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FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE
Website: https://www.thirdviewpw.com
Filing Date: 02/26/2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Third View Private Wealth,
LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at info@thirdviewpw.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Third View Private Wealth also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 2 Material Changes
This item is used to provide you with a summary of new and/or updated information. You will receive a
summary of any material changes to this brochure within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year. Furthermore,
we will provide you with other interim disclosures about material changes, as necessary. Our firm has the
material changes below since our initial filing dated April 11, 2025.
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
o We have updated our Assets Under Management for the year ending December 31, 2025.
o We have added language around held away assets with the Pontera Solutions Inc. and
Eaglebrook Advisors, Inc., third party platforms.
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Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
o We have added language around billing and fees for held away assets on the Pontera
Solutions Inc. and Eaglebrook Advisors, Inc. third party platforms.
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Item 8 - Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
o We have added disclosure language as it relates to cryptocurrency investments.
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Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
o We have added disclosure language around the use of a Promoter.
o We have added disclosures language around the use of SmartAsset Advisors, LLC.
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Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
o We have clarified that TVPW will not vote proxies unless separately agreed to.
o We have added a service that monitors client holdings for legal proceedings and assists in
recovery efforts if any are found.
You may also obtain a copy of this brochure by contacting us by email at info@thirdviewpw.com.
Additional information about Third View Private Wealth, LLC, is available via the SEC’s website
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 2 Material Changes ................................................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 Advisory Business ............................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management ................................................................... 9
Item 7 Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................................. 10
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ...................................................................................................................... 17
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................................. 17
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .................... 19
Item 12 Brokerage Practices......................................................................................................................... 19
Item 13 Review of Accounts ......................................................................................................................... 21
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ........................................................................................ 21
Item 15 Custody ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Item 16 Investment Discretion ...................................................................................................................... 22
Item 17 Voting Client Securities .................................................................................................................... 22
Item 18 Financial Information ........................................................................................................................ 23
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Description of Firm
Third View Private Wealth, LLC (“TVPW” or “the Firm”) is a registered investment adviser based in
Connecticut. TVPW is organized as a limited liability company (“LLC”) under the laws of the Delaware in
2025. Jerry Sneed, Francis McKiernan, and Zoltan Pongracz are TVPW’s principal owners.
Portfolio Management Services
TVPW provides personalized investment management services for clients seeking a personalized
approach to implementing an investment strategy designed to meet their goals and objectives. TVPW
works with clients to understand their individual investment objectives, liquidity and cash flow needs, time
horizon, and risk tolerance, as well as any other factors pertinent to their specific financial situations. After
an analysis of the relevant information, TVPW assists clients in developing an appropriate strategy for
managing their assets and financial affairs. Client accounts are managed primarily on a discretionary basis,
but the firm can accommodate clients who prefer their assets to be managed on a non-discretionary basis.
At the beginning of TVPW’s relationship with you, your financial professional will review your current
investment portfolio, obtain information necessary to understand your current and expected financial
situation, discuss with you your investment history, objectives, special interests, and risk tolerance, and
make recommendations regarding your portfolio.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, clients may impose certain written restrictions on us in the management of
their investment portfolios, such as prohibiting the inclusion of certain types of investments in an investment
portfolio or prohibiting the sale of certain investments held in the account at the commencement of the
relationship. Each client should note, however, that restrictions imposed by a client may adversely affect
the composition and performance of the client's investment portfolio. Each client should also note that his
or her investment portfolio is treated individually by giving consideration to each purchase or sale for the
client's account. For these and other reasons, performance of client investment portfolios within the same
investment objectives, goals and/or risk tolerance may differ, and clients should not expect that the
composition or performance of their investment portfolios would necessarily be consistent with similar
clients of ours.
Clients who choose a nondiscretionary arrangement must be contacted prior to the execution of any trade
in the account(s) under management. This may result in a delay in executing recommended trades, which
could adversely affect the portfolio's performance. This delay also normally means the affected account(s)
will not be able to participate in block trades, a practice designed to enhance the execution quality, timing
and/or cost for all accounts included in the block. In a non-discretionary arrangement, the client retains the
responsibility for the final decision on all actions taken with respect to the portfolio. You have an unrestricted
right to decline to implement any advice provided by our firm on a non-discretionary basis.
As part of the Firm’s portfolio management services, assets are invested according to one or more model
portfolios developed by the firm or a third-party manager. 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.
In some instances, clients whose assets 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, 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.
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Selection of Third-Party Managers
On occasion, the Firm may choose to utilize investment strategies from third parties, selecting from a
range of investment managers. The firm retains the right to hire and fire third party managers for all client
accounts.
Dual Contract Separately Managed Account (DCSMA) Programs
The firm participates in DCSMA programs available through third parties. If a client participates in one of
these programs, the client will sign an additional advisory agreement directly with the adviser of the
DCSMA. The adviser of the DCSMA will charge their fee directly to the client, beyond and separate from
any investment advisory fees charged by the TVPW.
Third-Party Investment Managers/Separately Managed Accounts (SMA)
TVPW may utilize the services of third-party investment managers to manage all or a portion of the client’s
assets. Where third-party managers are used, the third-party manager will be responsible for portfolio
management decisions and trading of securities. TVPW will continue to render investment supervisory
services relative to the ongoing monitoring and review of account performance, asset allocation, and client
investment objectives. Prior to recommending a third-party manager, we conduct due diligence on any
third-party manager, which can involve one or more of the following: phone calls, meetings and review of
the third-party manager’s performance, investment strategies, regulatory filings, and any disciplinary
actions. To assist in the selection of a third-party manager, we will gather information pertaining to your
financial situation, investment objectives, and reasonable restrictions to be imposed upon the
management of the account. We then allocate investments with a third-party investment manager. These
investments can be allocated either through the third-party manager’s fund or investment vehicle or
through a separately managed account managed by such third-party manager on behalf of our clients. We
can also allocate client assets among one or more private equity funds or private equity fund advisers.
Clients will be expected to notify us of any changes in their financial situation, investment objectives, or
any account restrictions that could affect their financial standing or our provision of portfolio management
services. Clients should carefully review disclosure documents of each manager for important and specific
program details, including pricing. Third-party investment managers provide services for an additional fee,
separate and apart from the fees charged by TVPW.
Direct Agreement with Third-Party Managers
Clients who enter into a direct agreement with one or more third-party managers will have their assets
managed directly by the third-party manager(s), independent of a structured program. The terms and
conditions of this relationship, including the assessment of the third-party manager’s fees and any other
fees, are charged to the client in the servicing of the account, and are set forth in the separate written
agreement between the client and the designated third-party manager.
In addition to this Brochure, the client receives the Brochure of the designated third-party manager(s).
Certain third-party managers may impose minimum account requirements and varying billing practices
that differ from those typically offered by us.
Management of ‘Held Away’ Assets
TVPW uses the third-party platforms Pontera Solutions Inc. and Eaglebrook Advisors, Inc. (collectively
referred to as “Third Party Platform”) to manage “held away” accounts. A held away account is an account
that you maintain that is not held with a broker-dealer or custodian where we have a custodial relationship.
For example, a 401(k)-account sponsored by your employer is a held away account.
Prior to us managing any held away account, you will be provided with a link allowing you to connect one
or more accounts to the platform. Once an account is connected to the platform, we will review the
current allocations, and when deemed necessary, we will rebalance the account to the target asset
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allocation. When clients engage TVPW in this capacity, they are responsible for keeping the Third Party
Platform link active, so that TVPW will be able to access and manage the respective account without
delay. If TVPW determines that an Order Management System link has become inactive, TVPW will use
its best efforts to notify the client to resolve the issue.
Financial Planning Services
We offer financial planning services which typically involve providing a variety of advisory services to
clients regarding the management of their financial resources based upon an analysis of their individual
needs. These services can range from broad-based financial planning to consultative or single subject
planning. If you retain our firm for financial planning services, we will meet with you to gather information
about your financial circumstances and objectives. We may also use financial planning software to
determine your current financial position and to define and quantify your long-term goals and objectives.
Once we specify those long-term objectives (both financial and non-financial), we will develop shorter-
term, targeted objectives. Once we review and analyze the information you provide to our firm and the
data derived from our financial planning software, we will deliver a written plan to you, designed to help
you achieve your stated financial goals and objectives.
Financial plans are based on your financial situation at the time we present the plan to you, and on the
financial information you provide to us. You must promptly notify our firm if your financial situation, goals,
objectives, or needs to be updated.
You are under no obligation to act on our financial planning recommendations. Should you choose to
implement any of our recommendations, you are not obligated to implement the financial plan through any
of our other investment advisory services. Moreover, you may act on our recommendations by placing
securities transactions with any brokerage firm.
Wrap Fee Program(s)
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that includes
management fees, transaction costs, fund expenses, and other administrative fees. TVPW does not
participate in a wrap fee program.
Types of Investments
TVPW primarily provides investment advice, based on the client’s stated goals and objectives, on various
types on investments including equity securities, exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), mutual funds,
alternative investments (to include private equity, venture capital, private credit, and direct investments),
corporate debt securities, municipal securities, United States government securities, and money market
funds. The firm generally provides advice only on the products previously listed but reserves the right to
offer advice on any investment product that may be suitable for each client’s specific circumstances, needs,
goals, and objectives.
Assets Under Management
As of 12/31/2025, TVPW provides continuous and regular supervisory management and oversight
services for $1,155,018,535 in client assets on a discretionary basis.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Portfolio Management Services
The fee schedule for portfolio management services is as follows:
Assets Under Management
Up to $1,000,000
$1,000,001 to $5,000,000
$5,000,001 to 10,000,000
Annual Fee
1.25%
1.00%
0.75%
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$10,000,001 to $20,000,000
$20,000,001 to $50,000,000
$50,000,001 to $100,000,000
Over $100,000,000+
0.65%
0.55%
0.45%
Negotiable
TVPW combines the account values of family members living in the same household to determine the
applicable advisory fee. For example, account values for you and your minor children, joint accounts with
your spouse, and other types of related accounts may be combined. Combining account values may
increase the asset total, which may result in your paying a reduced advisory fee based on the available
breakpoints in our fee schedule stated above. TVPW also reserves the right to reduce or waive fees at its
discretion.
Portfolio management fees are generally payable quarterly, in advance, based on the account value at the
end of the previous quarter. If the investment advisory 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. TVPW’s fee is
deducted directly from your account through the qualified custodian holding your funds and securities.
Advisory fees are deducted only when you have given our firm written authorization permitting the fees to
be paid directly from your account. Further, your qualified custodian will deliver an account statement to
you at least quarterly. These account statements will show all disbursements from your account, including
fees paid to TVPW for services rendered. You should review all statements for accuracy.
Either TVPW or the client may terminate the investment advisory agreement at any time, subject to
written notification requirements in the investment advisory agreement. In the event of termination any fees
due to the firm from the client will be invoiced or deducted from the client's account prior to termination.
Turnkey Asset Management Program (“TAMP”)
We have partnered with Townsquare Capital, LLC (“Townsquare”) who is a TAMP service provider. Clients
typically work directly with TVPW to determine their investment needs given their unique circumstances. We
transmit instructions and rely on Townsquare to purchase and sell securities, monitor investments, and
perform various other functions. This enables us to focus our efforts on the individual needs of our clients.
We also engage in a sub-advisory relationship with Townsquare.
In our use of Townsquare’s services, Townsquare assists in the operational aspects of account opening and
administration. These services include but are not limited to: account opening and closing, all interactions
with the custodian, maintenance of account paperwork, processing of contributions and withdrawals, Roth
conversions/IRA recharacterizations, account transfers, advisory fee calculation and billing, platform support
and training, access to Townsquare investment models, access to additional third party investment managers
and strategies, access to more institutionally funded investment advice as part of being on the Townsquare
platform, access to portfolio management and portfolio analysis software, and performance reporting.
As discussed above and additionally in Item 10 of this document below, TVPW uses Townsquare for TAMP
services. TAMP related charges are not included in the investment management fee you pay to TVPW. You
will be charged, separate from and in addition to your investment management fee, any applicable program
fees as well as applicable independent manager fees.
Each of the program and independent manager fees are determined by the program(s) and manager(s) with
which your assets are invested and are calculated based upon a percentage of your assets under
management, as applicable.
For ease of administration, Clients will note the total fee reflected on the custodial statement will represent
the sum of TVPW’s investment management fee, program fee(s) independent manager fee(s), and TAMP
fees, accordingly. You should review such statements to determine the total amount of fees associated with
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your requisite investments, and you should refer to your investment advisory agreement with TVPW to
determine the investment management fee you pay to us.
Fees - Held Away Accounts
Fees for held away accounts managed through a Third Party Platform are calculated and billed quarterly,
in advance, based on the previous quarters ending balance. Accounts onboarded during a billing quarter,
will be billed at the end of the quarter based upon the number of days the account was managed during
the billing period. Fees are generally debited from your taxable accounts or billed directly, as disclosed in
your investment advisory agreement. If you terminate our services in the middle of a billing period, we will
refund you for any fees received during partial billing periods.
Additional Fees and Expenses
TVPW may recommend that you invest in mutual funds and exchange traded funds. The fees that you
pay to the 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 may
also incur transaction charges and/or brokerage fees when purchasing or selling specific types of
securities. These charges and fees are typically imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian through
whom your account transactions are executed. Most of the securities purchases on behalf of our clients
have no front-end load, sales charge, or back-end load. Any security with such charges will be heavily
scrutinized before placing it into a client’s account to ensure that it is the best possible investment for the
client's objective. The Firm does not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction
charges/custodial fees imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian.
Clients participating in Dual Contract SMA programs will have an additional advisory fee charged
separately by the Dual Contract SMA adviser.
Certain SMAs or Third Party Managers may charge an additional fee that is not part of the fee TVPW
charges as part of our fee for advisory services.
TVPW does not receive any compensation for securities transactions in any Client account, other
than the investment advisory fees noted above.
Certain Advisory Persons may also be registered representatives of The Leaders Group (“TLG”). In one’s
separate capacity as registered representative of TLG, an Advisory Person will implement securities
transactions under TLG and not through TVPW. In such instances, an Advisory Person will receive
commission-based compensation in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, including 12b-1 fees
for the sale of investment company products. Compensation earned by an Advisory Person in one’s capacity
as a registered representative is separate and in addition to TVPW’s advisory fees. This practice presents a
conflict of interest because Advisory Persons may have an incentive to effect securities transactions for the
purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on Client needs. Clients are not obligated to
implement any recommendation provided by Advisory Persons. Neither the Advisor nor Advisory Persons will
earn ongoing investment advisory fees in connection with any products or services implemented in the
Advisory Person’s separate capacity as a registered representative Please see Item 10 – Other Financial
Industry Activities and Affiliations.
Certain Advisory Persons are licensed insurance professionals of Third View Risk, LLC (“Third View Risk”),
an insurance agency under common control with the Advisor. As an insurance professional, Advisory
Persons and Third View Risk earn commission-based compensation for selling insurance products, including
insurance products sold to Clients. Insurance commissions earned by Advisory Persons are separate and in
addition to TVPW’s advisory fees. This practice presents a conflict of interest because the person providing
investment advice on behalf of the Advisor who is also an insurance agent has an incentive to recommend
insurance products to Clients for the purpose of generating commissions rather than solely based on Client
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needs. However, Clients are under no obligation to purchase insurance products through Third View Risk or
any Advisory Person affiliated with the Advisor. For further information, see Item 10 – Other Financial
Industry Activities and Affiliations.
Rollover Recommendations
As part of TVPW’s investment advisory services to you, your financial professional may recommend that
you withdraw the assets from your employer's retirement plan and roll the assets over to an individual
retirement account ("IRA") that we will manage on your behalf. If you elect to roll the assets to an IRA that
is subject to our management, you will be charged an asset-based fee as set forth in the agreement
executed with our firm. This practice presents a conflict of interest our financial professionals have an
incentive to recommend a rollover to you for the purpose of generating fee-based compensation rather
than solely based on your needs. You are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to complete the
rollover. Moreover, if you do complete the rollover, you are under no obligation to have the assets in an
IRA managed by our firm.
Many employers permit former employees to keep their retirement assets in their company plan. Also,
current employees can sometimes move assets out of their company plan before they retire or change
jobs. In determining whether to complete the rollover to an IRA, and to the extent the following options are
available, you should consider the costs and benefits of: 1) Leaving the funds in your employer's (former
employer's) plan; 2) moving the funds to a new employer's retirement plan; 3) cashing out and taking a
taxable distribution from the plan; and/or 4) rolling the funds into an IRA rollover account. Each of these
options has advantages and disadvantages and before making a change we encourage you to speak with
your CPA and/or tax attorney. Our recommendations may include any of them, depending on what we feel
is in your best interest.
TVPW’s financial professionals are fiduciaries under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and, when
providing investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or individual retirement account
they are also fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. As a
fiduciary, your financial professional is required to document the reason(s) for why the recommendation
we made is in your best interest.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Performance-based fees are defined as fees based on a share of capital gains or capital appreciation of
the assets of a client. Neither TVPW nor its investment adviser representatives receive performance-
based fees or participate in side-by-side management.
Item 7 Types of Clients
TVPW offers investment advisory services to the following types of clients:
Individuals;
Institutional investors
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• High Net Worth Individuals;
• Families
• Businesses;
• Trusts;
• Estates;
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• Charitable organizations, Foundations, and Endowments; and
• Retirement Plans
Clients are required to execute a written investment advisory agreement with TVPW when establishing an
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investment advisory relationship.
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis and Investment Strategies
TVPW may use one or more of the following methods of analysis or investment strategies when providing
investment advice to you:
Charting Analysis - involves the gathering and processing of price and volume pattern information for a
particular security, sector, broad index, or commodity. This price and volume pattern information is
analyzed. The resulting pattern and correlation data is used to detect departures from expected
performance and diversification and predict future price movements and trends.
Risk: Our charting analysis may not accurately detect anomalies or predict future price movements.
Current prices of securities may reflect all information known about the security and day-to-day
changes in market prices of securities may follow random patterns and may not be predictable with
any reliable degree of accuracy.
Technical Analysis - involves studying past price patterns, trends, and interrelationships in the financial
markets to assess risk-adjusted performance and predict the direction of both the overall market and
specific securities.
Risk: The risk of market timing based on technical analysis is that our analysis may not accurately
detect anomalies or predict future price movements. Current prices of securities may reflect all
information known about the security and day-to-day changes in market prices of securities may
follow random patterns and may not be predictable with any reliable degree of accuracy.
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.
Cyclical Analysis - a type of technical analysis that involves evaluating recurring price patterns and trends.
Economic/business cycles may not be predictable and may have many fluctuations between long-term
expansions and contractions.
Risk: The lengths of economic cycles may be difficult to predict with accuracy and therefore the
risk of cyclical analysis is the difficulty in predicting economic trends and consequently the changing
value of securities that would be affected by these changing trends.
Modern Portfolio Theory - a theory of investment which attempts to maximize portfolio expected return
for a given amount of portfolio risk, or equivalently minimize risk for a given level of expected return, by
carefully diversifying the proportions of various assets.
Risk: Market risk is that part of a security's risk that is common to all securities of the same general
class (stocks and bonds) and thus cannot be eliminated by diversification.
Long-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that the value of those securities will
grow over a relatively extended period of time, generally greater than one year.
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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, therefore "locking-up" assets that may be better utilized in the short-term in other investments.
Short-Term Purchases - securities purchased with the expectation that they will be sold within a relatively
brief period of time, generally less than one year, to take advantage of the securities' short- term price
fluctuations.
Risk: Using a short-term purchase strategy generally assumes that we can predict how financial
markets will perform in the short-term which may be very difficult and will incur a disproportionately
higher amount of transaction costs compared to long-term trading. There are many factors that can
affect financial market performance in the short term (such as short-term interest rate changes,
cyclical earnings announcements, etc.) but may have a smaller impact over longer periods of time.
Option Writing – a securities transaction that involves selling an option. An option is a contract that gives
the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price on or before
the expiration date of the option. When an investor sells a call option, he or she must deliver to the buyer
a specified number of shares if the buyer exercises the option. When an investor sells a put option, he or
she must pay the strike price per share if the buyer exercises the option and will receive the specified
number of shares. The option writer/seller receives a premium (the market price of the option at a particular
time) in exchange for writing the option.
Risk: Options are complex investments and can be very risky, especially if the investor does not
own the underlying stock. In certain situations, an investor’s risk can be unlimited.
Private Placements: A private placement (non-public offering) is an illiquid security sold to qualified
investors and is not publicly traded nor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Risk: Private placements generally carry a higher degree of risk due to illiquidity. Most securities
that are acquired in a private placement will be restricted securities and must be held for an
extended amount of time and therefore cannot be sold easily. The range of risks depends on the
partnership and is disclosed in the offering documents.
The Firm’s investment strategies and advice may vary depending upon each client’s specific financial
situation. As such, investments and allocations are determined 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
TVPW immediately with respect to any material changes to your financial circumstances,
including for example, a change in your current or expected income level, tax circumstances, or
employment status.
Tax Considerations
Any investment strategy may have unique and significant tax implications. TVPW always strives to
integrate clients’ tax needs with their investment strategy. However, unless specifically agreed otherwise,
tax efficiency is not the primary consideration in the management of client assets. Regardless of your
account size or any other factors, it is always strongly recommended that you consult with a tax
professional regarding the investing of your assets.
Custodians and broker-dealers must report the cost basis of equities acquired in client accounts. 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
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method is the right choice for you. If your tax advisor believes another accounting method is more
advantageous, provide written notice to the Firm immediately and your account custodian will be alerted
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. TVPW does not
represent or 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.
The Firm 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.
Other Risk Considerations
When evaluating risk, financial loss may be viewed differently by each client and may depend on many
different risks, each of which may affect the probability and magnitude of any potential losses. The following
risks may not be all-inclusive but should be considered carefully by a prospective client before retaining
our services.
• Market Risk: Either the stock market as a whole, or the value of an individual company, goes down
resulting in a decrease in the value of client investments. This is also referred to as systemic risk.
• Equity (stock) Market Risk: Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and
to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers
change. If you held common stock, or common stock equivalents, of any given issuer, you would
generally be exposed to greater risk than if you held preferred stocks and debt obligations of the issuer.
• Company Risk: When investing in stock positions, there is always a certain level of company or
industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment. This is also referred to as unsystematic risk
and can be reduced through appropriate diversification. There is the risk that the company will perform
poorly or have its value reduced based on factors specific to the company or its industry. For example,
if a company’s employees go on strike or the company receives unfavorable media attention for its
actions, the value of the company may be reduced.
• Fixed Income Risk: When investing in bonds, there is the risk that the issuer will default on the bond
and be unable to make payments. Further, individuals who depend on set amounts of periodically paid
income face the risk that inflation will erode their spending power. Fixed-income investors receive set,
regular payments that face the same inflation risk.
• Options Risk: Options on securities may be subject to greater fluctuations in value than an investment
in the underlying securities. Purchasing and writing put and call options are highly specialized activities
and entail greater than ordinary investment risks.
• ETF and Mutual Fund Risk: When investing in an ETF or mutual fund, you will bear additional
expenses based on your pro rata share of the ETF’s or mutual fund’s operating expenses, including
the potential duplication of management fees. The risk of owning an ETF or mutual fund generally
reflects the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF or mutual fund holds. You may also incur
brokerage costs when purchasing ETFs.
• Management Risk: Your investment with our firm varies with the success and failure of our investment
strategies, research, analysis, and determination of portfolio securities. If our investment strategies do
not produce the expected returns, the value of the investment will decrease.
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• Alternative Investment Risk: Investments in alternative assets, such as hedge funds, private equity
funds or credit funds, will involve significant risks and other considerations and, therefore, may be
undertaken by prospective investors capable of evaluating and bearing such risks. Prospective
investors should carefully consider, among other factors, the risk factors set forth in the offering
documents for the alternative investment vehicle. As a result of these factors, as well as other risks
inherent in any investment, there can be no assurance that the alternative investment will meet their
investment objectives or otherwise be able to successfully carry out their investment programs.
• Cryptocurrency Risk: Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that is used as an alternative
payment method or speculative investment. Cryptocurrency is not backed by real assets or tangible
securities, are traded between consenting parties with no broker, and most are tracked on
decentralized, digital ledgers with blockchain technology. Cryptocurrency is subject to, and has
experienced, rapid surges and collapses in values. In addition to the market risk associated with
speculative assets, cryptocurrency investment carries a number of other risks. As a result,
investment in cryptocurrency is considered to be a more volatile investment.
• Liquidity Risk: The risk of being unable to sell your investment at a fair price at a given time due to high
volatility or lack of active liquid markets. You may receive a lower price, or it may not be possible to sell
the investment at all.
• Credit Risk: Credit risk typically applies to debt investments such as corporate, municipal, and
sovereign fixed income or bonds. A bond issuing entity can experience a credit event that could impair
or erase the value of an issuer's securities held by a client.
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Inflation and Interest Rate Risk: Security prices and portfolio returns will likely vary in response to
changes in inflation and interest rates. Inflation causes the value of future dollars to be worth less and
may reduce the purchasing power of a client's future interest payments and principal. Inflation also
generally leads to higher interest rates which may cause the value of many types of fixed income
investments to decline.
• Horizon and Longevity Risk: The risk that your investment horizon is shortened because of an
unforeseen event, for example, the loss of your job. This may force you to sell investments that you
were expecting to hold for the long term. If you must sell at a time that the markets are down, you may
lose money. Longevity Risk is the risk of outliving your savings. This risk is particularly relevant for
people who are retired or are nearing retirement.
Recommendation of Particular Types of Securities
TVPW recommends various types of securities. Each type of security has its own unique set of risks
associated with it, and it would not be possible to list here all the specific risks of every 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. A description
of the types of securities the Firm may recommend to you and some of their inherent risks are provided
below.
Money Market Funds: A money market fund is technically a security. The fund managers attempt to keep
the share price constant at $1/share. However, there is no guarantee that the share price will stay at
$1/share. If the share price goes down, you can lose some or all of your principal. The U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") notes that "While investor losses in money market funds have been rare,
they are possible." In return for this risk, you should earn a greater return on your cash than you would
expect from a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insured savings account (money market
funds are not FDIC insured). Next, money market fund rates are variable. In other words, you do not know
how much you will earn on your investment next month. The rate could go up or go down. If it goes up,
that may result in a positive outcome. However, if it goes down and you earn less than you expected to
earn, you may end up needing more cash. The final risk you are taking with money market funds is inflation.
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Because money market funds are considered safer than other investments like stocks, long-term average
returns on money market funds tend to be less than long-term average returns on riskier investments. Over
extended periods of time, inflation can eat away at your returns.
Municipal Securities: Municipal securities, while generally thought of as safe, can have significant risks
associated with them including, but not limited to: the credit worthiness of the governmental entity that
issues the bond; the stability of the revenue stream that is used to pay the interest to the bondholders;
when the bond is due to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to maturity. When a
bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same amount
of interest or yield to maturity.
Bonds: Corporate debt securities (or "bonds") are typically safer investments than equity securities, but
their risk can also vary widely based on the financial health of the issuer; the risk that the issuer might
default; when the bond is set to mature; and, whether or not the bond can be "called" prior to maturity.
When a bond is called, it may not be possible to replace it with a bond of equal character paying the same
rate of return.
Stocks: There are numerous ways of measuring the risk of equity securities (also known simply as
"equities" or "stock"). In 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 of managing 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 the 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.
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds:
Leveraged Exchange Traded Funds ("Leveraged ETFs" or "L-ETF") seek investment results for a single
day only, not for longer periods. A "single day" is measured from the time the L-ETF calculates its net asset
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value ("NAV") to the time of the L-ETF's next NAV calculation. The return of the L-ETF for periods longer
than a single day will be the result of each day's returns compounded over the period, which will highly
likely differ from multiplying the return by the stated leverage for that period. For periods longer than a
single day, the L-ETF will lose money when the level of the Index is flat, and it is possible that the L-ETF
will lose money even if the level of the Index rises. Longer holding periods, higher index volatility and
greater leverage both exacerbate the impact of compounding on an investor's returns. During periods of
higher Index volatility, the volatility of the Index may affect the L-ETF's return as much as or more than the
return of the Index. Leveraged ETFs are different from most exchange- traded funds in that they seek
leveraged returns relative to the applicable index and only on a daily basis. The L-ETF also is riskier than
similarly benchmarked exchange-traded funds that do not use leverage. Accordingly, the L-ETF may not
be suitable for all investors and should be used only by knowledgeable investors who understand the
potential consequences of seeking daily leveraged investment results.
Leveraged ETF Leveraged Risk - The L-ETF obtains investment exposure in excess of its assets in seeking
to achieve its investment objective — a form of leverage — and will lose more money in market
environments adverse to its daily objective than a similar fund that does not employ such leverage. The
use of such leverage could result in the total loss of an investor's investment. For example: a 2X fund will
have a multiplier of two times (2x) the Index. A single day movement in the Index approaching 50% at any
point in the day could result in the total loss of a shareholder's investment if that movement is contrary to
the investment objective of the L-ETF, even if the Index subsequently moves in an opposite direction,
eliminating all or a portion of the earlier movement. This would be the case with any such single day
movements in the Index, even if the Index maintains a level greater than zero at all times.
Leveraged ETF Compounding Risk - Compounding affects all investments but has a more significant
impact on a leveraged fund. Particularly during periods of higher Index volatility, compounding will cause
results for periods longer than a single day to vary from the stated multiplier of the return of the Index. This
effect becomes more pronounced as volatility increases.
Leveraged ETF Use of Derivatives - The L-ETF obtains investment exposure through derivatives. Investing
in derivatives may be considered aggressive and may expose the L-ETF to greater risks than investing
directly in the reference asset(s) underlying those derivatives. These risks include counterparty risk,
liquidity risk and increased correlation risk (each as discussed below). When the L- ETF uses derivatives,
there may be imperfect correlation between the value of the reference asset(s) and the derivative, which
may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its investment objective. Because derivatives often require only a
limited initial investment, the use of derivatives also may expose the L- ETF to losses in excess of those
amounts initially invested. The L-ETF may use a combination of swaps on the Index and swaps on an ETF
that is designed to track the performance of the Index. The performance of an ETF may not track the
performance of the Index due to embedded costs and other factors. Thus, to the extent the L-ETF invests
in swaps that use an ETF as the reference asset, the L- ETF may be subject to greater correlation risk and
may not achieve as high a degree of correlation with the Index as it would if the L-ETF only used swaps
on the Index. Moreover, with respect to the use of swap agreements, if the Index has a dramatic intraday
move that causes a material decline in the L- ETF's net assets, the terms of a swap agreement between
the L-ETF and its counterparty may permit the counterparty to immediately close out the transaction with
the L-ETF. In that event, the L-ETF may be unable to enter into another swap agreement or invest in other
derivatives to achieve the desired exposure consistent with the L-ETF's investment objective. This, in turn,
may prevent the L-ETF from achieving its investment objective, even if the Index reverses all or a portion
of its intraday move by the end of the day. Any costs associated with using derivatives will also have the
effect of lowering the L-ETF's return.
Real Estate Investment Trust: 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
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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 periodically. 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.
Options Contracts: Options are complex securities that involve risks and are not suitable for everyone.
Option trading can be speculative in nature and carry substantial risk of loss. It is generally recommended
that you only invest in options with risk capital. An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but
not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a certain date (the
"expiration date"). The two types of options are calls and puts:
A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls are
similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will increase substantially
before the option expires.
A put gives the holder the right to sell an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Puts are
similar to having a short position on a stock. Buyers of puts hope that the price of the stock will fall before
the option expires.
Selling options are more complicated and can be even riskier. The option trading risks pertaining to option
buyers are:
• Risk of losing your entire investment in a relatively short period of time.
• The risk of losing your entire investment increases if, as expiration nears, the stock is below the strike
price of the call (for a call option) or if the stock is higher than the strike price of the put (for a put option).
• European style options which do not have secondary markets on which to sell the options prior to
expiration can only realize their value upon expiration.
• Specific exercise provisions of a specific option contract may create risks.
• Regulatory agencies may impose exercise restrictions, which stops you from realizing value.
The option trading risks pertaining to options sellers are:
• Options sold may be exercised at any time before expiration.
• Covered Call traders forgo the right to profit when the underlying stock rises above the strike price of
the call options sold and continues to risk a loss due to a decline in the underlying stock.
• Writers of Naked Calls risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock rises.
• Writers of Naked Puts risk unlimited losses if the underlying stock drops.
• Writers of naked positions run margin risks if the position goes into significant losses. Such risks may
include liquidation by the broker.
• Writers of call options could lose more money than a short seller of that stock could on the same rise
on that underlying stock. This is an example of how the leverage in options can work against the
option trader.
• Writers of Naked Calls are obligated to deliver shares of the underlying stock if those call options are
exercised.
• Call options can be exercised outside of market hours such that effective remedy actions cannot be
performed by the writer of those options.
• Writers of stock options are obligated under the options that they sold even if a trading market is not
available or that they are unable to perform a closing transaction.
• The value of the underlying stock may surge or ditch unexpectedly, leading to automatic exercises.
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Other option trading risks are:
• The complexity of some option strategies is a significant risk on its own.
• Option trading exchanges or markets and option contracts themselves are open to changes at all times.
• Options markets have the right to halt the trading of any options, thus preventing investors from realizing
value.
• Risk of erroneous reporting of exercise value.
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If an options brokerage firm goes insolvent, investors trading through that firm may be affected.
Internationally traded options have special risks due to timing across borders.
Risks not specific to options trading include market risk, sector risk and individual stock risk. Option trading
risks are closely related to stock risks, as stock options are a derivative of stocks.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, you should never assume that future
performance of any specific investment or investment strategy will be profitable. Investing in securities
(including stocks, mutual funds, and bonds, etc.) involves risk of loss. Further, depending on the different
types of investments there may be varying degrees of risk. You should be prepared to bear investment
loss including loss of original principal.
Item 9 Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation of TVPW.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Broker-Dealer Affiliation
Certain Advisory Persons of TVPW are also registered representatives of The Leaders Group. In one’s
separate capacity as a registered representative, an Advisory Person will receive commissions for the
implementation of recommendations for commissionable transactions. Clients are not obligated to implement
any recommendation provided by an Advisory Person. Neither the Advisor nor its Advisory Person will earn
ongoing investment advisory fees in connection with any products or services implemented in one’s separate
capacity as a registered representative.
Third View Risk, LLC
As noted in Item 5, certain Advisory Persons are licensed insurance professionals through Third View Risk,
LLC an insurance agency under common control with the Advisor. Implementations of insurance
recommendations are separate and apart from one’s role with TVPW.
Due to the firm’s financial planning philosophy, it is common for our financial professionals to recommend
that clients utilize insurance products (for example, a fixed index annuity (“FIA”) as part of the client’s overall
financial plan in lieu of separately managed accounts (specifically, in lieu of cash and fixed income asset
classes). You should be aware that there are a number of conflicts of interests that are present due to our
planning philosophy and recommendations to utilize insurance products in this nature.
As an estimate, our financial professionals that are registered as investment advisor representatives spend
approximately 5% of their time on insurance sales and services and the remainder of their time on
investment advisory services. Please refer to Item 5 – Fees and Compensation and Item 14 – Client
Referrals and Other Compensation for more details.
You may therefore work with your financial professional in both their capacity as an investment adviser
representative of TVPW, as well as in their capacity as an insurance agent through the normal course of
business with you. As such, your financial professional, in their dual capacity as an IAR and insurance agent,
may advise you to purchase insurance products (life insurance, annuities, long term care, indexed universal
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life policies, and other insurance products), and then assist you in implementing the recommendations by
selling you those same products.
In exchange for selling you those products, the financial professional will typically be paid a commission. This
recommendation that a client purchase an insurance product through them as an insurance agent presents a
conflict of interest, as the receipt of commissions is an incentive to recommend products that could potentially
be based on commissions rather than your personal needs and objectives.
Furthermore, commissions may vary by product, and each individual product may have different commission
rates, encouraging the financial professional to recommend products that may pay higher commissions over
the products that make the most sense for you.
In addition, insurance products may also have different payment schedules depending on the nature of the
product, and the timing of the payments is likely to differ from that of the advisory options offered by TVPW.
This timing difference has the potential to create a conflict of interest since some financial professionals may
have the incentive to recommend a product that pays commissions now, over an advisory product that pays
commissions over a relatively longer period. As an example, all other variables held equal, a 5% commission
paid by an insurance company upon sale of a $100,000 annuity product, may be more attractive to a financial
professional than a one percent (1%) advisory fee charged on a $100,000 account paid over a period of five
(5) years, despite the overall pre-tax compensation paid to the financial professional being equal.
We have taken a number of steps to manage this conflict of interest. As a fiduciary, we expect and require
that each investment adviser representative only recommend insurance and annuities when in the best
interest of the client. The sale of commission-based products is supervised by the firm’s Managing Members,
and the firm makes periodic reviews of its insurance recommendations to ensure that our financial
professionals act in accordance with our fiduciary duty. If you have any questions or concerns about annuity
recommendations made during the financial planning process, we encourage you to immediately bring it to
the attention of your investment professional or the CCO.
Finally, you should be aware that there are other insurance products that are offered by other insurance
agents other than those recommended by our financial professionals. You are under no obligation to
implement any insurance or annuity transaction through TVPW.
Townsquare Capital, LLC
TVPW maintains a business relationship with Townsquare Capital, LLC (“Townsquare”). Townsquare offers
operational and back office core service support including access to a network of service providers. Through
the Townsquare network of service providers, TVPW has access to discounts on trading technology,
transition support, reporting, custody, brokerage, and other related consulting services.
While TVPW believes this open architecture structure for operational services best serves the interests of its
advisory Clients, this relationship may potentially present certain conflicts of interest due to the fact that
Townsquare retains a portion of the platform or other third-party fees paid by the Advisor or Clients for the
services referenced herein.
Townsquare is also a registered investment advisor. TVPW engages Townsquare in a Turnkey Asset
Management Program (“TAMP”) capacity. Please refer to Item 5 of this brochure for more on services
provided by Townsquare to TVPW when serving in this capacity.
TVPW seeks, at all times, to ensure that any conflicts of interest are addressed on a fully disclosed basis and
investment decisions are handled in a manner that is aligned with its Clients’ best interests. TVPW does not
directly receive any portion of the fees paid directly to Townsquare or the service providers made available
through its platform, and TVPW reviews all such relationships on an ongoing basis in an effort to ensure
Clients are receiving competitive rates in relation to the quality and scope of the services provided.
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Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and
Personal Trading
TVPW has an affirmative duty of care, loyalty, honesty, and good faith to act in the best interest of its
clients. A conflict of interest may arise if a person’s personal interest interferes, or appears to interfere, with
the interests of TVPW or its clients. A conflict of interest can arise whenever a person takes action or has
an interest that makes it difficult for him or her to perform his or her duties and responsibilities for
TVPW honestly, objectively, and effectively.
In accordance with applicable rules and regulations, the Firm has adopted a code of ethics to:
• Set forth standards of conduct expected of all supervised persons (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.
Clients may obtain a copy of our Code of Ethics by contacting us at the email address listed on the cover
page of this Brochure.
TVPW 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 internal policies and procedures. As noted above, the Advisor has adopted 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 TVPW 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 TVPW’s required reporting of personal
securities trades by its employees for review by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). The Advisor has
also adopted written policies and procedures to detect the misuse of material, non-public information.
While TVPW 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 TVPW transact in any security to the detriment of any Client.
Certain Supervised Persons of the firm have made personal investments in a privately held company that
was introduced by a client. These individuals also serve in informal advisory roles and have negotiated
rights to participate in future funding rounds for the firm and its clients. The firm does recommend this
investment to certain clients. These arrangements create a conflict of interest, as the Supervised Persons
and other current investors in the fund benefit financially when clients invest. The firm has implemented
compliance procedures to supervise this activity and ensure all recommendations are made in the client’s
best interest.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
Your assets must be maintained in an account at a "qualified custodian," generally a broker-dealer or bank.
In recognition of the value of the services the Custodian provides, you may pay higher commissions and/or
trading costs than those that may be available elsewhere.
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TVPW seeks to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, the most favorable compared to other available providers and their services. We
consider several factors, including:
• Capability to buy and sell securities for your account itself or to facilitate such services.
• The likelihood that your trades will be executed.
• Availability of investment research and tools.
• Overall quality of services.
• Competitiveness of price.
• Reputation, financial strength, and stability.
• Existing relationship with our firm and our other clients.
TVPW recommends the brokerage services of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) and Fidelity Clearing
and Custody Solutions (“Fidelity”), a division of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and related entities and related
entities of Fidelity Investments, Inc.
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
As a registered investment adviser, TVPW has access to the institutional platform of your account
custodian. The Firm also has access to research products and services from your account custodian and/or
other brokerage firms. 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 TVPW’s 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.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
TVPW does not receive client referrals from broker-dealers in exchange for cash or other compensation,
such as brokerage services or research.
Directed Brokerage
TVPW does not allow clients to direct brokerage.
Block Trades
When possible, the firm combines 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, 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. If you participate in our wrap fee program
described above, you will not pay any portion of the transaction costs in addition to the program fee. 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.
We do not block trade for non-discretionary accounts. Accordingly, non-discretionary accounts may pay
different costs than discretionary accounts pay. If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with our
firm, we may not be able to buy and sell the same quantities of securities for you and as a result you may pay
higher commissions, fees, and/or transaction costs than clients who enter into discretionary arrangements
with our firm.
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Best Execution
We will generally seek “best execution” in light of the circumstances involved in transactions. In seeking best
execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but whether the transaction represents the
overall best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full range of a broker-dealer’s services,
including among others, net price, reputation, financial strength and stability, efficiency of execution and error
resolution, the size of the transaction and the market for the security. We will not oblige ourselves to obtain
the lowest commission or best net price for an account on any particular transaction. Consistent with the
foregoing, while we will seek competitive rates, we perhaps will not necessarily obtain the lowest possible
commission rates for client transactions.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
Your financial professional will monitor your accounts on an ongoing basis and will conduct account reviews
at least annually or upon client request, 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.
Written reports will be provided upon your request. These may 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
Refer to the Brokerage Practices section above for disclosures on research and other benefits TVPW
may receive resulting from the Firm’s relationship with your account custodian.
As disclosed under the Fees and Compensation section in this brochure, persons providing investment
advice on behalf of the Firm are also licensed insurance agents.
Endorsement – Promoter Disclosure
Advisory services are offered through TVPW, a Registered Investment Advisor. TVPW uses the services
of a Promoter who will receive compensation for referrals to TVPW. These referrals and payments are
made pursuant to agreements between TVPW and the Promoter. If you choose to engage TVPW for
advisory services, we will pay a referral fee to the Promoter as a flat fee for a period of up to 3 years after
you become a client of TVPW. The payments that TVPW pays to the Promoter will not result in an
increase in the amount of the advisory fee that the referred client will pay to TVPW.
Due to Promoter(s) we utilize that receive compensation by referring clients to us, and thus having an
incentive to recommend TVPW, this is a material conflict of interest that we are disclosing to you.
You should understand that it is up to you to interview us and decide whether you want to engage us for
advisory services. If you decide to engage with TVPW, you will enter into an agreement directly with
TVPW to provide you with investment advisory services. The Promoter nor any of its employees are also
employees of TVPW and are not authorized to provide investment advice on behalf of TVPW or to act for
us or on our behalf. No investment advisory agreement with TVPW will become effective until accepted by
TVPW.
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Promoters do not provide any services to TVPW and Promoters make no claim or promise of any result or
success by retaining TVPW. Your decision to retain the services of TVPW is at your sole discretion and
risk. Any services rendered by TVPW are solely the responsibility of TVPW.
TVPW’s solicitation and/or referral arrangements that utilize a Promoter will comply with applicable laws
that govern:
• The nature of the services provided;
• The fees to be paid;
• Disclosure of said arrangements to clients;
• Client consent, as required.
SmartAsset Advisors, LLC Disclosure
TVPW receives client referrals from the SmartAsset Advisors, LLC (“SmartAsset”) lead generation
platform. SmartAsset is an SEC registered investment advisor independent of and unaffiliated with TVPW.
TVPW compensates SmartAsset for matched leads on a per lead basis. The fee ranges from $100 to
$700 per matched lead based on the prospective client’s asset value and is paid completely by TVPW
from the management fees earned and are not increased or passed through to the referred client in any
way. SmartAsset is not an investment client of TVPW. SmartAsset has an economic incentive to
recommend TVPW, thereby resulting in a material conflict of interest.
In no event will any referral or endorsement services provided to TVPW include providing investment
advisory services to referred clients. The compensation paid by TVPW for these services is paid
completely by TVPW from the management fees earned, which are not increased or passed through to
the referred client in any way as a result of a third-party involvement in the introduction.
Item 15 Custody
As paying agent for TVPW, your independent custodian will directly debit your account(s) for the payment
of advisory fees. This ability to deduct advisory fees from your accounts causes the Firm to exercise
limited custody over your funds or securities. TVPW does 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
advisory fees deducted from your accounts each billing period. You should carefully review account
statements for accuracy.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Before securities can be bought or sold on your behalf, you must first sign the Firm’s discretionary
investment advisory agreement and the appropriate trading authorization forms.
If you enter into non-discretionary arrangements with the Firm, your approval will be obtained prior to the
execution of any transactions for your accounts. You have an unrestricted right to decline to implement
any advice provided by the Firm on a non-discretionary basis.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Unless otherwise agreed to, and in accordance with TVPW's investment advisory agreement, TVPW
does not vote proxies related to securities held in client accounts and clients receive relevant proxies and
other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent.
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At a client’s request, we may offer advice regarding corporate actions and the exercise of client proxy
voting rights, however such advice will not involve TVPW voting the proxy on the clients behalf, all final
vote castings are the responsibility of the client.
TVPW offers to all Clients, free of charge, third party monitoring of legal proceedings involving companies
whose securities are held or previously were held in Client’s Account(s). This service includes, but is not
limited to, filing of “Proofs of Claim” or similar filings as it relates to class action settlements and
assistance in recovery efforts of funds on your behalf.
Item 18 Financial Information
TVPW does not have any financial condition or impairment that would prevent us from meeting our
contractual commitments to you. The Firm does not take physical custody of client funds or securities
and does not require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees six or more months in advance.
Therefore, TVPW is not required to include a financial statement with this brochure.
TVPW has never filed a bankruptcy petition.
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