voice any concerns, as well as obtain a copy of our current Privacy Policy by
contacting us at (866) 726-5150 or via email at info@riskparadigmgroup.com.
Risk Paradigm Group, LLC
Phone: (866) 726-5150 | www.rpgassetmanagement.com
3317_412026
22