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Slow Capital, Inc.
300B Drakes Landing Road
Suite 190
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Telephone: 415-727-7569
Website: slowcapital.co
February 9, 2026
FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Slow Capital, Inc.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, contact us at 415-727-7569. The
information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Slow Capital, Inc. is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Slow Capital, Inc. is a registered investment adviser. Registration with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill or
training.
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Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Form ADV Part 2 requires registered investment advisers to amend their brochure when information
becomes materially inaccurate. If there are any material changes to an adviser's disclosure brochure,
the adviser is required to notify you and provide you with a description of the material changes.
Since our last amendment dated February 3, 2025, we have made no material changes.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 1 Cover Page
Item 2 Summary of Material Changes
Item 3 Table of Contents
Item 4 Advisory Business
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Item 7 Types of Clients
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Item 15 Custody
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Item 18 Financial Information
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
Item 20 Additional Information
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
Slow Capital, Inc. is a registered investment adviser based in San Francisco, California. We are
organized as a corporation under the laws of the State of California. We have been providing
investment advisory services since February 2017. We are owned by Matthew Johnson.
The following paragraphs describe our services and fees. Refer to the description of each investment
advisory service listed below for information on how we tailor our advisory services to your individual
needs. As used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to Slow Capital, Inc. and the
words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
Sub-Advisory Services to Registered Investment Advisers
We offer sub-advisory services to unaffiliated third-party money managers (the "Primary Investment
Adviser"). As part of these services, we will manage assets delegated to our firm by the Primary
Investment Adviser. While we are responsible for the overall management of the assets delegated to
our firm, we will not communicate investment recommendations or selections directly to the Primary
Investment Adviser's individual clients (the "Client" or the "Investor").
Through our sub-advisory services, we offer the following services:
• Discretionary Portfolio Management Services
• Asset Allocation Services
• Financial Consulting Services
Discretionary Portfolio Management Services
Our sub-advisory services include discretionary portfolio management services. Our investment advice
and strategies are tailored to meet each Investor's needs and investment objectives. In order to
provide tailored services, we rely on the Primary Investment Adviser to provide us with each Investor's
investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant information that will assist us in developing a
strategy that enables our firm to provide continuous and focused investment advice and/or to make
investments on the Investor's behalf.
As part of our portfolio management services, we may customize an investment portfolio for the
Investor in accordance with their risk tolerance and investing objectives. We may also invest the assets
according to one or more model portfolios or strategies developed by our firm. Once we construct an
investment portfolio for the Investor, or select a model portfolio, we will monitor the portfolio's
performance on an ongoing basis and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market
conditions and or upon notice from the Primary Investment Adviser of any changes in Investor's
financial circumstances.
Primary Investment Advisers that utilize our discretionary portfolio management services will be
required to grant us discretionary authority to manage the Investor's account. Subject to a grant of
discretionary authorization, we have the authority and responsibility to formulate investment strategies
on the Investor's behalf. Discretionary authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities,
and the amount of securities, to be purchased or sold for your account without obtaining the Primary
Investment Advisers' or the Investor's approval prior to each transaction. We will also have discretion
over the broker or dealer to be used for securities transactions in the Investor's account. Discretionary
authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our firm, a power of
attorney, or trading authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for example, limiting
the types of securities that can be purchased or sold for the Investor's account) by providing our firm
with your restrictions and guidelines in writing.
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As referenced above, we may invest Investor assets according to one or more model portfolios
developed by our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees of risk tolerance
ranging from a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative investment approach.
Assets that are invested in model portfolios may not set restrictions on the specific holdings or
allocations within the model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased in the model.
Nonetheless, the Primary Investment Adviser may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities
or types of securities in the Investor's account. In such cases, this may prevent us from investing in
certain models that are managed by our firm.
Portfolio Management Services for Individuals
In limited circumstances, by referral only, we may offer discretionary portfolio management services to
select individuals (non-institutional clients). Our investment advice is tailored to meet our clients' needs
and investment objectives. If you retain our firm for portfolio management services, we will meet with
or consult with you to determine your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and other relevant
information at the beginning of our advisory relationship. We will use the information we gather to
develop a strategy that enables our firm to give you continuous and focused investment advice and/or
to make investments on your behalf. As part of our portfolio management services, we may customize
an investment portfolio for you according to your risk tolerance and investing objectives. We may also
invest your assets using according to one or more model portfolios developed by our firm. Once we
construct an investment portfolio for you, or select a model portfolio, we will monitor your portfolio's
performance on an ongoing basis and will rebalance the portfolio as required by changes in market
conditions and in your financial circumstances.
If you participate in our discretionary portfolio management services, we require you to grant us
discretionary authority to manage your account. Subject to a grant of discretionary authorization, we
have the authority and responsibility to formulate investment strategies on your behalf. Discretionary
authorization will allow us to determine the specific securities, and the amount of securities, to be
purchased or sold for your account without obtaining your approval prior to each transaction.
Discretionary authority is typically granted by the investment advisory agreement you sign with our
firm, a power of attorney, or trading authorization forms. You may limit our discretionary authority (for
example, limiting the types of securities that can be purchased or sold for your account) by providing
our firm with your restrictions and guidelines in writing.
As referenced above, we may invest assets according to one or more model portfolios developed by
our firm. These models are designed for investors with varying degrees of risk tolerance ranging from
a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative investment approach. Clients whose
assets are invested in model portfolios generally may not set restrictions on the specific holdings or
allocations within the model, nor the types of securities that can be purchased in the model.
Nonetheless, clients may impose restrictions on investing in certain securities or types of securities in
their account. In such cases, this may prevent a client from investing in certain models that are
managed by our firm.
As part of our portfolio management services for individuals, we may, in our sole discretion, offer
complimentary financial planning.
Management of Investment Company
We are the adviser to Slow Capital Growth Fund (SLWGX) a mutual fund registered under the 1940
Investment Company Act. SLWGX is an actively managed mutual fund whose investment objective is
to provide long-term capital appreciation. SLWGX seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks of
companies that Slow Capital believes have the potential for growth. SLWGX invests primarily in
domestic common stocks, and they may be of any market capitalization, although the Fund will focus
on large- and mid-capitalization companies.
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Types of Investments
We primarily offer advice on individual stocks. Refer to the Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies
and Risk of Loss below for additional disclosures on this topic.
However, in addition to individual stocks, we may also advise on various types of investments based
on the stated goals and objectives. We may also provide advice on any type of investment held in the
portfolio at the inception of our advisory relationship.
Since our investment strategies and advice are based on each client's specific financial situation, the
investment advice we provide to you may be different or conflicting with the advice we give to other
clients regarding the same security or investment.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, we provide continuous management services for $953,269,475 in client
assets on a discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Sub-Advisory Services for Registered Investment Advisers
Our fees and payment arrangements are negotiable and will vary on a case-by-case basis.
Portfolio Management Services for Institutional Clients
Our annual fee for portfolio management services varies between 0.10% to 0.35% depending upon the
market value of the assets under our management, the type and complexity of the asset management
services provided, as well as the level of administration required. Assets in each Investor's account(s)
are included in the fee assessment unless specifically identified in writing for exclusion.
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable, quarterly in advance or arrears, as
negotiated with institutional clients, based on the balance at the end of billing period. We will send you
an invoice for the payment of our advisory fee.
If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon 30 days written notice. You will incur a
pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the portfolio management agreement,
which means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of days in the quarter for
which you are a client. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet earned, you will receive
a prorated refund of those fees.
Portfolio Management Services for Individuals
Our annual fee for portfolio management services for individuals varies, but will not exceed 1.00%. We
determine our fee based upon the market value of your assets under our management, the type and
complexity of the asset management services provided, as well as the level of administration
requested either directly or assumed by the client. Assets in each of your account(s) are included in
the fee assessment unless specifically identified in writing for exclusion.
Our annual portfolio management fee is billed and payable, quarterly in advance, based on the
balance at end of billing period.
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If the portfolio management agreement is executed at any time other than the first day of a calendar
quarter, our fees will apply on a pro rata basis, which means that the advisory fee is payable in
proportion to the number of days in the quarter for which you are a client. Our advisory fee is
negotiable, depending on individual client circumstances.
At our discretion, we may combine the account values of family members living in the same household
to determine the applicable advisory fee. For example, we may combine account values for you and
your minor children, joint accounts with your spouse, and other types of related accounts. Combining
account values may increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee.
We will deduct our fee directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds
and securities. We will deduct our advisory fee only when you have given our firm written authorization
permitting the fees to be paid directly from your account. Further, the qualified custodian will deliver an
account statement to you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements
from your account. You should review all statements for accuracy.
You may terminate the portfolio management agreement upon 30 days written notice written notice to
our firm. You will incur a pro rata charge for services rendered prior to the termination of the portfolio
management agreement, which means you will incur advisory fees only in proportion to the number of
days in the quarter for which you are a client. If you have pre-paid advisory fees that we have not yet
earned, you will receive a prorated refund of those fees.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As compensation for the investment advisory services provided to the mutual fund, we receive a
monthly fee based on the fund’s average daily value at the annual rate of 0.50%, subject to certain
restrictions. For Slow Capital’s clients invested in this mutual fund, we will reduce our management fee
to 0.50% on the Client’s assets allocated to the mutual fund.
Additional Fees and Expenses
As part of our investment advisory services, we may invest, or recommend that you invest, in mutual
funds and exchange traded funds. The fees that you pay to our firm for investment advisory services
are separate and distinct from the fees and expenses charged by mutual funds or exchange traded
funds (described in each fund's prospectus) to their shareholders. These fees will generally include a
management fee and other fund expenses. You will also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage
fees when purchasing or selling securities. These charges and fees are typically imposed by the
broker-dealer or custodian through whom your account transactions are executed. We do not share in
any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian. To
fully understand the total cost you will incur, you should review all the fees charged by mutual funds,
exchange traded funds, our firm, and others. For information on our brokerage practices, refer to the
Brokerage Practices section of this brochure.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
We do not accept performance-based fees or participate in side-by-side management. Performance-
based fees are fees that are based on a share of a capital gains or capital appreciation of a client's
account. Side-by-side management refers to the practice of managing accounts that are charged
performance-based fees while at the same time managing accounts that are not charged performance-
based fees. Our fees are calculated as described in the Fees and Compensation section above and
are not charged on the basis of a share of capital gains upon, or capital appreciation of, the funds in
your advisory account.
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Item 7 Types of Clients
We offer investment advisory services to other investment advisers, institutional clients, and
individuals, including high net worth individuals. For individual and high net worth individual clients, we
do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account but rather accept
individual clients by referral only. However, we have the right to terminate your account if it falls below
a minimum size which, in our sole opinion, is too small to effectively manage. We generally accept
individual clients by referral only.
However, for our investment adviser and institutional clients, we generally require the investment
account to have a minimum of $500,000 to be open and maintained. At our discretion, we may waive
this minimum account size. For example, we may waive the minimum if the account appears to have
significant potential for increasing your assets under our management.
SLWGX may be purchased and/or sold through many brokerage platforms. These platforms may
charge fees for trade executions. We do not control any of these fees or decisions.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Our Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
We may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Fundamental Analysis - involves analyzing individual companies and their industry groups, such as a
company's financial statements, details regarding the company's product line, the experience and
expertise of the company's management, and the outlook for the company and its industry. The
resulting data is used to measure the true value of the company's stock compared to the current
market value.
Risk: The risk of fundamental analysis is that information obtained may be incorrect and the
analysis may not provide an accurate estimate of earnings, which may be the basis for a stock's
value. If securities prices adjust rapidly to new information, utilizing fundamental analysis may not
result in favorable performance.
Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities
will grow over a relatively long period of time, generally greater than one year.
Risk: Using a long-term purchase strategy generally assumes the financial markets will go up in
the long-term which may not be the case. There is also the risk that the segment of the market
that you are invested in or perhaps just your particular investment will go down over time even if
the overall financial markets advance. Purchasing investments long-term may create an
opportunity cost - "locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other
investments.
Our investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client's specific financial
situation. As such, we determine investments and allocations based upon your predefined objectives,
risk tolerance, time horizon, financial information, liquidity needs and other various suitability factors.
Your restrictions and guidelines may affect the composition of your portfolio. It is important that you
notify us immediately with respect to any material changes to the Investor's financial
circumstances, including for example, a change in their current or expected income level, tax
circumstances, or employment status.
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Foreign Investing and Emerging Markets Risk.
Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments, and the risks maybe
exacerbated further in emerging market countries. These risks may include, among others, adverse
fluctuations in foreign currency values, as well as adverse political, social, and economic developments
affecting one or more foreign countries.
In addition, foreign investing may involve less publicly available information and more volatile or less
liquid securities markets, particularly in markets that trade a small number of securities, have unstable
governments, or involve limited industry. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors
not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign
country, foreign tax laws or tax withholding requirements, unique trade clearance or settlement
procedures, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations or other legal rules that
jeopardize shareholder protection. Foreign accounting may be less transparent than U.S. accounting
practices and foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular.
Liquidity Risk.
Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash to prevent a loss, realize an anticipated
profit, or otherwise transfer funds out of the particular investment. Generally, investments are more
liquid if the investment has an established market of purchasers and sellers, such as a stock or bond
listed on a national securities exchange. Conversely, investments that do not have an established
market of purchasers and sellers may be considered illiquid. Your investment in illiquid investments
may be for an indefinite time, because of the lack of purchasers willing to convert your investment to
cash or other assets.
REITs
A real estate investment trust ("REIT") is a corporate entity which invests in real estate and/or
engages in real estate financing. A REIT reduces or eliminates corporate income taxes. REITs can be
publicly or privately held. Public REITs may be listed on public stock exchanges. REITs are required to
declare 90% of their taxable income as dividends, but they actually pay dividends out of funds from
operations, so cash flow has to be strong or the REIT must either dip into reserves, borrow to pay
dividends or distribute them in stock (which causes dilution). After 2012, the IRS stopped permitting
stock dividends. Most REITs must refinance or erase large balloon debts this year and next. The credit
markets are no longer frozen, but banks are demanding and getting harsher terms to re-extend REIT
debt. Some REITs may be forced to make secondary stock offerings to repay debt, which will lead to
additional dilution of the stockholders. Fluctuations in the real estate market can affect the REIT's value
and dividends.
Tax Considerations
Our strategies and investments may have unique and significant tax implications. However, unless we
specifically agree otherwise, and in writing, tax efficiency is not our primary consideration in the
management of your assets. Regardless of your account size or any other factors, we strongly
recommend that you consult with a tax professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Moreover, custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client
accounts on or after January 1, 2011. Your custodian will default to the First-In First-Out ("FIFO")
accounting method for calculating the cost basis of your investments. You are responsible for
contacting your tax advisor to determine if this accounting method is the right choice for you. If your tax
advisor believes another accounting method is more advantageous, provide written notice to our firm
immediately and we will alert your account custodian of your individually selected accounting method.
Decisions about cost basis accounting methods will need to be made before trades settle, as the cost
basis method cannot be changed after settlement.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear. We do not represent or
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guarantee that our services or methods of analysis can or will predict future results, successfully
identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due to market corrections or declines.
We cannot offer any guarantees or promises that your financial goals and objectives will be met. Past
performance is in no way an indication of future performance.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
We primarily recommend individual stocks. However, we may advise on other types of investments as
appropriate, as since each Investor has different needs and different tolerance for risk. Each type of
security has its own unique set of risks associated with it and it would not be possible to list here all of
the specific risks of every type of investment. Even within the same type of investment, risks can vary
widely. However, in very general terms, the higher the anticipated return of an investment, the higher
the risk of loss associated with the investment.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
"equities" or "stock"). In very broad terms, the value of a stock depends on the financial health of the
company issuing it. However, stock prices can be affected by many other factors including but not
limited to the class of stock (for example, preferred or common); the health of the market sector of the
issuing company; and the overall health of the economy. In general, larger, better-established
companies ("large cap") tend to be safer than smaller start-up companies ("small cap") are but the
mere size of an issuer is not, by itself, an indicator of the safety of the investment.
Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds: Mutual funds and exchange traded funds ("ETF") are
professionally managed collective investment systems that pool money from many investors and invest
in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, other mutual funds, other securities, or any
combination thereof. The fund will have a manager that trades the fund's investments in accordance
with the fund's investment objective. While mutual funds and ETFs generally provide diversification,
risks can be significantly increased if the fund is concentrated in a particular sector of the market,
primarily invests in small cap or speculative companies, uses leverage (i.e., borrows money) to a
significant degree, or concentrates in a particular type of security (i.e., equities) rather than balancing
the fund with different types of securities. ETFs differ from mutual funds since they can be bought and
sold throughout the day like stock and their price can fluctuate throughout the day. The returns on
mutual funds and ETFs can be reduced by the costs to manage the funds. Also, while some mutual
funds are "no load" and charge no fee to buy into, or sell out of, the fund, other types of mutual funds
do charge such fees which can also reduce returns. Mutual funds can also be "closed end" or "open
end". So-called "open end" mutual funds continue to allow in new investors indefinitely whereas
"closed end" funds have a fixed number of shares to sell which can limit their availability to new
investors.
ETFs may have tracking error risks. For example, the ETF investment adviser may not be able to
cause the ETF's performance to match that of its Underlying Index or other benchmark, which may
negatively affect the ETF's performance. In addition, for leveraged and inverse ETFs that seek to track
the performance of their Underlying Indices or benchmarks on a daily basis, mathematical
compounding may prevent the ETF from correlating with performance of its benchmark. In addition, an
ETF may not have investment exposure to all of the securities included in its Underlying Index, or its
weighting of investment exposure to such securities may vary from that of the Underlying Index. Some
ETFs may invest in securities or financial instruments that are not included in the Underlying Index, but
which are expected to yield similar performance.
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
We are required to disclose the facts of any legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client's
evaluation of our advisory business or the integrity of our management. We do not have any required
disclosures under this item.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
We have not provided information on other financial industry activities and affiliations because we do
not have any relationship or arrangement that is material to our advisory business or to our clients with
any of the types of entities listed below.
1. broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities dealer or broker;
2. other investment adviser or financial planner;
3. futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading adviser;
4. banking or thrift institution;
5. accountant or accounting firm;
6. lawyer or law firm;
7. insurance company or agency;
8. pension consultant;
9. real estate broker or dealer; and/or
10. sponsor or syndicator of limited partnerships.
As discussed in Item 4, we serve as an adviser to SLWGX.
We do not recommend or select other advisors.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
Description of Our Code of Ethics
We strive to comply with applicable laws and regulations governing our practices. Therefore, our Code
of Ethics includes guidelines for professional standards of conduct for persons associated with our
firm. Our goal is to protect your interests at all times and to demonstrate our commitment to our
fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith, and fair dealing with you. All persons associated with our firm
are expected to adhere strictly to these guidelines. Persons associated with our firm are also required
to report any violations of our Code of Ethics. Additionally, we maintain and enforce written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the misuse or dissemination of material, non-public information about
you or your account holdings by persons associated with our firm.
Clients or prospective clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the
telephone number on the cover page of this brochure.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure.
Personal Trading Practices
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell the same securities that we recommend to
you or securities in which you are already invested. A conflict of interest exists in such cases because
we have the ability to trade ahead of you and potentially receive more favorable prices than you will
receive. To mitigate this conflict of interest, it is our policy that neither our firm nor persons associated
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with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
We maintain relationships with several broker-dealers. While you are free to choose any broker-dealer
or other service provider as your custodian, we recommend that you establish an account with a
brokerage firm with which we have an existing relationship. Such relationships may include benefits
provided to our firm, including but not limited to market information and administrative services that
help our firm manage your account(s). We believe that the recommended broker-dealers provide
quality execution services for our clients at competitive prices. Price is not the sole factor we consider
in evaluating best execution. We also consider the quality of the brokerage services provided by
recommended broker-dealers, including the value of the firm's reputation, execution capabilities,
commission rates, and responsiveness to our clients and our firm. In recognition of the value of the
services recommended broker-dealers provide, you may pay higher commissions and/or trading costs
than those that may be available elsewhere.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
We do not have any soft dollar arrangements.
Economic Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, we have access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. As such, we will also have access to research products and services from your account
custodian and/or other brokerage firm. These products may include financial publications, information
about particular companies and industries, research software, and other products or services that
provide lawful and appropriate assistance to our firm in the performance of our investment decision-
making responsibilities. Such research products and services are provided to all investment advisers
that utilize the institutional services platforms of these firms and are not considered to be paid for with
soft dollars. However, you should be aware that the commissions charged by a particular broker for a
particular transaction or set of transactions may be greater than the amounts another broker who did
not provide research services or products might charge.
Schwab - Your Custody and Brokerage Costs
For our clients' accounts it maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately for custody
services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that it executes or
that settle into your Schwab account. In addition to commission rates and/or asset-based fees Schwab
charges you a flat dollar amount as a "prime broker" or "trade away" fee for each trade that we have
executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds from the securities
sold are deposited (settled) into your Schwab account. These fees are in addition to the commissions
or other compensation you pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your
trading costs, we have Schwab execute most trades for your account.
Schwab Advisor Services
Schwab Advisor Services (formerly called Schwab Institutional) is Schwab's business serving
independent investment advisory firms like us. They provide us and our clients with access to its
institutional brokerage - trading, custody, reporting and related services - many of which are not
typically available to Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services.
Some of those services help us manage or administer our clients' accounts while others help us
manage and grow our business. Schwab's support services are generally are available on an
unsolicited basis (we don't have to request them) and at no charge to us.
Services that Benefit You
Schwab's institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
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through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require a
significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab's services described in this
paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services that May Not Directly Benefit You
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering our
clients' accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab's own and that of third parties. We
may use this research to service all or some substantial number of our clients' accounts, including
accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also makes available
software and other technology that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
statements);
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
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• provide pricing and other market data; o facilitate payment of our fees from our clients'
accounts; and
• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping and client reporting.
Services that Generally Benefit Only Us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
technology, compliance, legal, and business consulting;
• educational conferences and events;
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• publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
• access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants and insurance providers;
• discount of up to $4,250 on PortfolioCenter® Reporting Software.
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party vendors
to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these services or
pay all or a part of a third party's fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits such as
occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our Interest in Schwab's Services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. These services may give us an incentive to recommend that you maintain your
account with Schwab based on our interest in receiving Schwab's services that benefit our business
rather than based on your interest in receiving the best value in custody services and the most
favorable execution of your transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however,
that our selection of Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. It is
primarily supported by the scope, quality and price of Schwab's services (based on the factors
discussed above - see "The Custodian and Broker We Use") and not Schwab's services that benefit
only us. We do not believe that maintaining our client's assets at Schwab for services presents a
material conflict of interest.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
We do not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
In limited circumstances, and at our discretion, some institutional clients may instruct our firm to use
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one or more particular brokers for the transactions in their accounts. If you choose to direct our firm to
use a particular broker, you should understand that this might prevent our firm from aggregating trades
with other client accounts or from effectively negotiating brokerage commissions on your behalf. This
practice may also prevent our firm from obtaining favorable net price and execution. Thus, when
directing brokerage business, you should consider whether the commission expenses, execution,
clearance, and settlement capabilities that you will obtain through your broker are adequately favorable
in comparison to those that we would otherwise obtain for you. We generally do not allow individuals to
direct brokerage; individuals must utilize our recommended brokers unless otherwise negotiated.
Block Trades
We combine multiple orders for shares of the same securities purchased for discretionary advisory
accounts we manage (this practice is commonly referred to as "block trading"). We will then distribute a
portion of the shares to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner. Generally, participating
accounts will pay a fixed transaction cost regardless of the number of shares transacted. In certain
cases, each participating account pays an average price per share for all transactions and pays a
proportionate share of all transaction costs on any given day. In the event an order is only partially
filled, the shares will be allocated to participating accounts in a fair and equitable manner, typically in
proportion to the size of each client's order. Accounts owned by our firm or persons associated with our
firm may participate in block trading with your accounts; however, they will not be given preferential
treatment.
Trade Rotation Policy
We use our best efforts to route orders simultaneously to all brokers using our technology vendor and
when this is not possible, we use a trade rotation system that is designed to ensure that each
custodian is submitted trades on a rotating basis.
Generally, we rotate by custodian each time a strategy change is made to a Slow Capital model
strategy. When it is necessary for trades to be affected, we will initiate the trading process on a
progressive basis. For example, if there were three groups the rotation order may look as follows: 1,2,3
| 2,3,1 | 3,1,2. Slow Capital does not take responsibility for ensuring trading of model portfolios where
we do not receive communication on completion, although we will upload the models according to the
rotation.
Variances in the trade rotation may arise due to various factors, including but not limited to, a client's
cash availability or need, the liquidity of the security being traded, or trading delays at the custodial
platform and UMA Programs.
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Item 13 Review of Accounts
Matthew A. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer and Investment Adviser Representative of Slow Capital,
Inc., or designee thereof, will monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and will conduct account
reviews at least annually, to ensure the advisory services provided to you are consistent with your
investment needs and objectives. Additional reviews may be conducted based on various
circumstances, including, but not limited to contributions and withdrawals, year-end tax planning,
market moving events, security specific events, and/or, changes in your risk/return objectives.
The individuals conducting reviews may vary from time to time, as personnel join or leave our firm.
We will provide you with additional or regular written reports in conjunction with account reviews.
Reports we provide to you will contain relevant account and/or market-related information such as an
inventory of account holdings and account performance, etc. You will receive trade confirmations and
monthly or quarterly statements from your account custodian(s).
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
We do not receive any compensation from any third party in connection with providing investment
advice to you nor do we compensate any individual or firm for client referrals.
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits we may
receive resulting from our relationship with your account custodian.
Item 15 Custody
Direct Debit of Advisory Fees - Portfolio Management for Individuals
For individuals participating in our portfolio management services, we will instruct your independent
custodian to directly debit your account(s) for the payment of our advisory fees. This ability to deduct
our advisory fees from your accounts causes our firm to exercise limited custody over your funds or
securities. We do not have physical custody of any of your funds and/or securities. Your funds and
securities will be held with a bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified custodian. You will receive account
statements from the qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities at least quarterly. The
account statements from your custodian(s) will indicate the amount of our advisory fees deducted from
your account(s) each billing period. You should carefully review account statements for accuracy.
Invoicing Advisory Fees - Sub-Advisory Services for Registered Investment Advisers
Unless negotiated otherwise, we do not directly debit our advisory fees for the sub-advisory services
we provide to registered investment advisers. Instead, we will send you an invoice for our services. We
do not exercise custody over your funds or securities. Your funds and securities will be held with a
bank, broker-dealer, or other qualified custodian. You will receive account statements from the
qualified custodian(s) holding your funds and securities. If you have a question regarding your account
statement or if you did not receive a statement from your custodian, contact your custodian directly.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before we can buy or sell securities on your behalf, you must first sign our discretionary management
agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms. We will maintain discretionary authority to
place trades, buy and sell securities on the client's behalf, determine the amount of the securities to buy
and sell, and determine the nature and type of securities to buy and sell without obtaining a client's
consent or approval prior to each transaction.
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Item 17 Voting Client Securities
We will determine how to vote proxies based on our reasonable judgment of the vote most likely to
produce favorable financial results for you. Proxy votes generally will be cast in favor of proposals that
maintain or strengthen the shared interests of shareholders and management, increase shareholder
value, maintain or increase shareholder influence over the issuer's board of directors and
management, and maintain or increase the rights of shareholders. Generally, proxy votes will be cast
against proposals having the opposite effect. However, we will consider both sides of each proxy
issue. Unless we receive specific instructions from you, we will not base votes on social
considerations.
In the event you wish to direct our firm on voting a particular proxy, you should contact our main office
at the phone number on the cover page of this brochure with your instruction.
Conflicts of interest between you and our firm, or a principal of our firm, regarding certain proxy issues
could arise. If we determine that a material conflict of interest exists, we will take the necessary steps
to resolve the conflict before voting the proxies. For example, we may disclose the existence and
nature of the conflict to you, and seek direction from you as to how to vote on a particular issue; we
may abstain from voting, particularly if there are conflicting interests for you (for example, where your
account(s) hold different securities in a competitive merger situation); or, we will take other necessary
steps designed to ensure that a decision to vote is in your best interest and was not the product of the
conflict.
We keep certain records required by applicable law in connection with our proxy voting activities. You
may obtain information on how we voted proxies and/or obtain a full copy of our proxy voting policies
and procedures by making a written or oral request to our firm.
Item 18 Financial Information
Our firm does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. We do not take physical custody of client funds or securities, or serve
as trustee or signatory for client accounts, and, we do not require the prepayment of more than $1,200
in fees six or more months in advance. Therefore, we are not required to include a financial statement
with this brochure.
We have not filed a bankruptcy petition at any time in the past ten years.
Item 19 Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
We are a federally registered investment adviser; therefore, we are not required to respond to this
item.
Item 20 Additional Information
Trade Errors
In the event a trading error occurs in your account, our policy is to restore your account to the position
it should have been in had the trading error not occurred. Depending on the circumstances, corrective
actions may include canceling the trade, adjusting an allocation, and/or reimbursing the account.
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Class Action Lawsuits
We do not determine if securities held by you are the subject of a class action lawsuit or whether you
are eligible to participate in class action settlements or litigation nor do we initiate or participate in
litigation to recover damages on your behalf for injuries as a result of actions, misconduct, or
negligence by issuers of securities held by you.
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