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5404 Wisconsin Ave, Ste. 330
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Telephone: (301) 799-9001
www.tritonpointpartners.com
April 22, 2026
Firm Contact:
Deatra Vailes
Chief Compliance Officer
Form ADV Part 2A
Brochure
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of TritonPoint
Partners, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact us at
(301) 799-9001. 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 TritonPoint Partners, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov by searching CRD # 333259.
Please note that the use of the term “registered investment adviser” and description of our firm
and/or our associates as “registered” does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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Item 2: Material Changes
TritonPoint Partners, LLC is required to notify clients of any information that has changed since
the last annual update of the Firm Brochure (“Brochure”) that may be important to them. Clients
can request a full copy of our Brochure or contact us with any questions that they may have about
the changes.
There have been no material updates since our last ADV filing.
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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 & Compensation ...................................................................................................... 9
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management .............................................. 13
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements ................................................................... 13
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss ........................................ 13
Item 9: Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................17
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations .........................................................17
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in ..................................................................19
Item 12: Brokerage Practices .....................................................................................................19
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans ....................................................................... 23
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation ..................................................................... 24
Item 15: Custody ........................................................................................................................ 25
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................. 26
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................26
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................... 27
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Description of Firm
TritonPoint Partners, LLC (“Firm” or “Adviser” or “TPP”) provides individuals and other types of
clients with a wide array of investment advisory services which include financial planning,
consulting, and investment management services. Prior to TPP rendering any of the foregoing
advisory services, clients are required to enter into one or more written agreements with TPP
setting forth the relevant terms and conditions of the advisory relationship (the “Advisory
Agreement”). Our firm is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware
in September 2024 and has been in business as an investment adviser since that time. Our firm
is principally owned by Harold Hughes, Greg Blake, Andrew Schiff, Deatra Vailes, Will Sterling,
Greg Powers, Eduardo Andrade and Dynasty Financial Partners. We also operate under the name
Advocate Wealth.
The purpose of this Brochure is to disclose the conflicts of interest associated with the investment
transactions, compensation and any other matters related to investment decisions made by our
firm or its representatives. As a fiduciary, it is our duty to always act in the client’s best interest. As
used in this brochure, the words "we," "our," and "us" refer to TritonPoint Partners, LLC and the
words "you," "your," and "client" refer to you as either a client or prospective client of our firm.
Types of Financial Planning and Advisory Services Offered
Investment and Wealth Management Services:
TPP firm provides Portfolio Management Services to clients on a discretionary or non-
discretionary basis. This service will include asset management and/or financial planning or
consulting services. The service is designed to assist clients in meeting their financial goals by
ascertaining each client’s investment objectives. Thereafter, the Firm will have the responsibility
and authority to formulate investment strategies on the client’s behalf. Our firm will conduct client
meetings to understand their current financial situation, existing resources, and tolerance for risk.
Based on what is learned, an investment approach is presented to the client, consisting of
individual debt and equity securities, privately placed securities (including debt, equity, interests
in pooled investment vehicles and other alternative investments) and independent investment
managers (“Independent Managers”) in accordance with their stated investment objectives. Once
the appropriate portfolio has been determined, portfolios are continuously and regularly
monitored, and if necessary, rebalanced based upon the client’s individual needs, stated goals
and objectives. Upon client request, the Firm provides a summary of observations and
recommendations for the planning or consulting aspects of this service.
Clients that determine to engage our firm on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must
be willing to accept that the firm cannot affect any account transactions without obtaining prior
consent to any such transaction(s) from the client. Therefore, our firm will be unable to affect any
account transactions (as it would for its discretionary clients) without first obtaining the client’s
consent.
Where appropriate, the Firm also provides advice about any type of legacy position or other
investment held in client portfolios, but clients should not assume that these assets are being
continuously monitored or otherwise advised on by the Firm unless specifically agreed upon.
Clients can engage TPP to manage and/or advise on certain investment products that are not
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maintained at their primary custodian, such as variable life insurance and annuity contracts and
assets held in employer sponsored retirement plans and qualified tuition plans (i.e., 529 plans). In
these situations, TPP directs or recommends the allocation of client assets among the various
investment options available with the product. These assets are generally maintained at the
underwriting insurance company or the custodian designated by the product’s provider.
TPP tailors its advisory services to meet the needs of its individual clients and seeks to ensure, on
a continuous basis, that client portfolios are managed in a manner consistent with those needs
and objectives. TPP consults with clients on an initial and ongoing basis to assess their specific
risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity constraints and other related factors relevant to the
management of their portfolios. Clients are advised to promptly notify TPP if there are changes in
their financial situation or if they wish to place any limitations on the management of their
portfolios. Clients can impose reasonable restrictions or mandates on the management of their
accounts if TPP determines, in its sole discretion, the conditions would not materially impact the
performance of a management strategy or prove overly burdensome to the Firm’s management
efforts.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services:
Our firm offers financial planning services which typically involves 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 subject planning, which may include, but not limited to, any or all of the following;
Business Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Trust and Estate Planning, Financial Reporting,
Investment Consulting, Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Risk Management, Charitable
Giving, Distribution Planning, Tax Planning, and Education Planning.
In performing these services, TPP is not required to verify any information received from the client
or from the client’s other professionals (e.g., attorneys, accountants, etc.,) and is expressly
authorized to rely on such information. TPP recommends certain clients engage the Firm for
additional related services, its Supervised Persons in their individual capacities as insurance
agents and/or other professionals to implement its recommendations. Clients are advised that a
conflict of interest exists for the Firm to recommend that clients engage TPP or its affiliates to
provide (or continue to provide) additional services for compensation, including investment
management services. Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding
implementation and are under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations made by
TPP under a financial planning or consulting engagement. Clients are advised that it remains their
responsibility to promptly notify the Firm of any change in their financial situation or investment
objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising TPP’s recommendations and/or
services.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our firm provides retirement plan consulting services to employer plan sponsors on an ongoing
basis. Generally, such consulting services consist of assisting employer plan sponsors in
establishing, monitoring and reviewing their company's participant-directed retirement plan. As
the needs of the plan sponsor dictate, areas of advising may include:
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Establishing an Investment Policy Statement – Our firm will assist in the development
of a statement that summarizes the investment goals and objectives along with the
broad strategies to be employed to meet the objectives.
Investment Options – Our firm will work with the Plan Sponsor to evaluate existing
investment options and make recommendations for appropriate changes.
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Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction – Our firm will develop strategic asset
allocation models to aid Participants in developing strategies to meet their investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation and tolerance for risk.
Investment Monitoring – Our firm will monitor the performance of the investments and
notify the client in the event of over/underperformance and in times of market volatility.
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Participant Education – Our firm will provide opportunities to educate plan participants
about their retirement plan offerings, different investment options, and general
guidance on allocation strategies.
In providing services for retirement plan consulting, our firm does not provide any advisory
services with respect to the following types of assets: employer securities, real estate (excluding
real estate funds and publicly traded REITS), participant loans, non-publicly traded securities or
assets, other illiquid investments, or brokerage window programs (collectively, “Excluded
Assets”). All retirement plan consulting services shall be in compliance with the applicable state
laws regulating retirement consulting services. This applies to client accounts that are retirement
or other employee benefit plans (“Plan”) governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). If the client accounts are part of a Plan, and our firm accepts
appointment to provide services to such accounts, our firm acknowledges its fiduciary standard
within the meaning of Section 3(21) or 3(38) of ERISA as designated by the Retirement Plan
Consulting Agreement with respect to the provision of services described therein.
Retirement Plan Rollover Recommendations:
A client or prospective client leaving an employer typically has four options regarding an existing
retirement plan (and may engage in a combination of these options): (i) leave the money in the
former employer’s plan, if permitted, (ii) roll over the assets to the new employer’s plan, if one is
available and rollovers are permitted, (iii) roll over to an Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”), or
(iv) cash out the account value (which could, depending upon the client’s age, result in adverse
tax consequences). If our firm recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into
an account to be managed by our firm, such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if our
firm will earn new (or increase its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. If our firm
provides a recommendation as to whether a client should engage in a rollover or not, the firm is
acting as a fiduciary 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.
No client is under any obligation to roll over retirement plan assets to an account managed by our
firm.
Selection of Independent Money Managers:
As mentioned above, TPP selects certain Independent Managers to actively manage a portion of
its clients’ assets. The specific terms and conditions under which a client engages an Independent
Manager are set forth in a separate written agreement with the designated Independent Manager.
That agreement can be between the Firm and the Independent Manager (often called a
subadvisor) or the client and the Independent Manager (sometimes called a separate account
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manager). In addition to this brochure, clients will typically also receive the written disclosure
documents of the respective Independent Managers engaged to manage their assets.
TPP evaluates a variety of information about Independent Managers, which includes the
Independent Managers’ public disclosure documents, materials supplied by the Independent
Managers themselves and other third-party analyses it believes are reputable. To the extent
possible, the Firm seeks to assess the Independent Managers’ investment strategies, past
performance and risk results in relation to its clients’ individual portfolio allocations and risk
exposure. TPP also takes into consideration each Independent Manager’s management style,
returns, reputation, financial strength, reporting, pricing and research capabilities, among other
factors.
TPP continues to provide services relative to the discretionary selection of the Independent
Managers. On an ongoing basis, the Firm monitors the performance of those accounts being
managed by Independent Managers. TPP seeks to ensure the Independent Managers’ strategies
and target allocations remain aligned with its clients’ investment objectives and overall best
interests.
Assets Held Away From Our Firm:
We may leverage an Order Management System through Pontera to implement investment
selection and rebalancing strategies on behalf of the client in held away accounts (i.e., accounts
not directly held with our recommended custodian). These are primarily 401(k) accounts, HSAs,
403bs, 529 education savings plans, 457 plans, profit sharing plans, and other assets not
custodied with our recommended custodian. We regularly review the available investment options
in these accounts, monitor them, and rebalance and implement our strategies in the same way
we do other accounts, though using different tools as necessary. There may be a difference in the
performance of our strategies of an account using Pontera in comparison to accounts held at our
recommended custodian.
Dynasty Network:
We have entered a contractual relationship with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC ("Dynasty"),
which provides our firm with operational and back-office support including access to a network of
service providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, we may receive preferred
pricing on trading technology, reporting, custody, brokerage, compliance, and other related
services. Dynasty charges a “Platform Fee,” for which, unless otherwise disclosed, the client will
be charged, separate from and in addition to such client’s annual investment management fee, as
described in Item 5 below. This arrangement presents a conflict of interest because TPP is
incentivized to allocate client investment assets to the Investment Programs in order to receive
more advantageous pricing from Dynasty. The annual investment management fee charged to
the Client is not affected if Platform Fees are decreased. Therefore, the Firm mitigates this conflict
of interest by including the Dynasty “Platform Fee” as part of its investment advisory fee and the
client’s annual fee remains consistent regardless of the Platform Fee. In addition, we seek at all
times to ensure that any such conflicts are addressed on a fully-disclosed basis and investment
decisions are handled in a manner that is aligned with its clients’ best interests. We do not receive
any portion of the fees paid directly to Dynasty or the service providers made available through its
platform.
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In addition, Dynasty's subsidiary, Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC ("DWM") is an SEC registered
investment adviser, that provides access to a range of investment services including: separately
managed accounts (“SMA”), mutual fund and ETF asset allocation strategies, money
management overlay, and unified managed accounts ("UMA") managed by external Third-Party
Managers (collectively, the "Investment Programs"). We may separately engage the services of
Dynasty and/or its subsidiaries to access the Investment Programs. Under the SMA and UMA
programs, we will maintain the ability to select the specific, underlying Third Party Managers that
will, in turn, have day-to-day discretionary trading authority over the requisite client assets.
DWM sponsors an investment management platform (the "Platform" or the "TAMP") that is
available to the advisers in the Dynasty Network, such as our firm. Through the Platform, DWM
and Dynasty collectively provide certain technology, administrative, operations and advisory
support services that allow us to manage our client portfolios and access Third-Party Managers
that provide discretionary services in the form of traditional managed accounts and investment
models. We can allocate all or a portion of Client assets among the different Third-Party Managers
via the Platform. We may also use the model management feature of the TAMP by creating our
own asset allocation model and underlying investments that comprise the model. Through the
model management feature, we may be able to outsource the implementation of trade orders and
periodic rebalancing of the model when needed.
We will maintain the direct contractual relationship with the Client and obtain, through such
agreements, the authority to engage independent third-party managers, DWM and/or Dynasty, as
applicable, for services rendered through the Platform in service to the Client. TPP may delegate
discretionary trading authority to DWM and/or independent Third-Party Managers to effect
investment and reinvestment of Client assets with the ability to buy, sell or otherwise effect
investment transactions and allocate client assets. If the Client participates in certain Investment
Programs, DWM or the designated manager, as applicable, is also authorized without prior
consultation with either us or the Client to buy, sell, trade or allocate Client assets in accordance
with the Client’s designated portfolio and to deliver instructions to the designated broker-dealer
and/or custodian of the Client’s assets.
Tailoring of Advisory Services
Our firm offers individualized investment advice to our clients. Each client may impose reasonable
restrictions, in writing, on the types of investments to be held in the portfolio or our firm’s services.
Restrictions on investments in certain securities or types of securities may affect the performance
of the account due to the level of difficulty of the restriction when managing the account.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Our firm does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Regulatory Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, our firm manages $286,475,355 dollars on a discretionary basis and 0
dollars on a non-discretionary basis.
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Item 5: Fees & Compensation
TPP offers services on a fee basis, which includes fixed fees, as well as fees based upon assets
under management or advisement. Additionally, certain of the Firm’s Supervised Persons, in their
individual capacities, offer insurance products under a separate commission-based arrangement.
Compensation for Our Advisory Services
Portfolio Management Services:
The maximum annual fee charged for this service will not exceed 1.50%. Fees to be assessed will
be outlined in the advisory agreement to be signed by the Client. Annualized fees are billed on a
pro-rata basis quarterly in advance based on the value of the account(s) on the last day of the
previous quarter. There may be immaterial differences between the quarter end market value
reflected on your custodial statement and the valuation as of the last business day of the calendar
quarter used for billing purposes, given timing and account activity. Fees will be deducted from
client account(s). Adjustments will be made for deposits and withdrawals during the quarter that
are more than $50,000. Our firm may offer direct invoicing in rare cases. If the advisory agreement
is executed at any time other than the first day of the 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 the individual is our Client. Our advisory fee is negotiable, depending on
individual Client circumstances and account type.
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 Client and Client’s minor children, joint accounts with Client’s 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. Our firm will deduct our fee directly from your account through
the qualified custodian holding your funds and securities. Our firm 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.
Additionally, for asset management services the Firm provides with respect to certain client
holdings (e.g., held-away assets, accommodation accounts, alternative investments, etc.), TPP
can negotiate a fee rate that differs from the range set forth above. Clients are advised that a
conflict of interest exists for the Firm to recommend that clients engage TPP for additional services
for compensation, including rolling over retirement accounts or moving other assets to the Firm’s
management. Clients retain absolute discretion over all decisions regarding engaging the Firm
and are under no obligation to act upon any of the recommendations.
Financial Planning and Consulting Services:
Our firm charges on an hourly or flat fee basis for financial planning and consulting services. The
total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee charged, is based on the scope and complexity of
our engagement with the client. The maximum hourly fee to be charged will not exceed $350. Flat
fees range typically from $2,500 to $10,000. In certain situations where there is a request for extra
deliverables or work that would be outside of the scope of a typical financial plan, TPP may require
a higher fee for these services. Any agreed upon fee for Financial Planning and Consulting
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services is outlined in the Client Agreement between Client and TPP. The fee-paying
arrangements will be determined on a case-by-case basis and will be detailed in the signed
consulting agreement. Our firm will not require a retainer exceeding $1,200 when services cannot
be rendered within 6 months.
Retirement Plan Consulting:
Our Retirement Plan Consulting services are billed on a flat fee basis or a fee based on the
percentage of Plan assets under management. The total estimated fee, as well as the ultimate fee
charged, is based on the scope and complexity of our engagement with the client. Our flat fees
range from $750 to $25,000. Fees based on a percentage of managed Plan assets will not exceed
1.00%. The fee-paying arrangements will be determined on a case-by-case basis and will be
detailed in the signed consulting agreement.
Assets Held Away From Our Firm:
For assets held at a custodian that is not directly accessible by our firm ("Held Away Accounts"),
we may, but are not required to, manage these Held Away Accounts using the Pontera Order
Management System ("Pontera") that allows our firm to view and manage assets. Our annual fee
for investment management services for held away accounts will follow our Portfolio Management
fee schedule and termination instructions as noted in the Investment Management Agreement.
Our advisory fees will not be deducted directly from the accounts managed through the Pontera
Order Management System. Clients will give written authorization to deduct the fee from another
nonqualified account managed by our firm, in which case, the advisory fee would be deducted
from this account each quarter. Fees will be based upon your negotiated fee in accordance to our
portfolio management fee schedule and your Agreement. The client does not pay an additional fee
for Pontera. 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 and invoices for accuracy. Our firm pays 0.25% from our advisory fee to
Pontera. Due to the use of Pontera, you will not pay our firm a higher advisory fee other than what
is listed in the Agreement.
In rare cases, our firm will agree to directly invoice the client. As part of this process, Clients
understand the following:
a) The client’s independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly showing the market
values for each security included in the Assets and all account disbursements, including
the amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
b) Clients will provide authorization permitting our firm to be directly paid by these terms.
Our firm will send an invoice directly to the custodian; and
c) If our firm sends a copy of our invoice to the client, a legend urging the comparison of
information provided in our statement with those from the qualified custodian will be
included.
Dynasty Network:
As discussed above, TPP uses Dynasty’s TAMP services. As described above, Platform Fees and
the Independent Manager related charges are also not included in the investment management
fee client pays to TPP. Clients will be charged, separate from and in addition to their investment
management fee, any applicable Independent Manager fees. TPP does not receive any portion of
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the fees paid directly to Dynasty or the service providers made available through its platform,
including the Independent Managers.
Each of the Program Fee and Third party manager fees are determined by the particular
program(s) and manager(s) with which the client’s assets are invested and are calculated based
upon a percentage of the client assets under management, as applicable. The Program Fee
generally ranges from .01% - .16% annually (a complete schedule of Program Fees will be
provided upon request) and can be subject to a minimum account fee up to $120, third party fixed
income manager fees generally range from 0 - .90% annually, and third party equity manager fees
generally range from 0 – 1.50% annually. There can be other administrative fees ranging from 1
– 3bps charged for setting up the third party managers on the TAMP.
Clients should note that the total fee reflected on their custodial statement will represent the sum
of TPP’s investment management fee, Platform Fee(s), and Independent Manager fees,
accordingly. Clients should review such statements to determine the total amount of fees
associated with their requisite investments.
If a third-party money manager is used to manage your account, there are some third-party
managers that charge their management fees using average daily balance. The TAMP will
calculate these third-party money manager fees as described above, quarterly in advance.
Because these two methodologies differ, a reconciliation is necessary at the end of the quarter to
ensure accurate billing. This true-up billing, which can be a credit or debit, reflects the difference
between the quarterly in advance fee (TAMP) and the actual fee based on average daily balances
(Third-party manager).
If an account is being charged a minimum account program fee because of the total market value
of the account, the advisory fee charged can be higher than the stated maximum annual fee
quoted above.
Clients should note that the total fee reflected on their custodial statement will represent the sum
of TPP’s investment management fee, Platform Fee(s), and Independent Manager fees,
accordingly. Clients should review such statements to determine the total amount of fees
associated with their requisite investments.
Direct Invoicing:
In rare cases, our firm will agree to directly invoice the client. As part of this process, Clients
understand the following:
a) The client’s independent custodian sends statements at least quarterly showing the market
values for each security included in the Assets and all account disbursements, including
the amount of the advisory fees paid to our firm;
b) Clients will provide authorization permitting our firm to be directly paid by these terms; and
c) If required by law and our firm sends a copy of our invoice to the client, a legend urging
the comparison of information provided in our statement with those from the qualified
custodian will be included.
All fees describing the advisory services of the firm in item 5 are negotiable.
Other Types of Fees & Expenses
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Mutual Funds/ETFs
As part of our investment advisory services our firm 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. Our firm does not share in any portion of the brokerage fees/transaction charges
imposed by the broker-dealer or custodian.
Margin Balance and Margin Interest
If suitable for you, our firm may use margin on your account(s) for the purpose of borrowing funds
and/or securities purchases. If a margin account is opened, you will be charged interest on any
credit balance extended to or maintained on your behalf at the broker-dealer. While the value of
the margined security will appear as a debit on your statement, the margin balance in an
account(s) will be assessed an asset-based advisory fees based on the gross value of the
account(s) without any offset for margin or debit balances. With respect to short sales, the client
will be assessed an asset-based advisory fees based on the value of the security sold short, but
not on the proceeds received upon initiation of the short sale. If you purchase securities on margin
you should understand: 1) the use of borrowed money will result in greater gains or losses than
otherwise would be the case without the use of margin, and 2) there will be no benefit from using
margin if the performance of your account does not exceed the interest expense being charged
on the margin balance plus the additional advisory fees assessed on the securities purchased
using margin. This creates a conflict of interest where we have an incentive to encourage the use
of margin to create a higher market value and therefore receive a higher fee.
Clients will incur transaction fees for trades executed by their chosen custodian. These transaction
fees are separate from our firm’s advisory fees and will be disclosed by the chosen custodian.
Fidelity Brokerage Services (“Fidelity”) eliminated transaction fees for U.S. listed equities and
exchange traded funds for clients who opt into electronic delivery of statements or maintain at
least $1 million in assets at Fidelity. Clients who do not meet either criteria will be subject to
transaction fees charged by Fidelity for U.S. listed equities and exchange traded funds.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) does not charge transaction fees for U.S. listed equities
and exchange traded funds.
Clients may also pay holdings charges imposed by the chosen custodian for certain investments,
charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund, which shall be
disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses),
distribution fees, surrender charges, variable annuity fees, IRA and qualified retirement plan fees,
mark-ups and mark-downs, spreads paid to market makers, fees for trades executed away from
custodian, wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts and securities
transactions. Our firm does not receive a portion of these fees.
Termination & Refunds
Either party may terminate the advisory agreement signed with our firm for Portfolio Management
services at any time. Upon notice of termination, our firm will process a pro-rata refund by
calculating the amount of the unearned portion of the advisory fees based on the number of days
left in the current quarter.
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Financial Planning & Consulting clients may terminate their agreement at any time before the
delivery of a financial plan by providing written notice. For purposes of calculating refunds, all
work performed up to the point of termination shall be calculated at the hourly fee currently in
effect. Clients will receive a pro-rata refund of unearned fees based on the time and effort
expended by our firm.
There may be immaterial differences between the quarter end market value reflected on the
Client’s custodial statement and the valuation as of the last business day of the calendar quarter
used for billing purposes, given timing and account activity. If assets more than $50,000 are
deposited into or withdrawn from an account after the inception of a billing period, the fee payable
with respect to such assets is adjusted to reflect the interim change in portfolio value.
Commissionable Securities Sales
Representatives of our firm are registered representatives of The Leaders Group, Inc. (“TLG”),
member FINRA/SIPC. As such they are able to accept compensation for the sale of securities or
other investment products, including distribution or service (“trail”) fees. Clients should be aware
that the practice of accepting commissions for the sale of securities presents a conflict of interest
and gives our firm and/or our representatives an incentive to recommend investment products
based on the compensation received. Our firm generally addresses commissionable sales
conflicts that arise when explaining to clients these sales create an incentive to recommend based
on the compensation to be earned and/or when recommending commissionable mutual funds,
explaining that “no-load” funds are also available. Our firm does not prohibit clients from
purchasing recommended investment products from other unaffiliated brokers or agents.
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Our firm does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements
Client Types:
Our firm has the following Client types: Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals; Trusts, Estates
or Charitable Organizations; Pension, Retirement Plans, and Profit Sharing Plans; Corporations,
Limited Liability Companies and/or Other Business Types.
Account Requirements:
In general, we do not require a minimum dollar amount to open and maintain an advisory account;
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 manage effectively.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Below is a summary of our Methods of analysis, investment strategies, and risk of loss. We may
use the following methods of analysis in formulating our investment advice and/or managing Client
assets. As mentioned above, in some circumstances, we may rely on third parties for investment
analysis or research to assist in formulating our investment advice.
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Methods of Analysis
TPP’s process foundationally begins with a long-term asset allocation leveraging modern portfolio
theory that attempts to maximize the total expected portfolio return given a specified amount of
portfolio risk. Said another way, the Firm believes that proper asset allocation decisions drive
better client risk adjusted outcomes. In this same vein, TPP believes in the usage of private market
alternative investments. Low or non-correlated assets can move the efficient frontier up and to the
left seeking to enhance overall expected portfolio returns given a specific amount of portfolio
variance or risk versus only public stock and bond portfolios. TPP believes the allocation of public
market stocks, public market bonds, and private market alternative investments will determine
both long-term portfolio return and portfolio risk.
To aid in the Firm’s intermediate and long-term allocation decisions on both the asset class and
sub-asset class levels, TPP utilizes cyclical and secular analysis seeking to both understand the
position in the current business cycle and anticipate long-term secular trends that will impact
markets. TPP also employs quantitative and fundamental techniques that aid in the allocation
decision making.
As TPP looks to implement these allocations, the Firm employs fundamental and quantitative
analysis to aid in the security selection and manager selection processes. TPP believes there are
flaws in each approach, but that a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis will lead
to better decision making helping to avoid some of the potential biases present in each technique
alone.
As the Firm implements each of these principles to construct durable client portfolios, key
attributes of the client such as risk tolerance, risk capacity, tax status, income, liquidity needs, as
well as numerous other factors are taken into consideration.
Risk of Loss
The following list of risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of
the risks involved with respect to the Firm’s investment management activities. Clients should
consult with their legal, tax, and other advisors before engaging the Firm to provide investment
management services on their behalf.
Market Risks
Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal, and all investors should be guided
accordingly. The profitability of a significant portion of TPP’s recommendations and/or investment
decisions may depend to a great extent upon correctly assessing the future course of price
movements of stocks, bonds and other asset classes. In addition, investments may be adversely
affected by financial markets and economic conditions throughout the world. There can be no
assurance that TPP will be able to predict these price movements accurately or capitalize on any
such assumptions.
Volatility Risks
The prices and values of investments can be highly volatile, and are influenced by, among other
things, interest rates, general economic conditions, the condition of the financial markets, the
financial condition of the issuers of such assets, changing supply and demand relationships, and
programs and policies of governments.
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Cash Management Risks
The Firm may invest some of a client’s assets temporarily in money market funds or other similar
types of investments, during which time an advisory account may be prevented from achieving its
investment objective.
Equity-Related Securities and Instruments
The Firm may take long positions in common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers traded on
national securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. The value of equity securities varies
in response to many factors. These factors include, without limitation, factors specific to an issuer
and factors specific to the industry in which the issuer participates. Individual companies may
report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and
developments, and the stock prices of such companies may suffer a decline in response. In
addition, equity securities are subject to stock risk, which is the risk that stock prices historically
rise and fall in periodic cycles. U.S. and non-U.S. stock markets have experienced periods of
substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. In addition, investments
in small-capitalization, mid-capitalization and financially distressed companies may be subject to
more abrupt or erratic price movements and may lack sufficient market liquidity, and these issuers
often face greater business risks.
Fixed Income Securities
While the Firm emphasizes risk-averse management and capital preservation in its fixed-income
bond portfolios, clients who invest in this product can lose money, including losing a portion of
their original investment. The prices of the securities in our portfolios fluctuate. The Firm does not
guarantee any particular level of performance. Below is a representative list of the types of risks
clients should consider before investing in this product.
•
Interest rate risk. Prices of bonds tend to move in the opposite direction to interest rate
changes. Typically, a rise in interest rates will negatively affect bond prices. The longer the
duration and average maturity of a portfolio, the greater the likely reaction to interest rate
moves.
• Credit (or default) risk. A bond’s price will generally fall if the issuer fails to make a
scheduled interest or principal payment, if the credit rating of the security is downgraded,
or if the perceived creditworthiness of the issuer deteriorates.
• Liquidity risk. Sectors of the bond market can experience a sudden downturn in trading
activity. When there is little or no trading activity in a security, it can be difficult to sell the
security at or near its perceived value. In such a market, bond prices may fall.
• Call risk. Some bonds give the issuer the option to call or redeem the bond before the
maturity date. If an issuer calls a bond when interest rates are declining, the proceeds may
have to be reinvested at a lower yield. During periods of market illiquidity or rising rates,
prices of callable securities may be subject to increased volatility.
• Prepayment risk. When interest rates fall, the principal of mortgage-backed securities may
be prepaid. These prepayments can reduce the portfolio’s yield because proceeds may
have to be reinvested at a lower yield.
• Extension risk. When interest rates rise or there is a lack of refinancing opportunities,
prepayments of mortgage-backed securities or callable bonds may be less than expected.
This would lengthen the portfolio’s duration and average maturity and increase its
sensitivity to rising rates and its potential for price declines.
• Concentration Risk. The increased risk of loss associated with not having a diversified
portfolio (i.e., Advisory Accounts concentrated in a geographic region, industry sector or
issuer are more likely to experience greater loss due to an adverse economic, business or
political development affecting the region, sector or issuer than an account that is
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diversified and therefore has less overall exposure to a particular region, sector or issuer).
Use of Independent Managers
As stated above, TPP selects certain Independent Managers to manage a portion of its clients’
assets. In these situations, TPP continues to conduct ongoing due diligence of such managers,
but such recommendations rely to a great extent on the Independent Managers’ ability to
successfully implement their investment strategies. In addition, TPP does not have the ability to
supervise the Independent Managers on a day-to-day basis.
Use of Private Collective Investment Vehicles
TPP recommends that certain clients invest in privately placed collective investment vehicles (e.g.,
hedge funds, private equity funds, etc.). The managers of these vehicles have broad discretion in
selecting the investments. There are few limitations on the types of securities or other financial
instruments which may be traded and no requirement to diversify. Hedge funds may trade on
margin or otherwise leverage positions, thereby potentially increasing the risk to the vehicle. In
addition, because the vehicles are not registered as investment companies, there is an absence
of regulation. There are numerous other risks in investing in these securities. Clients should
consult each fund’s private placement memorandum and/or other documents explaining such
risks prior to investing.
Currency Risks
An advisory account that holds investments denominated in currencies other than the currency in
which the advisory account is denominated may be adversely affected by the volatility of currency
exchange rates.
Interest Rate Risks
Interest rates may fluctuate significantly, causing price volatility with respect to securities or
instruments held by clients.
Digital Asset Risks
Digital Assets generally refers to an asset that is issued and/or transferred using distributed ledger
or blockchain technology, including, “virtual currencies” (also known as crypto currencies), “coins”,
and “tokens”. We may invest client accounts in and/or advise clients on the purchase or sale of
digital assets. This advice or investment may be in actual digital coins/tokens/currencies or via
investment vehicles such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) or separately managed accounts
(SMAs). The investment characteristics of Digital Assets generally differ from those of traditional
securities and currencies. Digital Assets are not backed by a central bank or a national,
international organization, any hard assets, human capital, or other form of credit and are relatively
new to the marketplace. Rather, Digital Assets are market-based: a Digital Asset’s value is
determined by (and fluctuates often, according to) supply and demand factors, its adoption in the
traditional commerce channels, and/or the value that various market participants place on it
through their mutual agreement or transactions. The lack of history with these types of
investments entail certain unknown risks, are speculative and are not appropriate for all investors.
• Price Volatility of Digital Assets: A principal risk in trading Digital Assets is the
rapid fluctuation of market price. The value of client portfolios relates in part to the
value of the Digital Assets held in the client portfolio and fluctuations in the price
of Digital Assets could adversely affect the value of a client’s portfolio. There is no
guarantee that a client will be able to achieve a better than average market price
for Digital Assets or will purchase Digital Assets at the most favorable price
available. The price of Digital Assets achieved by a client may be affected
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generally by a wide variety of complex factors such as supply and demand;
availability and access to Digital Asset service providers (such as payment
processors), exchanges, miners or other Digital Asset users and market
participants; perceived or actual security vulnerability; and traditional risk factors
including inflation levels; fiscal policy; interest rates; and political, natural, and
economic events.
• Digital Asset Service Providers: Service providers that support Digital Assets and
the Digital Asset marketplace(s) may not be subject to the same regulatory and
professional oversight as traditional securities service providers. Further, there is
no assurance that the availability of and access to virtual currency service
providers will not be negatively affected by government regulation or supply and
demand of Digital Assets. Accordingly, companies or financial institutions that
currently support virtual currency may not do so in the future.
• Custody of Digital Assets: Under the Advisers Act, SEC registered investment
advisers are required to hold securities with “qualified custodians,” among other
requirements. Certain Digital Assets may be deemed to be securities. Many
Digital Assets do not currently fall under the SEC definition of security and
therefore many of the companies providing Digital Assets custodial services fall
outside of the SEC’s definition of “qualified custodian”. Accordingly, clients
seeking to purchase actual digital coins/tokens/currencies may need to use
nonqualified custodians to hold all or a portion of their Digital Assets.
Description of Material, Significant or Unusual Risks
Our firm generally invests client cash balances in money market funds, FDIC Insured Certificates
of Deposit, high-grade commercial paper and/or government backed debt instruments. Ultimately,
our firm tries to achieve the highest return on client cash balances through relatively low-risk
conservative investments. In most cases, at least a partial cash balance will be maintained in a
money market account so that our firm may debit advisory fees for our services related to our
Comprehensive Portfolio Management service.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
TPP does not have any legal or disciplinary events that are material to the evaluation of our
advisory business or the integrity of our management.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Licensed Insurance Agents:
Representatives of our firm may be registered representatives of TLG, member FINRA/SIPC, and
are licensed insurance agents. As a result of these transactions, they receive normal and
customary commissions. A conflict of interest exists as these commissionable sales create an
incentive to recommend products based on the compensation earned. To mitigate this potential
conflict, our firm will act in the client’s best interest.
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Dynasty Network
TPP maintains a business relationship with Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC (“Dynasty”). Dynasty
offers operational and back-office core service support including access to a network of service
providers. Through the Dynasty network of service providers, we may receive preferred pricing
on trading, technology, transition support, reporting, custody, brokerage, compliance, and other
related consulting services.
While TPP believes this open architecture structure for operational services best serves the
interest of our Clients, this relationship may potentially present certain conflicts of interest due to
the fact that Dynasty is paid by us or our Clients for the services referenced above. In light of the
foregoing, we seek at all times to ensure that any material conflicts are addressed on a fully-
disclosed basis and handled in a manner that is aligned with the Client’s best interest. We do not
receive any portion of the fees paid directly to Dynasty, its affiliates or the service providers made
available through Dynasty’s platform. In addition, we review such relationships, including the
service providers engaged through Dynasty, on a periodic basis in an effort to ensure you are
receiving competitive rates in relation to the quality and scope of the services provided.
Furthermore, the Firm may utilize Dynasty Select. Dynasty Select is a platform offering network
advisors access to private equity funds, hedge funds and direct investments. This platform also
provides processing and administrative solutions for advisors working with their own alternative
managers.
In such situations, TPP will be subject to the same lending facility criteria and requirements as
applied by the independent bank.
Additionally, Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC has a minority, non-controlling interest in TPP which
creates a conflict of interest in that it influences TPP to use the services of Dynasty due to all the
arrangements and relationship with Dynasty. There may be other entities available that supply
similar services at a lower fee. TPP believes that Dynasty's breadth of services, open-architecture,
and operational expertise enables TPP to manage their clients' accounts in the client's best
interests. Controlling owners of TPP will have full authority over all aspects of TPP and Dynasty
will have no influence whatsoever.
In light of the foregoing, TPP seeks at all times to ensure that any material conflicts are addressed
on a fully-disclosed basis and handled in a manner that is aligned with its clients’ best interests.
TPP is under common control with TritonPoint Wealth, LLC (“TPW”) and TritonPoint Capital, LLC
(“TPC”). Both are SEC registered investment advisor firms that provide investment management
and advisory services. TPP IARs may recommend certain TPW or TPC investment options or
models for you to invest. While TPP IARs have no incentive to recommend products and services
to you, we do acknowledge this presents a conflict of interest to recommend TPW or TPC products.
We address the potential for conflicts of interest by meeting our fiduciary obligation to you by acting
in your best interest when providing investment advice. Additionally, TPC is the investment
manager to private funds that TPP may recommend you invest. Any recommendation by TPP to
participate in private fund presents a conflict of interest. Clients are reminded they are under
absolutely no obligation to consider or make an investment in private funds. TPP seeks at all times
to ensure that we make recommendations that are in your best interest.
We are under common control with TritonPoint Risk Management, LLC (“TPRM”), a licensed
insurance agency. For its part, TPRM receives compensation directly from the carrier or third-
party provider of insurance products. We separately receive management fees from you for any
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fee-based insurance products that we manage on your behalf. Our Firm and TPRM have an
incentive to recommend products and services to you, which presents a conflict of interest. We
address the potential for conflicts of interest by meeting our fiduciary obligation to you by acting
in your best interest when providing investment advice.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions & 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 with our firm shall have priority over your account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Aggregated Trading:
Our firm or persons associated with our firm may buy or sell securities for you at the same time we
or persons associated with our firm buy or sell such securities for our own account. We may also
combine our orders to purchase securities with your orders to purchase securities ("aggregated
trading"). Refer to the Brokerage Practices section in this brochure for information on our aggregated
trading practices.
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 with our firm shall have priority over your
account in the purchase or sale of securities.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Selecting a Brokerage/Custodian Firm
TPP recommends that clients utilize the custody, brokerage and clearing services of Charles
Schwab & Co, Inc. through its Schwab Advisor Services division (“Schwab”) and/or National
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Financial Services LLC and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (together with affiliates, “Fidelity”
and together with Schwab (“Custodian”) for investment management accounts. The final decision
to custody assets with Custodian is at the discretion of the client, including those accounts under
ERISA or IRA rules and regulations, in which case the client is acting as either the plan sponsor
or IRA accountholder. TPP is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with Custodian.
Custodian provides TPP with access to its institutional trading and custody services, which are
typically not available to retail investors.
Factors which TPP considers in recommending Custodian or any other broker-dealer to clients
include their respective financial strength, reputation, execution, pricing, research and service.
Custodian enables the Firm to obtain many mutual funds without transaction charges and other
securities at nominal transaction charges. The commissions and/or transaction fees charged by
Custodian may be higher or lower than those charged by other Financial Institutions.
The commissions paid by TPP’s clients to Custodian comply with the Firm’s duty to obtain “best
execution.” Clients may pay commissions that are higher than another qualified Financial
Institution might charge to effect the same transaction where TPP determines that the
commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
received. In seeking best execution, the determinative factor is not the lowest possible cost, but
whether the transaction represents the best qualitative execution, taking into consideration the full
range of a Financial Institution’s services, including among others, the value of research provided,
execution capability, commission rates and responsiveness. TPP seeks competitive rates but may
not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions.
Consistent with obtaining best execution, brokerage transactions are directed to certain broker-
dealers in return for investment research products and/or services which assist TPP in its
investment decision-making process. Such research will be used to service all of the Firm’s clients,
but brokerage commissions paid by one client may be used to pay for research that is not used in
managing that client’s portfolio. The receipt of investment research products and/or services as
well as the allocation of the benefit of such investment research products and/or services poses a
conflict of interest because TPP does not have to produce or pay for the products or services.
Dynasty Securities, LLC (“Dynasty Securities”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dynasty
Financial Partners, LLC, and an affiliate of Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC (“Dynasty Wealth
Management”) (collectively “Dynasty”) has entered into a Marketing and Business Development
Agreement (“Agreement”) with Schwab whereby Dynasty Securities and Schwab collaborate to
identify financial advisor candidates that establish a custodial relationship with Schwab and to use
Dynasty’s integrated platform services. Dynasty Securities receives payment from Schwab each
quarter in connection with the Agreement. The Agreement creates an incentive for Dynasty to
encourage its network advisors to custody clients’ assets with Schwab due to the economic benefit
it may receive which is a conflict of interest. There may be other entities available to supply similar
custody services at a lower fee. Financial advisors, such as the Firm, joining the Dynasty network
of registered investment advisers are not required to select Schwab as their custodian in order to
receive services from Dynasty. TPP periodically and systematically reviews its policies and
procedures regarding its recommendation of Financial Institutions in light of its duty to obtain best
execution.
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Software and Support Provided by Financial Institutions
TPP receives without cost from Custodian administrative support, computer software, related
systems support, as well as other third party support as further described below (together
"Support") which allow TPP to better monitor client accounts maintained at Custodian and
otherwise conduct its business. TPP receives the Support without cost because the Firm renders
investment management services to clients that maintain assets at Custodian. The Support is not
provided in connection with securities transactions of clients (i.e., not “soft dollars”). The Support
benefits TPP, but not its clients directly. Clients should be aware that TPP’s receipt of economic
benefits such as the Support from a broker-dealer creates a conflict of interest since these benefits
will influence the Firm’s choice of broker-dealer over another that does not furnish similar software,
systems support or services Custodian. In fulfilling its duties to its clients, TPP endeavors at all times
to put the interests of its clients first and has determined that the recommendation of Custodian is
in the best interest of clients and satisfies the Firm's duty to seek best execution.
Specifically, TPP receives the following benefits from Custodian: i) receipt of duplicate client
confirmations and bundled duplicate statements; ii) access to a trading desk that exclusively
services its institutional traders; iii) access to block trading which provides the ability to aggregate
securities transactions and then allocate the appropriate shares to client accounts; and iv) access
to an electronic communication network for client order entry and account information.
Custodian also makes available to the Firm, at no additional charge, certain research and
brokerage services, including research services obtained by Custodian directly from independent
research companies, as selected by TPP (within specified parameters). These research and
brokerage services are used by the Firm to manage accounts for which it has investment
discretion.
These services generally are available to independent investment advisors on an unsolicited basis,
at no charge to them so long as a certain amount of the advisor’s clients’ assets are maintained
in accounts at Custodian. Custodian’s services include brokerage services that are related to the
execution of securities transactions, custody, research, including that in the form of advice,
analyses and reports, and access to mutual funds and other investments that are otherwise
generally available only to institutional investors or would require a significantly higher minimum
initial investment.
For client accounts maintained in its custody, Custodian generally does not charge separately for
custody services but is compensated by account holders through commissions or other
transaction-related or asset based fees for securities trades that are executed through Custodian
or that settle into Custodian accounts.
Custodian also makes available to the Firm other products and services that benefit the Firm but
may not benefit its clients’ accounts. These benefits may include national, regional or Firm specific
educational events organized and/or sponsored by Custodian. Other potential benefits may
include occasional business entertainment of personnel of TPP by Custodian personnel, including
meals, invitations to sporting events, including golf tournaments, and other forms of entertainment,
some of which may accompany educational opportunities. Other of these products and services
assist TPP in managing and administering clients’ accounts. These include software and other
technology (and related technological training) that provide access to client account data (such as
trade confirmations and account statements), facilitate trade execution (and allocation of
aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts), provide research, pricing information and
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other market data, facilitate payment of the Firm's fees from its clients’ accounts, and assist with
back-office training and support functions, recordkeeping and client reporting. Many of these
services generally may be used to service all or some substantial number of the Firm’s accounts,
including accounts not maintained at Custodian. Custodian also makes available to TPP other
services intended to help the Firm manage and further develop its business enterprise. These
services may include professional compliance, legal and business consulting, publications and
conferences on practice management, information technology, business succession, regulatory
compliance, employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, insurance and marketing.
In addition, Custodian may make available, arrange and/or pay vendors for these types of services
rendered to the Firm by independent third parties. Custodian may discount or waive fees it would
otherwise charge for some of these services or pay all or a part of the fees of a third-party providing
these services to the Firm. While, as a fiduciary, TPP endeavors to act in its clients’ best interests,
the Firm's recommendation that clients maintain their assets in accounts at Custodian may be
based in part on the benefits received and not solely on the nature, cost or quality of custody and
brokerage services provided by Custodian, which creates a potential conflict of interest.
Client Fees for Transactions
Fidelity and Schwab do not make client fees generated by client transactions available for our
firm’s use.
Client Transactions in Return for Soft Dollars
Our firm does not direct client transactions to a particular broker-dealer in return for soft dollar
benefits.
Directed Brokerage
The client may direct TPP in writing to use a particular Financial Institution to execute some or all
transactions for the client. In that case, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for the
account with that Financial Institution and the Firm will not seek better execution services or prices
from other Financial Institutions or be able to “batch” client transactions for execution through
other Financial Institutions with orders for other accounts managed by TPP (as described above).
As a result, the client may pay higher commissions or other transaction costs, greater spreads or
may receive less favorable net prices, on transactions for the account than would otherwise be
the case. Subject to its duty of best execution, TPP may decline a client’s request to direct
brokerage if, in the Firm’s sole discretion, such directed brokerage arrangements would result in
additional operational difficulties.
Special Considerations for ERISA Clients
A retirement or ERISA plan client may direct all or part of portfolio transactions for its account
through a specific broker or dealer in order to obtain goods or services on behalf of the plan. Such
direction is permitted provided that the goods and services provided are reasonable expenses of
the plan incurred in the ordinary course of its business for which it otherwise would be obligated
and empowered to pay. ERISA prohibits directed brokerage arrangements when the goods or
services purchased are not for the exclusive benefit of the plan. Consequently, our firm will request
that plan sponsors who direct plan brokerage provide us with a letter documenting that this
arrangement will be for the exclusive benefit of the plan.
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Aggregation of Purchase or Sale
Transactions for each client will be effected independently, unless TPP decides to purchase or sell
the same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. TPP may (but is not obligated
to) combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate more favorable commission
rates or to allocate equitably among the Firm’s clients differences in prices and commissions or other
transaction costs that might not have been obtained had such orders been placed independently.
Under this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and allocated among TPP’s clients
pro rata to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client on any given day. To the extent that
the Firm determines to aggregate client orders for the purchase or sale of securities, including
securities in which TPP’s Supervised Persons may invest, the Firm does so in accordance with
applicable rules promulgated under the Advisers Act and no-action guidance provided by the staff
of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. TPP does not receive any additional compensation
or remuneration as a result of the aggregation. In the event that the Firm determines that a prorated
allocation is not appropriate under the particular circumstances, the allocation will be made based
upon other relevant factors, which include: (i) when only a small percentage of the order is executed,
shares may be allocated to the account with the smallest order or the smallest position or to an
account that is out of line with respect to security or sector weightings relative to other portfolios, with
similar mandates; (ii) allocations may be given to one account when one account has limitations in
its investment guidelines which prohibit it from purchasing other securities which are expected to
produce similar investment results and can be purchased by other accounts; (iii) if an account
reaches an investment guideline limit and cannot participate in an allocation, shares may be
reallocated to other accounts (this may be due to unforeseen changes in an account’s assets after
an order is placed); (iv) with respect to sale allocations, allocations may be given to accounts low in
cash; (v) in cases when a pro rata allocation of a potential execution would result in a de minimis
allocation in one or more accounts, the Firm may exclude the account(s) from the allocation; the
transactions may be executed on a pro rata basis among the remaining accounts; or (vi) in cases
where a small proportion of an order is executed in all accounts, shares may be allocated to one or
more accounts on a random basis.
Mutual Fund Share Classes
Mutual funds are sold with different share classes, which carry different cost structures. Each
available share class is described in the mutual fund's prospectus. When we purchase, or
recommend the purchase of, mutual funds for a client, we select the share class that is deemed to
be in the client's best interest, taking into consideration the availability of advisory, institutional or
retirement plan share classes, initial and ongoing share class costs, transaction costs (if any), tax
implications, cost basis and other factors. We also review the mutual funds held in accounts that
come under our management to determine whether a more beneficial share class is available,
considering cost, tax implications, and the impact of contingent or deferred sales charges.
Item 13: Review of Accounts or Financial Plans
Our management personnel or financial advisors review accounts on at least an annual basis for
our Portfolio Management Services clients. The nature of these reviews is to learn whether client
accounts are in line with their investment objectives, appropriately positioned based on market
conditions, and investment policies, if applicable. Our firm does not provide written reports to
clients, unless asked to do so. Verbal reports to clients take place on at least an annual basis when
our Comprehensive Portfolio Management clients are contacted.
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Our firm may review client accounts more frequently than described above. Among the factors
which may trigger an off-cycle review are major market or economic events, the client’s life events,
requests by the client, etc. Clients are provided with transaction confirmation notices and regular
summary account statements directly from the Financial Institutions where their assets are
custodied. Clients should compare the account statements they receive from their custodian with
any documents or reports they receive from TPP or an outside service provider.
Financial Planning clients do not receive reviews of their written plans unless they take action to
schedule a financial consultation with us. Our firm does not provide ongoing services to financial
planning clients, but are willing to meet with such clients upon their request to discuss updates to
their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Financial Planning clients do not receive written
or verbal updated reports regarding their financial plans unless they separately engage our firm
for a post-financial plan meeting or update to their initial written financial plan.
Retirement Plan Consulting clients receive reviews of their retirement plans for the duration of the
service. Our firm also provides ongoing services where clients are met with upon their request to
discuss updates to their plans, changes in their circumstances, etc. Retirement Plan Consulting
clients do not receive written or verbal updated reports regarding their plans unless they choose
to engage our firm for ongoing services.
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation
Referral Fees
Our Firm directly compensates non-employee (outside) consultants, individuals, and/or entities
(promoters) for client referrals. Our firm also participates in Dynasty Connect, a referral program
offered through Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC., an affiliate of Dynasty Financial Partners,
LLC. Unless otherwise disclosed, any such referral fee is paid solely from TPP’s investment
management fee and does not result in any additional charge to the client. If the client is
introduced to the Firm by an unaffiliated promoter, the client will receive a promoter’s disclosure
statement containing the terms and conditions of the promotion arrangement. Any unaffiliated
promoter of TPP is required to disclose the nature of his or her relationship to prospective clients
at the time of the promotion and will provide all prospective clients a copy of the Firm’s written
brochure(s) at the time of the promotion.
In order to receive a cash referral fee from us, promoters must comply with the requirements of
the jurisdictions in which they operate. If you become a client, the promoter that referred you to
our firm will receive a percentage of the advisory fee you pay our firm for as long as you are our
client, or until such time as our agreement with the promoter expires. You will not pay additional
fees because of this referral arrangement. Referral fees paid to a promoter are contingent upon
your entering into an advisory agreement with our firm. Therefore, a promoter has a financial
incentive to recommend our firm to you for advisory services. This creates a conflict of interest;
however, you are not obligated to retain our firm for advisory services. Comparable services
and/or lower fees may be available through other firms.
Schwab
Our firm receives economic benefit from Schwab in the form of the support products and services
made available to our firm and other independent investment advisors that have their clients
maintain accounts at Schwab. These products and services, how they benefit our firm, and the
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related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage Practices). The
availability of Schwab’s products and services is not based on our firm giving particular investment
advice, such as buying particular securities for our clients.
Dynasty Securities, LLC (“Dynasty Securities”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dynasty
Financial Partners, LLC, and an affiliate of Dynasty Wealth Management, LLC (“Dynasty Wealth
Management”) (collectively “Dynasty”) has entered into a Marketing and Business Development
Agreement (“Agreement”) with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) whereby Dynasty
Securities and Schwab collaborate to identify financial advisor candidates that establish a
custodial relationship with Schwab and to use Dynasty’s integrated platform services. Dynasty
Securities receives payment from Schwab each quarter in connection with the Agreement. The
Agreement creates an incentive for Dynasty to encourage its network advisors to custody clients’
assets with Schwab due to the economic benefit it may receive which is a conflict of interest.
There may be other entities available to supply similar custody services at a lower fee. Financial
advisors joining the Dynasty network of registered investment advisers are not required to select
Schwab as their custodian in order to receive services from Dynasty.
Product Sponsors
Our firm occasionally sponsors events in conjunction with our product providers in an effort to
keep our clients informed as to the services we offer and the various financial products we utilize.
These events are educational in nature and are not dependent upon the use of any specific
product. While a conflict of interest may exist because these events are at least partially funded
by product sponsors, all funds received from product sponsors are used for the education of our
clients. We will always adhere to our fiduciary duty in recommending appropriate investments for
our clients.
Representatives of our firm will occasionally accept travel expense reimbursement provided by
product sponsors in order to attend their educational events. The reimbursement is not directly
dependent upon the recommendation of any specific product. Although we may be incentivized
to recommend products from product sponsors that reimburse our travel, our representatives will
always adhere to their fiduciary duty in recommending appropriate investments for our clients.
Item 15: Custody
Advisory Fee Deduction:
While our firm does not maintain physical custody of client assets (which are maintained by a
qualified custodian, as discussed above), we are deemed to have custody of certain client assets
if given the authority to withdraw assets from client accounts, as further described below under
“Third Party Money Movement.” As such, client funds and securities are maintained at one or
more Financial Institutions that serve as the qualified custodian with respect to such assets. All of
our clients receive account statements directly from their qualified custodian(s) at least once
quarterly upon opening of an account. We urge our clients to carefully review these statements.
Additionally, if our firm decides to send its own account statements to clients, such statements will
include a legend that recommends the client compare the account statements received from the
qualified custodian with those received from our firm. Clients are encouraged to raise any
questions with us about the custody, safety or security of their assets and our custodial
recommendations.
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action letter (“Letter”) with respect to Rule 206(4)
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Third Party Money Movement:
On February 21, 2017, the SEC issued a no
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(“Custody Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”). The letter provided
guidance on the Custody Rule as well as clarified that an adviser who has the power to disburse
client funds to a third party under a standing letter of authorization (“SLOA”) is deemed to have
custody. As such, our firm has adopted the following safeguards in conjunction with our custodian:
• The client provides an instruction to the qualified custodian, in writing, that includes the
client’s signature, the third party’s name, and either the third party’s address or the third
party’s account number at a custodian to which the transfer should be directed.
• The client authorizes the investment adviser, in writing, either on the qualified custodian’s
form or separately, to direct transfers to the third party either on a specified schedule or
from time to time.
• The client’s qualified custodian performs appropriate verification of the instruction, such as
a signature review or other method to verify the client’s authorization and provides a
transfer of funds notice to the client promptly after each transfer.
• The client has the ability to terminate or change the instruction to the client’s qualified
custodian.
• The investment adviser has no authority or ability to designate or change the identity of
the third party, the address, or any other information about the third party contained in the
client’s instruction.
• The investment adviser maintains records showing that the third party is not a related party
of the investment adviser or located at the same address as the investment adviser.
• The client’s qualified custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice confirming the
instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
TPP is given the authority to exercise discretion on behalf of clients. Clients have the option of
providing our firm with investment discretion on their behalf, pursuant to an executed investment
advisory client agreement. By granting investment discretion, our firm is authorized to execute
securities transactions, determine which securities are bought and sold, and the total amount to
be bought and sold, when transactions are made, and the Independent Managers to be hired or
fired. Should clients grant our firm non-discretionary authority, our firm would be required to obtain
the client’s permission prior to effecting securities transactions. Limitations may be imposed by
the client in the form of specific constraints on any of these areas of discretion with our firm’s
written acknowledgement.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
TPP does not accept the proxy authority to vote client securities. Clients will receive proxies or
other solicitations directly from their custodian or a transfer agent. In the event that proxies are
sent to our firm, our firm will forward them to the appropriate client and ask the party who sent
them to mail them directly to the client in the future. Clients may call, write or email us to discuss
questions they may have about particular proxy votes or other solicitations.
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Item 18: Financial Information
TPP is not required to provide financial information in this Brochure because:
• Our firm does not require the prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees when services
cannot be rendered within 6 months.
• Our firm does not take custody of client funds or securities.
• Our firm does not have a financial condition or commitment that impairs our ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary obligations to clients.
• Our firm has never been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
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