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410 Mill St, Suite 107
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
www.saoscapital.com
843.388.9925
Disclosure Brochure
February 19, 2026
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This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Saos Capital, LLC. If you have any questions
about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at 843.388.9925 or aulden@saoscapital.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.
Any references to Saos Capital, LLC as a registered investment adviser or its related persons as registered advisory representatives
does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Additional information about Saos Capital, LLC also is available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov
Material Changes
Saos Capital, LLC (“Saos Capital, we, us, our, ours”) is an SEC-registered investment
adviser.
The material changes in this brochure from the last annual updating amendment of Saos
Capital, LLC on 02/25/2025 , are described below. Material changes relate to Saos Capital,
LLC’s policies, practices or conflicts of interest.
Currently, our brochure may be requested by contacting Aulden Hopper, Chief Compliance
Officer, at 843.388.9925 or aulden@saoscapital.com. We will provide you with a new
brochure at any time without charge.
Additional information about our company is also available via the SEC’s website:
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The SEC’s website also provides information about any persons
affiliated with us who are registered as investment adviser representatives (“your advisory
representative”) of Saos Capital. Information on our investment adviser representatives
who work with your account can be found in our Brochure Supplements.
Saos Capital, LLC
SEC Number 801‐72927
CRD Number 159515
Table of Contents
Material Changes .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Performance-Based Fees .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ........................................................................................................................... 9
Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Code of Ethics; Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ..................................................................................... 11
Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Review of Accounts ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Custody .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Financial Information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
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Advisory Business
Saos Capital is a limited liability company organized under South Carolina state law.
William Randolph “O’Malley” Avant is the founder, principal owner, and Managing Member
of the Mount Pleasant-based investment advisory firm. Saos Capital applied for registration
with the Securities and Exchange Commission in November of 2011.
Asset Management
Our advisory representatives directly manage your portfolios on a discretionary basis.
Assets are allocated within a mix of securities that may include but are not limited to:
• equities,
• bonds,
• options,
• structured notes,
• alternative investments,
• cash and cash equivalents,
• mutual funds,
• exchange traded funds,
• currencies/foreign exchange (“forex”), and
• futures.
We work with you to identify your investment goals, objectives, restrictions, and risk
tolerance to determine suitable recommendations for you. From there, we customize your
portfolio to create an initial allocation designed to complement your financial situation and
personal circumstances.
Financial Planning
We offer financial, estate, tax, and retirement planning services as part of our asset
management process. We gather required information through personal interviews and
application forms. This information includes your current financial status, future goals and
attitudes towards risk. Related documents that you supply are carefully reviewed and a
written report is prepared. We will schedule a meeting with you and present the analysis of
your situation and recommendations for steps to be taken to assist you in working toward
your financial goals.
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In preparing your financial plan, certain assumptions may be made with respect to interest
and inflation rates in conjunction with past trends in financial markets and the economy.
However, past performance is not indicative of future returns. We cannot ensure that your
financial goals and objectives will be met.
Should you choose to implement the recommendations presented in the plan, we suggest
that you work closely with your attorney and accountant. Some implementation services are
available through us and our affiliates.
Pension Consulting Services
We offer consulting services to pension or other employee benefit plans (including but not
limited to 401(k) plans). Pension consulting may include, but is not limited to:
identifying investment objectives and restrictions
providing guidance on various assets classes and investment options
recommending money managers to manage plan assets in ways designed to achieve
monitoring performance of money managers and investment options and making
recommending other service providers, such as custodians, administrators and
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objectives
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recommendations for changes
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broker-dealers
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creating a written pension consulting plan
These services are based on the goals, objectives, demographics, time horizon, and/or risk
tolerance of the plan and its participants.
Wrap Fee Programs
We act as sponsor and portfolio manager for a wrap fee program, which is an investment
program where the client pays one stated fee that includes management fees, transaction
costs, fund expenses, and other administrative fees. We manage the investments in the
wrap fee program, but do not manage those wrap fee accounts any differently than it would
manage non-wrap fee accounts. Fees paid under the wrap fee program will be given to us
as a management fee. Please also see Item 5 and Item 12 of this brochure.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Saos Capital managed $225,081,360in assets on a discretionary
basis and $14,034,730in assets on a non-discretionary basis.
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Fees and Compensation
Broker-dealers and other financial institutions that hold client accounts are referred to as
custodians (“custodian"). Your custodian determines the values of the assets in your
portfolio.
We offer our services on a fee-only basis. You must authorize us in writing to have the
custodian pay us directly by charging your account. If the Account does not contain
sufficient funds to pay advisory fees, we have the limited authority to sell or redeem
securities in sufficient amounts to pay advisory fees. You may reimburse the account for
advisory fees paid to us, except for those deducted from ERISA and IRA accounts.
Fees for the initial month are prorated based upon the number of calendar days in the
calendar month that our agreement is in effect. Thereafter, our fee is calculated and
collected in advance based upon the market value of the assets in your account at the end
of each calendar month. No fee adjustments are made for partial deposits or withdrawals.
One-twelfth of the annual fee is charged each calendar month. Your custodian provides
you with statements that show the amount paid directly to us. You should review and verify
the calculation of our fees. Your custodian does not verify the accuracy of fee calculations.
transaction fees;
In addition to our fee, you may be required to pay other charges such as:
• custodial fees;
• brokerage commissions;
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• maintenance and termination fees for IRAs, certain retirement and qualified accounts;
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internal fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange traded funds (“ETFs”);
and
• other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities transactions.
Saos Capital Fee Schedule
Advisory
Service
Maximum
Annual Fee1
Asset Management
0.75‐1.50%
1We may change the above fee schedule upon 30-days prior written notice to you. Fees are negotiable at
our sole discretion. Termination of services requires a 30 day notification.
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Financial planning is included at no cost as part of the asset management process.
Mutual fund companies, ETFs, and variable annuity issuers charge internal fees and
expenses for their products. These fees and expenses are in addition to any advisory fees
charged by us. Complete details of these internal fees and expenses are explained in the
prospectuses for each investment. You are strongly encouraged to read these explanations
before investing any money. You may ask us any questions you have about fees and
expenses.
If you purchase mutual funds through the custodian, you may pay a transaction fee that
would not be charged if the transactions were made directly through the mutual fund
company. Also, mutual funds held in accounts at brokerage firms may pay internal fees that
are different from funds held at the mutual fund company.
While you may purchase shares of mutual funds directly from the mutual fund company
without a transaction fee, those investments would not be part of our advisory relationship
with you. This means that they would not be included in our investment strategies,
investment performance monitoring, or portfolio reallocations.
Please be sure to read the section entitled “Brokerage Practices,” which follows later in this
brochure.
Should you terminate the advisory agreement we have entered into within five business
days from the date the agreement is executed you will receive a full refund of any fees
paid. However, you shall be responsible for any transactions executed prior to receipt of
the written notice of cancellation.
After five days termination of the account can be terminated at any time upon prior 30 day
written notification. Client will be entitled to a pro rata refund of any pre-paid monthly fee
based upon the number of days remaining in the month after termination. In the absence
of a 30 day written notice of termination, the client will be entitled to the pro rata refund of
any pre-paid monthly fee based on the termination date. Such fees will be refunded to the
Account where such fees were debited.
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Pension Consulting Services Fees
The annual fee schedule for Pension Consulting services is listed below:
Fee Schedule
Total Assets
Annual Fee
$0 - $5,000,000
0.50% - 1.00%
$5,000,001 - $10,000,000
0.50%
$10,000,001 and Up
0.35%
These fees are negotiable. Pension consulting fees are withdrawn directly from the client’s
accounts with client’s written authorization. Fees are quarterly in arrears.
For clients in its wrap program, we will wrap third party fees (i.e. custodian fees, brokerage
fees, mutual fund fees, transaction fees, etc.). We will charge clients one fee, and pay all
transaction fees using the fee collected from the client.
Performance-Based Fees
Performance-based fees are designed to give a portion of the returns of an investment to
the investment adviser as a reward for positive performance. The fee is generally a
percentage of the profits made on the investments. We do not charge performance-based
fees on any of our client accounts.
Types of Clients
We provide advisory services to charities, individuals and high net worth individuals,
including their trusts, estates and retirement accounts. We also provide services to
corporations or business entities including their pension and profit-sharing plans.
The minimum account size for starting and maintaining an advisory relationship is $50,000.
We, at our sole discretion, may accept clients with smaller portfolios or lower minimums
based upon certain factors including:
• anticipated future earning capacity;
• anticipated future additional assets;
• account composition;
• related accounts; and
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• pre-existing client relationships.
We may consider the portfolios of your family members to determine if your portfolio meets
the minimum size requirement.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Saos Capital conducts fundamental and technical analysis. Fundamental analysis generally
involves assessing a company’s or security’s value based on factors such as sales, assets,
markets, management, products and services, earnings, and financial structure. Technical
analysis generally involves studying trends and movements in a security’s price, trading
volume, and other market-related factors in an attempt to discern patterns.
A relative strength methodology is used for the dual aim of reducing portfolio volatility while
seeking to enhance total return. This includes a top-down process of market analysis, sector
analysis, manager or product analysis and risk management. We believe this can help with
more consistent returns and thereby create a better environment for systematic withdrawal
needs.
We buy structured notes in your portfolio, if they are suitable for your given situation. Any
guarantee that your principal will be protected—whether in whole or in part—is only as good
as the financial strength of the company that makes that promise. In other words, the
principal guarantee is subject to the creditworthiness of the guarantor, which is generally the
securities firm that structures and issues the note. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt,
investors who hold these notes are considered unsecured creditors and might recover little,
if anything, of their original investment.
Potential lack of liquidity is one of the disadvantages of structured notes with principal
protection. These products tend to be longer-term investments, tying up your money for
several years.
Some issuers might allow investors to redeem their notes before maturity under certain
circumstances, such as expiration of a “lock-up period” (a period of time during which you
cannot access your funds), payment of a redemption fee or both. Other issuers might (but
are not obligated to) provide a secondary market for certain notes. However, depending on
demand, the notes might trade at significant discounts to their purchase price and might not
return the full guaranteed amount. In addition, the value of the note before maturity might be
difficult to calculate and can vary depending a wide array of factors (including prevailing
interest rates and the volatility of the underlying asset, index or benchmark). You might also
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have to pay a penalty for early redemption, further reducing any return of your principal.
Our investment strategies may include long-term and short-term purchases. Frequent
trading can affect investment performance through increased taxes and transaction costs.
Our options, futures and currency/forex strategies are designed to be defensive in nature;
however, there is still risk involved. For instance, the writer of a covered call forgoes the
opportunity to benefit from an increase in the value of the underlying interest above the
option price, but continues to bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying
interest.
You may place reasonable restrictions on the strategies to be employed in your portfolio
and the types of investments to be held in your portfolio.
loss of principal,
the loss of future earnings.
All investments involve risks that can result in loss:
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• a reduction in earnings (including interest, dividends and other distributions), and
•
interest rate risk,
issuer risk, and
Additionally, these risks may include:
• market risk,
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• general economic risk.
Although we manage your portfolio in a manner consistent with your risk tolerances, we
cannot guarantee that our efforts will be successful. You should be prepared to bear the
risk of loss.
Disciplinary Information
We have not been the subject of any legal or disciplinary events that would be material to
your evaluation of our business or the integrity of our management.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Your advisory representative may be licensed as an insurance agent with various insurance
carriers. From time to time, they may offer clients advice or products from those activities.
Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission or other compensation and
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involve a conflict of interest, as commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties
of a registered investment adviser. Saos Capital always acts in the best interest of the
client; including the sale of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients always
have the right to decide whether or not to utilize the services of any Saos Capital
representative in such individual’s outside capacities.
Code of Ethics; Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
We have adopted a Code of Ethics (“Code”) to address the standard of business conduct
required of our IARs and employees. The Code includes our policies and procedures
developed to protect your interests in relation to the following:
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the duty at all times to place your interests ahead of ours;
that all personal securities transactions of our IARs and employees be
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conducted in a manner consistent with the Code and avoid any actual or potential
conflict of interest, or any abuse of an IAR’s or employee’s position of trust and
responsibility;
that IARs may not take inappropriate advantage of their positions;
that information concerning the identity of your security holdings and financial
circumstances are confidential; and
that independence in the investment decision-making process is paramount.
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• Set forth standards of conduct expected of advisory personnel (including
compliance with federal securities laws);
• Safeguard material non-public information about client transactions; and
• Require “access persons” to report their personal securities transactions. In
addition, the activities of an investment adviser and its personnel must
comply with the broad antifraud provisions of Section 206 of the Advisers
Act.
We will provide a copy of the Code to you or any prospective client upon request.
We do not buy or sell securities for our own account that we also recommend to you. Our
IARs and employees are permitted to buy or sell the same securities for their personal and
family accounts that are bought or sold for your account.
The personal securities transactions by our IARs and employees may raise potential conflicts
of interest when they trade in a security that:
is owned by you, or
•
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is being considered for purchase or sale for your account.
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We have adopted policies and procedures that are intended to address these conflicts of
interest. These policies and procedures:
require our IARs and employees to act in your best interest,
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• prohibit favoring one client over another, and
• provide for the review of transactions to discover and correct any same-day trades
that result in an IAR or employee receiving a better price than a client.
Our IARs and employees must follow our procedures when purchasing or selling the same
securities purchased or sold for your account.
Brokerage Practices
We recommend that your custodian be Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”).
Fidelity will assist us in servicing your account. We are independently owned and operated
and not affiliated with Fidelity. Our use of Fidelity is, however, a beneficial business
arrangement for both us and Fidelity. Information regarding the benefits of this relationship
is described below.
types and quality of research.
In recommending Fidelity as custodian and as the securities brokerage firm responsible for
executing transactions for your portfolios, we consider at a minimum its:
• existing relationship with us,
financial strength,
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reputation,
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reporting capabilities,
• execution capabilities,
• pricing, and
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The determining factor in the selection of a custodian to execute transactions for your
accounts is not the lowest possible transaction cost, but whether they can provide what is in
our view the best qualitative execution for your account.
research, and
Fidelity provides us with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which
includes:
• brokerage,
• custody,
•
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• access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise generally available
only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum initial
investment.
We are not required to place a minimum volume of transactions or maintain a minimum
dollar amount of client assets to receive these services. We have not entered into a soft
dollar arrangement through which commissions generated pay for any services. Fidelity
does not charge separately for holding our clients’ accounts, but may be compensated by
you through other transaction-related fees associated with the securities transactions it
executes for your accounts.
Fidelity also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not
benefit you directly. Some of these products and services assist us in managing and
administering our client accounts, such as software and other technology that:
• provide access to account data such as:
o duplicate trade confirmations,
o bundled duplicate account statements, and
o access to an electronic communication network for client order entry and account
information;
facilitate trade execution, including:
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o access to a trading desk serving advisory participants exclusively and
o access to block trading which provides the ability to combine securities
transactions and then allocate the appropriate number of shares to each
individual account;
facilitate payment of our fees from client accounts;
receipt of compliance publications.
• provide research, pricing information and other market data;
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• assist with back-office functions, record keeping and client reporting; and,
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information technology,
regulatory compliance, and
Fidelity also makes available to us other services intended to help us manage and further
develop our business. These services may include:
• consulting,
• publications and conferences on practice management,
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• business succession,
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• marketing.
Fidelity may also make available or arrange for these types of services to be provided to us
by independent third parties. They may discount or waive the fees it would otherwise
charge for some of the services it makes available to us. It may also pay all or a part of the
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fees of a third party providing these services to us. Thus, we receive economic benefits as
a result of our relationship with Fidelity, because we do not have to produce or purchase the
products and services listed above.
Because the amount of our compensation or the products or services we receive may vary
depending on the custodian we recommend to be used by our clients, we may have a
conflict of interest in making that recommendation. Our recommendation of specific
custodians may be based in part on the economic benefit to us and not solely on the nature,
cost or quality of custody and brokerage services provided to you and our other clients. We
nonetheless strive to act in your best interests at all times.
Commissions and other fees for transactions executed through the custodians we have
recommended may be higher than commissions and other fees available if you use another
custodian firm to execute transactions and maintain custody of your account. We believe,
however, that the overall level of services and support provided to our clients by Fidelity
outweighs the benefit of possibly lower transactions cost which may be available under
other brokerage arrangements.
Many of the services described above may be used to benefit all or a substantial number of
our accounts, including accounts not maintained through Fidelity. We do not attempt to
allocate these benefits to specific clients.
Directed Brokerage
We do not allow clients to direct brokerage. Not all firms require their clients to use a
specific custodian or broker dealer.
Bunched or Block Trading
We may engage in bunched trading, which is the purchase or sale of a security for the
accounts of multiple clients in a single transaction. If a bunched trade is executed, each
participating client receives a price that represents the average of the prices at which all of
the transactions in a given bunch were executed. Executing a bunched trade allows
transaction costs to be shared equally and on a pro rata basis among all of the participating
clients. If the order is not completely filled, the securities purchased or sold are distributed
among participating clients on a pro rata basis or in some other equitable manner.
Bunched trades are placed only when we reasonably believe that the combination of the
transactions provides better prices for clients than had individual transactions been placed
for clients.
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Transactions for the accounts of our employees and advisory representatives may be
included in bunched trades. They receive the same average price and pay the same
commissions and other transaction costs, as clients. Transactions for the accounts of our
advisory representatives or employees will not be favored over transactions for client
accounts.
We are not obligated to include any client account in a bunched trade. Bunched trades will
not be effected for any client’s account if doing so is prohibited or otherwise inconsistent with
that client’s investment advisory agreement. No client will be favored over any other client.
Trade errors are corrected in a manner that does not disadvantage the client.
Review of Accounts
All account reviews are performed by advisory representatives of Saos Capital. We
regularly monitor your account quarterly at a minimum, as well as general conditions in the
financial markets, and make changes or recommend opportunities when we believe it is
appropriate to do so. We strongly encourage you to notify us of any material changes in
your overall financial condition or your investment objectives or risk tolerance as these
could have a material impact on the recommendations we make to you.
Your advisory representative will monitor for changes or shifts in the economy, changes to
the management and structure of a mutual fund or company in which your assets are
invested, and market shifts and corrections. You will be invited to participate in at least an
annual review as agreed by you and your advisory representative. You may request more
frequent reviews and may set thresholds for triggering events that would cause a review to
take place. We will provide you with a written consolidated report of your managed account.
You will receive statements on at least a quarterly basis from the custodian holding your
account. These statements will identify your current investment holdings, the cost of each
of those investments, and their current market values.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not one of our advisory
representatives or employees for client referrals.
We receive certain economic benefits as a result of our participation in Fidelity’s institutional
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program. Those benefits are described in detail in the preceding section entitled “Brokerage
Practices.”
Custody
Although we are deemed to have custody of clients’ funds because we deduct our advisory
fees from client accounts, we do not act as a custodian for your account. You will receive
statements from your custodian on at least a quarterly basis. Additionally, you will receive
confirmations of all transactions direct from your custodian. You should compare our
reports with statements received from your custodian. You should verify that the
transactions in your account are consistent with your investment goals and the objectives
for your account. Should there be any discrepancy in our reports and those of the
custodian, your custodian’s report will prevail. We also encourage you to contact us should
you have any questions or concerns regarding your account.
Custody is also disclosed in Form ADV because SAOS Capital has authority to transfer
money from client account(s), which constitutes a standing letter of authorization (SLOA).
Accordingly, SAOS Capital will follow the safeguards specified by the SEC rather than
undergo an annual audit.
Investment Discretion
We offer our Asset Management on a discretionary basis. This means that we do not need
advance approval from you to determine the type and amount of securities to be bought and
sold for your accounts.
This discretion is used in a manner consistent with the stated investment objectives for your
account, if you have given us written authorization to do so. We only exercise discretion in
accounts where we have been authorized by you. This authorization is typically included in
the investment advisory agreement you enter into with us.
Voting Client Securities
SAOS Capital does not take any action or give any advice with respect to voting of proxies
solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which your accounts may be
invested. In addition, we do not take any action or give any advice with respect to any
securities held in any accounts that are named in or subject to class action lawsuits.
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You will receive information related to proxies directly from your account custodian. We will
forward to you any information received by us regarding proxies and class action legal
matters involving any securities held in your accounts.
Financial Information
We have no financial commitment that impairs our ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to you. We have not been the subject of any bankruptcy proceedings. We do
not charge $1200 and six months in advance for any management or financial planning
fees.
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