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Item 1 – Cover Page
Firm Brochure
(Part 2A of Form ADV)
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
P.O. Box 829
Poulsbo, WA 98370
PHONE: (206) 842-1422
FAX: (206) 842-5286
www.turloff.com
EMAIL: eric@turloff.com
CRD#: 117465
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. If you have any questions about the contents of
this brochure, please contact us at (206) 842-1422, or by email at eric@turloff.com.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission, or by any state securities authority.
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Dated: January 30, 2026
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Item 2 – Material Changes
Annual Update
The Material Changes section of this brochure will be updated annually when
material changes have occurred since the previous release of the Firm Brochure.
Material Changes Since the Last Update
Since the most recent annual amendment, dated January 8, 2025, this Firm Brochure has not
been materially amended. Certain non-material changes have been made at Item 4.
Full Brochure Available
If you would like to receive a complete copy of our Firm Brochure at any time, please
contact us by telephone at (206) 842-1422, or by email at eric@turloff.com.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page ................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Material Changes ......................................................................................................................... 2
Annual Update ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Material Changes Since the Last Update ............................................................................................... 2
Full Brochure Available ......................................................................................................................... 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................... 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business ....................................................................................................................... 5
Firm Description .................................................................................................................................... 5
Principal Owners .................................................................................................................................... 6
Types of Advisory Services ................................................................................................................... 6
Tailored Relationships ........................................................................................................................... 6
Types of Agreements ............................................................................................................................. 6
Financial Planning ................................................................................................................................. 6
Discretionary Asset Management .......................................................................................................... 8
Tax Preparation Agreement ................................................................................................................. 12
Wrap Fee Programs .............................................................................................................................. 13
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................. 13
Description ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Fee Billing ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Other Fees ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Expense Ratios ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement ............................................................................. 15
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products .............................................. 15
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees ........................................................................................................... 15
Item 7 – Types of Clients ......................................................................................................................... 15
Description ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Account Minimums ............................................................................................................................. 16
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................. 16
Methods of Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 16
Investment Strategies ........................................................................................................................... 16
Risk of Loss ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................... 19
Legal and Disciplinary Events ............................................................................................................. 19
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................... 19
Financial Industry Activities ................................................................................................................ 19
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ........... 20
Code of Ethics ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Material Financial Interest ................................................................................................................... 20
Client and Employee Trading .............................................................................................................. 20
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ................................................................................................................. 20
Selecting Brokerage Firms ................................................................................................................... 20
Additional Benefits .............................................................................................................................. 21
Brokerage for Client Referrals ............................................................................................................. 21
Directed Brokerage .............................................................................................................................. 21
Order Aggregation ............................................................................................................................... 22
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ................................................................................................................. 22
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................... 22
Incoming Referrals ............................................................................................................................... 22
Referrals Out ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Item 15 – Custody .................................................................................................................................... 23
Account Statements ............................................................................................................................. 23
Reports from Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. ................................................................................. 24
Item 16 – Investment Discretion .............................................................................................................. 24
Discretionary Authority for Trading .................................................................................................... 24
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ........................................................................................................... 24
Proxy Votes .......................................................................................................................................... 24
Item 18 – Financial Information .............................................................................................................. 25
Financial Condition .............................................................................................................................. 25
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Firm Description
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. was founded in 1998. Eric Turloff is the managing
shareholder and principal of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc provides personalized confidential financial planning
and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals,
high net worth individuals, trusts, and estates. Advice is provided through consultation
with the client and may include: determination of financial objectives, identification of
financial problems, cash flow management, tax planning, insurance review, investment
management, education funding, retirement planning, and estate planning.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc is strictly a fee-only financial planning and investment
management firm. The firm does not sell annuities, insurance, stocks, bonds, mutual funds,
limited partnerships, or other commissioned products. The firm is not affiliated with
entities that sell financial products or securities. No commissions in any form are accepted.
No finder’s fees are accepted.
Before engaging Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc to provide investment advisory
services, clients are generally required to enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement
with Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc setting forth the terms and conditions of the
engagement (including termination), describing the scope of the services to be provided,
and the fee that is due from the client. To commence the investment advisory process,
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s) and
then allocate the client’s assets consistent with the client’s designated investment
objective(s). Once allocated, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc provides ongoing
supervision of the account(s). Turloff Financial Consulting primarily recommends that
clients allocate investment assets among individual equities, mutual funds and exchange
traded funds.
For individual retail clients, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s annual investment
advisory fee shall generally include investment advisory services, and, to the extent
specifically requested by the client, financial planning and consulting services. In the event
that the client requires extraordinary planning and/or consultation services (to be
determined in the sole discretion of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc), Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc may determine to charge for such additional services, the dollar amount
of which shall be set forth in a separate written notice to the client.
Investment advice is an integral part of financial planning. Accordingly, Turloff Financial,
Inc. can also provide ongoing investment management services based on the client’s
unique financial situation and investment objectives. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc
does not act as a custodian of client assets. The client always maintains asset control.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc places trades on a discretionary basis for clients under a
limited power of attorney.
Other professionals (e.g., lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, etc.) may be engaged
directly by the client on an as-needed basis. Conflicts of interest, to the extent present, are
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fully disclosed to clients through this Disclosure Brochure. In the event a conflict of
interest arises that would have a material impact on the client, and such conflict is not
described herein or the relevant client’s services agreement with Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc., the client will be provided with a separate standalone disclosure to fully
disclose the conflict of interest.
The initial meeting, which may be by telephone, is free of charge and is considered an
exploratory interview to determine the extent to which financial planning and investment
management may be beneficial to the client.
Total client assets under management as of December 31, 2025 are $ 160,042,244.
$153,273,608 is managed on a discretionary basis and $ 6,768,636 is managed on a non-
discretionary basis.
Principal Owners
Eric Turloff is a 100% stockholder of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
Types of Advisory Services
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc provides investment supervisory services, also known as
asset management services.
On more than an occasional basis, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc furnishes advice to
clients on matters not involving securities, such as financial planning matters, taxation
issues, and trust services that often include estate planning.
Tailored Relationships
The goals and objectives for each client are requested during client interviews; however,
some clients do not choose to provide these in their entirety. Investment Objectives that
reflect the client’s wishes are then created. Clients may impose restrictions on investing in
certain securities or types of securities.
Types of Agreements
The following agreements define the typical client relationships.
Financial Planning
With this service, a detailed review of the client’s current financial situation can be
performed. During this review, the specific scope of services will be agreed upon with the
client, and can include the following areas:
Long and short term goals
Analysis of cash flow and cash flow projections
Analysis of taxes and tax planning
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Risk management and insurance needs
Educational planning
Estate planning
Retirement planning
Analysis of investments and development of an investment strategy
Recommendations
An implementation checklist
At the completion of this review, the client will receive a written report addressing all the areas
mentioned.
Some clients may not require an in-depth review of all the areas addressed above; instead, they
just want help with a limited number of topics. For these clients, we meet to review the current
financial situation and needs.
Detailed investment advice and specific recommendations are provided as part of the financial
plan. Financial planning recommendations may be accepted or rejected at the client’s sole
discretion, and the client is exclusively responsible for implementation of any accepted
recommendations.
Limitations of Financial Planning Services. To the extent requested by a client, we may provide
financial planning and related consulting services regarding non-investment related matters, such
as estate planning, tax planning, insurance, etc. Financial planning and consulting services may
either be rendered on a standalone basis for an agreed upon fee or may be combined with our
Discretionary Asset Management service, inclusive of our Discretionary Asset Management fee.
For clients who are engaged with our Discretionary Asset Management services, and whose
financial planning needs are deemed extraordinary at the discretion of Turloff Financial
Consulting, an additional financial planning and consulting fee may apply. The specific fee
arrangement will be disclosed and agreed upon with the client prior to rendering financial planning
services. Please Note. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. believes that it is important for the client
to address financial planning issues on an ongoing basis, if financial planning is part of the advisory
engagement. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s advisory fee, as set forth at Item 5 below, will
remain the same regardless of whether or not the client determines to address financial planning
issues with Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
Financial planning is a discovery process. At times, the client may be unaware of certain financial
exposures or predicaments in personal situations. When rendered on a standalone basis, the fee for
a financial plan is predicated upon the facts known at the start of the engagement. In the event that
the client’s situation differs substantially from that disclosed at the initial meeting, a revised fee
will be provided by mutual agreement.
Please Note: We do not serve as an attorney, accountant, broker-dealer, or insurance agency, and
no portion of our services should be construed as same. Accordingly, we do not prepare estate
planning documents, tax returns, or sell commission-based securities or insurance products. To the
extent requested by a client, we may recommend the services of other professionals for certain non-
investment implementation purpose (i.e. attorneys, accountants, insurance, etc.), including
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representatives of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. in their separate capacities as tax preparers.
You are under no obligation to act pursuant to any of our recommendations. The client retains
absolute discretion over all such implementation decisions and is free to accept or reject any
recommendation that we make. In addition, if the client elects to take action pursuant to our
recommendations, the client is under no obligation to engage Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. to
implement any such recommendations. A recommendation that a client engage a representative of
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. for tax preparation services presents a conflict of interest, as the
recommendation could be made on the basis of compensation to be received, rather than on a
particular client’s need. Please Also Note: If the client engages any recommended professional, and
a dispute arises thereafter relative to such engagement, the client agrees to seek recourse exclusively
from and against the engaged professional. At all times, the engaged licensed professional[s] (i.e.
attorney, accountant, insurance agent, etc.), and not Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc, shall be
responsible for the quality and competency of the services provided.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not provide ongoing updates to any client’s financial plan
unless the financial planning service is provided in combination with the firm’s ongoing
Discretionary Asset Management service, described below. When financial planning is provided
on a standalone basis, the financial planning engagement ends once the final bill is presented.
Discretionary Asset Management
Most clients choose to have Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc manages their assets in order
to obtain ongoing in-depth advice and life planning as a part of a financial plan. Typical
steps for portfolio management services include:
Client will provide us with information concerning the client’s financial situation,
risk tolerance, and investment objectives, as well as any reasonable restrictions on
our investment management services.
Based on this information, we will agree upon a risk tolerance and corresponding
investment objective, which will be used to inform our management of the client’s
assets, which could include the selection of one or more asset allocation models.
We will make discretionary investment decisions believed to be appropriate for the
client in accordance with this the agreed-upon risk tolerance and investment
objective.
We will assist the client in opening accounts and filling out initial application and
transfer forms, as well as remitting cash and securities.
We will identify investment transactions and place transaction orders directly with
investment companies or the client’s qualified custodian.
On at least a quarterly basis, we will perform a general review of the client’s
account to be sure that it is consistent with the client’s written investment objectives
and risk level.
On an as needed basis, we will discuss the client’s investment objectives,
investment performance, risk level, asset allocation, and/or individual investments
in the portfolio. These discussions can occur in person, over the phone and/or via
email. Generally, emails are not suitable for in-depth discussions.
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We will remain available to respond to other financial issues, as needed.
In performing our services, we shall not be required to verify any information received from
the client or from the client’s other professionals, and we are expressly authorized to rely
thereon. Moreover, it remains each client’s responsibility to promptly notify us if there is
ever any change in the client’s financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose
of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services.
Please Note: Periods of Portfolio Inactivity. Turloff Financial Consulting has a fiduciary
duty to provide services consistent with the client’s best interest. We will review client
portfolios on a regular basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various
factors, including, but not limited to, investment performance, market conditions, fund
manager tenure, style drift, account additions/withdrawals, and/or a change in the client’s
investment objective or financial circumstances. Based upon these factors, there may be
extended periods of time when we determine that changes to a client’s portfolio are neither
necessary nor prudent. Clients remain subject to the fees described in Item 5 below during
periods of account inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that
investment decisions made by Turloff Financial Consulting will be profitable or equal any
specific performance level(s).
Retirement Rollovers-Potential for Conflict of Interest: 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 Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc recommends that a client roll over their retirement plan assets into an account to
be managed by the firm, such a recommendation creates a conflict of interest if Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc will earn new (or increase its current) compensation as a result of the rollover. If
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc provides a recommendation as to whether a client should engage
in a rollover or not (whether it is from an employer’s plan or an existing IRA), Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc 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 Turloff Financial Consulting Inc, whether it is from an employer’s plan or an
existing IRA. Turloff Consulting Inc’s Chief Compliance Officer, Eric Turloff, remains available
to address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the potential for
conflict of interest presented by such rollover recommendation.
Custodian Charges. Additional Fees. As discussed below at Item 12 below, when requested to
recommend a broker-dealer/custodian for client accounts, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
generally recommends that Schwab serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment
management assets. Broker-dealers such as Schwab charge brokerage commissions, transaction,
and/or other type fees for effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including
transaction fees for certain mutual funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income
transactions, etc.). The types of securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or other
type fees (as well as the amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-
dealer/custodian. While certain custodians, including Schwab, generally (with the potential
exceptions) do not currently charge fees on individual equity transactions (including ETFs), others
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do. Please Note: there can be no assurance that Schwab will not change its transaction fee pricing
in the future. Please Also Note: Schwab may also assess fees to clients who elect to receive trade
confirmations and account statements by regular mail rather than electronically.
The above fees/charges are in addition to Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s investment advisory
fee at Item 5 below. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not receive any portion of these
fees/charges.
Fee Dispersion. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc, in its discretion, may charge a lesser or higher
investment advisory fee, charge a flat fee, waive appliable minimum asset or minimum fee levels,
waive its fee entirely, or charge a fee on a different interval, based upon certain criteria (i.e.,
anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to
be managed, related accounts, account composition, complexity of the engagement, anticipated
services to be rendered, grandfathered fee schedules, employees and family members, courtesy
accounts, competition, negotiations with client, etc.). Please Note: As result of the above, similarly
situated clients could pay different fees. In addition, similar advisory services may be available
from other investment advisers for similar or lower fees.
Cybersecurity Risk. The information technology systems and networks that Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc and its third-party service providers use to provide services to its clients employ
various controls, which are designed to prevent cybersecurity incidents stemming from intentional
or unintentional actions that could cause significant interruptions in Turloff Financial Consulting,
Inc’s operations and result in the unauthorized acquisition or use of clients’ confidential or non-
public personal information. Clients and Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc are nonetheless subject
to the risk of cybersecurity incidents that could ultimately cause them to incur losses, including for
example: financial losses, cost and reputational damage to respond to regulatory obligations, other
costs associated with corrective measures, and loss from damage or interruption to systems.
Although Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc has established its processes to reduce the risk of
cybersecurity incidents, there is no guarantee that these efforts will always be successful,
especially considering that Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc does not directly control the
cybersecurity measures and policies employed by third-party service providers. Clients could incur
similar adverse consequences resulting from cybersecurity incidents that more directly affect
issuers of securities in which those clients invest, broker-dealers, qualified custodians,
governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators, or
other financial institutions.
Cash Positions. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc continues to treat cash as an asset class. As such,
unless determined to the contrary by Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc, all cash positions (money
markets, etc.) shall continue to be included as part of assets under management for purposes of
calculating Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s advisory fee. At any specific point in time,
depending upon perceived or anticipated market conditions/events (there being no guarantee that
such anticipated market conditions/events will occur), Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc may
maintain cash positions for defensive purposes. In addition, while assets are maintained in cash,
such amounts could miss market advances. Depending upon current yields, at any point in time,
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s advisory fee could exceed the interest paid by the client’s
money market fund.
Non-Discretionary Service Limitations. Clients that determine to engage the Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc on a non-discretionary investment advisory basis must be willing to accept that
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the Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc cannot effect any account transactions without obtaining
prior consent to any such transaction(s) from the client. Thus, in the event of a market correction
during which the client is unavailable, the Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc will be unable to
effect any account transactions (as it would for its discretionary clients) without first obtaining
the client’s consent.
Portfolio Activity. Turloff Financial Consulting has a fiduciary duty to provide services consistent
with the client’s best interest. Turloff Financial Consulting will review client portfolios on an
ongoing basis to determine if any changes are necessary based upon various factors, including, but
not limited to, investment performance, market conditions, fund manager tenure, style drift, account
additions/withdrawals, or a change in the client’s risk level. Based upon these factors, there may be
extended periods of time when Turloff Financial Consulting determines that changes to a client’s
portfolio are unnecessary. Clients remain subject to the fees described in Item 5 below during
periods of portfolio inactivity. Of course, as indicated below, there can be no assurance that
investment decisions made by Turloff Financial Consulting will be profitable or equal any specific
performance level(s).
Cash Sweep Accounts. Certain account custodians can require that cash proceeds from account
transactions or new deposits, be swept to and/or initially maintained in a specific custodian
designated sweep account. The yield on the sweep account will generally be lower than those
available for other money market accounts. When this occurs, to help mitigate the corresponding
yield dispersion, Turloff Financial Consulting shall (usually within 30 days thereafter) generally
(with exceptions) purchase a higher yielding money market fund (or other type security) available
on the custodian’s platform, unless Turloff Financial Consulting reasonably anticipates that it will
utilize the cash proceeds during the subsequent 30-day period to purchase additional investments
for the client’s account. Exceptions and/or modifications can and will occur with respect to all or a
portion of the cash balances for various reasons, including, but not limited to client direction, the
amount of dispersion between the sweep account and a money market fund, the size of the cash
balance, an indication from the client of an imminent need for such cash, or the client has a
demonstrated history of writing checks from the account. Please Note: The above does not apply to
the cash component maintained within a Turloff Financial Consulting actively managed investment
strategy (the cash balances for which shall generally remain in the custodian designated cash sweep
account), an indication from the client of a need for access to such cash, assets allocated to an
unaffiliated investment manager, and cash balances maintained for fee billing purposes. Please
Also Note: The client shall remain exclusively responsible for yield dispersion/cash balance
decisions and corresponding transactions for cash balances maintained in any Turloff Financial
Consulting unmanaged accounts.
Client Privacy and Confidentiality. Turloff Financial Consulting maintains policies and
procedures designed to help protect the confidentiality and security of client nonpublic personal in-
formation (“NPPI”). NPPI includes, but is not limited to, social security numbers, credit or debit
card numbers, state identification card numbers, driver’s license number and ac-count numbers.
Turloff Financial Consulting maintains administrative, technical, and physical safe-guards designed
to protect such information from unauthorized access, use, loss, or destruction. These safeguards
include controls relating to data access, information security, and incident response, and are
reviewed to address changes in risk and business. Client information may be disclosed in response
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to regulatory requests, legal obligations, or as otherwise permitted by law, and any such disclosure
is made in accordance with applicable privacy and confidentiality requirements.
Turloff Financial Consulting may engage non-affiliated service providers in connection with
providing advisory services, and such providers may have access to client NPPI, as necessary, to
perform their functions. Turloff Financial Consulting confirms that service providers maintain safe-
guards designed to protect client information from unauthorized access or use and pro-vide notice
to Turloff Financial Consulting in the event of a cybersecurity incident involving client in-formation
maintained by the service provider. While Turloff Financial Consulting maintains policies and
procedures designed to protect client information, such measures cannot eliminate all risk. Turloff
Financial Consulting will notify clients in the event of a data breach involving their NPPI as may
be required by applicable state and federal laws
Client Obligations. In performing its services, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc shall not be
required to verify any information received from the client or from the client’s other professionals
and is expressly authorized to rely thereon. Moreover, each client is advised that it remains their
responsibility to promptly notify Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc if there is ever any change in
their financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing, evaluating or revising
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s previous recommendations and/or services.
Margin Accounts: Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc does not recommend the use of margin for
investment purposes. A margin account is a brokerage account that allows investors to borrow
to buy securities and/or for other non-investment borrowing purposes. The
money
broker/custodian charges the investor interest for the right to borrow money and uses the securities
as collateral. By using borrowed funds, the customer is employing leverage that will magnify both
account gains and losses. Please Note: The use of margin can cause significant adverse financial
consequences in the event of a market correction
Disclosure Brochure. A copy of the Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s written Brochure and
Client Relationship Summary, as set forth on Part 2 of Form ADV and Form CRS respectively,
shall be provided to each client prior to the execution of any advisory agreement.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc shall provide investment advisory services specific to the
needs of each client. Prior to providing investment advisory services, an investment adviser
representative will ascertain each client’s investment objective(s). Thereafter, Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc shall allocate and/or recommend that the client allocate investment
assets consistent with the designated investment objective(s). The client may, at any time,
impose reasonable restrictions, in writing, on Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc’s services.
Tax Preparation Agreement
Tax preparation work is performed, to the extent specifically requested, pursuant to a separate
engagement. Accordingly, tax preparation services and related fees are separate from, and in
addition to, the other services and fees described herein.
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Wrap Fee Programs
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not participate in any wrap fee programs.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Description
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc bases its fees for Discretionary Asset Management
Services on a percentage of assets under management as stated below.
Discretionary Asset Management service is 0.6% annually of the first $500,000 of assets
placed under our management and 0.3% over $500,000. The minimum quarterly fee is $750.
Unless otherwise agreed, cash and cash equivalent positions are included in the client’s assets
under management for the purpose of calculating our fee and no adjustments are made for
account deposits and withdrawals made during the fee period. Please Note: If a client is
accepted with less than $500,000 in assets under management and is subject to our minimum
quarterly fee of $750, the client’s effective fee rate will exceed the 0.60% noted above.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc, at its sole discretion, may waive or reduce its minimum fee
requirement and/or charge a lesser advisory fee based upon certain criteria (e.g., historical
relationship, type of assets, anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated future additional
assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition,
negotiations with clients, etc.). As a result, similarly-situated clients may pay different fees.
When not provided as part of a Discretionary Asset Management agreement, Financial
Planning Services are based on hourly charges and fixed fees. Financial plans are priced
according to the degree of complexity associated with the client’s situation. The fee estimate
is based upon the time necessary to complete each task at an hourly rate of $250; however,
rates are subject to negotiation. Clients will be provided with a fee estimate prior to beginning
work.
Please Note: Lower fees for comparable services may be available from other sources.
Fee Billing
A. Financial Planning Services
When Financial Planning services are combined with Discretionary Asset Management,
Financial Planning is included in the client’s asset-based fee. When Financial Planning is
provided on a standalone basis, such services are generally provided on an hourly rate basis
of $250 per hour. Assuming the financial planning work is to be completed within six months,
a 50% deposit may be required at contract signing. The balance is payable upon delivery of
the financial plan. If at the end of six months the work is not completed, then the unused
portion of the deposit will be refunded.
B. Discretionary Asset Management
Clients may elect to have the Registrant’s advisory fees deducted from their custodial
account. Asset management fees are billed quarterly, in arrears, meaning that clients are
invoiced after the three-month billing period has ended, based on the market value of assets
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under our management as of the last business day of the billing period. Payment in full is
expected upon invoice presentation. Fees are usually deducted from a designated client
account to facilitate billing. The client must consent in advance to direct debiting of their
investment account. If Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc is unable to deduct the fees from the
account, the client must issue payment upon notification. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc
reserves the right to extend the due date.
Other Fees
large orders) do not currently charge fees on
As discussed below, unless the client directs otherwise or an individual client’s circumstances
require, Turloff Financial Consulting shall generally recommend that Charles Schwab & Co.
Inc. (“Schwab”) serve as the broker-dealer/custodian for client investment management
assets. Broker-dealers such as Schwab charge brokerage commissions, transaction, and/or
other type fees for effecting certain types of securities transactions (i.e., including transaction
fees for certain mutual funds, and mark-ups and mark-downs charged for fixed income
transactions, etc.). The types of securities for which transaction fees, commissions, and/or
other type fees (as well as the amount of those fees) shall differ depending upon the broker-
dealer/custodian. While certain custodians, including Schwab, generally (with the potential
individual equity
exception for
transactions(including ETFs), others do. There can be no assurance that Schwab will not
change their transaction fee pricing in the future. Schwab may also assess fees to clients who
elect to receive trade confirmations and account statements by regular mail rather than
electronically.
Brokers and/or custodians may also assess platform fees on client accounts. These platform
fees are typically assessed on either a flat fee basis or as a percentage of client assets and may
be incurred by either the client or Turloff Financial Consulting. To the extent such platform
fees are incurred by Turloff Financial Consulting, the portion of the platform fee attributable
to the client will be added to the client’s invoice for Turloff Financial Consulting’s services.
Turloff Financial Consulting will only include this amount on client invoices as a means of
recouping its cost, and Turloff Financial Consulting will not retain any portion of this fee.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc utilizes the mutual funds and exchange traded funds issued
by Dimensional Fund Advisors (“DFA”). DFA funds are generally only available through
registered investment advisers approved by DFA. Thus, if the client was to terminate Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc’s services, and transition to another adviser who has not been
approved by DFA to utilize DFA funds, restrictions regarding additional purchases of, or
reallocation among other DFA funds, will generally apply. ANY QUESTIONS: Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc’s Chief Compliance Officer, Eric Turloff, remains available to
address any questions that a client or prospective client may have regarding the above.
Expense Ratios
Mutual funds generally charge a management fee for their services as investment managers.
The management fee is called an expense ratio. For example, an expense ratio of 0.50 means
that the mutual fund company charges 0.5% for their services. These fees are in addition to
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the fees paid by the client to Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. Performance figures quoted
by mutual fund companies in various publications are after their fees have been deducted.
Past Due Accounts and Termination of Agreement
The duration of service is at the client’s discretion. Either party may terminate the Agreement,
with five business days’ notice and without penalty, by written notice to the other party. At
termination, fees will be billed on a pro-rata basis for the portion of the quarter completed.
The portfolio value at the completion of the prior full billing quarter is used as the basis for
the fee computation. Family members, employees, prospects and key vendors may receive
services at reduced or waived rates.
A client may terminate its agreement at any time by notifying Turloff Financial Consulting,
Inc in writing and paying the rate for the time spent on the investment advisory engagement
prior to notification of termination. If the client made an advance payment, Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc will refund any unearned portion of the advance payment. Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc may terminate any of the aforementioned agreements at any time by notifying
the client in writing. If the client made an advance payment, Turloff Financial Consulting,
Inc will refund any unearned portion of the advance payment.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc reserves the right to stop work on any account that is more
than 15 days overdue. In addition, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc reserves the right to
terminate any financial planning engagement where a client has willfully concealed or has
refused to provide pertinent information about financial situations necessary and appropriate,
in Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc judgment, to providing proper financial advice. Any
unused portion of fees collected in advance will be refunded within 30 days.
Compensation for the Sale of Securities or Other Investment Products
Neither Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc., nor its representatives, accept compensation from
the sale of securities or other investment products.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees
Fees are not based on a share of the capital gains or capital appreciation of managed
securities.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc does not use a performance-based fee structure because of
the potential for conflict of interest. Performance-based compensation may create an
incentive for advisers to recommend an investment that may carry a higher degree of risk to
the client. Rather, recommendations are based upon what is most prudent for each client.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Description
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc generally provides investment advice to
individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, and estates.
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Client relationships vary in scope and length of service.
Account Minimums
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc does not impose an account minimum. Clients receiving
ongoing asset management services will be assessed a $750 minimum quarterly fee.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of
Loss
Methods of Analysis
Security analysis methods may include charting, fundamental analysis, technical
analysis, and cyclical analysis.
The main sources of information include financial newspapers and magazines, inspections of
corporate activities, research materials prepared by others, corporate rating services, timing
services, annual reports, prospectuses, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and company press releases.
Investment Strategies
The primary investment strategy used on client accounts is strategic asset allocation.
Portfolios are globally diversified to control the risk associated with traditional markets.
The investment strategy for a specific client is based upon the objectives stated by the client
during consultations. The client may change these objectives at any time. Each client has an
Investment Objective that documents their objectives and their desired investment strategy.
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
All investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor. Our investment
approach constantly keeps the risk of loss in mind. Investors face the following investment
risks:
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.
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 today will not buy as
much as a dollar next year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of
inflation.
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.
Profitability is at a higher risk than that of an electric
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.
company, which generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy
electricity no matter what the economic environment is like.
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.
Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations may decrease
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.
Margin. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. generally does not recommend the use of margin
for investment purposes. Margin is an investment strategy with a high level of inherent risk.
A margin transaction occurs when an investor uses borrowed assets to purchase financial
instruments or to access liquidity. The investor generally obtains the borrowed assets by using
other securities as collateral for the borrowed sum. When used for investment purposes, the
intended effect is to magnify any gains or losses sustained by the purchase of the financial
instruments on margin. Although clients may retain the ability to use margin, Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc. does not use margin for investment purposes and does not
recommend its use in that manner by clients.
However, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. may deem is advisable for a client to use margin
for other purposes, such as financing a large purchase. In doing so, clients establish a margin
account with the client’s broker-dealer/custodian or their affiliated banks (each, a “Lender”),
and may then have access to margin loans for financial planning, cash flow management, or
other purposes.
The terms and conditions of each margin loan are contained in a separate agreement between
the client and the Lender selected by the client, which terms and conditions may vary from
client to client. Borrowing funds on margin is not suitable for all clients and is subject to
certain risks, including but not limited to: increased market risk, increased risk of loss,
especially in the event of a significant downturn; liquidity risk; the potential obligation to
post collateral or repay the margin loan if the Lender determines that the value of
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collateralized securities is no longer sufficient to support the value of the loan; the risk that
the Lender may liquidate the client’s securities to satisfy its demand for additional collateral
or repayment / the risk that the Lender may terminate the margin loan at any time. Before
agreeing to participate in a margin loan program, clients should carefully review the
applicable margin loan agreement and all risk disclosures provided by the Lender including
the initial margin and maintenance requirements for the specific program in which the client
enrolls, and the procedures for issuing “margin calls” and liquidating securities and other
assets in the client’s accounts.
To the extent utilized by the client, any outstanding margin balances will be disregarded for
the purpose of calculating Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.’s fees.
Turloff Financial Consulting’s methods of analysis and investment strategies do not present any
significant or unusual risks. However, every method of analysis has its own inherent risks.
To perform an accurate market analysis Turloff Financial Consulting must have access to
current/new market information. Turloff Financial Consulting has no control over the
dissemination rate of market information; therefore, unbeknownst to Turloff Financial Consulting,
certain analyses may be compiled with outdated market information, severely limiting the value
of the Registrant’s analysis.
Furthermore, an accurate market analysis can only produce a forecast of the direction of market
values. There can be no assurances that a forecasted change in market value will materialize into
actionable and/or profitable investment opportunities. Turloff Financial Consulting’s primary
investment strategies - Long Term Purchases and Short Term Purchases are fundamental
investment strategies. However, every investment strategy has its own inherent risks and
limitations. For example, longer term investment strategies
require a longer investment time period to allow for the strategy to potentially develop. Shorter
term investment strategies require a shorter investment time period to potentially develop but, as
a result of more frequent trading, may incur higher transactional costs when compared to a longer
term investment strategy.
Currently, Turloff Financial Consulting primary recommends that clients allocate investment
assets among various debt (bonds) and fixed income securities, mutual funds and/or exchange
traded funds (“ETFs”) on a discretionary basis in accordance with the client’s designated
investment objective(s).Transactions involve the risk of loss of capital and contain transaction
costs associated with conducting trades and the settlement process as well as potential tax
consequences. It is not the intent of the investment strategy or process to result in frequent trading
of securities, however more frequent or shorter-term holding periods may occur if market
conditions change quickly, or valuations are altered unexpectedly. A client’s investment portfolio
will fluctuate in value as market conditions change and the client could lose all or a portion of the
value of the investment portfolio over short or long periods of time
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Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Legal and Disciplinary Events
Neither the firm nor its employees have been involved in legal or disciplinary events
related to past or present investment clients.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Financial Industry Activities
Neither Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc., nor its representatives, are registered or have an
application pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-
dealer.
Neither Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc., nor its representatives, are registered or have an
application pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator,
a commodity trading advisor, or a representative of the foregoing.
Eric Turloff, CPA, CFA of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. has entered into a limited joint
operating agreement with Andrew P. Loechl, CFA of Eagle Harbor Asset Management, Inc.
The primary purpose of this agreement is to enhance the service level to our clients by
providing backup in the event of illness and/or death to Eric Turloff. The agreement also
covers limited joint marketing efforts, as well as potential backup coverage for short-term
absences by either party. Eric Turloff is an investment advisor representative of Eagle Harbor
Asset Management, Inc., but does not receive compensation from Eagle Harbor Asset
Management; Andrew P. Loechl is currently an investment advisor representative of Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc. If Eric Turloff is unable to perform his duties, Andrew Loechl will
assume the duties and at that time he will have access to client records. For more information,
including how a client can opt-out of sharing of client information with Andrew Loechl and
Eagle Harbor Asset Management, please see the Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. Privacy
Notice which is provided to all clients upon engagement and is thereafter available free of
charge upon the client’s written request.
As discussed above, certain representatives of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. may also
be engaged for tax preparation services. A recommendation that a client engage a
representative of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. for tax preparation services presents
a conflict of interest, as the recommendation could be made on the basis of compensation
to be received, rather than on a particular client’s need. No representative of Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc. will retain signatory authority over any client account as a
result of any such tax preparation engagement.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not receive, directly or indirectly, compensation
from investment advisors that it recommends or selects for its clients.
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Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
The employees of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc have committed to a Code of Ethics.
This Code of Ethics serves to establish a standard of business conduct for all of Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc.’s representatives that is based upon fundamental principles of
openness, integrity, honesty and trust, a copy of which is available upon request.
In accordance with Section 204A of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc. also maintains and enforces written policies reasonably
designed to prevent the misuse of material non-public information by Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc. or any of its associated persons.
Material Financial Interest
Neither Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc., nor any related person of Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc., recommends, buys, or sells for client accounts, securities in which Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc. or any related person of Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. has a
material financial interest.
Client and Employee Trading
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. and/or its representatives may buy or sell mutual funds
that are also recommended to clients. Since we do not recommend specific stocks, we do
not have the ability to front run.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
Selecting Brokerage Firms
In the event that the client requests that Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. recommend a
broker-dealer/custodian for execution and/or custodial services, Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc. generally recommends that investment advisory accounts be maintained
at Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. (“Schwab”). Prior to engaging Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc. to provide investment management services, the client will be required
to enter into a formal Investment Advisory Agreement with the firm setting forth the
terms and conditions under which we shall advise on the client's assets, and a separate
custodial/clearing agreement with each designated broker-dealer/custodian.
Factors that Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. considers in recommending Schwab (or
any other broker-dealer/custodian to clients) include historical relationship with our firm,
financial strength, reputation, execution capabilities, pricing, research, and service.
Although the transaction fees paid by our clients (to the extent that such fees are paid)
shall comply with our duty to seek best execution, a client may pay a transaction fee that
is higher than another qualified broker-dealer might charge to effect the same transaction
where Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. determines, in good faith, that the transaction
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fee is reasonable. 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 the value of
transaction rates, and responsiveness.
research provided, execution capability,
Accordingly, although Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. will seek competitive rates, it
may not necessarily obtain the lowest possible rates for client account transactions.
Additional Benefits
Although not a material consideration when determining whether to recommend that a
client utilize the services of a particular broker-dealer/custodian, Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc. can receive from Schwab (or another broker-dealer/custodian,
investment manager, platform or fund sponsor, or vendor) without cost (and/or at a
discount) support services and/or products, certain of which assist Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc. to better monitor and service client accounts maintained at such
institutions. Included within the support services that may be obtained by Turloff
Financial Consulting, Inc. can be investment-related research, pricing information and
market data, software and other technology that provide access to client account data,
compliance and/or practice management-related publications, discounted or gratis
consulting services, discounted and/or gratis attendance at conferences, meetings, and
other educational and/or social events, marketing support-including client events,
computer hardware and/or software and/or other products used by Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc. in furtherance of its investment advisory business operations.
Certain of the above support services and/or products assist us in managing and
administering client accounts. Others do not directly provide such assistance, but rather
assist us to manage and further develop its business enterprise.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.’s clients do not pay more for investment transactions
effected and/or assets maintained at Schwab as a result of this arrangement. There is no
corresponding commitment made by Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. to Schwab, or
any other any entity, to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in any
specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as result of the above
arrangement.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not receive referrals from broker-dealers.
Directed Brokerage
We do not generally accept directed brokerage arrangements (when a client requires that
account transactions be effected through a specific broker-dealer). In such client directed
arrangements, the client will negotiate terms and arrangements for their account with
that broker-dealer, and Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. will not seek better execution
services or prices from other broker-dealers or be able to “batch” the client's transactions
for execution through other broker-dealers with orders for other accounts managed by
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. As a result, client may pay higher commissions or
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other transaction costs or greater spreads, or receive less favorable net prices, on
transactions for the account than would otherwise be the case.
Order Aggregation
To the extent that Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. provides investment management
services to its clients, the transactions for each client account generally will be effected
independently, unless Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. decides to purchase or sell the
same securities for several clients at approximately the same time. The firm may (but is
not obligated to) combine or “bunch” such orders to obtain best execution, to negotiate
more favorable commission rates or to allocate equitably among Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc.’s clients differences in prices and commissions or other transaction
costs that might have been obtained had such orders been placed independently. Under
this procedure, transactions will be averaged as to price and will be allocated among
clients in proportion to the purchase and sale orders placed for each client account on
any given day. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. shall not receive any additional
compensation or remuneration as a result of such aggregation.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
The firm performs account reviews at least annually. These reviews are conducted
personally by Eric Turloff. Account reviews are performed more frequently when market
conditions dictate. The frequency of these reviews is determined by the client’s current
security positions and the likelihood that the performance of each security will contribute
to the investment objectives of the client. Other conditions that may trigger a review
include changes in the tax laws, new information about an investment, changes in a
client's personal situation, the need to raise cash, etc. Clients receive written reports at
least annually.
Clients are provided, at least quarterly, with written transaction confirmation notices and
regular written summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer/custodian
and/or program sponsor for the client accounts. Turloff Financial Consulting may also
provide a written periodic report summarizing account activity and performance.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Incoming Referrals
As referenced in Item 12 above, Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc receives an economic
benefit from broker-dealers. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc, without cost (and/or at a
discount), receives support services and/or products from broker-dealers. There is no
corresponding commitment made by the Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc to a broker-
dealer or any other entity to invest any specific amount or percentage of client assets in
any specific mutual funds, securities or other investment products as a result of the above
arrangement.
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Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc has been fortunate to receive many client referrals over
the years. The referrals came from current clients, estate planning attorneys, accountants,
employees, personal friends of employees and other similar sources. The firm does not
compensate referring parties for these referrals. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does
not receive referral compensation from Eagle Harbor Asset Management.
Referrals Out
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc does not accept referral fees or any form of
remuneration from other professionals when referring a prospect or client to any firm.
Item 15 – Custody
Account Statements
All assets are held by qualified custodians, which means the custodians provide account
statements directly to clients at their address of record at least quarterly. We do withdraw
fees from clients’ accounts. Each time a client fee is deducted, we send a statement to
the account custodian and a copy of the invoice to the client. This invoice includes the
fee(s), the formula used to calculate the fee(s), and the time period covered by the fee(s).
The custodian sends quarterly statements to the client showing all disbursements for the
custodian account, including the amount of the advisory fees. Clients provide written
authorization permitting fees to be deducted for their accounts.
When our clients enter agreements with their custodian where the client requests the
custodian transfer funds to a third - party, we are considered to have custody of client
funds. To assure that our client’s funds are safeguarded we, along with the client’s
qualified custodian, take the following steps:
1. 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.
2. The client authorizes us, 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.
3. 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.
4. The client can terminate or change the instruction to the client’s qualified custodian.
5. We don’t have the 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.
6. We maintain records showing that the third party is not a related party of ours or
located at the same address as us.
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7. The client’s qualified custodian sends the client, in writing, an initial notice
confirming the instruction and an annual notice reconfirming the instruction.
In addition, certain clients may establish asset transfer authorizations that permit the
qualified custodian to rely upon instructions from Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc to
transfer client funds or securities to third parties. To the extent established, these
arrangements are disclosed at Item 9 of Part 1 of Form ADV. However, in accordance
with the guidance provided in the SEC’s February 21, 2017 Investment Adviser
Association No-Action Letter, the affected accounts are not subject to an annual surprise
CPA examination
Reports from Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
Clients are urged to compare the account statements received directly from their custodians
to the reports provided by Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc.
Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Discretionary Authority for Trading
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc accepts discretionary authority to manage securities
accounts on behalf of clients. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc has the authority to
determine, without obtaining specific client consent, the securities to be bought or sold,
and the amount of the securities to be bought or sold. However, Turloff Financial
Consulting, Inc may consult with the client prior to placing trades.
The client approves the custodian to be used and the commission rates paid to the
custodian. Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc does not receive any portion of the
transaction fees or commissions paid by the client to the custodian on certain trades.
Discretionary trading authority facilitates placing trades in accounts on the client’s behalf
so that we may promptly implement the client’s Investment Objective.
Clients who engage us on a discretionary basis may, at any time, impose reasonable
restrictions, in writing, on our discretionary authority (i.e., limit the types/amounts of
particular securities purchased for their account, exclude the ability to purchase securities
with an inverse relationship to the market, limit or proscribe use of margin, etc.). Limited
power of attorney is the trading authorization. Clients sign a limited power of attorney so
that we may execute approved trades.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Proxy Votes
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not vote client proxies. Clients maintain
exclusive responsibility for: (1) directing the manner in which proxies solicited by
issuers of securities beneficially owned by the client shall be voted, and (2) making all
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elections relative to any mergers, acquisitions, tender offers, bankruptcy proceedings or
other type events pertaining to the client’s investment assets.
Clients will receive their proxies or other solicitations directly from their custodian.
Clients may contact Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. to discuss any questions they may
have with a particular solicitation.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Financial Condition
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. does not have any financial impairment that would
preclude the firm from meeting contractual commitments to clients.
Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc. has not been the subject of a bankruptcy petition in
the past ten years.
A balance sheet is not required to be provided because Turloff Financial Consulting, Inc
does not serve as a custodian for client funds or securities, and does not require
prepayment of fees of more than $1,200 per client and six months or more in advance.
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