Overview
Assets Under Management: $405 million
Headquarters: SAN JOSE, CA
High-Net-Worth Clients: 137
Average Client Assets: $3 million
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals
Fee Structure
Primary Fee Schedule (TTP INVESTMENTS DISCLOSURE BROCHURE 03.29.2023)
| Min | Max | Marginal Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | 0.90% |
Illustrative Fee Rates
| Total Assets | Annual Fees | Average Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $9,000 | 0.90% |
| $5 million | $45,000 | 0.90% |
| $10 million | $90,000 | 0.90% |
| $50 million | $450,000 | 0.90% |
| $100 million | $900,000 | 0.90% |
Clients
Number of High-Net-Worth Clients: 137
Percentage of Firm Assets Belonging to High-Net-Worth Clients: 84.82
Average High-Net-Worth Client Assets: $3 million
Total Client Accounts: 986
Discretionary Accounts: 986
Regulatory Filings
CRD Number: 284082
Last Filing Date: 2024-04-04 00:00:00
Website: https://acaglobal.com
Form ADV Documents
Primary Brochure: TTP INVESTMENTS DISCLOSURE BROCHURE 03.29.2023 (2025-03-19)
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Item 1: Cover Page
TTP Investments, Inc.
1978 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: 408-879-0399
Fax: 408-377-2456
www.ttp-investments.com
March 2025
Disclosure Brochure (Form ADV Part 2A)
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of TTP Investments.
If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Harrison C. Willner at 408-
879-0399 or harrison@ttp-investments.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or by any state securities
authority. Registration as an investment adviser does not imply any level of skill or training.
Additional information about TTP Investments is available on the SEC’s website www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
You may search this site using a unique identifying number, known as a CRD Number. TTP Investments,
Inc.’s CRD Number is 284082.
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Item 2: Summary of Material Changes
Annual Update
In this item of TTP Investments, Inc.’s (TTP Investments, the Firm) Form ADV Part 2A, the Firm is
required to discuss any material changes that have been made to its Form ADV Disclosure Brochure
since its most recent annual amendment on March 28, 2024.
Material Changes since the Last Annual Amendment
Since our last annual amendment on March 28, 2024, we removed the aggressive portfolio option from
Item 5.
Full Brochure Available
The Form ADV for TTP Investments may be requested, at any time, without charge by contacting
Harrison C. Willner at 408-879-0399 or by e-mail at harrison@ttp-investments.com.
Additional information about TTP Investments and its investment adviser representatives is
available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site by using a unique
identifying number, known as a CRD number. TTP Investments, Inc.’s CRD Number is 284082.
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Item 3: Table of Contents
Item 1: Cover Page for Part 2A of Form ADV: Firm Brochure ........................................................................ 1
Item 2:
Summary of Material Changes to Firm’s Disclosure Brochure ...................................................... 2
Item 3: Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Item 4: Advisory Business. ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Item 5: Fees & Compensation ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management .................................................................... 8
Item 7: Types of Clients & Account Requirements ............................................................................................. 8
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss ............................................................. 8
Item 9: Disciplinary Information ............................................................................................................................. 11
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations ............................................................................. 12
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions & Personal Trading ......... 12
Item 12: Brokerage Practices ...................................................................................................................................... 14
Item 13: Review of Accounts ....................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 14: Client Referrals & Other Compensation ................................................................................................ 17
Item 15: Custody ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Item 16: Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................................. 18
Item 17: Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................................ 18
Item 18: Financial Information ................................................................................................................................... 18
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Item 4: Advisory Business
Firm Description and Types of Advisory Services
TTP Investments specializes in providing Asset Management, Financial Planning & Consulting and Tax
Advice to individuals, trusts, estates, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, corporations and other
business entities. The Firm is dedicated to providing its clients with a wide array of investment advisory
services. TTP Investments, Inc. was incorporated in California in 2016. It succeeds The Tax Practice, Inc.
which had been in business as an investment adviser since 1998.
Principal Owner
TTP Investments, Inc. is principally owned by Harris W. Willner, President.
Asset Management Services
TTP Investments emphasizes continuous and regular account supervision. Through personal interviews,
the Firm gathers information about client assets, liabilities, investment goals, objectives and time horizon.
Based on the client’s specific investment objections and risk tolerance, TTP Investments creates
customized, structured portfolios for each client and implements the structured portfolio through one or
more accounts investing in the risk profile portfolio strategies detailed below. Asset allocation mix,
consisting of individual stocks and/or bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), options, mutual funds and
other public securities and investments, will vary depending on TTP Investments’ recommendations and
market conditions. Each client’s portfolio is reviewed at least monthly and rebalanced, if necessary. The
Firm manages all client assets on a fully discretionary basis; however, each client has the opportunity to
place reasonable restrictions on the types of investments to be held in the portfolio.
The following paragraphs detail TTP Investments’ specific risk profile portfolio strategies:
Conservative Risk Tolerance:
Designed for our clients who need liquidity but seek rates of return
greater than those provided at banks. These investors generally need some income from their
investment and want to minimize the risk to their principal. This strategy generally invests in bonds
issued predominantly by the State of California and other local municipalities that have high investment
grade credit ratings and can be converted to cash easily. The portfolio is rounded out by holdings in
blue chip dividend paying common stocks to help generate income.
Balanced Risk Tolerance:
Geared toward our clients who are risk-adverse, retirees requiring monthly
or annual income distributions, and those approaching retirement. This portfolio is a hybrid of our
Conservative and Growth portfolios. It is a combination of equity holdings in the growth portfolio with
value-oriented, dividend-paying domestic equities and tax-free or corporate bonds. Assets can be held in
retirement and brokerage accounts. Participants have the option to reinvest income to enhance principal
growth. The strategy benchmark is a 60%/40% blended benchmark between the S&P 500 Total Return
Index and the iShares 7-10 Year U.S. Treasury Bond ETF.
Growth Risk Tolerance:
Intended for our clients who are fairly risk tolerant, have several years before
retirement or have other balanced investments to offset the added risk of this portfolio. We analyze the
momentum of the nine primary market sectors and allocate assets into those with the strongest
momentum in our view. Periodically, the portfolio undergoes a meaningful rotation and is rebalanced
as we see momentum changes.
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Financial Planning Services
Financial planning services may include a review of all aspects of a client’s current financial situation,
including the following components: cash management, risk management, insurance, education funding,
goal setting, retirement planning, employee benefits, estate and charitable giving planning, tax planning
and capital needs planning.
The Firm then assesses the client’s goals, objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance to compare where
the client is today in relation to the attainment of stated goals. Generally, such financial planning services
will involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation based on the client’s financial
goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass one or more of the following areas:
Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning,
Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation Study, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis,
Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of Credit Evaluation, Business and Personal Financial
Planning. TTP Investments may prepare a written financial plan.
Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general
recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients. For example,
recommendations may be made that the clients begin or revise investment programs, create or revise
wills or trusts, obtain or revise insurance coverage, commence or alter retirement savings, or establish
education or charitable giving programs. TTP Investments refers clients to an accountant, attorney or
other specialist, as necessary, for non-advisory related services. For written financial planning
engagements, clients are provided a written summary of their financial situation, observations, and
recommendations. For financial consulting engagements, generally clients do not receive a written
summary of observations and recommendations as the process is less formal than written planning
services. Implementation of the recommendations is at the sole discretion of the client.
Financial planning services are based on the client’s financial situation at the time and are based on
financial information disclosed by the client to TTP Investments. Certain assumptions may be made with
respect to interest and inflation rates and the use of past trends and performance of the market and
economy. The Firm does not offer any guarantees or promises that client’s financial goals and objectives
will be met. Clients should notify TTP Investments promptly of any changes to their financial goals,
objectives or financial situation, as such changes may require a review of the plan and changes to
recommendations.
Clients are advised that potential conflicts of interest exist if the Firm recommends its own investment
management services because the Firm will receive additional compensation from the client in the form
of advisory fees. This may act as an incentive to the Firm to make certain recommendations in the financial
plan or to advise the client to instruct the Firm to implement the plan. The client is under no obligation to
act on the investment adviser’s recommendation. If the client elects to act on any of the recommendations,
the client is under no obligation to effect the recommendations through TTP Investments.
Tax Advice Services
The Tax Practice, Inc., an affiliate of TTP Investments, provides tax advice to its clients in order to mitigate
the effects of taxation on the client’s income, sales, employment, investments, and gift and estate decisions.
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Tailored Relationships
TTP Investments tailors investment advisory services to the individual needs of the client through its
Asset Management services. The goals and objectives for each client are documented in our client asset
management agreement. Additionally, we offer general investment advice to clients utilizing our Financial
Planning Services. Generally, clients are not permitted to impose restrictions or limitations on
investments in their account. In the rare instances that limitations and/or restrictions are permitted, they
must be presented to TTP Investments in writing.
1031 Exchanges
TTP, through personal interviews, gathers information about client assets, liabilities, investment goals,
objectives and time horizon. Certain clients may elect to participate in 1031 Exchange transactions
permitted under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which would allow the participating client to avoid paying
capital gains taxes when selling an investment property when reinvesting the proceeds within a certain time
frame in a property or properties of like kind and equal or greater value. While TTP Investments does not
effect such 1031 Exchange transactions, TTP may recommend an unaffiliated third-party to execute the 1031
Exchange transaction on behalf of the client. Please see further explanation in Item 5 (Fees and
Compensation) and Item 8 (Risks) of this disclosure brochure regarding 1031 Exchange transactions.
Wrap Fee Programs
TTP Investments does not offer a Wrap Fee Program.
Client Assets
As of December 31, 2024, TTP Investments managed $485,281,842 on a discretionary basis and $0 on a
non-discretionary basis.
Item 5: Fees & Compensation
Compensation
TTP Investments bases its fees on the individual services provided as described below.
Compensation-Asset Management Services
TTP Investments bases its asset management fees on a percentage of assets under management. The client
will pay annualized advisory fees as follows:
Assets Under Management
Annual Percentage of Assets Charge
Growth Portfolio Assets
Balanced Portfolio Assets
Conservative Portfolio Assets
0.90%
0.90%
0.50%
The management fee will be due and payable quarterly in advance. The management fee is based on the
market value of the account assets, including cash under management, as of the close of business on the
last business day of the preceding quarter. Intra-quarter fees are billed for new deposits and prorated
through the last business day of the calendar quarter.
Compensation—Financial Planning
Financial planning services are billed on an hourly basis at a rate of $300 an hour. A retainer of 50% of the
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financial planning fee may be required with the remainder of the fee directly billed to the client. The balance
of the fee is due within thirty days of the financial plan being delivered or consultation rendered. A retainer
exceeding $500 will not be required when services cannot be rendered within six months.
Compensation—Tax Advice
Tax advice services provided by the Tax Practice, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, are billed on an hourly
basis at a rate of $400 an hour. A retainer of 50% of the tax advice fee may be required with the remainder
of the fee directly billed to the client. The fee is due within thirty days of the tax plan being delivered or
consultation rendered. A retainer exceeding $500 will not be required when services cannot be rendered
within six months.
Compensation – 1031 Exchange Referrals
1031 Exchange transactions are executed through an unaffiliated third-party. TTP receives a referral fee in
the amount of 20% of the net up-front fees received by the third-party for each 1031 Exchange transaction.
General Information on Compensation
TTP Investments’ fees are billed on a pro-rata annualized basis quarterly in advance based on the value of
the client’s account on the last business day of the previous calendar quarter. Investment management fees
will be automatically deducted from the client’s account by the custodian as soon as practicable following
the end of each applicable period. Intra-quarter fees are billed for new accounts and prorated through the
last business day of the calendar quarter. Fees are automatically deducted from the client’s managed
account. In very few cases, the Firm will agree to directly bill a client through an invoice.
In the event that a client wishes to terminate the Firm’s services, the unearned portion of TTP Investments’
management fee will be refunded to the client. The client must notify TTP Investments in writing of the
desire to terminate management services. Upon receipt of written notification of termination, TTP
Investments will close the client’s investment account and deliver a pro-rata refund of unearned
management fees to the client within 30 days. Should the client fail to notify TTP Investments of its desire
to terminate the Firm’s services in writing, the quarterly fee will be forfeited and the prorated refund will
not be returned to the client.
TTP Investments’ fees are exclusive of brokerage commissions, transaction fees, and other related costs
and expenses incurred by the client. Clients may incur certain charges imposed by custodians, brokers, and
other third parties such as fees charged by managers, custodial fees, deferred sales charges, odd-lot
differentials, transfer taxes, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage
accounts and securities transactions. Custodial fees may be charged for account closures.
Mutual fund fees and expenses are described in each fund’s prospectus. These fees will generally include a
management fee, other expenses, and a possible distribution fee.
Such charges, fees and commissions are exclusive of and in addition to TTP Investments’ fee, and TTP
Investments shall not receive any portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
Apart from the personal client service provided directly by TTP Investments, services identical to TTP
Investments may be provided by other investment advisers for advisory fees that may be greater than or
less than the advisory fees charged by TTP Investments.
Neither TTP Investments nor any of its supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of securities
or other investment products.
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Item 6: Performance-Based Fees & Side-By-Side Management
Neither TTP Investments nor any of its Supervised Persons (employees) accept performance-based fees
(fees based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
Item 7: Types of Clients
Types of Clients
As described in Item 4, TTP Investments’ clients include individuals, qualified and non-qualified retirement
plans, trusts, estates, corporations, limited liability companies and other business types.
Account Minimums
TTP Investments does not require a minimum initial investment from its asset management clients.
Item 8: Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies & Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
TTP Investments may employ the following security analysis methods: Fundamental Analysis and
Technical Analysis.
Fundamental Analysis:
TTP Investments attempts to measure the intrinsic value of a security by looking
at economic and financial factors (including the overall economy, industry conditions, and the financial
condition and management of the company itself) to determine if the company is underpriced (indicating
it may be a good time to buy) or overpriced (indicating it may be time to sell).
Technical Analysis:
TTP Investments analyzes past market movements and applies that analysis to the
present in an attempt to recognize recurring patterns of investor behavior and potentially predict future
price movement. Technical Analysis does not consider the underlying financial condition of a company.
This presents a risk in that a poorly-managed or financially unsound company may underperform
regardless of market movement.
Investment Strategies
The investment strategy for a specific client is based on the objectives stated by the client during
consultations. The client may change these objectives at any time.
Other strategies may include long-term purchases, short-term purchases, trading, short sales, margin
transactions, and option writing (including covered options, uncovered options or spreading strategies).
Risk of Loss
General Risk:
Investing in securities involves a significant risk of loss that clients should be prepared to
bear. The Firm’s investment recommendations are subject to various market, currency, economic, political
and business risks and such investment decisions may not always be profitable. Clients should be aware
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that there may be a significant loss or depreciation to the value of the client’s account, and that at any given
time, the value of the client’s portfolio may be worth more or less than the amount invested. There can be
no assurance that the client’s investment objectives will be obtained and no inference to the contrary
should be made. In addition, there is no assurance that any investment purchased for the client’s account
will achieve its objective. Past performance of investments is no guarantee of future results.
Clients are advised that they should only commit assets for management that can be invested for the long
term, that volatility from investing can occur, and that all investing is subject to risk and consequently, the
value of the client’s account may at any time be worth more or less than the amount invested.
TTP does not represent, guarantee or imply that the services or methods of analysis employed by us can or
will predict future results, successfully identify market tops or bottoms, or insulate clients from losses due
to market corrections or declines.
Risks Involved in Particular Types of Securities Recommended by the Firm:
In general, all
investments are subject to risks. For example, the market value of securities will fluctuate with market
conditions and certain types of securities may be more volatile than others. For example, small cap stock
prices generally will move up and down more than large cap stock prices. The market value of bonds will
generally fluctuate inversely with interest rates and other market conditions prior to maturity and will
equal par value (face value) at maturity. Interest rates for bonds may be fixed at the time of issuance or
purchase, and payment of principal and interest may be guaranteed by the issuer and, in the case of U.S.
Treasury obligations, backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. The market value of Treasury
bonds will generally fluctuate more than Treasury bills, since Treasury bonds have longer maturities. High
yield bonds are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the payment of interest and
repayment of principal. Such securities may also be subject to greater volatility as a result of changes in
prevailing interest rates than other debt securities. Investments in overseas markets (international
securities) also pose special risks, including currency fluctuation and political risks, and such investment
may be more volatile than that of a U.S. only investment. The risks are generally intensified for investments
in emerging markets.
Mutual fund investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal. Non-diversified funds are more
susceptible to financial, market and economic events effecting the particular issuers and industry sectors
in which they invest and therefore may be more volatile or risky than less concentrated investments. In
addition, there is no assurance that a mutual fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance
of investments is no guarantee of future results. Mutual fund investments also may result in unexpected
tax liabilities which cannot be controlled by the Firm or the client.
Some additional investment risks a client should be aware of include, but are not limited, to the following:
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Interest-rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate. For example,
when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market values
to decline.
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Market Risk: The price of a security, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to tangible and
intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external factors independent of a
security’s particular underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic and social conditions
may trigger market events.
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Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar next year will not buy as much as a dollar
today, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
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Credit Risk: The risk that a borrower may not repay a loan and that the lender may lose the principal
of the loan or the interest associated with it.
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Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar against the
currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
•
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be reinvested
at a potentially lower rate of return (i.e. interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed income securities.
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Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular company within an
industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy
process, before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability than an electric
company, which generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter
what the economic environment is like.
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Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally, assets are
more liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are
highly liquid, while real estate properties are not.
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Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business operation increases the risk of profitability,
because the company must meet the terms of its obligations in good times and bad. During periods of
financial stress, the inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy and/or a declining
market value.
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Foreign Securities Risk: Securities of companies or issuers located outside the U.S. involve additional
risks that can increase the potential for losses. Investments in foreign securities may be affected by
currency controls and exchange rates; different accounting, auditing and financial reporting, and legal
standards and processes; expropriation; changes in tax policy; greater market volatility.
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Emerging Markets Risk: The risk of foreign investments in emerging markets may involve risks greater
than, or in addition to, the risks of investing in more developed countries. Emerging markets are
generally smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than developed markets.
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Management Risk: Clients are subject to the risk that TTP Investments may make poor security
selections or investment decisions on behalf of its clients. TTP Investments applies its own investment
techniques and risk analysis in making investment decisions for its clients, but there can be no
guarantee that these decisions will achieve the desired results for TTP Investments’ clients.
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Stock Market Risk: The trading prices of equity securities fluctuate in response to a variety of factors.
These factors include events impacting a single issuer, as well as political, market and economic
developments that affect specific market segments and the stock market as a whole. Values of clients’
equity investment, like the stock prices generally, may fluctuate with a wide range in response to these
factors. As a result, a client’s investment in equity securities could lose money over short or even long
periods.
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State-Specific Risk: Clients’ investments in state-specific municipal bonds are subject to risks
associated with developments specific to each state, including but not limited to legislative, tax or
political changes, that could adversely affect the value of the municipal bonds held by Clients.
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Intermediary Risk: Section 1031 of the Tax Code requires that a 1031 Exchange intermediary hold the
net sale proceeds from the sale until the purchase of the new property. 1031 Qualified Intermediaries
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are unregulated by the federal government and most states.
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Pandemic Outbreaks: Disease outbreaks that affect local economies or the global economy may
materially and adversely impact our investment portfolios and/or our business. These types of
outbreaks have the potential to cause severe decreases in core business activities such as
manufacturing, purchasing, tourism, business conferences and workplace participation, among others.
These disruptions also have the potential to lead to instability in the marketplace, including market
losses and overall volatility. In the face of such instability, governments may take extreme and
unpredictable measures to combat the spread of disease and mitigate the resulting market disruptions
and losses. In the event of a pandemic or an outbreak, there can be no assurance that we or our service
providers will be able to maintain normal business operations for an extended period of time or will
be able to retain the services of key personnel on a temporary or long-term basis due to illness or other
reasons. The full impact of a pandemic or disease outbreaks is unknown, which could result in a high
degree of uncertainty for potentially extended periods of time.
Options Transactions -
The purchase or sale of an option involves the payment or receipt of a premium
payment and the corresponding right or obligation, as the case may be, to either purchase or sell the
underlying security or other instrument for a specific price at a certain time or during a certain period.
Purchasing options involves the risk that the underlying instrument does not change price in the manner
expected, so that the option expires worthless and the investor loses its premium. Selling options, on the
other hand, involves potentially greater risk because the investor is exposed to the extent of the actual
price movement in the underlying security or other instrument in excess of the premium payment received.
“Naked” written call options are riskiest because there is no underlying security that can act as a partial
hedge. “Naked” written call options have speculative characteristics, and the potential for loss is
theoretically unlimited. When a “naked” written call option is exercised, the strategy must purchase the
underlying security to meet its delivery obligation or make a payment equal to the value of its obligation
in order to close out the option. There is also a risk, especially with less liquid preferred and debt securities
or small capitalization securities, that the securities may not be available for purchase. Option positions
generally are marked-to-market, although short option positions may require additional margin if the
market moves against the position.
Options on indices may not correlate perfectly with the underlying investments (basis risk) and may not
act as expected. This may cause given transactions to not achieve their objectives and may result in losses,
which may more than offset any gains from options premiums.
Options are dependent on the smooth functioning of the option exchanges trading the particular options
utilized in the strategy. If the option exchanges are not operating as expected, the option strategies herein
could be adversely affected.
Item 9: Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisers are required to disclose all material facts regarding any legal or
disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of TTP Investments or the integrity of its
management. TTP Investments has no information to disclose applicable to this item.
Item 10: Other Financial Industry Activities & Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
TTP Investments is not registered as a broker-dealer, and none of its management persons are registered
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representatives of a broker-dealer.
Neither TTP Investments nor any of its management persons is registered (or associated with) a futures
commissions merchant, commodity pool operator, or a commodity trading adviser.
Neither TTP Investments nor any of its management persons has a material relationship or arrangement
with any related person or financial industry entity, other than as described herein.
Other Affiliation – Enrolled Agent
The Tax Practice, Inc., an affiliate of TTP Investments, offers tax return preparation services, including tax
advice and representation encompassing income, sales, employment, gift and estate tax issues. Harris W.
Willner, TTP Investments’ President, is enrolled before the Internal Revenue Service to represent
taxpayers. He is also the principal owner of The Tax Practice, Inc. Harrison C. Willner also serves as a tax
preparer for The Tax Practice, Inc.
This outside activity creates a potential conflict of interest in that Messers Willner shall receive typical and
ordinary fees for performing such tax preparation services. Additionally, such activities may require a
substantial amount of their time. The time spent providing the advisory services described herein may be
limited by virtue of their obligations to The Tax Practice, Inc. Although Messers Willner will devote as much
time to the advisory affairs of TTP Investments as is necessary to deliver the advisory services described
herein, they may devote a significant portion of their time to the business of The Tax Practice, Inc.
The Firm has adopted policies and procedures to address the conflicts presented by these relationships.
For example, as part of the Firm’s fiduciary duty to its clients, the Firm and its representatives will
endeavor at all times to put the interest of its investment advisory clients first. Additionally, the conflicts
presented by this practice are disclosed to clients at the time of entering into an advisory agreement.
Please refer to Item 11 for additional information.
Clients are under no obligation to utilize the tax return preparation services of The Tax Practice, Inc.
Furthermore, clients who receive both advisory services and tax return preparation services are required
to sign a separate engagement agreement with TTP Investments and The Tax Practice, Inc.
Other Investment Advisers
TTP Investments does not recommend or select other investment advisers for its clients.
Item 11: Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Client Transactions & Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
TTP Investments' employees must comply with a Code of Ethics and Statement for Insider Trading. The
Code describes the Firm’s high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to its clients. The Code’s
key provisions include:
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Statement of General Principles
Policy on and Reporting of Personal Securities Transactions
A Prohibition on Insider Trading
Restrictions on the Acceptance of Significant Gifts
Procedures to Detect and Deter Misconduct and Violations
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Requirement to Maintain Confidentiality of Client Information
TTP Investments’ Chief Compliance Officer reviews all employee trades. The review ensures that personal
trading does not affect the markets, and that clients of TTP Investments receive preferential treatment.
TTP Investments' employees must acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics at least annually. Any
individual not in compliance with the Code of Ethics may be subject to termination.
Clients and prospective clients can obtain a copy of TTP Investments’ Code of Ethics by contacting Harrison C.
Willner at 408-879-0399.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions-Financial Interest and Principal/Agency Cross
Transactions
TTP Investments and its employees do not recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts, securities
in which they have a material financial interest.
It is TTP Investments’ policy that the Firm will not affect any principal or agency cross securities transactions
for client accounts. TTP Investments will also not cross trade between client accounts.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions—Personal Securities Transactions
TTP Investments and its employees may buy or sell securities identical to those recommended to clients
for their personal accounts. The Code of Ethics, described above, is designed to assure that the personal
securities transactions, activities and interests of the employees of TTP Investments will not interfere with
(i) making decisions in the best interest of advisory clients and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at
the same time, allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Under the Code, certain classes of
securities, primarily mutual funds, have been designated as exempt transactions, based upon a
determination that these would materially not interfere with the best interest of TTP Investments’ clients.
In addition, the Code requires pre-clearance of personal securities transactions affected by TTP employees.
Nonetheless, because the Code of Ethics in some circumstances would permit employees to invest in the
same securities as clients, there is a possibility that employees might benefit from market activity by a
client in a security held by an employee. Employee trading is monitored under the Code of Ethics with the
goal of preventing conflicts of interest between TTP Investments and its clients.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions—Aggregation
TTP Investments and its employees may trade in the same securities with client accounts on an aggregated
basis when consistent with TTP Investments’ obligation of best execution. In such circumstances, the
affiliated and client accounts will share commission costs equally and receive securities at a total average
price (this is achieved by executing a block trade). TTP Investments will retain records of the trade order
(specifying each participating account) and its allocation, which will be completed prior to the entry of the
aggregated order. Completed orders will be allocated as specified in the initial trade order. Partially filled
orders will be allocated on a pro rata basis. Any exceptions will be explained on the order.
Item 12: Brokerage Practices
Research and Other Soft Dollar Benefits
TTP Investments does not receive formal soft dollar benefits other than execution from broker/dealers in
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connection with client securities transactions. See disclosure below in “Directed Brokerage—Other
Economic Benefits”.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
TTP Investments does not receive client referrals from broker/dealers.
Directed Brokerage
Clients are free to select any broker they wish,and are so informed. TTP Investments generally
recommends Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (“Fidelity”); however, the client will ultimately be
responsible for selection of the financial institution. The primary factors considered in TTP Investments’
decision to recommend Fidelity include financial strength and the quality of the products and services it
offers to clients. Specific products and services include quality execution services, consolidated reporting
of all assets and Internet access to client portfolios. Additionally, TTP Investments receives client
information electronically in order to facilitate its review of client portfolios.
When a client selects Fidelity, commission rates will generally be the lowest rate available to TTP
Investments based on its volume of activity with Fidelity; however, commissions may be charged which
are higher or lower than commission rates at other brokers/dealers. TTP Investments monitors Fidelity’s
best execution policies on a regular basis to ensure clients continue to receive high quality executions. TTP
Investments and its principals and adviser representatives do not share in any of the commissions,
transaction fees, or service fees that may be received by Fidelity.
A client may select a broker other than Fidelity if, for example, the client will be receiving investment
advisory consulting services from such Specified Broker. The client may direct TTP Investments to affect
all transactions for the client’s portfolio through a Specified Broker; TTP Investments does not negotiate
brokerage commissions with respect to transactions executed by the Specified Broker for the client’s
portfolio.
The client and the Specified Broker agree on the commission rate that the Specified Broker will charge for
transactions effected for the amount. As a result, and depending on:
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3.
The client’s arrangement with the Specified Broker,
Such facts as the number of securities, instruments or obligations being bought or sold for the client,
whether round or odd lots are being acquired for the client and the market for the security, instrument
or obligation, and
The fact that the client will be foregoing any benefit from savings on execution costs that TTP
Investments could obtain for its clients through negotiating volume commission discounts on batched
transactions;
The client may pay higher commissions than those paid by TTP Investments’ clients who have not directed
TTP Investments to execute transactions through a specified broker or dealer.
In addition, the client may not receive the lowest available price with respect to certain transactions
effected for the client’s portfolio. In its investment advisory agreements with clients who have directed TTP
Investments to execute transactions through a Specified Broker, TTP Investments generally requires the
client to acknowledge the potential for such conflicts of interest. With full disclosure, TTP Investments
believes that no conflict of interest that is detrimental to the client will result, since through disclosure, the
clients will have the opportunity to determine what is in their best interests.
The commissions paid by TTP Investments’ clients when TTP Investments selects the broker, shall comply
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with TTP Investments’ duty to obtain “best execution.” However, a client may pay a commission that is
higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to affect the same transaction where TTP
Investments determines, in good faith, that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage 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 broker-dealer’s services, including among others, execution capability, commission rates,
and responsiveness. Consistent with the foregoing, while TTP Investments will seek competitive rates, it
may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible commission rates for client transactions.
Directed Brokerage—Other Economic Benefits
A majority of TTP Investments’ clients use Fidelity for substantially all of their brokerage transactions. In
addition to brokerage services, Fidelity provides TTP Investments’ clients with valuable custodial and
recordkeeping services. TTP Investments may have the opportunity to receive traditional “non-cash
benefits” from Fidelity such as customized statements, receipt of duplicate client confirmations and
bundled duplicate statements, access to a trading desk servicing TTP Investments’ Advisers, access to block
trading, which provides the ability to aggregate securities transactions and then allocate the appropriate
shares to client portfolios, ability to have investment advisory fees deducted directly from client portfolios,
access to an electronic communication network for client order entry and portfolio information, access
to mutual funds which generally require significantly high minimum initial investments or those
that are otherwise only generally available to institutional investors, reporting features, receipt of industry
communications, and perhaps discounts on business-related products. Fidelity may also provide general
access to research and perhaps discounts on research products. Any research received is used for the
benefit of all clients.
Periodically, TTP Investments reviews its brokerage relationship with Fidelity to ensure that it is fulfilling
its fiduciary duty to seek best execution on client transactions. Since TTP Investments provides asset
allocation services to advisory clients, the rebalancing of clients' investment portfolios occurs periodically,
at TTP’s discretion. Because of such rebalancing, TTP Investments’ clients may execute odd lot
transactions, which could generate higher transaction fees.
While TTP Investments endeavors at all times to put the interest of the clients first as part of its fiduciary
duty, clients should be aware that the receipt of any additional compensation itself creates a conflict of
interest, and may affect the judgment of these individuals when making recommendations.
Client Directed Brokerage
While TTP Investments may at times recommend brokers, the client may direct TTP Investments in writing
to use a particular broker or dealer to execute transactions for the client’s portfolio, of which the client will
negotiate terms and arrangements with that broker or dealer. TTP Investments will not seek better
execution services or prices from other brokers or dealers and as a result, client could pay higher
commissions, other transaction costs, greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices on transactions
for the client’s portfolio than would otherwise be the case.
Trade Aggregation
TTP Investments typically aggregates trades for multiple accounts. Orders for the same security entered
on behalf of more than one client will generally be aggregated (i.e., blocked or bunched) subject to the
aggregation being in the best interests of all participating clients. If the order is filled at different prices
during the day, the prices are averaged for the day so that all participating accounts receive the same price.
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If an order has not been filled completely so that there are not enough shares to allocate among all the
clients equally, TTP Investments will allocate the executed shares in a fair and equitable manner for the
clients participating in the aggregated order, primarily through pro-rating the executed shares based on
the initial order amounts instructed for each account on the aggregated trade. All clients participating in
each aggregated order shall receive the average price and subject to minimum ticket charges, pay a pro-
rata portion of commissions.
TTP Investments’ allocation procedure seeks to be fair and equitable to all clients with no particular group
or client(s) being favored or disfavored over any other clients.
Accounts for TTP Investments’ employees may be included in a block trade with client accounts.
Item 13: Review of Accounts
Reviews
The day-to-day supervision of the portfolios is the responsibility of Harris W. Willner, TTP Investments’
President. Investment portfolios are continuously reviewed and monitored. Factors that may trigger more
frequent reviews include material market events or changes in a client's personal situation. In addition, each
client portfolio is reviewed periodically for compliance with the investment policies, suitability of
investments and client investment objectives. Harris W. Willner is responsible for overseeing all reviews.
Review Triggers
Other conditions that may trigger a review are changes in market, political or economic conditions, tax
laws, new investment information, and changes in a client’s own situation.
Reporting
Clients receive account statements at least quarterly and periodic confirmations from their broker/dealers
and/or custodians, as applicable. In addition to periodic statements received from the broker/dealer
and/or custodian, TTP Investments’ clients also receive quarterly account reports from TTP Investments.
TTP Investments encourages its clients to carefully review their account statements for any inaccuracies.
Financial Planning
Financial Planning clients will be reviewed at the inception of the engagement and receive reports as
contracted for at the inception of the engagement.
Item 14: Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Other Compensation
As described in Item 5, TTP receives referral fees related to 1031 Exchange transactions.
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Compensation—Economic Benefits
As disclosed in Item 12, TTP Investments generally recommends that clients establish brokerage accounts
with Fidelity, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, to maintain custody of clients’ assets and to
effect trades for their accounts. Although TTP Investments may recommend that clients establish accounts
at Fidelity, it is the client’s decision to custody assets with Fidelity and the client may elect to use a broker
dealer/custodian other than Fidelity. Fidelity is independently owned and operated and not affiliated with
TTP Investments.
Other Compensation—Brokerage Arrangements
See disclosure in Item 12 regarding compensation, including economic benefits received in connection with
giving advice to clients.
Compensation—Client Referrals—Solicitation Agreement
TTP Investments does not pay referral fees (non-commission based) to independent solicitors (non-
registered representatives) for the referral of their clients to our firm in accordance with relevant federal
statutes and rules.
Item 15: Custody
Custody—Fee Debiting
TTP Investments has one form of custody. Clients may authorize TTP Investments (in the client agreement)
to debit fees directly from the client’s account at the broker dealer or other qualified custodian (custodian).
Client investment assets will be held with a custodian agreed upon by the client and TTP Investments. The
custodian is advised in writing of the limitation of TTP Investments’ access to the account. The custodian
sends a statement to the client, at least quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account
including the amount of advisory fees paid directly to TTP Investments. TTP Investments advises and urges
its clients to review the statements received from their custodian and to promptly notify the Firm of any
discrepancies, particularly with regard to the Firm’s advisory fee directly debited from the account.
Custody—Account Statements
As described above and in Item 13, clients receive at least quarterly statements from the broker/dealer or
other qualified custodian that holds and maintains the clients’ investment assets. Clients are urged to
carefully review such statements and compare such official custodial records to the account statements or
other reports that TTP Investments provides. TTP Investments’ statements may vary from custodial
statements based on accounting procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain
securities.
Item 16: Investment Discretion
Through the asset management agreement, TTP Investments may accept limited power of attorney to act
on a discretionary basis on behalf of clients. A limited power of attorney allows TTP Investments to execute
trades on behalf of clients.
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When such limited powers exist between the TTP Investments and the client, TTP Investments has the
authority to determine, without obtaining specific client consent, both the amount and type of securities to
be bought to satisfy client account objectives. Additionally, TTP Investments may accept any reasonable
limitation or restriction to such authority on the account placed by the client. All limitations and
restrictions placed on accounts must be presented to TTP Investments in writing.
However, TTP Investments will consult with the client prior to each trade to obtain concurrence if a blanket
trading authorization has not been given.
Item 17: Voting Client Securities
TTP Investments does not vote proxies on behalf of clients. Clients retain the responsibility for receiving
and voting proxies for securities maintained in their portfolios; clients receive these proxies directly from
their custodian.
TTP Investments does not render advice to or take any actions on behalf of clients with respect to any legal
proceedings, including bankruptcies and shareholder litigation.
Item 18: Financial Information
TTP Investments has no financial commitment that impairs its ability to meet contractual and fiduciary
commitments to clients, and has not been the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding.
TTP Investments is not required to provide a balance sheet; TTP Investments does not require prepayment
of fees of more than $1,200 per client, and six months or more in advance.
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Item 1: Cover Page
Form ADV Part 2B
Investment Adviser Brochure Supplement
Supervisor: Harris W. Willner
Supervisor of:
Harrison C. Willner
TTP Investments, Inc.
1978 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: 408-879-0399
Fax: 408-377-2456
www.ttp-investments.com
March 2025
This brochure supplement provides information about the Firm’s Supervised Persons that
supplements TTP Investments, Inc.’s brochure. You should have received a copy of the Firm’s
brochure. Please contact Harrison C. Willner at 408-879-0399 or harrison@ttp-
investments.com. if you did not receive TTP Investments, Inc.’s brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about the Firm’s Supervised Persons is also available on the SEC’s
website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. You may search this site using a unique identifying
number, known as a CRD number for each Supervised Person.
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Item 2: Educational Background & Business Experience
Supervised Persons
Born 1957
Harris W. Willner
CRD# 3146767
Educational Background:
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Master of Business Administration, Financial Planning, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (International Business), California State University,
Sacramento, CA
Business Background:
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February 2016-Present
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1992-Present
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1992-June 2016
TTP Investments, Inc.
Portfolio Manager and Investment Adviser Representative
The Tax Practice, Inc.
Tax Adviser and Financial Planner
The Tax Practice, Inc.
Tax Adviser, Financial Planner, and Portfolio Manager
Exams, Licenses & Other Professional Designations:
• FINRA Series 65
–Uniform Investment Adviser
1998
Born 1991
Harrison C. Willner
CRD# 6171789
Educational Background:
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Bachelor of Science, Economics, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA,
Chartered Market Technician, CMT Association
Business Background:
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February 2016-Present
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2013-Present
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2013-2016
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2010-2013
TTP Investments, Inc.
Investment Adviser Representative
The Tax Practice, Inc.
Tax Preparer
The Tax Practice, Inc.
Investment Adviser Representative
The Tax Practice, Inc.
Research Analyst
Exams, Licenses & Other Professional Designations:
• FINRA Series 65
–Uniform Investment Adviser
2013
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Item 3: Disciplinary Information
Neither TTP Investments nor any supervised Person has been involved in any activities resulting in
a material or legal disciplinary disclosure.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Disclosure on Outside Business Activities is provided in Form ADV Part 2A Item 10—Other Financial
Industry Activities and Affiliations above. These Outside Business Activities do not create a material
conflict of interest with clients.
The Tax Practice, Inc. offers services in the areas of tax return preparation and financial planning:
Service includes tax advice and representation encompassing income, sales, employment, gift and
estate tax issues. The Tax Practice, Inc.’s President, Harris W. Willner is enrolled before the Internal
Revenue Service to represent taxpayers, and has demonstrated technical competence in the field of
taxation to the IRS and is a tax professional. Harrison C. Willner also serves as a tax preparer for Tax
Practice, Inc.
As disclosed in Form ADV Part 2A Item 5—Fees and Compensation, neither TTP Investments nor any
Supervised Person receives commissions, bonuses or other compensation based on the sale of
securities or other investment products.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
As noted in Form ADV Part 2A Item 5, outside of receiving referral compensation related
to 1031 Exchange transactions, TTP’s Supervised Persons do not receive any formal
economic benefits outside of regular salaries or bonuses related to amount of sales, client
referrals or new accounts.
Item 6: Supervision
Harris W. Willner, President, supervises all persons named in this Form ADV Part 2B Investment
Adviser Brochure Supplement. Harris W. Willner supervises these persons by holding regular staff,
investment and other ad hoc meetings.
Steven Ludwig, TTP Investments’ Chief Compliance Officer, oversees the Firm’s compliance program
and, as such, oversees the activities of all persons named in this Form ADV Part 2B Investment
Adviser Brochure Supplement. The methods Mr. Ludwig utilizes to oversee the Firm’s compliance
program include, but are not limited to, regular surveillance of the electronic communications of TTP
Investments’ employees, obtaining and reviewing brokerage account statements and transaction
reports of TTP Investments’ employees, and convening regularly scheduled meetings with TTP
Investments’ employees to discuss matters related to the Firm’s operations and compliance program.
Mr. Ludwig may be reached at 949-637-9407.
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